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Daily life, reflections, writing rambles, book talk, & media analysis.


Wrap-ups

For monthly & yearly wrap-up posts.

  • March 2026 reading wrap-up

    Now that I’ve gotten this written, I’ll be trying to write about what I read throughout the month instead of pulling my thoughts together once the month is over. March was a good reading month! One of the books I read sucked pretty bad but I’m glad it exists and didn’t consider it a waste… Continue reading

  • February 2026 reading wrap-up

    A month late, but such is life. I’m hoping to start writing enough over the course of each month that I’ve got wrap-up post ready to go the first, but that certainly wasn’t the case for February’s reading and it won’t be for March’s either. But it’s no big deal if not, considering this is… Continue reading

  • January 2026 reading wrap-up

    I’ve started this year off pretty strong, reading-wise. I forgot how much reading I can do when I don’t have to worry about having a job or trying to find one. And I definitely do miss working, but it’s really nice to have basically all the time in the world to read and write most… Continue reading