An Allegory (To A Past Self): Composite of “Success”

Originally posted on An Author's Home:
There’s nothing as delicious as a familiar pain. Or a scathing pleasure. It’s easy to say we want to change, to ‘be better’, to ‘make it’… Meanwhile bad habit, aka old friend, scratches at the entrance to your aspirations like your favourite pet wanting to be let in,…

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

Originally posted on Brooke Nelson:
Now that I’m thinking about it, I’m pretty sure the first time I read this book, I didn’t read the entire thing. It’s an odd thought, because now, I would absolutely never DNF this, but I guess that just speaks to how tastes change over the years. As of today,?Angels…