Summer Reading Bucket List 2022

Catching up on my goal and reading the books I bought this year

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To say I’ve fallen behind on my reading goal this year would be an understatement. I read no books in May and did not finish (DNF) more books than ever before. I’ve started and not finished more books than I can remember. My mind is going a mile per minute, and the idea of sitting still and reading is laughable.

Here are the factors impacting my ability to read in rank order:

1. General restlessness coupled with stress and anxiety
2. Going back to work and prioritizing my other goals ahead of reading
3. Disinterest in what’s new and hot/the Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist
4. Library due dates, refer to number one to understand why

After completing my first half-marathon, I’m enjoying a two-week rest period, which means I’m not devoting fifteen plus hours a week to running, strength training, yoga, and stretching. The downside is that I’m starting a new full-time job after the two weeks are up—nine to five, plus an hour commute there and back. I’m hoping a return to commuting will equal a return to reading, but only time (and my willpower) will tell.