by stacia | Feb 1, 2021 | monthly wrap-up
January goal: My January goal is tentatively 3 books. What I read: Zen and the Art of Happiness—Chris Prentiss5* (Jan 1)ReviewLeave the World Behind—Rumaan Alam4* (Jan 6)ReviewBecoming—Michelle Obama5* (Jan 20)ReviewThe Prisoner of Heaven (The Cemetery of...
by stacia | Jan 3, 2021 | other, thoughts on things
Something slightly different today. I haven’t set traditional resolutions in a long time, though I generally enjoy the annual reminder to reflect and reset. I’ve decided to set some intentions (not resolutions) for 2021. I’ve seen this idea in...
by stacia | Jan 1, 2021 | annual wrap-up, reading
2020 wasn’t my best year for reading. Regardless of the actual numbers, I felt dissatisfied with a lot of what I read. One positive development is that I learned I enjoy audiobooks, as long as they’re memoirs read by the author. Maybe not the most...
by stacia | Dec 31, 2020 | monthly wrap-up
December goal: No choice in this month’s reading goal: either I read 6 or I miss my target. What I read: The Fire Next Time—James Baldwin4* (Dec 6)ReviewThe Little Prince—Antoine de Saint-Exupéry4* (Dec 10)ReviewThe Velveteen Rabbit—Margery Williams...
by stacia | Dec 3, 2020 | monthly wrap-up
November goal: November’s goal is 4 books—otherwise, I won’t make my annual goal. Yeah, about that… What I read: Pretty Things—Janelle Brown4* (Nov 18)ReviewHaunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic—Jason Surrell5* (Nov 21)ReviewThe Ten...
by stacia | Nov 16, 2020 | monthly wrap-up, poe-tober, reading
It was hard to “celebrate” Poe-tober this year. “Creepy and dark” has been 2020’s entire mood, so it didn’t feel like much of an escape. In-person events didn’t happen and my heart wasn’t in it. But, still, here’s...
