I wish I loved blueberries. Also cilantro (I have the soap thing). Life would be way easier if I didn't have to avoid blueberries and cilantro, but alas. All other berries are just fine, though.

This dude is not nearly lonely enough. He needs to be way lonelier.

Blackberries are infinitely superior to blueberries, but I have an inherent anti-blueberry bias

The Princess Bride
The Fifth Element
The Goonies

Our district implemented Common Core when my oldest was going into 3rd and my middle was starting K, and tbh the new methods/strategies made so much more sense to me. If I'd been taught math that way as a kid, I might not have hated it. All my kids developed far better number sense than I ever had.

I’m going to go tell my 18yo gamer kid that he is “goated with the sauce” and watch him cringe so hard a little piece of his soul leaves his body

Oh my god I hope Lewky takes some of these on, that could be amazing

I do love a good grovel!

Eh, I guess I could maybe see it working if the writer is skilled enough, depending on the particulars around the breakup.

I think it can be a little bit about twists and turns, but ymmv. And These Specific Characters is super important!

Anyway, all that is to say that knowing where you’ll end up doesn’t have to negate or diminish the experiences you have on the way to get there. And that goes for literature as well.

You know your destination. You’ve chosen your companions and snacks and a car playlist. Does that knowledge or planning ruin your trip? Even if you’ve been along the route before, each trip will be different because there are so many variables. Weather, wildlife, people you meet.

Say you’re driving cross country. There are several routes you can take and many choices of interesting places to stop along the way. You can camp or stay at cheap motels or nice hotels with spas. You can go alone or with a friend or several friends. All those choices will change your experience.