Last summer, I did a review and giveaway series of my yoga DVDs. While I would like to repeat that sort of thing this summer, I have (fortunately for space and storage issues, unfortunately for a potential series) too few unreviewed DVDs to make such a project workable.
Also, if I’m being totally forthcoming, I haven’t practiced with a DVD in several months, maybe since the last DVD I reviewed. Nor do I have any particular desire to start up again. These days, I spend a lot of asana time either self-sequencing at home or going to classes — which became infinitely easier to do now that I have the option of practicing two days per week at school for free. Probably this will change over time — though not necessarily back to regularly incorporating DVDs — but right now, I like where I am.
However. You know what else I like, that I don’t generally expect to get more than a single use from? Or at least, I don’t expect to use the same part multiple times? Books. I will always read more of them, and the vast majority of times, I read once and then pass it along. I used to horde but then realized the trickiness of that what with books taking up physical space and me not having a magic bag of holding and all.
So I’m thinking it might be interesting to do a summer book review and giveaway series this year. And I’m willing to entertain suggestions. I mean, I’m not going to read anything I’m pretty sure will make me want to shove a pencil up my nose in boredom, but if this is going to include at least some giveaways, I figure it makes sense to at least try to read what people are interested in.
Ideas? Thoughts? Suggestions?
If it’s not super new, super old, or super obscure, that would be a plus. That way, there’s a better chance I’ll be able to find a copy at one of my local used book stores. Which, fewer dollars per book equals more books. I mean, it’s not like I can’t or won’t buy the occasional new book — including for this series — but it’s not something I can afford to do on a regular basis (at least not for how much I read).
Also, if you’re looking for some more specific topic/genre ideas, a lot of my reading tends to involve:
- Physical activity — yoga, team sports, running, etc. — sometimes as how-to guides; sometimes as meditation, history, or philosophy; sometimes as real and/or fictional stories.
- Young adult fiction.
- Detective fiction.
- Dystopias.
That list is eclectic and not at all comprehensive, but if it gets you thinking, it’s a good start.