by stacia | Apr 5, 2021 | monthly wrap-up
March goal: For March, I’ll set a goal of 3 books again. What I read: Hidden Figures: The Untold Story of the African American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race—Margot Lee ShetterlyAudiobook narrated by the author4* (Mar 7)ReviewA Beautifully Foolish...
by stacia | Mar 1, 2021 | monthly wrap-up
February goal: February is a short month, so I’ll set a goal of 3 books. What I read: Labyrinth of the Spirits (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books #4)—Carlos Ruiz Zafón4.5* (Feb 18)ReviewThe Answer Is…—Alex TrebekAudiobook narrated by Trebek and Ken...
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...
