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Finished reading: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah ๐Ÿ“š

A lovely YA book (not sure if itโ€™s supposed to be YA but it reads that way to me) dealing with dysfunctional family relationships and community and what weโ€™ll do to survive. I cried three times, so weโ€™ll call this one cathartic as well. The plot wraps ups a little too neatly but if you like rugged wilderness settings and want to feel some things but not be left in despair: this is a good one.

Up next 1697639714000 Saw an albino (I guess?) squirrel this morning on my run. Tried to grab a photo but it scampered into the branches too fast. It was so cute, a very 1697648583000 Finished reading: How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler ๐Ÿ“š Second read (after many years). Plenty to think about (knowledge, memory,
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