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I wrote a book! Eternity Diffused by Mariah Blanchard

 Have you heard the good news? I wrote a book!  You wake up with the realization that you have aged 30 years, AI now controls your daily schedule, and speaking about the past, no matter how recent, is considered to be highly taboo. And your husband and daughter appear to be perfectly content with the state of the world. What do you do? Theda, a joyous twenty-two year-old, is in love with life. Her job in the recycling factory is idyllic, she lives with her best friend, and she has no plans in sight for her future because the future simply doesn't exist. Her mother, Katherine, on the other hand, would disagree. Katherine can't quite put her finger on it, but something doesn't feel right. Life...just seems to be lacking something ...Maybe it's because her brightest years are behind her? But it is almost impossible to know because she can't access any information from before last week. History is taboo now. Has she been robbed of her past? Therapy Bot tells her it isn...
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The Unexpected Results of One Year of Books in Data

Every year, when I get started on my reading goal, I never know what books I will end up choosing to read. Sure, I can have a general sense of my interests at the time and maybe there are a select few books that I have a strong intention of reading, but every year I end up being surprised by my choices. As a result, I decided to collect data about the 31 books that I completed in 2024. Let's see what patterns we can find! 


After creating this infographic, I have more insight into what books I tend to reach for off of my shelf. For 2025, I plan on being more intentional when selecting books to make sure that I have a wide diversity when it comes to authors and perspectives. Maybe I will read a book written by a Gen Z. 😜 But in all seriousness, the media that we consume shapes our worldview and influences our values. It's important to reflect upon whose biases and ideas may be shaping your own. 

My Top 10 Recommended Reads of 2024

  1. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (2016) by Trevor Noah
  2. The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch (1964) by Philip K. Dick
  3. Convenience Store Woman (2018) by Sayaka Murata
  4. War and Peace (1867) by Leo Tolstoy 
  5. JPod (2007) by Douglas Coupland
  6. How to Make a Spaceship: A Band of Renegades, an Epic Race, and the Birth of Private Spaceflight (2016) by Julian Guthrie
  7. Bright Lights, Big City (1984) by Jay McInerney
  8. Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers (2004) by Robert M. Sapolsky 
  9. No Price for Freedom (1955) by Sir Philip Gibbs 
  10. How to Murder Your Life (2017) by Cat Marnell



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