2026-05-27T21:41:32Z https://yabu.me Meljoann https://yabu.me/npub193lyk0t8ae6u2crc3qf969wc3vmpvhkmf36tfwnxhfgf2x373vpq97geff https://bookwyrm-social.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/images/avatars/c634c42e-cbd7-49bb-8976-04d502cb156c.jpeg https://bookwyrm-social.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/images/avatars/c634c42e-cbd7-49bb-8976-04d502cb156c.jpeg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst5tqcz24chl3zcdg8gvm3gx6fv8wdvvan5jgx9ymwczvpvpqy2kgzyqk8ujeavlh8t3tq0zypyhg4mz9nv9j7mdx8fd96v6a9p9g6869symqgy6u &#34;I was once empowered to disengage from the mundane physicality that comprises reality.&#34;<br/><br/> — Lavanya Lakshminarayan: [*Ten Percent Thief*](<a href="https://bookwyrm.social/book/1698100">https://bookwyrm.social/book/1698100</a> ), p. 58<br/><br/>The narrator here is a member of the rich class. This quote reminded me of a revelation from the TV show ‘Succession’: the super rich don’t need coats. They go from car to venue to private jet to mansion, without ever being exposed to the weather.<br/> <img src="https://bookwyrm-social.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/images/previews/covers/1698100-4513b667-87e6-4b4c-9c53-7cca6a4d1409.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-12T10:04:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsphaq5wu03cn8d7pku8tazr7zxqs7cm6l64h48xzd26psev77sr9qzyqk8ujeavlh8t3tq0zypyhg4mz9nv9j7mdx8fd96v6a9p9g6869sy9006jm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgx5levr6a2jurw7tx896vlj4azgpktz45xskgp3lcdkchkyrjnpqr54f2z'>nevent1q…4f2z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I actually hate rating things. Ratings just reveal the personality of the rater, innit. <br/><br/><br/>It’s 5 stars for all the excellent books I have chosen to read!!!!!!!!!! 💖💜✨✨✨✨<br/><br/><br/>Also, lmk if I am the first Bookwyrm user to ever use emojis, or are there more absolute mavericks on here. 2024-09-11T21:06:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspu4xuy3y8eksx9zg98tdymgw0rvxa7hrta0l2tqsrtgquhlg4f7czyqk8ujeavlh8t3tq0zypyhg4mz9nv9j7mdx8fd96v6a9p9g6869syggd76l Needed something dystopian and witty, and started to read it while I was on the train to London, for a really weird software research nixer. I love this already.<br/><br/>(comment on [*Ten Percent Thief*](<a href="https://bookwyrm.social/book/1698100">https://bookwyrm.social/book/1698100</a> ))<br/> <img src="https://bookwyrm-social.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/images/previews/covers/1698100-4513b667-87e6-4b4c-9c53-7cca6a4d1409.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-11T20:20:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgx5levr6a2jurw7tx896vlj4azgpktz45xskgp3lcdkchkyrjnpqzyqk8ujeavlh8t3tq0zypyhg4mz9nv9j7mdx8fd96v6a9p9g6869sy6lghe7 rated *[Prime Deceptions](<a href="https://bookwyrm.social/book/50787">https://bookwyrm.social/book/50787</a> )*: 5 stars<br/> <img src="https://bookwyrm-social.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/images/previews/covers/50787-6e44552d-4778-4f17-8dbd-c9a91a7afd86.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-11T19:51:27Z