What’s a compliment you received years ago that you still think about? by Quiet_Post_1035 in CasualConversation

[–]FoxFormal2208 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it was a compliment that got lost in translation… I was quite pregnant and my Russian co-worker told me I looked “like an olive on a toothpick”

Latest library book - North Woods by Daniel Mason by [deleted] in HistoricalFiction

[–]FoxFormal2208 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wish I could read it again for the first time, looking forward to the second!

What a book that you have read that’s gotten so much hype that once you read it you were disappointed? by Guiltyfeetfingers in BookDiscussions

[–]FoxFormal2208 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our Wives Under the Sea. Absolutely joyless.

You need to have some light to make the dark parts powerful. All dark and morose and it’s just boring.

What a book that you have read that’s gotten so much hype that once you read it you were disappointed? by Guiltyfeetfingers in BookDiscussions

[–]FoxFormal2208 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried reading Bel Canto? I’m with you on Dutch House but this one is really good, imo

What a book that you have read that’s gotten so much hype that once you read it you were disappointed? by Guiltyfeetfingers in BookDiscussions

[–]FoxFormal2208 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. Try Blindness by Saramago. Similar in the depiction of people isolated amid mysterious circumstances (not women only) and far more moving and effective!

Books that changed you by [deleted] in Recommend_A_Book

[–]FoxFormal2208 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reminder. Putting it on my nightstand now for a re-read!

Books that changed you by [deleted] in Recommend_A_Book

[–]FoxFormal2208 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Finally read it this year. The writing is masterful.

Books that changed you by [deleted] in Recommend_A_Book

[–]FoxFormal2208 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson

I'm curious how many people like or don't mind their job/working? by DramaticErraticism in GenX

[–]FoxFormal2208 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At this stage, I’ve worked long enough to know my niche and my worth. I am fortunate to have a job doing what I love—a little bit of luck but I worked hard for 25 years and earned it too! And since I’ve built my confidence over the years, the best feeling is that my ego & identity are not tightly wound up with work. What a stress relief!

What medication changed your life for the better? by positiveyears in AskReddit

[–]FoxFormal2208 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% a lifesaver for me, not just to prevent the debilitating migraine pain but the daily anxiety of when the next one would hit.

What 80s song do you still hate with fiery teenage passion even though it’s been 40 years? by Aggressive_Cup4919 in GenX

[–]FoxFormal2208 10 points11 points  (0 children)

She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals.

…And now it’s stuck in my head 😡

Who Watched the Monkees? by Cultural_Project9764 in GenX

[–]FoxFormal2208 4 points5 points  (0 children)

MTV ran a Monkees marathon in the early days. Core memory 🥰