{"id":40,"date":"2019-07-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hippiegrrl.com\/reads\/2019\/07\/23\/july-reading-update\/"},"modified":"2021-01-30T19:05:22","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T19:05:22","slug":"july-reading-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hippiegrrl.com\/reads\/2019\/07\/23\/july-reading-update\/","title":{"rendered":"July Reading Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Happy July!<\/span><\/h2>\n

Book club<\/h3>\n

This month I skipped my book club meeting because I had 3 books in progress and zero new books (since the last meeting) completed. The great thing about the book club I am a member of, besides the fact that we meet at a brewery, is that we don’t all read the same book. I know that many people like that style of club, but it is not for me. I like the social aspect of the club more than the reading discussion, so The Book Report<\/a> is more my speed. Since I skipped the July meeting, and I am currently on track to complete 3 books, August should give me a lot to discuss.<\/p>\n

Book challenges<\/h3>\n

This week (22-28 July) is The Reading Rush<\/a>! Formerly booktubeathon, this book challenge week has been going on each July for several years. The old challenge was simpy to read 7 books in 7days (RIGHT!), but this year they have added some individual book and social media challenges. Each member can earn badges for books read and challenges completed. I have chosen 5 books to use for the week, but I’ll be happy if I can just complete 3 of the 5. That would be huge for me considering I am struggling with the 2 per month challenge I set for myself at the beginning of 2019.<\/p>\n

TBR list for the reading rush week:<\/h5>\n

1984<\/strong> by George Orwell (aka Eric Blair)
Her Body and Other Parties<\/strong> by Carmen Maria Machado
That Inevitable Victorian Thing<\/strong> by E.K. Johnston
This Will Be My<\/strong> Undoing <\/strong>by Morgan Jerkins
Cinder <\/strong>by Mariss Meyer<\/p>\n

Books completed since my last update with ratings and Read Harder Challenge results:<\/h5>\n

12. The Universe Has Your Back<\/strong>: Transform Fear to Faith <\/strong>by Gabrielle Bernstein
Rating = ***
Book Riot Read Harder Challenge = n\/a<\/p>\n

13. Paper Girls, Vol. 2 <\/strong>by Brian K. Vaughan
Rating = ****
Book Riot Read Harder Challenge = n\/a<\/p>\n

14. The Will Only Hurt a Little<\/strong> by Busy Philipps
Rating = ****
Book Riot Read Harder Challenge: n\/a<\/p>\n

I am slightly disappointed in myself at this point in the year since I have only met 2 of the Read Harder Challenges, but I have also been really enjoying what I’m reading, so there is something to be said for that! And in case you are not familiar with the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge, here is my initial post<\/a> (this year) on it, which includes the list and here is the official post<\/a> on the Book Riot site!<\/p>\n

What I am feeling really GOOD about is the fact that I have completed 14 books and we are in the 7th month. And, in fact, I believe that I will be AHEAD by the end of July. If the reading rush pushes me a month ahead, numbers-wise, it will have been worth it. <\/p>\n

I hope that your month of reading is going as wonderfully as mine is! Reading is power!<\/p>\n

Peace and happy learning,<\/p>\n

Chantale (aka hippiegrrl)<\/p>\n\n\n