Can I do it all in July? I'm gonna try! Jane Austen July, Beaches & Books, Big Book Summer, Bingo...

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In which I share my epic July TBR, filled with all sorts of possibilities for ALLLL the reading challenges!
Time Stamps
00:00 Intro
01:20 Jane Austen July
09:57 Beaches and Books
17:08 Big Book Summer
20:15 My Personal Goals
22:33 Summer Book Bingo
25:13 Library Books etc
30:06 Closing
Books Planned
Sanditon by Jane Austen
Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley
Second Impressions by Ava Farmer
The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Black Sheep by Georgette Heyer
Jane Austen's First Love by Syrie James
A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seale
Happy Camper by Melody Carlson
Foster by Claire Keegan
For a Lifetime by Gabrielle Meyer
Love and the Silver Lining by Tammy L Gray
Emma M Lion Volume 3 by Beth Brower
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
And the Dead Shall Rise by Steve Oney
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
Flower Fairies by Louisa May Alcott
Born of Gilded Mountains by Amanda Dykes
A Shadow in Moscow by Katherine Reay
The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple by Joanna Davidson Politano
Night Falls on Predicament Avenue by Jaime Jo Wright
How to Taste Coffee by Jessica Easto
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@ThisLittleLightLife 8 дней назад

I believe Sue said that, for really big books, as long as 400 pages of it is read during the event dates, it counts. It doesn't have to be read in its entirety. 👍

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

Oh yeah! So my books count! Sweet!

@thelucychronicles 7 дней назад

That’s quite a stack! So excited to see what you finish! And so excited that you’re participating in Beaches & Books!!!! ❤

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

It is a stack for sure! WE'll see what happens!

@ReadJournalLove 6 дней назад

You’ve got quite a plan. I hope you have a fun Jane Austin experience this month. 😊

@JaneReads 7 дней назад

Underwater setting - Beneath the Surface by Lynn H. Blackburn.

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

Oh thanks!

@JaneReads 7 дней назад

I remember enjoying Fahrenheit 451 when I read it in high school and have it on my shelf to reread sometime.

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

You are a step ahead of me! 😆

@ChristianFaithAndFiction 8 дней назад

Seriously impressed that you’re able to fit so many challenges into one month! Also I didn’t know that Sanditon was a beach town. That’s really cool! So happy you are participating with us in Beaches and Books 😃

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

Welllllll We'll see if I actually do all this. 😆 I'll squeeze in as much as I can. I do have some home renovations and some travel happening in July so who knows what will actually be accomplished.

@CandlewickLibrary 7 дней назад

I really enjoyed Frankenstein, and I loved Around the World in 80 days too. I’m planning on doing the beaches and books readathon as well.

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

Oh good! I'm sure I will like Frankenstein as well, even though the monster part does not appeal to me. The concept I find very intriguing, though. And I did enjoy Around the world in 80 Days. That's a fun book. I liked the movie, too, but they didn't really stick to the book much as I recall.

@MorgansEndlessBookshelf 8 дней назад

I'm planning to try and read Lady Susan, The Watsons, and Sanditon for Jane Austen July!

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

Awesome! I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on them .

@ThisLittleLightLife 8 дней назад

You surely have some 5*s in your pile of possibilities. I hope you find them and have a lovely reading month! 🌼

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

I think so! I think it will be a good month.

@ArtBookshelfOdyssey 4 дня назад

Jane Austen at Home is so good. I loved the audiobook. Fahrenheit 451 is great too. One of my favorites and so thought provoking! This is a wonderfully ambitious TBR - good luck! I can’t wait to hear how you did.

@insearchofwonder 3 дня назад

It is definitely ambitious. We'll see what happens! And I've heard the same thing from many others about those two books so 🤞

@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk 8 дней назад

Looks like a good summer reading. Best wishes.

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

Thank you! You too!

@mitzireadsandwrites 4 дня назад

I read Jane Austen At Home last year for JaneAustenJuly and really enjoyed it and think you will, too. Look forward to hearing your thoughts. Yeah, The Murder of Mr. Wickham was eh. I think I had set my expectations too high for that one. I do love Frankenstein! Lots of great discussion opportunities with that one.

@insearchofwonder 3 дня назад

Yes, I've heard mixed feelings about the Claudia Gray books. And the people who haven't liked it have similar taste to me (like you and Miriam)so I have a bad feeling. But I do want to try it.

@janeaustenliteracyfoundation 5 дней назад

This is a masterclass in book planning! 😂

@insearchofwonder 3 дня назад

😆😆😆 It's my teacher-lesson-planning-skills being put to good use in another format. 😆😆😆

@janeaustenliteracyfoundation 3 дня назад

@@insearchofwonder lol! love it!

@ThisLittleLightLife 8 дней назад

So eager to hear your thoughts on Born of Gilded Mountains. Also, For a Lifetime! (It was my favorite, so far.)

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

Can't wait to read them both!

@greta.anderson 6 дней назад

I’m almost done with Born of Gilded Mountains and just loving it! I commented previously that I didn’t love the first book I ready by Amanda Dykes but this one is great!

@insearchofwonder 5 дней назад

Oh good to know! She's not for everybody, that's for sure, but I'm glad you liked this one. I'm getting excited to read it.

@MorgansEndlessBookshelf 8 дней назад

I enjoyed Frankenstein...at least more than most of the other books I read for my master's. 🙄

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

I bet! I've heard not great things about English lit degrees and the reading requirements.

