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#BoutofBooks 22 – Day 7 and Wrap-Up

Published on May 21, 2018 by Rachelle

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, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I finished Gregor the Overlander during the afternoon and then read some of The Evolution of God by Robert Wright. I had trouble not staying up past my bedtime because The Evolution of God got very interesting and I didn’t want to put it down. However, starting off the week tired is never a good thing, especially when I’m going to be very busy this week, so I forced myself to turn out the light.

Time Read: 3 hours 14 minutes
Pages Read: 157
Books Finished: Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins, Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones, and Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert.
Total Number of Books Read: 3

Overall, this wasn’t my best Bout of Books, but that’s ok. I did manage to finish 3 books and get through a nice chunk of 2 others, which is better than the last Bout of Books when I only finished 2 books. I’m looking forward to Bout of Books 23 in August!

#BoutofBooks 22 – Day 6

Published on May 20, 2018 by Rachelle

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, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I have less than a hundred pages left of Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins. I would’ve finished it yesterday, but the Boyfriend’s and my date day went a bit longer than expected. That’s a good thing, right? 🙂

Time Read: 3 hours
Pages Read: 215
Books Finished: 1
Total Number of Books Read: 2

#BoutofBooks 22 – Day 5

Published on May 19, 2018 by Rachelle

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, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I finished Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones and read a decent chunk of Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins.

Time Read: 3 hours and 48 minutes
Pages Read: 220
Books Finished: 1
Total Number of Books Read: 2

#FitReaders Check-In

Published on May 18, 2018 by Rachelle

This check-in is for May 11th – 17th.
I went to another meet up on Tuesday and walked around Lake Merritt and one of the other walkers and I exchanged phone numbers and made plans to get together next Thursday to go walking 🙂
If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.

Steps: 37,958/56,000
Miles: 15.61/25
Total Miles: 280.26
Active Minutes: 336/210
Total Money Donated: $0.77/$5.00

#BoutofBooks 22 – Day 4

Published on May 18, 2018 by Rachelle

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, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I finished Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert and read some of Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones.

Time Read: 2 hours and 40 minutes
Pages Read: 140
Books Finished: 1
Total Number of Books Read: 1

#BoutofBooks 22 – Day 3

Published on May 17, 2018 by Rachelle

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, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I thought I was going to finish Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, but that didn’t happen thanks to falling asleep on the couch. I’ll be finishing it today, though. I only have 25 pages left.

Time Read: 3 hours and 28 minutes
Pages Read: 139
Books Finished: 0
Total Number of Books Read: 0

#BoutofBooks 22 – Day 2

Published on May 16, 2018 by Rachelle

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, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 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 had a meet up with my walking group to walk around Lake Merritt (about 3 miles) in the morning and then had to head across the Bay for an appointment. I didn’t get home until around 5 pm, and the only reading I got in was while I was on the bus. I only managed to read a bit of Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert.

Time Read: 49 minutes
Pages Read: 33
Books Finished: 0
Total Number of Books Read: 0

#BoutofBooks 22 – Day 1

Published on May 15, 2018 by Rachelle

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, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

Updated TBR

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
The Evolution of God by Robert Wright
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

I read a decent amount of Big Magic and listened to a bit of Strange the Dreamer. Not bad for the 1st day.

Time Read: 2 hours and 44 minutes
Pages Read: 109
Books Finished: 0
Total Number of Books Read: 0

Monday's Minutes

Published on May 14, 2018March 6, 2022 by Rachelle

“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:

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
The Evolution of God by Robert Wright

DNF:

Year One by Nora Roberts

Finished:

The Cozy Life by Pia Edberg
Blue by Abigail Padgett

Total pages read this week: 778
Total books for the year: 36 of 90. It’s time for another Bout of Books!
What are you reading this week?

Down the TBR Hole #24

Published on May 12, 2018 by Rachelle

Down the TBR Hole was started by Lia over at Lost in a Story. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.

How it works:

Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf.
Order on ascending date added.
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?

I will be repeating this process until I’ve filtered out my entire TBR. My TBR pile is up to 730 books. I continue to find more books to add to my wish list!

This week’s five books:

Alphabet of Thorn by Patricia A. McKillip – KEEP. An orphan found and raised by a palace librarian? Yes, please and thank you!

Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh – KEEP. I have wanted to read this book ever since I saw the movie well over a decade ago. Why I haven’t read it yet, I don’t know.

Cassette From My Ex by Jason Bitner – KEEP. I love music, mix-tapes/play lists, and books about both.

The Portable Dorothy Parker by Dorothy Parker – KEEP. I have attempted to read this brick twice now since starting this blog. The first time, I was distracted by so many other books, and the second time, I was into it until I suddenly wasn’t. I will give it one more try at some point, so it’s staying on my shelf for now.

The Vanishing Children of Paris by Arlette Farge and Jacques Revel – GO. I picked this one up from a History book sale while I was in college. It seemed interesting at the time, but after rereading the synopsis, the only thing interesting about it is that it’s about Paris, and that’s just not enough for me anymore.
My to-read shelf is down one to 729 books. Let’s hope it doesn’t get any bigger by next week when I start with book #161.

Author: Rachelle

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