Author: Rachelle

Monday’s Minutes

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“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life.

Currently Reading:

  • Andrea Vernon and the Corporation for Ultrahuman Protection by Alexander C. Kane
  • Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde

Challenges:

#ShelfLove – 19 of 51 books from my TBR.

Total pages read this week: 155

Total books for the year: 31 of 90.

The house is sucking up most of my time and energy. It’s mostly the front and back yards which haven’t been taken care of since the people who owned the house before moved out. I’ve also been doing a lot of cleaning inside the house, and while I could listen to audiobooks during that, I prefer to listen to music to keep me motivated. Hopefully my reading will pick back up once the yards are fully tackled and no longer resemble a wilderness.

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for May 14th – 20th.
  • Since closing on the house, I’ve been spending a lot of my time getting it ready for the Boyfriend and me to move in (cleaning and such).  That has meant a significant increase in active minutes and steps, but I’m being careful to listen to my doctor and not do anything strenuous.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 3/5
  • Steps: 38,863
  • Miles: 15.88
  • Total Miles: 240.62/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 263/150

Monday’s Minutes

Published on by Rachelle

“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life.

Currently Reading:

  • Andrea Vernon and the Corporation for Ultrahuman Protection by Alexander C. Kane
  • Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde

DNF:

  • The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

Finished:

  • The Stepsister Scheme by Jim C. Hines
  • A Knot in the Grain by Robin McKinley
  • Clever Girl Finance: Grow Your Money by Bola Sokumbi

Challenges:

#ShelfLove – 19 of 51 books from my TBR.

Total pages read this week: 734

Total books for the year: 31 of 90.

#BoutofBooks 31 was a success, and I’m hoping to keep that momentum going because I am only 2 books behind schedule for my annual reading goal.

#BoutofBooks – Day 7 & Wrap-Up

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Bout of Books

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 10th, and runs through Sunday, May 16th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, Twitter chats, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 31 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

Not only did I finish A Knot in the Grain by Robin McKinley, but I also finished Clever Girl Finance: Grow Your Money by Bola Sokunbi. I read slightly less than I did during the last Bout of Books, but I finished the same number of books. All in all, this was a great readathon, and I hope I can keep this momentum going!

  • Time Read: 4 hours 54 minutes
  • Total Time Read: 18 hours 21 minutes
  • Pages Read: 196
  • Total Pages Read: 734
  • Books Finished: 2
  • Total Number of Books Read: 3

Did you participate in Bout of Books? How did you do? Let me know in the comments!

#BoutofBooks – Day 6

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Bout of Books

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 10th, and runs through Sunday, May 16th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, Twitter chats, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 31 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I only managed to finish one story and then start another one from A Knot in the Grain by Robin McKinley. The Boyfriend and I were out all day shopping for a washer and dryer and a dishwasher. I also wasn’t feeling well and took a nap before dinner so I didn’t read anything until shortly before I went to sleep. All I have to do today is a couple of chores so I’m hoping to finish A Knot in the Grain and hit my goal for this readathon.

  • Time Read: 34 minutes
  • Pages Read: 22
  • Books Finished: 0

Are you participating in Bout of Books? Let me know in the comments!

#BoutofBooks – Day 5

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Bout of Books

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 10th, and runs through Sunday, May 16th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, Twitter chats, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 31 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I only managed to read part of a story from A Knot in the Grain by Robin McKinley, but I did listen to quite a bit of Andrea Vernon and the Corporation for Ultrahuman Protection by Alexander C. Kane. I gave up on The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas because it was due back to the library by today, and there was no way I was going to finish it in time. When I tried to renew it, I found out there are 3 other people waiting to get it so renewing wasn’t an option. Oh well, maybe I’ll try again someday.

  • Time Read: 3 hours 5 minutes
  • Pages Read: 123
  • Books Finished: 0

Are you participating in Bout of Books? Let me know in the comments!

#BoutofBooks – Day 4

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Bout of Books

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 10th, and runs through Sunday, May 16th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, Twitter chats, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 31 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I didn’t read much at all. I only managed to finish another story from A Knot in the Grain by Robin McKinley, and listen to some more of The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, and that’s it. Hopefully I will have more time to read today.

  • Time Read: 51 minutes
  • Pages Read: 34
  • Books Finished: 0

Are you participating in Bout of Books? Let me know in the comments!

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for May 7th – 13th.
  • I’m disappointed with the little exercise bike I ordered.  There’s no way to reset it back to ‘0’ to start a new workout, and though it has RPMs, Time, and Calories (which I never look at because of how inaccurate it is), it doesn’t have Distance, which is what I really want to know without having to do a mathematical formula to figure out.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 1/5
  • Steps: 19,547
  • Miles: 7.95
  • Total Miles: 224.74/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 122/150

#BoutofBooks – Day 3

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Bout of Books

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 10th, and runs through Sunday, May 16th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, Twitter chats, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 31 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I finished The Stepsister Scheme by Jim C. Hines then jumped right into A Knot in the Grain by Robin McKinley. It’s a small collection of short stories, and I finished the first one, “The Healer,” before I went to bed. My plan for today is to listen to some more of The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas while I’m running some errands, and finish at least one more of the short stories.

  • Time Read:  2 hours 39 minutes
  • Pages Read: 106
  • Books Finished: 1

Are you participating in Bout of Books? Let me know in the comments!

#BoutofBooks – Day 2

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Bout of Books

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 10th, and runs through Sunday, May 16th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, Twitter chats, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 31 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I listened to a little bit of The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas while running errands, and then I dived into The Stepsister Scheme by Jim C. Hines hoping I might get close to finishing it. I got a little past 80%, so my plan is to finish it today, and then start A Knot in the Grain by Robin McKinley.

  • Time Read:  4 hours 3 minutes
  • Pages Read: 162
  • Books Finished: 0

Are you participating in Bout of Books? Let me know in the comments!