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October is always a challenging month for me. It begins with anniversaries of loss and ends with my completing another trip around the sun. Toss in climate change that makes me cranky, so it's no surprise that I chose distractions over focus. I took advantage of the unseasonal warm weather for this region while it lasted (this morning even E put on wool socks). I spent most of the month working in the garden or on the house instead … [Read more...] about Thoughts on my October 2021 Reading

September was an interesting month to read through, this year I found I was easily distracted by the Jewish holidays. I started and set aside many different books during the month since I wasn’t hooked deep into any series and the weeks were broken up by yontif. It also means I didn’t finish as many books as I normally do. Maybe that's the point, and I need to slow down and savor what I read. Why do I feel the need to read … [Read more...] about Thoughts on my September 2021 Reading

It was the plan to write something witty and thoughtful for this intro to what I read last month. However, I'm exhausted from staying up long past my bedtime last night to keep up with weather updates as the remnants of Ida blew through the metro NYC area. Discussing the causes, issues, and impact of this type of weather event is something for me to write about on another day. I'll try a different format for this month. It is … [Read more...] about Thoughts on my August 2021 reading

I thought I would read differently last month. I expected Shadow’s recovery to be more sedate and I'd curl up with him and read. Yes, he slept more, but his medications meant that he wanted lots of active snuggling. They warned me this would be a side effect! I enjoyed it, even if it did make reading more challenging than I expected. This made eBooks easier to read that my paperback Valdemar series, though I did manage to finish … [Read more...] about July 2021 Reading

If I thought May was a challenging month, it had nothing on June. I put my nose in a book whenever I could. Life is stressful and I escape by reading fantasy. Therefore, I managed to make good progress in both the October Daye and InCryptid series by Seanan McGuire. I also finished a few other books bringing the total for the month to twenty-two books. I've read 123 titles so far this year! NetGalley Reviews There is only one … [Read more...] about June 2021 Reading