whatcha readin'? 2021 {goal 35-book 2}

February 15, 2021 Arlene Giddings

I started playing with meditation
back before the separation but have definitely
used it a lot more since.

It falls in line naturally with how I am.
I enjoy sitting in silence
or with some soft instrumental music
or nature sounds.

I found this book gave some interesting insights
and some tips and ideas that I will definitely try.

I know I do not practice this enough
and would benefit from a more regular practice.
Something to focus on in 2021.
♥

4 ♥’s out of 5 ♥♥♥♥♥’s
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2020 Book Round-Up

January 18, 2021 Arlene Giddings

I read 31 books this year….
including one computer science text book
cover to cover.

My goal was 30 so did it
but
just by the skin of my teeth.

I am not going to write about all of these
but I will say that I absolutely loved
The Sisters Brothers
and I absolutely
did not expect to.

But it was funny and sweet
and so well written
and violent and I was
completely drawn in.

Other favorites were
Untamed but it took me a long time
to read for some reason…

American Dirt but
then I was almost afraid to
write about it…
all I can say is it made me
think about things in another perspective.
Whether that is a fair or true perspective
or a perspective that should have been
given by someone who has not
lived that life, I honestly don’t know.

From the Ashes I struggled with
at first but then became very
caught up in this man’s story…
heartbreaking, frustrating, illuminating.

And…
in case you were wondering,
the computer science book
was a little dry…
heh.

Now onto the goal for 2021 - 35 books….
Yeeesh. I better get reading. :)

whatcha readin'? 2020 {book 19::goal 30}

November 9, 2020 Arlene Giddings

This book was ok…
I didn’t love it, I didn’t hate it.
It didn’t grab me, it didn’t hold onto me
in a death grip making me
need to know what happened next.

But…it was ok.

2.5 ♥’s out of 5 ♥♥♥♥♥’s
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