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Tidying the Shelf
@tidyingtheshelf · 1:15

Reading for Rest + Relaxation ♥️

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That's what I'm going to be doing to rest and relax a little bit. So I'm wondering what you're reading, and if there's anything that has been on your shelf for quite a while like my romance novel that you're hoping to get too soon and happy be holidays

What are you reading this week?

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Shahnaz Ahmed
@bookishpodcast · 3:44

@tidyingtheshelf Lofty end of year reading goals!

And I know I'm long and want to finish by the end of the year, but I finished half of it so far. So it's just another half. So we'll see that's book three and book four is another longer book. Oh, my gosh. And it's an arc, and the book comes out, I think January 19 if I'm right. And that one is meet me in Bombay, and I'm really super intrigued by that books
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Tidying the Shelf
@tidyingtheshelf · 1:16

Lofty indeed!

And then I also want to finish reading a Black woman's history of the United States, which is a little slower because it's history. So it's kind of dense, but I'm almost halfway through, so I definitely think that's possible. And then lastly, I really want to finish this romance novel, hopefully by the weekend. But I also need to finish by the end of this week handwriting the first draft material of the new stuff that I'm writing for my book
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Shahnaz Ahmed
@bookishpodcast · 1:32

1/4 done!!!

So I'm kind of like I'm going to try to see what I can do if I can shuffle things into the mix, but it's going to be tight for the end of the year for me to even get back and really read it. But that's my plan, Jan. I'm going to very significantly start focusing on doing that second draft of my book and rereading the first draft and seeing what needs to be done and what needs to be touched on and all of that
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Shahnaz Ahmed
@bookishpodcast · 2:10

@bowie 3/4 of my lofty goal!

I don't know if it will help you, but yeah, but I will tell you having the deadline is also very all consuming and that you're like, oh my gosh, I've written this down. I have to finish this. So you're just completely tunnel visioned into this that you forget other things. So that's the one negative about it. But we will see. So with all that said, tunnel vision is going back in to read now
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Bowie Rowan
@bowie · 1:48

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Yay so happy to hear this Shahnaz and it's a good checkin for me. As far as I am with Mandeville reading, I did get to read a graphic novel this weekend, which was really nice
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Shahnaz Ahmed
@bookishpodcast · 2:56

@bowie

Of course audio always just goes so fast, but yeah, got it done. How are your books coming along? You're going to do three more smaller books. Yeah, really curious. I hope you got it done. I hope you've rocked this year and looking forward to long Bright River starting in January and I think I am definitely going to start it in January because I'm also doing a what am I doing? I'm doing like a book. Something on Instagram
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Bowie Rowan
@bowie · 0:59

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I'm super behind on my reading due to how busy it's been here as well, but I do think I'll at least be able to finish one of them by tomorrow. However, I'm rushing to try to finish this writing goal I have by the first day of the new year, so I'm still very much in the thick of it. We will see what happens. And either way, I'll see you on the other side
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Bowie Rowan
@bowie · 0:29

@bookishpodcast Queen's Gambit

Also, I was so obsessed with the adaptation of Queen's Gambit into a miniseries. And so I really, really want to read that book now. And actually I found this article about it recently, the author of that book. So I'll post it here soon, and I think you might find it interesting, but yeah, I'm really curious to hear what you think about the Queen's Gambit. I would love if you posted, like a mini review of it or something on swell
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Tim Ereneta
@Tim · 1:36

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I've never heard of Brent or I had no idea who was the best selling New York Times author. I just wanted some mindless entertainment, and this is by no means Shakespeare, but it's got a good plot. It's humming along. So that's what I've been enjoying and relaxing this week. I'm also about to finish Embassy Rowan by China Meville. That's a science fiction classic
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Bowie Rowan
@bowie · 0:30

@Tim

Hey, Tim, I loved hearing about what you're reading. I've heard such great things about the Overstory, so I'm curious if you finished or not. Everyone I know who's read it has really loved it, but it does seem like it's a bit of a commitment and definitely take takes some time. So I would love to hear more about what your experience is like reading that
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Bowie Rowan
@bowie · 1:06

Finished with romance for a bit! But maybe I'll make it a yearly habit ☺️

I guess after reading some more heavy things and this was just so fun. And when I was reading the excerpt from the book that follows, it like I definitely could see myself getting sucked into the world of these characters more. I probably will not be reading another romance novel for quite a while, but I like imagining it being like my Winter holiday treat, whether it's more contemporary romance or even like rereading some of my favorite Jane Austen novels
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