It’s the eve of the Reading Rush, and all about the house, not a creature was stirring-
Actually, hang on. The only thing that can be heard is the sounds of me trying to frantically beat Lego The Hobbit before Monday at midnight. It’s a challenge that may end up in defeat.
Sarcasm aside, I’m actively prepping for this reading challenge. It’s been a long while since I took part in something remotely close to this. The last time I even took part in a reading anything, I was at my old job, and my supervisor dared us into reading Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis within a week. This was in response to be gushing on The Light Between Worlds by Laura E. Weymouth, a fantasy novel with a Narnia-like premise, discussing what happens after children return from their otherworldly adventures. For the record, this book will be on my Top Ten Books I Read in 2020 list if I have anything to say about it (and I’m writing that damn list).
(For the record, I finished Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe in like two days. I really enjoyed it. The Disney movie adaptation wasn’t half bad either!)
In preparation, I went ahead and got hold of their Digital Journal that the team behind the Reading Rush put out. Since I waiting until the last moment to get into this challenge, I went ahead and just got the digital version instead of the physical version. I printed it out (I weep for my printer ink) and I’ve taken to filling out a bit of the pre-rush items every couple hours. It’s done wonders to get me into the mood to read the week away.
One of the other things I’ve been doing is making a backup plan for one of the books I had planned on reading. With the current shipping delays thanks to the virus, Bloom into You Vol 3 has been sitting in an UPS hub in Reno for like four days, with no sign of movement. I’m really hoping it will make it by like Wednesday, only so that I stop worrying about it.
One thing I was thinking about though, is that I cannot wait to take a break from playing my Lego Challenge for a week. I’ll be honestly, as much as I love my games, I need to take step back. I’ve been feeling really burned out by playing Lego game after Lego game, and I think taking a week away from basically every controller will be a good thing. I’ve even considered switching it up and playing another random game after I finish the Reading Rush, just to break the monotony of Lego game after Lego game. Plus, my next game is Lego Dimensions, which will probably take me all of August to 100% perfect, as it is nearly quadruple the size of any other Lego game currently on the market. I’ll do a separate post about that game’s history once I start playing it.
All in all, I think I’m mostly ready to read the week away. Do I think I’ll get to all seven books and complete every challenge? Absolutely not. But will I attempt to? Of course. I’m crazy for reading like that.
See you all next time!
