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monalyisha
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My March reads, roughly in order of enjoyment (from least to greatest). The bottom row features all of my favorites.

I keep shocking myself with how many books I‘m managing to read each month. Either this is my new norm, thanks to deleting my social media accounts (and what a confirmation of my choices that would be!) or it‘s going to taper off at some point. With the gradually warming weather, I‘m starting to let myself dream of beach reading…

monalyisha Again, don‘t mind my personal tag tracker: #AWreads2025 1w
tpixie Great job! I‘m reading a 600 page book that‘s taking forever- my stats will be different this year! Audiobooks are moving along though! 1w
monalyisha @tpixie That‘s ambitious! I tend to avoid lengthier tomes. Maybe I‘m still recovering from reading Moby Dick twice in college (and once afterwards — for fun 😅🐋). You‘ve got this! 1w
tpixie @monalyisha yes, normally I avoid long books also. I was reading it as part of my research to go along with Patti Callahan Henry‘s new book The Story She Left Behind. And now I‘m just being stubborn wanting to actually finish it ! 1w
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monalyisha
Moominland Midwinter | Tove Jansson
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I‘ve felt sort of scattered and dissatisfied lately; I think those feelings have transferred to my reading life, too.

For the second month in a row, I read more than I typically do. But the vibe is off. 🙈

I did read two books I absolutely adored: Moominland Midwinter and Giving Up the Ghost. I hope that same passionate energy guides me and focuses me in March.

I‘m still reading the last two. But I‘ll be done before the clock strikes noon!

Kristin_Reads I loved the Barbara Brown Taylor book! 1mo
monalyisha Again, don‘t mind my personal tag tracker: #AWreads2025 1w
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monalyisha
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Using these monthly graphics as another way to track my reading.

I read 9 books in January, which is high for me but January always skews high. I credit the motivation of a New Year and my commitment to #AuldLangSpine! Three of the books were fairly short, as well.

The Witching Year was my favorite. Hard to beat that premise in terms of my interests, and her writing is clear, fun, colloquial, and sometimes poetic. Fire Exit was also a stand-out!

TheBookHippie People keep telling me to read A WellTrained Wife… 😵‍💫😩🤷🏻‍♀️😝 2mo
monalyisha @TheBookHippie It was certainly impactful! I‘m still thinking about it. Her writing is a little uneven, though, and it was far too heavy for my state of mind right now. 2mo
TheBookHippie @monalyisha I don‘t need to read what I‘m surround by. 😂 and certainly not now. 2mo
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monalyisha @TheBookHippie She intentionally published now, to make the threat abundantly clear to those who may not understand how real and pervasive it is (fundamentalists dedicating themselves to create a literal “army” to bring to the polls). I respect her purpose and her persistence, for sure. But yeah — it‘s such a balancing act between educating ourselves, motivating ourselves to act, and protecting (all the different aspects of) ourselves! 2mo
TheBookHippie @monalyisha I‘ve been telling people since 1982 how this is. No one listened. Here we are. Mostly people want me to read it to see that I was right I already know I was right. 2mo
monalyisha @TheBookHippie Sometimes, it really doesn‘t feel good to be right. ❤️‍🩹 2mo
monalyisha Don‘t mind my personal tag tracker: #AWreads2025 1w
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