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MsB
is 67% done
Meandering, but beautiful and oh, so quietly intimate, thoughtful, and companionable. It feels less like a book and more like someone thinking aloud beside me.
— Jan 03, 2026 08:19AM
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MsB
is 88% done
What I find most interesting is that Laing thinks through loneliness via art rather than memoir. Instead of losing intimacy, this creates a different kind of closeness. A closeness to the artists and their solitude, to the city and its inhabitants, to Laing herself, and eventually to our own loneliness as readers.
— Jan 03, 2026 01:55PM
MsB
is 27% done
Interesting rather than emotive so far. Enjoying Laing’s sideways approach to loneliness, especially through Hopper and Warhol.
— Jan 02, 2026 04:23PM
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Jan 03, 2026 09:26AM
I love this one, I found it at a real low ebb and just adored it so much. An all-timer for me!
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