In 2024, I set myself a reading goal: Finish 100 books by the end of the year. The final count ended up being 76 books. Below are the original goals I set and the complete list of books I read. The Guidelines: Finish 100 Books by 11:59 pm on December 31, 2024❌ 52+ books from… Continue reading 76 Books Read in 2024
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Coming Soon to Substack
Welp, the cat’s out of the bag, I’m officially launching my Substack newsletter on February 1, 2025. Here’s what you need to know: Who: You and Me! I’ll be writing every post and hopefully, you’ll be reading them! What: It’s a newsletter! Each edition will feature a few different sections discussing what’s up with me,… Continue reading Coming Soon to Substack
A note on failure
I’m writing this from my couch on the first day of 2025. I found myself yesterday scrolling through the photos I took in 2024, and I was struck by how many cool moments I had that somehow slipped to the back of my mind: Things I did for the first time, places I traveled to… Continue reading A note on failure
July 2024: Flying through Audiobooks
A third blog post in one week? Who is she? I had some time to put my brain back together over the last week, which means you guys are getting CONTENT! It helps that I can work on blog posts while watching the Olympics, because I am an insane person when it comes to the… Continue reading July 2024: Flying through Audiobooks
Musings: Poems and Tiny Tales
Debut collection by Sydney M. Crago I am thrilled to share that my debut collection of poems and short stories is OUT NOW! Musings: Poems and Tiny Tales is just that, a collection of poems, flash fiction, vignettes, and short stories. In total there are 21 pieces in this collection, varying in sized and style.… Continue reading Musings: Poems and Tiny Tales
June 2024: Summer Reading
Does anyone else long for the days where your summer was spent checking entire series out of the library and spending all your waking hours diving into new worlds? I distinctly remember the summer between third and fourth grade when I read The Series of Unfortunate Events. I still talk about the summer where I… Continue reading June 2024: Summer Reading
May 2024: A Major Milestone
It feels like May was yesterday and also 10 years ago. After all, I am writing this post on the first day of August, so to say time has gotten ~WiGGly~ over here is very true. But just because I’m behind on posting this (the draft has been in the works for over 2 months)… Continue reading May 2024: A Major Milestone
April 2024: Slow and Steady
Still behind the pace on my reading goals, but it’s been an exciting month! Between finding a few really good reads and making some major writing progress, I am feeling pretty good about how this year is going. It’s slow, but steady. 5 Books in April Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusCarnegie’s Maid by Marie… Continue reading April 2024: Slow and Steady
March 2024: Behind the Pace
And we’re back from the commercial break! Admittedly, I’m behind the pace to meeting my reading goal this year. Even though March was a good month for my TBR list, it was very bad for my book buying goal (see below). So far, I’ve read 17 books in 2024! 6 Books in March A Mirror… Continue reading March 2024: Behind the Pace
February 2024 Reading Recap
Well, another month has passed, so that means it’s time to take a look at where I’m at and where I’m going. Let’s start with the updated books completed total: 11! That’s right, as of February 29, 2024 (I love Leap Day!), I have completed 11 out of 100 books. 6 Books in February Poems… Continue reading February 2024 Reading Recap
Sydney M. Crago 