I have been reading before going to bed, like I used to. It’s a much nicer way of ending the day rather than watching something, and reminds me how much I love reading! I can complain that I don’t have enough time, but in reality I have at least half an hour at night. I’m … Continue reading April 2024 Reads
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Turn On the Tap
I want to do the difficult things. The things that pull me somewhere my nature does not necessarily want to go. It is easier to not spend my time well. It is easier to do the bare minimum and spend time on something that has a quicker turnaround of achievement or productivity, instead of say, … Continue reading Turn On the Tap
February and March 2024 Reads
It’s finally time to reveal the mystery of what I've been reading for the last couple of months! Hind’s Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard I really enjoyed this. About a woman, Much Afraid, as she makes the difficult journey from her home, and away from her controlling, fear-inducing family, to live in the … Continue reading February and March 2024 Reads
January 2024 Reads
I finished some books and started some books. I currently have six sitting on my bedside table, which is far too many but I started reading far too many, so that’s on me. This month I read some manga (don’t ask me why, ask my sister who started me on this path) and finished the … Continue reading January 2024 Reads
December 2023 Reads
December was an enjoyable month of reading. With the Christmas holidays I was able to settle in and read a number of books, bringing my total for the year to 55. The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy This was a short chapter book I had been meaning to read for a while. I … Continue reading December 2023 Reads
November 2023 Reads
It’s been an odd month. Maybe evidence of this is in how I haven’t posted much recently. I have felt some sort of disconnect, or slothfulness, or resistance. In part due to the end of the year slump; it’s our busiest season at work, and with Christmas looming there doesn’t seem to be much energy … Continue reading November 2023 Reads
Changes / Poem
Changes (written by Sarah Bennett) Spring has found it’s way back. My hair is getting long again and I no longer see you at a funeral when I close my eyes. Someone nearby has the radio turned up and I find myself not minding. I used to mind. I used to miss you. There is … Continue reading Changes / Poem
September 2023 Reads
I have been loving reading lately, and I found myself finishing a few that had been sitting on my bedside table for a while! The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne I enjoyed the writing style of this classic, although the actual plot did not captivate me as much as I thought it would. I was … Continue reading September 2023 Reads
More or Less
I have been writing more lately. Which is a relief, because there was a period when I wasn’t writing much at all. (I’m speaking of The Novel.) At times it is easier not to write, which I suppose you could say of anything. There are responsibilities and interests outside of work and writing that easily … Continue reading More or Less
Winter 2023 Reads
As I’ve been reading a bit less, I thought it would be easier to compile the last couple of months of completed books into one post. In the past week I have found myself gravitating more towards reading, which has been a joy. Rooms of Their Own by Alex Johnson This was a larger book … Continue reading Winter 2023 Reads