One concept which I’ve seen floating around but not believed in is reading slumps. I still think it’s an odd concept, given that it’s not like we need to read to sustain ourselves. Yet I must admit that I’ve been in a funk where books are concerned. I want to read but my mind has been rebelling at the sight of printed words on bound pages. To overcome that I’ve turned more to audiobooks.
Mise-en-scène #23: Celebrations
With 4th of July in full swing, the US is celebrating Independence Day. Since the the only American I know of in my family was my great-great-great-grandfather (so I’m only 1/32 of American descent), this day has never been of much significance to me. What I do relate to are celebrations — Christmas, birthdays, New Year’s Eve, when I was younger St. Martin’s Day and Fastnacht (German for Carnival; equivalent to Mardi Gras) and now Lunar New Year and Eid al-Fitr, even if my family didn’t adopt these customs.
Customer Service at Book Depository
As much as I prefer ordering books online for the price and convenience, the waiting time does bother me. It’s been taking longer and longer for shipments to be dispatched, which doesn’t coincide with the estimated delivery times listed on Book Depository. I find this rather problematic when it comes to pre-orders that I want to read before all the spoilers emerge. Though for the most part the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.
Retrospect #76-78 (Triple Edition): June 28
Lately my life has ben the very last thing I’ve been wanting to talk about to anyone. There’s the usual stuff going on like work. Over the past couple of weeks I learnt more about keeping accounts — it’s so important to know what currency you’re working with in order to keep the numbers straight.
Mise-en-scène #22: Sun
What better books to read in summer than contemporary ones? As much as I have recently fallen into the pits of fantasy, sunny days make me wanna curl up with books that add to the summery mood.
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