Next serial read . . . Picked at random. Hopefully won't be a bad decision.
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Next serial read . . . Picked at random. Hopefully won't be a bad decision.
pick5 Stars • The Echo Chamber by John Boyne satirically follows the Cleverley family. It delves into miscommunication via social media, public image vs. reality, cancel culture, and identity. George, a has-been novelist; Beverley, a TV star; Elizabeth, an influencer; and Nelson, transgender, navigate fame and personal life, often clashing due to their echo chambers. ⬇️
Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It‘s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It‘s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you‘ve got about a hundred years here. There‘s only one rule that I know of, babies—:
God damn it, you‘ve got to be kind.
pickDistracting myself from my increasing sense of doom by mixing in some reading with my election viewing. This is my first Percival Everett, and I love it just as much as I thought I would. If nothing else, maybe tonight has given me a new favorite author (a pretty thin silver lining, admittedly 😕).
pickFinished reading this book on my porch on an unexpectedly warm day. Written in 2001, it‘s the story behind the movie American Fiction. It‘s wonderful that Everett is being read now. I haven‘t seen the movie and had a very different idea of what the story would be. Not only does it address racism, it deals with family traumas, a family member with dementia, death, and money. It has Everett‘s humor and very sharp insights throughout.
I can't explain how much I am liking this book........
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