Well, I did it Wee Readers, part of me didn’t think I could but I did. 300 books in a year. Man that was exhausting and a bit of a race to finish by the end. Fun fact, a few months back I switched day jobs – I’m no longer a housekeeper and am working at a fish factory, which is a lot less disgusting than I thought it would be ( but then so long as I don’t have to clean toilets I’m good as gold) – which meant my work hours changed drastically. Namely I got a lot more of them. Which while undoubtedly a positive thing as it means I’m earning a lot more money, and therefore have more to spend on fun things like books, it also meant I didn’t have as much free time to do things like read said books.
But somehow through a lot of early mornings and late nights the book reading gods were on my side and I managed it.
300 books in a year.
Now, you might be wandering , Wee Reader, what’s next for the Wee Writing Lassie.
Well, first things first, we have a Spotify Playlist for my 300 Book Challenge.
The Wee Writing Lassie’s 300 Books in a Year
Yes, that’s 301 songs for each post of the series – baring this one of course – each thoughtfully chosen to reflect the book it matches.
As for what comes after well … while I won’t be recording another Goodreads Challenge on the Wee Blog (at least not this year) the 300 Book Challenge has made me realise how much I enjoy sharing what I’m reading here. So, I’ve decided to start another blog series of book reviews. I’m still workshopping the title but I’m thinking something on the lines of the Wee Writing Lassie’s Bookshelf or something of a similar ilk, again still workshopping. This will not be any kind of Book Challenge as I’m throughly looking forward to slowing down and really taking the time to enjoy the books I read without worrying if my book count is falling for the foreseeable future. In fact, I hope this more slow and thoughtful approach to reading will be reflected in the reviews themselves as I intend to make them much more detailed. Covering topics such as favourite characters, themes, and scenes, amongst other topics
Because there will be no book count it means I can tackle some of the longer books in my library that I’d been putting off less they cause me to fall behind in my 300 book challenge. In fact the first review will be such a book.
A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
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