About six weeks ago I bought myself three new A5 notebooks. Two thin ones, and one thicker, but all with soft covers. I didn’t know exactly what I would use them for, but I had the vague notion of a commonplace notebook. I have a current A6 notebook I use for Bible verses, Christian quotes, … Continue reading The Commonplace Notebook
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
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
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
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
Beautiful World, Where Are You? by Sally Rooney I have been meaning to read this ever since it came out in 2021. While I know some people struggle with the way Sally Rooney’s books are written (there are no quotation marks for dialogue), I really enjoy it. I like that it’s different, even to the … Continue reading October 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
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
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
This morning I was sitting in my room upstairs and sunlight was coming in through the window. I thought it was the nicest thing I’d seen in a while. I was reading and I could hear the washing machine going in the laundry. There was a tissue box next to me, which doesn’t normally live … Continue reading The Writing Life
the softest words 