Books

And Then There Were None

Ten strangers come together on an island and drop like flies in mysterious fashion. 

I lack the mystery novel gene, but I decided to read this because it’s one of the best selling books of all time.

It was pretty much what I expected. “… then the murderer must be one of us!” is such a familiar trope that you pretty much know how things are going to play out from the start. The minutiae of ordering and mechanisms felt tedious to me. 

But there’s a market of 100 million buyers out there who clearly get off on it. 

Probably better to take their word for it, but if you’re taking mine, skip it. You already know the destination and the journey is not rewarding. 

Not recommended.

The Wind in the Willows

Moley, Ratty, Toady, and Mr. Badger have a series of adventures and misadventures.

This is one of those timeless classics that has little need of my defense or support, so I’m just gonna highlight a few of my favorite things about it. 

Toad is a type of serial hyperfocus hopper that my ADHD and spectrumy brethren will relate to.

The friendships are cozy and loyal. The characters have fun on little outings and picnics together. They also stand by Toad after he does some fucked up stuff. No petty schoolmarm morality.

The English countryside can be an earthly paradise and that comes through in this book. 

Great characters, great stories, great worldview. A literary treasure masquerading as a silly little bedtime story. 

Highly recommended for reading with kids.

If you’re not familiar with Nolan Reads on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@nolanreads...?si=eNIDCdwypaMMhzuB) I really enjoy his narration of a number of classics, including Winds In The Willows

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