Nah. Book is better by a nose IMO. As is Shawshank
but what is REALLY mind blowing is the cumulative greatness of Different Seasons. Two standalone classics in Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption and The Body (stand my me), a super creepy Nazi survivor tale in Apt Pupil, and more standard King fare with The Breathing Method.
Sadly King was still considered horror pop lit when I was in undergrad. I tried to get a couple of professors to add him to their syllabi but they said the chair would have a fit
For me it’s the close reading of text for themes, imagery, etc. I tend to do that naturally which is probably why I wound up an English major. I find I can savor beautifully written prose on a whole other level than I can with an audiobook
To further derail I have LIBBY and don’t borrow audiobooks often but there are some fantastic BBC radio plays that I like to listen to. Many Sherlock Homes and Agatha Christie mysteries and a fantastic lord of the rings series. They are actual productions not just reading the unabridged works. It’s really sad to me that whole medium is likely gone forever
I will download the occasional novel if I’m going to be on a long road trip but I read so much faster I usually find my mind wandering. And I’m not interested in Alvin and the chipmunks speed
Poetry should be heard
Plays should be watched
Prose
Fiction should be read
Nonfiction I’m agnostic
I love to read, but not everyone does. The above was my junior year high school English teacher’s approach and she got so many kids interested in literature that were completely turned off by the written word.
Don’t you know? It was all wrapped up into and “official“ investigation, and once Epstein died, apparently you aren’t able to use any of the tons of evidence against other pedophiles to go after them. Apparently, there’s a big rule about this somewhere in the justice department
1 cup hot green tea. Add Tbs ACV, Tbs EVOO, juice of 1/2 small lemon, tsp honey
I Don’t know if it has health benefits but it tastes awful and you won’t want to eat anything for a while
Meta analysis from this year
10 studies deemed high enough quality for authors to include. I only read the abstract but looks like ACV can be beneficial. Improvements shown in weight loss, BMI, and waist circumference.
Another meta analysis showed improvement in lipids and glucose control and insulin sensitivity. Most studies looked at 1 to 2 tablespoons per day.
No studies I saw mentioned effects of banging whores but I may write up a grant proposal