I set several reading goals this year. The main one being my Read Off My Shelf challenge. After I counted and logged all my books, I decided that reading 50 books from my current hoard stash of books was a good goal, with a stretch goal set at 75. My overall reading goal for 2023 … More January Reading Wrap-Up
A few years ago, I participated in the NYCMidnight Flash Fiction Competition. I made it to round 2, which I felt pretty good about. But then I let the competition slide. This year, I decided to try it again except I opted to give the Short Story Competition a go.
In my 2023 Reading Goals post, I wrote that my main reading goal this year is to Read Off my Shelf. Or rather shelves as in plural. Okay, honestly, it’s 2 entire bookcases. There, I admitted it! Yes, I have 2 bookcases full of books just waiting to be read. I finally went through and … More Update on 2023 Reading Goals
Despite moving and living without my puzzles or my puzzle table for over 4 months, I still had a good puzzle year. I completed 58 puzzles from 21 puzzle companies. My smallest puzzle was 60 pieces, the largest 1500 pieces, and the majority were 1000 pieces. (I don’t currently have a table big enough for … More Top 13 Puzzles of 2022
It’s a new year. And with the start of a new year, I tend to reflect on life, the universe, and everything. As a 40-something-year-old, I’ve had some time (a few decades in fact) to consider life and what’s important to me. What success means. What happiness means. And I’ve come to some conclusions.
Happy New Year! A new year means new books and new reading goals. I have already scoped out so many awesome books that will be published in 2023. Because I clearly need more books on my TBR. I will also be tackling a few reading challenges this year. Read about my 2023 Reading Goals and … More 10 Most Anticipated Book Releases for 2023
Well, another year has flown by. This was a weird year in a trilogy of weird years. Let’s hope this was a true trilogy and not a Douglas Adams trilogy.* My 2022 was a bit crazed. I started 2022 in Okinawa, Japan, where I lived since the start of covid. In April, I finally got … More Top 10 Reads of 2022
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