Monica Mitri
@monicamitri
Egyptian, Coptic, PhD candidate in religion at USC. Dabbled in theology, business & literature. Love books and tea.
Not me remembering to moisturize after reading how Menelaus "tied his sandals on his well-oiled feet."
Imposter syndrome, brought to you from the 13th century. Loose translation: "I embarked [on this work] but what stopped me was what I know of shortcomings in myself. My heart whispered to me: “who are you to undertake to enter these palaces [of former scholars]? ...
Ending 2025 to the sounds of a heavy downpour, the warmth of good friendships & the memories of wonderful books I got to read this year. May 2026 treat us kindly.
Current read (from #aarsbl25 haul). Been a long time since I enjoyed a non-fiction book so much.
Belated but here we are. #AARSBL25 was a blast. Attended wonderful panels, met old friends and made new. As my first time in Boston, it also marks my discovery of Brattle Bookshop, which means I bought more books from the city than from the conference. Another first!
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 day 15
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 day 14
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 day 13
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 day 12
In memory of Richard Hays. RIP Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 day 11
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 day 10
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 day 9
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 day 8
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 day 7
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 day 6
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 day 5
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 day 4
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 day 3
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. no explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 day 1
“The goal is to haunt—to have them think about your words before bed, see them manifest in their dreams, tell their partner about them the next morning, to have them grab random people on the street, shake them and say, ‘Have you read this yet?’”
This year's #aarsbl24 was great - complete with wonderful sessions, conversations, meeting friends old and new, getting pep talks & constructive feedback, & regaining a little hope in humanity. And of course, a lovely city & amazing food.