Grace Smith

September Reading Challenge

I'm taking on a Reading Challenge in September for Teenage Cancer Trust

This September, I'm taking on my own reading challenge and raising funds to help ensure no young person faces cancer alone. I'm taking on the challenge for Teenage Cancer Trust, the only UK charity who provides specialised nursing care and support for young people with cancer. I'd be grateful for your support.

Your donation, big or small, makes a difference. £25 could pay for an hour with a Youth Support Coordinator to help a young person cope with anxiety and isolation during cancer treatment. 

Thank you!

My Achievements

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Reached 50% of fundraising target

Received First Donation

Updated Profile Pic

Added a Blog Post

Received 5 Donations

Reached Goal

Reached Fitness Target

Increased Target

My Updates

Book 4 Completed

Tuesday 15th Sep
A heartwarming cozy fantasy that is a must! I loved everything about this book, the low but high stakes, the friendships and the different type of bravery portrayed.
Absolutely perfect, no notes 🥰🤌🏻

Book 3 Completed

Sunday 13th Sep
A stunning metaphor for grief, fear and that feeling when you don’t care whether you come home.
Mix these emotional themes with an emotionally removed grieving hikikomori, an overly blunt class rep and a sarcastic orange tabby and you’ve got a pretty fantastic book!

Book 2 Completed

Friday 11th Sep
I struggled with this book a bit. At the start I found it unexpected and there were points where I considered finding another A.
But that was not the spirit of this challenge and I’m so glad I didn’t. A beautiful book about breaking through adversity and find comfort in the aspects of yourself that people try to use against you.

Book 1 Completed

Friday 4th Sep
I took When the Museum is closed as a very metaphorical way of looking at what it takes to change who you are as a person.
Sometimes we all wear an invisible raincoat that is zipped too tight on the neck, or we hide under the hood, but what would it take to leave the raincoat behind?

Day 1

Tuesday 1st Sep
1st of September means the challenge can officially start! I’m starting off with ‘When the Museum is Closed’ by Emi Yagi!
I will copy the blurb of each read here and who knows maybe you’ll see one that piques your interest!

When the Museum is Closed:
Rika Horiuchi’s new part-time job is to converse with a statue of the Venus de Milo – in Latin – every Monday, when the museum is closed.
Initially reluctant, Rika starts to enjoy her strange new she and Venus talk about everything. They fall in love, and (with the help of a statue of Artemis’ hunting dog) eventually break free.
This fresh and original new novel from the author of Diary of a Void confirms Emi Yagi as one of the most exciting Japanese writers published in English today.

Thank you to my Sponsors

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A Mal & A Si.

An excellent choice of charity Grace. So much needed. Good Luck with all the many challenges during your final week of your thesis. I saw this by pure chance so let me know by message as would like to support your fund raisers.

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Anne Whensley

Good luck Grace - I have no doubt you can do this!! And what a wonderful charity you have chosen to support. You go girl - super proud! Lots of Love Nan xxx

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Grandad

Go for it Grace! See you when you come up for air in October and keep the eye drops close! Xx

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Sue Middleton

Brilliant Grace ho for it xxx

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Grace Smith

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Joanne

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Claire Holdbrook

Keep reading Grace!!! Well done. Love from Claire, Rob, Kieran and Hollie. Xx

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Linda Smith

Congratulations Grace