I have left it too long to talk about my recent reading, so this may take a while. I have eight books to talk about, most of which are linked by the word ‘Island’, or ‘Life’. Reminder – for my reading challenge, each book has to have a common word Read more
In September 2024 I posted that the City to Sea Bridge in Wellington is my favourite bit of infrastructure, largely because it is so generously proportioned that it feels like a part of the city rather than a narrow footbridge. This structure is now threatened with imminent demolition after it Read more
I’ve read three quite long books in April and May, so in terms of books, my totals are quite low, but in terms of pages or words, close to normal. I’ve read around 1600 pages in April and May across these three books. This is how it has been going Read more
Update on my March reading. My most recent update had me reading The News of the World by Paulette Jiles. Subsequent to that I used the word ‘World’ to move onto another book off my to read list. I have unfortunately/fortunately accidentally gone to some charity shops this month and Read more
Have you ever been kicked when you were down? I have. I’ve been misgendered on and off my whole life. I’ve mostly learned to shrug it off. We can’t all fit a gender stereotype, and I don’t really try. But most people figure it out pretty quickly. On Saturday night, Read more
So far, I’m happy to report, I have loved making my to-read list, and my reading challenge is helping me work through the genres. I have updated my to-read list which now amounts to more than 200 books! That would take me around five years to read at my current Read more
How a camping trip helped me to find my next reading challenge… I try to read a diverse range of books, and I have a bad habit of buying/ acquiring books faster than I can read them. For the past few years, I’ve been reviewing everything I read over on Read more
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