Books & Reviews
Reading challenges, book notes, and reviews.
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2025 Reading Challenge: March
One memoir that wrecked me, one spicy read that didn’t land, March was a mixed bag in my 2025 reading challenge.
22 Apr 2025
2025 Reading Challenge: February
Reflecting on Educated and I'm Glad My Mom Died, two gripping memoirs about breaking free and finding your own path.
9 Mar 2025
2025 Reading Challenge: January
A quick read with big insights, The Dip by Seth Godin teaches when to push through challenges and when to walk away.
18 Feb 2025
From Streamlit to Shiny: Visualizing My Goodreads Reading Journey
In 2023, I was bored and started a project to understand my reading habits better. I used Streamlit to create a simple app that visualized my Goodreads data.As someone who loves books and enjoys working with data, this was a fun way to explore trends in my reading journey. I wanted to see my favorite books and how my reading changed over time.In 2024, over the Christmas holiday again, I decided to take things further by upgrading the app to a Shiny application.This process taught me so much abou
5 Jan 2025