November 2018 Wrap Up
Here’s my November 2018 wrap up!
There’s snow on the ground in Wisconsin, which means winter, for, like, the next six months. Sigh.
Good thing I have reading and writing to keep me busy!
Here’s a look at my November! Where did it go, exactly??
I read five books:
- All the Lives We Never Lived by Anuradha Roy
- Heart Berries: A Memoir by Terese Marie Mailhot
- I’m Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya
- My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite – Read my review!
- When a Bulbul Sings by Hawaa Ayoub – Read my review!
I wrote three reviews:
- Review of Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
- Review of My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
- Review of Go Together: How the Concept of Ubuntu Will Change How You Live, Work, and Lead by Shola Richards
I also posted:
I was able to travel to Atlanta for the annual National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) conference at which my office exhibits every year. This is my favorite conference of the year where I get to see old friends, make new ones, and learn about the important work of the amazing attendees. Next year: San Francisco!
Last, I got word that my essay on the role of libraries in the leadership development of women girls was accepted and will be published in an upcoming ebook entitled The Time is Now: Feminist Leadership in a New Era. The book will be published by the Global Network of UNESCO Chairs on Gender during the first quarter of 2019.
So that’s my November 2018 wrap up – Here’s a look ahead to December!
Books in progress:
- The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
- Hearts of Clay by Dosun Adeleye
Tentative TBR:
- Narrative of Sojourner Truth for Classics Club
- When Morning Comes by Arushi Raina
Tentative TBW:
- Best of 2018
- Review of Hearts of Clay by Dosun Adeleye
- Review of the Narrative of Sojourner Truth
- New Reads for the Rest of Us – January 2019
- December 2018 Wrap-Up
2018 Reading Challenge update:
My goal was to read 30 books this year and so far, I have surpassed that goal and have read 48 books! This month I should reach 50, which I am really happy about. How did you do on your reading goals?
Thanks for reading my November 2018 wrap up! What are your December reading and writing plans??
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You must be so proud! I would be! Getting published is awesome!
Thanks, yes, it’s been a great publishing year for me. Hope to keep that streak going into 2019!
You are so lucky. I am getting my own writing up to par and hopefully I can get something published as well. I am looking into fiction writing, of course.
Congratulations on getting published, and it sounds as if you’ve had a great month too! I rarely plan what I read or write, but now I’m thinking I probably should (it’ll get me started on doing things). Anyway, I hope December will be just as amazing (or more so) for you!
Thank you! I love it when I feel I don’t have to plan what to read in a month – it is so freeing! Happy December to you as well!
December: planning
Non-fiction: In Extremis: The Life of War Correspondent Marie Colvin (L. Hilsum)
Literary criticism: Alice in Space (G. Beer)
Poetry: Blood Lyrics (Katie Ford)
Congrats: surpassed your reading goal + published essay 2019!
Thanks, Nancy! All is well EXCEPT my Classics Club reading! I haven’t reached my goals there at all. But I am going to keep trying and maybe I’ll be able to catch up on my list! Happy reading to you!
That’s great news about the article, Karla. I’d love to hear more about it. Can you share the abstract here, or do we have to wait for the book to come out? November sounds like a good month for you in lots of ways 🙂
You always read such fascinating books Karla! ❤️ And congratulations on getting published!! YAY! That is a huge milestone many of us want to reach too. I’m so happy for you.
Congrats on being published! That’s awesome news. And great job on your reading challenge and exceeding it by so many books too–almost doubled! I read more than I planned to also, but that was helped by the fact I read and reviewed more picture books this year than ever before.