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What’s on Your Nightstand, May 26

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Do you have a summer reading plan? This week Dawn wrote about her own Diversity Reading Challenge over at 5 Minutes for Mom, and I wrote about one way you can take your book club or personal reading to the next level. Do you have a plan for this first month of summer vacation? If so, I’d love to hear about it.

My kids are out of school next week, and my commitments with a Bible study I help lead ended a couple of weeks ago, so I’ve had a taste of my summer schedule, and I’ve been enjoying increased reading time. I’m alternating between catching up on my review commitments and doing some personal reading. I spent the holiday weekend devouring Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, Cheryl Strayed’s memoir, and hope to watch the movie sometime soon.

After that I have a couple of YA books, another Middle Grade book, and a couple of novels that I hope to get through. We’ll see.

What’s on Your Nightstand, April 28

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Last month I shared that I was in a reading slump and was hoping to get my reading mojo back:

I have no idea which direction I’m going to go. I’m actually waiting on Marisa de los Santos’ newest, The Precious One, to arrive, and I’d like to start that, so I’m trying to finish The Keepers: The Box and the Dragonfly, so I’ll can focus on that. I can guarantee that will get my reading mojo back!

Well, it happened! Due to a couple of mixups, I actually didn’t get de los Santos’ novel until Friday, but I’m almost finished, and I’m loving it. I also finished the middle grade book I mentioned, as well as 2 audiobooks, and a couple of memoirs, so YES, slump is over!

This month I still feel like I’m playing catch up, and I haven’t been as organized with my Goodreads list which makes it difficult, and I have a lot of reviews to write, so we’ll just play it by ear.

What about you? I’d like to hear what you are reading, or if you’d like to babble on about mojo and slumps, I’m up to read that as well. Link up to your blog post below or leave us a comment.

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What’s On Your Nightstand, March 24

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Spring is here!

Here in Houston, we are actually having lovely spring-like weather, for now. In Texas, just wait a minute and it might feel like summer or a mild winter day. But it truly is my favorite season for sitting outdoors and reading and getting a little natural Vitamin D.

I’ve been in a bit of a reading slump lately. I had been reading a few different books, as I generally am (one novel, one middle grade novel, and a non-fiction book) and was enjoying two of the three of them, but it’s just been slow-going. I kept trying to get into the novel but just couldn’t. I finally gave up on it this weekend, so I’m excited to get started on something new. It’s fiction that really fuels my desire to read, and it’s often just easier to watch some TV or surf the net when I have some downtime if there’s not something that’s really calling to me.

I have no idea which direction I’m going to go. I’m actually waiting on Marisa de los Santos’ newest, The Precious One, to arrive, and I’d like to start that, so I’m trying to finish The Keepers: The Box and the Dragonfly, so I’ll can focus on that. I can guarantee that will get my reading mojo back!

What about you? Link up to your blog post below or leave us a comment.

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What’s on Your Nightstand, February 24

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I’m actually linking up a post from my long-neglected blog, because I feel the need to focus my reading this month. How about you? I know that some of you have been snowbound, so you may have already run through your to-be-read pile. Others may just be staring at that pile, because trying to keep their kids from going stir-crazy cramped their reading style.

Or you’re like me, carried away by the demands of regular life over the last month (not to mention judging the Cybils), so you’re looking to dig in to books you’ve had to overlook.

Whatever the reason, we love it when you join in with us on the 4th Tuesday of each month to either share what you’ve just read or what you plan to read this month. Share the direct link to your blog post below.

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What’s on Your Nightstand, January 27

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I’m having laptop problems with my cord, and shipping problems with the replacement I ordered, so I don’t really have time to wax poetic.

We are having lovely spring-like weather here in Houston, which has had me spending some time in the backyard with my new puppy, book in hand. It’s probably my favorite kind of reading. I know some of you are expecting bad weather, which gives you another excuse to read. Whether it’s business as usual or something allows you to squeeze in some extra reading, we want to know what you are up to.

