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Lead story2025 Reading Challenge: MarchOne memoir that wrecked me, one spicy read that didn’t land, March was a mixed bag in my 2025 reading challenge.More in Books & Reviews
- 022025 Reading Challenge: FebruaryReflecting on Educated and I'm Glad My Mom Died, two gripping memoirs about breaking free and finding your own path.
- 032025 Reading Challenge: JanuaryA quick read with big insights, The Dip by Seth Godin teaches when to push through challenges and when to walk away.
- 04From Streamlit to Shiny: Visualizing My Goodreads Reading JourneyIn 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
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