Well, not very well. I went through phases of trying to commit to a chapter a night or a number of minutes per night but truthfully I could go a month without reading a book at all. Sure I read articles and fanfiction and blogs but my drive and goals were towards books. I read most at the end of the year and made progress my seeing my friend reading while we traveled Australia together.
Do you think you read more or less than in previous years?
Less. My goal was only 25 books which was lesser and those books were shorter too. I read less in other places too. I think it had a negative impact on my mental health and rejoining this reading community to try galvanize change as I did was a major positive step I took in 2017.
What were your reading highlights of 2017?
Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia by John Dickie because it was long and hard and I made it at a time where reading was long and hard for me. I chipped away at it and stopped thinking of myself as a failure for what I had not read and started celebrating what I had. Plus, it was pretty damn interesting on many fronts.
The Stolen Children: Their Stories by Human Rights Commission, Carmel Bird (Editor) which was horrifying but important for me as a person. My family was directly impacted by this. My great grandmother was stolen. I had aunts and uncles placed in different parts of the Australian system depending on how dark they were. To read this anchored the knowledge I gained o my trip to Australia better, harder and with more determination on how I can help and in the right way.
Did you reach any reading goals in 2017?
I read the 25 I aimed for but that was about it.
What made up the bulk of your reading in 2017? (e.g. novels, stories, fic, non-fiction, articles, social media, work related texts)
Probably fanfic and political articles. I'd like to change that in 2018.
Where did you do most of your reading in 2017?
At my computer. Even with books I sometimes found it easier to bring up a book on the kindle app on my desk top and scroll leisurely.
If you exchange gifts at this time of year, did you give or receive any good books?
I received Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone in Scots from my friends which is amazing. I enjoy reading it aloud to them and teaching them my language as I go. It has become more than a simple book to us.
I have given a few but royal snail mail has not revealed all yet so I'll leave that there.
Have you managed to get any reading done over the holiday period?
Indeed. I had to finish Jay Z's 'decoded' to make my 2017 target so did so. It was a fascinating read I must say. Then on the 2nd I sat down with a liter of water and demolished go set a watchman by Harper Lee in a few hours. I've still not decided what I thought of the book but I feel good going into the year having my mojo back as it were.
Do you have any reading related resolutions or goals for 2018?
I've set myself at 25 books because I don't know where my mental health will go but I hope to smash that. That is about as far as I'm willing to hope.
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Date: 2018-01-04 12:34 am (UTC)Well, not very well. I went through phases of trying to commit to a chapter a night or a number of minutes per night but truthfully I could go a month without reading a book at all. Sure I read articles and fanfiction and blogs but my drive and goals were towards books. I read most at the end of the year and made progress my seeing my friend reading while we traveled Australia together.
Do you think you read more or less than in previous years?
Less. My goal was only 25 books which was lesser and those books were shorter too. I read less in other places too. I think it had a negative impact on my mental health and rejoining this reading community to try galvanize change as I did was a major positive step I took in 2017.
What were your reading highlights of 2017?
Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia by John Dickie because it was long and hard and I made it at a time where reading was long and hard for me. I chipped away at it and stopped thinking of myself as a failure for what I had not read and started celebrating what I had. Plus, it was pretty damn interesting on many fronts.
The Stolen Children: Their Stories
by Human Rights Commission, Carmel Bird (Editor) which was horrifying but important for me as a person. My family was directly impacted by this. My great grandmother was stolen. I had aunts and uncles placed in different parts of the Australian system depending on how dark they were. To read this anchored the knowledge I gained o my trip to Australia better, harder and with more determination on how I can help and in the right way.
Did you reach any reading goals in 2017?
I read the 25 I aimed for but that was about it.
What made up the bulk of your reading in 2017? (e.g. novels, stories, fic, non-fiction, articles, social media, work related texts)
Probably fanfic and political articles. I'd like to change that in 2018.
Where did you do most of your reading in 2017?
At my computer. Even with books I sometimes found it easier to bring up a book on the kindle app on my desk top and scroll leisurely.
If you exchange gifts at this time of year, did you give or receive any good books?
I received Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone in Scots from my friends which is amazing. I enjoy reading it aloud to them and teaching them my language as I go. It has become more than a simple book to us.
I have given a few but royal snail mail has not revealed all yet so I'll leave that there.
Have you managed to get any reading done over the holiday period?
Indeed. I had to finish Jay Z's 'decoded' to make my 2017 target so did so. It was a fascinating read I must say. Then on the 2nd I sat down with a liter of water and demolished go set a watchman by Harper Lee in a few hours. I've still not decided what I thought of the book but I feel good going into the year having my mojo back as it were.
Do you have any reading related resolutions or goals for 2018?
I've set myself at 25 books because I don't know where my mental health will go but I hope to smash that. That is about as far as I'm willing to hope.