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 Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain
  • Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
  • Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett

Finished:

  • The Stranger’s Shadow by Max Frei

Total pages read this week: 415

Total books for 2022: 37 of 85.

I needed something to cheer me up after finishing The Stranger’s Shadow and saying goodbye to Echo, and Equal Rites turned out to be just what I needed. Unfortunately, I’ve been too tired to read much of it by the end of the day so I’m only a little more than 50 pages in.

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

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for May 27th – June 2nd.
  • I re-potted a couple of the little plants I had and I also bought and planted a blackberry bush, though right now (and apparently for the next year?!) it’s just a stick with roots.  This weekend, I might plant some of the summer bulbs I bought when I went to buy the plant pots, but I didn’t realize how much space they’ll need, so I’m thinking about buying some more pots.  I also realized that I have two heavy-duty plant hooks already attached to the patio cover, so I might buy a couple of flowering plants to hang from them.
  • Another thing I found at the store was an inexpensive hammock.  My hope is to make the back patio as pretty and relaxing as possible so that I spend more time outside, even if all I’m doing is lazing in the hammock with a book and a tall glass of ice tea.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 3/5
  • Steps: 33,941
  • Miles: 13.88/19.25
  • Total Miles: 328.30/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 88/150

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 Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain
  • The Stranger’s Shadow by Max Frei
  • Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

Finished:

  • The Will and the Wilds by Charlie N. Holmberg

Total pages read this week: 445

Total books for 2022: 36 of 85.

The Stranger’s Shadow is the last book of “The Labyrinths of Echo” series to be translated into English, and that’s frustrating because there are 8 books in the series and this 4th book has become a bit of a comfort read for me after overly busy days at work. The 5th book was published in 1997 and translated into several other languages, so I’m guessing it’s not likely to ever be translated into English, though I don’t know why.

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

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for May 20th – 26th.
  • It’s still raining a lot. On top of that, I had to spend the first part of my day getting rid of the ants that found a way into the house and made a little highway to and from my cats’ food.
  • One good thing about the rain is that the flowers I planted are shooting up rapidly without any effort on my part.  I don’t know when they’ll bloom, but I’m looking forward to having something pretty right outside the sliding glass door for me to look at in the mornings.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 4/5
  • Steps: 48,452
  • Miles: 19.86/19.25
  • Total Miles: 314.42/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 121/150

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 Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain
  • The Will and the Wilds by Charlie N. Holmberg
  • The Stranger’s Shadow by Max Frei

Finished:

  • Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
  • The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris
  • The Door in the Hedge by Robin McKinley
  • Serafina and the Seven Stars by Robert Beatty

Total pages read this week: 1122

Total books for 2022: 35 of 85.

It took quite a bit, but I’m finally enjoying The Will and the Wilds. I’m hoping to finish it today, though I’m not sure what audiobook I will start next for #WyrdandWonder.

I was stuck in bed for two days this past week, and that is the only reason I was able to get so much reading accomplished. Out of all the books I finished, Serafina and the Seven Stars was my favorite.

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

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for May 13th – 19th.
  • It’s been raining a lot again, and I ended up in so much pain by Sunday night that I had to take Monday and Tuesday off from work.  I got a ton of reading done, but I was still so bored being stuck in bed that I went to work Wednesday despite probably needing another day of rest.
  • The MRI I had at the beginning of the month shows that my back is worse than initially thought, so my doctor has referred me to a spine specialist.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 3/5
  • Steps: 32,720
  • Miles: 13.34/19.25
  • Total Miles: 294.56/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 76/150

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 Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain
  • The Will and the Wilds by Charlie N. Holmberg
  • Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

Finished:

  • The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde
  • Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine

Total pages read this week: 546

Total books for 2022: 31 of 85.

Both The Well of Lost Plots and Paper and Fire were excellent books, but I’m not enjoying either Fablehaven or The Will and the Wilds. In Fablehaven, the plot only gets moved along by one of the kids’ refusal to listen or do what he’s told, no matter how many times the very serious consequences prove that his actions affect more than just himself. However, I’m not sure why I can’t get into The Will and the Wilds. Maybe it’s the narrator of the audiobook, but either way, it’s probably going to take me longer than usual to get through it unless something changes.

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

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for May 6th – 12th.
  • It’s been in the 80s most of the week and last weekend I did some gardening.  I’ve already got the beginnings of something growing, though I’m not sure if they aren’t just some dandelions.  The dandelions are everywhere this year!  I don’t really care, though, since the whole point was to be outside and play in the dirt.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 4/5
  • Steps: 33,678
  • Miles: 13.78/19.25
  • Total Miles: 281.22/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 82/150

Building the Book Fort

Published on by Rachelle

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

Currently Reading:

  • The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain
  • The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde
  • Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine

Finished:

  • Gallant by V.E. Schwab
  • Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: A Study in Mischief by Lydia Sherrer

Total pages read this week: 467

Total books for 2022: 29 of 85.

#WyrdandWonder has me excited about reading Fantasy all month long! And now that I have enough space on my bookshelves for all of my physical TBR, I’m picking up whatever Fantasy book I want to read regardless of format. I no longer feel the pressure to read my physical books exclusively, and it’s a great feeling to get back to some of the series I haven’t been reading because they’re on my Kindle.

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

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for April 29th – May 5th.
  • It’s been raining off and on most of the week, and cloudy all the time.  I mowed on Sunday but ended up having to take Monday off from work because of all of the pain I was in.  I don’t think mowing the lawn was what did it, but the Boyfriend said he’d rather hire a lawn service than have either of us have to mow every weekend that’s not rainy just to keep up with it.  Now that we’re not mowing, I might have the time to start a small garden or at least grow some flowers in some pots.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 4/5
  • Steps: 39,364
  • Miles: 15.96/19.25
  • Total Miles: 267.44/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 149/150