Don’t Tell Me You’re Afraid

Don’t Tell Me You’re Afraid by Giuseppe Catozzella is one of the best books I’ve ever read. I’ve kept track of my reading on a Pinterest board for the past few years, but each entry is barely a sentence, and while sharing book recommendations with my niece Lola, this was at the top of the list. Written as a novel, it’s based on the true story of a young woman from Somalia named Samia. She’s a girl growing up surrounded by danger and beset by obstacles. And that’s all you’ll get from me here. You’ve never read a story quite like this one. 

Persuasion

 It’s been a long time but I’m back to see if I can continue my blog to 1000 entries. 

Since I left, so much has happened: emojis, exclamation points to convey friendliness and warmth, podcasts, Spotify, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, a pandemic, and streaming like crazy! 

Persuasion is a movie on Netflix, a little slow but very satisfying in a how-is-this-couple-going-to-get-together kind of a way. Dakota Johnson is fabulous in the role of the smart sister who might never find love. The rest of the cast and the movie are subtly and suitably quirky. 

I’ve been watching while doing jigsaw puzzles, and the current puzzle is the most challenging one I’ve ever done. More to come on that later.