Greetings!! We have one more week left in the summer reading challenge. Time flies!! I hope you find the energy and inspiration to keep going and get one more book in before next Sunday night. I’ll say this again next week, but it has been a blast seeing the diversity amongst readers. It’s awesome. I
Just in case you’re unfamiliar with who she is: Ronda Jean Rousey (/ˈraʊzi/; born February 1, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist, judoka and actress. She is the first and current UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion,[6] as well as the last Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion. She is undefeated in mixed martial arts, having won eleven
I’m reading! I swear! I actually had to go back and count the books I’ve covered so far to learn that this was my 6th book. I’ll try to make it to 7, maybe 8 before the challenge is over. Even though I know my attempt at ten books in ten weeks will most likely
Read this book. Seriously. Wow. This was easily the best read of the challenge for me: 1) first graphic novel I’ve ever read and absolutely ate it up 2) the content was extraordinary. This book is a nonfiction graphic novel about.. you guessed it: climate change. I have resisted reading some literature about climate change
I have conquered this beast! It was a tremendous and emotional read, particularly the end. I fully promote reading this book, though I wish I hadn’t felt as rushed while reading it. It will be some time before another visit, but at least I know where I can focus some of my reading if I
Greetings! Daniela, one of the participants of the reading challenge, is currently fundraising for an art residency in Vermont. If you can spare a few bucks, she will send you a handwritten thank you, among other great gifts for contributing! Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/152412877/vermont-studio-residency-home-is-in-the-making?ref=email Thanks! Alison
Wherever you are in the world may you not thirst for water but for knowledge! =) As we enter the 8th week of the reading challenge, even if you are far behind or feeling overwhelmed, try to crack a book today! It ultimately doesn’t matter if you make 10 or 2 but so long as
I’d felt like a young Clark Kent, preparing to finally learn the truth about his origins from. The holographic ghost of hid own long-dead father. But now I was thinking of a young Jedi-in-training named Luke Skywalker, looking into the mouth of that cave on Dagobah while Master Yoda told him about today’s activity lesson:
After talking with Gina this weekend, I have decided to embark on what likely will be the most difficult book of the challenge for me. Not necessarily because of the content, but the length (it is ~700 pages). I knew putting this book on my list would make this adventure challenging for me, but I
Here’s a short list I came across of books about food. Will have to check these out after I get through the last of my stack! books for foodies Enjoy!
Seasonal Reading 