Wrapping Up March/April BINGO. Building a new habit can be hard. I always *want* to read more books, but making time for it …? I mean, hey. I have writing to do, too. On the flipside, I needed to increase how much exercise I was getting, but making time for it …? It takes time, too.

This year’s bumper crop of finished books is largely due to an increase in my daily step count. I can read while I walk because I listen to my e-books. And I sneak in more reading time whenever I have housework (or other busywork) that needs doing. So my March/April BINGO board is an all-cover!

May at #MGCarousel always takes a break from BINGO so we can do #BookADayMay. Make sure to grab your calendar sheet over on our middle-grade blog & dive in today!

BINGO All-Cover. Having two months to complete a BINGO board really works well for me. I was able to get an all-cover for Jan/Feb 2024. Already looking forward to seeing what the squares are for #MGCarousel’s Mar/Apr board!

Bingo Update. I’ve found some really good books to fit the BINGO squares. Here’s progress:

The new BINGO board has been posted to #MGCarousel, and I’m already sifting through my To Read pile to find titles that fit the squares. It’s a fun challenge. Join in?

Grab your own BINGO board at Middle Grade Carousel >>

I love books. Buying them. Shelving them. Reading them. Writing them. For last year, I squeaked through with exactly 100 books, which was my reading goal. Here’s my BINGO board from Nov/Dec:

Not too shabby! I’m already a handful of books into the new year, with reading challenges aplenty to spur me on. More about those in future posts. ~CJ

Middle Grade Carousel. The BINGO challenge this time around is for two months, which makes me optimistic that I’ll be able to achieve multiple rows. I’ve already gotten a start, but here’s the bare board. Pick up yours at #MGCarousel >>

First Column. I find it easier to make a BINGO if I take a little time at the beginning of the month to create a mock full-cover board. I fill each square with titles that are already on my home shelves or waiting for my attention on my e-reader. Then, I choose the column or row I’m most excited about and … read!

August is already going well. (I haven’t quite finished Hummingbird yet, but maybe if I fold some laundry, I can squeak in some extra reading time!)

How do you choose what to read next?