Goodreads is owned by Amazon. Amazon is owned by Jeff Bezos. Jeff Bezos is worth $230 billion right now. Amazon is...Amazon. Those facts in themselves are enough for me to abandon Goodreads. But the platform itself is also clunky. Too many clicks to update reading progress or add a book to my bookshelf. Enter StoryGraph. … Continue reading StoryGraph vs Goodreads
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My Not Secret Addiction
I woke up to this… On the same day I came home to this… That first one is the bookshelf my father built me. Collapsing under the weight of my book addiction. The second is a delivery by my dealer. In my defense, that delivery was funded by Fall Risk. For my birthday. I’m surrounded … Continue reading My Not Secret Addiction
Winter Break Rule
Rule number one of Winter Break: don’t get sick until school starts back. I don’t know how I broke rule number one. Or why. But I am sick. Like, deathly sick. Some of y’all flippantly calling it a “head cold.” But nah. This is… There is this massive pressure behind my eyes. Threatening to just … Continue reading Winter Break Rule
Just Fix It, John Scalzi
“I have now eaten 2 apple fritters. And I’m not fitnessing tonight. When I can’t fit into my jeans tomorrow, I’m blaming you.” “I told you to share...” “That goes against every instinct I have.” This is how GBFF...WHTBS managed to take the remaining apple fritter away from me. Without any scarring or appendage loss. … Continue reading Just Fix It, John Scalzi
Running To Write
I'm six days into my running restriction. It's not going well. I went ahead and accepted an invite to a running party up to the Roanoke Star on Saturday morning. Just like last year. It's a tradition, so that makes it ok. Plus, I have new running permissions now. Went to Thanksgiving at my parents' … Continue reading Running To Write
Shine My Way 