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Let's Talk About Books II

In which, I tell you about the books I've been reading and let you know what I think about them.

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In February, I wrote Let’s Talk About Books, which is linked below.

Let's Talk About Books

Let's Talk About Books

Jennie Russo
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February 10, 2024
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I suggested reading Sweet Days of Discipline as it was the next on my pile. The pile is huge and I thought the accountability of saying I was reading more here would help.

It has!

Since then I have read five more books. Are you astonished? I certainly am. I’ve been focused on setting the intention to get back to books and it’s been working.

Could this conscious effort to change a behavior be applied to other areas of my life? Might you see me back on a reformer or spinning my way through a Beyonce vs. Rhianna showdown at Soulcycle in the near future?

Maybe… so much to be revealed.

Sweet Days of Discipline by Fleur Jaeggy

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I’m forever intrigued by high school and all the wonderful and quirky ways we test out the waters on our way to adulthood. This novel shows in aces just how much our path is the only one we know. We can obsess about another person’s exquisite hand writing and neatly folded sweaters all we want, without …

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