Author: Rachelle

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for August 25th – 31st.
  • I got my new FitBit band in the mail and I’m much happier now that I’m not trying to carry it around in my pocket.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Steps: 23,560/70,000
  • Miles: 9.67/35
  • Total Miles: 334.69
  • Active Minutes: 89/210
  • Virtual 5Ks: 0/10
  • Total Money Donated: $4.21/$10.00

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril XII

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Every September 1st through October 31st Carl from Stainless Steel Droppings has hosted the R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril challenge, otherwise known as R.I.P.  It’s now being hosted by Heather from My Capricious Life and Andi from Estella’s Revenge.

The purpose of the R.I.P. Challenge is to enjoy books that could be classified as Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Dark Fantasy, Gothic, Horror, or Supernatural.
There are multiple levels of participation (Perils):
Peril the First – Read four books, any length, that fit the definition of R.I.P. literature.
Peril the Second – Read two books of any length.
Peril the Third – This Peril involves reading one book.
Peril of the Short Story – You can read short stories any time during the challenge.
Peril on the Screen – This is for those of us who like to watch suitably scary, eerie, mysterious, gothic fare during this time of year. It may be something on the small screen or large.
Peril of the Group Read – This year we will read and discuss Slade House by David Mitchell.
This year, I’ll be doing Peril the First, Peril of the Short Story, Peril on the Screen, and I might join in on Peril of the Group Read.  I’ve got two stacks of books that I plan to read, one for September and one for October, along with a few audiobooks and ebooks, so I’m not sure if I’ll be able to squeeze in Slade House.
Left: October TBR; Right: September

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:

  • Outlander by Diana Gabaldon – for #LengthyLit
  • Jack the Bodiless by Julian May
  • The Once and Future King by T.H. White
  • Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
  • The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
  • A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
  • Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War by Clive Barker

    
Finished:

  • Fly By Night by Frances Hardinge
  • The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler

 
Challenges:

Total pages read this week: 1211
Total # of books for the year: 63 of 85.  I got a lot of reading done thanks to #BoutofBooks 20.  Which is also partly why I have SEVEN books in my current reads list.  The other reason is because I got to Book People really early for the Austin #Litsy meet up, and while I only intended on buying 1 book, I ended up buying 3 and got sucked into one of them while I was killing time in the café.  I’m not going to allow myself to get distracted by any more books this week and try to finish as many as possible so I can start the stack of book I pulled off my shelves for September.
What are you reading this week?

#BoutofBooks 20: Day 7 and Wrap-Up

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The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long readathon that begins 12:01 am Monday, August 21st and runs through Sunday, August 27th 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 20 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I read a bit of The Bookshop on the Corner and listened to some more of Tess of the d’Urbervilles while I was driving to and from the Austin #Litsy Meet Up at Book People.  I got there really early, ended up buying 3 books (even though I only planned on buying 1) and started one of them (A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson) while I sat in the café.  It’s a bit of a page turner and hilarious so far.
This was a good Bout of Books.  I didn’t finish as many books as I wanted, but that’s only because I got distracted by other books.  I’m happy with my page count and reading time.
  • Total Time Read: 23 Hours 58 Minutes
  • Total Pages Read: 1211
  • Books Finished: Fly By Night by  and The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler.
  • Total Number of Books Read: 2

#BoutofBooks 20: Day 6

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Bout of Books

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long readathon that begins 12:01 am Monday, August 21st and runs through Sunday, August 27th 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 20 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I finished The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler.  It rained all day and the wind was a bit crazy, so I decided to start The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan as a sort of comfort/rainy day read.
  • Time Read: 4 hours 53 minutes
  • Pages Read: 307
  • Books Finished: 1
  • Total Number of Books Read: 2

#BoutofBooks 20: Day 5

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Bout of Books

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long readathon that begins 12:01 am Monday, August 21st and runs through Sunday, August 27th 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 20 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I listened to yet more of Tess of the d’Urbervilles during my commute to and from work.  I also read more of The Forbidden Library.  I think Friday will be my worst day for the week.
  • Time Read: 1 hours 38 minutes
  • Pages Read: 85
  • Books Finished: 0
  • Total Number of Books Read: 1

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for August 18th – 24th.
  • My FitBit band broke over the weekend.  I was carrying it around in my pocket while I waited for a new band to come in the mail, so I’m sure this week’s stats are a little wonky.  I know my active minutes should be considerably higher, but without the heart rate monitor, the FitBit wouldn’t know I was sweating my butt off.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Steps: 21,762/70,000
  • Miles: 7.71/35
  • Total Miles: 325.02
  • Active Minutes: 11/210
  • Virtual 5Ks: 0/10
  • Total Money Donated: $4.15/$10.00

#BoutofBooks 20: Day 4

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Bout of Books

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long readathon that begins 12:01 am Monday, August 21st and runs through Sunday, August 27th 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 20 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I listened to yet more of Tess of the d’Urbervilles during my commute to and from work.  I also started reading The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler instead of continuing with my TBR.  I didn’t get nearly as much reading done as I would have liked since I forgot my “work” book, Jack the Bodiless, at home.  I also spent a bit of time buying supplies after work just in case the weather gets worse than expected in Austin, thanks to the hurricane.
  • Time Read: 1 hours 56 minutes
  • Pages Read: 99
  • Books Finished: 0
  • Total Number of Books Read: 1

#BoutofBooks 20: day 3

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Bout of Books

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long readathon that begins 12:01 am Monday, August 21st and runs through Sunday, August 27th 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 20 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I listened to some more of Tess of the d’Urbervilles during my commute to work and read part of Jack the Bodiless by Julian May during my breaks.  I also finished Fly By Night before I went to bed.  It was so awesome that I’m considering saying the heck with my TBR and pulling another adventurous Middle-Grade Fantasy off my shelf.
  • Time Read: 3 hours 32 minutes
  • Pages Read: 153
  • Books Finished: 1
  • Total Number of Books Read: 1

#BoutofBooks 20: Day 2

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Bout of Books

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long readathon that begins 12:01 am Monday, August 21st and runs through Sunday, August 27th 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 20 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I listened to some more of Tess of the d’Urbervilles during my commute to and from work, and wow am I really disliking Tess’s parents and Alec d’Urberville!  I also read some more of Fly By Night while I was at home.  I was hoping I would finish it, but yesterday was exhausting and my eyes started to droop with only a little more than a hundred pages left.
  • Time Read: 3 hours 38 minutes
  • Pages Read: 133
  • Books Finished: 0
  • Total Number of Books Read: 0