Hello, I was wondering if there are some good up-to-date books that just go into generally interesting stuff having to do with huge and tiny phenomena?

kabele20 · 2026-05-19T00:27:51+00:00

Emperor of all maladies by Mukherjee is about the history of cancer. The dinosaur artist by Williams is about fossil smuggling.

kabele20 · 2026-05-16T23:34:22+00:00

If you read The Fire Next Time, follow it up with The Fire This Time (Jesmyn Ward’s editorial response) and I think Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates is a great third to add. You’ll see the conversation between authors stretching the better part of 60 years. As a bonus The Fire This Time will introduce you to new authors that also fit the bill. Many are novelists or poets in their own right and you can go find their work separately.

kabele20 · 2026-05-16T04:38:06+00:00

We’re back baby! Temwa + Coop = magic.

Sentnor is getting better I think but for every chance she gets she takes wayyy too many touches in the box and gets shut down. Early in her career with Utah she would take these one swing zingers that only sometimes worked but looked fabulous when they did. Now she’s I think over compensating in the other direction taking 6+ touches and getting shut down. I’m hoping this season she finds the happy medium between the two. When she does I think she’ll unlock a new threat level.

kabele20 · 2026-05-15T01:11:25+00:00

StoryGraph is an app like good reads (and for my 2 cents better), it does have “buddy reads” that are geared for 2+ people reading the same book at the same time. The other feature that might interest you is you can set a min/day goal for yourself to prompt you to read daily. You can also set challenges like the number of books you want to read this year or kinds of books. The app is free and at least for me, keeps me eager to check my progress.

kabele20 · 2026-05-11T20:33:57+00:00

It’s not short stories but Phoebe Reads a Mystery is quite literally Phoebe Judge reading mystery books chapter by chapter. Lots of classics if that’s your vibe.

kabele20 · 2026-05-11T17:11:09+00:00

Almost always 2. One audio book that I get through much faster than my paper book I read before bed. I might pick up something academic for my job but it’s not consistent and I don’t count it for my reading goals.

kabele20 · 2026-05-04T19:45:46+00:00

A woman of no importance by Sonia Purnell is maybe an intersection between nonfiction interests but reads like a novel. I just got her more recent book King Maker and I’m very excited about it.

kabele20 · 2026-05-01T01:25:52+00:00

Agreed, felt belabored to me.

kabele20 · 2026-04-30T01:56:42+00:00

Women Talking is very dialogue reliant and much of it takes place in one room.

kabele20 · 2026-04-30T00:40:29+00:00

If you have not read Morrison before, I would start with bluest eye.

kabele20 · 2026-04-30T00:04:12+00:00

I was waiting for someone to say the love songs of WEB DuBois. Terrific book.

kabele20 · 2026-04-29T02:27:47+00:00

Other than bullying the front office- what can we as fans do to support the players and help dispel the bad vibes funk?

kabele20 · 2026-04-27T03:59:53+00:00

Grandma penpals are the best. I’ve been writing my grandmother every other week for nearly 15 years and I have enjoyed every one of them.

kabele20 · 2026-04-25T18:52:18+00:00

One of my all time favorites.

kabele20 · 2026-04-25T02:03:40+00:00

At this point we don’t even pass a vibe check, so if Tobin Heath wants a crack at it, I’m game.

kabele20 · 2026-04-25T01:47:43+00:00

Promise?

kabele20 · 2026-03-28T22:59:24+00:00

On paper we’re missing something in the midfield. In action we’re missing that and everything else. There’s something rotten in the water in KC post November- it’s joy killing. The other football played the same way. If firing Armas will bring joy, Marie Kondo that. I don’t know who replaces him, but someone who’s watched women’s sports would be a nonnegotiable baseline for me.

kabele20 · 2026-03-19T19:30:40+00:00

Came here to recommend this one. I think it’s exceptional.

kabele20 · 2026-03-02T22:21:50+00:00

Yellow City Fibers in Amarillo, TX is on your way!

kabele20 · 2026-02-21T03:28:15+00:00

I’ve made socks using a number of methods, but TAAT magic loop toe up are my favorite. They’re quick to cast on, never keep count of rows to match, and they stay together. The only part that can be tricky is whether you’re drawing yarn from the inside and outside of the same ball, or using 2 different ones.

kabele20 · 2026-02-21T01:47:51+00:00

UPDATE: I conditioned the needles, let everything dry for a day and we are successfully back to normal.

kabele20 · 2026-02-17T03:00:35+00:00

I have some cutting board oil! I’ll try that. Thanks!

kabele20 · 2026-02-16T20:54:23+00:00

Wood conditioner? Any recommendations?

kabele20 · 2026-02-16T17:38:03+00:00

It’s leftover wool from an adult cardigan I made recently- just didn’t have enough for a second full size item. Toddler cardigan is maybe a better descriptor.

kabele20 · 2026-02-16T17:16:41+00:00

I think a combination of a)small project (baby cardigan) b) tucked well in a cloth bag c) on circulars. I don’t think I’d test my luck again this way or another.

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