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yeehawcomputer · 2 years

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Brought to you, directly copy-pasted from my notes app, the books I read in 2021:

1. Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

2. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

3. The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin

4. Lifeboat 12 by Susan Hood

5. Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner

6. My Life in Dog Years by Gary Paulsen

7. Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

8. The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

9. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

10. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

11. The Scarlet Letter by Nathanial Hawthorne

12. The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

13. An Absolutley Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

14. The History and Uncertain Future of Handwriting by Anne Trubek

15. Refugee by Alan Gratz

16. Pride and Predjudice by Jane Austen

17. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

18. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban

19. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

20. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

21. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

22. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

23. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

24. Harry Potter and The Cursed Child

25. The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson

26. How to be Bad by E. Lockhart, Sarah Mlynowski, and Lauren Myracle

27. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

28. Landline by Rainbow Rowell

29. I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

30. Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell

31. Attachments by Rainbow Rowell

32. I Kissed Alice by Anna Birch

33. Verify by Joelle Charboneau

34. Heartstopper by Alice Oseman

35. Recommended for You by Laura Silverman

36. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

37. Ship It by Britta Lundin

38. Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston*

39. The Cruel Prince by

40. The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green

41. The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

42. Anyway The Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell

43. The Gentleman's Guide to Getting Lucky by Mackenzi Lee

44. Written in The Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur

45. The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan

46. Solitaire by Alice Oseman

47. The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

48. Solitaire by Alice Oseman

49. The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee

50. The Falling In Love Montage by Clara Smyth

51. History is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera

52. The Giver by Lois Lowry

53. The Big Crunch by Pete Hautman

54. What if It's Us by Adam Silvera

55. Divergent by Veronica Roth

56. One Last Stop by Casey Miquinston

57. Feed

58. Ella Minow Pea

59. Paradormancy

60. The Fever King by Victoria Lee

61. The Electric Heir by Victoria Lee

62. The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner

63. The Joy of Hex by Nina Kahn

64. Plant Magic for The Beginner Witch by Ally Sands

65. The Essential Guide to Wicca for Beginners by Amythyst Raine

66. Lunch Poems by Frank O'Hara

67. The Healing Power of Witchcraft by Meg Rosenbriar

68. Looking for Alaska by John Green

69. Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albet

70. Artcurious: stories of the unexpected, slightly odd, and strangely wonderful in art history by Jennifer Dasal.

71. Late to the Party

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ablogforadventures-blog · 7 years

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i had been nervous about today; a few days ago my landlady, natalia, asked me if i wanted to go to a park with her friend, and not wanting to seem rude and also knowing that i do very little to interact with russians, i agreed. i invited lizzie to come along with me, since her landlady is out on saturdays and she’s a much better conversationalist than i am. the plans were last minute, i didn’t know what was going on and i was scared to ask.

we got on the bus at around 1pm. i was surprised that natalia came with us; she rarely leaves the house as far as i can make out. the fare for the bus has increased to 23 rubles, and i only had a 1000 ruble note (we call them tysyachi). in russia, if you try to pay for anything less than about 700 rubles with a tysyacha, they look askance at you, and you are sometimes refused. there’s no way in hell i’d get a ride on the bus with a tysyacha. fortunately lizzie had some change.

we met up with natalia’s friend, nina, after we got off the bus, and we walked towards what looked like a small russian version of b&q. round the back, however, was a birch forest, covered in snow. the sun shone on our backs and into the forest, which absorbed the light ominously. people were skiing, and sledging, and chatting all around us.

natalia and nina waddled a few paces in front of us. both tiny ladies with huge coats that almost reached the floor and fur-lined hoods, they babbled away to each other, giggling every so often, in a way that reminded me of the ewoks. soon, we came to the banks of the volga.

the view was stunning. the light was perfect and warm, i think it’s the most sun i’ve ever seen in russia (to confirm, the weather was not warm). the volga was frozen over, and people were sliding down the banks onto it, and skiing across it, and children were laughing all around. on the other side, we could see a church with green domes.

we walked across the volga!! the wind was very strong and freezing, i wished i’d put on my big coat (it was higher than -10ºc so i wore my thin one). poor lizzie only had jeans on her legs, and brought her thin scarf.

the wind blew the snow over the river, creating tiny dunes and a rustling sound. the expanse of white played tricks on my eyes, everything looked bluer than usual.

on the far side of the river, some people were cutting the ice with a chainsaw, creating a sculpture of a cross. we crossed onto the other bank, and passed through a gate which lead to the spire we had seen.

this was a women’s monastery, and walking through the door was somewhat like stepping back in time. it was quiet, and beautiful. i think it would make a stunning film set, actually. unfortunately, at this time my phone died from the cold so i couldn’t take any more pictures.

each of the buildings was more beautiful than the last. nina was very knowledgeable about the monastery, and explained all sorts of things; the history, the art etc, but i don’t think i understood that much. we bought a pie and a cup of tea each from the cafe there, i spent about 65p (50 rubles), and then went to the gift shop. natalia bought us each a пряник, a kind of gingerbread cake, which was adorable. after this, we went into the church itself. there was room covered almost entirely in gold. they were also giving out holy water to fill your bottles with and take home.

the sun was setting as we made our way back. everything was clear and bright, the sky pink and orange and the ice was bright white and turquoise. in the distance, a tower smoked against the bright sky.

one of the most beautiful things i’ll ever experience.

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