@matthaig1 So I mentioned that I gave Midnight Library to my mom. I didn’t explain that in the past month, my father nearly died of artery block, required open heart, and has had slow recovery. I was there, but not allowed in the hospital; I camped in my car. The burden, then,

Fell on my mother, who sat alone in a cold waiting room, with me on the phone outside (Covid policy). She has struggled with nerves, bipolar issues, and (recently) cancer. She is emotionally and physically exhausted, and provides full time care. I brought her the book and

A stack of movies for dad. She read it in days, and said she loved it. Sweet, she said, but deep—it had a message she understood. I think it was a bright little corner in the world. Just letting you know.