Month: May 2016

Bout of Books 16: Day 5 Progress

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The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week-long readathon that begins 12:01 am Monday, May 9th and runs through Sunday, May 15th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are entirely optional. For all Bout of Books 16 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

 

Fridays are the best.  I finished Alice in Wonderland and Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea by Diana Marcellas.  I started Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty, The Fangirl Life by Kathleen Smith, and Escape From Netherworld by David Kuklis.
  • Time Read: 3 Hours 29 minutes
  • Pages Read: 60
  • Books Finished: Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, and Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea by Diana Marcellas.
  • Total Number of Books Read: 3

Bout of Books 16: Day 4 Progress

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Bout of Books
The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week-long readathon that begins 12:01 am Monday, May 9th and runs through Sunday, May 15th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are entirely optional. For all Bout of Books 16 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

 

I didn’t quite make it through Alice in Wonderland yesterday, but I will finish it today.  I’m also nearly done with Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea by Diana Marcellas.  Once I finish those, I plan to move on to Serafina and the Black Cloak by Beatty and Escape From Netherworld by David Kuklis.
  • Time Read: 4 Hours
  • Pages Read: 137
  • Books Finished: Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
  • Total Number of Books Read: 1

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for May 6th – 12th.
  • My weight is still holding steady.  While it’s great that I haven’t gained back any of the weight I’ve lost so far, it’s a little frustrating to have plateaued so early on.
  • This week, my goal was to average 7k steps per day.  Now that I go walking during my two 15 minute breaks and for half of my lunch break while I’m at work, my step goal is a breeze.  I’m still concerned about what will happen now that the temperature is starting to climb, but for now, I’m not having a problem getting enough exercise throughout the day.
  • If you’d like to add me as a friend on FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Steps: 49,554/49,000
  • Miles: 20.37/19.25
  • Flights of stairs: 138/70
  • Active Minutes: 245/210
  • Monthly 5K Races Completed: 1/10
  • Monthly 1 Mile Fun “Runs” Completed: 2/10
  • Total Money Donated: $16.84/$100.00

Bout of Books 16: Day 3 Progress

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Bout of Books
The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week-long readathon that begins 12:01 am Monday, May 9th and runs through Sunday, May 15th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are entirely optional. For all Bout of Books 16 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

 

I finished Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson, started Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.  I didn’t read anything after I got home from work, even though I had wanted to try finishing Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea by Diana Marcellas.  I just wasn’t feeling well and went to bed extra early.
  • Time Read: 1 Hour and 53 Minutes
  • Pages Read: 59
  • Books Finished: Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
  • Total Number of Books Read: 1

Bout of Books 16: Day 2 Progress

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Bout of Books
The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week-long readathon that begins 12:01 am Monday, May 9th and runs through Sunday, May 15th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are entirely optional. For all Bout of Books 16 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

 

Like Monday, I worked on getting through the same two books yesterday; Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson, and Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea by Diana Marcellas.  It was another good reading day, but I did fall asleep on the couch for about 30 minutes or so while I was reading.
  • Time Read: 3 Hours 38 Minutes
  • Pages Read: 114
  • Books Finished: Nothing yet
  • Total Number of Books Read: 0

Bout of Books 16: Day One Progress

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Bout of Books
The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long readathon that begins 12:01 am Monday, May 9th and runs through Sunday, May 15th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are entirely optional. For all Bout of Books 16 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

 

I dipped into two books yesterday.  The first one, Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson, is the most recent audiobook I’ve been listening to during my commute to and from work.  Instead of listening to music while I walk during my breaks, I listened to more of the book.  After I got home, I picked up Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea by Diana Marcellas, one of the many ARCs I hope to finish this week.  Overall, it was a good reading day 🙂
  • Time Read: 5 Hours 22 Minutes
  • Pages Read: 180
  • Books Finished: Nothing yet
  • Total Number of Books Read: 0

Monday's Minutes

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“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life.  All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
Current Reads:

  • Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke
  • The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice – for the Never-Ending Anne Rice Reading Challenge.
  • The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente
  • Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea by Diana Marcellas
  • Let’s Pretend this Never Happened by Jenny Lawson

Inkdeath Lestat Fairyland

Mother Pretend

DNF:

  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith – I just couldn’t handle this kind of story right now.  I might try again someday.

Brooklyn

Challenges:

Total pages read: 227

Total # of books for the year: 20.  I’m in the process of reworking my daily routine to prioritize what is most important to me.  I’m trying once again to save the bulk of my email reading and use of social media to Saturdays so that I can use my breaks at work for exercising and the little bit of free time after work for writing and reading.  So far, I’ve only implemented using my breaks to go walking, since Bout of Books starts today.  Next week might be a little light on posts since I won’t be writing anything except my daily updates this week, but after that, I hope to have at least one review posted.
What are you reading this week?

Monday’s Minutes

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“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life.  All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.

Current Reads:

  • Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke
  • The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice – for the Never-Ending Anne Rice Reading Challenge.
  • The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente
  • Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea by Diana Marcellas
  • Let’s Pretend this Never Happened by Jenny Lawson

Inkdeath Lestat Fairyland

Mother Pretend

DNF:

  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith – I just couldn’t handle this kind of story right now.  I might try again someday.

Brooklyn

Challenges:

Total pages read: 227

Total # of books for the year: 20.  I’m in the process of reworking my daily routine to prioritize what is most important to me.  I’m trying once again to save the bulk of my email reading and use of social media to Saturdays so that I can use my breaks at work for exercising and the little bit of free time after work for writing and reading.  So far, I’ve only implemented using my breaks to go walking, since Bout of Books starts today.  Next week might be a little light on posts since I won’t be writing anything except my daily updates this week, but after that, I hope to have at least one review posted.

What are you reading this week?

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for April 29th – May 5th.
  • My weight has held steady this week, but I’ve successfully made it through another week without sugar.  I miss chocolate, though.
  • This week, my goal was to average 6k steps per day.  I had to work a little harder to meet that, but I did it!  Since the Boyfriend and I moved, my commute to and from work is just long enough to make it difficult to get a full workout in after work and still have time to do my physical therapy exercises, shower, eat dinner, and relax before going to bed.  So, I decided to rearrange my day a little.  I now go walking during my two 15 minute breaks and for half of my lunch break while I’m at work.  If I need to, I can still work out when I get home, but without feeling rushed for time or as if the rest of my life is stopping me from making my health a priority.  The only problem with this plan is that I live in Texas, so I might not be able to continue walking outside once Summer arrives.
  • I completed my 1 Mile Fun “Run” for May on Wednesday:

Fun Run Mile May

I’m hoping to be able to do a 5K by the end of the month.

  • If you’d like to add me as a friend on FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Steps: 43,134/42,000
  • Miles: 20.58/19
  • Flights of stairs: 90/70
  • Active Minutes: 211/210
  • Monthly 5K Races Completed: 1/10
  • Monthly 1 Mile Fun “Runs” Completed: 2/10
  • Total Money Donated: $15.91/$100.00

Thursday's Things: National Readathon Day!!!

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Original Image: Viktor Hertz

“Thursday’s Things” is my monthly roundup of book related links I’ve come across while wandering down the rabbit hole that is the internet.