I think I’ll add The Archive Undying by Emma Mieko Candon to my stack of to-be-read books. I think it was Michael Silverblatt (Host of Bookworm on NPR until 2022) who said,“There are so many great books. What is more rare is great readers.” I used to consider myself a great reader. Or at least good. I received a BA in English Lit from a top tier University and loved reading and analyzing heavy, dense, beautiful prose and stories. It seems the past half decade or so, I only want to read lighter stuff for pure entertainment and escape. Not Marvel movie levels of vapidness, but still. I’m not sure how I feel about this state of being.
So I have been buying my ebooks from Amazon for many years. I used to even have a Kindle Voyage for a few years (it got destroyed like two years ago, never bothered to replace)....
Donald Trump unleashed a war against the U.S. government — and now he can't control it ( www.salon.com )
Here are 19 books our critics are excited for this summer (NPR) ( www.npr.org )
Some of these look really interesting! Definitely want to check out Silver Nitrate since I’ve enjoyed her work in the past. Anything catch your eye?
Looking for a Kindle Store (not the physical ereaders) Alternative
So I have been buying my ebooks from Amazon for many years. I used to even have a Kindle Voyage for a few years (it got destroyed like two years ago, never bothered to replace)....
Nonfic suggestions?
Hi! Anyone read any good nonfiction lately that they’d recommend? I’m between holds in my library queue rn and need a fix.
War in Ukraine is the culmination of a 30-year project of the US neocon movement. Biden Admin is packed with the same neocons behind the US wars of choice in Serbia, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. ( www.commondreams.org )