something so scrumptious about browsing books at a library or bookstore. seeing all the different kinds of literature i could read and stories i could experience. tooooo good
or a book store.. i could spend hours picking up books based on covers i like, reading the back, and then adding it to my want to read list also i love wandering around an antique mall if you google ones that are driving distance.. i love looking at vintage art and glassware and furniture
i have 9 out right now and in no world am i finishing all 9 of them (including a 500 page oral history of the soviet union and like a 550 page one about the manson murders). but i really love checking books out, really satisfies some sort of innate consumer impulse in me. and i love having books around me.
i feel like sometimes i buy different types of art books because of the excitement of reading through them and actually taking everything in, getting inspiration, for research.. etc. but then they lay on my shelf for months and i never get to them. itโs silly to say this but itโs literally like browsing through pinterest or tumblr irl and even better given that theyโre all specifically curated and usually offer some really cool information #physicalmediaforthewin
i went to the met alone a few days ago and it was so wonderful. not having anyone with me allows me the luxury of spending as long as i want in an exhibit or at an artwork. no rushing from my impatient family or fear of inconveniencing them by spending 5 minutes at one painting. it was just me and my music, so peaceful. iโm definitely doing it again.
no matter how long it takes me, the satisfaction of reading a book cover to cover is unmatched. i like to give myself as much time as i need to read and not force a deadline on myself. iโve found this makes reading much more enjoyable and i actually retain much of what i read.
Mary Oliver has such a wonderful appreciation and connection to the natural world and itโs felt through her writing. Upstream is a collection of essays all with the central idea of the complexity of nature and our role as humans in the world. The influence Emerson and Whitman have on her writing is very apparent. A must-read!
