Quick Review: Coasting
Finished reading: Coasting by ELISE. DOWNING 📚
I enjoyed this more than I expected. On the surface, it’s a book about a woman running around the coast of Britain. Deeper down, it’s about somebody suffering badly from self-doubt and low self-esteem slowly coming to see herself as others see her - in a good way.
It’s slightly tricky to get into, because she paints such a negative portrayal of herself at the beginning that you’re not sure that spending hours in her company will be fun. But push on through that, and it’s a good read.
The problem with studying and lecturing around online communities is that you don’t only get to look at the nice ones.
I have learnt some stuff this morning that I wish I could unlearn…
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On the road again
25 years ago, I worked near Oxford Street in London. One lunchtime, I popped into the HMV store there, and picked up a double cassette boxed set called Top Gear: On The Road Again. I wasn’t a Top Gear watcher then, as I’m not now. But it looked like a good album for killing the hours I was due to drive that weekend.
That album of Dad Rock became a driving staple for me for years, until somewhere along the line, I lost it. It’s never been made available via digital download or streaming as far as I can tell, so I thought that was it. Gone.
Of late, I’ve been enjoying driving again, thanks to my new-ish EV. And I got really nostalgic for that old compilation album. So, with a bit of research, and work in Apple Music, I have it back as a playlist:
Dad Rock driving ahoy!
Back in my favourite sneaky reading spot, after the summer break. Daughter learning piano, I’m on the beach drinking coffee and reading Coasting by Elise Downing. 📚
