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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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    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…

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    What I Read in June 2024

    Happy July, friends! Here’s everything I read last month: JUST FOR THE SUMMER by Abby Jimenez Just for the Summer is the third book in the Part of Your World Series and also the third Abby Jimenez book for me! As she has done with Part of Your World and Yours Truly, Abby Jimenez incorporates challenging topics into a romantic story, reflecting real life. Not sure if it’s because this love story starts on Reddit or if it’s because the two main characters have a very normal job (a nurse and a software developer) but Just for the Summer felt even more real and relatable. THE SYMPATHIZER by Viet Thanh…

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    What I Read in May 2024

    Hello, friends! May was a surprisingly prolific reading month for me. I’ve been needlepointing a lot (currently working on my first Christmas stocking!) which means lots of audiobooks. I might also be finally becoming a Kindle girly–the minutes left remaining in chapter have been really motivating! I also prioritized tackling my TBR backlog which feels really good. Anyways, here’s everything I read in May: THE ABSOLUTIST by John Boyne The Heart’s Invisible Furies is one of my favorite books, and I had been meaning to read more from John Boyne. Well, it only took me five years but here we are! While on the shorter end, The Absolutist is yet…