Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
My shelf is down a book to 1128. I finished several books for #BoutofBooks, but I also bought a few books.
This week’s books:
Books for Living by Will Schwalbe – GO. I can’t believe I’m saying this about a book about books, but I’m no longer interested in reading this one.
A Pleasure to Burn by Ray Bradbury – KEEP. This is a collection of short stories all taking place in the world of Fahrenheit 451, probably my favorite Bradbury novel, though Something Wicked This Way Comes is a close second.
Christmas Present by Jodi Taylor – KEEP. I love “The Chronicles of St. Mary’s” series, and I’m looking forward to reading this short story during the holidays this year.
By Book or by Crook by Eva Gates – KEEP. I love cozy mysteries about libraries or bookstores, and this one involves a library. It’s also the first in a series with the 11th book having come out this year, so I know it’s popular. Yes, I know that’s not a guarantee that I’ll love it, but it does raise the chances quite a bit.
Watership Down by Richard Adams – KEEP. I’ve been told that this book is traumatizing, or at least it was to anyone expecting a cute story about bunnies. Since I already know it’s not that kind of book, I think I’ll be alright.
My want-to-read shelf is down to 1127 books. I didn’t think I would get rid of any books, and I was wrong. I wonder if I’ll be wrong about the books in the next post as well.
I went to a concert on Friday night and that’s where most of my active minutes came from. I had a blast, and it was worth it, but my body still feels beat up. My Fitbit is saying I have a Readiness Score of 1 out of 100, so I’ll be resting again today.
“Building the Book Fort” is a weekly post where I track my bookish life.
Currently Reading:
A Mindful Year by Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh and Dr. Seth J. Gillihan
Packing for Mars by Mary Roach
The First City by Joe Hart
DNF:
The Undays of Aralias Lyons by K.L. Horvath
Andrea Vernon and the Superhero-Industrial Complex by Alexander C. Kane
Finished:
A Fatal Groove by Olivia Blacke
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
Starter Villain by John Scalzi
How to Twist a Dragon’s Tale by Cressida Cowell
Midlife Magic and Magnolias by Meredith Carlisle
Total pages read this week: 1,488
Total books read: 60 of 80
TBR: -13 (Goal is -36)
There are two days left of #BoutofBooks and I hope to finish two more books. That will get me nearly back on track to hitting my TBR goal because I bought more books. As much as I’ve read this week, I would have been ahead otherwise.
What are you reading? Let me know in the comments!
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
My shelf is still holding steady at 1129 books. I bought a couple of ebooks and an audiobook.
This week’s books:
The Search for the Red Dragon by James A. Owen – KEEP. I loved the first book in the “Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica” series, Here, There Be Dragons, so I’m keeping and reading this one.
Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi – KEEP. I bought this one a while ago, and let my boyfriend read it, despite not having read it myself. He really enjoyed it, so I’m keeping it and will hopefully read it during next year’s #SciFiSummer reading challenge.
Andrea Vernon and the Superhero Industrial Complex by Alexander C. Kane – KEEP. I’ll get around to this one eventually since I enjoyed the first book in the “Andrea Vernon” series enough to buy this one.
Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Betrayal by Lydia Sherrer – KEEP. I love this series!
Among Others by Jo Walton – KEEP. For some reason, I keep thinking this is literary fiction when it’s Fantasy. Perhaps it’s the cover. Regardless, I mostly want to read this book because the main character escapes her troubled life by reading SciFi and Fantasy.
My want-to-read shelf remains at 1129 books. I’m nearly halfway through 2021, when I became much more discerning about the books I bought, mostly because I had little spending money for much of that year. It will likely be several posts before I get rid of any books.
I completely forgot about the Summer Charity Challenge again so I’m not bothering to continue with it or try to catch up.
I probably forgot about the challenge because I’ve been feeling burnt out. I’ve been sleeping a lot, my food choices haven’t been great, and I haven’t been getting much exercise. I think I might be slipping into another depression. I recently bought a book titled, Feral Self-Care by Mandi Em, and I need to read it sooner rather than later.
One good note is that I’ve hit my goal weight despite everything. My next goal is another 10 lbs.
“Building the Book Fort” is a weekly post where I track my bookish life.
Currently Reading:
A Mindful Year by Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh and Dr. Seth J. Gillihan
Packing for Mars by Mary Roach
A Fatal Groove by Olivia Blacke
The Undays of Aralias Lyons by K.L. Horvath
Finished:
Ash and Quill by Rachel Caine
Pyramids by Terry Pratchett
Total pages read this week: 1104
Total books read: 55 of 80
TBR: -10 (Goal is -36)
If I hit my reading goal and don’t buy any more books for the rest of the year, I could reach my TBR goal, but we all know I’m not likely to go several months without buying a single book! I’ll just have to read more, and luckily, #BoutofBooks is next week. We’re also rapidly approaching my favorite time of year for reading when I tend to fly through books thanks to the #RIP reading challenge and Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon.
What are you reading? Let me know in the comments!
The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01 am Monday, August 19th and runs through Sunday, August 25th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, daily Discord questions, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 41 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team
I haven’t participated in “Bout of Books” in several years, and I sadly learned that this one will be the last. They’ve moved most of the activities to Discord, which I don’t use (it gives me flashbacks to IRC chat rooms from the 90s) so I’ll only be participating in the actual readathon by reading as much as possible instead of doing other things like watching TV. I’ll mostly be finishing the books I’ve been reading, all of which I’m nearly at the halfway point.
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
My shelf is holding steady at 1129 books. I was pretty busy this past week and didn’t finish any books.
This week’s books:
The Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton – KEEP. The zombie apocalypse from the perspective of a “foul-mouthed” crow? Yes, please, and thank you!
Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas – KEEP. This appears to be a “Peter Pan” retelling of sorts, but darker, and that sounds interesting to me.
Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson – KEEP. This story involves libraries full of books about sorcery and one of the characters has a demonic servant of some kind. It sounds like it might be adjacent to the “dark academia” subgenre, and I’m down for that.
Un Lun Dun by China Miéville – KEEP. I’ve wanted to read this book for a long time. I have a feeling it’s going to be nothing like I’ve read before.
The Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Reay – KEEP. I’m highly skeptical about this one thanks to not enjoying The Brontë Plot. I will give it a chance, but I will ditch it in a heartbeat if it starts veering in the same direction.
My want-to-read shelf remains at 1129 books. I knew I wasn’t likely to get rid of any of this week’s books, but I’m not sure about the next ones.
I got so busy this week that I forgot about the Summer Charity Challenge. I also walked around so much yesterday that I hurt my foot. I think it’s one of the tendons, but regardless, I will be resting today.
“Building the Book Fort” is a weekly post where I track my bookish life.
Currently Reading:
A Mindful Year by Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh and Dr. Seth J. Gillihan
Ash and Quill by Rachel Caine
Metatropolis ed. by John Scalzi
Packing for Mars by Mary Roach
Total pages read this week: 355
Total books read: 52 of 80
TBR: -12 (Goal is -36)
I got up early this morning to get on the road for the “Wands and Wizards” festival. Many of the local businesses participating had nothing to do with anything related to the wizarding world (one place literally had one “Harry Potter” item for sale in their entire store), but the places that did legitimately join in the fun made the 45-minute drive worth it. I was simultaneously tired and wired by the time I finally decided to head home thanks to all of the sugar, caffeine, and walking.
The best shop there
What are you reading? Let me know in the comments!
