#reading games

[cha-melodius]

Mid-Year Book Freakout

Apologies to anyone who's tagged me in a tag game recently that I've ignored, I was busy with the end of the semester and then traveling and then recovering from traveling lol. Anyway, I grabbed an open tag for this from @duckprintspress because this year is the first time in a looong time I'm reading published novels and not just fanfic, so I'm celebrating!

Number of books you've read so far: 23 according to my Storygraph, though a couple of those probably count as short stories.

Best book you've read so far in 2025: The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar

Best sequel you've read so far in 2025: Hmm probably Dead Lions by Mick Herron (second book in the Slough House series)

New release you haven't read yet but want to: When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley

Most anticipated release for the second half of the year: Errr idk? I don't actually have anything on my radar right now.

Biggest surprise favorite new author (debut or new to you): Allie Therin. Honestly I've read a lot of somewhat disappointing (to me) romances recently so I wasn't expecting much, but I really vibed with her writing on the Magic in Manhattan series.

Newest fictional crush: Oh I have no idea. We'll go with Arthur Kenzie from the above Magic in Manhattan series.

Book that made you cry: A Thin Bright Line by Lucy Jane Bledsoe.

Most beautiful book you've gotten so far this year: I haven't bought any hard copy books this year yet. Library ftw.

Book that made you happy: going with The River Has Roots again

What books do you need to read by the end of the year? I mean, I don't NEED to read anything. I would like to get through book 5 of the Slough House series before season 5 of Slow Horses comes back, though.

Tagging: idk everyone who reads a lot of books around here so I'm going to tag a few folks I know who do, but please take an open tag if you want to do this! @caterpills, @jafffacakess, @onpurposewrites, @14carrotghoul, @dani-dabbles, @porcelainmortal, @bighandsforabigheart, @myheartalivewrites, @thesleepyskipper

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Here’s the bingo sheet! I have done my best to make it as diverse and creative as possible and getting all the text to match was impossible in light of technical difficulties. As long as everything can be read I’m okay.

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Square Panda : Learning and Reading games for toddlers

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Square Panda : Reading Games for Kids

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Post Box Reading Skills Game - with free printables

Post Box Reading Skills Game - with free printables - great for encouraging a love of reading #readingskills #kidsactivites #educationalactivities

We’ve just had a long and very wet Easter holidays. Of course, now that everyone is back at work, school and nursery, the sun is shining and outdoor pursuits are possible again. However, when it is cold and wet and you are stuck inside it can be really difficult to find productive and entertaining activities that engage children of different ages and interests. This Post Box Reading Skills Game…

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Blog Post #7

Reading has not always been a strong suit for me. I just am never patient enough for the book to get going. I always want something interesting to happen and could care less about useless information. If I read on my own I tend to not use reading strategies. I like to take the book as it is and just read it through without stopping myself. If I am reading anything for a class I like to highlight important sentences or words I do not know. Annotating is also something that helps me understand the text better. If you are reading from a scholarly source or a more challenging text, strategies like these will certainly help you understand it better. In the instance where you are completing a research paper, you are going to want more in depth notes to refresh your memory on harder subjects. What Rosenberg means when she says to join the conversation is to challenge your knowledge. Knowledge is a powerful thing and “talking with your professors and peers about texts can not only help you understand your readings better, but it can push your thinking and clarify your own stances on issues that really matter to you” (Rosenberg). Bouncing ideas off other people will only further your knowledge. Education is one of few things you can share with anyone. When many scholarly people come together and talk about a certain topic, their will be many viewpoints. Being exposed to many different views and not just yours will give you a better outlook on the topic. You want as many different perspectives as possible.

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Blog Prompt #7

After reading “Reading Games” by Karen Rosenberg, consider the following questions:

Do you have any strategies for reading? What struggles do you have with reading longer or more “academic” texts?

What does Rosenberg mean by “joining/entering the conversation”?

How do you think these strategies may help your reading or writing? 

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This post is due to your blog by class time on 4/3/18. Your post should be at least 250+ words (or the multimodal equivalent).