I finished the year well! Though I was 48 books off my goal of 100, reading 52 is an achievement. Here is what I read in December. Heidi by Johanna Spyri: This was such a precious read! I admit, the slow beginning took me a while to get into. But once I was in the … Continue reading December 2022 Reads
Dear friend, The time between Christmas and New Year is a strange one. Routine goes out the window and I don’t feel like doing much at all – which is unfortunate seeing as I worked during that period. The feeling has me all the more motivated to start the year well. (Only, a week late.) … Continue reading Newsletter: beginnings
I don’t think I’ll reach my goal of reading 100 books this year. With working full time, my free time is necessary elsewhere! With that being said, I love how intentional my reading has been. I read during my lunch break at work and again before bed. These feel like proper wind-down periods where I … Continue reading November 2022 Reads
Dear friend, We’re back to December, the time of year when I drive home from work with the aircon blasting while I listen to songs about glistening snow and the fireplace. My favourite time of year. This year feels even more exciting because I have a home to decorate; I bought my first proper Christmas … Continue reading Newsletter: a simple Christmas
Dear reader, Someone recently asked me how I ended up where I am now. I stumbled through the here’s and there’s of the last seven years, and they responded with it sounds like you were searching for something. Ordinarily, this kind of comment would embarrass me. The admission of trying to find something, of trying … Continue reading Newsletter: searching for something
I only just realised I haven’t posted a reading list since August. While my reading has slowed down a little bit, I am still reading everyday and slowly making my way through a few at a time. I generally read a chapter of a Christian book in the mornings, fiction during my lunch break, and … Continue reading October 2022 Reads
I’ve been loving reading books about writing lately. Not only did I finish three, I’m currently in the midst of another three! They all vary in their focus which is helpful; I am currently reading one about poetry, one about famous authors and their writing spaces, and one about Russian short stories (very specific, but … Continue reading August 2022 Reads
Dear reader, I mentioned on my blog recently that I have been rereading Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen). I am in the mood for stories that feel cosy and restful, and all the better if they are familiar. Picking up a novel that we used to know and love offers a sigh of relief from … Continue reading Newsletter: the way forward
Dear friend, I have had many practical tasks keeping me busy in the last two weeks. Going through everything I own, throwing away and donating and organising. Cleaning a shelf once everything has been taken off, never to be placed there again. I enjoy this kind of work. It is not too difficult. Maybe some … Continue reading Newsletter: taking steps
I finished some books I had been reading for a while, as well as reading some children’s books for my next trimester at uni. Some were good, others were not – are we surprised? Christy by Catherine Marshall: I loved this! At the beginning I was worried I wouldn’t be able to get into the … Continue reading June 2022 Reads
the softest words 