#rachelcusktogether There are links between astrology & alchemy in Jungian psychology. Here - the special day of transit, the demolition, the reference to 'cook-up' [cock-up!], Pavel's upset stomach, the eruption from below. 'The tone & cadences of Paula's voice seemed almost...from inside me'

Day 73, Dec 12, Fri - p183 “After that Pavel had tried to find other work…” to p190 “…like nine compasses.” #rachelcusktogether

Day 72, Dec 11, Thur - SHORT DAY p180 “Pavel was listening to what I said…” to p183 “…watch Pavel shitting.” #rachelcusktogether

as a guy, i can't stand clutter and a house being ripped apart would be an absolute nightmare. one reason perhaps why I love airports and train stations, which are acceptable forms of clutter that funnel into clean little pods... #rachelcusktogether

doesn't this novel make you think of your friends and colleagues, but not your family? #rachelcusktogether

#RachelCuskTogether Day 67 "I imagined her in the dusk of a Paris garden, untouched in her white dress, an object thirsting if not for interpretation then for the fulfilment at least of an admiring human gaze, like a painting hanging on a wall, waiting." Lyrical precision and unsettling undertone.

Day 71, Dec 10, Wed - p173 “Her parents, she added…” to p180 “Like a house, I said.” #rachelcusktogether

week 11 of #rachelcusktogether starts tomorrow!

Day 70, Dec 9, Tues - p166 “He had been very apologetic…” to p173 “…I don’t know where they went.” #rachelcusktogether

when you need a fix of beautifully rendered class-consciousness in your day. invest in CAROLYN FORCHÉ. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Day 69, Dec 8, Mon - p159 “I tried to explain that once the floor was…” to p166 “‘I made him pay every last penny.’” #rachelcusktogether

Chilling assessment of Hartley's existence... Also, what would Proust say to this?

Day 68, Dec 7, Sun - START NEW CH p152 to 158 “…just carry right on.” #rachelcusktogether

Day 67, Dec 6, Sat - p143 “I’ve got three hundred…” to p151 END OF CH #rachelcusktogether

I am constantly changing my outlines of people. #rachelcusktogether

I like the idea of breaking her Outline - yes, breaking it or fleshing it out, turning it into something fuller, becoming the person she is meant to be. That all sounds great - so far I don't see any real signs though, but we have 1.5 books in the Trilogy to go!

Day 66, Dec 5, Fri - SHORT DAY p140 “After reading about Marsden Hartley…” to p143 “…moved me just as deeply.” #rachelcusktogether

I subscribe to this idea that people repeat, more so than faces which I find almost never repeat. #rachelcusktogether

when Cusk leaves dialogue and psychological assessment which she does so well to give us physical details, they are incredibly vivid like that! #rachelcusktogether

Day 65, Dec 4, Thur - p133 “The phone rang in the next-door room…” to p140 “…instead of eating it.” #rachelcusktogether

"I saw the inconceivable mystery of a soul that knew no restraint, no faith, and no fear, yet struggling blindly with itself." – Joseph Conrad #botd From the archives, @jackewilson.bsky.social talks to Mike Palindrome @literaturesc.bsky.social about Conrad's #heartofdarkness. #books #literature

Day 64, Dec 3, Wed - START NEW CH p128 “The student’s name was Jane.” to p133 “Food, she said.” #rachelcusktogether

I laughed at the description of the literary conference audience on p114, that guy who not only brought a book to the reading but was actually reading it. #rachelcusktogether

there's a heightened self-importance to a number of hte storytellers in this novel. they deserve some direct questioning, so, this question about freedom feels very satisfying. #rachelcusktogether

week 10 of #rachelcusktogether starts tomorrow!

Day 63, Dec 2, Tues - p120 “It had never even occurred to him…” to p127 END OF CH #rachelcusktogether

There's a lot of small-scale adjustments to personality that Cusk loves to slip in amidst all these confessions and recollections of meandering stories. #RachelCuskTogether

Another semi cruel dog bit. Also, dogs do kind of talk back.

#rachelcusktogether When the boy shatters the glass and shoots out through the doorway into the dark, I can't help of dogs gone by, eg Lilli and Trixie. All three made a bid for freedom. It's becoming a (too?) familiar trope in Cusk's writing.

holidays are almost here -- prosperity and poverty on display. so, read a little dickens! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Day 62, Dec 1, Mon - p114 “I said I wasn’t sure it mattered…” to p120 “…they were his parents’ values.” #rachelcusktogether

Day 61, Nov 30, Sun - p107 “Louis’s was just the low-lying truth…” to p114 “…with the rain coming down outside.” #rachelcusktogether

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge Day 6

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge Day 10

Bleak House with A Public Space + @appletwigli.bsky.social “Dead, your Majesty. Dead, my lords and gentlemen. Dead, Right Reverends and Wrong Reverends of every order. Dead, men and women, born with Heavenly compassion in your hearts. And dying thus around us, every day.” Dickens at his best.

Day 60, Nov 29, Sat - p100 “Anyway, he said to the audience…” to p107 “…of a garden shed.” #rachelcusktogether

Day 59, Nov 28, Fri - SHORT DAY p96 “At the bottom of the garden…” to p100 “…a lot more expensive.” #rachelcusktogether

sour grapes from joshua kimmich: "Arsenal is completely different. They rely on set pieces. They love to play the long balls. They love to fight for the second balls. It’s a completely different game." uh, Gunners scored twice and racked up an xG of 1.58 from open play, compared to Bayern’s 0.47.

Day 58, Nov 27, Thur - DAY OFF #rachelcusktogether

Day 57, Nov 26, Wed - p89 “The Chair looked at his watch…” to p96 “…he wouldn’t be able to sleep.” #rachelcusktogether

w e e k 9 o f #rachelcusktogether starts tomorrow! happy any-excuse-for-overeating-and-families-gathering in advance!

Day 56, Nov 25, Tues - p83 (START OF CHAPTER) to p89 “Presently he turned…getting up to leave.” #rachelcusktogether

I'm appreciating Cusk's ear for working-class eloquence. -------- An epiphany (which I also thought immediately was the word) is an internal realization, but a road-to-Damascus moment suggests a confrontation with a force greater than oneself. FWIW #RachelCuskTogether

Day 55, Nov 24, Mon - p75 “After that episode…” to p82 (END OF CHAPTER) #rachelcusktogether

Day 54, Nov 23, Sun - p68 “‘Crystal meth…” to p75 “From the darkness…light of the stage.” #rachelcusktogether

Day 53, Nov 22, Sat - p59 (START OF CHAPTER) “I asked Dale…” to p68 “On what, I said.” #rachelcusktogether

anne carson is my favorite living poet. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

this book has more class-mixing already than OUTLINE. i think it's a balancing act (which i feel at my age pretty good at) making someone not in your class feel comfortable around you. i refer class-mixing whenever i have the choice. #rachelcusktogether

Day 52, Nov 21, Fri - SHORT DAY p55 “He looked at the chunky watch on his wrist..” to p58 (END OF CHAPTER) #rachelcusktogether

Day 51, Nov 20, Thur - SHORT DAY p52 “‘Without wishing to imply anything…” to p55 “But I don’t usually tell clients…I didn’t care.” #rachelcusktogether