reading

A collection of 17 posts

Aug 6, 2024

Finally figured out the note I…

Finally figured out the note I…

Finally figured out the note I wrote to myself a month ago about a book I wanted to get was not, in fact, “Drowning with Chickens” but was instead “Drawing with Children.” #bookstr

Jul 18, 2024

I picked this up a month…

I picked this up a month…

I picked this up a month ago, then got distracted by the 5 Heartstriker books and Argylle, but once I started it, I finished it in 3 days: The House in the Cerulean

Feb 1, 2024

Current reading obsession: Heaven’s Official…

Current reading obsession: Heaven’s Official…

Current reading obsession: Heaven’s Official Blessing. 8 volumes, English novels translated from the original Chinese. Gorgeous cover art with a few interior illustrations, glossary, cultural notes, and pronunciation guide. I found this

Jan 14, 2024

Finished reading City of Bones by…

Finished reading City of Bones by…

Finished reading City of Bones by Martha Wells (MurderBot author). Lots of very different fantasy world building, all related to the main mystery/secret that our protagonists find themselves caught up in. It’

Jan 1, 2024

Daily morning read for 2024. I…

Daily morning read for 2024. I…

Daily morning read for 2024. I discovered Thich Nhat Hanh via the documentary Walk with Me because it was narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch. Hahn is a Zen monk and this book has a

Dec 28, 2023

Found a fun reading log design…

Found a fun reading log design…

Found a fun reading log design on the Everyday Reading website. Most of my reading in 2023 was manga. Now that I have to wait for more volumes to come out, likely going

Dec 9, 2023

My current sketching reads. I like…

My current sketching reads. I like…

My current sketching reads. I like learning how different people art, then find my own process. Samantha: I always use pencil first to create the composition. Peggy: I always only use ink; gives

Nov 25, 2023

For 2024, I’m going to…

For 2024, I’m going to…

For 2024, I’m going to change from my current daily bujo (bullet journal) to a sketch journal. More drawing and less of a planned structure so I can use a single page