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Courtney Barnett - “Pedestrian At Best”

Stephen King

The most profound data that I took from Why Have Kids? by Jessica Valenti is that parents aren't necessarily happier than parentless couples. However, people who have children feel higher highs and lower lows in terms of their happiness. 

Dear White People (2014) is out on DVD and Redbox.

Chet Faker - "Gold"

Danny on The Mindy Project

A sensuous novel set in 1920's London with a lesbian story at the center. The Paying Guests (2014) was written by Sarah Waters who also wrote Tipping the Velvet and Fingersmith.

Available on Netflix streaming.

The rest of the house is more or less the way she left it but I was not able to take pictures inside. It was worth the trip to visit and I would definitely recommended a stop if you have an interest.

Alvvays - “Next Of Kin”

Paul Theroux

The Alchemist, published in 1988, is a parable about a boy who travels to Egypt in search of treasure. Along the way he learns many lessons through various figures. An easy read from the Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho.

Greylag - “Yours to Shake”

Mark Twain

A funny novel about a man who comes home to find his wife is having sex with his boss and then has to sit shiva for a week with his family after his father dies. His mother and his siblings make a crazy cast of characters.  Published in 2009. A lackluster though star-packed film adaptation came out in 2014.