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What’s one book that you wish you could read again for the first time?

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I’ve always said that you can only read a book for the first time. You can only be surprised by a twist or a cliff hanger once.

Which book do you wish you could read again for the first time?

For me, it’s A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin. Yes, that one. For those in the know, they know what I’m talking about. Crystal does for sure.

This is the one book that I’ve thrown across the room once I hit that certain chapter. Do you know which one I’m talking about?

The North Remembers.

Yeah, I’m talking about The Red Wedding. Martins writing in that chapter is flawless. He navigates with expertise, I didn’t know what was happening until it was over. Cue throwing the book, and just rushing to get it, and rereading the chapter over again.

I wish I could read it again for the first time.

How do you slow your blood after the body rush?

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Back to work today. It was a nice, and sometimes long 4 days off. Well, 3.5 days off as I went in for a few hours yesterday.

Had to go to SlightlyBiggerTown to grab some groceries for my mom. I stopped by the newest business there, the local weed store, where my coworker also works. She recommended something to me, and I picked it up. It wasn’t bad. More of a “sink in to the couch”, as opposed to “get hit with a brick and sleep next to the dumpster” feeling that I’m more used to.

I’m at a loss of what else to chit-chat about this morning. I’m still sleepy, and would very much like to sip my coffee for a while.

I hope everyone has a great day. If you’re learning circus tricks, make up your own love, but give it a really serious name; like The Porchengko. Or something like that. If you’re gonna workout today. Use the heaviest of your weights, but lift with your knees! You got today! Make it your bitch!

Why do you read?

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I read for a number of reasons. Before, I didn’t have anything else to do. So I read to pass the time. I hoarded books under my bed. I think before I left, I had about 20 books in my “TBR” or to be read pile. Some of them looked promising, others were junk that I could blow through in an afternoon.

My favourite ones that I’d already read, were on display, against the rules on my desk. The Twilight series, and the books that Crystal had sent me. They were, and still are comfort books for me. I may not reread them often now, but I’ll still pick up and flip through House of Leaves. In its pages are treasures. Seriously, there’s metaphorical treasures, and physical ones as well. That’s the book I flip through when I’m really homesick. When I’m on the verge of tears, I’ll pull out that book, and if I squeeze my eyes shut hard enough, I can almost see Crystal doing the same thing, and flipping through the pages.

Sounds kind of stupid, huh?

I read to escape. I’ve been reading now for a hobby since mid February, and now I’m starting to notice that I can picture what’s going on in my minds eye. That surprised me. Before, I’d read and see nothing in my mind. It’s slowly coming back to me, that makes me excited to keep reading.

I read to laugh, to cry, to be transported some place different. To meet and interact with characters much better than me. I can dive into a book, and not be myself for a little while. I can be a hero, a side character, or just be invisible to watch how things unfold.

To me a book can be way better than a movie or a TV show. So much more detail, more…. humanity I guess. I mostly buy books that their cover catches my eye. Then the back of the book

Will this book take me away on an adventure? That’s my ultimate goal – to escape for just a few precious minutes. To become someone that’s not me just for a second.

Why do you read?

Every silver lining has a touch of grey

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Good morning everyone! Welcome to the first Monday of 2021! I’ve been up on and off since 7, when my alarm would normally go off. I woke up because I though I again slept through the alarm. Breaking News; I didn’t. I kind of slept and didn’t sleep until my alarm scared the crap out of me a half hour later.

Today will be an easy day. In about a half hour/45 minutes I’ll pop into work to try to finish up our inventory system, and then since my mom is still sleeping, I’ll have to come back to the house to get the shopping list and her debit card to do a quick little bit of shopping in SlightlyBiggerTown. At the same time I’ll hit up the second hand store, get lunch, and I’ll check out the weed store that just opened.

My boss looking at me like I had three heads when I said I’d be going into work this morning. She said why? We’re open Tuesday. I told her that there will be no distractions if I’m there by myself on Monday, and it’ll take me only a couple of hours to do the work I want to do. Whereas if I’m trying to do this Tuesday, I’ll be distracted by other stuff you want me to do. She said ok.

So yeah that’s going to be my Monday. What are your plans for the day?

Book Club – The Guest List

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Welcome back to The Lockup Library Book Club! A book club for the new year! On that note, happy new year as well! Like the title says this weeks book club is The Guest List by Lucy Foley.

I’m about 70% of the way through it. I have a hard time putting it down, it just sucks you in. It’s a slow paced book, with shorter chapters to make it really feel fast paced. But at the heart of it, it’s a slow burner.

I’m really liking this book. I have no idea who the murderer is yet. Or even the fact that they haven’t found a body yet.

But like true murder mysteries, everyone is a suspect. Everyone has a past.

I can’t wait to see how this turns out. I’m really digging the writers style. I don’t mind the fact that in each chapter it’s either after the wedding, or before. That takes a little getting used to and a few seconds to figure out which time frame you’re in.

So far this book is awesome.