I couldn’t really tell you what I did in June, except that the month flew by and I’m still here reading, gaming, and not losing weight. This last point is really starting to get to me, but I’m full of excuses and no ownership. Perhaps July is the month my mind-set changes and the weight starts flowing in the right direction… Continue reading “June 2019”
May 2019
Busy month once again, with little exercise and a lot of eating. Weight is not looking good, and I really need a kick up the backside to get going properly. And I also need to find some free time to do the things I enjoy, rather than chores… Continue reading “May 2019”
April 2019
April was a little busy, and I had planned on trying to get my diet under control and exercise levels up. Didn’t really work, unfortunately, though I managed a few good books, films, and TV shows. Hopefully May will be more productive on the health front! Continue reading “April 2019”
March 2019
March was a busy month, but the diet is starting to get under control and the weight is slowly coming off. I’m hoping that the lighter evenings will now give me a kick up the backside I need to start getting more exercise in. Reading is proceeding as I’d like, though a little more time to sit and chill with a good book would be nice. Continue reading “March 2019”
February 2019
February has gone by in a blur. A full month of work that has been busy throughout, car hunting on the weekends that took up valuable down time, and generally finding lots to be getting on with. Feeling a lot better though, so that’s a big bonus, and now getting focused on health stuff going forward. Continue reading “February 2019”
January 2019
Not had the best of starts to the year, if I’m honest. I came down with a cold on New Year’s Eve that stuck with me for the first two weeks of January, then my wife caught the flu (and was hospitalised due to the severity) and passed a milder viral infection on to me. Still, it was not great at all, so most of the month was spent either in bed or on the sofa recovering (hence the number of films/TV I watched). The weight loss and exercising has been kicked back because of all this, though I am hopeful that the worst has passed and I’ll be back at 100% soon. Continue reading “January 2019”
What I Read in 2018
At the start of 2018 I decided to reduce my reading from the 100+ it’s been in recent years to a goal of 72 books. I was finding that I wasn’t using my free time the way I wanted to, and with adding in exercise time and some additional working hours, I had less spare time during my week than I have had in past years. I also wanted to spend a little more time gaming and catching movies, all of which would take away from reading. In the end I read 80 books in 2018, a little more than I aimed for, but nowhere near enough to read all the books I actually wanted to.
Looking forward to 2019 my plan is to be much more selective with my reading. I have series that I desperately want to revisit and finish, and new books I want to read as they’re released rather than trying to play catch-up. Inevitably I’ll be filling in my reading with some of the books I missed in 2018, but I’m hoping my tighter choices will mean I only get to those that I’m very unhappy I missed.
Of course, this is all likely to fall by the wayside and I’ll end up reading what takes my fancy as and when I’m ready to start on a new book. But it’s nice to have some sort of plan in mind!
Anyway, and without further ado, here’s my reading stats from 2018… Continue reading “What I Read in 2018”
My Top 10 Books of 2018
I read 80 books in 2018, 37 of which were new releases. Below are the best books I read that were released in 2018, and while some are fairly obvious if you know my reading preferences, a few of them surprised even me when I came to compile this list. It goes without saying that I whole heartedly recommend each of them, and sincerely hope that some of these books get the wider readership they deserve. Continue reading “My Top 10 Books of 2018”
December 2018
December was a busy month finished by a break from work that didn’t give that much time for relaxing. It’s always the case, but a good way to finish off the year. Continue reading “December 2018”
November 2018
November hasn’t been too bad a month, though I did come down with a horrible cold halfway through that put me out of action for a week or so. Still, the month wasn’t as busy as previous ones, but still went by in a flash. Honestly, I’m just holding out until a break at Christmas at the moment. Continue reading “November 2018”