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  • Something Wicked This Way Comes
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    I was kind of shocked to see that I’m almost halfway through the book because it seems like we’re still setting the story up. This last chapter is where the first truly interesting things happen outside of introducing who is who and what is what.

    That being said, I am intrigued. I think it’s more so because of the vibes than because of the actually story but I’m still enjoying this! Bradbury is great at descriptive imagery and I’m excited to see what else happens to Jim & Will.

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    One of those rare self-help books that actually feels both validating and actionable. Harriet Lerner has this engaging, clear way of explaining how anger isn’t something to avoid or shut down, but a signal pointing to what needs to change. I loved how she breaks down common relationship patterns, especially the ones women are taught to fall into, and shows practical, doable ways to respond differently without feeling like you have to transform overnight. It’s empowering without being preachy, honest without being harsh, and full of insights that feel immediately relevant. I'll probably be thinking about the learnings for a long time and incorporating them to my life when I can.

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    This is where Stephanie Garber and I part ways.

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    Imagine if the worst guy in Palo Alto got his MFA at Iowa and wrote a 270 page dream sequence inspired by dystopian VR and you’d get Users.

    Idk if it was the author or the main character who descended into madness, maybe both, but the plot was definitely lost at some point and incomprehensible rambling took over whatever shred of profundity existed before the ~60% mark.

    What started as an intriguing, cleverly written story about a middle aged man writing scripts for VR experiences somehow turned into pretentious gibberish. Honestly don’t know what to say about this one, I am intrigued to see how others interpreted this (particularly the ending) and the first half was definitely worth my time, so I’m not like mad at Users but I am shaking my head and giving it a little side eye

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    ”Eating with the seasons is a way of honoring abundance. By going to meet it when and where it arrives. A world of produce houses and grocery stores enables the practice of having what you want and when you want it”

    My mom once said to me, "I only eat food that comes from the store, not from the ground." When the shock subsided and I could finally form words again, I asked, genuinely curious, where she thought the food from the store came from. She told me that she knows it comes from the ground but she doesn't have to see it so it's different. Different in the same way that people couldn't fathom killing a cow but would happily eat a burger. (I'm not judging, nor am I absolved of the hypocrisy - I eat fish). But the point is we are so far removed from reality that we could never even fathom not having our favorite foods available every single day of the year. And yet there is still such a terrible scarcity mindset. "If I don't buy it now, if I don't have it now, I may never get the opportunity to again!" This way of life carries over into every aspect of our lives and creates an atmosphere of constantly living for the future rather than living for what we currently have.

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    this reads like the blog of someone REALLY into “living off the land” and i’m already not looking forward to the next couple hours worth of audiobook i have ahead of me.

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