Wow! Five books in December to get to 42 books for 2023! It’s not my goal of 52, but I think it’s pretty good, especially since I went through a several-month reading slump. I read three Christmas fiction books and two non-fiction books this month. What did you read in December? Any good Christmas books??…
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Cafe Noir | November 2023
Whew, November was a busy month! I finished SO many books! Seven, to be exact. I am still way behind on my annual goal. We will see where I land and try again next year. How was your November? Ready anything good? Or bad? Let me know in the comments! Twenty-Seven Minutes by Ashley Tate…
Cafe Noir | October 2023
Another slow month for me. I am in a reading slump but really trying to push through it! What did you read this month? Did you read any spooky books in honor of the season? Share your October reads in the comments! The Night House by Jo Nesbø ☕☕☕/5 I received The Night House from…
Cafe Noir | August Reads
None of This is True by Lisa Jewell Narration by: Ensemble Cast ☕️☕️☕️/ 5 Narration: ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️/5 One night, two women are out celebrating their 45th birthdays. Separately. A chance encounter in the bathroom leads to the two women meeting and making a podcast, The Birthday Twins. Things start to turn south, and The Birthday Twins…
Cafe Noir | July 2023
Ready, Set, Novel! by Chris Baty, Lindsey Grant, Tavia Stewart-Streit ☕☕☕☕ / 5 Ready, Set, Novel! is technically a workbook, but each chapter starts with helpful information about the step you will be working on. It is written in a friendly tone and filled with humor. I think it will be helpful to anyone not…
Cafe Noir | June 2023
Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach by Evelyn Tribole, Elyse Resch ☕☕☕☕ / 5 Diet culture is everywhere we look. We cannot escape it. There are tv commercials, social media ads, and sometimes even our friends and family get pulled in. But you can break the cycle and learn to listen to your body. This…
Cafe Noir – May 2023
May was supposed to be the month to get back on track. I was going to read SOOOOO MANY books and get my reading goal of 52 per year (one per week) all caught up. That did not happen. I may have another low reading year and not make my goal. OR I can try…
How to Setup a Reading Notes Notebook
Do you do reading notes or annotate your books? I’ve never done it consistently in the past but have tried a few times to make notes. I have never been successful. I usually take too many notes and I hate writing in books. Recently I got curious and fell down the Google rabbit hole of…
Cafe Noir | April 2023
Another slow month for me. Unfortunately, I was struggling with some depression and it made it very hard to read. I wanted to. But every time I picked up a book, I could read a chapter and then I needed to stop. What did you read in April? Share in the comments and inspire others…
Cafe Noir | March 2023
Ugh, I had been going strong with reading and then March happened. I did finish one book and it was one from my physical TBR that I really want to get through! I guess that’s a bonus point for me. 😆 I hope your March reading was much more fruitful than mine. Let me know…