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Review: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

A square crop of the front cover of Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
This is the cover used in the US/Canada versions of Atmosphere. In some ways I prefer the grandiosity of the UK/European cover but this cover image looks better in the blog post layout.

“I’m excited,” Vanessa said, closing the gap between them. “I want to take you everywhere. And do everything with you. And ask you every single question that’s been on my mind for months. And I want to know when you knew what was happening between us and I want to tell you when I knew. And I want to hold your hand in a quiet corner and I want to lie in bed and hear your heartbeat through your chest. I want to bring you coffee in bed. And I want to hear you tell me anything you’ve always wanted to tell someone. Because you know that you’ve met someone who desperately wants to listen.”

page 175, Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Review: The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah

A square crop of the front cover of The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah.

Family. That was the word that came to mind as Loulie took in the domestic scene. It gripped her heart like a vise, made it difficult to breathe. She had become accustomed to–preferred–living a solitary life, but it was easier to forget what she had lost in the cities where the families were scattered and hidden. Sitting around this campfire, she could see the interconnectedness of the lives around her–and she could see herself sitting in the heart of the web, adrift.

page 253, The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah
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Review: Hades II

Official key art for Hades II showing the main character Melinoe with the twin blades Lim & Oros.

Moonlight guide us home tonight
In shadow
All are one
Take shelter from the world above
In safety and in solitude
The Sisters wait

lyrics of Moonlight Guide Us by Darren Korb featuring Ashley Barrett and Judy Alice Lee from the Hades II Original Soundtrack
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November Remembrances and the Spirit of Thanksgiving

Photo from the Montreal Botanical gardens showing the roots of a large tree with leaves strewn about.
While I was in Montreal this year, I visited the botanical gardens there and I saw a great many kinds of plants. I am fascinated by the various textures plants have and I love how older large trees spread their roots into the ground surrounding them over time. I found this picture appropriate for the state of my life right now and as such appropriate for this blog post.

Content Warning – I briefly talk about the death of one of my parents. No graphic details or anything like that but if that is something you do not wish to read about – skip this post.

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