I just finished book 48 of the 50 book pledge. Assuming it won’t take me four months to read two more books, I need another challenge. Right now I have 27 books in my To-Read pile. Considering my current pace of approximately 1.5 books per week, I have exactly enough time to get through them… Read Post
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Olympic Readathon Results
While London was hosting the 30th Olympiad, Random House of Canada hosted the Olympic Readathon! I participated because I’m a champion reader. Or I thought I was. Here are my numbers at the finish line. Miguel Streetby V.S. Naipaul—complete: 115 pages The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce—complete: 296 pages Throne of Glass… Read Post
POC Media Week 3: July 30 – Aug 5
I was working most of this week and had very little time to enjoy life. My entertainment was split nearly fifty-fifty. I wonder what I’ll do when the Olympics are over. My hours of entertainment will probably decrease overall. Ideally I want to maintain an even ratio by consuming more diverse media, not by cutting… Read Post
POC Media Week 2: July 23 – July 29
I did much better this week. Sixteen hours of entertainment had diverse people/characters while seven hours did not. This supports my guess that the books I read and movies I watch are critical. The Olympics helped too. I have a long queue of books but TV/movie suggestions are appreciated! Kevin Hart videos: Pass. For obvious… Read Post