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Jun 2021
20m 58s

#213 - Create a Summer Reading Club

KENDRA, THE LAZY GENIUS
About this episode
Obviously, summer reading is a big thing for a lot of people, and if you’re new around here, reading is one of my favorite things on the planet. Today though, I want to talk about something more specific. I want us to create a summer reading club. A reading club is a group of readers (and if you read the book, you are a reader, friend) talking about what the ... Show More
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