“Building the Book Fort” is a weekly post where I track my bookish life.
Currently Reading:
- Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
- Dracula by Bram Stoker
- Excuse Me While I Disappear by Laurie Notaro
- The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
- Washington’s Spies by Alexander Rose
- Life, the Universe, and Everything by Douglas Adams
- A Second Chance by Jodi Taylor
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Finished:
- Gardens in the Dunes by Leslie Marmon Silko
- First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde
- The Resurrection Casket by Justin Richards
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Total pages read this week: 883
TBR Mountain: -11
Total books read: 50 of 80
Sci-Fi Summer: 3 of 7
This week’s “Building the Book Fort” is later than usual because I attended the first Columbus Book Festival! I had a good time until it started raining. I bought several books, a bookmark, and a tote bag to carry everything around while I was there. I also splurged on a handmade leather-covered edition of The Hobbit from Studio 42 Designs. The picture doesn’t do it justice!
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It was totally worth it, but now I’m behind on my TBR goal for the year. I’ve had no problem finishing books lately (I’m 3 books ahead of my reading goal), but they were audiobooks. I will need to finish or get rid of 3 physical books by the end of the month to catch back up.
What are you reading? Let me know in the comments!