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2026 Reading Resolution

I like setting goals – it makes it look like my life is about to go somewhere (or at least a trajectory). So here are …

New year, new book stats! But before moving forward, let’s look back at the year that has passed. I did something new when it comes …

It’s Banned Books Week! This means that we acknowledge the reading laws that have banned certain books to be read by the general public. This …

I have been working on some stuff. A lot of stuff.

Many moons ago, I ranted (well… wrote) about the fact that “people don’t read anymore”… such a funny thing to say! Anyway, reading is so …

Does playing a Youtube video in the background count as listening to it? I say, yes!

I love those movies! How can someone not really like it?

I didn’t look for my hobbies ~ my hobbies found me! #prompt

It really is not for everyone but I do think that, at least once, people should work in retail — there are lessons to be learned.

You get to build your perfect space for reading and writing. What’s it like? Listen — I am quite a simple person: all I want …

Welcome back! Read my love letter to you, my readers.

I am back to fangirl-ing!!! My time has finally come!

I have read and written far less than I had hoped and wished for in the past year. I mean, I did some things in …

Words matter. And it weighs a lot heavier than we suppose that it would so choosing the proper vocabulary is most crucial – especially for …

Funny as it sounds but the next thing that has got to be cancelled is the idea of “cancelling” itself. Cancel culture must be cancelled. …