Archive - A Month of Strong Opinions

September: surprise, books! bet you thought you'd seen the last of me!

I sat down to write this (allegedly monthly) newsletter after four months away and thought to myself—perhaps I can salvage this; perhaps instead of…

Oct 1, 2020 •

June 2020

May: some lists

This month’s newsletter will be a departure—I’ll go back to my reviews next month, including the books I read this May.

Jun 8, 2020 •

May 2020

April: reading in captivity

[Well it’s officially 1/3 of the way into May, I think it’s safe to say cokey’s newsletter project has been undone.

May 11, 2020 •

April 2020

March: panic reading

What to say about March 2020, a month that was approximately 3,000 years long and yet only left me with the time and mental energy to read half the…

Apr 6, 2020 •

March 2020

February: what next?

It’s been hard to sit down and write this newsletter because I’ve been so caught up in the election turmoil—an endless stream of anxiety-producing…

Mar 4, 2020 •

February 2020

January: flossing, and other habits

There is a lot of pressure that gets put on January to be a habit-forming month: the gym, salads, or (my yearly bright-eyed vow) regular flossing.

Feb 4, 2020 •

January 2020

December: so we beat on...

First of all, apologies for the lateness of this newsletter.

Jan 6, 2020 •

December 2019

November: she's making a list

As I’ve mentioned in this newsletter before, I scour all end-of-the-year book lists delightedly; it’s one of the best parts (there are many good parts…

Dec 2, 2019 •

November 2019

October: the audience in the air

I completed my 100 book goal this month, which is two months ahead of last year’s dash to the finish line.

Nov 1, 2019 •

October 2019

I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed

Oct 1, 2019 •

September 2019

Bookshelves, bad and beautiful

Sep 2, 2019 •

August 2019

Inundation strategy

Aug 1, 2019 •

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