A quick check-in for this Reading Challenge hosted by Emma of Words and Peace and Annabel from AnnaBookBel (you can read more about it here).
I’ve read 9 really good-to-great books so far this summer, and have high expectations for the rest. I’m really just having so much fun with this challenge this year.
So here’s the list:
(subject to change, as is allowed, but I’m going to resist the impulse to tweak as much as I can).
On the other hand, I’ve only got one to go on my Books on My Summer 2025 to-Read List (That Aren’t on My 20 Books Challenge), and I’ll be tackling that the week of the 18th.
| ✔ 1. Stone and Sky by Ben Aaronovitch ✔ 2. Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language by Adam Aleksic 3. Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki ✔ 4. The Blue Horse by Bruce Borgos ✔ 5. Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland |
6. This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone ✔ 7. The Medusa Protocol by Rob Hart ✔ 8. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel ✔ 9. Mrs. Plansky Goes Rogue by Spencer Quinn ✔ 10. Dogged Pursuit by David Rosenfelt |
Okay, if you think it as a percentage, I’ve read 60% of the books I called my shot on for the summer. I’m satisfied with this–and I expect I’m going to make great progress over the next month. I’m not so bold as to expect I’ve got this locked…but I’m okay with that.
(and no, I don’t see a conflict between this and the Orangutan Librarian’s recent post about competitive reading. This is me comparing myself with my goals, or my past self, or—worst of all—my expectations.)
theorangutanlibrarian
haha I do this too… even after my post… I see no issue with it 😉
HCNewton
Ahh, good to see I’m not alone 🙂