January ’21 Reading 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...
2020 Reading Review and 2021 Plans
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 sophisticated...
December Reading 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 Bianco4.25*...
November Reading 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 Thousand Doors of...
Poe-tober 2020 Report
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 what I did for this year's Poe-tober. It's possible...
October Reading Wrap-Up
October goal: I'll set a goal of 4 books to keep up with my goal for the year. A full Poe-tober report will follow later this week. What I read: The Turn of the Key—Ruth Ware4* (Oct 12)ReviewRebecca—Daphne du Maurier 5* (Oct 20)ReviewMexican Gothic—Silvia...