Hello again! Always a pleasure to read your observations on life.
Note - which maybe others have said and you likely already know....Stockholm syndrome was debunked. I found out during one of my life-avoidance activities of doing diamond dots while listening to podcasts. I think this was Radiolab but could've been another similar news thingie.
And I wonder, should I ready Wuthering Hts? Never did, but I have a copy. My english teacher did more Dostoyevsky, lol.
I'm delighted to read your mention of A Gentleman in Moscow. I've read elsewhere that it's brilliant. I will need to bump it forward on my reading list. For what's it's worth to you, I've been reading a collection of Rilke's poetry, Herman Hesse's novella Knulp (a book I have loved since childhood), and Krakatoa, the Simon Winchester book everyone read 20 years ago--talk about being late to the table.
I'll be right behind you! Whenever I think I’ve read a lot I talk to real readers and I know I'm way behind! I feed off of these kinds of recommendations, thank you!
I had to chuckle at the comment about Minneapolis. I spent MANY summers there and I found them to be the opposite of that in the heat. It would be 75 picture perfect weather. (Make sure to insert the Minnesota accent) "OH, my! It's sooo hot! How are you surviving?" Because there was no air-conditioning at summer school!
Hello again! Always a pleasure to read your observations on life.
Note - which maybe others have said and you likely already know....Stockholm syndrome was debunked. I found out during one of my life-avoidance activities of doing diamond dots while listening to podcasts. I think this was Radiolab but could've been another similar news thingie.
And I wonder, should I ready Wuthering Hts? Never did, but I have a copy. My english teacher did more Dostoyevsky, lol.
Stay healthy and silly
I'm delighted to read your mention of A Gentleman in Moscow. I've read elsewhere that it's brilliant. I will need to bump it forward on my reading list. For what's it's worth to you, I've been reading a collection of Rilke's poetry, Herman Hesse's novella Knulp (a book I have loved since childhood), and Krakatoa, the Simon Winchester book everyone read 20 years ago--talk about being late to the table.
Went straight to Rilke and i’m already obsessed with his idea of Dinggedichte (thing poems). I’d read some Heine but I’ve got work to do!
I'll be right behind you! Whenever I think I’ve read a lot I talk to real readers and I know I'm way behind! I feed off of these kinds of recommendations, thank you!
I had to chuckle at the comment about Minneapolis. I spent MANY summers there and I found them to be the opposite of that in the heat. It would be 75 picture perfect weather. (Make sure to insert the Minnesota accent) "OH, my! It's sooo hot! How are you surviving?" Because there was no air-conditioning at summer school!
Ha! I bet! It makes sense then that they've chosen the winter to be out in force!