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.
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.
“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!
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.
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.
“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!
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.
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.
“Building the Book Fort” is a weekly post where I track my bookish life.
Currently Reading:
Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
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
My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
Finished:
The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
Total pages read this week: 399
TBR Mountain: -9
Total books read: 22 of 80
I’ve been in a comfort reads kind of mood lately, but I finally discovered Serial Reader! I had no idea it was free! I’m starting with My Man Jeeves, and then we’ll see where I end up. I used to hate reading off of my phone or a tablet, but most apps have dark mode nowadays, so it’s much easier, especially if I’m wearing my blue light-blocking glasses.
My TBR mountain has grown a little (though I’m still ahead for the month) because I went to a bookstore yesterday with the intention of using a gift card I had gotten for Christmas. I found 3 books from my wishlist, but completely forgot about the gift card in my wallet!
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 down two books to 1144. I decided to remove a couple of books in a series from my wishlist.
This week’s books:
Chase Tinker and the House of Magic by Malia Ann Haberman – KEEP. The synopsis on Goodreads seems like it’s trying too hard, but I’m willing to give it a chance.
The Lucky Dime by Patrick E. McLean – KEEP. I have loved everything I’ve read by McLean, starting with the free “podiobook,” The Merchant Adventurer.
Walking by Henry David Thoreau – KEEP. I enjoy reading about walking, probably because I love The Hobbit so much, and this is an essay mostly about the joys of walking and Nature.
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys – KEEP. This is going to be a heartbreaking novel, but I need and want to read it.
Sourdough by Robin Sloan – GO. I only bought this because I enjoyed Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore; however, after having lived in the Bay Area for several years and hating it about 75% of the time, there is no way I will want to read a story set there that isn’t even about books. It’s probably good, but no, thank you.
My want-to-read shelf is down to 1143 books. The next post will be a mixture of ebooks and physical books that I own or are on my wishlist, and I don’t think I’ll be getting rid of any of them, but we’ll see!
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.
