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Looking to Kickstart your Summer Reading? Here are Great Resources
While Summer doesn’t officially begin in US until June 21, there is something about June 1 as an unofficial kickoff to the summer season. And, summer always means that I want to read more. I’ve even pledged to start tracking and reporting on what I’m reading in my weekly newsletter if you’d like to follow along to get all my summer reading picks.
I think my call to more reading in the summer is not just about the perception of more time given the bright sunny light well into the evening. I think it is also a hold over from the awards I could earn from teachers for having my parents sign off I did daily reading time as a kid. While I learned early on that reading is its own reward, I also love a good game or challenge to push my boundaries a bit — and maybe win some fun stuff.
If you also want to read more this summer, here are a few of my favorite tips to help you get started.
Design Your Summer
While not reading specific, it’s easy to feel the excitement of Memorial Day roll around and look forward to vacations, special time spent with family, reading, days at the pool, gardening and more. Yet, what has often happened to me is I get to Labor Day and I realize I missed out on so many things I wanted to do. Why? Because things that can happen at…