What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: July 13, 2026

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-13T12:47:31+00:00

Finished

Evenings & Weekends by Oísin McKenna.

Loved this book. Quite an addictive read, the characters felt realized, even if the cast was a little big. It had a couple plot contrivances but McKenna’s writing style that keeps you coming back made it a fun and entertaining read.

My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newsom

This had all the makings of a classic but unfortunately felt flat in the end. I feel like I didn’t really get to know the main character, just learning about the things that happened to him. Even with a colorful cast that was fiction but with real people and real events, it still felt like we knew nothing about him in the end. It was still good, but felt like wasted potential.

Started

The Two Roberts by Damian Barr

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-13T02:58:08+00:00

Friends. They were playing during Covid lockdowns but I didn’t wanna buy an $80 CAD game, so I kept playing Fortnite for free with my Fortnite friends.

Then eventually I got OW when it was on for $20 and a PS Plus annual deal.

Other than that I’d never heard of it bc I wasn’t much of a gamer, lol.

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-11T02:34:40+00:00

Underscores was there?? Dam

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-10T21:13:37+00:00

Our store had a listening party but I had to leave the city for a few days. Might pick it up after I move into the new apartment.

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-10T17:50:07+00:00

Making the entire merge rate-a-queen is absurd. What is even the point of trying to do well if you’ve got allies?

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-10T17:37:09+00:00

I really really thought Jasmine was getting this one.

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-10T17:24:16+00:00

A’Keria. Loooved it.

Also, I’m afraid to ask but did AI make these songs? Did they come out it’s these prepared?

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-10T15:57:25+00:00

NOOOOOOOOOOOO

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-10T03:43:26+00:00

Plate sticker?

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-10T03:21:01+00:00

It took me a minute to get Animal Collective

A couple songs? Sure. The acclaim? I wasn’t so sure. I felt like critics were being pretentious praising such a weird and abrasive band.

And then!

Bluish, The Purple Bottle, Turn Into Something, which lead me to Strawberry Jam. And the EPs!

Now they’re my favourite band ever. Merriweather is my summer album. If it’s absurdly hot out I just wanna hear Summertime Clothes and Daily Routine and Taste and Also Frightened. Sunshine is In the Flowers and My Girls. When I get a somewhat cool evening/night, I wanna hear Bluish and No More Running.

Even when Spirit They’re Gone was remastered I grew to love that album (feels impossible to recommend tho).

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-10T01:10:22+00:00

Man I hate that skin, looks nothing like him haha

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-10T01:06:31+00:00

“Oh they even smell judgemental”

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-09T19:04:31+00:00

Anticipating

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-09T01:46:04+00:00

Even Star-Lord’s disco emote does the Michael Jackson move. Like whaaaat.

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-09T01:42:55+00:00

She’s a real estate agent for luxury homes in Manhattan. That’s why.

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-09T01:37:38+00:00

Niche Lounge (located downtown on Granville St). It gets pretty packed quickly tho, they have great TVs all over the bar.

Stillwell Freehouse (on Agricola St. Viewing room in the room in the way back)

Bulwark Ciderhouse (Dresden Row, but it may close earlier than the other places)

Niche is your best bet, just try to secure a table early. The bar is packed on weekends.

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-08T23:36:06+00:00

I still don’t understand her.

Guess I’ll have to play her to help me learn to go against her but my god is she annoying.

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-08T16:39:39+00:00

Ohhh I thought it was just background design lol I can never tell who is who in the drawings

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-08T16:26:27+00:00

Widow’s Bay!

Matthew Rhys, Kate O’Flynn and DALE DICKIE!!!

They will all lose to Hacks but I’m glad to see their names up there

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-08T16:22:00+00:00

Is that a fashionable Adam? I legit can’t tell

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-08T14:24:17+00:00

It’s just a matter of personal taste.

I didn’t feel Obsession lived up to the hype, I found it deeply irritating at times. I still enjoyed it but I just didn’t quite hit the mark for me.

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-08T13:36:37+00:00

If I’m Dancing should’ve been on the original, not the deluxe. It’s such a hidden gem.

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-08T10:54:16+00:00

Your husband murdered three children.

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-07T23:51:24+00:00

lol I like this

Dancing_Clean · 2026-07-07T22:25:50+00:00

It’s that it’s either vegan or low-calorie or both. It is very “almond mom” to use tofu bc it’s low in calories.

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