Tag: monthly reading summary
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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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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 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,…
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My March 2026 Reading Summary
Overall mood: restless – time seems to be slipping away from me, and with my inactive reading bug remaining in a slumber, I didn’t read anything in March. I am also posting this a day later than scheduled, so please forgive me for that. Life has been busy yet pretty stagnant for me, especially when…
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My February 2026 Reading Summary
Reading mood: sluggish – as expected, the summer heat and increase in PhD work have led to reading fewer books than anticipated. The books I have finished have been great reads, but there have been more than a few books I started reading and felt would be better read at a later time, when I…
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My January 2026 Reading Summary
Overall mood – restless: I knew I would feel a little antsy when it came to my reading this month. To be fair, I did get a few books read and have my February reads lined up, ready to go. I just have to find ways to get myself engaged in the reading like I…
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My 2025 Reading Review
It has been a long year full of reading, from the light-hearted easy reads to the novels that took up more of my time and brainpower, and some surprises thrown in for good measure. 2025 has been a year I am unlikely to repeat again, and you’ll see why in a bit, so without further…
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My December 2025 Reading Summary
Overall mood: drained – safe to say the year has hit me hard, and I have found it quite difficult to stay engaged in my reading this month. I opted for several short reads and manga volumes to keep the reading bug fed, but even then, there have been days when I haven’t wanted to…
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My November 2025 Reading Summary
Overall mood: perplexed – this isn’t necessarily to do with my reading but my thoughts about how my reading has gone in recent months. I felt like I hadn’t read much this month, but upon closer inspection realised that not only have I in fact read above my average count, but enjoyed a lot of…