Gearing Up For my Annual READING Challenge ~ Will YOU Join Me?

As much as I love school, I’m starting to get excited for summer break. Not only do I get to sleep in, spend more time writing, and practicing for track and field by running laps around my grandparents’ canola farm—when the smoke clears, obviously—but I also have more time to READ, READ, READ!

I haven’t been as good at this as I should be. (Which is horrible since I want to be a writer!) This is my wake-up call. <cough cough>

Last summer, I pledged to read 10 books—down two books from previous years, but a more realistic goal. Five books a month is hard when you factor in all of the great things to do over the summer—like ride my bike, or go swimming, or even do crafts with my sister. And since Edmonton is the city of festivals, there's that too.

Still, I've decided to up my goal again and go for:

12 Books

And yes, comics count. Seriously, they do.

But that's still a lot of words, so I'm going to let you in on a little secret.... <whispers> I'm going to start THIS weekend. I know, it's not quite summer, but if this smoke doesn't go away, I won't be able to spend much time outdoors anyway.

12 books. I can do it.

Can YOU? I hereby challenge you to a summer of reading! What 12 books are on your list? Maybe we could swap lists? And if you're stuck, you can start with the Superman Duffy series of graphic novels. Order them free from the Alberta Canola Producers Commission website.

Gotta jet!
Have a great weekend… reading, right?
~ Chase Superman Duffy