Finished reading: The Comfort Book by Matt Haig π
Finished reading: The Comfort Book by Matt Haig π
Finished reading: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin π
Finished reading: The PARA Method by Tiago Forte π
Finished reading: Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg π
Finished reading: The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer π
Finished reading: Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell π
Finished reading: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman π
Finished reading: The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday π
Finished reading: Mayflies by Andrew O’Hagan π
Finished reading: Hooked by Paul Merson π
Finished reading: How To Talk Finance by Ted Wainman π
When I heard the news about SinΓ©ad O’Connor, I was immediately transported back to 1987, living at my grandmother’s, listening to The Lion and the Cobra on cassette.
It was one of a small number of albums that meant a great deal to me then. Her vocal performance was mesmerising and the standout track for me was always Troy.
A few years later, when I got my first CD player I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got was my first CD. She was hugely talented, shamefully underrated and a true trailblazer.
I agree with very little of what Morrissey says these days, though I continue to enjoy his music. But this is powerful.
RIP Shuhada’ Sadaqat
Finished reading: Ikigai by HΓ©ctor GarcΓa π
Finished reading: Where Good Ideas Come from by Steven Johnson π
Finished reading: The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber π
Finished reading: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr π
Finished reading: Our Fathers by Andrew O’Hagan π
Finished reading: Surrender by Bono π
Perfect weather for a hike today (with some of the the other Coronation-avoiders). Stanage Edge, my favourite place in the Peak District.
Just had an email advising that my Evernote subscription which is due for renewal on 31st May is going up from Β£44.99 to Β£79.99. I’m in a dilemma. I was on the beta back in the early days and I’ve been a subscriber for 10+ years. And whilst I continue to enjoy using the product I’ve been using other note taking applications (like Craft) more. Any thoughts from current or former Evernote users?
Finished reading: The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey π
Finished reading: Ernest Hemingway on Writing by Larry W. Phillips π
Finished reading: Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott π
Nice article from Jamie Ruben that inspires me to build my own canon of writing, both short and long form.
Project Sunrise: Ten Years to Full-time Writing
Finished reading: Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki π