Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice, Vol 4, Iss 18: Rethinking Helpfulness and Rest
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Hi friends! If you are a regular listener to All the Books! then you probably know I am a giant chicken and typically steer clear of reading any horror. I am trying to change this because I used to love horror films but I can no longer handle them and I miss it. I figured maybe I’d do better with reading horror instead and I’ve been saying I would try for years. I have finally dove in this week because I got a copy of a book that I simply could not leave unread: Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror edited by Jordan Peele and John Joseph Adams (Bookshop | Amazon | Libro). I’m making my way through it by only reading in the morning while I am drinking my coffee and it is light out and bedtime is multiple hours away.
The other exciting thing I have to report is that in my quest for rest, I am finally going to learn how to crochet. My grandmother crocheted and I have been weirdly intimidated by it? But I watched a video the other day and I shouted, “Wait, that’s it?!” I bought a hook and some yarn and while there are a bajillion videos on YouTube, I learned that some public libraries (including a couple of the ones I use) offer access to Creativebug for free with my library card. Creativebug is like LinkedIn Learning but for crafts, drawing, painting, etc. I might finally learn some brush lettering and calligraphy while I’m at it!