That someone being me, of course.
I've been very tired lately, either because of the horrible heat in my country or, let's say, existential fatigue.
Life is slowly but surely turning its screws on me.
So I'd like something that both reflects that feeling, and another book that can give me the tools to understand and fight that feeling. No self-help, please
by LonginusUbik
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The count of Monte Cristo
Sounds like you need to read some Chekhov. Ward no. 6 is a fantastic short story. If you like that one there are plenty more.
Atomic Habits, you welcome.
*Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto* by Tricia Hersey.
I’m reading Pink Smog by Francesca Lia Block. I started this morning and am already halfway through it. It’s a YA novel. Very easy read. Doesn’t take much brain power to understand. Perfect for the “tired”. It’s about a 13 year old girl who is trying to get through her parents divorce and 7th grade.
What I like most about it isn’t the story, but the way it makes me feel. It has a certain vibe to it
Ottessa Moshfegh: My Year of Rest and Relaxation
Hello fellow exhausted person! I don’t know if it will help, since this kind of thing can be very personal, but the last book that started my brain up again was Japanese Death Poems by Yoel Hoffman. (It’s not as dreary as it sounds, I promise-)