Summer Reading Pledge

Walking through the library recently, I was struck with a bout of nostalgia for those summer reading clubs that I used to partake in during the summer months-- you know, those programs where we used to pledge that we'd read a certain number of books over the course of a summer. We'd fill out our name and state our reading commitment on a sheet of paper cut in the shape of a sun, and proudly tape it up in the children's section of the library. I can't remember what we received for participating, but I always had fun trying to read as many books as I could during my breaks from school.

After recounting those summer days where a stack of books was sometimes my favorite companion, I got the urge to recreate a similar charm. Rather than looking at the multiple stacks of books around my condo as just another item on my to-do list, I want to celebrate the written word this summer. Between the vacations I have scheduled and afternoons I plan to spend on a blanket in the park, I determined that it's the perfect opportunity to commit to a season of reading.


Would you like to join me? 

I know many of us are busy with jobs, families, travel and other warm-weather activities, but I'd like to invite you all to join me in this commitment to reading this summer, from June 1st to September 1st. This is just a casual, low-pressure way for us to keep track of our reading goals, no matter if you read one book or ten. I promise there will be no book reports or discussions, and no book police that come after you if you aren't reading! :)

If you'd like to join me, just comment below with either a list of books you'd like to get to this summer, or simply a general number of books that you hope to get to. If you happen to blog about your pledge {perhaps with the list of books you're planning on reading} be sure to post a link in the comments so we can be sure to visit each others' blogs, since I for one love to see what others are reading. On September 1st, I'll do a wrap up post so that we can see if we achieved our goals, and I'll do a little giveaway of an Amazon gift card among those who participate!

Now go hit up the library, friends :)