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Settling Back in September
Hello, I am back! My posting has been inconsistent over the last few months, but I do feel I am back into a good rhythm with my work-life balance now, allowing me more time to read and not feel so guilty doing so. While I would love to commit myself to Series September or Standalone…
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My July 2026 Reading Summary
Overall mood: nervous. As I have entered my third and final year for my PhD, I have found less and less time to read. I pushed through it this month as there were several Māori nonfiction books I wanted to read amidst Matariki celebrations, but I don’t think that will be possible over the next…
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The Wonders of Memoir in Siobhan Harvey’s What We Remember, What We Forget
This post is a little later than my scheduled Saturday, as I have been enjoying Matariki and really focusing on what I want to prioritise for the year. I have also been reading an array of novels, and have been so immersed in them that I forgot to write up this review yesterday morning after…
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My June 2026 Reading Summary
Mood: wistful – I have been invigilating exams across the month, and slipping in a few PhD-related meetings and interviews here and there. In all of that, I also got sick at the beginning of the month, so my reading has been nearly non-existent. I have wished to read more, which is a great sign…
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My Tamora Pierce Song of the Lioness Quartet Series Review
I was originally going to do a normal string of individual reviews for each book in Tamora Pierce’s Song of the Lioness Quartet, but then I was given three all at the same time and couldn’t stop myself from reading them in quick succession without considering the individual storylines in each novel. They are also…
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My May 2026 Reading Summary
Overall Mood: replenished – May was a month to reset, to refill a cup that had long been left with dregs, and to take time away from the books and return to the purpose of it all. I was able to attend many literary events in May, contributing to my rediscovery of my reasons for…
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My April 2026 Reading Summary
Overall mood: hopeful – As you may have noticed, I have been a little M.I.A. here on annafromuni over the last month. This isn’t a bad thing; if anything, it has been for a good reason. I have taken the time to do a system restart of my brain when it comes to annafromuni content,…