A Reading Journal
I knew next to nothing about Buddhism. Pretty much the base level of pop-culture references plus a few fly-away facts I'd picked up while studying Japanese in college. One afternoon while picking up my holds I broke my own library rules and browsed the new non-fiction releases shelf and grabbed this just for fun. Frankly,... Continue Reading →
I've been trying to read all the Rick Riordan imprint books. I love the idea behind the imprint and so far I've enjoyed almost all of these books and the unique spins the authors give them. The standout for me so far has been Tristan Strong - but this one... might rival that one for... Continue Reading →
The Only Plane in the Sky : An Oral History of 9/11 by Garret M. Graff Source : Library BookTL:DR : Hits hard, but is very important Thoughts: Even know, weeks later, this book is lingering on my mind. This is one of those few really heavy and hard books that I think everyone should... Continue Reading →
    Everyone should be impressed - I have managed to finish a series. This is unusual for me, especially during such a stressful time as the past 4 months have been. I got lucky and was able to get most of the series through my library and the last 5 volumes my friend let me borrow... Continue Reading →
Part two of my wrap-up is here if January 2020! So most of the books I read this month, like I mentioned in the Part One post got their own posts, but there were a few that slipped past that I just had a few notes on. Things that interested me but that I didn't want... Continue Reading →
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Source:Â Library TL;DR: The hype is real on this one if you enjoy mythological or fairy tale style stories. I recommend it highly. Thoughts: It's going to be hard for me to not gush all over this book. I checked it out of the library to see... Continue Reading →
Short stories have been perfect for my brain lately, just the punchy nature of a good short story really helps me read and relax. I've also been able to enjoy YA a bit more with my inability to focus super closely on things - so I found a YA Short Story collection to try! Based... Continue Reading →
   I never know if I should love a Holiday week or hate it. For starters, it's a holiday week so hooray for time off! But I always have a slump in mental health over the holidays. I need a lot of structure to keep me feeling productive in my day to day and... Continue Reading →
  Yes I am aware I just recently complained about a 'string of disappointing library books'. I have three rules for my library books. DNF quickly if not interested, I can always get it againNo renewals allowed unless actively reading on due date and lovingKeep my topic/genre choices wide   So even though I rarely... Continue Reading →
Oh ho ho! I had a pretty solid week this past week. Even taking out my Victober reads I have a few things to talk about! I have two short story magazines, a spooky book, and a book about books!  As always with these if you’d rather listen than read I have a link on... Continue Reading →
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