May is here and I have read 28 of 100 books in my #GoodreadsChallenge.

It’s been a bit slow on my end, taking time to recover and it’s meant more time reeling from the after effects of medication and less focus on books, however with my family around, I finally got to unpack the boxes in my living room that got here this January.

I still have a room that I haven’t cleared out because I am still settling in my the apartment I am renting. Moving cities was exciting until I had to unpack most of what I had. Let’s get into books now:

Currently reading The First Woman by Jennifer Makumbi– and if you are looking for a story set in Uganda, with vibrant characters who refuse to be ignored- then please read this book. It gets an automatic 5 stars from me as you follow Kirabo, from her grandparents home, to her Father’s house, her relationship with her friends, women in her life- and her aspirations, while also acknowledging that she wishes to meet her Mother just once.

When I’m done with this, I want to travel to other worlds created by Leigh Bardugo- because why not? I also want to read up on power, corruption, factfulness and mental health-so I got a little bit of everything waiting for me in the following books:

But first, I am definitely digging into Nathan Filer’s This Book will Change your Mind about Mental Health.

I am being more intentional with the books I read this year, mainly because I also want to gain expertise and improve on my skills in my professional life, and it’s dawning on me that there are so many books that I can read and learn from. When it comes to nourishing my writing, would you believe me if I told you that fantasy, poetry, free verse and prose are what I’m drawn to right now? It’s like a yearning to experience and also learn from other writers how they create other worlds, what they bring to the quests their characters go on and why.

Looking forward to a productive month and to fully recover and get back on my feet this month, until then, have a great weekend.

Before you go, what are you reading?