Just leave a link below telling us what you’re reading, and be sure to visit around as well!

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What’s on Your Nightstand, December 30

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Last month we announced that we’d put off this month’s Nightstand to the 5th Tuesday, hoping that it works better after Christmas. I’m not sure that’s holding true for me. I’ve been sick, and now I’m dealing with a sick grandmother, but time spent sitting with her has helped me get back into the books after a busy holiday month.

What about you? Looking into 2015, what books do you hope to read this month? Link up below, and be sure to visit others!

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What’s on Your Nightstand, November 25

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Oops — I forgot again! Thanks to Nancy for the reminder. That said, I had already thought about December. We rarely get much participation right before Christmas, so we’ll postpone it to the 5th week, December 30.

I’ll keep this short, so I can get it posted. I’ve had a good reading month, and I hope you have too. I look forward to the loosening up of my schedule as some of my activities ramp down in December for the holidays, which always gives me more time to read.

What about you? Do you anticipate more time between the pages this month or less? Link up what you’ve read or what you want to read below. Thanks, as always, for sharing with us!

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What’s on Your Nightstand? October 28

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Oh it wouldn’t be 5 Minutes for Books if I didn’t get a Nightstand up late every now and again, now would it? But it’s up, in all its glory, right this very minute!

So waste no time in linking up your Nightstand post. Tell is what you’re reading, what you’ve read, or what you’re going to do your best to read this month.

wheredyougobernadetteAfter completely scrambling in September to meet deadlines on several books, October enabled me to get caught up, and I think I’m going to actually pick up a book off my personal/non-review TBR pile: Where’d You Go, Bernadette. It gets raves any time I hear it mentioned as a funny yet thoughtful novel, which is right up my alley. Have you read it? Is it somewhere on your TBR pile?

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What’s on Your Nightstand, September 23

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It’s one of those early 4th Tuesdays. Were you ready for us?

I guess Summer is officially over by now, as we officially entered Fall this week, but for many of us, school ended a month ago when we got back into a school schedule (or perhaps for those who don’t live by the school calendar, there’s never really a sense of summer at all).

Regardless, we read on.

I’d love to hear what you’ve just finished reading, or what your goals are for the month.

Please look below at the links to see what others are reading, and check out the related items below, to see some of our top posts you might have missed. We have a bunch of giveaways live right now as well, and a few more coming (one will post later today), so check out those if you are so inclined as well.

What’s on Your Nightstand, August 26

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I can’t really believe that it’s August, not to mention the last few days of August! It’s been a whirlwind summer here for me, but I’ve gotten in some good reading, and I think that having a normal schedule will actually help me read more. Maybe I’ll be so relieved that I’ll flop down on the sofa and not read anything.

I do have to say that keeping track of my books in Goodreads has really helped me out as far as planning my reading and reviewing. It was a reading goal I made for 2014 and it’s stuck nicely!

Now I’d like to hear from you. Please tell me what you are reading now or this next month, or tell me about those books you’ve recently finished. Then just link it up below.

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What’s on Your Nightstand, July 22

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It’s one of those early 4th Tuesdays again, so here we are. It’s hard to believe July is winding down to a close. I wouldn’t say I’m surprised, but I hadn’t felt as if summer was flying by, but here we are.

How has your reading been? Have you had long relaxing vacations or days by the pool to read? Or maybe you are busy with activities and out of town guests. We’d love to hear about your reading plans and/or accomplishments for this month. Just write a post on your blog and link it up below.

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What’s On Your Nightstand June 24

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I remembered this month! I hope that you are all excited to post about your summer reading goals for this month or fill us in on the books you’ve already been able to read this summer.

After an incredibly busy April and May, I have welcomed June with gusto! Since I spent a week at our junior high church camp last week, after I did some laundry and restocked the fridge, I’ve focused on — nothing. My goal this week is to take it easy and enjoy reentry. Taking it easy for me means lots of reading on my favorite sofa or the chaise lounge in the backyard.

