Soo I've got a Kindle and went to check out this month's Prime reads - my eyeballs thrilled when I read the summary of this short story by Jia Tolentino:
>With the pandemic looming, a listless social media editor accepts a job working for her former college friend Seraphina. A popular Instagram influencer, the subject of obsessive message-board surveillance, and a newly minted Karen of the Day, Seraphina is living out 2020 in the luxury of her “ultimate self-quarantine.” As the year escalates into upheaval and chaos, both women try, in increasingly secretive and complicated ways, to maintain the upper hand.
I haven't read it yet so I'm not sure if the CC pastiche carries through to the story itself, but was tickled all the same - bb may finally be a muse!!! 🥺🧚♂️🌸
lol they threw her like 200 dollars for 250 words
jia is off maternity leave I guess, she published a book review and a "short story" as an amazon kindle single...? not two dollars for 27 pages...(ok looking at the others none are 30 or more pages, why?? I would feel embarrassed charging for less than 50 pages, this program is so weird and I think I've never seen it get any press attention or explanation)
YW❤️
She has been in so many movies and shows, her body of work is amazing and her range is phenomenal. Have you seen her in The Trip to Bountiful opposite Cicely Tyson? Her character is so different from Em that it's mindblowing. Her talent just jumps out.
She's definitely a triple threat because she can act, dance and sing at the top of the game, in addition to being a beauty.
She also has some short stories on Amazon Prime that embody what we were discussing about Southern shade. 😂
Skimming the Amazon preview of a random book popular enough to get an HBO series, I spotted the Italian words: cotognata, stradone, and fetienti. I'm sure there are more if I looked closely.
4.6 out of 5 ... 41,995 ratings
“You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll feel new sympathy for the curmudgeons in your life.” —People
Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him “the bitter neighbor from hell.”
But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time? Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove’s mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents’ association to their very foundations.
Fredrik Backman’s novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. “If there was an award for ‘Most Charming Book of the Year,’ this first novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands down” (Booklist, starred review).
I guess you reading "A Man Called Ove". (https://smile.amazon.com/Man-Called-Ove-Novel-ebook/dp/B00GEEB730)
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One of the best books I have read by Elena Ferrante: My Brilliant Friend.
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Sure if an item isn't available locally of course you'll buy it elsewhere. The conversation is local stores are expecting to struggle due to lack of students so if a product is available locally maybe it's worth it to spend an extra $2 to support them. I'd much rather spend an extra few dollars to give a local shop my business knowing they'll be there in the future than line Jeff Bezos' pockets more.
Edit: Just looked for The Great Gatsby on bookmarks website found it for $11.99 in stock. I looked for it on Amazon and found it for $22.77.
Yes as a matter of fact. Originally he would write letters to his children as though they were from Santa himself. And they did follow a story-line. They were mostly about life at the north pole with Santa, the Polar Bear, the elves, and the occasional goblin war. This version of Santa was incredibly old but knew how to handle himself in a fight. These letters were later composed into a book, here's a look inside on amazon https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Father-Christmas-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0618512659
There's no specific site to find all of these, but there is a book on Amazon and...well here's a Google search.
JRR Tolkien wrote Letters from Father Christmas to his children, telling them about battles with trolls and adventures with elves and all sorts of crazy things. For anyone that hasn't read the collection, it's pretty great. I don't plan on having children, but if I did, I would do this.
The picture shown on the Amazon page are often wrong. For example I just ordered The Great Gatsby (about time for a re-read since High School) and going off the amazon page (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743273567) you'd think I get the classic cover? Nope. I got a cover of with a picture of a stereotypical 1920s woman's face. I actually like it more to be honest but still a surprise.
Sorry for the late reply. Its always a good idea to start doing what you really want as a part time activity after work, much less financial risk. The book is available at amazon, it was a fun read. I don't actually know the guy, I know a friend of one of his relatives :-]