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Focus on Reading - Week 46 - Location Vacation
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That's easy... all the places in NYC I already read....my apartment, public transportation, Central Park.I hate summer travel. I hate hot weather. Let me stay on my couch infront of A/C.
I do not have all my books for summer planned out but my reading will take me around our world to various countries as well as to other worlds.I will take my reading to San Francisco on an upcoming trip (where it is cool in the summer).
I made the critical error all lawyers warn against: failing to read somethingcompletely.My reading this summer will take me to a few alternative histories including Steampunk Cairo. I also will during Christmas in July head to cold weather locales. There are some space and fantasy locations coming up. Oh and Joyce's Dublin.
I haven’t planned my reads for the summer yet either, still three weeks to go at work before summer vacation. But I’m away on a weekend trip to Bergen, and we had a truly lovely day in the sun today. Really warm with about 28c, I’m still hot as I’m about to go to sleep from the evening walk. In three weeks time I will take my reading to the US, my first travel abroad since covid, yay! We have rented a lovely house/villa in California, and we are four families traveling together. We’re super excited. We have booked a trip to Universal Studios and Las Vegas as well :) It will be super expensive, but we’re telling ourselves it’s worth it having spent the two last summer only vacationing in our own country.
Hilde, that sounds marvelous! Travel safe and have a blast!
Currently I am in Spain, in the Pacific Islands, Paris and various fantasy worlds (through my reading). The only place I will be taking my reading this summer is to the the doctor, PT, and my back porch
In my upcoming reading I will be in London, Three Pines (Canada), India, and various fantasy/sci-fi realms.Mostly I will be reading at home, or listening while on drives.
@Hilde - I was just telling someone about how much I loved Universal Studios on my visit to LA 30 or so years ago. What a great trip! Definitely will make up for two years of no special trips.
I’m staying local for at least some of my winter ‘vacation’ reading (the vacation in question is self-isolation with Covid, gah! Last week with husband, now it’s my turn…). Fortunately I love my house, but it will be quite nice to be legally allowed to leave it…Since it’s Matariki (the Māori New Year, when the Pleiades star cluster rises - a time for remembrance, reflection and looking ahead), I finally want to get around to a couple of books that I have by Māori authors: ‘Auē’ by Becky Manawatu, and ‘Kurangaituku’ by Whiti Hereaka.
@Kate, I hope you feel better soon.@Hilde, your vacation plans sound lovely. Enjoy!
No big trips are in store for me this summer, except for a small one to the Ottawa Nature Preserve to see the birds and water fowl there. I enjoy it so much! As for books, it seems that I'm smack up against the 'Goldilocks question'/predicament in finding a satisfying book. Every summer, I struggle to find a book that is not too heavy and not too light, but is 'just right'.
Hilde wrote: "I haven’t planned my reads for the summer yet either, still three weeks to go at work before summer vacation. But I’m away on a weekend trip to Bergen, and we had a truly lovely day in the sun toda..."Hilde, I live in Southern California. I hope your vacation stay is near the coast. I live an hour and a half inland. Yesterday our high temperature was close to 38c. And of course you know that Vegas will be scorching. ( Not that most people spend much time outdoors in Vegas) Bring your sunscreen! I hope you have a wonderful time.
I have recently traveled to England and Venice and I'm currently visited Japan by book. I'm planning on following the monarch butterflies and may take some trips to Tibet and China. To cool down this summer, I plan to visit some cooler climates.But in truth I will have to rely on my air conditioner as I am staying home this summer and will only be traveling vicariously.
I will also rely on my air conditioner and the occasional drive to the beach. I'm not sure where my literary travels will take me. I do look for books set in cold climates when the temperatures rise. I'm not happy with the July tag but I have 2 memoirs written by gardeners and 2 written by birders. I'll be reading about nature while it's too hot to be out in it.
Where will your reading take you this summer?- I think in my house and places in my country.
Where will you take your reading this summer?
