diff --git a/my/vk.py b/my/vk.py
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+from datetime import datetime
+import json
+from typing import NamedTuple, Iterator, Dict, Union, Sequence
+
+from my_configuration import paths
+
+
+class Favorite(NamedTuple):
+    dt: datetime
+    text: str
+
+
+Res = Union[Favorite, Exception]
+
+
+def parse_fav(j: Dict) -> Favorite:
+    a = j['attachments']
+    # TODO unpack?
+    return Favorite(
+        dt=datetime.utcfromtimestamp(j['date']),
+        text=j['text'],
+    )
+
+def _iter_favs() -> Iterator[Res]:
+    jj = json.loads(paths.vk.favs_file.read_text())
+    for j in jj:
+        try:
+            yield parse_fav(j)
+        except Exception as e:
+            yield e
+
+
+def favorites() -> Sequence[Res]:
+    it = _iter_favs()
+    # trick to sort errors along with the actual objects
+    # TODO wonder if there is a shorter way?
+    # TODO add to the error handling post?
+    favs = list(it)
+    prev = datetime.min
+    keys = []
+    for i, f in enumerate(favs):
+        if not isinstance(f, Exception):
+            prev = f.dt
+        keys.append((prev, i)) # include index to resolve ties
+    sorted_items = [p[1] for p in sorted(zip(keys, favs))]
+    #
+    return sorted_items