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:

  • Prime-Time Health by Dr. William Sears
  • The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
  • Adventures in Opting Out by Cait Flanders

Finished:

  • Slow by Brooke McAlary

Total pages read this week: 236

Total books for the year: 77 of 85. I didn’t read much this week, but I did watch A LOT of Youtube videos on being frugal and Minimalism. I also listened to quite a few podcasts, and watched “Tidying Up” on Netflix. The Boyfriend and I will be moving in a few months and we want to shed as much stuff as we can so I’m doing all of this to help give me ideas as well as stay motivated.

What are you reading?

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for November 6th – 12th.
  • I’m walking more and more, and it feels great.  It’s also getting easier for me to get out the door and do the darn thing.  Maybe it’s the cooler weather, maybe it’s a new healthy habit forming, or maybe it’s a little of both.  Regardless, I’m happy with the change.
  • I’ve completed the Castles of Ireland challenge!
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 7/7
  • Steps: 46,391/40,000
  • Miles: 19.00
  • Total Miles: 509.03
  • Active Minutes: 282/300

Monday’s Minutes

Published on by Rachelle

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

Currently Reading:

  • Prime-Time Health by Dr. William Sears
  • The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
  • Slow by Brooke McAlary

Finished:

  • The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers
  • Good Morning, Good Life by Amy Schmittauer Landino

Total pages read this week: 501

Total books for the year: 76 of 85. I FINALLY finished The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear! I started it back in April, and it was not nearly as good as the other books I’ve read by Walter Moers. Of course, it is his first book in the “Zamonia” series. Hopefully, Rumo will be better, but it’s going to be a while before I pick that one up.

What are you reading?

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for October 30th – November 5th.
  • It’s been a stressful week, as I’m sure everyone can agree, especially the last few days.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 7/7
  • Steps: 28,580/40,000
  • Miles: 11.65
  • Total Miles: 490.03
  • Active Minutes: 68/300

Monday’s Minutes

Published on by Rachelle

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

Currently Reading:

  • The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers
  • Prime-Time Health by Dr. William Sears
  • The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

Finished:

  • The Carrow Haunt by Darcy Coates
  • Samhain by Diana Rajchel

Total pages read this week: 322

Total books for the year: 74 of 85. Now that the month of Halloween is over and November has begun, I am determined to finish the Current Reads that have been sitting there giving me side-eye for months. I keep telling myself I will not start any new books until those 3 books are finished. The only exception is if I want to start listening to an audiobook, but I have so many podcasts to keep me occupied right now, I don’t know if I’ll be starting any audiobooks any time soon.

What are you reading?

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for October 23rd – 29th.
  • I’m back to walking every day, and it feels great!  I also went over my step goal for the week.  I don’t remember the last time I did that.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 7/7
  • Steps: 44,524/40,000
  • Miles: 18.19
  • Total Miles: 478.38
  • Active Minutes: 210/300

Monday’s Minutes

Published on by Rachelle

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

Currently Reading:

  • The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers
  • Prime-Time Health by Dr. William Sears
  • The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
  • The Carrow Haunt by Darcy Coates
  • Nightbooks by J.A. White

Finished:

  • Hocus Pocus and the All-New Sequel by A.W. Jantha
  • Charlie the Choo-Choo by Beryl Evans
  • A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows by Diana Gabaldon
  • Rose of Fire by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
  • The Witch of Ravensworth by George Brewer

Total pages read this week: 830

Total books for the year: 72 of 85. I love readathons! They give me the opportunity to get through a chunk of my TBR or a large number of pages, and sometimes both. I finished 4 books this time around, and almost finished a 5th. I will likely finish The Carrow Haunt today since I only have an hour left on the audiobook.

What are you reading?

Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon – Final Update

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I’ve survived another Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon… sort of! I made it to just after 1 AM and then decided that I was done. Just done.

  • Total Pages Read: 542

Closing Survey

  1. How would you assess your reading overall? I did ok, but not great.
  2. Did you have a strategy, and if so, did you stick to it? My strategy was to read the shortest books on my readathon maybe’s list and listen to an audiobook when I needed to give my eyes a break.
  3. What was your favorite snack? Tortilla chips and Fall Harvest salsa.
  4. Wanna volunteer for our next event? Perhaps….

I’m already in bed as this post goes live. I think I should have stuck to the Middle-Grade Fiction strategy I had during the #Readathon in April. Though The Witch of Ravensworth by George Brewer was only around a hundred pages, it felt long and had an extremely disappointing ending. By the time I finished it and started Nightbooks by J.A. White, I was toast. I read just enough of it to count for the Bingo, but I’m sure I’ll love it when I have fresh eyes and a rested brain.

Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon – Update 2

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I’ve survived 16 hours of Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon, and I still haven’t fallen asleep, not even a little.  I think I’ve also finished more books so far than I have for any other #Readathon I’ve done. I did take time out to watch a movie with the Boyfriend, though, so I didn’t get through as many pages as I wanted, but that’s ok. I also participated in the “Around a Campfire” mini-challenge.

  • Pages Read: 206
  • Books Read: Rose of Fire by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
  • Time Read: 6 hours and 52 minutes
  • Yummy in my Tummy: I had a chocolate chip cookie, tortilla chips and Fall Harvest salsa, and then I had a veggie burrito for dinner.

Until my final update, at 5 am, I’ll be finishing The Witch of Ravensworth by George Brewer and The Carrow Haunt by Darcy Coates, and then hopefully get through at least 50 pages of Nightbooks by J.A. White before the end.


Whether you’re participating in the readathon or not, what book(s) are you currently reading?

Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon: Mid-Event Survey!

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Here are my answers to the Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon Mid-Event Survey!

1. What are you reading right now? I’m nearly halfway through The Witch of Ravensworth by George Brewer
2. How many books have you read so far? 3
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Readathon?  I’m looking forward to Nightbooks by J.A. White, which I’m buddy-reading with ElizabethAnne on Goodreads.
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? Only 1 interruption so far, when the Boyfriend insisted on showing me a t-shirt he saw on Facebook.
5. What surprises you most about the Readathon, so far?  How I managed to finish 3 books before the halfway mark.