Words to live by: Just because you CAN doesn't mean you SHOULD.

Applies in many, many situations.

I'm sure they still blame Notley. And Trudeau. Never stop blaming either Trudeau.

Just in Alberta as a whole. No one signals. Unless they are NOT turning. Then they do.

I call it the Alberta signal light.

It's spread to Saskatchewan too.

Probably more well known? Maybe. As if she was so important they brought in a doctor from the most famous hospital possible?

So weird.

It probably should. I still go out and read challenging things or books I think I "should" read. But really, we should just read. If you enjoy something read it.

It's kind of how I've found weird things like Caitlin Doughty. And my current non-fiction about a major city ICU doctor. While reading trashy cozy mysteries.

Terry Pratchett's Discworld series is very light (British fantasy with British wit)

For non-fiction, you might enjoy Caitlin Doughty.

Carolyn Haines writes a series of mysteries set in Mississippi - 2 southern girls start their own detective agency.

I'm currently reading the Invisible Library series by Genevieve Cogman - fae, dragons, vampires, werewolves and librarians.

They are all embroidery pictures. I thought it would be family pictures or something.

Someone did a lot of work...

If he'll cheat with you, he'll cheat on you. You aren't anything special.

Hating women because men is something. The fact that these people are so disgusted by other women's choices to the point they can't be friends with them is really just reinforcing the patriarchy further.

Women must be shut down for doing things they like and feel good about at all costs! How dare they look good, feel good, be who they want to be?????? We cannot abide by women having ideas.

I don't even like makeup, but damn, if it makes you feel good, have at. Ditto heels. I wish my metatarsals would let me wear those things. I'm short.

This is a huge deviation, but Terry Pratchett's Discworld series is 41 books long. Based in the same world, with separate sub series for various characters. Including Death. And the death of rats. Clearly humorous fantasy with a lot of dry British humor that may or may not hit.

Or Neil Gaiman's American God's and Good Omens.

And a turn into Canadian lit - Louise Penny has the lengthy Armand Gamache series following the head of homicide for the Surete du Quebec. Interesting characters, small town quebec, overarching plot that runs through several books before being resolved.

I was a sunflower girl. Still am, but I tend to just bring it in as my love of yellow now. Not so much the flowers. Too "country girl", which I haven't been for a couple decades now.

15 minute cities are out of control!

/s because I shouldn't have to. But I have to

There's a really odd mystery sub-genre of Park Ranger mystery.

Nevada Barr's Anna Pigeon series starts with Track of the Cat. C.J. Box's Joe Pickett series starts with Open Season. These 2 are based in various National Parks around the US.

And George Mercer writes the Dyed in the Green series that starts with Dyed in the Green. Set in Canadian National parks.

I like all of these as the locations change, the main character stays the same and experiences different challenges from people and nature in the various locations they are stationed in.

The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny.

Louise Penny has created such an inviting, yet dangerous, world with a blend of characters and place that draws me in completely.

Comes out in October.

To celebrate the daughter who died. Apparently. Without inviting the other people affected by this. Including the family of the other girl who died.

This is just fucked up.

The "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" series may be a good choice. They are short books with 4 short stories centered around 2 coffee shops in Japan.

Reading them later in life almost seems alike a missed opportunity on some of the life lessons around relationships and the fleeting nature of life.

They can be tear jerkers though.