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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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  March 1, 2026

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• Another Caleb Azumah Nelson Masterpiece in Small Worlds

  I couldn’t get enough of Open Water, so I requested Caleb Azumah Nelson’s Small Worlds as soon as it crossed my radar. I knew I was going to fall in love with the writing style and language again, and the themes and characters are so rich and lush, there was no second thought on the…

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  February 16, 2026

  Contemporary Fiction

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• Caleb Azumah Nelson’s Open Water Will Touch Your Soul

  This novel had me hooked from the moment I started reading. Caleb Azumah Nelson’s Open Water is not only a powerful, poignant tale of the Black experience, but it is a novel that speaks to the soul. With its lush prose, vivid imagery, and deeply insightful commentary across the board, Open Water easily stands as…

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  December 2, 2025

  Contemporary Fiction, Poetry and Short Stories

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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…

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  November 30, 2025

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