Author: Rachelle

Building the Book Fort

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

Currently Reading:

  • The Final Trade by Joe Hart
  • The King of Bones and Ashes by J.D. Horn

Finished:

  • Malorie by Josh Malerman
  • In the After by Demitria Lunetta

Total pages read this week: 692

Total books for 2022: 60 of 85.

I’m starting to think that I’m never going to finish The Final Trade, at least not before the end of #SciFiSummer. As usual, I am off to a good start for Readers Imbibing Peril. Both of the audiobooks I finished this week work for both challenges, and if I do manage to finish just one more Sci-Fi book by the 21st, I’ll officially be a Time Lord! I think it will be the first time I’ve gotten to that level.

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

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for September 2nd – 8th.
  • I didn’t back home from my trip to visit my family until late in the afternoon, so I didn’t get a chance to make my egg muffins for the week.  WOW, did I feel the difference in energy!  I went back to relying on a bar and yogurt for breakfast, and I was tired all week.
  • Today, I made 2 batches of egg muffins, and I have enough of the ingredients to make a 3rd batch tomorrow if I have time.  1 batch went in the fridge, and the other 2 will go in the freezer.  It’s going to be a busy month, and I don’t want to be caught without a healthy breakfast again.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 2/5
  • Plank Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Plank Time: 57/120
  • Steps: 35,731
  • Miles: 14.59/19.25
  • Total Miles: 538.65/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 42/150

Building the Book Fort

Published on by Rachelle

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

Currently Reading:

  • The Final Trade by Joe Hart
  • Malorie by Josh Malerman

Finished:

  • Extraordinary Tales of Victorian Futurism ed. by Mike Ashley
  • The Fatburn Fix by Catherine Shanahan

Total pages read this week: 464

Total books for 2022: 58 of 85.

I’m posting this earlier than usual because I will be busy visiting family this weekend. I have one book to finish for #SciFiSummer that doesn’t qualify for Readers Imbibing Peril. Since Sci-Fi Summer is nearly over (it officially ends on September 21st), I want to finish The Final Trade before I start any other ebooks. I’m taking it with me on my trip, but I don’t know if I will have time for anything other than audiobooks while I’m on the road. Speaking of audiobooks, Malorie is good so far, but I want answers and I don’t think I’m going to get them! I have less than an hour left, with a 3-hour drive ahead of me, so I’ve made sure I’ve got several options for my next audiobook downloaded to my phone.

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

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for August 26th – September 1st.
  • My energy and mood have been better all week, and I haven’t had a single craving for junk or wanted to get fast food for dinner.  Those are huge wins in my book!
  • I’m still working on phasing out the processed foods, but I am starting to run out of them in my pantry and fridge.  I need to find a snack that isn’t popcorn, but is crunchy since I have yet to find anything that isn’t celery and doesn’t contain some kind of vegetable oil.  Please leave suggestions in the comments!
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 3/5
  • Plank Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Plank Time: 57/120
  • Steps: 39,641
  • Miles: 16.22/19.25
  • Total Miles: 524.06/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 68/150

Building the Book Fort

Published on by Rachelle

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

Currently Reading:

  • The Final Trade by Joe Hart
  • Extraordinary Tales of Victorian Futurism ed. by Mike Ashley
  • The Fatburn Fix by Catherine Shanahan
  • Malorie by Josh Malerman

Finished:

  • A Symphony of Echos by Jodi Taylor

Total pages read this week: 246

Total books for 2022: 56 of 85.

I still have two books to finish for #SciFiSummer by September 1st when Readers Imbibing Peril starts. Then I can start a book that works for both challenges, and I think Suspicious Minds by Gwenda Bond would be perfect since it’s the first “Stranger Things” book.

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

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for August 19th – 25th.
  • I don’t really know how, but having a couple of veggie egg muffins in the morning instead of yogurt and a granola bar has given me more energy throughout my day.  I have the yogurt in place of my usual lunch snack, and that seems to be helping, too.  I get all the way to dinner without being hungry or tired, and I’m eating fewer calories overall.
  • Since such a small change has been so helpful in my day-to-day life, I’m now working on phasing out processed foods that contain vegetable oils from my dinner.  Lunch is going to be the most difficult for me to change, so dinner is the better option to work on next.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 6/5
  • Plank Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Plank Time: 42/120
  • Steps: 43,976
  • Miles: 18.02/19.25
  • Total Miles: 507.84/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 190/150

Building the Book Fort

Published on by Rachelle

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

Currently Reading:

  • The Final Trade by Joe Hart
  • Extraordinary Tales of Victorian Futurism ed. by Mike Ashley
  • A Symphony of Echos by Jodi Taylor
  • The Fatburn Fix by Catherine Shanahan

Finished:

  • Pest Control by Peter Anghelides

Total pages read this week: 419

Total books for 2022: 55 of 85.

I’m now a Jedi in the #SciFiSummer challenge. I’m hoping to finish up the three Sci-Fi books I’m currently reading by the end of the month, but I’m not 100% sure I’ll be able to do it. I’ll keep reading Sci-Fi through the end of the challenge, but Readers Imbibing Peril starts September 1st, and I only have two books that I know of that would work for both challenges. Both books are “Doctor Who” books, so I’ll have to read something else in between them. There’s no way I can handle back-to-back “Doctor Who” without it majorly affecting my dreams.

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

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for August 12th – 18th.
  • This week was better than last, but still stressful.
  • I’m reading a book, The Fatburn Fix by Catherine Shanahan, after reading a news article by the same author about vegetable oils and how they affect our bodies.  It has inspired me to make a couple of changes to what I eat, and I hope that will help me, along with all the other things I’m doing, to start pushing the scale in a more favorable direction.
  • One of the changes I’m going to try is to make veggie egg muffins to eat for breakfast in place of my usual yogurt and granola bar.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 3/5
  • Plank Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Plank Time: 32/120
  • Steps: 39,743
  • Miles: 16.27/19.25
  • Total Miles: 489.82/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 90/150

Building the Book Fort

Published on by Rachelle

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

Currently Reading:

  • The Final Trade by Joe Hart
  • Pest Control by Peter Anghelides
  • Extraordinary Tales of Victorian Futurism ed. by Mike Ashley

Finished:

  • Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
  • How to Invent Everything by Ryan North

Total pages read this week: 484

Total books for 2022: 54 of 85.

I only need to finish one more book for #SciFiSummer to achieve the next level, “Jedi.” That’s more than possible, but I highly doubt I’ll be able to reach “Time Lord” by the end of the challenge. I’m still ok with that since I’ve already finished more books that I originally planned.

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

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for August 5th – 11th.
  • This week was very stressful and trying, and I didn’t always make the best choices for myself.  However, I did give my body the time to sleep more by going to bed earlier, including last night.  I plan to take it easy this weekend.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 3/5
  • Plank Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Plank Time: 20/120
  • Steps: 36,672
  • Miles: 14.97/19.25
  • Total Miles: 473.55/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 78/150