tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post6024057719693813833..comments2024-02-28T06:21:13.077-05:00Comments on The Redolent Mermaid: Bookish Jay and the Reading Mermaid: 2019 Reading ChallengeTheRedolentMermaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-49273552051346697322019-01-18T11:20:40.646-05:002019-01-18T11:20:40.646-05:00I like leaving the books to chance as I encounter ...I like leaving the books to chance as I encounter them too. I do try and read what I already have on my shelf for the most part but new books are always fun to collect. I will see if I can dig up your address again and send you some. <3 Feel free to pass them on if they aren't your jam. TheRedolentMermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-16249233009510646122019-01-16T15:41:57.077-05:002019-01-16T15:41:57.077-05:00I browsed around my local library last Friday, but...I browsed around my local library last Friday, but nothing really jumped out at me. I live in a super small town, so not too much to choose from. I may visit a bigger city library or just look online. Our library system is interconnected, so I should probably be able to rent plenty. <br />I'm not sure which prompt to go for first, just trying to leave myself open to serendipity. <br />I'll be sure to post on IG or your Facebook blog page when something happens. :)Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05456321651492337696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-1321223888062715822019-01-10T19:38:12.847-05:002019-01-10T19:38:12.847-05:00Thank you so much, April!! Jay and I had fun bounc...Thank you so much, April!! Jay and I had fun bouncing the prompts off each other. I think we both came up with about 30 each and narrowed them down from there. I hope you find some quality time to open up a book and find a small gateway back into your old love. Even if you join us for just one or two prompts that would be fabulous! I cannot wait to see what book you decide to read. <br /><br />I remember reading lots of baby books when I found out I was pregnant too. I was always curious about what was developing at a certain time period, what breastfeeding would be like (nothing I read ever prepared me for that) and all the milestones to come. TheRedolentMermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-36089929761953620622019-01-10T19:26:37.428-05:002019-01-10T19:26:37.428-05:00Awwww thanks! We did have fun brainstorming for th...Awwww thanks! We did have fun brainstorming for this one. Coming off the heels of having an enjoyable reading year I was pumped to start a new one. You know Jay and I are happy even if you only follow along for just a handful! Reading one book is better than none. Unless it is something terrible and horribly written. I cannot wait to see what books you pick up this year. TheRedolentMermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-60833308362180129432019-01-05T18:48:26.483-05:002019-01-05T18:48:26.483-05:00These prompts are amazing!!!!
I LOVE reading, but ...These prompts are amazing!!!!<br />I LOVE reading, but don't read like I used to.. now, I have a million and one things to do and personally work on, but this list is so glorious and makes me excited. I really think I'm going to try my absolute hardest to get through some books this year. I want to accomplish some of these amazing prompts. :D<br />(I think the last time I read a ton of books was when I was preparing for my first child in 2014. I purposely stayed away from ever learning anything about babies and children, cuz I never wanted to be a mom and wanted no knowledge of any of that realm of stuff. Being newly pregnant, I read and read and read anything and everything to prepare. Lol Gosh, I read so many books that year). Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05456321651492337696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-76770077284528552262019-01-05T11:13:05.396-05:002019-01-05T11:13:05.396-05:00Hmm, you two have really stepped up your game - th...Hmm, you two have really stepped up your game - there are some daunting and provocative challenge themes here (to say nothing of the length, which come on, we know I'm only going to get half of these done!) Looking forward to seeing what this challenge brings me, though. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320833098339108738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-87364760279761404022019-01-05T10:21:53.639-05:002019-01-05T10:21:53.639-05:00IT IS!!!
I love hearing your strategy. I think a...IT IS!!! <br /><br />I love hearing your strategy. I think after I read the All Souls Trilogy I might take that approach. I have never sat down and wrote books that I have that might fill certain spots and I am thinking of doing that this time too. Definitely leaving some open though because I like where serendipity "picks" a book for me unexpectedly. I cannot wait to hear about your Bob book. <br /><br />Dang, lady. You do have some great initials. JJ shouldn't be too hard but maybe I can get wild and try JAJ? Nah. <br /><br />I am most looking forward to trying the Scandinavian, the Gothic, the yellow and the one where I have seen the movie (I am thinking Howl's Moving Castle). You?TheRedolentMermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-70526700115649649852019-01-03T21:00:15.056-05:002019-01-03T21:00:15.056-05:00Excitement is brewing, book buddy :p
My strategy t...Excitement is brewing, book buddy :p<br />My strategy this year is to tackle the more specific titles early; Crossover, celestial object, etc, so I won't be scrambling later to fit one in at the end. I'll leave the more open prompts like yellow cover and Bildungsroman for later. I've already started my Bob Ross appreciative title and whooo mama, the book's intense, no happy accidents goin on at all, a fast fierce read though.<br />The most interesting challenge might be author's initials, I can always rely on Steinbeck, but I'm fishing around for other J.S's first.<br /><br />I love the used bookstore search, hope you discover some gems. What prompt are you most looking forward to trying?Jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849863681125100236noreply@blogger.com