Teaching Unplugged – Scott Thornbury, and Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching – Jack C Richards and Theodore S Rodgers
ESL is a clown show, and here are some manuals for the snake oil.
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Two Short Story Collections
When I get into a rhythm, boy can I really get things done. I don’t have the best track record
Red Clocks – Leni Zumas
Alas, this book now seems to have been prophetic, and we are all the worse for it.
The Inverted World – Christopher Priest
Good sci-fi is hard to pull off, and as the technology improves, it is getting increasingly harder.
The Prodigal Tongue: The Love-Hate Relationship Between American and British English – Lynne Murphy
I enjoyed this book so much that I actually regret having picked it up used at a book store. I should mail Lynne Murphy a check or some shit. Or maybe a cheque. It doesn’t matter. I think she would cash it either way.
The Death of Grass – John Christopher
2021, What a time to read this book.
Água Viva – Clarice Lispector
During my last year of high school, I had a teacher who a whole lot of faith in me. I
Happy new year + announcement
A brief announcement on the state of this blog.
A Brief History of Misogyny – J Holland
A Brief History of Misogyny is an intense retelling of many of the horrors of human history.
Failures in Polymathy 