2020 SRC: Week 1 Get Outside and Read!

[Kate]

All Set Rebecca and Valerie!

[Molly]

Morning all! Pls sign me up for the SRP 2020!
Thanks

[Anne C]

Molly wrote: "Morning all! Pls sign me up for the SRP 2020!
Thanks"

Welcome, Molly!

[Kaira]

I'm Kaira K. And i’d love to join! My ”vacation”, whatever that means these days, started today so I just started reading The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware.

[Ryan]

I’d like to sign up!!

Name is Ryan Leddick!

[Liz]

I’m already signed up — just finished another book to log on the challenge! Last Couple Standing by Matthew Norman. 😁

[Valerie]

Sign me up! I'm Valerie Jones and my user name is ValTheRizzle.

[Samantha]

Good morning! My name is Samantha and my username/profile name is Samantha Christine. Please, could I sign-up for the Summer Reading Challenge? Thanks!

[Jaybee]

I have not yet decided if I should participate here or via the app. I'm Jaybee/Jennifer Bryant.

[Mirkat]

Finished: Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes .

My review.

[Sarah]

Hi Everyone! On Saturday I happened to pick up : The Not Quite States of America: Dispatches from the Territories and Other Far-flung Outposts of the USA by Doug Mack. This is a light hearted travel guide to places many of us know as cruise destinations or military bases. It is a bit dated (2017), but the essays about Guam and Samoa were very readable and eye opening in terms of the history and legal questions that impact life as a citizen of a non-State.

[Susan]

Sarah wrote: "Hi Everyone! On Saturday I happened to pick up : The Not Quite States of America: Dispatches from the Territories and Other Far-flung Outposts of the USA by Doug Mack. This is a light hearted trave..." I have seen this book on the shelves. Thanks for the recommendation. Essays are a good choice these days when it is hard to focus!

[Jen]

I am signed up and already 2 books in! (Anything finished after 6/20 counts, right?)

The Topeka School: Ben Lerner
The Giver of Stars: JoJo Moyes

[Paul]

Hi, I finished a few books this week. Get Outside theme fits the ARC I received from Joanne Dannon, Off Limits: Her Handsome Boss. It is a great little sister - brother's best friend book. Off limits to what if... Takes place at an Australian beach resort. Really a fun read. I also finished Mister Moneybags by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward, another romance. I finished Scions of Change (Cadical Book 5) by A.K. DuBoff for some SciFi.

[Alexandra]

I have added everyone who posted above to our summer reading challenge, and added all the read books listed. Great start, everyone!

[Susan]

Just finished The Helpline, which was in my bag of handpicked books from Voorheesville Public Library. Am I allowed to compliment other libraries here? They have a curbside pickup service where you can request certain sorts of books, and they will pick out titles for you. It is great! I had asked for light and upbeat books, and this was one of them. It certainly fit the bill. The main character works a senior citizen help line at a local government in Australia. Nice to know that politics - both local government and office - are the same there as in the US.

[Susan]

Jen wrote: "I am signed up and already 2 books in! (Anything finished after 6/20 counts, right?)

The Topeka School: Ben Lerner
The Giver of Stars: JoJo Moyes" How did you like The Topkea School? That has been on my to-read list for a while.

[Alexandra]

Susan wrote: "Just finished The Helpline, which was in my bag of handpicked books from Voorheesville Public Library. Am I allowed to compliment other libraries here? They have a curbside pickup s..."

@Susan, of course you can! We love the Voorheesville Public Library. I have added your book :-)

[Sarah]

Mirkat wrote: "Finished: Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes.

My review."

I liked your review. -Sarah

[Jody]

Sign me up as Jody. I recently finished “the Glass Hotel “ by Emily St. John Mandel”. I loved it! The places, the characters, the subtext if the events of 2008. Chilling!

[Alexandra]

Your book has been recorded! Good job!

[Susan]

Finished listening to one of the books on your list, Sadie. You were right - it was a great audiobook. I can't even imagine reading it as a print book.

[Nicole]

I know i ‘m a little late to the party, but please sign me up, Nicole Ranieri :) yesterday i finished Sealed Off, A Maine Clambake Mystery

[Kate]

Susan wrote: "Finished listening to one of the books on your list, Sadie. You were right - it was a great audiobook. I can't even imagine reading it as a print book."

Hi Susan. I am glad you enjoyed it! I have added your book.

[Kate]

Nicole wrote: "I know i ‘m a little late to the party, but please sign me up, Nicole Ranieri :) yesterday i finished Sealed Off, A Maine Clambake Mystery"

Hi Nicole. No worries. You are signed up and your book has been added!

[Ellen]

Please sign me up for the APL Summer Reading challenge. My preferred user name is Ellen.

[Kate]

Ellen wrote: "Please sign me up for the APL Summer Reading challenge. My preferred user name is Ellen."

@ Ellen You are all set!

[Rich]

For Week 1, I read "Farming for the Long Haul" by Michael Foley. Despite living in the city (but enjoying gardening by plastering my small yard with a bounty of plants), this book highlights many alarming trends that are converging which will lead to significant stresses to our agricultural systems, affecting all of our ability to feed ourselves. While there is a bit of interesting meandering from the main discussion, the author offers a lot of interesting strategies for the long term, many of them borrowing from a rich history, daring ourselves to go back rather than attempt to "technology" our way to solutions.

[Kate]

Rich wrote: "For Week 1, I read "Farming for the Long Haul" by Michael Foley. Despite living in the city (but enjoying gardening by plastering my small yard with a bounty of plants), this book highlights many a..."

@ Rich I have added your book and it does sound like a very interesting read