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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.

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Thandi Mokoena · 11 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. The a trailhead detail changes the whole answer.

Benjamín Rojas · 6 likes

This made me smile more than expected.

Omar Hassan · 0 likes

Kind of wild how often smile is the whole issue.

Kabir Khan · 0 likes

Honestly, great taste. The gentle part is easy to underestimate.