Five things make a post
1. Finished a draft of a short story last night. I poked at a few projects tonight, but didn't get much accomplished. Must need to refill the tank.
2. Read BEFORE I FALL last week. One of the reviews I read called it a mash up of Groundhog Day and Prep. I agree with that assessment if Thirteen Reasons Why is thrown into the mix. It's an unabashedly literary YA novel about a Mean Girl who dies in a car accident then relives her last day until she figures out what she needs to change about it. Hint: it's not just herself she needs to fix. While it's hard to like the protagonist--she is a bitch, after all--the prose is gorgeous and the story is by turns funny, poignant, and brutally honest. It's a good look at how our actions or inaction affect others. I loved it.
3. Watched The Edge of Darkness last week. While there were problems with the script, it was a decent way to spend a few hours. It's a classic Big Bad Corporation Doing Bad Things kind of movie. Surprisingly I was able to put aside my loathing of Mel Gibson long enough to watch it, probably because it's relatively easy for me to separate a person from their work. Just don't ask me to pay full price.
4. I'm knitting a halter top. Fingers crossed. In other news, I learned how to knit cables but have yet to use this skill for anything. After the halter I'll knit a set of fingerless gloves with cables.
5. I'm so over winter. The snow and the cold and the overcast sky can all just stop now. I want warmth and sun and green grass and flowers.
2. Read BEFORE I FALL last week. One of the reviews I read called it a mash up of Groundhog Day and Prep. I agree with that assessment if Thirteen Reasons Why is thrown into the mix. It's an unabashedly literary YA novel about a Mean Girl who dies in a car accident then relives her last day until she figures out what she needs to change about it. Hint: it's not just herself she needs to fix. While it's hard to like the protagonist--she is a bitch, after all--the prose is gorgeous and the story is by turns funny, poignant, and brutally honest. It's a good look at how our actions or inaction affect others. I loved it.
3. Watched The Edge of Darkness last week. While there were problems with the script, it was a decent way to spend a few hours. It's a classic Big Bad Corporation Doing Bad Things kind of movie. Surprisingly I was able to put aside my loathing of Mel Gibson long enough to watch it, probably because it's relatively easy for me to separate a person from their work. Just don't ask me to pay full price.
4. I'm knitting a halter top. Fingers crossed. In other news, I learned how to knit cables but have yet to use this skill for anything. After the halter I'll knit a set of fingerless gloves with cables.
5. I'm so over winter. The snow and the cold and the overcast sky can all just stop now. I want warmth and sun and green grass and flowers.
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