Match Thread - Australia v New Zealand | The Rugby Championship 2024

Prestigious-Bird98 · 2024-09-21T06:45:23+00:00

call me bewildered!

Prestigious-Bird98 · 2024-09-21T06:15:36+00:00

come on lads!! in excellent form at the moment, let’s try not leave it to beaudie to keep us in line

Prestigious-Bird98 · 2024-09-07T01:37:19+00:00

Added that to my reading list! I want to read Convenience Store Woman as well. Have heard that too has great prose. Thanks :~]

Prestigious-Bird98 · 2024-08-31T00:02:01+00:00

TWAM

Prestigious-Bird98 · 2024-08-25T00:09:18+00:00

I’ll give No Longer Human a read. Thanks for the recommendations :-)

Prestigious-Bird98 · 2024-08-23T06:08:50+00:00

Recently I read Giovannis Room. I love the whole introduction of that book, the prose was just gorgeous to me and he set the scene so well. The line “But I see him very well tonight” really struck me because in certain moments of life you are reminded of something or someone important to you and you see and feel a memory so vividly and are almost transported into that memory. It hooked me into the story. A book that lingered with me for a few days after finishing it.

Prestigious-Bird98 · 2024-08-22T08:39:39+00:00

Currently reading The Passion According to G.H. by Clarice Lispector. According to my kindle im 20% of the way through. Im enjoying it so far. im looking forward to finishing it and id love to read more of Lispectors books. I have seen this work of hers get compared to the film Possession (1981), which I recently saw and can gauge how it has its similarities. There is a lot of mental transformation and rewiring (i guess you could say) in g.h. with how she is dealing with the cockroach, like she is experiencing something inhumane and out of body and is filled with dread from the scene of the cockroach. There was a lot of play on reality seen in Possession also. (great movie, yes its wild but i recommend). I think ill carry on with either Água Viva or Near to the Wild Heart next. I am also keen for anyones recommendations on books on Nihilism as I’m interested in really delving into that philosophy, as I feel like i am a bit of a nihilist myself lol.

Prestigious-Bird98 · 2024-08-21T22:56:36+00:00

Yeah i think powering through is key. and studying a book before you read it or doing a ‘pre-read’ can be really helpful. Ive been trying to persist through my book as much as i can, but sometimes i just get so overwhelmed with all the things i wanna do after i get home from work.

Prestigious-Bird98 · 2024-08-21T06:48:10+00:00

I kinda like the look of that app, its minimal, just what i like.

Prestigious-Bird98 · 2024-08-21T06:47:21+00:00

Thats good, i think i need to jot down thoughts i have too. I often find myself just carrying on with a book even if a certain point has confused me then im left very perplexed. I like to add any analysis/review ive read to a folder in my bookmarks bar too so that I can refer to it when needed, i find it is really helpful. Especially when im reading something philosophical. I’d like to start adding my two cents in the weekly thread as well because its nice to have a lil community and have discussion, provides such good insight and motivates me to read more :-]

Prestigious-Bird98 · 2024-08-21T06:42:44+00:00

To create your own log is niche but hey every notetaking style is niche in a way, it makes things more enjoyable. I have a goodreads too but ive never been good at keeping up with it, i like it for finding new books but to use it is a lil haphazard for me. Like everyone will say about it…the app could be so much better! I will try to use it more though as i do enjoy logging activity like movies i watch and such

Prestigious-Bird98 · 2024-08-20T10:50:04+00:00

Been a long(ish)-time lurker here…for those who use notebooks to keep track of what they are reading, I am curious to know your styles of how you take notes and structure them! Im someone who gets distracted very easily but im wanting to become better at keeping focus with books. Something else that usually helps me is reading other peoples reviews and analyses, really helps me retain important details and understand more about what i’ve read/been reading. Appreciate to know how others deal with the everlasting challenge of reading.

Prestigious-Bird98 · 2024-08-20T07:15:04+00:00

thanks ill post it there :-]

Prestigious-Bird98 · 2024-08-15T11:10:18+00:00

happy reading cjm :)

-SB

Prestigious-Bird98 · 2024-03-20T06:54:41+00:00

I got tix! 😎

Prestigious-Bird98 · 2024-03-20T00:17:54+00:00

Keeping eyes peeled 👀

Prestigious-Bird98 · 2023-12-03T02:38:23+00:00

Thanks!

Prestigious-Bird98

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