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Monday’s Minutes

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

Currently Reading:

  • American Cozy by Stephanie Pedersen
  • JOMO by Jessica Misener
  • Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come by Jessica Pan

Finished:

  • Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
  • The Minimalist Way by Erica Layne
  • The Whispered Word by Ellery Adams
  • It Looked Different on the Model by Laurie Notaro
  • Girl Logic by Iliza Shlesinger
  • An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten

Total pages read this week: 1688

Total books for the year: 7 of 85. Bout of Books was awesome!

#BoutofBooks – Day 7 and Wrap-up

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 6th and runs through Sunday, January 12th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, Twitter chats, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 27 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I read some of JOMO by Jessica Misener, but then decided to read on of the library books I checked out on Saturday, An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten.

  • Time Read:  3 hours 4 minutes
  • Pages Read: 184
  • Books Finished: 1
  • Total Number of Books Read: 5

I’m pretty sure I read more books during this Bout of Books than I have for any of the previous ones. Finishing five books in one week in January is a fantastic start towards my reading goal for the year.

#BoutofBooks – Day 6

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 6th and runs through Sunday, January 12th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, Twitter chats, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 27 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I didn’t read much, but I did walk to the library. I went to get one book, but left with five 🙂 Most of my reading was in the evening before I went to bed. I read some of JOMO by Jessica Misener until I got sleepy.

  • Time Read:  45 minutes
  • Pages Read: 50
  • Books Finished: 0
  • Total Number of Books Read: 4

#BoutofBooks – Day 5

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 6th and runs through Sunday, January 12th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, Twitter chats, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 27 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I started Sorry I’m Late, I didn’t Want to Come by Jessica Pan during my commute to work. After I got home from work, I listened to all of Girl Logic by Iliza Shlesinger, which was fantastic. Iliza is my fave stand-up comedian. All in all, I spent a large part of my Friday laughing, and that’s never a bad thing. Now for a weekend of JOMO and Hygge!

  • Time Read:  4 hours 59 minutes
  • Pages Read: 299
  • Books Finished: 1
  • Total Number of Books Read: 4

#BoutofBooks – Day 4

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 6th and runs through Sunday, January 12th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, Twitter chats, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 27 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I finished It Looked Different On the Model by Laurie Notaro, and started JOMO by Jessica Misener. Yesterday was a bit of a rough day for me, so the best part was snuggling down under the covers with a book about the “Joy of Missing Out” and cuddling with my cat, Dresden.

  • Time Read:  1 hours 10 minutes
  • Pages Read: 70
  • Books Finished: 0
  • Total Number of Books Read: 3

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for January 3rd – 9th.
  • This was not a great week.  I’m behind on my miles by quite a bit, and I’m not sure how to catch up.   I’m not giving up, though.  No way!
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 3/5
  • Steps: 29,615
  • Miles: 12.22
  • Total Miles for 2020: 17.94
  • Active Minutes: 193

#BoutofBooks – Day 3

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 6th and runs through Sunday, January 12th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, Twitter chats, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 27 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I read most of It Looked Different On the Model by Laurie Notaro before I realized I had already read it. Oh well, I’ll finish it anyway because it’s hilarious.

  • Time Read:  3 hours 36 minutes
  • Pages Read: 216
  • Books Finished: 0
  • Total Number of Books Read: 3

#BoutofBooks – Day 2

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 6th and runs through Sunday, January 12th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, Twitter chats, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 27 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

Not only did I finish The Minimalist Way by Erica Layne, but I also finished two audiobooks, Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde and The Whispered Word by Ellery Adams. The Boyfriend went out with friends last night after work, so I had the apartment all to myself (and the cat).

  • Time Read:  8 hours 16 minutes
  • Pages Read: 496
  • Books Finished: 3
  • Total Number of Books Read: 3

#BoutofBooks – Day 1

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 6th and runs through Sunday, January 12th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, Twitter chats, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 27 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I wasn’t much in the mood to read any of the books I’ve been reading, so I started, and nearly finished, The Minimalist Way by Erica Layne. I plan on finishing it today, and then maybe returning to my current TBR.

  • Time Read:  2 hours 17 minutes
  • Pages Read: 137
  • Books Finished: 0
  • Total Number of Books Read: 0

Monday’s Minutes

Published on by Rachelle

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

Currently Reading:

  • I Am a Cat by Natsume Sōseki
  • American Cozy by Stephanie Pedersen
  • Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde

Finished:

  • The Stress Solution by Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

Total pages read this week: 449

Total books for the year: 1 of 85. One book down for the year, today is the first day of Bout of Books, and Audible has a listening challenge that I fully intend on completing! It’s looking like 2020 is going to be an excellent reading year!