Reading Recap: March 2024

I was not as organized as I would have liked to be in planning my reading for Women’s History Month. Nonetheless, I ended up with four out of five women authors and some awesome books.

🧹In Defense of Witches – The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women are Still on Trial by Mona Chollet.

I came across this book through the XBOX Allies newsletter, thanks Benjamin Williams.

“the Witch is arguably the only female archetype that has power on its own terms”

🚀A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

Joel Buck, I took on your challenge of reading fiction, sci-fi no less! It took my brain a bit to adjust when I started reading about star coordinates and funny names. Maybe it was just a side effect of the imago integration process? The meta topics (Empire, Memory) of this book take on a very ambitious scope. Not my favorite genre, but this is a well-written and enjoyable read.

🛖The Address Book – What Street Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power by Deirdre Mask

Who knew all the assumptions that we take for granted with addresses and directions? Jennifer Diaz, this was an amazing read, thank you for the recommendation.

📚Reader, Come Home – The Reading Brain in a Digital World by Maryanne Wolf

A great explanation of what is happening in the brain when we read. Despite the dire consequences of reading in our current digital world, the author offers hope for a better future for the next generation.

🌲Slow Productivity – The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport

Cal Newport books never disappoint. I have been following his podcasting on this topic for over a year, so the book wasn’t much new from what was already shared. It is helpful to have formal definitions around the productivity terms he uses frequently.