Books · by Omar Hassan · 2026-09-03
My 5-month experiment with fiction on a budget
My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 9 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.
I started this because my commute felt a little stuck, and fiction seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.
I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.
I started this because my winter felt a little stuck, and reviews seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.
I started this because my commute felt a little stuck, and fiction seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.
I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.
I started this because my winter felt a little stuck, and reviews seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.
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