My reading year is off to a somewhat tentative start, as I found myself reaching mainly for short reads as and when a burst of motivation hit. Given my desire to ease the pressure on myself if/when a slump is lingering, I’m okay with that! Besides, there were a couple of gems in the mix.
Here’s a quick summary of the books I read, with links to reviews if you’d like to know more.
Books read: 7
Yearly total: 7
The books I read in January
1. A Lick and a Promise by Imelda May
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ | Review
2. A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ | Review
3. Love by Hanne Ørstavik, tr. by Martin Aitken
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ | Review
4. The Wild Swans by Jackie Morris
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ | Review
5. Coma by Zara Slattery
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ | Review
6. The New Queer Conscience by Adam Eli
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ | Review
7. The Wild Life of the Fox by John Lewis-Stempel
⭐ ⭐ | Review
Favourite of the month: A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Meanwhile, I had a pretty productive month craft-wise. As well as a couple of classic floral pieces, I loved working on a slightly larger embroidery of woodland animals, and I tried out an aerial landscape for the first time.
I’ve also been continuing to delve into hand weaving a little more, which resulted in the mini wall hangings and decorations shown below.
(Some of these pieces are still available over on my Etsy shop.)
Callum McLaughlin 