Tag: reading challenge
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Reading Books From Around the World
I don’t shy away from reading widely, as many of you know, but one thing I want to make more commonplace with my reading and reviews is the diversity of my reads in terms of their authors, characters, and settings. I don’t just want to pick up an asian author once a month, or when…
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My Scholarly Reading Month Debrief
Considering plans went out the window and many DNFs were had during the last month, I figured some of you may be interested in finding out how my Scholarly Reading Month really panned out. What did I not share? How come some of the author names I mentioned in the Scholarly Reading Month post at…
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Why Do I Recommend Reading Many Genres?
You may have noticed that I post a lot of different kinds of books, from science fiction to contemporary romance, foreign literature to homegrown New Zealand fiction, and even a few poetry or short story collections get thrown in from time to time. This may be strange for you if you read one or two…
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April Update
Hey, so I just wanted to say thank you for all the support over the last few years and let you know I’m taking a break over April… April Fools! I am very grateful for your support, comments, and engagement with my reviews, summaries, and discussion posts, and I’m actually posting everyday throughout the month…
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Dealing With Reading Mood Changes
I’m sure we’ve all been there: the week has been leading up to a day off, a day to read and relax and get a book off your tbr list. Maybe it is a long weekend, or a week away, or even the big holiday break. Either way, the day arrives and you have these…
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The End of Year Reading Crunch
As the end of the year nears and we enter December, one thing I know will be the talk of bookish social media is the reading goals set at the beginning of 2024. At this stage though, it’s more likely the talk of binge reading to try and get the numbers up and prove that…
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Spooktober Daily Posts Debrief
What a month it has been! I always forget just how involved daily posting is, but I am successfully on the other side and ready to have a nice long nap, or read a cosy book to gently guide me back into casual reading. Spooktober daily posting has been and gone for 2024 and here…