One the main reasons I make sure I record every book I read through Goodreads is because I like the way they organise your end of year reading stats. It saves me having to do my own spreadsheet and then there's the way they collect all the covers of the books you've read. I'm a … Continue reading Looking Back: My 2020 Reading Year
Reading Challenges
#BookBingo2020 – Round 11: Prize Winning Book
The Spill by Imbi Neeme The Spill is the winner of the 2019 Penguin Literary Prize and it is a worthy recipient. A story of two sisters; on the surface, it may not seem all that spectacular. But the characterisation is so finely tuned, not just with Samantha and Nicole, but with all of the … Continue reading #BookBingo2020 – Round 11: Prize Winning Book
A Month of Reading: October
#aww2020: 4 books #BookBingo2020: 1 book I wrapped both of these challenges up this month and the relief I felt about that is a big indicator that my reading will be challenge free for the foreseeable future. Total books read for October: 9 Another slow reading month. The books are piling up faster than reducing. … Continue reading A Month of Reading: October
A Month of Reading: September
#aww2020: 6 books Total books read for September: 10 books Until next month... 😊📚☕
A Month of Reading: August
#aww2020 was the only challenge I contributed to this month, adding 4 titles. My reading has been a bit higgledy-piggledy this past month owing to some major life distractions. My total has taken me by surprise, I thought it was going to be much lower! Even though August isn't officially over, I'm calling it because … Continue reading A Month of Reading: August
A Month of Reading: July
#BookBingo2020: 1 #2020ReadNonFic: 1 - I've finished this challenge but still found myself adding this title to my spreadsheet. I think I'll unofficially keep counting my non-fiction titles just for interest. #aww2020: 2 #TheClassicsEight: 0 The Isolation Lucky Dip Reading List: 1 My TV watching, specifically Reign, has seriously cut into my reading time this … Continue reading A Month of Reading: July
#2020ReadNonFic Challenge Completed
In a bid to push myself to read more non-fiction, I signed up for the #2020ReadNonFic hosted by Book'd Out. I chose 'Nibbler' which was to read six books. I wasn't too sure if I was up to reading twelve, one a month, but look at this, it's halfway through the year and I've read...one … Continue reading #2020ReadNonFic Challenge Completed
A Month of Reading: June
#BookBingo2020: 0 #2020ReadNonFic: 1 #aww2020: 6 #TheClassicsEight: 1 Total books read for June: 12 Back to my regular monthly total! 12 books a month seems to be my set pattern, regardless of book size. There's comfort in predictability, I suppose!
#BookBingo2020 – Round 6: About the Environment
Greenwood by Michael Christie I don’t read anywhere near the amount of eco-literature that I’d like, but I’ve made a personal commitment to myself to read more, not just new releases, but to also pull off the eco titles from my #tbr that have been there patiently waiting for their turn for far too long. … Continue reading #BookBingo2020 – Round 6: About the Environment
A Month of Reading: May
#BookBingo2020: 0 books #2020ReadNonFic: 1 book #aww2020: 2 books #TheClassicsEight: 0 books #dnf: 1 book (not included in the monthly total) Total books read for May: 9 The quietest month of the year so far! I'm blaming the migraine - I lost almost a week of reading there. Hopefully I can settle in for some … Continue reading A Month of Reading: May
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