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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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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Valuable Work Lessons from an Astronaut
I don't like audiobooks. Here's why. The first audiobook I ever borrowed from the library was Bossypants by Tina Fey. I was pumped to hear Tina narrate her own book because I loved her in 30 Rock. However, I had to throw in the towel when she started talking about her first menstruation by chapter three (why do so many ...
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