Welcome to Litsy!

Everything I‘ve ever read by Baird has taken me forever to finish. I‘ve only read this and Victoria: The Queen, which are very different books in content & length (256 pages vs. 752) — but the fact remains. Baird‘s writing is sprawling, which makes it difficult to read in one go. Nevermind that I kept stopping to cry!

I don‘t know if I found enough of what I wanted (homely, undramatic, everyday grace) but the examples provided knocked me out.👇🏻

#5JoysFriday!

1. Sunday jazz
2. Roses & larkspur from the garden
3. Making plans to print up Learned Slattern tote bags
4. Frogzwilliam Darcy: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1868740873949610
5. Listening at whim to my newly-restored music library and discovering that I still know every word to Lisa Loeb‘s “Stay” 😂

Swapping out my #DoubleSpin #MonthlyNonfiction2025 for a #BookSpinBingo nonfiction because mood reading 😂

#5JoysFriday

1) Mark Twain House sponsored a book interview with Michael Luo author of Strangers in the Land- my family joined in the event.
2)coffee!!!!! & poetry!!!!!
3) kitties!!!!
4) iris blooming in my yard
5) lily of the valley in my yard
#nature #coffee #poetry #family #catsoflitsy

Thanks for the tag, @TheSpineView

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

1) a pair of wristwarmers is off to Paris

2) Spotless series

3) put together a small non-Lego set of potted succulents

4) haircut

5) cats lounging on my unmade bed, best excuse not having to make it 😉

My last book was a s l o w read. Hoping this one is a quickie.

Overall, I found this book to be moderate, data-driven, and interesting, with a couple of caveats. First, Twenge sometimes doesn't flag clearly what is data and what is her opinion. This is fine, it just means I have to pay closer attention. Next, I found the GenX section disappointing. She ignores outliers and nuances she points out in the Millennials section, and she reaches different conclusions from some data than I do. (cont'd ⬇️)

“If you‘re focused on moving from sign to sign,
there‘s no opportunity for happy accidents.”
-Mosscap

#librarybooks #bibliophile #sifi
#uncommon #philosophicalfiction

"In general, people are often too focused on their own problems to care about how you're solving your own."

#nonfiction #business #productivity

1: Latin bc it was the origin of so many languages

2: L‘Etranger (The Stranger) - I read it in French

#Two4Tuesday on Wednesday!! Thanks for tag @Kshakal

@TheSpineView