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It seemed as if August was eight hundred humid years long. It was good to stay in and read. This past month I completed my reread of the Valdemar series and was delighted to find it mostly held up to who I am now. For me the end of summer has always been about reading whatever catches my attention. This year, staying (somewhat) focused on the reread felt like an accomplishment. I think I'll save the short story anthologies for … [Read more...] about August Reads (2020 Edition)

Oh July, you were so everything about this year. In addition, it was hot, humid, and perfect for staying home with a book. So, I did. While I managed to finish a few other titles, I'm now deep in my Velgarth series reread. I enjoy finding new focus points each time I return to this world. This year I'm enjoying seeing how characters experiences shape future behaviour. July Reading List The Silver Gryphon (Valdemar: Mage Wars … [Read more...] about July Reads (2020 Edition)

Oh June. You were quite a decade, sorry for the cliché. I found reading challenging, my focus was all over the place. Despite submitting four NetGalley reviews, I barely moved my review rate., it's still a dismal 45% (they suggest 80%). I've found it very challenging not to look for new books until I'm closer to that magical number. But don't worry, I'm constantly looking at what new ebooks arrived to the library and adding them to … [Read more...] about June Reads (2020 Edition)

First things first: Black lives matter. Read. Read widely. Then read more. I found How to be an Antiracist (library availability) as well as Me and White Supremacy (library availability) to be two good places to start learning. I'm reading The Torture Letters (library availability) to better understand how we arrived at current events. If you're looking for a good place to purchase books, this is a good list of black-owned … [Read more...] about May Reads (2020 Edition)

Last month I tried to balance my need to keep my nose in a book with sitting outside (still easy to keep my nose in a book). With taking occasional walks (harder to keep my nose in a book, but still possible). And with work and work (very hard to keep my nose in a book, but kept me focused). Overall my system worked as I finished reading a nice selection of books. To my surprise I even completed two NetGalley reviews. I'm happy to … [Read more...] about April Reads (2020 Edition)