We’re almost halfway through the year and I’ve plowed through sixty-two books so far. As was the case last year, they’ve mostly been in audio format. I like audiobooks because they leave my hands free for working on crochet projects, and they give me something to listen to in the car. My work commute is less that five minutes, but every minute counts I guess. I started the year finishing up Michael Connelly‘s entire back catalog. I then shifted into a few light-hearted reads, promptly followed by some EL James (don’t judge – Zachary Webber‘s voice makes the Grey series an annual re-listen for me). Then I dove into contemporary…
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February was another audio-heavy month for me (12/16). I’ve been devouring the Audible Originals. The three Cara Bastone books were so good! I especially loved Seat Mate. It reminded me a bit of my favorite movies – Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise and Before Sunset – due to its focus on conversation and the interaction of two people who find themselves thrown together for a set amount of time with no guarantee that there will be a future for them beyond that time. I’ve also added updates on a couple of the reading challenges I’m doing this year. Note: Do I realize that one of my February graphics says “January”? Yes.…
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Here are the reading challenges that I am taking part in this year. I’ll update these graphics at the end of each month. PopSugar is a challenge I tried last year, but did not complete. So I’m trying again this year! There are forty regular prompts and ten advanced ones, and each year the list has a theme. This year is a throwback year, so there are prompts such as a book from the year you were born and a book you read more than ten years ago. A book with a rabbit on the cover had me scratching my head until I realized that it’s the year of the…
