We did it!

[lunabee34]

We made the offer. We gave the realtor our earnest money. Now we wait.

*pins and needles*

I can't help starting to do some culling; even if something happens and the deal falls through, I won't regret going through my filing cabinet and organizing everything (correct labels on file folders *and* hanging files) and throwing things away or winnowing down the bookshelves.

I read a couple books.



Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I like this. Weirdly, I like the movie better. I feel like the movie gives me a much better sense of all the characters (especially Simon's friends) than the book; the book is a bit spare. I do like that in the book Leah is not in love with Simon as she is in the movie. I also like that Leah and Simon's sister form a band in the book. I wish that had made it into the movie.

Great voices here. Albertalli writes great teen angst and moodiness and humor. Her teens sound like teens and are very preoccupied with teen concerns.

Lots of pop culture and music references that I appreciate.

Solid book with solid writing. Especially recommended for YA readers.



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The Poetics by Aristotle

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


This is an important text; all educated people should have some general idea of the principles Aristotle lays out in The Poetics and On Rhetoric. But, boy, is it boring to read. LOL This was also a particularly unwieldy translation. I would give this a hard pass unless you are a classics scholar (or required to read it in school).



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[lunabee34]

Thank you!