I’d love to hear what you’re reading. Please write up a post and link it below, or leave us a comment below.

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What’s on Your Nightstand April 22

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Has Spring finally sprung where you live?

Here in Texas, we’ve had some cooler-than-normal mornings that turn into warm, humid-free afternoons, which mean that I’ve had time to sit outside and read. No matter how busy I am, when the conditions are just right, I have to take 15 or 20 minutes to do that.

I’d love to hear what you’re hoping to read this month, or what you’ve just finished reading. Please link up in the widget below. If you don’t link up, I hope you’ll visit around and encourage everyone.

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What’s on Your Nightstand, March 25

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I feel like I’m back in a reading groove after enjoying several mornings in bed reading — my guilty pleasure on easy Spring Break weeks or during those first weeks of summer when I’m decompressing. How about you? Are you reading more? Less?

Regardless — let’s dish about it this month. Share the link to your post about What’s on Your Nightstand below. You can tell us about the books you recently finished or those you hope to read this month or even a fun haul from a book sale or library visit.

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What’s on Your Nightstand, February 25

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Hey, Lookee here! On time and everything….

I hope that whatever your weather is, it’s given you time to read. Whether you have been snowed in or able to enjoy some unseasonably warm weather, as I did this week, there’s always time for books.

Let us know what those books are that you are dying to read or the ones that you’ve just finished. You can use this monthly meme to organize things for yourself or to tell others about books that you’ve loved or even to ask for help choosing your next book.

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What’s on Your Nightstand, January 28 {better late than never!}

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Hopefully you all haven’t given up on me. It totally slipped my mind today. Nancy is on Mountain time, so her well-intentioned email asking/reminding me was not received until this morning — late this morning.

We’d still love for you to share what you’re reading or what you’ve just finished reading. Maybe you’ve put some recently announced Newbery Honor books on your list? I’d love to hear what you think of the group.

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What’s on Your Nightstand, December 31 (two of two)

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Whenever What’s On Your Nightstand falls on a holiday week, as the 4th Tuesday 12/24 did last week, our participation is down. People are away from home or busy with other concerns. I did post it last week with the promise that we’d post it again this week.

If you linked up last week, your original link should still be here. If you have more thoughts, feel free to post again.

Tell us what you’ve read or what you plan to read this month. You could even make it a special holiday edition if you want to tell us about books you were given and when you plan to read them.

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What’s on Your Nightstand, December 24 (one of two)

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The Nightstand carnivals that fall during Thanksgiving and Christmas are always poorly attended, so here’s the thing — we’re going to do it twice. This might pop up in your feed on December 24, and you’ll think, “I can’t write something up. I’m out doing my last-minute Christmas shopping, and I’m hosting 12 people for dinner tomorrow!” No worries. Take this as your reminder. I’m going to post another link up next week, the 5th Tuesday, on December 31. Link up then.

I didn’t want to skip it or call an audible, because there are some of you who are all organized and on top of things, and you’ve already written a post and had it all ready to link up.

So take your choice. Link up today or link up next week. If you link up today, your links will still show up in next week’s post.

My Nightstand is my travel bag for the next week or so. I’m looking forward to doing some vacation reading, and also using the long car trip to get some reading done. After a long Cybils season, I’m ready to scour my bookshelves for what might be calling to me.

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What’s On Your Nightstand, November 26

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Last month I posted my reading list, consisting mostly of Cybils Middle Grade Fiction, right here on the main post. It seemed pretty daunting, but guess what? I read all of those books and more. Well, to be fair, I didn’t finish a few of them, but I did read a good enough portion to form an opinion.

This month? Well, I actually started an adult fiction book by Lisa Jewell, Before I Met You, because I needed something different. So I’ll probably finish that, while still reading plenty of middle grade fiction including

There may be more. I may not get to all of them. We’ll see.

And now it’s your turn. Please link up a post and tell me what you’ve read this last month OR what you are planning to read this month (or both).

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