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#Summer2020ReadingWrapUp

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Today’s wrap-up is quite comprehensive. This wrap-up encompasses my reading from May through September. Each month will be separated. As always screenshots are from Goodreads, books are listed in the order that I read them and are linked to their Goodreads reviews.

MAY
For the month of May I read 10 books.

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May reads:
The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3312629720
The Love That Split the World by Emily Henry: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2737132171
The Rebel Army #2 (Shades of Magic Graphic Novels #10) by V.E. Schwab: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2951907333
The Rebel Army #3 (Shades of Magic Graphic Novels #11) by V.E. Schwab: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2951907368
The Rebel Army #4 (Shades of Magic Graphic Novels #12) by V.E. Schwab: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3172560178
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3139969324
A List of Cages by Robin Roe: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1801120304
The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3339335478
Love, Life, and the List by Kasie West: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3344129985
Fame, Fate, and the First Kiss by Kasie West: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3344265953

Stats:

Pages read: 2,653
# of days that I read: 19
# of hours that I read: 19 hours 5 minutes

Weekly reading stats:

JUNE
For the month of June, I read two books.
June reads:

There Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1307761157
Black Enough by Ibi Zoboi: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3407624940

Stats:
1 paperback, and 1 eBook, I own both.
Pages read: 485
# of days that I read: 10
# of hours that I read: 10 hours

Weekly reading Stats:

JULY
For the month of July, I read two books.
July reads:

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2655651600
Becoming by Michelle Obama: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3428599369

Stats:
Two eBooks. One that I own and one that I borrowed from the library
Pages read: 781
# of days that I read: 12
# of hours that I read: 10 hours 20 minutes

Weekly reading stats:

AUGUST
For the month of August, I read three books and one chapter sampler.
August reads:

Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3476418403
Lore (Chapter Sampler) by Alexandra Bracken- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3627226791
The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2655650497
The Damned by Renée Ahdieh: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3016360100

Stats:
Four eBooks, one that I borrowed from the library, one from NetGalley and two that I own.
Pages read: 992
# of days that I read: 13
# of hours that I read: 13 hours 50 minutes

Weekly reading stats:

September
For the month of September, I read two books
September reads:

A Phoenix First Must Burn by Patrice Caldwell: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3373917972
Rebel in the Library of Ever: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3567246193

Stats:
Both books were from the library, one was an eBook and the other was hardcover.
Pages read: 505
# of days that I read: 7
# of hours that I read: 7 hours 25 minutes

Weekly reading stats:

If you would like to see what I acquired throughout these months you can find that post here.

#ReadingLifeUpdate

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In my last actual post that you can read here, I wrote that I decided to step back from book blogging and Twitter and that I didn’t owe anyone an explanation. I still don’t owe anyone any explanation. Slowly, I’ve gotten back to Twitter interacting here and there, but I’m not fully back yet. 

I wanted to come on here and give everyone an update on my reading life.

I have significantly lowered my reading goal from 115 to 50. Currently, 115 books are just not realistic for me. I’ll be happy if I read 100 books this year. During the pandemic, which we are still in the middle of, my reading has slowed. I have put my focus on reading more books written by Black authors and books that discuss Anti-Racism to educate myself more. While I’ve read quite a decent amount of books written by Black authors and have learned a lot, there is more that I can read and learn, and please don’t recommend me any (I have my list). Goodreads is where I’ve been the most active by updating what I’m currently reading and writing reviews for the books that I have finished.

So far this year, I have read 38 books, and I’m happy about that number. All the books I have read are ones that I have enjoyed and have found to be quality books and would recommend them. If you follow me on Goodreads, you will see that I’m currently reading Becoming by Michelle Obama, which so far is a great book and one that I think everyone needs to read.

Something that I have noticed when it comes to reading is that it turns into a competition, especially when numbers are involved. Reading is not a competition, and any comments comparing what I have read to what you have will not be approved and deleted.

I also don’t know when my next post outside of my monthly Calendar Girls post will be.

#ComprehensiveReadingUpdate

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In preparation for tomorrow, when I get back on track with posting Friday Updates which will include two weeks I thought I would do a comprehensive post of weekly reading updates that I haven’t posted since the end of September.  There were things that took priority of reading and posting consistently on my blog and if you would like to know why I suggest you read this post.

The week of 9/27/18-10/4/18 I read:
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates: 54 pages

Pages read: 54

The week of 10/5/18-10/11/18 I read:
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates: 80 pages

Pages read: 80

The week of 10/12/18-10/18/18 I read:
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates: 18 pages which brought me to the end of the book
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery: 100 pages

Pages read: 118

The week of 10/19/18-10/25/18 I read:
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery: 26 pages

Pages read: 26

The week of 10/26/18-11/1/18 I read:
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery: 130 pages which brought me to the end of the book

Pages read: 130

The week of 11/2/18-11/8/18 I read:
A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi: 155 pages

Pages read: 155

The week of 11/9/18-11/15/18 I read:
A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi: 165 pages which brought me to the end of the book.

Pages read: 165

The week of 11/16/18-11/22/18 I read:

Wishtree by Katherine Applegate: listened to 26 chapters

The week of 11/23/18-11/29/18 I read:

Wishtree by Katherine Applegate: listened to 25 chapters which brought me to the end of the audiobook.