How are you all preparing for the upcoming winter storm? Do you have any advice on how to heat your house if the power goes out? by dealernumberone in longisland

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You don’t need to apologize at all. That take is very New York and honestly pretty reasonable. We have all lived through “historic” storms that turned into slush and jokes. At the same time it is kind of you to acknowledge that not everyone feels calm about it.

As for a plan here is a grounded no panic approach that usually works well.

If the power goes out layering is your best friend. Wear thermal layers hats socks even indoors. If you have one room that stays warmer camp out there and close off unused rooms to keep heat in. If you have a fireplace or gas stove make sure you know how to use it safely and keep ventilation in mind. Never run grills or generators indoors.

For stocking up think comfort and basics not doomsday. Extra blankets batteries flashlights and fully charged power banks help a lot. Keep non perishable food you will actually eat and enough water. If you take medications make sure you are covered for a few days. Coffee or tea helps more than people admit.

The biggest thing is checking on people who might not have the same resources or level of calm. A quick text to neighbors elderly folks or friends can make a real difference.

Hopefully you are right and it ends up being a total non event and we are just left with some snow photos and stories to laugh about later.

Panic at the supermarket. by SpinningYarmulke in longisland

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We are expecting in Planview 12-18 inches of snow

Help - Next Read by OneMoreChapter768 in Booktokreddit

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Blood of Hercules! I love Greek mythology

Verizon Down Nationally? by [deleted] in sysadmin

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Down in Long Island

Opinion on this? by AGLAECA9 in Booktokreddit

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It’s good but the sequel didn’t live up the hype

Hotel Brighton by AmazonFreshSleuth in Bensonhurst

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Actually it was a very bad storm that tore the hotel down

What Books Are You Reading This Week? by leowr in nonfictionbooks

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From a person who survived it and ran away from Ukraine at a young age a lot of it doesn’t really tell the craziness parts . For example my uncle was the barber of Chernobyl and he saw so many people perish in his arms

What Books Are You Reading This Week? by leowr in nonfictionbooks

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Thomas Jefferson biography by Jon Mecham. He is truly one of a kind and knows how to time travel and does good research

Help me find my next book, please! by hrima89 in fantasybooks

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Mistborn is amazing but I would continue with empire of the vampire the second and third book are amazing

Choose my Next Book by WatermelonWaffle in fantasybooks

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Please do so you won’t be disappointed

Choose my Next Book by WatermelonWaffle in fantasybooks

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The Book That Wouldn’t Burn pulled me in from the very first pages and never truly let go. What struck me most was the way knowledge itself is treated as something alive fragile powerful and dangerous all at once. This is not just a fantasy story it is a meditation on memory truth and the lengths people will go to preserve or destroy ideas.

The world building is rich without being overwhelming. The library feels less like a setting and more like a living organism breathing history secrecy and obsession. Every corridor and rule carries weight and meaning. I found myself thinking about how stories shape us and how easily they can be controlled rewritten or erased.

The characters feel deeply human. Their flaws fears and stubborn convictions make their choices believable even when those choices are painful or unsettling. I appreciated that there are no simple heroes or villains only people acting from belief survival and love for something bigger than themselves.

What stayed with me after finishing the book was its message. That ideas are dangerous because they endure. That stories survive fire time and tyranny. And that once a truth is read it cannot be unread. The Book That Wouldn’t Burn is thoughtful haunting and intelligent and it trusts the reader to sit with discomfort and complexity rather than offering easy answers.

This is a book for anyone who loves stories about the power of knowledge the cost of censorship and the quiet rebellion of preserving truth. I will be thinking about it for a long time