Category: reading
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Recent Reads – October 25 – 31
Three of the books that I read during this time period I discussed in my recap of the October Pokethon gym. Other than that, I managed to get through five books, one not pictured above. Celestial MonstersAidan Thomas I let too much time pass between reading the first book in this duology and picking up…
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Pokethon – Fortree Gym
On Saturday, October 26, I attempted a pokethon gym – a patreon readathon for Jaderayreads. While I had books chosen for all of the prompts, I read only three. Sometimes pushing myself to read several stories in a row will make my brain rebel. That being said, I enjoyed all three graphic novels that I…
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November 2024 TBR – the One with the Goodreads Choice Awards
Since I started reading through categories of the Goodreads Choice Awards, November TBRs have proven difficult to create. Goodreads does not announce the nominees until about halfway through the month. (I will have a post up then about my plans.) Once they release those lists, I drop everything and focus on finishing as many of…
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Check In & Reframe
So much happens in a year that the idea of yearly goals, even when followed through upon, seems foolish or at the least, short-sighted. In this post, I will revisit the goals that I have already reframed at least twice already.
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Goals and Plans
My days usually pass in consistent patterns, even in the summer. I thrive on this consistency and seek to carve out a modicum through times of unusual change. This summer has come with its fair share of bumps in the road and deviations from the original plans. Before the last third of the year begins…
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For the Love of Books.
On the first day of March I found myself in a conference room at Furman attending the Furman Consortium, listening to Penny Kittle speak and becoming inspired beyond what I could have ever forecasted. I found out a mere 24 hours before that I would be attending along with the rest of the English department.…
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A Woman Alone – Travel Thoughts
Back in July, my father gifted a book titled A Woman Alone: Travel Tales from Around the Globe. I had never heard of the book before but the concept intrigued me for obvious reasons. Thanks to my book project I did not have a chance to read the book until the first week of this…
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The Book Project
Back in spring of this year, I embarked on a project that has taken me months to complete. That project? Downsizing my book collection. Anyone that knows me would have a hard time figuring out why I embarked on such a project. After all, I am the girl who routinely received stacks of books for…
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Reviewed and Renewed Intentions
A quick note to address the vocabulary choice in the title and throughout the rest of this entry: from here on out, instead of using the word “goal(s),” I plan to use the word “intention(s).” This is to align my actions this year with my overall focus of intentionality. These “intentions” all serve a specific…
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The Rest of the Goals
I am a goals oriented person. I derive immense satisfaction from making lists and then crossing through each line. I become giddy when I set goals and surpass them handily. (I should remember this for those many times I attempt to shoot for the moon.) Instead of devoting a separate post to each of these…