Hello!
My chosen quote this week is by one of my favourites.
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.”
Plato
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Mid Week Quote: Plato
Author: higgy88
Crazy dog owning musician who loves knitting, reading and exercising in her spare time.
WWW Wednesday: 7/06/2023
WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.
The rules are answer the questions below and share a link to your blog in the comments section of Sam’s blog.
- What are you currently reading?
- What did you recently finish reading?
- What do you think you will read next?
Hello!
I’ve had rather a stressful day teaching but I did have a lovely lunch break reading my new book.
What I am Currently Reading
I am really enjoying the variety of these stories so far. I absolutely love the Persephone books.
What I have Recently Finished Reading
I flew through these two books and although I struggled with the main character of Blood Orange I found it a well written and thought out novel.
What I Think I will Read Next
I have so many books I want to read which are on and off the my 20 Books of Summer challenge.
Please drop me a comment with your WWW Wednesday and I will head over for a visit.
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June 2023 TBR
Hello!
My TBR plans for May were only half successful but I was pleased with the amount of books I did manage to read.
For June I am mainly focusing on my 20 Books of Summer Challenge but I am hoping to mix it up with some books that are not on the list as well.
20 Books of Summer Choices
Other Options
I’m really behind on my Goodreads challenge so I am really hoping I can catch up a little bit this month.
I hope you all have good plans for June.
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Goodreads Monday: 5/06/2023
Goodreads Monday is now hosted by Budget Tales Book Club. All you have to do is show off a book from your TBR that you’re looking forward to reading.
Hello!
I hope everyone has had a great start to the week. I have been back at school today so less time reading sadly.
My chosen book for this week is another book off my 20 Books of Summer Challenge. This is another book that has been sat on my TBR for way too long.
It was first serialised in the Merry’s Museum magazine between July and August in 1869 and consisted of only six chapters. For the finished product, however, Alcott continued the story from the chapter “Six Years Afterwards” and so it ended up with nineteen chapters in all. The book revolves around Polly Milton, the old-fashioned girl who titles the story. Polly visits her wealthy friend Fanny Shaw in the city and is overwhelmed by the fashionable and urban life they live–but also left out because of her “countrified” manners and outdated clothes.
What are your thoughts on this book if you have read it?
Please drop me a link with your Goodreads Monday and I will head over for a visit.
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The Weekly Brief
Hello!
I hope everyone has had a lovely weekend. I planned on doing more reading today but instead I ended up having a nap, think I needed the nap more.
Blog Posts
- Goodreads Monday
- A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon (Review)
- WWW Wednesday
- Mid Week Quote: Carter Crocker
- May 2023 Wrap Up
- Friday Poetry: Alice Oswald
- Stacking the Shelves
Currently Reading
I started reading this yesterday and so far I am really enjoying the variety of stories.
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Stacking the Shelves: 3/06/2023
Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Marlene of Reading Reality. It is all about sharing the books that you have recently added to your bookshelves. These books can be physical books, ebooks and of course audiobooks.
Hello!
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far. I will be honest I ended up in a bookshop again this week and I bought 3 books. I only went in to buy Yellowface but I ended up buying a few extra books. However, the books were paid for by my Waterstones points so at least they were technically free.
- The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway – I’ve always wanted to read this and I thought it would be a nice short read to read during the summer.
- Yellowface by R. F. Kuang – I’ve read so many fantastic reviews about this book I just had to get it. I’m really hoping I get to read this over the summer.
- Atlas The Story of Pa Salt by Harry Whittaker and Lucinda Riley – This was another book I’ve seen loads of good things about so it slipped into the basket as well.
I’m so excited to get reading these books and I am really hoping I have some time over the summer to read them, preferably in the sunshine with a glass of something nice.
Have you added any new books to your bookshelves recently?
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Friday Poetry: Alice Oswald
Happy Friday!
I hope everyone is looking forward to the weekend. I have had a lovely day which has included some quality reading.
My chosen poem today is by the poet Alice Oswald (1966). Oswald is an English poet who worked as a gardener before becoming a writer.
A Short Story of Falling It is the story of the falling rain to turn into a leaf and fall again. it is the secret of a summer shower to steal the light and hide it in a flower and every flower a tiny tributary that from the ground flows green and momentary is one of water's wishes and this tale hangs in a seed-head smaller than my thumbnail if only I a passerby could pass as clear as water through a plume of grass to find the sunlight hidden at the tip turning to seed a kind of lifting rain drip then I might know like water how to balance the weight of hope against the light of patience water which is so raw so earthly-strong and lurks in cast-iron tanks and leaks along drawn under gravity towards my tongue to cool and fill the pipe-work of this song which is the story of the falling rain that rises to the light and falls again. Alice Oswald
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May 2023 Wrap Up
Hello!
I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I started my 20 Books of Summer Challenge today and I am so excited to read the books off the challenge. I really hoped to read more books in May but sadly I only managed 5. This means I’m starting to fall really behind with my Goodreads Reading Challenge so I really hope my reading picks up soon as I don’t want to fall further behind.
Statistics
Books
Pages: 240
Format Read: Paperback
Review to follow
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Pages: 393
Format Read: Paperback
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Pages: 416
Format Read: Hardback
Review to follow
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Pages: 352
Format Read: Hardback
Review to follow
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Pages: 149
Format Read: Paperback
Review to follow
Dragon Rating: 🐲🐲🐲🐲
Goodreads Challenge: 26/80
June is my month to get back into regular blogging and reading. Hopefully I manage to get a few books ticked off my TBR this month.
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Mid Week Quote: Carter Crocker
Hello!
I thought it was time to bring back my Mid Week Quote posts.
This weeks quote is by Carter Crocker (1957) who was a writer of the Barney franchise and other animated series. He is also an author of several children’s books.
“Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
Carter Crocker
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WWW Wednesday: 31/05/2023
WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.
The rules are answer the questions below and share a link to your blog in the comments section of Sam’s blog.
- What are you currently reading?
- What did you recently finish reading?
- What do you think you will read next?
Hello!
I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I have had a busy day playing for a wedding and teaching but hopefully the rest of the week will be quieter and involve lots of reading.
What I am Currently Reading
I have nearly finished this book and I have really enjoyed it. It could be one of my favourite Maigret books so far.
What I have Recently Finished Reading
I really enjoyed this book and will be writing my review soon. Jennifer Saint is definietly an auto buy author for me now.
What I Think I will Read Next
My 20 Books of Summer Challenge begins tomorrow and I am very excited to get reading some of these books and also lower my TBR pile.
Please drop me a comment with your WWW Wednesday and I will head over for a visit.
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