- This check-in is for April 24th – 30th.
- I got a couple of workouts in this week, but that’s about it.
- If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
- Active Days: 2/5
- Steps: 14,778
- Miles: 6.07
- Total Miles: 204.72
- Active Minutes: 80
#FitReaders Check-In
Author: Rachelle
Monday’s Minutes
“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life.
Currently Reading:
- A History of Reading by Alberto Manguel
- The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers
- The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson ed. by Brooks Atkinson
- The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry
Finished:
- Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
- Fortunately, The Milk by Neil Gaiman
- The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
- The Wednesday Wizard by Sherryl Jordan
- The Sons of Macha by John Lenahan
Total pages read this week: 1120
Total books for the year: 32 of 85. This weekend was Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon, and I focused on Middle-Grade Fiction. I love readathons because it all but guarantees I’ll get through roughly 1k pages, and probably finish at least 3 books. #BoutofBooks is coming up soon, so keep your eye out for my sign-up post!
What are you reading?
Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon – Final Update
I’ve survived another Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon!
- Total Pages Read: 921
Closing Survey
- How would you assess your reading overall? I did really well during this readathon
- Did you have a strategy, and if so, did you stick to it? My strategy was to stick to mostly Middle-Grade Fiction, which I did, and it worked wonderfully.
- What was your favorite snack? The chocolate chip and sea salt cookie I got from Peet’s.
- Wanna volunteer for our next event? Perhaps….
I’m off to bed now. I don’t know how I stayed awake the entire 24 hours, but I think I should stick to my Middle-Grade Fiction strategy.
Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon – Second Update
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 get distracted by the show the Boyfriend was watching on Netflix, and only managed to get through 22 pages over the space of an hour and a half.
- Pages Read: 242
- Books Read: The Wednesday Wizard by Sherryl Jordan. I started The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry, but then switched over to the audiobook of The Sons of Macha by John Lenahan.
- Time Read: 5 hours and 50 minutes
- Yummy in my Tummy: I had chicken curry and basmasti rice for lunch, a chocolate chip and sea salt cookie, a Twinkie, and pretzels with goat cheese for snacks, and pizza for dinner.
Until my final update, at 5 am, I’ll be finishing The Sons of Macha, and then reading hopefully at least one more book from my Goodreads list.
Whether you’re participating in the readathon or not, what book(s) are you currently reading?
Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon – First Update
I’ve survived the first 8 hours of Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon and I haven’t fallen asleep on the couch even once! I’m pretty sure I have the dirty chai from Peet’s to thank for that. Well, the chai AND the amazing books I’ve read so far.
- Pages Read: 485
- Books Read: Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman, The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
- Time Read: 7 hours and 40 minutes
- Yummy in my Tummy: I had a giant cup of tea, then the large dirty chai with a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich from Peet’s for breakfast. I had a chocolate dipped almond biscotti, also from Peet’s, as a snack around 11 am.
Until my 2nd update, at 9 pm, I’ll continue reading the remaining books on my Goodreads list.
Whether you’re participating in the readathon or not, what book(s) are you currently reading?
Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon – Stay Calm and Read All the Books
Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon has officially started! I stumbled out of the bed a few minutes before 5 am, and immediately started the kettle to make myself a giant mug of tea. I recently learned that I could order Peet’s to be delivered, and decided this would be the perfect day for some pastries and chai. It won’t arrive until around 7 am, but I’m almost as excited for it as I am to get reading. I’ll be posting my updates every 8 hours, assuming my pile of books keeps my awake.
- What fine part of the world are you reading from today? I’m in Emeryville, CA.
- Which book in your stack are you looking forward to the most? The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers.
- Which snack are you looking forward to the most? Pastries from Peet’s!
- Tell us a little something about yourself! Here are 20 somethings about myself. Also, I’m a huge Outlander fanactic.
- If you participated in the last readathon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? I’ll be reading a lot more short Middle-Grade Fiction.
I usually put my TBR here, but the link to my pile is up above and currently stands at 49 books tall.
My first update will be at 1 pm. I’ll be tracking how many pages I read and any books I finish. I’ll also include snacks I’ve nommed, and any musical earworms that have gotten into my head.
Whether you’re participating in the readathon or not, what book(s) are you currently reading?
#FitReaders Check-In
- This check-in is for April 17th – 23rd.
- I was dealing with more insomnia this week, but I managed to get in a second workout yesterday.
- If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
- Active Days: 2/5
- Steps: 11,584
- Miles: 4.75
- Total Miles: 198.65
- Active Minutes: 36
Monday’s Minutes
“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life.
Currently Reading:
- A History of Reading by Alberto Manguel
- The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers
- The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson ed. by Brooks Atkinson
Finished:
- Dragons of Spring Dawning by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
Total pages read this week: 308
Total books for the year: 27 of 85. I started a course on edX titled, “The American Renaissance: Classic Literature of the 19th Century.” The first assigned readings are by Ralph Waldo Emerson, so I ordered The Essential Writings.
What are you reading?
#FitReaders Check-In
- This check-in is for April 10th – 16th.
- I didn’t do any workouts this week. When I wasn’t dealing with insomnia, stomach issues, or other Anxiety-related symptoms, I was resting, and the last thing I wanted to do was exercise.
- I finally did a short strength-training workout this morning, so that will be counted into next week’s stats.
- If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
- Active Days: 0/5
- Steps: 7,947
- Miles: 3.27
- Total Miles: 193.90
- Active Minutes: 29
Monday’s Minutes
“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life.
Currently Reading:
- A History of Reading by Alberto Manguel
- Dragons of Spring Dawning by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
Finished:
- A Grown-Up Guide to Dinosaurs by Ben Garrod
- Harry Potter: A History of Magic by The British Library
- Junkyard Cats by Faith Hunter
Total pages read this week: 448
Total books for the year: 26 of 85. All three of the books I finished this week are audiobooks. Junkyard Cats was a little bit more serious than I was expecting, but I suppose that’s what I get for not reading the synopsis first. The other two were pure Non-Fiction fun. They made me want to sign up for some kind of a class so that I can stretch my brain a little bit and keep my mind off of the craziness going on IRL. I can’t decide what I want to learn about, though, from the seemingly millions of free options out there, but I’m thinking I want to take some type of Literature class.
What are you reading? What free online classes have you taken, and which ones would you recommend?