Staying Open – 55
Painting while waiting for the little one at Stanford today. Listening to Babel and painting while I sip coffee. So grateful for simple pleasures today.
#open #olw #stayingopen
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Staying Open – 54
This is one of the trees that fell down near our neighborhood. We are lucky that our power was finally restored yesterday, there are still many people without power. It’s amazing how much we take for granted until it’s not there. All the infrastructure that our life is built upon. Little reminders like this help keep things in perspective. #open #olw #stayingopen
This is the story of the aftermath of one of Emilia’s best friends committing suicide. It’s not about mental health or really about her friend directly. It’s Emilia revisiting her memories, her story and keeping her friend alive and processing her own feelings on paper. I found this story to be moving and a wonderful way to remember someone who was an impactful part of her life. Someone who left way too soon. with gratitude to IDW Publishing and edelweiss for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
I loved Makkai’s previous novel and despite a wonderful narration by Whalen, I thought this was perfectly average. A #metoo story about a murder on a college campus that the main character comes back to rehash. There are some interesting bits and it’s easily readable but it’s also pretty forgettable in my opinion.
3.5 stars. I would have rated this story if it were just a little shorter. I think the retelling and the fantastic world and the characters were fascinating and beautifully told but I felt like especially the ending dragged out a little too much. I still loved it.
What a completely pleasant surprise of a story. I knew nothing about this story, just picked it up from the library and didn’t really even read the blurb. It’s about Myra Malone who is running a blog about a tiny mansion/dollhouse that she was given as she builds pieces for it and Alex, across the country, who is living in a life-sized version of the same exact mansion. There’s some magical realism and there’s so much beauty in this story. I loved it.
Poeppel knows how to write sweet, touching stories and this is no exception. Several people who are connected through a family, a neighborhood and a school all come together in unexpected ways and save each other. Because we are all walking each other home aren’t we? Loved this one.
2.5 stars. I loved the visuals of this and I loved the creativity. But there was no plot. And not really much character development either. Reasonably good representation but in the end I really needed more of a story and more about the characters. 
Staying Open – 43
21 hours and counting. Still no power. So we are camping at a cafe, charging our devices, enjoying the internet and the freedom to flush the toilet. There is still no eta so let’s see how long this adventure continues. #open #olw #stayingopen 
Staying Open – 52
Power outage tonight. Haven’t had one of these in a long while. Seven hours and counting. They said we likely won’t get it back overnight. Fun times. #open #olw #stayingopen 
Staying Open – 51
When I first started this puzzle, I almost gave up. It has no edges and no corners and it was mostly blue so all the typical methods I’d used to start a puzzle were not available. But I was listening to a good book and had nothing to lose so I kept at it. I found a few small patterns that looked like they went together and slowly, slowly started to form some sort of a shape I made several wrong assumptions along the way and had to turn things right to left or upside down. But I got there in the end. It was a good reminder that just because I don’t know how to start doesn’t mean I can’t keep at it and that I can still find my way through and finish. #open #olw #stayingopen 
Staying Open – 50
I love the long weekends so much. Getting two full days without the sunday-syndrome is magical. Grateful for the relaxed calm and spaciousness it offers. I wish we had them more frequently. #open #olw #stayingopen |
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