Monday’s Minutes

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

Currently Reading:

  • The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop by Lewis Buzbee

Finished:

  • The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
  • Around the World with Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis
  • Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine

Total pages read this week: 747

Total books for the year: 3 of 90. #BoutofBooks in January has always been the best way for me to get a few books read toward my annual reading goal, and this Bout of Books was no different.

What are you reading?

#BoutofBooks – Day 7 & Wrap-Up

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 4th and runs through Sunday, January 10th 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 30 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I finished Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine right before I went to bed. That means that I met my goal for Bout of Books! I finished both of the books I had been reading before New Year’s, and I finished a book from my TBR. I’m looking forward to Bout of Books 31 in May!

  • Time Read: 3 hours 4 minutes
  • Total Time Read: 20 hours 1 minute
  • Pages Read: 123
  • Total Pages Read: 747
  • Books Finished: 1
  • Total Number of Books Read: 3

#BoutofBooks – Day 6

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 4th and runs through Sunday, January 10th 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 30 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I’m well over halfway through Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine. I also started and got caught up on The Year of Cozy by Adrianna Adarme. It goes month by month and my plan is to read each month as it comes. So, I won’t be reading any more of it during this last day of Bout of Books, but I am going to try to finish Ink and Bone.

  • Time Read: 3 hours 53 minutes
  • Pages Read: 183
  • Books Finished: 0
  • Total Number of Books Read: 2

#BoutofBooks – Day 5

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 4th and runs through Sunday, January 10th 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 30 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I finished The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden and read a bit more of Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine. Overall, though, I didn’t read much yesterday. Today is going to be a reading day, and I might start another book, but I’m not sure which one yet.

  • Time Read:  55 minutes
  • Pages Read: 37
  • Books Finished: 1
  • Total Number of Books Read: 2

#FitReaders Check-In – Hello 2021!

  • This check-in is for January 1st – 7th.
  • This is my first #FitReaders check-in for 2021!
  • My big goal for the year is to walk 1k miles for Charity Challenges.
  • I have a few different monthly goals, including walking 100 miles in February for the Taji 100.  This month, I’m doing a Functional Fitness challenge through Team RWB.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 6/5
  • Steps: 31,371/48,000
  • Miles: 12.85/19.18
  • Total Miles: 12.85/1,000
  • Active Minutes: 144/150

#BoutofBooks – Days 3 & 4

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 4th and runs through Sunday, January 10th 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 30 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I missed posting yesterday thanks to the internet being out. I also didn’t finish The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden as I planned before picking up Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine again. I’m at 93%, though so it’s my goal to finish it before I go to bed tonight.

  • Time Read:  3 hours 49 minutes
  • Pages Read: 153
  • Books Finished: 0
  • Total Number of Books Read: 1

#BoutofBooks – Day 2

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 4th and runs through Sunday, January 10th 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 30 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I didn’t The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden before starting Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine, but I did get to over 75%. I’m hoping to finish The Girl in the Tower today, before continuing with Ink and Bone. We’ll see; both books are exceptional so far.

  • Time Read:  3 hours 10 minutes
  • Pages Read: 127
  • Books Finished: 0
  • Total Number of Books Read: 1

#BoutofBooks – Day 1

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 4th and runs through Sunday, January 10th 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 30 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I finished Around the World with Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis, and then read quite a bit of The Gir in the Tower by Katherine Arden. I wanted to read more, but I forced myself to be an adult and go to bed at a reasonable time. I will hopefully have nearly as much time to read today as I did yesterday.

  • Time Read:  5 hours 10 minutes
  • Pages Read: 207
  • Books Finished: 1
  • Total Number of Books Read: 1

Monday’s Minutes

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

Currently Reading:

  • The Girt in the Tower by Katherine Arden
  • Around the World with Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis

Finished:

  • Lagom by Niki Brantmark

Total pages read this week: 249

Total books for the year: 0 of 90. I managed to finish Lagom before the 31st, but I’m still working on finishing the other books I was reading before the end of 2020. I’m using #BoutofBooks this week to do it and hopefully start my first book of 2021.

What are you reading?

#BoutofBooks 30!

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 4th and runs through Sunday, January 10th 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 30 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

This Bout of Books is going to be all about finishing the two books on my Current Reads list. I’m at least halfway through both of them, and I’m hoping to start off the week after Bout of Books with a fresh list.

My Goals

  • Read.  Read.  Read.
  • Finish my current reads.
  • Start a new book from my TBR.

Books to Read

  • The Girt in the Tower by Katherine Arden
  • Around the World with Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis
  • At least one book from my “TBR” bookshelf on Goodreads.

Updates

I will be posting an update each day with the amount of time I read, the number of pages read that day, and the titles of any of the books I’ve finished.

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