April fav & May goals

Reading: it was not a good reading month as mentally I was not focused and didn't read any weekend afternoons. I tried to read before bed, either interrupted often by the girls or fell asleep too early. I abandoned Commonwealth 2/3 of the way mainly because my mind could not focus (might try again later). … Continue reading April fav & May goals →

March Favorites & April goals

Read: only two books and abandoned two. The highlight of reading is "Never Let me Go". I actually started last year but couldn't get into the plot and abandoned it. I picked it again and was patient with myself to read just few pages a day. Once I got intrigued, I read more and finished … Continue reading March Favorites & April goals →

February favorites and goal tracking

Read: I read 6 books this month, 3 fiction, 1 memoir, 2 non-fiction. The fictions are intense, especially My Dark Vanessa. I don't remember who recommended and why I got it so I started without knowing what it is about. Then few chapters in, I was so engaged that I'd keep thinking about the characters … Continue reading February favorites and goal tracking →

March books and more movies

I can't believe we are in April already. Honestly, I didn't think we'd be in this situation in April, locked at home, living the pandemic life. Even at the start of March, the prospects were so different than now. Yesterday we hit a new high in term of daily cases (15k), so prospects? vaccination seems … Continue reading March books and more movies →

February review

It was a great month of reading, i had two solid 5s out of 8 books. Good Economics for Hard Times (5/5): mind opening, ideas shaking book for me. This is probably not a book for general audience but more for economists working in development. I like the quote "strong opinions loosely held". As I … Continue reading February review →