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I have a holiday planned in July and work is winding down for the Summer so I am really planning on a lot of reading this month. I have kindle books and physical books planned.
Kindle reads
Physical Reads
Hopefully I might even be able to read more than just this selection.
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My chosen quote today is by the American painter and art instructor Robert Norman Ross (1942-1995).
“The secret to doing anything is believing that you can do it. Anything that you believe you can do strong enough, you can do. Anything. As long as you believe.”
Bob Ross
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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.
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I hope everyone is having a good week so far. My reading has dropped somewhat because I am thoroughly enjoying Wimbledon.
What I am Currently Reading
I am now half way through and really enjoying this. I was expecting more of Miss Marple though.
What I have Recently Finished Reading
I really enjoyed this and I definitely plan on reading more books by Harry Sidebottom in the future. My review will follow soon.
What I Think I will Read Next
I’m not sure what I will read next but these are strong possibles.
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I will be honest I didn’t manage nearly as much reading as I had planned in June and I only managed to tick 2 books off my 20 Books of Summer challenge. I am on holiday in July and I am planning a lot of poolside reading so hopefully it will be a better reading month.
Statistics
Books
Pages: 97
Format Read: Kindle
Dragon Rating: 🐲🐲🐲🐲
Review to follow
New Book
Pages: 704
Format Read: Paperback
Dragon Rating: 🐲🐲🐲🐲🐲
Review to follow
Old Book
Pages: 31
Format Read: Kindle
Dragon Rating: 🐲🐲🐲🐲
Review to follow
New Book
Pages: 402
Format Read: Hardback
Dragon Rating: 🐲🐲🐲🐲🐲
Review to follow
Old Book
Goodreads Challenge: 28/50
Old Books: 2
New Books: 2
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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.
Happy Monday Everyone!
I hope everyone has had a good start to the week. I have had a busy day of teaching but I have also been enjoying Wimbledon on TV.
My chosen book to feature this week is one that has been sat on my Kindle for a couple of years. I remember buying it for a holiday but not getting around to reading it.
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut.
In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place.
Then she finds a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds, and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure and danger. Each page turn reveals impossible truths about the world and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own.
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I hope everyone is having a good weekend so far. I have had a good week of reading and blogging this week.
Blog Posts
Currently Reading
This is my first Miss Marple book and so far I am really enjoying it.
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I haven’t taken part in this Tag since 2021 so I thought it was high time I took part again. I haven’t read as many books as I usually have by this time of the year but hopefully I will have some good answers.
The Mid Year Freak Out tag was co-created by Ely @ Earl Grey Books and Chami @ Read Like Wildfire.
What is the best book that you’ve read so far in 2025?
I just can’t choose between these two as they have definitely been my favourite reads of 2025 so far.
What has been your favourite sequel of the first half of the year?
This is the only sequel I have read this year so far so it is definitely my favourite. Review
Is there a new release that you haven’t read yet but you’re really excited to?
I had this preordered but as per usual it has been sat on my TBR pile since it arrived. I am planning on reading it this year though.
What is your most anticipated release for the second half of the year?
I have had this preordered for ages and I can’t wait for the release.
What is your biggest disappointment so far?
I was really excited to read this but I was really disappointed with it.
What is your biggest surprise so far?
I downloaded this book in 2018 when I fist got my Kindle and it was a 99p purchase. It has sat on there ever since but this year I decided to give it a read and I will be honest I wasn’t expecting much but I was absolutely hooked. I downloaded book 2 straight away.
Favourite book to movie adaptation this year?
Haven’t seen any sadly.
What is the prettiest book cover so far this year?
I loved the cover of this book and the pictures inside.
Who is your new favourite character?
My favourite new character that I have discovered this year is Paige Mahoney.
A book that made you happy?
I was so happy to reread this book. It made me laugh so much.
A book that made you cry?
Haven’t had one so far this year.
What are your anticipated reads for the second half of 2025?
These are definitely the two books I am most looking forward to in the second half of this year.
If you have taken part in the Mid Year Freak Out please drop me a link and I will head over for a visit.
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Happy Friday!
I hope everyone has had a good day. I am really looking forward to the weekend.
My chosen poem this week is by the British poet, novelist and translator who writes in English, Sheenagh Pugh (1950).
What If This Road
What if this road, that has held no surprises
these many years, decided not to go
home after all; what if it could turn
left or right with no more ado
than a kite-tail? What if its tarry skin
were like a long, supple bolt of cloth,
that is shaken and rolled out, and takes
a new shape from the contours beneath?
And if it chose to lay itself down
in a new way, around a blind corner,
across hills you must climb without knowing
what's on the other side, who would not hanker
to be going, at all risks? Who wants to know
a story's end, or where a road will go?
Sheenagh Pugh
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One of the things I love about this challenge is that you can substitute certain books. I have made the decision to substitute some of the books on my list because I can’t find them! I have a lot of books in piles and a lot of books in boxes because I am still trying to sort out my library and now I can’t find certain books I had planned to read. I know I own them, I just can’t find them! You can find my original list here.
So here is my new list:
Hopefully I will manage to read these over the summer.
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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.
Hello!
I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I am managing loads of reading this week which is lovely.
What I am Currently Reading
I am flying through this and really enjoying it so far.
What I have Recently Finished Reading
I finished The Three Musketeers and I am really missing those wonderful friends. I needed a quick read whilst I was at school so I managed to finish the next short story in the Far Reaches series. Reviews to follow soon.
What I Think I will Read Next
As usual I have no idea what I will read next but I think one of these is a strong contender.
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