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January 2021 Update

Here is my first neurorehabilitation status update, that is part of my resolutions for 2021. Going forward this is how it will work: Dividing the month in two, roughly, from February onward, I will start the month, after a couple of weeks’ preparation , with a status update, as well as naming the two books that will go head to head for a chance to feature in the subsequent review, approximately 2 weeks later.  What about that update? This “lockdown” is not as impactful for me as I’m sure it is for many of you. It is not without challenges, though, for me. I, for example, don’t get a chance to further improve on my records in Athlevo , and I do miss the occasional eating-out, that we enjoyed.  I feel I must mention the second book from January, as it relates to my rehabilitation. SAL ; It makes an excellent companion book for Ultralearning . Even though, it’s worth mentioning that, the former was published some 2 years prior; giving Ultralearning’s author plenty of time to --being kind-

Memoirs of a Geisha

And now for the first segment of my New Year's resolution of 2021. My New Year's resolutions include such things as reading two books per month, of which I'll review the most deserving on this blog. Since I'll be reviewing once a month, I'll also provide a monthly update on my rehabilitation; so a bi-weekly (twice-monthly believe it or not ) blog article is another of my resolutions. I have decided to include some fiction in my resolution, so one of each, fiction and non-fiction, bi-weekly. Being that my non-fiction for January is very short, coupled with the fact that I have not yet started it, you will be treated, deservedly or not, to a review of Memoirs of a Geisha (MG). You know I don't like to give much away, so I'll outline my motives for choosing it and let you know if it lived up to the promise. I only know of two books that I greedily read through, which upon finishing, I was sad that it was over. I received MG as an xmas present from someone who