Sunday Post #358

  

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So how has your world been? I hope everyone is well. Things are pretty scary with the latest news about the virus, with more indications that airborne transmission plays a bigger role (not just the known aerial transmission but the increasing evidence that smaller aerosolized transmission is a thing). I remember back in the early days they said test and contact tracing, along with quarantine, were how to contain this thing. Of course here in the US because of misinformation that hasn't happened. But what can you do? I've been binging Netflix more than I've been reading. I finished up Deadwind (a Finnish show) and I highly recommend. That and Into the Night have been my favorite Netflix shows recently.    

I'm going camping next week so I won't have a Sunday Post next weekend. I'll be in Traverse City for a few days, social distancing and enjoying nature. Hopefully will make it to the sand dunes among other things. I hope everyone has a great week! 

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These videos can be kinda relaxing- just walking around urban areas and seeing the sights. Here's one of the famous Shibuya intersection in Tokyo. 

  

Tuesday Tagline #197

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This week is authors I've read the most books by. I'm gonna tweak this to just be authors I've read multiple books by, since I don't feel like thinking that hard and honestly, I don't even know offhand who I've read the most by.

I've read a surprising number of Armstrong's books now, mostly the Rockton series but also a couple standalones. 

I seem to be devouring whatever she puts out! 

Franklin Dixon- who was really a bunch of writers for the Stratemeyer group who did the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew books. Devoured these as a kid!

Martin of course!

Jessica Khoury- I've enjoyed everything of hers that I've read. 

Ditto with Lisa Jewell.

I read a lot of Alexander's mysteries a few years ago.    

Edgar Rice Burroughs- I read a TON of his stuff as a kid, mainly the John Carter of Mars and Tarzan stuff. 

Lin Carter! Just like Burroughs, as a kid I read lots of his planetary adventure stories. 

Song of the Week #50

  

This week I'm listening to a new artist I discovered. Thanks Youtube!  

Sunday Post #357

  

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews

It's Monday! What Are You Reading is hosted by Book Date  

So things have been chaotic this week. Or maybe with all of social media amplifying things it just seems that way. The virus resurgence and crazy behavior though are alarming. I've included a few links below- feel free to ignore if your bad news quotient for the week has been exhausted- but the Science article especially has a lot of info about Covid. One takeaway: "Evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2 is silently spreading in aerosols exhaled by highly contagious infected individuals with no symptoms." You might be like- duh- but I think the scary part is also the suggestion that distancing guidelines are based on really old studies- if aerosols are spreading farther than six feet then that's a problem. The upshot is that masks work and need to be worn. :) 

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/368/6498/1422?fbclid=IwAR10BuXWd2hqSOixI2FhCaUm21j6hdQ6ZLIXfGKB2pBVCyFVTYTXLG0RFWE

Here's an update to the story I mentioned last week about the cases that arose from some kids hitting the bars in East Lansing.

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2020/06/27/harpers-bar-east-lansing-coronavirus-grosse-pointe/3268551001/ 

In better news the roses are blooming and there've been stray cats around. Always nice to see a new face! And I'm going camping in a couple weeks! I'm heading up to Traverse City area to spend a few days. There'll be plenty of social distancing, naturally, so I may be avoiding some of the more touristy areas, but I am hoping to visit my favorite bookstore up there- very cautiously, of course. 

Deadwind season two just appeared on Netflix so I'll be binging that. It's a Finnish show and definitely worth a watch. Most of the fireworks in the area have been canceled and there's not a lot happening, so other than a trip to the lakeshore I may get lots of Netflix-ing in over the weekend. 

Last thing. I've been playing Lord of the Rings Online this week after a long break and it's such a nice break from RL. 

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