Author: Rachelle

Monday's Minutes – Yes, I Know it's Tuesday

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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.
Currently Reading:

  • Wanderlust by Rebecca Solnit
  • Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
  • The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman

  
Challenges:

Total pages read this week: 190
Total books for the year: 64 of 90.  Sunday was the end of another #BoutofBooks!  I didn’t meet any of my goals, and I barely had any time to squeeze in some reading during the entire week.  Yesterday, not only did I not have time to post anything before I left for work in the morning, but I went with the Boyfriend to a Smashing Pumpkins concert (which was awesome!!!) and was too exhausted when I finally got home to do anything but fall into bed.  Don’t even get me started on this morning! 
COYER ends this week, but RIP 13 begins, and there’s also a Something Wicked This Fall Comes kick-off readathon over at Seasons of Reading over the weekend!  To top it all off, the Boyfriend and I are celebrating our 5th anniversary by going to the Scottish Highland Gathering.  I will be using Labor Day to look over my work and personal calenders to come up with a plan to avoid things like posting “Monday Minutes” on a Tuesday.
What are you reading this week?

#BoutofBooks 23 – Day 7 and Wrap-Up

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Bout of Books

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 20th and runs through Sunday, August 26th 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 completely optional. For all Bout of Books 23 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I was supposed to post this yesterday, but my life has been a bit crazy and extra busy and I’m just now getting a chance to catch up on some things.
  • Time Read:  30 minutes
  • Pages Read: 37
  • Books Finished: 0
  • Total Number of Books Read: 0

I didn’t meet any of my goals for this Bout of Books.  With as busy as I am at my new job and adjusting to working full-time, I’m just glad I was able to read a few pages on most days.  The next Bout of Books is in January, so I’m sure I’ll do much better then.

#BoutofBooks 23 – Day 6

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Bout of Books

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 20th and runs through Sunday, August 26th 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 completely optional. For all Bout of Books 23 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I went to a coffee shop yesterday and read a couple of chapters of Wanderlust by Rebecca Solnit.  Afterwards I went to a bookstore.  I found a magazine, “Real Simple,” and decided to read most of it when I got home, so while I’m not counting that toward my total pages, I am going to count it for time.
  • Time Read:  1 hour 25 minutes
  • Pages Read: 15
  • Books Finished: 0
  • Total Number of Books Read: 0

#BoutofBooks 23 – Day 5

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Bout of Books

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 20th and runs through Sunday, August 26th 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 completely optional. For all Bout of Books 23 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I took the time this morning to go to a coffee shop near work and sit down to read a few pages of Seraphina by Rachel Hartman before my day got crazy.  It went a long way towards keeping me relaxed throughout the day.  I didn’t feel nearly as overwhelmed as I had been feeling when I didn’t have time to let anything I’ve learned sink in at my new job let alone the time to read something not related to work.
  • Time Read:  18 minutes
  • Pages Read: 15
  • Books Finished: 0
  • Total Number of Books Read: 0

#BoutofBooks 23 – Day 4

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Bout of Books

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 20th and runs through Sunday, August 26th 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 completely optional. For all Bout of Books 23 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

Apparently I was wrong about Wednesday being the worst reading day this week. I was too busy to read anything yesterday. I love my job, but I’m really glad today is Friday!
  • Time Read: 0 minutes
  • Pages Read: 0
  • Books Finished: 0
  • Total Number of Books Read: 0

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for August 17th – 23rd.
  • I didn’t workout on Thursday thanks to hurting my back. I’ve been walking a lot more than I’m used to and carrying a backpack to and from work. So, unlike previous times when I threw out my back and wound up stuck on the couch for nearly a week or more at a time, this time my back is just achy and I’m having to take it easy.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Workouts: 5/6
  • Steps: 42,859
  • Miles: 17.77
  • Total Miles: 464.51
  • Active Minutes: 345/210

#BoutofBooks 23 – Day 3

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Bout of Books

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 20th and runs through Sunday, August 26th 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 completely optional. For all Bout of Books 23 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I’m fairly certain that yesterday will go down as the worst reading day of the whole week.  I only ended up reading a few pages of Seraphina by Racel Hartman.  I was far too busy for anything else during the day and too tired by the time I got home.  Hopefully, today will be a much better reading day.
  • Time Read:  10 minutes
  • Pages Read: 7
  • Books Finished: 0
  • Total Number of Books Read: 0

#BoutofBooks 23 – Day 2

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Bout of Books

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 20th and runs through Sunday, August 26th 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 completely optional. For all Bout of Books 23 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

Yesterday was even more busy for me than Monday. I got a little bit of reading in, mostly during my commute, but not much.
  • Time Read: 1 hour 3 minutes
  • Pages Read: 74
  • Books Finished: 0
  • Total Number of Books Read: 0

#BoutofBooks 23 – Day 1

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Bout of Books

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 20th and runs through Sunday, August 26th 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 completely optional. For all Bout of Books 23 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

It was a very busy day for me.  I’m still getting used to my new morning routine, but I did get more reading done than I thought I would thanks to listening to the audiobook of The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman during my commute to and from work.
  • Time Read:  1 hour 20 minutes
  • Pages Read: 60
  • Books Finished: 0
  • 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.
Currently Reading:

  • Wanderlust by Rebecca Solnit
  • Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
  • A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson

  
Finished:

  • Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
  • The Outsider by Stephen King

 
Challenges:

Total pages read this week: 679
Total books for the year: 64 of 90.  Today is the start of another #BoutofBooks!  I’m not sure how much reading I’ll be able to do for it or the next couple of weeks as I get settled into my new job, but if it’s anything like the two days I worked last week, my reading is going to take a hit.  That’s OK, though, because I’m working for a literacy non-profit so books are still very much the center of my life, if not more so now than ever before.
What are you reading this week?