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Rotation Update

 I've almost read through my whole rotation, and I've settled into how I think I'm planning on doing that for the time being. I think I'll read all the way around, then roll for finished genres, and add them to the back.

I've just had surgery this past week, and will hopefully have more time to read in the next couple of weeks. Here's where I stand with the rotation:

  • Fantasy: The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson (74%)
  • Sci-Fi: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (17%)
  • Realistic Fiction: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (100%) - Gotta roll for this next!
  • Young Readers: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (100%) - Gotta Roll for this one too
  • Brandon Sanderson: The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England (12%)
  • Nonfiction: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt (12%)
  • Classic: Les Misérables by Victor Hugo (2%)
  • Mystery/Thriller: The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (0%)
  • Historical Fiction: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (57%)
  • Audio: Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake (0%) - haven't been doing much audio.
OK, I'm not totally through the rotation, but we're going to say that we are. I'll roll to add books to the back in the next post. I finished two books in the last little bit, so I'll be rolling for realistic fiction and young readers. Look for that post coming up! I'll also have another book haul post coming soon - Christmas edition.

Have a sneak peak at my new, fancy copy of The Princess Bride that I'm so excited for.



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