A reader lives a thousand lives before they die. The person who never reads lives only one.
In February, I have a quite bit of reading to do for my courses so my "fun" tbr for this month is shorter than normal. I only put in 5 books that I really want to read this month, other than my books for uni work.
Until next time,
Laura
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| My 2020 shelves |
As it comes time to take down the decorations, I wanted to look back on the holiday season from a bookish point of view.
One of my favorite things to do for the holiday season is to decorate my shelves. I first had the idea last year, after I saw someone's decorated shelves on twitter. Last year, my shelves were quite lowkey as I had decorations all over my apartment. This year I moved back to my parent's house, and my shelves are the main focal point of my room so I really wanted to make them shine. I put up tinsel on three different "layers" through the length of the shelves, I put up icicle fairylights at the very top of the shelves to add some mood lighting, and I put random decorations on the shelves themselves, like elves and my Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer candy jar. I also decorated my reading chair by switching in a red throw blanket, a seasonal pillow, and a penguin stuffed animal. To top it all off, I placed my Christmas tree in front of the corner formed by my shelves. I loved how festive the whole area turned out, but at the same time I am ready to take it down and get back to my normal set up now that I've had this up for over a month.
A new year means new reading goals, at least for me! For 2021, I am currently not going to make any super specific reading goals apart from trying to get through my physical backlog of books and to read 125 books during the year. In January, I'm hoping to read 15 books to get a headstart on the rest of the year. This seems doable as I won't be going back to uni until the 11th, so I have quite a bit of time before I need to focus on coursework again.
The books I want to read in January this year are:
What are you hoping to pick up in January and during the rest of 2021?
Until next time,
Laura
I thought it was very interesting how every single character we meet in the book was desperate to create the Stone, which was such a great way of foreshadowing what was to come. I also really enjoyed the book's descriptions of complex familial relationships. As it is a standalone, this would be perfect for readers who don't want to commit to a heavy fantasy series, though I hope we get to see more of Thea in the future.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Until next time,
Laura
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