Hello Allison. I'm reading all of Emily St. John Mandel in chronological order. Currently, I'm on The Glass Hotel. I'm in love with her books. Each one grabs me in an understated (gentle, poetic), immediate way, with a story that I could not have imagined. The characters, whether hero or villain or somewhere in between, are flawed in recognizable ways that delight me. Mandel loves her characters. You've been through a lot of major life events. It takes more than a year for your body and brain to take it all in and smooth it into a new way of being. Give yourself more time, and be kind to yourself. We're always doing this kind of thing in one way or another, but we do recover from the worst bits in ways we can recognize. Re insomnia? Take sleep routine/hygiene seriously (consistent bedtime, low light, no electronics, books only, the bedroom just for a bedroom), and your ability to sleep will return. Wishing you well. xo.
I love Emily St. John Mandel's books too. I read THE GLASS HOTEL a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. Have you seen the STATION ELEVEN adaptation?
Yes! Knowledge of the adaptation made me decide to *finally* read her works. So many people recommended her books to me as each came out, and I Twitter-met her circa 2009, but my life during those years was a series of unfortunate events that precluded much reading. Or rather, I read voraciously in fits and starts. Opposite of my usual process, I saw the series and then read the book. I have very mixed feelings about the differences between the two, and am still mulling over why Patrick Somerville made the changes he did. From what I've read, Emily seems happy with the altered form, and I loved it as a series. It was after reading the book once the series ended that I struggled to reconcile the two. I'm still working on that, as I was telling the friend I'm staying with this morning. Did you read the book and then see the series? I've wondered how I'd feel if I'd approached the two forms in that order.
I listened to the book not long after it came out and was rather obsessed—I found myself extending my listening time by cleaning the house, doing laundry, generally making up chores in order keep my earbuds in. I have only seen the first episode of the series so far but intend to watch the rest.
Hello Allison. I'm reading all of Emily St. John Mandel in chronological order. Currently, I'm on The Glass Hotel. I'm in love with her books. Each one grabs me in an understated (gentle, poetic), immediate way, with a story that I could not have imagined. The characters, whether hero or villain or somewhere in between, are flawed in recognizable ways that delight me. Mandel loves her characters. You've been through a lot of major life events. It takes more than a year for your body and brain to take it all in and smooth it into a new way of being. Give yourself more time, and be kind to yourself. We're always doing this kind of thing in one way or another, but we do recover from the worst bits in ways we can recognize. Re insomnia? Take sleep routine/hygiene seriously (consistent bedtime, low light, no electronics, books only, the bedroom just for a bedroom), and your ability to sleep will return. Wishing you well. xo.
I love Emily St. John Mandel's books too. I read THE GLASS HOTEL a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. Have you seen the STATION ELEVEN adaptation?
Yes! Knowledge of the adaptation made me decide to *finally* read her works. So many people recommended her books to me as each came out, and I Twitter-met her circa 2009, but my life during those years was a series of unfortunate events that precluded much reading. Or rather, I read voraciously in fits and starts. Opposite of my usual process, I saw the series and then read the book. I have very mixed feelings about the differences between the two, and am still mulling over why Patrick Somerville made the changes he did. From what I've read, Emily seems happy with the altered form, and I loved it as a series. It was after reading the book once the series ended that I struggled to reconcile the two. I'm still working on that, as I was telling the friend I'm staying with this morning. Did you read the book and then see the series? I've wondered how I'd feel if I'd approached the two forms in that order.
I listened to the book not long after it came out and was rather obsessed—I found myself extending my listening time by cleaning the house, doing laundry, generally making up chores in order keep my earbuds in. I have only seen the first episode of the series so far but intend to watch the rest.
Interested in what you think of the series. Maybe a subject for your next newsletter?:)