books and notification dots

My reading (and listening) has slowed down, but I've done some. Most recently (in March) I finished The Other Wes Moore, by Wes Moore, which I highly recommend. I started Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, but it sits neglected by my desk most of the time. I tried reading between calls but I'm not good at shifting focus quickly enough. An audiobook called The Innocents by Michael Crummey that I had on hold became available. The parts about the kids trying to survive were good, but I gave up 2/3 through when the book basically became The Blue Lagoon in 1800s Newfoundland. I looked up some reviews and while most were glowing with praise, a few people felt the same way I did. My stockpile of podcasts needs to be replenished, so I started another library audiobook today. It's another memoir, which I like far more than fiction these days, called The Only Girl in the World. It's also another like The Glass Castle or Educated where the more I read, the more I go o_O at this girl's parents.

So, does anyone else have the notification bell with the red dot here on LJ? First thing I usually do when I get on here is look at my inbox messages. Still kind of bitter that for whatever reason, I don't get notification emails anymore. LJ tried to blame my mail server. Anywho. I love the red dot on FB, not so much here. It's not always accurate. It said 6, then I checked, making the dot disappear. Later on it said 98??? Whatever.

I think I'll go sit outside and read Unsheltered. That or watch a movie. I like having a day off in the middle of the week, but not that I have to go to bed at a normal time tonight for work tomorrow. It limits my evening activities.