Tag: reading review
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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 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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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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My May 2025 Reading Summary
Overall mood: content – there has been a lot going on with my PhD research and working towards candidature this month, but I have been able to fit in a decent number of books to keep both mentally stimulated and relaxed. I think I have found a great balance between work and free time, and…
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My 2024 Reading Summary
Wow. The year has flown by and I am struggling to remember what’s happened over the last twelve months. All I know is that is has been a wild ride. From PhD application to Spooktober daily posts, 2024 has been a busy year but it has been so incredibly fun and rewarding too. I want…