- Easy! We are going on a family trip vacation and we're going to travel to the popular destinations in our country. We're going to "The Island Garden City of Samal", "Cloud 9" and "Davao". Also, I search for Hotels in those places and the Hotels seem amazing.
I don't have a reading list for the Summer, but will keep to the PBT Month read and whatever else moves me along the way. I was set to spend a month in Massachusetts but decided to stay behind while the family went ahead so I could watch over my aging/ailing 13 year old dog, King. Being by myself (and dog) for a month hasn't happened since I was in my 20's so I am expecting I may get thru a lot of reading.
That’s so nice that you’re having special time with King. When my dog Sam was old and sick I happened to be out of work and got to spend a year with him that I’ll never forget
Charlie wrote: "I was set to spend a month in Massachusetts but decided to stay behind while the family went ahead so I could watch over my aging/ailing 13 year old dog, King...."<3
Since my now-19-year old cat was diagnosed with kidney disease just over three years ago, I haven't left overnight (except two weekends ago, when I really didn't have a choice due to a kidney stone - was in hospital for two nights waiting on surgery, and one additional night post-surgery).
But it's only me. He has a lot of meds and I would be so upset if he died and I wasn't there. I should be there with him.
Now, when he was diagnosed and in hospital for a few days 3 years ago, he was in such bad shape, I had no idea he'd still be doing well this much time later!
I'll be traveling vicariously through books. I really enjoyed Cantoras by Carolina de Robertis. Set in Uruguay. It's not fast paced, but I loved it. It's part historical fiction, about gay women during a military dictatorship. Reading about their vacation time on a secluded beach was very relaxing for me. I'm pushing my husband to meet our boys and his sister on the island where he grew up. I'll stay home with mom. I'm not a beach person anymore, but they'll have fun fishing, swimming and eating fresh lobster.
I will need to get a new passport soon. I don't think I can even go to Canada with my (non-enhanced) driver's license.
I don't have a special summer reading schedule. I'm in so many book discussion groups (not to mention the on-line here on Goodreads), that those schedules are what drive my reading habits more than anything else. Not planning any summer getaways. For the past 30 years Hubby and I have chosen to vacation in the fall or winter, when most kids are in school and we have a quieter atmosphere at most destinations. The farthest I'll be taking my books is down to the southwest side of the county when I visit my favorite Mexican restaurant (I live on the far northeast side) for lunch. I usually go alone and read my book while sipping my margarita.
As for where the books will take me ... current reads and plan to reads
Boston
Northern England
Australia (Sydney)
Texas
New York
Ireland
Montana
Joanne wrote: "Hilde, that sounds marvelous! Travel safe and have a blast!"Thanks, Joanne :)
Theresa wrote: "@Hilde - I was just telling someone about how much I loved Universal Studios on my visit to LA 30 or so years ago. What a great trip! Definitely will make up for two years of no special trips."Excellent, I am sure we will be like kids again ;)
Holly R W wrote: "@Kate, I hope you feel better soon.@Hilde, your vacation plans sound lovely. Enjoy!"
Thank you, I will :)
Jgrace wrote: "Hilde wrote: "I haven’t planned my reads for the summer yet either, still three weeks to go at work before summer vacation. But I’m away on a weekend trip to Bergen, and we had a truly lovely day i..."Ah, Jgrace, that is my biggest worry. I am no good with temperatures as high as that, in fact I get uncomfortable when it hits higher than 24-25c. Luckily the house comes with a big pool, and we're relatively close to the coast. In LV I plan to follow Theresa's plan, and stay close to the AC at all times ;) I also burn easy, so I will probably stay pink the whole time, lol. Lots of sunscreens are coming with.
Hilde wrote: "Jgrace wrote: "Hilde wrote: "I haven’t planned my reads for the summer yet either, still three weeks to go at work before summer vacation. But I’m away on a weekend trip to Bergen, and we had a tru..."Are you staying in southern California or northern?
Where will you take your reading this summer?