With the summer ahead of me, and back to "just working" full-time, I've been thinking about how I will tackle the heaps of books I've got at home. At work we've actually started an employee "Reading Challenge" for the year. It's a fantastic way to focus on reading many different types of books, and moving out of my comfort zone. My ability to read anything other than non-stressful, fun stuff had been put on the shelf during school, but now I've got the opportunity to stretch my reading into new areas. So you'll see different book reviews in the coming months, on books I've deliberately picked to push myself and complete my reading challenge. If you'd like to start a reading challenge yourself and aren't sure what to do, email me and I'd be happy to give you some tips.
Reviews will begin again 2-3 times a week! And I'm working on getting back into my podcast for the Bookalicious Babe. It's been a few years, but I'm ready to put new content on iTunes. If you haven't heard my podcasts, just go to iTunes and under podcasts search for "bookalicious babe". It's me rambling about books. Loved to do it and can't wait to get back into the groove.
I'm looking forward to an exciting summer wading through my piles (and boxes, and stacks, and bookshelves) of books. You'll see a mix of brand new books, older books, and books that are fairly recent, but not brand-spanking new. I am a firm believer in "A book is new if you haven't read it". It's easy to forget about books you want to read because the tidal wave of new releases can be a bit overwhelming. So I'm here to help you along, and remind you about books you may have wanted to read, but forgot about. I am guilty of the "Oooh, look at the new shiny pretty thing" mentality when it comes to books, so I can get forgetful too.
Reviews coming up: The Canterbury Sisters by Kim Wright; The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd, The Harvest Man by Alex Grecian, and many more!
Oh Sue........congratulations on your accomplishment. Anyone who works full time while going to school is my hero. I did the same when my children were small....finally obtaining my degree when I was 36. Had to go to night school year around....boy was that grueling. Anyway......yeah for you once again!!!
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It is tough to do Jo but it helps to be stubborn and determined! I'd love to go to school and not work full-time. I think I'll have to wait til I retire.
DeleteCongrats on your grad school achievement!! The University of Iowa is also my alma mater! I miss school as well, but not the homework!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I actually learned to drive in Iowa City while in high school all those years ago.
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DeleteSo happy for you! Not only for your MA but also the chance to go to the U of I (you might have guessed that I went there too). There is no place like it in the world. Many good wishes for your next adventure!
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, Congrats on your graduation. So exciting! I'm new to your blog and love it. Really enjoy the artwork, too--it's like stepping into a different world. Like you, I am a firm believer in "A book is new if you haven't read it," as evidenced by my current reads. Right now, I'm reading The Talented Mr. Ripley (still holding off on seeing the movie--it came out 15 years ago, I know!), The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, 101/2 Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said (you might enjoy this...), the Bible, The Yale Book of Quotations, and several other unnamed ones. My bedside table is sagging as you can imagine. My reading "challenge" this summer (maybe a little different from yours!) will be to try to read one book at a time (well, maybe two), so it no longer takes me a ridiculously long time to finish them. Look forward to visiting your blog again soon! Thanks, Jen
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