thank god they didn’t find the dog at 6:09

That was a heavy chapter, I didn’t expect it at all and almost DNFed because of the jumpscare. I’m usually okay reading about/listening to things that would need trigger warnings so I am shocked by how much that affected me. Bonnie Garmus didn’t waste any time getting into the hard hitters, huh?

On another note, this line rly stuck out to me in the chapter:

she’d faced tough things before. She would weather what came, but weathering was called weathering for a reason. It erodes.

I will be eternally grateful for everyone that fought for our rights, for us to be where we are. Can only hope I can do my part in creating a better future for those that come after us :’)

Edit: was feeling a lot of emotions after listening to that chapter on my way to work on a Friday morning 😮‍💨🫣🥹

i was just editing my monthly plan, adding books i didn't anticipate reading but did finish, and was curious if y'all use the plan for books you want to start or plan to finish? i know i might start some books in april, but i'll probably finish them in may. it's a small thing, but i was just curious how other people are using the plan feature for their plans? pagebound is pretty guided in terms of forums and such, but we can all use different features different ways 🤸

Oh, this book has no forward, no introduction, no nothing it just jumps right into —

“They often seem to feel the need to emphasize that they wrote the book not out of vanity … It suggests that people were not avid to learn, and that you had to apologize for wanting to convey your knowledge.”

Sigh Okay I’ll go get my highlighter and pen.

I appreciate the parallel with the book itself not having a preface in addition to the inherent commentary on the author not needing to apologize for wanting to convey knowledge, as someone who is quite fearful and squeamish about admitting I’ve always wanted to write books, plural.

I rarely read the introductions or prefaces, by fear of being spoiled before starting the actual book - it happened to me in the past and I still resent it haha. But I read Sophie Mackintosh's in my edition of this book, and it made me want to read the book even more!