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:

  • Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon
  • Real Change by Sharon Salzberg

Finished:

  • The Marvellous Land of Snergs by E.A. Wyke-Smith

Challenges:

#ShelfLove – 54 of 51 books from my TBR.

Total pages read this week: 235

Total books for the year: 81 of 90.

Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone is too big of a book for me to lug to work with me. Otherwise, I’d probably be done with it by now. Instead, I only read it at night before bed, and lately, I’ve been so tired that I only make it through a few pages before I start to fall asleep. Part of me wants to gobble it up, but another part of me is happy that I’ve got Claire, Jamie, and the people of Fraser’s Ridge for a while. Slow reading is sometimes the best.

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for December 3rd – 9th.
  • Another week in which I’m glad it’s Friday.  I love my job, but it is physically and mentally demanding and I’m exhausted by the end of the week.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 4/5
  • Steps: 42,340
  • Miles: 17.34
  • Total Miles: 634/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 97/150

Monday’s Minutes

Published on by Rachelle

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

Currently Reading:

  • Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon
  • Real Change by Sharon Salzberg
  • The Marvellous Land of Snergs by E.A. Wyke-Smith

Finished:

  • Deadly Editions by Paige Shelton

Challenges:

#ShelfLove – 53 of 51 books from my TBR.

Total pages read this week: 409

Total books for the year: 80 of 90.

I’m not sure I’m going to make my annual reading goal. Finishing 10 books in less than a month is a bit much, even for me. I’m not going to beat myself up about it. A lot has happened this year with my Dad passing, the move across the country, buying a house, and starting a new job, not once, but 3 times. Somehow I still managed to read 80 books so far, and I’m sure I’ll at least finish a couple more by the 31st. That’s pretty good. That’s more than good.

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for November 26th – December 2nd.
  • This week has been a bit chaotic and I’m glad today is Friday.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 3/5
  • Steps: 40,227
  • Miles: 16.51
  • Total Miles: 616.66/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 142/150

Monday’s Minutes

Published on by Rachelle

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

Currently Reading:

  • Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon
  • Deadly Editions by Paige Shelton

Finished:

  • Clanlands by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish
  • Crossings by Alex Landragin
  • Cosy by Laura Weir
  • The Bronte Plot by Katherine Reay
  • Poisoned Pages by Lorna Barrett

Challenges:

#ShelfLove – 53 of 51 books from my TBR.

Total pages read this week: 1229

Total books for the year: 79 of 90.

I’ve completed my Shelf Love challenge reading goal! Having 4 days to do whatever I wanted meant lots of audiobook time, as well as staying up late to read. Well, I at least attempted to stay up late reading, but my eyes kept saying no. Apparently, I need the rest.

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for November 19th – 25th.
  • I thought I was going to be working today, but upper management gave everyone the day off, and let us all leave early on Wednesday.
  • I didn’t do much yesterday besides cook, eat, and read, and while I had plans to do some more unpacking, it’s snowing out so I don’t know if that will happen.  There are still so many boxes in the garage, mostly books, and I really want to be able to park the car in there now that I have to scrape the windshield in the mornings before I leave for work.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 2/5
  • Steps: 37,779
  • Miles: 15.39
  • Total Miles: 600.15/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 68/150

Monday’s Minutes

Published on by Rachelle

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

Currently Reading:

  • Crossings by Alex Landragin
  • Clanlands by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish

Challenges:

#ShelfLove – 50 of 51 books from my TBR.

Total pages read this week: 156

Total books for the year: 74 of 90.

I didn’t do much reading again this week. Instead, I did things to better winterize the house and did a lot of organizing and cleaning when I wasn’t working. I only have Thanksgiving day off from work this week, and it’s the first job I’ve had that I didn’t have Friday off as well. Hopefully, I’ll be able to spend the weekend mostly reading.

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for November 12th – 18th.
  • I had 3 days of mandatory training at work that was 100% virtual and I was stuck at my desk.  I’m looking forward to moving around a lot more, at least until the next training.
  • Despite the training, I still managed to do a lot of moving around this week, mostly after work and during the weekend.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 5/5
  • Steps: 37,654
  • Miles: 15.40
  • Total Miles: 574.72/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 192/150

Monday’s Minutes

Published on by Rachelle

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

Currently Reading:

  • The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay
  • Crossings by Alex Landragin
  • Clanlands by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish

Finished:

  • World War Z by Max Brooks

Challenges:

#ShelfLove – 50 of 51 books from my TBR.

Total pages read this week: 224

Total books for the year: 74 of 90.

Despite having Veteran’s Day off and the house to myself for most of the week, I didn’t do much reading. I don’t know if it’s a reading slump or what, but I’m getting concerned that I’m not going to make my annual reading goal for the first time since I started setting one.

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for November 5th – 11th.
  • My synovitis came back with a vengence this week, and I ended up having to take a day off from work.  Since I also had Veterans’ Day off, I took the opportunity to rest and not do much.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 2/5
  • Steps: 31,788
  • Miles: 13.01
  • Total Miles: 559.32/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 11/150