Category: 2023 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
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Book 04: The Long Hitch Home, “a book with a map”
This is a book with a map, and what a map! Jamie Maslin recounts his adventures hitchhiking from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia to London, England. He lives in Hobart now, but London is his hometown. Change the expression “go big or go home.” Instead, try “go big and go home” to give it a different meaning.…
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Book 03: Tarot. The Library of Esoterica, “a book you meant to read in 2022”
So, I got this book, Tarot, The Library of Esoterica, for my birthday last year. Although I skimmed through it then, I really wanted to spend quality time with it. I wanted to take my time to read it without rush. History Tarot possesses a rich and extensive tradition. It takes years to understand all…
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Book 02: Pax, “a book about a pet character”
When you start reading Pax, you feel that everything in this story is unusual. It seems out of place, much like the events in our lives. Peter is a twelve-year-old boy, and when he was about seven he saved Pax, a fox, from certain death. But now there is a war coming. Peter’s dad enlists…
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Book 01: Pachinko, “a book about a family”
Wow! What a great start for the 2023 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge! I was waiting for some books at the library to become available. I would take them either physically, electronically, or in audio. Then, Pachinko by Min Jin Lee appeared as a lucky loan. I loved, and highly recommend it. This is a family saga…
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Getting ready for the 2023 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge!
It’s that exciting time of our lives again. Seasons are changing. Holidays are approaching. Families and friends are getting reunited. We certainly deserve that after so much time apart for the last couple of years. It’s an opportunity to evaluate how we are doing so far, make plans, and set goals for the next year.…