I’ve been reading less books this year. The overwhelm of our crumbling democracy inside the United States has been devastating, which I’ve used as an excuse to feed my screen addiction.

I’m making a conscious effort to take a step or two back from internet consumption, and read more physical books. Amidst a wealth of inspiration from On Tyranny, this quote is present for me right now.

Avoid pronouncing the phrases everyone else does. Think up your own way of speaking, even if only to convey the thing you think everyone else is saying. Make an effort to separate yourself from the internet. Read books.

Thought matters. Your thoughts change, for the better, I think, when they’re slower. As painful as changing any addictive habit can be, I’m trying to slow down and read. 📚 🇺🇸

Finished reading: The History of Sketch Comedy by Keegan-Michael Key 📚

Started reading: The History of Sketch Comedy by Keegan-Michael Key 📚

Started reading: Monsters by Claire Dederer 📚

Finished reading: John Waters by James Egan 📚

Finished reading: I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong 📚

Started reading: I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong 📚

Finished reading: Babel by R. F. Kuang 📚

What an incredible book.

Started reading: Babel by R. F. Kuang 📚

Started reading: John Waters by James Egan 📚

Finished reading: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers 📚

Finished reading: Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult by Maria Bamford 📚Listen to the audio book, read by the author. Absolutely fantastic.

Started reading: Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult by Maria Bamford 📚

Finished reading: Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark 📚

Currently reading: Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark 📚

Finished reading: Outrageous by Kliph Nesteroff 📚

Started reading: Outrageous by Kliph Nesteroff 📚

Finished reading: Cinemaps by Andrew DeGraff 📚

Finished reading: 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke 📚

Started reading: Cinemaps by Andrew DeGraff 📚

I picked up two sequels to books I don’t have the previous parts to, along with a novel starring Norby the Robot, whom I can only assume is a well known, beloved character. 📚🤖

Started reading: 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke 📚

Read this one before, but reading it again as an impromptu book club after seeing the movie again in 70mm at the MOMI.

Currently reading: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers 📚

Finished reading: You Deserve a Tech Union by Ethan Marcotte. A++ 📚

Started reading: You Deserve a Tech Union by Ethan Marcotte 📚