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Laura Frey

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Franzen apologist, book blogger, reads literary fiction, translations, classics, etc. Let's go Oilers! #yeg /Edmonton /Treaty 6. /reading-in-bed.com/'>reading-in-bed.com/

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my driving anxiety is actually a lot better lately but the thought of just getting in the car and having google maps read out directions to me, that I haven't looked at in advance, is TERRIFYING

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www.nytimes.com/2024/07/10/o...

Life hack: develop crippling driving anxiety such that you meticulously analyze routes days ahead of time and would never just take the route suggested by Google Maps

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if none of that makes sense to you, consider yourself lucky

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I'm always concerned about my boys falling down some far right YouTube rabbit hole but how concerned should I be that my 12 year old was playing Hearts of Iron IV while listening to The Art of War mashed up with the soundtrack to TF2? www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9Xj...

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Maybe it’s time to reassess the idea that fiction instils empathy?

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Laura Frey's avatar Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social
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This is so completely devastating. Accessible in Press Reader through the Edmonton Public Library as well. Toronto Star, front page.

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Jesus Christ... thanks for sharing (and teaching me about Press Reader).

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I finally read Brooklyn, and, the first 5 pages of Long Island, so allow me to say I KNEW there was something wrong with this fucking guy

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Comments on an article about the time Tom Green had testicular cancer

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Notorious RBMK's avatar Notorious RBMK @comraderobot.bsky.social
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A more interesting question is: is pee pee a kind of poo poo

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Laura Frey's avatar Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social
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Don't read the end in public (if you're a crier)

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Laura Frey's avatar Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social
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Ooo I hated her previous novel Miss Burma. I think I got mad and DNFd but don't remember why. Now I'm judging you haha

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Maybe The Idiot, I think it was my best of the year when I read it!

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Just saw someone with No Judgement on their "best books of the year so far" list and I am judging

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I shouldn't say this out loud but, I cancelled more than a year ago, haven't paid since, and still have access to everything online including Cooking and Games 🤫

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we need to shut down england until we figure out what's going on. why do they have guys named things like "keir starmer" and "lord rees-mogg"

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Laura Frey's avatar Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social
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Dumas wrote a book about it, great stuff (and way shorter than The Count of Monte Cristo)

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speaking of grim bookish tech. Just watch the fucking movie

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the example they give, Moby-Dick, there are literally HUNDREDS of free resources to help you read it. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills, etc

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can all you tech people please just invent an ereader that doesn't have that half-second delay when you turn a page, PLEASE

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if you are trying to read a difficult book and are not rich enough to hire a professor to help you (like the founder of this thing) you could... read articles, read introductions, read book blogs, find a read-along... I promise you don't need to pay $30 USD for AI that may or may not "hallucinate"

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www.wired.com/story/i-am-l...

Every new bookish start up tries to reinvent something that already exists. Usually libraries or book clubs. I think this one is trying to reinvent popular criticism and/or book blogs?

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Voice to text being anti-Canadian again, I clearly said "friggin'"

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I did this recently with an author and had a lovely email conversation. Do it!

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Mkay gonna do some comfort reading (Jane Eyre)

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Meetings done for the day, game 7 starts in 3 hours and 20 minutes, just contemplating life

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Development permits just approved for the house, time to rebuild!

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Laura Frey's avatar Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social
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I'm sorry you must be having a bad day. Are you going to watch the game?

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Laura Frey's avatar Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social
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Uhh there's a kind of important event happening tonight can that proceed

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daryl "cherche le beau travail" bartley 🏳️‍⚧️ 's avatar daryl "cherche le beau travail" bartley 🏳️‍⚧️ @hypercubexl.bsky.social
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what else is in the teaches of sneeches? like stars over your breeches, huh? what?

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Double rainbow in Edmonton tonight, the eve of game 7 👀🍀

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I dunno what any of this means but yes Let's Go Oilers

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Laura Frey's avatar Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social
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*People* also spit and piss and vomit and yes, shit (I've seen it, and assure you I live nowhere near NYC) sooooooo

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That's a good idea! My mom brings slippers to my house. Which I realize could be awkward depending on the person

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I don't wash my legs though so I'll see myself out

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Laura Frey's avatar Laura Frey @lauratfrey.bsky.social
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I agree, but my post wasn't about whether or not the players and owners care about the fans so I'm not sure what your responding to

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I am once again asking if Americans are ok (we take shoes off in Canada!)

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Love 2 throw *checks notes* game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final

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I hate Threads so much lol. So much stupid rage bait and yes I took the bait this time

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Yeah man. That's why every time they cut to Florida's GM he looks like he's about to have an aneurysm

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Adding game 7 to my Google calendar

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