Tag: reading
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my 2024 reading unwrapped
2024. A wild ride of less in quantifiable reading but more in appreciation of the time dedicated to reading.I read 50 books this year, not meeting my normal personal goal of surpassing the former year’s number of books read. But, I still read most days and I think with the major changes to my lifestyle,…
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fuck the govt, but congrats, you made me stronger
How have you adapted to the changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic? The covid pandemic, though utterly unnecessary and absolutely insane, forced me to become stronger and better than I ever was. I’m in great shape physically. I had used the lockdown to hone my exercise discipline. I have been working out pretty consistently…
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mornings on the reading homestead
What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like? Mornings around here have changed drastically in the last few months. They generally vary as well, there’s really no morning that goes the same around here. And this is for either me or both my husband and I, depending if…
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reading is everything
Share five things you’re good at. Reading. Disciplining myself for exercise. Making to do lists. Organization. Data tracking. All of the four skills after reading help with my reading. Here’s how: Exercise not only helps with discipline and focus, but it gets the energy and extra anxiety out of my system for the day. So…
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2023 mid-year
Mid-Year Check-in 2023 – What have I accomplished? This post is me being productive while avoiding the things that I should be working on (wedding bells chime in the distance as I have yet to decide on music, ceremony decor, etc.). So let’s take a look at how productive my year’s been so far… I’m…
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the lost apothecary by sarah penner
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner- Review A female apothecary dispenses poisons to women only to seek revenge on the men who have wronged them. Today, a woman not looking to change her life ultimately changes her life, starting with looking for the history of this centuries old apothecary. This was so boring for me.…
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nothing but blackened teeth and buying books based on covers
Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw – Review A group of “friends” who seek haunted corners of the earth decide to host a wedding in a haunted mansion. A trip for a fun wedding, of which, goes terribly wrong. I liked the premise, this was scary at first. But after a while, Overall, I’m…
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musings 10.23.22
I posted a reel of a few seconds on my bookstagram, because that was really all that I had had the bandwidth for tonight. But I had also really wanted to post. I have so many reviews that I need to complete that I’ve started and so many reel ideas that I either really want…
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book hauls
The latest free haul of books that I’ve acquired to peruse at my own leisure…but also my lust for reading because I do consume a lot of books. As I find that I “splurge,” (using quotation marks because its not as much of a financial splurge) when I buy my used books, I easily borrow…
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read slowly
Read slowly, enjoy the moments in front of you – this is my current mantra. I’ve been reading this book for a few days – I’m on page 55, whereas just a couple weeks ago I’d have read those first 55 pages the night I opened the book. I’m reading much slower than I have…
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