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3.5 stars. This is the lovely story of Noni Blake whose life is not what she wished it was when she decides to go on a “Pleasure Quest.” There’s so much honesty and so much wonderfulness in this book. I could relate to certain parts so so much and other parts not at all so, for me, this book was a bit all over the place. But I still deeply loved the message at the core of the book.
Ishiguro is one of my favorite writers. I haven’t read a book by him that I didn’t love and he has the unique and unparalleled ability to jump between genres and continue to be extraordinary. This story is similar to Never Let Me Go, in that it involves AI, so it’s scifi but it’s also a mystery, a love story, and has elements of mythology. And of course friendship. As with all of his stories, it’s exquisitely told and has so much depth and complexity and yet so simple and beautiful at the same time. I read this whole novel in one sitting. I grew to love every single character and I would have easily read for hours and hours more. I cannot recommend Ishiguro enough.
3.5 stars This is a good, twisty mystery. It’s more character driven than many other mystery novels and yet there’s also a lot of plot and it moves fast, which is a rare combination. I liked the unexpected twists, I liked the characters and I liked how flawed and wonderful each character was in her or his own way. Solid read.
This is one of the best books I’ve read in 2021 so far. It is absolutely amazing with its characters and their beautiful, touching, real lives. This is not a plot-driven story. It’s about two people (and the people around them) and how they navigate their relationship and breakup and everything in between. I loved every single minute I spent with this book and cried big tears as I read it.
3.5 stars I really enjoyed my time with this novel a lot more than I thought I was going to. This takes place in San Francisco, and a lot of the places felt familiar. The characters were well developed and the story seemed to be true to how teenagers would speak and behave. It also made me grateful not to have daughters 🙂
I liked this book, or I should say two books. The first part is a commentary of the lives we live online and I am not that much into black humor or sarcasm but I still enjoyed parts of it. The second part, which really should have been a second book was about the terrible loss of a family and the way it affected everyone.
3.5 stars but rounded up only because it was so different. I liked that this book was unpredictable in how not-twisty it was. I enjoyed reading it and kept waiting for the twist and when it came it wasn’t that twisty and I was pleasantly surprised. Enjoyed the mix of scifi and mystery of this one, too.  Year of Yes – 65
I woke up this morning and went to the bathroom to brush my teeth. As I opened my drawer for the toothpaste, I decided enough was enough and I should clean the drawer. Seven hours later, I had cleaned all of the bathroom drawers and all of my bedroom ones. I did not eat anything or do anything else. Little boy kindly brought me two teas during that time. I listened to “Klara and the Sun” and just worked. It was absolutely not the plan for today but I am so glad I did it. It had been over ten years since I cleaned everything this thoroughly. I feel like my drawers can breathe again. Amazing the amount of stuff you can accumulate in that time. I will say it also made me think about all the ideas, stories, thoughts and beliefs I’ve accumulated during this time too. I bet they could use some revisiting and sorting and shedding too. Yes to impromptu cleanups! #yearofyes #karenikayearofyes  100 Days of Radical Wellness – Day 35
Best part of going to the gym in a Saturday night is how empty it is!! I left everything at the gym today. I am sore and tired and so grateful. Here’s to hoping the gyms can stay open. #100dayproject, #the100dayproject, #karenikaradicalwellness March 6, 2021 | Tags: #100dayproject, #karenikaradicalwellness, #the100dayproject | 100 Days of Radical Wellness | Leave a comment
  Year of Yes – 64
Feeling grateful today for a healthy mix of everything. I started the day slowly, meditating and finishing my book in bed and then connected with my friend Kelly for a long while which was wonderful. And then I started doing lots and lots and lots of work and then read all my email. And then I exercised. And finally my husband and I went out to have some dinner. A lot in one day. But I feel full and happy. And readier for the weekend than I usually feel even though I didn’t finish all the work I’d wanted to. Yes to getting things done and yes to connecting with people I love! #yearofyes #karenikayearofyes  100 Days of Radical Wellness – Day 34
I have done a really poor job of keeping track of things this week. But I am excited to see that some of the wellness acts are now internalized for me. That’s the biggest goal for this project. Make it automatic so it doesn’t feel like an effort. Here’s hoping! #100dayproject, #the100dayproject, #karenikaradicalwellness March 5, 2021 | Tags: #100dayproject, #karenikaradicalwellness, #the100dayproject | 100 Days of Radical Wellness | Leave a comment
 Year of Yes – 63
Last summer, as part of adding some fun into my days I subscribed to two monthly boxes. One of them was a collection of snacks which was fun for a while but ended up not being as tasty for me so we stopped it a few months ago. The other one was @ipsy which is a makeup sampler set. You get 5 items each month for $12. You can take a survey first so it’s more catered to your skin/hair etc. I don’t wear makeup often and know nothing about skin care or how to put make up on to be honest. But I’ve still loved getting this little surprise in the mail each month. Because of what I prioritized I have received a lot of moisturizers and great brushes which I had none of. And now I’m slowly building a small stash of lipstick, blush and other things. Looking at this makes me happy which is a lot to say cause I usually hate waste and things that I don’t use but this doesn’t look like waste to me it just looks like possibility which is super fun. I’ve also just started following them and I love everything this company is about so that’s just a complete added bonus that I hadn’t anticipated. now I just have to start watching some videos and learn how to use all these products. I love the fact that it’s all small samples so I can use them and then decide if I like them and go all in. This is not an ad. I just put all my stash together today and realized how happy this little thing is still making me. So here’s to small happinesses today. Finding ways to add a little bit of color and joy to these bleakish days. Yes to adventures and fun with make up and skin care! #yearofyes #karenikayearofyes |
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