Falling Short | 
Well, 2018 sure wasn‘t what I expected. Leaving aside the dumpster fire that was most of Western civilization, on a personal level it was weird. Last month I hit the 5 year anniv. of my father‘s death and mom‘s subsequent breast cancer diagnosis. And somehow I feel like I can take a breath again, & that my mental load is lighter. So I‘m not going to beat myself up for falling 12 books short of my goal. Instead I‘m hoping for a more upbeat year.
vkois88 188 books is an incredible number. I'm sorry you had such a rough path. This past year has left a lot of people raw with emotion, and I'm sincerely hoping things turn around drastically. Here's hoping things only get better for you and you kick this year's goal in the butt ❤❤❤ 5y
sprainedbrain That‘s an amazing total! Hopefully this year will be better personally for you and civilization-wise for all of us. 🤗 5y
Crazeedi You did an amazing job, hoping 2019 is a beautiful year for you 5y
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CouronneDhiver I‘m hoping for a more upbeat year too... 🤞🏽 5y
LeahBergen That‘s a great total!! Happy New Year to you! 😘😘 5y
merelybookish Nice to see you on here! Here's to a less awful 2019! 5y
batsy Here's to a better 2019! 🥂💕 5y
LauraBeth Cheers to new breaths! ❤️ 5y
Readerann Happy New Year, my friend! I‘m with you on the “dumpster fire”. Trying to stay positive in hoping 2019 will be better. Are you planning to do boutofbooks and/or 24in48? 5y
LauraBrook @Readerann Hello, dear one! I‘m planning on Dewey‘s, and need to check the dates for the others. How about you? 5y
Readerann @LauraBrook Hi buddy! You missed Boutofbooks and 24in48, but I‘m looking forward to doing Dewey‘s with you in 2 months! 😀I‘m reading a little less overall, but allow myself to drop everything (if possible) for any kind of readathon. Such a nerd. 🤓 5y
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