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What I Read in November 2024
Happy December, friends! Almost a week into the month, and I’m finally getting around to sharing my November reads on here. I’ll blame it on Thanksgiving being so late this year which did throw me off. LAST BOAT OUT OF SHANGHAI by Helen Zia Since reading Shanghai Girls years ago, I’ve wanted to learn more about Shanghai and Chinese history in general. I’m pretty sure I learned about Last Boat Out of Shanghai on TikTok, perhaps from an author interview? As the name suggests, Last Boat Out of Shanghai is about those who left China before Mao and the Communists took control of the country. They come from different worlds…
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What I Read in October of 2024
Happy November, friends! Now that we’re officially entering the holiday season (which starts November 1st in my books), everything feels exciting and cozy. I’ve been reading every morning before I start work which is probably my favorite time of the day. Here’s everything I read in October: THE PERFECTIONIST’S GUIDE TO LOSING CONTROL by Katherine Morgan Schafler At some point my in my 20s, I started identifying as a (partial?) perfectionist. It was a weird and not the healthiest way in which I coped with things. In the last couple of years, I have been getting better about expecting perfect performance from myself (and others to be quite frank!) but…
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What I Read in August & September of 2024
Happy Q4, friends! I took a little break in August but had to come back and keep up with my book posts (I’m in my fifth[!) year of doing it monthly). So… here are eight books I read in the month of August plus five books I read in September. A RIVER ENCHANTED by Rebecca Ross A bard is called home to the island he grew up in, and what was supposed to be a short stay turns into a longer, perhaps a permanent return as the island may need him and his ability to call the spirits with his music. I’ve been wanting to read more fantasy, and I…
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Our First Ever Beach Week! Pt.2 Outer Banks
Hi, friends! Back today (better late than never!!!) with part 2 of Our First Ever Beach Week! For the second leg of the trip, we booked a place in the town of Manteo in the Outer Banks. Manteo is a charming little coastal town. We were in walking distance (or a short driving distance) from downtown which we walked around every day while we were in town. Downtown Books was one of the cute local shops in Downtown Manteo. It is on the smaller side but it was packed with adorable bookish items and a great selection of titles. Of course, I had to leave with a souvenir–I picked up…
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What I Read in July 2024
Hi, friends! I read seven books in the seventh month of this year which I guess is appropriate. Here are my thoughts on the seven books: THE GOOD ENOUGH JOB by Simone Stolzoff Work-life balance is something I’ve given a lot of thought to the last couple of years. My frame of mind has shifted quite a bit during that time, and recently I have begun to feel like I am getting to a happy medium of prioritizing my life while still doing a good job (made possible largely by the new role I started in last November!). The Good Enough Job is not like most self-help books in the…
