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[Silent Book Club ~ Ottawa Chapter] Almost Over?? Say it Ain't So!
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“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” ― William Shakespeare I hear lots of people feeling rushed by the fading of the Summer months. Here in Canada, we already have such a short Summer season without cutting it shorter still!... Right? I will admit that I am guilty of looking outside, glancing at the calendar, and sighing, my head spinning, noticing time moving on too quickly, and even looking towards the plans already taking shape for the Autumn months. Often, it's only by grasping my book, determinedly opening it to my bookmark's spot, and ferociously reading, that I feel time slow down, just a bit. For those moments, I can block out the skittering, rushing thoughts of Fall activity plans, of what's coming next and of all the prep'ing and plan'ing I need to get done. For those moments, I forget that we're nearly halfway through to September. (What??, I hear you say, but we're barely a third of the way through August! I know... I know.) Maybe, just maybe, with a few more determined moments of reading, soaking up the delight of stories and even getting lost in the worlds of fae and magic, I will manage to hang onto the Summer moments for the time they deserve. Perhaps, I'll manage to feel Summer cradling me for just a little longer, if I just tune out the world and dive into my latest book. Are you still basking in Summer reads? Or are you picking up crisp, cool stories already? I realise, as I read back on this and other notes I've recently shared, that I seem to be more influenced by my seasonal surroundings than I might realise. I suppose I knew this to be true in my life, in general, but I am discovering that my reading life -- my reading practice -- is also flavoured by whether it's sun-beach-cottage time, or whether the leaves are turning and I'm digging out my cozy sweaters. Does the seasons' cycles have a say in what books are stacked on your nightstand? Do you have one genre of tasty reads when you're stretched out on a beachy towel, and quite another when curled up by the fire and the Autumn winds blow...? I'd love to know what kinds of reading you're doing in this season... please hit rely and let me know! · · ─────── ·𖥸· ─────── · · I am so grateful you've signed up for these emails! As always, Reader, I am so very grateful that you clicked this email open. When I write, I imagine you reading, and that means the world to me. And when you click reply, drop a line or two in response, well... that's just a li'l bit of heaven. · · ─────── ·𖥸· ─────── · · Still watching the signups... Despite the paused events (Constance Bay, Hintonburg, etc.), we are still so very grateful to those of you who are using the signup link: https://www.ticketleap.events/events/silent-book-club-ottawa. It truly helps us to keep our host venues up to date with how many people to expect at any meetup. So... thank you! Please bookmark that link and use it when making your SBC plans. Also... you can go here and subscribe to the Silent Book Club ~ Ottawa Chapter's Google calendar so that our meetups show up on your calendar. In the description field of each meetup "event" in the calendar, you'll find the link you need to sign up. Easy peasy! Once you've visited the link and explored what's there, please let me know what you think! · · ─────── ·𖥸· ─────── · · What I'm reading... That's all from me for now. Happy reading! Warmly and bookishly, as always, nicole p. s. ~ The East End meetup has been paused only for the month of August. Watch this newsletter and sbc's socials for news about when the Constance Bay and Hintonburg meetups will start up again. You still have the meetups below to choose from... don't forget to sign up! · · ─────── ·𖥸· ─────── · · AUGUST EVENTS 📆 If you'd like to add our events to your Google calendar, please click here and subscribe! 📝 All meetups are now available for signup here! This helps our hosts know how many people to expect. Thank you! As always, please pay close attention in the list below to the start times for various gatherings. Not all meetups are at the same time. We have one that starts a touch earlier than most, one over lunchtime, and one that's in the afternoon! Read carefully below and when you sign up. ⭐ = New! Upcoming events
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