Time for the end-of-month post a bit late again. But what a fucking month it was. The invasion of Ukraine isn’t something I’ve commented on here or elsewhere almost at all until now, be…
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Listening/reading log #23 (September 2021)
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Listening/reading log #12 (September 2020)
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Listening/reading log #25 (November 2021)
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Listening/reading log #19 (April 2021)
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Listening/reading log #24 (October 2021)
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Listening/reading log #22 (August 2021)
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Listening/reading log #20 (May 2021)
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Listening/reading log #18 (March 2021)
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Listening/reading log #26 (December 2021)
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Listening/reading log #16 (January 2021)
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Reading Log: September 2022
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Reading Log: January 2022
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Reading Log: May 2022
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Reading Log: November 2022
Almost Christmas time again aaaa. November has been a quieter month on the whole, so for once I feel like I’ve read more steadily than usual. Let’s get…
Reading Log: April 2022
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Reading Log: October 2022
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Reading Log: July 2022
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Reading Log: December 2022
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Reading Log: June 2022
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Reading Log: August 2022
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Reading Log: June 2020
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Reading Log: May 2021
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Reading Log 2023 Wrapped
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Reading Log: December 2020
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Reading Log: August 2021
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Reading Log: May 2020
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Reading Log: October 2019
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Reading Log: June 2019
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Reading Log: December 2023
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