I have a kindle tablet that I’ve had for years now and I’ve been using it more often but it doesn’t fit my reading style very well. In general, it’s on the older side so I need to use my phone to transfer my books on from libby and the kindle app doesn’t always update very well between the devices. I’ve tried jailbreaking it because I’m not a huge fan of what Amazon as a conglomerate has been up to (I also don’t have any particular ties to Amazon because I don’t pay for kindle unlimited). I also don’t like the interface for highlighting and annotating and I’ve heard good things about the kobo. My kindle is also giving me a ton of trouble to read using audiobooks so I’ve been researching an alternative.

So far what I’m thinking is: is the price worth it or should I just buy the physical books and write on them? That would be a bit of a hassle though because where I live a book is like 100 dollars and the range isn’t really good. I also prefer e-books anyways. Is the subscription fee worth it? Ten dollars a month feels like a lot but idk. Should I just repurpose my old iPad and pirate pdfs to annotate? I’m only leaning away from this because it feels ethically wrong especially to the authors that I really appreciate.

I also know that a kobo allows you to use audiobooks and that’s a big plus for me because I listen to books pretty often.

I might be gaslighting myself into thinking it’s useless too. Because in all technicality my phone can do most of the same functions if I need it to but I don’t want to fall into the hole of opening my phone and then not even opening my book.

I think the more I hear from her the more I’m intrigued and impressed. The absolute roster that this woman has under her best is no doubt astonishing. And the amount of people she has come across in the industry is crazy. Morgan Freeman?! The connections she built up by the end of her career it’s no wonder she doesn’t audition anymore. When someone has such a diverse and successful career you are totally allowed to have that lassiz-faire attitude.

And I love hearing her talk to passionately about women rights and equality. I love how she began to hold her ground as she grew up and figured out what she wanted. Inspiring for sure

I am shocked by how extensive an acting/dance history Kelly Bishop has that I never knew about! She’s incredible!

I don’t know how many of you have seen it but apparently the author has posted something online about how nothing in his books are social commentary and he doesn’t want it to be social commentary and if you are seeing some sort of political underlying themes then it’s because you’re reading too much into it.

I think that’s very interesting when you consider how much of this book is a social commentary because even the climate change thing in the classroom where some people told their child that the climate change isn’t real is a good example and on top of that the way that Grace was used for the purpose of humanity despite him not wanting to is social commentary and ultimately the way that stratt knew that because people are going to get restless in the coming years she was very likely going to go to jail or become a scape goat for the government that is social commentary and it’s a commentary of how political leaders treat the people who are trying to do good things because of their own self interest. All literature has an underlying message because literature is meant to portray a person’s character.

Everything exists in a political context - Aristotle

💘 Romance Book Edition 💘

Time to fall head first into love, butterflies, and heart-racing moments this week!

You know the rules! Pick your side, defend your choice, and tell me why in the comments 👇

Would you rather ...

📖 Be the main character in a slow-burn romance OR 🔥 Be in an instant, all-consuming love story?

👑 Fall for a brooding duke with secrets OR 🗡️ Fall for a rogue with a dangerous past?

💌 Exchange secret love letters OR 🌹 Share stolen moments in hidden places?

🏰 Be trapped together in a grand castle OR 🌧️ Be forced to share one room during a storm?

🎭 Pretend to be in love for appearances OR 💔 Hide your real feelings from the one you love?

🌍 Travel the world with your love OR 🏡 Build a quiet life together in a small town?

⚔️ Have a love tested by war and distance OR 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Have a love tested by family expectations?

👀 Fall for someone you shouldn’t want OR 🤍 Fall for someone who’s always been there?

🕯️ Share a slow dance at a grand ball OR 🌌 Have a quiet confession under the stars?

📚 Have a love story filled with angst and longing OR 💞 Have a soft, comforting, feel-good romance?

📚 Fall for a mysterious stranger with a hidden identity OR 🏡 Fall for your charming next-door neighbor?

💼 Fall for your tough but fair boss OR 🏫 Fall for your irritatingly perfect rival?