Life and Things
It’s been a mostly quiet week, though I’ve been pretty lethargic and apathetic. I haven’t really had the energy to do much blog-wise, or serious reading-wise. Four of the six books this week were really short.
I learned that, even when I reach my sleep goal hours, I’m not actually getting enough deep sleep or REM sleep. I spend most of it in restless sleep that does nothing to rejuvenate the body or the mind. I’ve been trying to stabilise my sleep routine, but, well, human bodies find habits hard to break. I’m not sure why I’m not getting enough of those two important stages of sleep, but it needs fixin!
After all the hullabaloo, the prospective buyers pulled out Monday thanks to their lender requiring more and more hoops to jump through. Both the realtor and the realtor’s paralegal felt it excessive. So, no new prostheses yet :/
Books read, reviewed, and posted/scheduled this past week
The Language of Bears by John Eidswick, 3*
50 Wacky Things Humans Do by Walter Foster, Jr, 4*
Bubby’s Puddle Pond by Carol Hageman, 4*
Earth Science: Water by Mary Lindeen, 4*
Secrets of Ayurveda by Gopi Warrier, Dr Harish Verma, Karen Sullivan, 4*
The Infernal Battalion by Django Wexler, 5*
Favourite Read of the Week
Current Read
Next Up (maybe)
Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton
Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian
Thief of Lies by Brenda Drake
How to Be a Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci
Book Haul
Labyrinth by Tony Christie
‘The labyrinth is an ancient symbol that has been a source of wonder, wisdom, healing, and enlightenment. In this book, spiritual teacher Tony Christie shares powerful techniques for exploring the healing energy and wisdom of the labyrinth. Discover how to work with labyrinths to quiet your mind and cultivate a sense of balance. Gain insight and answers for the issues that matter most to you. Use the labyrinth as a safe container for letting go of the worries and troubles that weigh down the mind. With the right guidance and intention, every step you take in a labyrinth can bring you greater understanding of your life’s purpose and your place in the world.’
Suicide Club by Rachel Heng
‘In Rachel Heng’s debut set in near future New York City—where lives last three hundred years and the pursuit of immortality is all-consuming—Lea must choose between her estranged father and her chance to live forever.
Lea Kirino is a “Lifer,” which means that a roll of the genetic dice has given her the potential to live forever—if she does everything right. And Lea is an overachiever. She’s a successful trader on the New York exchange—where instead of stocks, human organs are now bought and sold—she has a beautiful apartment, and a fiancé who rivals her in genetic perfection. And with the right balance of HealthTech™, rigorous juicing, and low-impact exercise, she might never die.
But Lea’s perfect life is turned upside down when she spots her estranged father on a crowded sidewalk. His return marks the beginning of her downfall as she is drawn into his mysterious world of the Suicide Club, a network of powerful individuals and rebels who reject society’s pursuit of immortality, and instead chose to live—and die—on their own terms. In this future world, death is not only taboo; it’s also highly illegal. Soon Lea is forced to choose between a sanitized immortal existence and a short, bittersweet time with a man she has never really known, but who is the only family she has left in the world.’
