Week 31: 7/24 - 7/31

[Denise]

Ron wrote: "Finished poetry book number 4 today so I'm glad I've been on track.

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On another note, lots of new releases out this week! Many of which I pre-ordered last year.

The one I'm most anticipati..."

I am a Disney adult and so is my adult daughter and my cousins, and we are proud of it. It helps that we live about 30 mins form Disneyland. Why would anyone think you need to "grow out of" the beauty and magic of those parks? I think a lot of those people have never been to the parks. It's true that "thrill rides" are not the focus, but you don't go there for thrills, you go because the rides are beautiful! Even the lines offer things to look at and and enjoy.

I don't see anything wrong with loving a place/characters/or whatever that allow to escape reality and stress once in a while and return to the state of wonder that Disney is

[Ron]

Denise, I completely agree with your assessment. That's why I'm curious about this particular book. I'm wondering what it will have to say on the subject. And for many Disney is a nostalgia thing so there never really is any 'growing out of it' because for many of us it takes us back to our childhoods, back to a simpler time.

I was 10 when my parents took me to Disneyland. For my sister's 10th birthday we went to Disney World. And I remember my parents, while they were enjoying it just as much, they simply got a thrill at watching their kids (us) enjoy it too.

The year we went to Disneyland when I was 10, one of their night parades happened to be the theme of Mulan and I was hooked because that was my favorite Disney movie at the time.

[K.L.]

Denise wrote: "I am a Disney adult and so is my adult daughter and my cousins, and we are proud of it. It helps that we live about 30 mins form Disneyland. Why would anyone think you need to "grow out of" the beauty and magic of those parks? I think a lot of those people have never been to the parks. It's true that "thrill rides" are not the focus, but you don't go there for thrills, you go because the rides are beautiful! Even the lines offer things to look at and and enjoy.

I don't see anything wrong with loving a place/characters/or whatever that allow to escape reality and stress once in a while and return to the state of wonder that Disney is"

I agree 100%! I'm turning 40 soon, and I love Disney just as much as I did when I was 10. I'm currently planning a trip down to Disney World for early 2026, and I'm really looking forward to it!

I actually just picked up a copy of Disney Adults: Exploring (And Falling In Love With) A Magical Subculture at Barnes and Noble this morning! I'm planning to start it this afternoon, so I'll probably include a short review of it in Thursday's PRC update.

[JessicaMHR]

Okay I have FINALLY caught up on these posts! Yeah!
However, I will wait until Thursday to post my update. It will be a long one since I haven't posted in about 5 weeks or so. July was a busy month for me and I just couldn't get on here much. But now the kiddo is back in school (today was the first day) so hopefully I can not only get back in to reading, since it's been lacking the last week or so, but also get back to posting on here regularly.

[Ron]

K.L. wrote:

I actually just picked up a copy of Disney Adults: Exploring (And Falling In Love With) A Magical Subculture at Barnes and Noble this morning! I'm planning to start it this afternoon, so I'll probably include a short review of it in Thursday's PRC update

That's cool. I'm currently on chapter 1 of this book.

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I've also started reading this one:


Strata: Stories from Deep Time

When I discovered this book it reminded me of a geology book I read a couple years back called How the Mountains Grew: A New Geological History of North America which I really loved.

I'm currently on chapter 2 of the 'Strata' book and it is so good! It's a mix of geology with lyrical prose. The author, who has a BS in geology, and a degree in environmental journalism, explains the science in a way that's easy to comprehend (and if there's stuff I don't know, I just do a quick google serach.)

[L Y N N]

JessicaMHR wrote: "Okay I have FINALLY caught up on these posts! Yeah!
However, I will wait until Thursday to post my update. It will be a long one since I haven't posted in about 5 weeks or so. July was a busy month..."
Understand about being busy and we'll be happy to welcome you back!!

[Doni]

Sasha wrote: "Doni wrote: "Safekeeping: A Writer’s Guided Journal for Launching a Book with Love Does a guided journal count as a book for reading?"

If counting it is useful to you, then it counts! How are you ..."

I'm really enjoying it. It's a chance to meta-think about the book I'm intending to write.

[Sasha]

Doni wrote: "Sasha wrote: "Doni wrote: "Safekeeping: A Writer’s Guided Journal for Launching a Book with Love Does a guided journal count as a book for reading?"

If counting it is useful to you, then it counts..."

Thank you! I think I'll give it a try.