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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

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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

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Poems Written by a Friend

A Review of Poems [for, about, because] My Friends by the Marvelous Hattie Hayes Poetry is emotion boiled down to its essence. It is the feelings of your raw heart synthesized into a single stanza. A good poem can bring you to tears with just a few letters, a keen word choice, and broken phrase… Continue reading Poems Written by a Friend

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January 2024: 5 Books Down

Welcome to our first monthly recap of the 100 Books in 2024 Reading Challenge, I’m your host and participant: Sydney!Most people who know me, know that I am the kind of person to make BIG plans and go a bit overboard. So when I told people I was going to try to read 100 books… Continue reading January 2024: 5 Books Down