My Favourite Books of 2023 – Learning and Pleasure
This was a strange reading year for me. I was alarmed in August to discover there was no way I wasn't going to hit my goal of 50 books. Day to day life has returned to its former "go-go-go" post pandemic speed for me and I had to decrease my goal to 35 books. Regardless of reading less books, I still think there are some ...
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My Favourite Books of 2022 – Mystery & History
Since 2016, I've reviewed what I learned and enjoyed in my reading life. Additionally, I also have a annual challenge of tracking the diversity in authors in my pursuit of advocating for more diversity in publishing. In 2023, I've read around 17,000 pages (according to GoodReads) and 50 books. Here's my favourite books of ...
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2021 Reading Review and Favourite Titles – “Self-help doesn’t help”
Pandemics aren't good for much but it has been good for my reading levels. This is the second year in a row that I've read 50 books or more. Every time there is a change in pandemic restrictions, I find I have a little panic and go straight into looking for books to read, either from the library or buying. Looking over the ...
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Leaning Into Your Curiosity – The Way In Podcast
I was a guest on The Way In to Fulfillment and Joy - a podcast hosted by my friend Morgan Cox. She and I have been artistic collaborators for years and I was so happy to have a long chat with her about curiosity, art, well-being, and confidence. I also talk about my Sober Summer comic, recalibrating my drinking habits, and ...
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Sketchnotes: Underland by Robert MacFarlane
If you like history, science, geology, geography, art, philosophy, nature, adventure ... It's all here. Robert MacFarlane's book Underland: A Deep Time Journey is great introduction to incorporating geology and nature to your big picture thinking. The beauty of this book is that MacFarlane equally values the ...
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Book Recap 2020 – Diversity, Environment, and History
Well, I hope you are curled up and cozy, with a cup of coffee, because this is the most significant reading year I've ever had. All in all, I read 54 books. I bested my all-time high by 6 books. How? COVID-19 isolation. My happy place has always been with my nose in a book and I went for it this year with no ...
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Tracks by Robyn Davidson – Illustrated Review
I drew this camel from my memory of Davidson's descriptions of the camels in her book Tracks. One of my favourite pastimes during COVID social distancing has been reading. I especially love reading in the summer, hanging on my patio, but this year reading gave me more than just a relaxing evening. Just like in my ...
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