First, I'm going to take a second to enjoy the fact that it's August and I've already completed my Goodreads challenge of 60 books. This is a first. I read 72 books all of last year, which was my record. I wonder how far I can go this year!
Next, onto August goals!
Bookish Goals for August
Sunday morning, I decided to go the farmers' market, and then I decided to go used book shopping. I haven't had a really big book splurge for a while (or, well, since the Gaithersburg Book Festival in May), and while I've been getting rid of a lot of books, I've realized that, for me, I'm making room for different types of books in my life: books that are relevant to the person I am now instead of the person I used to be (which aren't drastically different people but for some reason do have dramatically different taste in books...like, you guys, I am actively seeking out poetry and nonfiction...who am I?). Besides, the local Goodwill has a surprisingly robust selection of books for jaw-droppingly cheap...and the local indie used bookstore is more expensive, but I like supporting them. And, still, way less expensive than a Barnes & Noble (which, of course, I also shop at sometimes :-P).
So, I got 16 books, possibly my biggest book haul ever, 9 of them for $4 total. Here's my haul:
Let me know what you think! Have you read and enjoyed any of these? The Red Tent and Eat, Pray, Love are old favorites that I didn't have copies of, but the rest are new to me.
Bookish Goals for August
- Read at least 5 books, including some I already own
- Read at least one book for #WIT month (WIT stands for Women In Translation, and if you want to know more, check out Biblibio
- See how close I can get to finishing my summer TBR; I'm already well on my way!
Sunday morning, I decided to go the farmers' market, and then I decided to go used book shopping. I haven't had a really big book splurge for a while (or, well, since the Gaithersburg Book Festival in May), and while I've been getting rid of a lot of books, I've realized that, for me, I'm making room for different types of books in my life: books that are relevant to the person I am now instead of the person I used to be (which aren't drastically different people but for some reason do have dramatically different taste in books...like, you guys, I am actively seeking out poetry and nonfiction...who am I?). Besides, the local Goodwill has a surprisingly robust selection of books for jaw-droppingly cheap...and the local indie used bookstore is more expensive, but I like supporting them. And, still, way less expensive than a Barnes & Noble (which, of course, I also shop at sometimes :-P).
So, I got 16 books, possibly my biggest book haul ever, 9 of them for $4 total. Here's my haul:
Let me know what you think! Have you read and enjoyed any of these? The Red Tent and Eat, Pray, Love are old favorites that I didn't have copies of, but the rest are new to me.
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