Tag: reading summary
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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 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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Reflecting on my Reading Habits
2025 has been a whirlwind of a year, with many reading goals and habits in mind and most of them implemented, but whether or not they were successful remains to be seen. So, as we are arriving at the yer’s end, I figured now would be the best time to reflect on what reading goals…
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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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Season Specific vs Mixed Reading
So after all these multiple genre discussion posts, I’ll finish up on a easier and admittedly open-ended chat about when to read books. This is also be a shorter discussion as I have done a similar posts to this in the past, but I feel the topic fits with the whole multiple genres direction I…
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My June 2025 Reading Summary
Overall mood: busy – it has been a little hectic this month with PhD work, exams, my reading schedule, and looking after myself in the switch over to winter. Thankfully, I have managed well and made it out the other side healthy, happy, and ready to dig into the nitty gritty stuff for my presentation…
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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 February 2025 Reading Summary
Overall mood: calm. I have done a lot this last month, from PhD work to fun reading, meetings and museum showcases, book reviews and project plans. It has been busy yet calm, almost comfortingly so. There’s just something about doing things that makes me feel relaxed and proactive. My reading has taken me through all…