It's Reading Rush season! That means that from July 20-26, I will be attempting to read as many books as possible. There are seven challenges, all of which are optional, but that I have picked books for in an attempt to accomplish these challenges since that just makes things more exciting.
A quick caveat though-- I am sort of cheating this year. This is the first summer that I've had a baby which makes things busier and more exciting. Because of this, there are a couple books that I have already started that I am hoping to finish. I'll talk through each book as it applies to a challenge and you'll see which books those are.
My main goal with this challenge was to push myself to read more of the Kindle and Audible books that have just been sitting in their respective accounts. I think there's only one physical book that I'll be reading from this list.
2020 Challenges:
1. Read a book with a cover that matches your birthstone.
I was born in December, and apparently one of my birthstones is a turquoise. So I chose "Me and White Supremacy" by Layla F. Saad. I'm excited about this one because I hear that there are journaling prompts that I can do as I go through this book.
2. Read a book that starts with the word "The."
I thought it would be easy to find a book to fit this prompt, but it's easier said than done, it turns out. But then I realized that a book I had started already began with "The," so I chose "The Guide for White Women Who Teach Black Boys" by Eddie Moore Jr., Ali Michael, and Marguerite W. Penick-Parks. I'm really hoping to finish this one since I've begun it already.
3. Read a book that inspired a movie you've already seen.
I'm reading this one out of convenience since I am hoping to offer it to my students as a reading option for one of my units this year. I saw the movie towards the end of high school, so it's been a while, but I am hoping to reread "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro.
4. Read the first book you touch.
I tweaked this one a bit and picked a few books that I would be fine with reading and then made a mental decision. Once I touched this book and took it off the shelf, there's no going back! The book that I picked is "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly. This is the only physical book that I will be reading.
5. Read a book completely outside of your house.
This one you could interpret in a couple different ways. I don't know if I'll actually read this entire thing while sitting outside (although maybe I'll listen to part of it while spending some time in the sun tent I recently received), but if not, a lot of this book seems to take place outside! I've chosen "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel for this challenge. This is also a cheater one for me because I have already started this book.
6. Read a book in a genre you've always wanted to read more of.
That genre is sci-fi, for me. The only reason I want to read a little more of this genre is because it's my partner's favorite genre. We're actually reading a series together now that fits this genre (so yeah, I've already started it). This is an interesting situation though because we have an anthology copy, meaning it has all three books contained in one. But I am going to specifically list the first two books in the series so that I'm covered no matter which one I end up finishing for this challenge. The book series is "Lilith's Brood" by Octavia Butler. The first book is "Dawn" and at the time I'm writing this, my partner and I are about halfway through (or just under halfway, maybe).
7. Read a book that takes place on a different continent than where you live.
I live in North America, so a different continent is Africa. Therefore, I am FINALLY picking up Trevor Noah's "Born A Crime." I'll be listening to the audiobook of it so that I can hear him tell his own story, which I think will be really neat. I'm probably looking forward to this book the most!
Will I finish all 7 or 8 of these books? No, I highly doubt that. Will I spend more concentrated time reading especially during this week? Yes, definitely. And that's the point of the Read Rush! I am really excited to start/continue these books and see how many I can get to the end of in the span of a week!
Thanks for Reading!
--Jude
A quick caveat though-- I am sort of cheating this year. This is the first summer that I've had a baby which makes things busier and more exciting. Because of this, there are a couple books that I have already started that I am hoping to finish. I'll talk through each book as it applies to a challenge and you'll see which books those are.
My main goal with this challenge was to push myself to read more of the Kindle and Audible books that have just been sitting in their respective accounts. I think there's only one physical book that I'll be reading from this list.
2020 Challenges:
1. Read a book with a cover that matches your birthstone.I was born in December, and apparently one of my birthstones is a turquoise. So I chose "Me and White Supremacy" by Layla F. Saad. I'm excited about this one because I hear that there are journaling prompts that I can do as I go through this book.
2. Read a book that starts with the word "The."I thought it would be easy to find a book to fit this prompt, but it's easier said than done, it turns out. But then I realized that a book I had started already began with "The," so I chose "The Guide for White Women Who Teach Black Boys" by Eddie Moore Jr., Ali Michael, and Marguerite W. Penick-Parks. I'm really hoping to finish this one since I've begun it already.
3. Read a book that inspired a movie you've already seen.I'm reading this one out of convenience since I am hoping to offer it to my students as a reading option for one of my units this year. I saw the movie towards the end of high school, so it's been a while, but I am hoping to reread "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro.
4. Read the first book you touch.I tweaked this one a bit and picked a few books that I would be fine with reading and then made a mental decision. Once I touched this book and took it off the shelf, there's no going back! The book that I picked is "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly. This is the only physical book that I will be reading.
5. Read a book completely outside of your house.This one you could interpret in a couple different ways. I don't know if I'll actually read this entire thing while sitting outside (although maybe I'll listen to part of it while spending some time in the sun tent I recently received), but if not, a lot of this book seems to take place outside! I've chosen "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel for this challenge. This is also a cheater one for me because I have already started this book.
6. Read a book in a genre you've always wanted to read more of. That genre is sci-fi, for me. The only reason I want to read a little more of this genre is because it's my partner's favorite genre. We're actually reading a series together now that fits this genre (so yeah, I've already started it). This is an interesting situation though because we have an anthology copy, meaning it has all three books contained in one. But I am going to specifically list the first two books in the series so that I'm covered no matter which one I end up finishing for this challenge. The book series is "Lilith's Brood" by Octavia Butler. The first book is "Dawn" and at the time I'm writing this, my partner and I are about halfway through (or just under halfway, maybe).7. Read a book that takes place on a different continent than where you live.I live in North America, so a different continent is Africa. Therefore, I am FINALLY picking up Trevor Noah's "Born A Crime." I'll be listening to the audiobook of it so that I can hear him tell his own story, which I think will be really neat. I'm probably looking forward to this book the most!
Will I finish all 7 or 8 of these books? No, I highly doubt that. Will I spend more concentrated time reading especially during this week? Yes, definitely. And that's the point of the Read Rush! I am really excited to start/continue these books and see how many I can get to the end of in the span of a week!
Thanks for Reading!
--Jude
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