Books are kind of my thing. Well, that and yarn. But this post is about books. During the years I was working on my MLIS, I found it difficult to eke out the time to read for pleasure. That was a real loss for me because books have always been a comfort and something I really fell back on. However, since the completion of my degree, I have been attempting to catch up! Since May 2019 when I graduated, I've probably read somewhere in the vicinity of 30 to 40 books. Now, this may sound like a lot of books since I work full time, but - considering what I've applied to participate in for the next few years - that is just not going to cut it! You see, I completed an application to become a member of the Georgia Peach Awards Committee. What is the Georgia Peach Awards Committee? Well, it is a committee of school and public librarians from Georgia who work with teenagers and who spend their year reading through hundreds of books published within the last couple of years to find the best 20 titles which are then put forth to teens to vote on to choose the very best of the year. Each committee member will read more than 100 books per year. And it is a 3-year commitment. I am DYING to be selected for the committee!!! The deadline to apply isn't until February 15th, so it will be a while before I know if I've made it or not. I'll keep you updated.
In the meantime, I've joined a book club that will be reading a book each quarter of the year, chronicling the lifetime of females. The first quarter will focus on female as a young girl. The first book we've been assigned is Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. I've read the book before, but it was when I was a child. I'm eagerly looking forward to reading it again. I've also seen the movie, but it was a long time ago. I want to watch it again when I've finished the book. Anyone else want to join in?
Separately to that, I also have the book for the book club I run at my library. Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate has a plot that is close to my heart, as it discusses adoption. I think I'm really going to enjoy it. I will give a more detailed review of it when I've completed it. It's an adult novel, so honestly not what I usually read. I'm more of a young adult book reader. But, I do occasionally enjoy reading more grown up books. After all, I am theoretically an adult! Anyway, in the future you can look forward to having more about books from me, including reviews and suggestions. I hope you'll continue stopping by and find something you'll enjoy reading yourself! Til next time!
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