Category: Monday

“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life.  All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
Current Reads:

• The Fangirl Life by Kathleen Smith
• Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien – for the #FanspeakTheRing Read-Along
• Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
• Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson

  

Finished:

• Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett
• Black Widow: Forever Red by Margaret Stohl
• Doctor Who: Snowglobe 7 by Mike Tucker
• Welcome to the Future ed. by Christina Escamilla

  

Challenges:

• Show Your Shelves Some Love: 29 out of 51
• #COYER: 3
• Sci-Fi Summer: 2 out of 16

Total pages read: 1064

Total # of books for the year: 37.  I’ve got a lot of reviews to write again, which means I’ve got plenty to do while I’m stuck on the couch and not able to exercise while my back is healing.  I’ve also begun taking notes on Middle-Earth history specifically related to Hobbits because I’m that much of a nerd and find the project to be relaxing and fun.  Yes, there are plenty of websites on the internet that detail anything and everything about Middle-Earth, but I prefer figuring it out on my own and not relying on the potentially inaccurate work of others.  Besides, I can then create a page here showcasing my work 🙂  To help me with my studies, the Boyfriend brought home a fresh loaf of crusty bread, clotted cream, and jam for me to snack on while I read and drink cup after cup of tea.  He is the best boyfriend in all of time and space.

What are you reading this week?

“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life.  All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
Current Reads:

• The Fangirl Life by Kathleen Smith
• Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett
• Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien – for the #FanspeakTheRing Read-Along
• Doctor Who: Snowglobe 7 by Mike Tucker
• Black Widow: Forever Red by Margaret Stohl

    

Finished:

• Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke
• Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

 

Challenges:

• Show Your Shelves Some Love: 27 out of 51
• #COYER: 0
• Sci-Fi Summer: 0 out of 16

Total pages read: 1024

Total # of books for the year: 33.  Today starts my Sci-Fi Summer reading challenge, and I’ve set my goal to Time Lord because why not?  Also, I’ve got lots of Science Fiction, including several “Doctor Who” books, on my TBR shelves and they’ve been sitting there for far too long.  On top of that, the COYER Summer challenge started on the 18th, and they’ve thrown the rules out the window, made some iced tea, and cranked the AC so any book qualifies, regardless of format.  That all adds up to the perfect time to empty my physical shelves!

What are you reading this week?

“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life.  All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.

Current Reads:

• The Fangirl Life by Kathleen Smith
• Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett
• Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien – for the #FanspeakTheRing Read-Along
• Doctor Who: Snowglobe 7 by Mike Tucker
• Black Widow: Forever Red by Margaret Stohl

    

Finished:

• Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke
• Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

 

Challenges:

• Show Your Shelves Some Love: 27 out of 51
• #COYER: 0
• Sci-Fi Summer: 0 out of 16

Total pages read: 1024

Total # of books for the year: 33.  Today starts my Sci-Fi Summer reading challenge, and I’ve set my goal to Time Lord because why not?  Also, I’ve got lots of Science Fiction, including several “Doctor Who” books, on my TBR shelves and they’ve been sitting there for far too long.  On top of that, the COYER Summer challenge started on the 18th, and they’ve thrown the rules out the window, made some iced tea, and cranked the AC so any book qualifies, regardless of format.  That all adds up to the perfect time to empty my physical shelves!

What are you reading this week?

“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life.  All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
Current Reads:

• Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke
• The Fangirl Life by Kathleen Smith
• Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett

  

Finished:

• The World’s Strongest Librarian by Josh Hanagarne
• The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice

 

Challenges:

• Show Your Shelves Some Love: 25 out of 51

Total pages read: 659

Total # of books for the year: 31.

What are you reading this week?

“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life.  All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.

Current Reads:

• Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke
• The Fangirl Life by Kathleen Smith
• Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett

  

Finished:

• The World’s Strongest Librarian by Josh Hanagarne
• The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice

 

Challenges:

• Show Your Shelves Some Love: 25 out of 51

Total pages read: 659

Total # of books for the year: 31.

What are you reading this week?

“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life.  All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.

Current Reads:

• Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke
• The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice – for the Never-Ending Anne Rice Reading Challenge.
• The Fangirl Life by Kathleen Smith

 

Finished:

• The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

Challenges:

• Show Your Shelves Some Love: 24 out of 51

Total pages read: 341

Total # of books for the year: 29.  Do you know that feeling of wanting to finish a book, but not wanting to finish it at the same time because it’s so, so good and the last book in a series and you just never want it to end?  That was me this week with The Raven King.  Since I also didn’t feel like reading anything else, I didn’t turn many pages, especially this weekend.  Instead, I came up with a million other things I *needed* to do.  Also, the Boyfriend was out of town all weekend so I was doing all the things I don’t do when he’s around for the sake of our relationship, including binge watching Gilmore Girls, catching up on Outlander, and listening to music he’s not into through my wonderfully loud stereo speakers instead of my headphones.

