Tag: reading
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2018: What I read
Most of the people who read this blog find it through my Instagram account, where I regularly post notices of new blog posts, and where I also post update and small reviews of the books I read. And I’ve blogged a couple of times here about the ambitious reading goal I set for this year,…
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How reading helps
In a post I wrote last week titled Everyday Dili I answered a few questions I’d had on Instagram about little parts of my everyday life here in Timor-Leste — areas like groceries, nightlife, and local food. I got the idea for the post after someone messaged me to ask where in Dili I get…
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Perfectionism, planning and Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie
Followers of my Instagram account may have seen some reading-related content this year: in January, I committed to reading 52 books in 2018, and I’ve been documenting my progress on Instagram. One book per week; one #bookstagram per final page. https://www.instagram.com/p/BdZxSTgnK4i/?taken-by=sophieraynor Thirteen weeks into 2018 I’m six books deep. It’s not going well. Which means…