Week 12 [31/03/2025 - 06/04/2025]: What I have read this week.

What I have read this week…


Hiya everyone! Just me again at the end of another week letting you in what stuff I have been reading.


1: French!

As far as I can remember I have been learning French and sometimes that means reading lengthy passages to make sense of. This week I was told "mal" is bad (which I already knew!)


2: On Beauty (2005) by Zadie Smith.

I had not quite finished this book by the time Monday arrived. Therefore I took a little bit of time on Monday to finish it. I had to because 


3: Tesco Magazine.

This week I picked up the March edition of the Tesco magazine. I shop there at times so I love to read their magazine for recipes. They have great recipes as well as coupons.


4: Instagram. (Again)

Recently, someone said something along the lines of "using their own stuff against them". What they meant was, fighting the good fight by using Instagram and whatnot. Such platforms have removed DEI policies, become exclusionary and discriminatory. Anyway, point is that is what I am doing. I am using such platforms in the good fight against discriminatory bad people. This week I have found out that a massive protest in the U.S.A happened down 42nd Street. Traffic was brought to a standstill down many side streets. The best news is that there were no police to stop it.


5: Facebook.

Basically for the same reasons as above. I do also have some friends which I can only contact through Facebook so I like to be connected to them too.


6: The Emperor's Babe (2001) by Bernardine Evaristo.

On Tuesday I had to go out on the bus somewhere. Let's just say that when I go out on the bus, especially a longer journey, I like to read the latest book I am reading. That book is now Bernardine Evaristo's verse novel The Emperor's Babe. I will not give anything yet though... Wait. And. See.


7: Bus timetables.

I am going away at the end of this week as I am celebrating two birthdays. I wanted to double check some of the buses for while we are away. When I went to check them I found out some of the routes and recent timetable changes so of course I went through them. I like to be thorough.


8: Messages.

Lots and lots of messages on my phone this week. I am keeping in touch with my close support network at this current time. Sometimes it feels really good to have those select few you know you can rely on.


Here is what I have read this week. Stay tuned for another week of what I have read.


Until next time...


Thomas.

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