I'm joining Bout of Books again, though since this is the one that happens during the first week of fall classes, I feel pretty pessimistic about the possibility that I'll read much of anything beyond what I've assigned for my students, along with the many emails and memos that will probably be coming my way. It's going to be a busy week, and a possibly even busier weekend. Still, I'll see what I can do. This week, my main fun reading goal is to get started on catching up with the Murderbot series so that I can read the Hugo-nominated
Network Effect. I also have a conference presentation in October, and am reading some stuff about libertarianism and the alt-right for that. I have no idea how much I can get done this week, but BoB will be a good way to find out.
What is bout of books? Here's the official word from the organizers:
The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 16th and runs through Sunday, August 22nd in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, Twitter chats, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 32 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team
