Author: Rachelle

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for May 7th – 13th.
  • I think I’m giving up on gardening.  It feels like whenever I have the time to do anything, it’s raining, and then when it’s not raining I have to hurry up to do whatever I can before I have to do other things.  It’s becoming more of a chore and isn’t relaxing or enjoyable at all.
  • If you have a Fitbit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 2/5
  • Steps: 33,472
  • Miles: 13.63/17.26
  • Total Miles: 273.97/900
  • Active Minutes: 74/150

Building the Book Fort

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“Building the Book Fort” is a weekly post where I track my bookish life.

Currently Reading:

  • Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
  • The Master Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
  • The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Dracula by Bram Stoker
  • The Sunset Route by Carrot Quinn
  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Train

Finished:

  • My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
  • The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo

Total pages read this week: 662

TBR Mountain: -15

Total books read: 34 of 80

I’m now ahead on both of my goals. I don’t have to finish any more books until next month, though I’m sure I’ll finish at least one of my current reads by then, and I don’t have to finish or get rid of any books from my physical TBR until August. If I keep this up, I might earn my new Kindle before the end of the year.

What are you reading? Let me know in the comments!

Down the TBR Hole #106

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Image: hjl

How it works:

  • Go to your Goodreads want-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?
My shelf is down a couple of books to 1136.  I finished a couple of audiobooks.
This week’s books:

The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso – KEEP.  I have no idea when or where I got this ebook, and I’m not even sure if it was a freebie or if I bought it based on a recommendation or review.  I’ll give it the 50-page test.

Big Damn Hero by Nancy Holder, The Magnificent Nine by James Lovegrove, and Generations by Tim Lebbon – KEEP.  “Firefly” is one of my all-time favorite TV shows, and there is no way that I’ll get rid of these books.

The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom – GO.  While I’m sure this is an amazing story, the synopsis makes it seem like it is very heavy on religion, and I’m just not interested.

The Wisdom of Wolves by Jim and Jamie Dutcher – KEEP. The authors literally lived along side a pack of wolves for several years.  There’s no way I’m not going to read this at some point.

Caraval by Stephanie Garber – KEEP.  The synopsis reminds me a little of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, though the plots don’t seem similar at all.  I’m willing to give it a try.
My want-to-read shelf is down to 1135 books. The next post will be full of physical books I already own, and I know without a doubt that (with the exception of one book), I won’t be getting rid of them.

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for April 30th – May 6th.
  • I haven’t lost any weight this week.
  • The weather warmed up and the sun came out.  I got hardware cloth to reinforce my garden fence, along with a few other things I need to plant some bulbs and other flowers.  When I went to see how the few remaining vegetables were doing, I discovered that the whole garden bed was full of little dandelions that had just started to grow!  I pulled out everything that I saw, but with the way the dandelions have been spreading this year, I’m sure there will be lots more.
  • If you have a Fitbit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 2/5
  • Steps: 41,194
  • Miles: 16.80/17.26
  • Total Miles: 260.34/900
  • Active Minutes: 66/150

Building the Book Fort

Published on by Rachelle

“Building the Book Fort” is a weekly post where I track my bookish life.

Currently Reading:

  • Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
  • My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
  • The Master Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
  • The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
  • The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

Finished:

  • The Chronicles of Narmo by Caitlin Moran
  • How to Be a Pirate by Cressida Cowell
  • The Return of the Indian by Lynne Reid Banks
  • Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George
  • The Neil Gaiman Audio Collection by Neil Gaiman
  • M is for Magic by Neil Gaiman

Total pages read this week: 1126

TBR Mountain: -14

Total books read: 32 of 80

Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon helped me out with my goals quite a bit. I’ve read or gotten rid of enough books to keep me on track through July and I only have to finish one book this month to catch up with my reading goal, which shouldn’t be a problem at all.

What are you reading? Let me know in the comments!

