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BOOKS 3/20/2019

I’ve recently changed to a longer subway commute, which sucks in many ways, but which resulted in one benefit — more time to read in the mornings.  (I try to read all the time, but let’s face it, the internet gets in the way.)

Some books I finished recently that I loved:

  • Loitering With Intent – Muriel Spark
  • A Nervous Splendor – Frederic Morton
  • Beware of Pity – Stefan Zweig

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Ashes of Love (Chapter 16)

Chapter 16

Lao Hu once said, “Beautiful people usually aren’t too bright, because all the nutrients go to their looks”  I realized today that the same could be said of Phoenix.

The High Priestess is a busy person with barely any time to spare; to bother her for some measly herb is folly itself and would surely anger her.  And once angered, she would of course refuse you the herb.  This has nothing to do with enmity between the two realms.

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