How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell

Confession: I don’t really have a problem with disconnecting/ doing nothing/ having vast amounts of unstructured time/ ‘resisting the attention economy’ (hmmm… is that a confession or a boast…?).

Nevertheless, I picked up Jenny Odell’s book, How to Do Nothing, partly because I found her more recent book, Saving Time, interesting. Continue reading

20 Books of Summer (except that it’s Winter)

Annabel from AnnaBookbel and Emma from Words and Peace are hosting the 20 Books of Summer reading challenge this year. The challenge is straightforward – read the books between June 1st and August 31st. I reckon this is the most relaxed reading challenge you can participate in (swap books out, change your target, do whatever).
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I’m waiting for… 2023 edition

Proving that I don’t actually care about my never-really-shrinking-TBR-list is this list of new releases that are on my radar for 2023. Continue reading

Six Degrees of Separation – from How to do Nothing to The Memory Pool

It’s time for #6degrees. Start at the same place as other wonderful readers, add six books, and see where you end up. Continue reading

20 Books of Summer (except that it’s Winter)

Cathy at 746 Books is hosting the 20 Books of Summer reading challenge again this year. As Cathy states, it’s the most relaxed reading challenge you’ll participate in (swap books out, change your target, do whatever). Continue reading