Down the TBR Hole #105

Published on by Rachelle
Image: hjl

How it works:

  • Go to your Goodreads want-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?
My shelf is down several books to 1138.  I finished 5 books during the readathon on Saturday.
This week’s books:

The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss – KEEP.  I’ve been putting off reading this because there is still no sign of when the 3rd book in the “King Killer Chronicle” series will be published.

Terminal Alliance by Jim C. Hines – KEEP.  I love the “Magic Ex Libris” series, and this book, the first book in the “Janitors of the Post-Apocolypse” series sounds like it will be just as fun.

A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway – KEEP.  This is all about the Ex-pat Writer’s experience in Paris during the 1920s, and I’m very interested in reading it.

Veins of Gold by Charlie N. Holmberg – KEEP. There isn’t a single book yet by Holmberg that I haven’t enjoyed.

Smoke and Summons by Charlie N. Holmberg – KEEP.  See above.  I haven’t read this one yet mostly because it’s the first in a trilogy, and I want to finish the “Paper Magician” series first.
My want-to-read shelf is holding steady at 1138 books. The next post will be mostly physical books I own and I highly doubt that I’ll be getting rid of any of them.

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for April 23rd – 29th.
  • I haven’t lost any weight this week, which isn’t surprising after all the snacking I did during yesterday’s readathon.
  • Something dug up my entire garden!  On top of that, I haven’t been able to do anything about fixing it because it’s either been raining or too windy to be outside long enough to get anything done.
  • If you have a Fitbit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 2/5
  • Steps: 35,620
  • Miles: 14.46/17.26
  • Total Miles: 243.54/900
  • Active Minutes: 77/150

Building the Book Fort

Published on by Rachelle

“Building the Book Fort” is a weekly post where I track my bookish life.

Currently Reading:

  • Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
  • My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
  • The Master Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
  • M is for Magic by Neil Gaiman
  • How to Be a Pirate by Cressida Cowell

Finished:

  • Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
  • The Wisdom of the Shire by Noble Smith
  • Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Legends by Lydia Sherrer
  • 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

Total pages read this week: 624

TBR Mountain: -10

Total books read: 26 of 80

Today is Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon, so I’m posting this while I’m listening to How to Be a Pirate. I won’t be posting anything else during the readathon, but I will be on Litsy.

What are you reading? Let me know in the comments!

Down the TBR Hole #104

Published on by Rachelle
Image: hjl

How it works:

  • Go to your Goodreads want-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?
My shelf is up again to 1144.  I finished a book, but I added a couple more to my wishlist.
This week’s books:

The League of Beastly Dreadfuls by Holly Grant – KEEP.  I love darker Middle-Grade Fantasy.

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins – KEEP.  I think I started this book several years ago, but never finished it.  I probably got distracted by other books.  I will attempt to read this one again at some point.

A College of Magics by Caroline Stevermer – KEEP.  I’m a little skeptical of this one, despite my love of Middle-Grade Fantasy, because the character and place names seem ridiculous and like the author is trying too hard to be original.  I’m willing to give it a chance, though.

Kat, Incorrigible by Stephanie Burgis – KEEP. This one looks too cute to not be worth keeping.

The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo – GO.  The synopsis sounds far too depressing for this book to remain on my wishlist.
My want-to-read shelf is back down to 1143 books. The next post will be mostly ebooks I own and I don’t have a clue from first glance if I’ll want to keep them or not.

#FitReaders Check-In

Published on by Rachelle
  • This check-in is for April 16th – 22nd.
  • I haven’t lost any weight this week.
  • I got a few plants into the raised bed and started some more seeds last weekend, and this weekend I’ll be doing some more transplanting.  The weather has been so wonky, though, that I’m really not sure if anything is going to grow right.
  • If you have a Fitbit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 4/5
  • Steps: 35,050
  • Miles: 14.18/17.26
  • Total Miles: 229.08/900
  • Active Minutes: 139/150