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What’s on Your Nightstand, January 24

Jennifer — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:16 +0000

I don’t know if you made some reading resolutions like Nancy and I did, or perhaps your year has brought some lifestyle changes like Dawn that are affecting your reading.

Regardless, we want to hear how it’s going! Each month on the 4th Tuesday we give you the opportunity to reflect on what you’ve read and/or tell us what you want to read.

If you wrote up a post on your blog, just link directly to the post in the box below. It’s so exciting to have new people joining in each month. If this is your first time, please put that next to your name in the linky, so that we can give you an extra-warm welcome!

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What’s on Your Nightstand, December 27

Jennifer — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:00:46 +0000

The post-holiday Nightstand posts are usually a little sparsely attended, but I’m inviting you to gear up for the first month of 2012, and let us know what you are going to be reading this next month. If you need some suggestions for your list, you can visit around the other Nightstand posts, and then write up your goals.

Either way, happy readings in 2012!

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What’s on Your Nightstand — Thanksgiving edition

Jennifer — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:00:38 +0000

We aren’t traveling this year at Thanksgiving, which bums me out to the extent that I won’t be riding in a car for a long time which nets me lots more precious reading hours. However, I am looking forward to being at home, which should net me some lazy hours at home with a book.

I have been so immersed with my Cybils Middle Grade Fiction reading that I don’t even have time to think about what’s on my Nightstand. I’m heading to the library to pick up books a couple of times a week (even though I’m not even making a dent in the pile), and now some review copies have starting rolling in. So many books, so little time!

That’s pretty much what December will be all about as well, but after that, I might just take a big break from review reading — oh, who am I kidding? I’ll jump back in with both feet.

The whole team is thankful to all of you booklovers!!

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What’s on Your Nightstand — October 25

Jennifer — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:00:14 +0000

I’m amazed that each month there seems to be at least one new participant to What’s on Your Nightstand. I know that it’s because booklovers are drawn to other booklovers, and as you post each month, others catch the fire! If this is your first time, please add that beside your name in the linky so that we can be sure to give you some extra comment love to give you a warm welcome.

I thought that this would be a good time to revisit the purpose of this monthly meme that we host on the 4th Tuesday of each month.

The idea is to give us an idea of what is on your nightstand — meaning, what book(s) are you reading, did you just finish, or do you plan to read for the month. Your nightstand might be a stack under your bed, a nicely organized bookshelf, a library basket or even neatly digitally stored in your ereader of choice. No matter.

You can share a picture of your stack, a list of titles, or even some thoughts about what drew you to the titles on your list.

You write a post (or leave a comment if you are blogless) and link it directly to that post (not your homepage). Then we hope that you’ll visit around to see what others are reading as well.

It’s a fun week of the month. We all enjoy hearing how much you enjoy it. Thanks for participating so faithfully over the years.

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What’s on Your Nightstand, September

Jennifer — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:00:18 +0000

What are you reading? What have you recently finished reading? What do you hope to read in the next month?

These are all questions we ask and answer on the 4th Tuesday of each month at the What’s on Your Nightstand meme. I hope you’ll join us, either by writing up your own post, or sharing in the comments or visiting around and connecting with other booklovers in that way.

If you’ve written a post on your blog, link directly to that post below.

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What’s on Your Nightstand — August 23

Jennifer — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:00:38 +0000

I’ve had such a lovely summer, and with my kids back to school as of yesterday, it’s officially over. I can’t say that I’m crushed. Too much of a lovely thing makes it begin to seem ordinary. We are ready for a change.

School is in, but my activities aren’t starting up yet, so I’m actually anticipating a week or two of some prime reading time (and I even hope to watch a few movies too — on DVD or in the theater).

What about you? Do you want to share your summer reading successes? Or perhaps you want to let us know your goals for this next month. Either way, we’d love to hear it! Getting this monthly encouragement from other readers, or getting inspired by their lists is a great way to spend the 4th Tuesday of each month.

Link directly to your blog post, or if you don’t have a blog let us know about your month in the comment field.

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What’s on Your Nightstand, July 26

Jennifer — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:00:47 +0000

Summer is winding down. Some of you will be sending kids to school in as little as a few weeks. Is your leisure reading time winding down or is it ramping up?

I have to say that I’ve had quite a successful reading summer. I’m traveling now, and have another family trip to squeeze in before school starts, so there is more reading goodness to come.

We’d love to hear what you’d like to read or what you just finished reading that you just have to recommend someone.

Write a post on your blog, link up here below, visit around to peek at other people’s nightstands, then repeat on the 4th Tuesday of each month.

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What’s On Your Nightstand – June 2011

Jennifer — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:00:10 +0000

Ah, summer reading. ~~I’ve been making my kids read~~ My kids have been reading; I’ve been reading; it’s been a delightful month. I’m also in a good place as far as not feeling overwhelmed by the review copies stacking up. I guess that’s in direct relation to the fact that I’ve spent a lot of unscheduled summer days with my nose in a book.

I’d love to hear about your reading plans for the next month. What books are you toting around in your beach bag or airplane carry-on? What book has caused you to stay up too late at night because you can’t put it down? What book have you recently finished that you just must share with the rest of us before you dig in to the next-up read on your nightstand?

Let us know!

Please link up below, or if you don’t have a blog, leave us a comment and let us know what you are reading. If it’s your first time, add that to your name in the linky. We like to give an extra-special welcome to those who are new here!

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