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Voracious reader, Central Asian history, history, fibre arts, gardening, tomato breeding, cats, dogs, and assorted other things I enjoy. Just someone that wants to understand the world and most of the people in it.


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Just started this book for the weekend, and it’s a lot of fun.

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I think I need to mute all American politics till November.

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My weekly reading pile. πŸ’™πŸ“š

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I finally found your book in store today. My next read!

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If anyone is weary of doom news, here is a dog

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I'd put an octopus on it, but I'm odd that way.

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My dog loves his rubber chicken

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I thought I was the only one that has been frustrated with them. I suspect, sadly, that private equity will strike again and we won't have any bookstores in most places

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Added Biden and Trump to my mute word list and my feed is blessedly clean now

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Found another Mongol history book for this long weekend. πŸ’™πŸ“š

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TY! I'll look into this.

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I really wish your book was available in stores or libraries here. I like your writing.

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We have a plant here that does that. It's called a caragana and it hurts when they explode.

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Fishing. I released it

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Freezing temps 3 days in a row in mid-June is ridiculous

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I also bought this book because Tade Thompson posted about it. It’s stunning.

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What I’m reading this week:

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Some fiction books I'm looking forward to: Jamaica Ginger- Nalo Hopkinson Blackheart Man- Nalo Hopkinson The Eyes are the Best Part- Monika Kim Absolution- Jeff Vandermeer Jimi Hendrix Live in Lviv- Andrey Kurkov The Empusium- Olga Tokarczuk

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Some books that I'm looking forward to being released: Land between the Rivers -Bartle Bull The Eurasian Century - Hal Brands The Great Transformation -Odd Arne Westad Emancipation -Peter Kolchin American Dark Age -Keidrick Roy Humans in Shackles -Ana Lucia Araujo Intent to Destroy -Eugene Finkel

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I didn't think there would ever be a day I would block Washington Post journalists for trash tier journalism (like Fox), but today is a first. Not interested in recycled fox news anti public health messaging

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Weekend reading. πŸ’™πŸ“š

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I didn't know I need this book. Thank you!

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If only one could mute the NYT everywhere.

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Thank you!

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I planted some seeds. What is this weird plant?

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Do they ship to Canada? I couldn't see any specifics about shipping.

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Weekend reading πŸ’™πŸ“š

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All the purple varieties I have grown were determinate. As far as I know, all fingerling types are determinate.

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Book delivery day!

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Marvin thinks he is a jungle cat

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All the plants I started this year finally outside. And my cat Marvin (the Marvelous)

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I recently started a book by John Wiswell titled "Someone to build a nest in". It is surprisingly wholesome and adorable. A+ . Can't wait for his next book

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We need more Molly.

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I just started a book by Thomas Whigham titled "the Paraguayan War". So far, I'm blown away. It caused Paraguay's population to drop 70%. I had no idea about this war

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I just finished " My Heart is a Chainsaw" and it is awful. Has the author ever talked to a woman before? Has he ever talked to a member of the Blackfoot tribe before?

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That looks interesting. I'll have to find that at the library

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I'm currently reading 3 books: The Silver Bone by Andrey Kurkov The Blue Machine by Helen Czerski The Three Ages of Water by Peter Gleick I learned quite a bit from Gleick's and Czerski's books so far

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I have felt ambivalent about posting here but I will give it a go. Anyway, I used to post a lot about books I read or want to read on other platforms so I will start with that here. My recent reads are: 1) Ray Nagler - Tusks of Extinction 2) Ray Nagler- The Mountain in the Sea

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