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My next three months are going to be based around my 20 Books of Summer Challenge but I am planning on dividing my planned 20 books between the three months. So here are the planned books I hope to read during June. This month I plan on focusing on physical books as I have my Kindle books planned for July when I am on holiday.
I am currently trying to finish two big books so I’m not sure when I will get around to these but hopefully soon.
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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 will be honest I haven’t managed to finish many books recently so I was quite pleased to actually finish a book!
What I am Currently Reading
I’m plodding along with Under the Dome but I am finding it a bit slow at the moment. I am so happy to be back in the world of Musketeers again!
What I have Recently Finished Reading
I absolutely loved this book and can’t wait to read the next one. Review will follow soon.
What I Think I will Read Next
As usual I have no idea what to read next but I need to start working on my 20 Books of Summer challenge.
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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.
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I hope everyone had a good start to the week. I was back at school today which was chaotic as most of my students had forgotten their books.
My chosen book to feature today is one that I have had on my Kindle for a couple of years but I am hoping to read it for my 20 Books of Summer challenge.
Lessons by Ian EcEwan
When the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has closed, eleven-year-old Roland Baines’s life is turned upside down. Two thousand miles from his mother’s protective love, stranded at an unusual boarding school, his vulnerability attracts piano teacher Miss Miriam Cornell, leaving scars as well as a memory of love that will never fade.
Now, when his wife vanishes, leaving him alone with his tiny son, Roland is forced to confront the reality of his restless existence. As the radiation from Chernobyl spreads across Europe, he begins a search for answers that looks deep into his family history and will last for the rest of his life.
Haunted by lost opportunities, Roland seeks solace through every possible means—music, literature, friends, sex, politics, and, finally, love cut tragically short, then love ultimately redeemed. His journey raises important questions for us all. Can we take full charge of the course of our lives without causing damage to others? How do global events beyond our control shape our lives and our memories? And what can we really learn from the traumas of the past?
Epic, mesmerising, and deeply humane, Lessons is a chronicle for our times—a powerful meditation on history and humanity through the prism of one man’s lifetime.
Happy Reading
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.
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I hope everyone has had a good start to the week. I have had a busy day of Etsy orders which has been nice. The 12 Month Book boxes are proving very popular at the moment.
My chosen book to feature this week is another that has been sat on my Goodreads TBR for a very long time.
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
I Capture the Castle tells the story of seventeen-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and her family, who live in not-so-genteel poverty in a ramshackle old English castle. Here she strives, over six turbulent months, to hone her writing skills. She fills three notebooks with sharply funny yet poignant entries. Her journals candidly chronicle the great changes that take place within the castle’s walls and her own first descent into love. By the time she pens her final entry, she has “captured the castle”– and the heart of the reader– in one of literature’s most enchanting entertainments.
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I didn’t take part in the 20 Books of Summer last year and I will be honest I really missed it so I knew that I had to take part again this year. I am so pleased that Annabel at AnnaBookBel and Emma at Words and Peace have taken over the challenge. Of course a big thank you goes out to Cathy at 746 Books for creating this amazing challenge.
The challenge runs from June 1st to August 31st. You can find all the details of the challenge here.
I am planning on reading a mix of physical books and kindle books with the hope of lowering my my physical and kindle TBR lists. Some of these books are recent additions to the TBR and some have been sat on the TBR for a very long time.
Wish me luck! If you are taking part please drop me a link and I will head over for a visit.
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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.
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I hope everyone has had a good start to the week. I have been back at school today but I did manage a little bit of reading when I had a break.
My chosen book to feature today is one I am very excited about because I finally get to read a Miss Marple book on my Agatha Christie challenge.
The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
‘Anyone who murdered Colonel Protheroe,’ declared the parson, brandishing a carving knife above a joint of roast beef, ‘would be doing the world a large favour!’
It was a careless remark for a man of the cloth. And one which comes back to haunt the clergyman just a few hours later – when the Colonel is found shot dead in the clergyman’s study. But as Miss Marple soon discovers, the whole village seems to have had a motive to kill Colonel Protheroe.
The first Miss Marple mystery, one which tests all her powers of observation and deduction.
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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 have had a good day of teaching and reading during my breaks which has been lovely.
What I am Currently Reading
I just started Under the Dome today and so far it is very different from the TV series but I am enjoying it. Starshine is going really well.
What I have Recently Finished Reading
I just finished this today so my review will be posted soon hopefully.
What I Think I will Read Next
I am currently obsessed with sci-fi at the moment but if my mood changes I will probably go to another genre so one of these books might be a contender for my next read.
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Top 5 Tuesday was created by Shanah at Bionic Book Worm, and now being hosted by Meeghan reads.
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I thought it was high time I took part in another Top 5 Tuesday as I haven’t done one in ages. I’m currently reading a lot of sci-fi so this topic is perfect.
Four of these books are sat on my TBR pile but I have just recently started Starshine and so far I am really enjoying it.
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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 have had a wonderful day of reading today. Usually I am teaching but because of SATs there are no music lessons in my school so I have had a day off for reading and walking.
My chosen book to feature this week is another recent addition to my TBR pile and one I plan on reading over the summer.
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future—to a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that will last thirty thousand years. To preserve knowledge and save humankind, Seldon gathers the best minds in the Empire—both scientists and scholars—and brings them to a bleak planet at the edge of the galaxy to serve as a beacon of hope for future generations. He calls his sanctuary the Foundation.
The Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are among the most influential in the history of science fiction, celebrated for their unique blend of breathtaking action, daring ideas, and extensive worldbuilding. In Foundation, Asimov has written a timely and timeless novel of the best—and worst—that lies in humanity, and the power of even a few courageous souls to shine a light in a universe of darkness.
Happy Reading
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 have had a very busy day of teaching but I have managed a tiny bit of reading as well. I have also started planning my holiday reading and I am keeping my eye on kindle deals for some new holiday reads.
What I am Currently Reading
I have started to get back into this book but I will be honest I am really not getting on with the main character Tuf.
What I have Recently Finished Reading
This took me a while to get into but once I got half way through I couldn’t put it down. Review will follow soon.
What I Think I will Read Next
I think I know which book I want to read next but I can never be sure as I am such a mood reader.
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