@MorgansEndlessBookshelf 7 дней назад

@@insearchofwonder Yeah.......I should have a video in August or so talking about everything I read!

@emmareads734 8 дней назад

The Boys in the Boat would be great for sports. The narrator for the audiobook is good.

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

Oh I've heard really great things about that. Another good suggestion.

@ChautonaHavig 8 дней назад

The only adaptation of Mansfield Park that I like is the old BBC one (like 80s). The cinematography is HORRIBLE but they did a decent job of sticking to the story and showcasing the characters as Austen portrayed them.

@CourtneyReads 8 дней назад

Was just about to recommend this one! It's the only Mansfield Park adaptation I've liked. The others deviate too much for my liking. This one was done really well though. It was on Amazon Prime at one time, not sure if it still is or not.

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

Oh good because that's the one I plan to watch. I think I can get it through Amazon.

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

Thanks! I am looking forward to it.

@ReadBrucey 8 дней назад

I think I want to read Frankenstein

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

If you want to join me and Tammy, just say the word!

@junewood3012 6 дней назад

So many books to choose from, looking forward to hear how July went for you!! I'm starting Pride and Prejudice. I've never read Austen before...😮, only watched adaptations of many of them...

@insearchofwonder 5 дней назад

Oooohhhhh you'll love it! If you've seen the adaptations, I think you'll just really love the book. Can't wait to hear what you think about it!

@protagonistspub 4 дня назад

Looking forward to your thoughts on the Lucy Wirdley book, it has been on my radar for some time.

@insearchofwonder 3 дня назад

I'm expecting it to be good. We'll see!

@lyddie8 5 дней назад

I’m also doing the Read your shelf challenge ☺️I’ve never heard of Flower Fairies but I want to find it now.

@insearchofwonder 5 дней назад

I misspoke - it's actually Flower Fables. But some of the stories feature fairies (actually I think many of them do?) which is why I called it that accidentally.

@lyddie8 5 дней назад

@@insearchofwonder no worries - I could see myself doing the same thing! but thank you 🤗

@Bookhoarder5 4 дня назад

You plan your cha;;ente tbrs a lot like I do. Submerged by Dani Pettrey has several underwater scenes if you haven’t read that one. It was my first by her and I read it earlier this year and enjoyed it.

@insearchofwonder 3 дня назад

Oh glad I'm not the only one who plans like this. LOL. I believe I have read Submerged and really liked it.

@kristiacole 5 дней назад

I've been looking to get into more classics this year, and Frankenstein sounds interesting so I think I might try it on audio book! Also Mansfield Park is on my list! 😄

@insearchofwonder 5 дней назад

I've never read Frankenstein so we'll see how it goes! Mansfield Park I just read earlier this year, and I loved it so much. Anything by Austen I love. ❤️

@kristiacole 5 дней назад

@@insearchofwonder 💕

@lyddie8 5 дней назад

I’m having to keep myself from doing Jane Austen July this year 🙈I’m already trying to do a lot of other prompts but now that I know abt it I hope to plan to do it next year! Like you it hasn’t been very long since I reread all of her books so it’s probably for the best. 🤗 I am joining you in doing Beaches and books though

@insearchofwonder 5 дней назад

Yes, definitely plan for it next year. I think in the future I will save my JA reads for JAJ and read annotated versions since now I've read all of them at least twice. Unless I get a hankering for P&P or Emma in the meantime.... which totally happens! 😆

@CourtneyReads 8 дней назад

I liked Fahrenheit 451. I think i listened to the audio that Bradbury narrated himself.

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

Oh wow that's cool! My boys have read it for school but I have not read it yet. They both liked it.

@Celestria 4 дня назад

You're going to be very busy this month lol

@insearchofwonder 3 дня назад

Haha ikr?!? We'll see how much of it actually happens....

@emmareads734 8 дней назад

Could Remarkably Bright Creatures work for the underwater setting? One of the main characters is an octopus who lives underwater and an aquarium is a frequent setting in the book. Another book that came to mind is The Island of Sea Women. I haven’t read that one.

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

Oh I'm sure that would work! Good suggestion.

@ThisLittleLightLife 8 дней назад

Because of Big Book Summer, I have noticed that recent Christian fiction publishers seem to be quite fond of a page count of around 384! 😭

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

IKR?!?!?!?! What is UP with that?!?!? 😆😆😆

@robinkirk1821 7 дней назад

Besides, Jane Austen at Home, what book about Jane Austen would you recommend?

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

Well, depends on what you're looking for. A fun biographical novel is Just Jane by Nancy Moser. A glimpse into her private life is fun with her letters (edited by Deirdre Le Faye). I read a biography of her by an author named G E Mitton that was originally published in 1905 and then reprinted by Barnes and Noble in 2007. It's called Jane Austen and Her Times. I think the Lucy Worsley one will be much better, but it was interesting to read as a classic biography. I also really enjoyed What Matters in Jane Austen by John Mullan, but that's more about her books than it is about her. And along the same lines, I also really enjoyed A Jane Austen Education by William Deresiewicz.

@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD 8 дней назад

The Giver is utopian... but I consider it dystopian and I hated it because it felt too much like real life or what some are trying to make real life to be.

@insearchofwonder 7 дней назад

I sort of feel like any utopian novel would end up dystopian. That's my thought anyway. Either that or it would be super boring. LOL