What I have been reading this month...

Hello all. The ending of June is upon us. I do hope this month has brought you sunshine and happiness. For me personally, I have taken this month as a period of self-reflection. There have been times this month where I needed to just recharge and be by myself with a good book. Luckily I have read some. As you might not be surprised, some of the things I have read this month are regulars...


1: Release the Beast (2021) by Bimini Bon Boulash.

I continued reading Bimini's book Release the Beast from last month. As you can see, I did review it. This book is the ultimate book to life and their life lessons are something a lot of people could find useful.


2: French.

Every day I practice my French and that involves reading tasks to strengthen my understanding of the language. I am still going strong having achieved an impressive learning streak of 500 days this month! That is an achievement though I have no plans to stop! Watch this space for when I reach 600 days...


3: Instagram and Facebook.

This month, I have found a lot out by seeing stuff on social media and then double or triple checking the facts. If you read something once in the media or online, think about the source. Is it a reliable source? Then... is anyone saying it? So much gets missed because the media do not want to distribute the true facts evenly.


4: Heartstopper - Volume 1 (2019) by Alice Oseman.

I enjoyed reading this graphic novel. I read it because Alice Oseman was author of the month. Do check out my review if you want to know what I thought.


5: Solitaire (2014) by Alice Oseman.

I picked Alice Oseman's Solitaire to read as it is her debut novel. I like to see where an author started from and like reading books from an author in chronological order.


6: Bus timetables.

This month I have read lots and lots of bus timetables as I take bus often.


Wait and see what next month's reading list brings...


Until next time,


Thomas.


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