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What I Read Last Week

This is what I read last week. It might not look like much, some days just a few pages before bed or a bit of an audiobook during the drive home. And that’s okay.

I love reading. But I also work full-time, spend my evenings in the kitchen, volunteer, and make space for the people I love. My reading falls alongside the rest of my life, not above it.

Social media can sometimes make it feel like if you’re not reading 100 pages a day, you’re somehow behind. But reading isn’t a competition. It’s not a race to the finish.

Read for the joy, the curiosity, the escape, the lessons. Whether it’s five pages, five chapters, or five books, it still counts.

What are you reading this week?

#HelloLemon8 #readwithlemon8 #readingwrapup #booktoker #reading📖

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