Midsummer reading! I’m loving the sunshine and roses. I’m still reading some of my June books but have added a few more to the stack I’m planning to read in July.
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Book Lady’s June 2020 Reading Report
I had a good reading experience last month and am hoping to keep up that momentum for June. I’m making more Booktube videos, and have other projects going on like gardening and interior house painting.
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An Anthology of California Short Stories
I’m reading It’s All in the Story: California (an anthology of California short stories) during 2020 – aiming for at least 4 stories per month. There are 24 short stories and so far I’ve liked all that I read. I created this page to make notes on the stories so I can remember them.
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Book Lady’s May 2020 Reading Report
Hello again! May flowers – now, there’s a concept, and a phenomenon! I should read at least one book this month with flowers on the cover. I’m sure that can be done. In fact, I have several planned.
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The Asian Readathon
The Asian Readathon is back for a second year! How exciting! I had so much fun with this last year. This will happen during the month of May, 2020.
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Book Lady’s April 2020 Reading Report
Life changed dramatically in the last month. I’m still reading, but I think I would have done better with my reading without all the drama. We all are concerned about health right now, and so we should be. I see this as a good time to set aside differences and do what we can to care for and support others regardless of religion, political affiliations, and reading speed.
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March Mystery Madness 2020 @ Booktube
March Mystery Madness is a Booktube Readathon…. totally the in thing right now as it is the month of March, and who does’t love a good mystery novel?
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2020 Reading Plan
I find it helpful to have a plan. I may not follow the plan perfectly [life is so unpredictable] and I may not reach my goals [though I try] but if I have a reading plan, I get a lot more done. So, here’s my 2020 reading plan.
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Book Lady’s March 2020 Reading Report
March comes, dancing into my life with spring flowers and yard work to do and many, many books to read. Sometimes it is more fun researching them in advance, than it is to actually read them. Depends on how good they are. I hope I read as many books this month as I did last month.
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A New Art Table! Also, Video Journal Flip-Through and My OCD
My new art table arrived yesterday. It is an ordinary 6′ white folding plastic table, and is already covered with art supplies. I’m so excited to have it here.
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101 Great Books Recommended by the College Board – Classic Novels and Plays
Just updated! This list has been on my blog almost ten years. I love to read classic literature, and am intrigued by this list of 101 Great Books Recommended for College Bound Readers – recommended by the College Board.
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My Progress on the 2020 A to Z Challenge
This challenge comes from a Goodreads group.
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March 2020 Booktube Readathons, Readalongs, & Challenges
March Booktube adventures! Now is the time to start planning for March 2020 reading. Booktubers often choose their literature by participating in readathons. This is a short list of Booktube readathons for March 2020. It is not a comprehensive list, meaning: there are other readathons that aren’t listed here for various reasons. These are the readathons I’m most likely to participate in.
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My Amazing, Bookish Valentine’s Day Gift
If your loved one is an audiobook loving person, this could be the perfect Valentine’s Day gift. I confess, I gave it to myself last year, and I’ve enjoyed it so much, I’m doing the same thing this year.
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