Top Commenter: Jen @ That’s What I’m Talking About

What are you reading this week?

“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life.  All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
Current Reads:

• Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke
• The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice – for the Never-Ending Anne Rice Reading Challenge.
• The Fangirl Life by Kathleen Smith

 

Finished:

• The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

Challenges:

• Show Your Shelves Some Love: 24 out of 51

Total pages read: 341

Total # of books for the year: 29.  Do you know that feeling of wanting to finish a book, but not wanting to finish it at the same time because it’s so, so good and the last book in a series and you just never want it to end?  That was me this week with The Raven King.  Since I also didn’t feel like reading anything else, I didn’t turn many pages, especially this weekend.  Instead, I came up with a million other things I *needed* to do.  Also, the Boyfriend was out of town all weekend so I was doing all the things I don’t do when he’s around for the sake of our relationship, including binge watching Gilmore Girls, catching up on Outlander, and listening to music he’s not into through my wonderfully loud stereo speakers instead of my headphones.

Top Commenter: Jen @ That’s What I’m Talking About

What are you reading this week?

“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life.  All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.

Current Reads:

• Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke
• The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice – for the Never-Ending Anne Rice Reading Challenge.
• The Fangirl Life by Kathleen Smith
• The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

 

Finished:

• Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
• Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

 

Challenges:

• Show Your Shelves Some Love: 23 out of 51

Total pages read: 576

Total # of books for the year: 28.  I’m late with this post because it’s Memorial Day; one of the darkest days of the year for me.  It’s not a “happy” day and I don’t “celebrate” it because the definitions of those words don’t match up with what this day means.  Instead, I stay off the internet to avoid all the attempts at patriotism and photos and videos that rip my heart into pieces even more than this day already does.  I don’t go to cookouts or pool parties or waste money on useless crap that is on sale during a day when most people don’t have to work.  Instead, I remember the soldiers I knew personally who were killed while in Iraq or Afghanistan and the funerals I attended for those who came back but couldn’t get those places out of their heads.  I also practice a lot of self-care.  I’ll be back later this week.

What are you reading this week?

“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life.  All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
Current Reads:

• Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke
• The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice – for the Never-Ending Anne Rice Reading Challenge.
• The Fangirl Life by Kathleen Smith
• The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

 

Finished:

• Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
• Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

 

Challenges:

• Show Your Shelves Some Love: 23 out of 51

Total pages read: 576

Total # of books for the year: 28.  I’m late with this post because it’s Memorial Day; one of the darkest days of the year for me.  It’s not a “happy” day and I don’t “celebrate” it because the definitions of those words don’t match up with what this day means.  Instead, I stay off the internet to avoid all the attempts at patriotism and photos and videos that rip my heart into pieces even more than this day already does.  I don’t go to cookouts or pool parties or waste money on useless crap that is on sale during a day when most people don’t have to work.  Instead, I remember the soldiers I knew personally who were killed while in Iraq or Afghanistan and the funerals I attended for those who came back but couldn’t get those places out of their heads.  I also practice a lot of self-care.  I’ll be back later this week.

What are you reading this week?

“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life.  All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.

Current Reads:

• Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke
• The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice – for the Never-Ending Anne Rice Reading Challenge.
• Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
• The Fangirl Life by Kathleen Smith

 

Finished:

• The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente

 

Challenges:

• Show Your Shelves Some Love: 21 out of 51

Total pages read: 479

Total # of books for the year: 26.  I’ve still got 5 reviews to write, and I’m hoping to have them posted before #COYER and my Sci-Fi Summer reading challenge start.  Normally, I would think that wouldn’t be a problem, but I’m still struggling to find enough free moments I can string together to concentrate on a single piece of writing.  While some people can start and stop writing a blog post as other things demand their attention, I’ve found that I’m at my best when I write a review in one go.  Otherwise, I can’t remember what I wanted to write and I wind up staring at the screen in confusion.  What book was that?  Why did I enjoy it?  DID I enjoy it?  What do these chicken scratches in my book journal mean? *sigh*  Hopefully signing up for the Infomagical challenge will help.  Thanks, Andi, for mentioning it!

What are you reading this week?