We’re getting close to the halfway point, and hopefully by now you’ve found your rhythm, you know how much you’ve read and how much you still have left to read if you’re shooting for a full 24 hours of reading. If you’re planning on taking advantage of the quiet (if it’s late for you too), what are your late night evening rituals during the summer? Winter is easy: cozy blanket, slippers, warm drink. But summer evening rituals are tougher. Do you sit outside and listen to the crickets if you’re in the country? Do you find a porch to hang out on? How about a walk around the neighborhood with an audiobook to enjoy the late summer sunset?
Maybe some prizes will be a good way to keep you up for a little longer?
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Anne-Marie (@my_bookish_addiction on Instagram)
Charlene Prasad (@mybookbehaviour on Twitter)
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Nicole Shepard (@nicolani21 on Instagram
And don’t forget you have another three hours to enter both the Hour 18 Diverse Books challenge and the Hour Zero Intro Survey challenge.
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I don’t really have a set routine I just do whatever I feel like at that time- usually I’ll read on my bed though with the window open
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I still lie cozy in my bed under the blanket, whatever the season 🙂 But if I get too warm, I’ll turn on the fan until I get cold … which happens quite easily, lol
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No real summer ritual. I can say having light later in the day encourages me to read for longer stretches.
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Not a summer ritual per say. Just sitting on the couch with a blanket (I’m always cold) with a cat on my lap and a cold glass of water.
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I usually spend evenings in bed reading. I wish I could spend evenings reading outside but the mosquitos would eat me alive. Maybe someday I’ll have a sun room that I can read in…
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I make some decaf coffee and read or write (if I don’t get distracted with Netflix). Pretty boring, but I love it. It’s a great way to relax after a long day.
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I don’t really have a set summer evening routine but when I’m reading, I like to grab an ice cold drink and relax in bed with my fan on.
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Settling into bed with my kindle, cat and dog!
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I’d love to sit outside, but mosquitos are bad this year. I can’t sit on my deck even with spray and candles. Sigh. Anyway, usually it’s an icy drink, fruit and a book!
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VanChocStrawberry’s post on Litsy
http://litsy.com/p/eTRJUk1KWDdJ
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I crank the AC so I can put on a cardigan, get under a blanket and sip my coffee or tea. Let’s face it, reading is best in a cardigan….
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I love to read at night on my side with my kindle propped up until I fall asleep from not being able to keep my eyes open.
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I dont have a set routine. Usually just make some tea and relax!
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Summer or winter, I still like my cozy couch at night. Someday I’d love to have a screened-in porch to sit on and listen to the crickets though. #lifegoals
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In Arizona in July, it’s kinda hot to sit outside most evenings. Usually, I just make myself a cool drink, make sure the air conditioner is on, and curl up in my chair. Autumn and winter are the times to sit outside and read here.
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I like candles + tea (or wine) + open window to hear the seagulls 😊 I also use woollen socks throughout the year, so I have to have them on in the evening
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Summer in Texas is formidable, so I stay inside with the a/c in my reading chair with a cup of peppermint tea.
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Hola! So in reply to the following:
What are your late night evening rituals during the summer? Walk the dogs, come back, open the windows, turn on jazz music, and slide under the covers and read near a faint light source – love the feeling of just “hiding” into a book!
But summer evening rituals are tougher. (No way, the outside sounds and the quiet of the night, amazing! )
Do you sit outside and listen to the crickets if you’re in the country? I do that but near the weaters of the eastern shore 🙂
Do you find a porch to hang out on? I am moving from a small balcony and rooftop in Mexico City to rural Delaware and a back yard – so excited.
How about a walk around the neighborhood with an audiobook to enjoy the late summer sunset?
That is a GREAT idea, never thought of that 🙂
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Inside after dark, there be mosquitoes out there the size of bats 😨
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My summer night routine usually has been sitting in from of the AC or fan, reading a book, and drinking lots of La Croix.
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I tend to sit and read (or watch Netflix) while the cicadas outside can be heard through the walls. @bloghappy
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Staying in the Air Conditioning to read is my summer ritual. It’s HOT in Texas.
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I’m in south Florida and it’s HOT!! So its a summer treat for me to find an empty room in the house where I can crank
The AC and just read! My son went to a sleepover so I’m using his room. Perfect! He doesn’t need to know that I lifted the “no eating in bedrooms” ban
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I sit in my bed reading. 🙂 Pillows piled up behind me, book propped up on a pillow in front of me.
