2024 was a year of not caring about stats. Although I looked at the numbers often and made notes, I didn't delve into them or the patterns that I noticed. In 2023, I realized that looking at numbers a lot did not help my motivation to blog and took steps away from it.| the wordy habitat
There are so many ways to format book reviews and it can be hard to pick one. Especially when you're in a slump or don't know how to begin.| the wordy habitat
Remember when my September was filled with interesting reads? Well, October carried on that good reading streak. I read 10 books—4 of which were rereads—and I thoroughly enjoyed most of them. The ones I didn't enjoy were still interesting in a way. I'm excited to tell you my thoughts on the books I read!| the wordy habitat
Of course, I track my reading. How else would I brag about it with data to back me up? 🤪 Tracking reading seems simple until you start doing it and get a whiff of the ways others do it in the online bookish community. As someone who's been reading for 10+ years and is an organisation and data patterns nerd, it's no surprise that I'm a bit obsessed with tracking my reading. The other benefits that come along with it help too.| the wordy habitat
Annotate books to fully experience each book and make it your own. Writing comments, including drawings or illustrations, and conversing with the text makes the experience of reading much more fun.| the wordy habitat
Fahrenheit 451 made a big impression on me right from the beginning. Let me take you through my annotations and reading experience.| the wordy habitat
Even if you've been on this blog for only five minutes, you'd know I'm a huge reader. I have been devouring books for most of my life and have read more than 1.5k books (according to my Goodreads). But there's one fact that might surprise you. I've been an avid reader since 6th grade, but only outside academia. Just because I like reading doesn't mean I'll like everything. But you have to admit: there's something wrong if a student reads 200 books a year and doesn't even skim through what is ...| the wordy habitat
I've been asked for book recommendations several times. A couple of people have suggested that I make a post so that my best book recommendations are available in one place. So, here I am, armed with a list of books that I think are the best and would recommend to everyone.| the wordy habitat
