Friday Reads 9/29/2023

So, I realize I just told you yesterday my reading plan for the month of October. But today there are still 2 more days of September. Now, I am going to be fully honest; I'm probably not reading a single word today. I will be spending probably 9-10 hours driving across several states, and audiobook is not really an option for this trip. So, there it is. No reading for at least one of these last days. Tomorrow, I am driving again, but not for nearly as long. There might be some reading snuck in there. So here's what is on the table.

Bitch in a Bonnet: Recaiming Jane Austen From the Stiffs, the Snobs, the Simps, and the Saps by Robert Rodi - As mentioned yesterday, I will not likely finish this by the end of the month, but since it is a 50-by-50 book, I will really focus on it as much as possible. I ran out of the tabs I brought on my trip, so I had to stop reading it. When I get back home, I will get out more tabs and carry on.

Now I have a conundrum. Do I work on the book I started on vacation that is on the TBR, but is not a 50-by-50 book? Or do I pick up another nonfiction book to read along with the first one? Honestly, the Jane Austen one is really hard to read both mentally and physically. The section of the book I'm in is not fun, so it's hard to read for long. Also, it's a very stiff paperback, so it hurts my little RA hands to hold it open. None of the last books on my 50-by-50 challenge list are fun either. That being said, I'm not likely to mix up characters between any of those books and the Jane Austen book.

Ok. I've decided.

Columbine by Dave Cullen - Mark Twain once said, "If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning." So, I'm going to read this one next. It is arguably the most difficult of the books that are left. Mark Twain finished that quote with, "If your job is to eat two frogs, eat the biggest one first." This is also the longest book on the rest of my list. Only by a couple pages, but still.

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas - This is going to work to be my break time reading. It might take me all month to read like that, but that's fine. It's perfect for lunch time reading. Short chapters. The story is engaging. Not to difficult to focus on in a busy library workroom.

So there you go. I might finish one of these books this coming week. Maybe.