It is a walking simulator with gorgeous environment and graphics. I liked the writing of the story as well, but I guess it is not everyones cup of tea.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Invincible_(video_game)

I began reading Darconville’s cat by Alexander Theroux. Another doorstopper for this year, wish me luck.

I read this after playing the game. I think it was the book that coined the term necroevolution, and world-building was quite fascinating.

The bell jar by Sylvia Plath. In a way it is a coming of age story as well as a quite keen depiction of depression. The writer committed suicide not long after finishing the book.

Had some car trouble :(

This is superb! I, too, love the postapocalyptic sceneries.

Currently I am reading The Monk by Matthew Lewis, which is a gothic horror book. I guess the biggest themes are temptation, love and the concept of sin, but I have read only the first book out of three. Still light on the horror side of things, but all the elements are in their places for plot to start to unravel quite menacingly.

Other book is Mirabilis by Anni Kytömäki. I am struggling through, because it was loaned to my by a friend to discuss about.

Well it does sound intriguing, so maybe I will give it a shot at some point. Thanks for the answer.

I loved House of Leaves, but never read anything else from him. Is Tom’s Crossing similar in anyway e.g. atmosphere?

Tattista, että saitte homman hoidettua! Tästä on tullut itsellekin aika mieluisa paikka netin syövereissä.

I have no hope, that the system will change in time for us or those who come after us; humans and other walks of life. But I still do things and make choices, that mitigate my impact on the planet. Not because I think I can steer us away from this path, but because it is the right thing to do. I am morally obligated to do it even if the result does not change and I take a weak solace in that fact. And of course it always matters whether we hit 3, 4, 5 or 8 degrees above pre-industrial mean to other evolutions of life.

Suicide by Émile Durkheim though I have read only the first actual chapter. Other one is Dark Domain by Stefan Grabiński, which I plan to finish today or tomorrow.

After the game came out, I also read invincible, and solaris as well after watching the movie. Now I have developed a soft spot for soviet era sci fi.

Not quite reading it every year, but every five years or so. It is such a comforting read and one of my favorites as well.

350 cats is a lot of cats, but hey, we all have our thing.

I dream very often of being someone else. No limits on sex, sexuality or age. Not too long ago I dreamt I was a young, bisexual man with bear-like proportions, though the sexual relations were an afterthought in a highly weird story about survival.

I am a middle aged woman, but shit it felt good in the morning to feel that strong.

PS2, you never forget your first love.

A kindred spirit, I too change all linen, towels, teatowels on a Sunday. I love the feeling of crisp linen and rough towels.

I have sets of “three” of everything. One set in use, one set in the laundry and one set in the closet. I only buy new things if visible frayed and no point trying to mend.

Yes. I, in fact, do enjoy crafting in pyjamas whilst gulping down a cup of coffee and some cookies.

With a bare ass grinding the shell (non-sexual).