I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2019 Oh October, what did you do to my reading? You went by too fast, that’s what you did. I started my one book for October on the way to Germany and then barely finished...
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Photo by Susan Yin on Unsplash I recently read my first German book in a long while. The reason why I hadn’t read any books in German is that German books are somewhat hard to come by. I often read on my eReader and most of my books come from the library and...
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Phew. Seven books in September. I am liking it and wouldn’t mind for this to continue. I enjoyed all these books, don’t let some of the lower ratings fool you too much. I can be critical sometimes when plots are not coherent or resolve too conveniently, but all of these...
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Photo by Prasanna Kumar on Unsplash I’ve always wondered how people pick their next book to read, how they decide which book deserves their attention next, especially when they rely on the library as much as I do. I haven’t bought a book in ages (other than as a gift for other people,...
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What happened? You guys, my reading was so slow for months and then I read 6 books in August. Just like that. I don’t know how I turned things around, but hey, I’ll take it. The Stars are Fire by Anita Shreve (★★★★☆) I love me a book with a...
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I read two books in July, hooray! It’s a miracle. J/K. Just happy to see that I invested some of my precious time in two good books last month. The Disordered Mind: What Unusual Brains Tell Us about Ourselves by Eric R. Kandel (★★★★☆) Knowing many people with (diagnosed) mental...
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Yup, reading is still slow. But hey, I at least finished one book in June (and already started another!) and maybe that’s a sign that I can at least establish some sort of regularity in my reading again, even though I might not meet my goals of previous years when...
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A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (★★★★☆) Man, this book. I had such a hard time getting through it, partially because it revolved around such a heavy, dreadful topic (abuse, self-harm) and partially because I was frustrated by the plot. The writing itself was beautiful, one of the most beautiful...
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