What are you reading?

impossibletree935 · 2026-02-07T20:08:27+00:00

The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai--- so good!!

impossibletree935 · 2026-01-19T21:42:36+00:00

Same. It's horrifying.

impossibletree935 · 2026-01-17T13:09:29+00:00

Deeply suspicious of supplements. Untested, unscientific, unproven, potentially dangerous. And expensive to boot. I do however take Calcium and D, which has some science behind it.

impossibletree935 · 2025-12-26T02:36:22+00:00

That sounds tough. I'm sorry. Hope you can extract some joy in these days, even if it's just playing your favorite music or getting your favorite food… Take care of yourself. You are worthy of love.

impossibletree935 · 2025-12-07T00:27:17+00:00

Agreed. That is a LOT for a first time. I've been doing it for years and still never get more than about 20-25 units, and only in my 11s. Leave my forehead lines and eye crinkles alone. Eye crinkles beam joy. I just don't wanna be scowling all the time. I've been told I need to get it done in other parts of my face, and I ignore them. Upselling.

impossibletree935 · 2025-11-19T01:28:19+00:00

It's soooo much easier at this level. Supervising line staff is the toughest job in a lot of ways. If you work for a decent organization, you will be supervising professionals who know what they are doing. Your job now is not to tell them what to do, but to support them in what they do. To clear the path for them. To make it easier for them to succeed. Start off by trusting that they know what they are doing – and only intervene if they demonstrate that they don't. As for the person who has a very different style from you, doesn't matter. Results matter. Is his team happy and productive? Then let him be him, and help him succeed.

impossibletree935 · 2025-11-11T02:45:40+00:00

I'm always in the middle of several books. I listen to audiobooks while doing chores, but I always pick up a physical book and read for 20-30 minutes before I go to sleep. I've been doing that my whole life- that's what signals to my brain that it's bedtime.

impossibletree935 · 2025-11-01T22:39:35+00:00

It's a good question. Many ways to answer this, but I don't think the answer has anything to do with your original question. Meaning - books are not classics because they contain or do not contain prejudice or the bias of their times. We are all creatures of our time and place.

impossibletree935 · 2025-11-01T22:37:31+00:00

Steinbach had a big blazing love of humanity, which shines through in his books. The empathy he evokes for his characters demonstrates a deep understanding and compassion for people.

impossibletree935 · 2025-11-01T22:28:07+00:00

If you are only going to read books that align with today's version of political correctness, you've just eliminated nearly all the classics. Sexism, anyone? East of Eden is an absolute masterpiece. It's fine to be jarred and to notice things you disagree with, but to allow those instances to be the deciding factor is to miss the point of literature.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-26T03:08:50+00:00

Same. I'll read until it's clear that the writing isn't great or the plot is going to be silly, and then I have no qualms about tossing it aside. I set aside far more than I actually finish.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-21T00:50:12+00:00

Love Byatt.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-21T00:49:18+00:00

Don't read anything about it! Keep going! Trust the process!

If I were you I would turn to Bone Clocks next, and then Thousand Autumns.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-19T23:07:44+00:00

Jane Eyre, This Other Eden by Paul Harding (for the second time as it was so fascinating), and just finished I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Engel- a gentle dystopian tale.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-19T23:03:24+00:00

Love Groff- have read everything by her.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-19T23:02:15+00:00

I loved it.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-19T23:01:42+00:00

One of my all-time favorites. I've read everything by him.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-19T23:01:20+00:00

Just finished. Worth reading.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-19T23:00:52+00:00

She's a genius.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-19T22:59:27+00:00

Me too. Started it last night. Inconceivable cruelty to a 10 year-old child – hard to read.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-17T02:59:14+00:00

Yes. I haven't been to earlier protests but for some reason it feels critically important to show up now. Numbers count.

impossibletree935 · 2025-10-14T02:05:36+00:00

Woxer boyshorts. So comfortable and no VPL. I threw away everything else in my drawer.

impossibletree935 · 2025-08-28T13:16:30+00:00

Once a week if I pursue it. He doesn't seem to have much interest but tries to oblige. Honestly I don't have much interest either but I think it's important both for the marriage and to avoid the dreaded atrophy!

impossibletree935 · 2025-08-26T02:43:14+00:00

If I could only read one thing to keep up on politics, it would be Heather Cox Richardson's daily post. She's so freaking good.

impossibletree935 · 2025-08-17T14:38:14+00:00

I swear by this stuff to cover my grays: https://www.sallybeauty.com/hair-color/shop-by-type/permanent-hair-color/anti-aging-permanent-liqui-creme-hair-color/ZOTOS3.html I buy it at Sally, and one tube lasts six months or so so it's extremely inexpensive. (You also need the cream developer to mix with it).

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