A terrible, terrible photo of what will (hopefully) be my only book haul this year. I‘m a sucker for 2nd hand/clearance bookshops.

Trying to get a bit of writing done while I wait for my food (then on to Oxfam bookshop).

Me: book buying ban for 2025, must read my own library
Also me: *goes to durham, where the bookshops are…*

Went to my writing group today despite being unable to type or hold a pen (IDK what I‘ve touched, but the skin on my knuckles is peeling off in like, chunks…) Took the opportunity to reread this excellent resource.

After a manic three weeks of tidying, painting, and stripping away carpet, it feels like I‘m finally able to start my year. Comfy new couch, check. Cup of tea, check. Chill playlist, check. Blanket, check. First book for #memereadingchallenge, check. Bit of a headache from the residual smell of paint… unfortunately also check, but let‘s do this!

Managed to clock in 80 mins reading today (after a few disastrous years where ‘every day‘ and ‘# of books‘ goals seem to have actively interfered with my reading, I‘m going to try a variable ‘hours per week‘ and hope for the best.)
This one‘s going pretty well, tbh. I‘d have kept reading if a headache hadn‘t started looming.