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Chasing-Pages’s post on Litsy
http://litsy.com/p/c294b2M4czVu
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Summer rituals are easier for me as I live near a Brooklyn park that is the highest point in Brooklyn. I take a book and find a piece of ground to look out over the Harbor as the sun sets. Unfortunately if it’s as hot as it is right now…. I curl up on my couch with my puppy and a fan.
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Usually take my puppy out for his last walk and then snuggle him on the couch with a book with the air blasting.
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I normally get home from work, sit on my patio with my dog, a beer and my book. Or my boyfriend and I will go walking around the neighborhood
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We buy a kiddie pool every year (because we don’t have a real one). We blow it up and fill it with water, and I go outside and read in it for hours. It’s one of my favorite things about summer!
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I’m temporarily living in a condo in Coal Harbour, Vancouver, British Columbia, across the country from my home in Toronto. Summer here means gorgeous views of the mountains, wine on the balcony, gelato at Bella’s in the Pacific Rim Fairmont Hotel, walks along the seawall, and of course, a good book. At the moment I’m reading a set of short stories called The Party Wall by Catherine Leroux, my country-woman from Quebec.
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Well today is sunny and warm in Edmonton Alberta Canada. I took a break for a walk and ice cream with my BFF this afternoon. Now I’ll sit on the couch to read. May move outside to my little patio if my apartment gets too warm.
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Me and the husband usually sit on porch reading and/or play ukulele with our pets bugging us.
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I’ve posted my current evening reading ritual over on Instagram… https://instagram.com/p/BW30E3OAW_8
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open my bedroom window to let a the cool summer breeze in, settle in with a light blanket, sip tea and read a a romance novel (or probably watch Persuasion with Ciaran Hinds and Amanda Root for the umpteenth time) 🙂
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http://litsy.com/p/dEF2dm9meWZs
As it is too hot here in Texas, Metar and I stay in the AC and read together!
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Summer reading by the fire pit with a cold glass of anything!
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I read in bed every night.
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I created a tropical luau atmosphere for myself:
https://instagram.com/p/BW3dj7jlpEe/
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Stopping at my mom’s during my evening walk. I don’t normally listen to audio while walking, but made an exception tonight. I will read outside till dark; my house is hot hot hot. Then under a ceiling fan with water and fewer clothes than I should be seen in.😼
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I live in the US South, so usually summer reading is indoors in the A/C. Sometimes it’s poolside or at the beach, but usually I spend my time hiding from the sun in the water so I don’t get as much time reading outside in July. Maybe in October though?
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Just posted about this on my instagram 🙂
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I read on my bed…..my children will be around reading their books….so it’s that warm feeling you have when everyone’s around you after a long day!
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Summer reading is mostly spent in the comfort of my own bed, or on transit on the way to meet friends! Occasionally I enjoy the read at local bookstores or coffee shops as well 🙂
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I like to read in bed because the room is really cold and I get all snuggled in even if it’s hot outside!
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My favorite summer place to cozy up and read is the porch swing I got for my first Mother’s Day. I love sitting on that with my feet up and even sometimes a blanket if it’s a bit chilly!
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Hour 21 check in. My nighttime rituals include petting this guy as much as I can while he’s still with us. He’s my favorite reading buddy. #24in48 #dogsoflitsy
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It’s still early here–5PM but I try to sit and read versus read in bed at night because I will fall asleep. It’s humid today & supposed to rain later so I am reading inside in front of the air conditioner–which usually helps keep me awake later at night and makes hot tea or coffee sound good. 😀 I tend to read outside more in the winter months when it’s cooler here. Although my cat will make me go outside & read for a while tonight as he needs supervision in the backyard. 🐱
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It’s still 100 degrees outside, so I’m curling up in my bed & shooting for a few more hours tonight.
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In the summer I still cozy up in bed with lots of pillows 😊 But if the weather holds up, I also love walking with an audiobook.
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Love to read in the evening with a cool drink, fan and a light blanket. Oh, and the 🐈 of course!
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Well, it’s early afternoon for me, but tonight I’ll light a candle, grab a cup of something hot (and probably caffeinated), turn on a reading soundtrack playlist, and read.
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