Wednesday Reading Meme February 28, 2024
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kitewithfishWhat I’ve Read:
Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat by Bee Wilson – Robo Book Club – This book is form 2012, so if you’re interested in the history of kitchen tools and culinary tech, you have already read this or head its content via podcasts. It’s fine. Last week’s irritation about the maple syrup quotation was not the only time I felt a bit irked by the author’s slightly lackadaisical mode of citation, but meh, it was fine.
What I’m Reading:
A Court of Thorns and Roses – Sarah J Maas – Audiobook – 25% I needed something to fall asleep to last night and this does not require much attention to listen to – it’s fine as long as you’re not paying much attention to what you’re reading. I am using it to train myself to listen to audiobooks at a higher speed.
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York– Robert Caro – like 14%
Reading schedule -
Episode 3 — March 15 — Chapters 11 through 15
Episode 4 — April 19 — Chapters 16 through 20
Episode 5 — May 17 — Chapters 21 through 24
Episode 6 — June 21 — Chapters 25 through 26
Episode 7 — July 19 — Chapters 27 through 32
Episode 8 — August 16 — Chapters 33 through 34
Episode 9 — September 20 — Chapters 35 through 38
Episode 10 — October 18 — Chapters 39 through 41
Episode 11 — November 15 — Chapters 42 through 46
Episode 12 — December 20 — Chapters 47 through 50
Fellowship of the Ring – JRR Tolkien – 17%
The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation – Vol 4 (Mo Dao Zu Shi) – 60% - Just got to the ladies of the evening portion of the events, good lord Meng Yao, what the fuck.
It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections in Horror - Joe Vallese (Editor) – SPN Seminar – 38%
The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson – 41%
What I’ll Read Next:
Witchmark
Silver Nitrate
Gunslingers Paean #3
In other news, my knee injury is a partially torn ligament, so I’m on minor limitations while it heals – mostly don’t do anything high impact and test carefully before I commit to things. It’s not very painful except when it is.
Owned and need to read: Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology, California Bones, Raven Song by IA Ashcroft, At The Feet of the Sun by Victoria Goddard, Tamryn Eradani's Enchanting Encounters Books 2 and 3, Tom Stoppard, Invention of love, "You Just Need to Lose Weight" and Other Myths about Fatness by Aubrey Gordon
Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat by Bee Wilson – Robo Book Club – This book is form 2012, so if you’re interested in the history of kitchen tools and culinary tech, you have already read this or head its content via podcasts. It’s fine. Last week’s irritation about the maple syrup quotation was not the only time I felt a bit irked by the author’s slightly lackadaisical mode of citation, but meh, it was fine.
What I’m Reading:
A Court of Thorns and Roses – Sarah J Maas – Audiobook – 25% I needed something to fall asleep to last night and this does not require much attention to listen to – it’s fine as long as you’re not paying much attention to what you’re reading. I am using it to train myself to listen to audiobooks at a higher speed.
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York– Robert Caro – like 14%
Reading schedule -
Episode 3 — March 15 — Chapters 11 through 15
Episode 4 — April 19 — Chapters 16 through 20
Episode 5 — May 17 — Chapters 21 through 24
Episode 6 — June 21 — Chapters 25 through 26
Episode 7 — July 19 — Chapters 27 through 32
Episode 8 — August 16 — Chapters 33 through 34
Episode 9 — September 20 — Chapters 35 through 38
Episode 10 — October 18 — Chapters 39 through 41
Episode 11 — November 15 — Chapters 42 through 46
Episode 12 — December 20 — Chapters 47 through 50
Fellowship of the Ring – JRR Tolkien – 17%
The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation – Vol 4 (Mo Dao Zu Shi) – 60% - Just got to the ladies of the evening portion of the events, good lord Meng Yao, what the fuck.
It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections in Horror - Joe Vallese (Editor) – SPN Seminar – 38%
The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson – 41%
What I’ll Read Next:
Witchmark
Silver Nitrate
Gunslingers Paean #3
In other news, my knee injury is a partially torn ligament, so I’m on minor limitations while it heals – mostly don’t do anything high impact and test carefully before I commit to things. It’s not very painful except when it is.
Owned and need to read: Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology, California Bones, Raven Song by IA Ashcroft, At The Feet of the Sun by Victoria Goddard, Tamryn Eradani's Enchanting Encounters Books 2 and 3, Tom Stoppard, Invention of love, "You Just Need to Lose Weight" and Other Myths about Fatness by Aubrey Gordon
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Date: 2024-02-28 08:36 pm (UTC)I tip my hat to you for not just attempting it, but making a reasonable plan to get through it.
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Date: 2024-02-29 01:45 am (UTC)I have good news on two fronts!
The schedule I list here is actually to match the podcast book club at 99% Invisible, where they are reading the Power Broker over the course of 2024. (I am not quite organized enough to manage it myself! ) The first couple of episodes are already out, so you can try the podcast and see if it scratches the itch. They do a mixture of summary and reflection, which is good on the broad strokes of Moses character and career.
Second good news - while there is no official ebook of the Power Broker (I suspect royalties are contentious), there are ebooks to be found on the high seas. I bought a hard copy but, well, it was a lot to heft.
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Date: 2024-02-29 02:15 am (UTC)Thank you for the information! I actually read The 99% Invisible City a few years back on the recommendation of Adam Savage (of Mythbusters fame) and mostly enjoyed it. I tried the podcast and couldn't quite get into it - I seem to want more visual with my audio. But I will give the Power Broker editions a shot.
Robert Moses is such a divisive figure - what he did to the Bronx is beyond criminal, but on the other hand, the 1923 World's Fair? It made Queens a livable borough. And so much of our parks here wouldn't exist without Robert Moses. There was a documentary I watched on him on one of the local PBS stations - NYC Media - that was so incredibly fascinating. It was what prompted me to pick up the book in the first place. It might be the American Experience documentary (but I'm not sure).