Category: The Book Fort

“Building the Book Fort” is a weekly post where I track my bookish life.

Currently Reading:

• A Mindful Year by Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh and Dr. Seth J. Gillihan
• David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
• Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Betrayal by Lydia Sherrer
• If Books Could Kill by Kate Carlisle
• The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass

DNF:

• Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams

Finished:

• The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
• An American in Scotland by Lucy Connelly

Total pages read this week: 993

Total books read: 104 of 110

TBR: -18 (Goal is -36)

I was at the Ironton Wizard Fest last weekend with my bestie, and while I had an amazing time, the Wifi in the hotel we stayed at didn’t work at all and I wasn’t able to post anything from my tablet. I also hadn’t read much during the week, so decided to skip my normal reading update.

What are you reading? Let me know in the comments!

“Building the Book Fort” is a weekly post where I track my bookish life.

Currently Reading:

• A Mindful Year by Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh and Dr. Seth J. Gillihan
• David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
• Strange Tricks by Syd Moore
• The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

Finished:

• How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
• Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs
• In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories by Alvin Schwartz
• Haunted Cemeteries of Ohio by E.R. Cutright
• From the Dust Returned by Ray Bradbury
• The Elementals by Michael McDowell
• In the Night Wood by Dale Bailey
• Monsterland by Michael Okon

Total pages read this week: 1,292

Total books read: 102 of 105

TBR: -17 (Goal is -36)

I got sick last weekend and was stuck at home for most of this week, so I did A LOT of reading. While I’ve surpassed my original reading goal, I won’t even try to reach my TBR goal for the year. Trying to finish nearly 20 books without buying a single book in two months would cause a lot of unnecessary stress. Instead, I will read what I want to read and as much or as little as I want to read for the rest of the year and try again next year.

What are you reading? Let me know in the comments!

“Building the Book Fort” is a weekly post where I track my bookish life.

Currently Reading:

• A Mindful Year by Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh and Dr. Seth J. Gillihan
• David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
• How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

Finished:

• The Fireman by Joe Hill
• Carrie by Stephen King
• Psycho by Robert Bloch
• Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
• It’s a Wonderful Midlife Crisis by Robyn Peterman
• Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman
• Halloween Fiend by C.V. Hunt

Total pages read this week: 1,961

Total books read: 94 of 100

TBR: -11 (Goal is -36)

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril:

• Peril of the Fiction – 22
• Peril of the Listen – 0
• Peril of the Short Story – 6
• Peril of the Screen – 4 episodes of “Ghost Hunter,” 2 episodes of “Creeped Out,” “Bird Box,” “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” 4 episodes of “Cabinet of Curiosities,” “Nightmare Castle”, “Jamaica Inn”, “Hitchcock Presents: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” all episodes of “October Faction,” 5 episodes of “Evil”, “Practical Magic”, and 2 episodes of “Goosebumps.”

Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon started at 8 a.m. EST this morning. I hope to finish at least 4 books and finally get ahead of the books I bought recently.

What are you reading? Let me know in the comments!

“Building the Book Fort” is a weekly post where I track my bookish life.

Currently Reading:

• A Mindful Year by Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh and Dr. Seth J. Gillihan
• David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
• The Fireman by Joe Hill
• Carrie by Stephen King
• Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison

Finished:

• Fairy Tale by Stephen King
• Penny Dreadful Vol. 7 by various authors

Total pages read this week: 937

Total books read: 87 of 90

TBR: -10 (Goal is -36)

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril:

• Peril of the Fiction – 15
• Peril of the Listen – 0
• Peril of the Short Story – 6
• Peril of the Screen – 4 episodes of “Ghost Hunter,” 2 episodes of “Creeped Out,” “Bird Box,” “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” 4 episodes of “Cabinet of Curiosities,” “Nightmare Castle”, “Jamaica Inn”, “Hitchcock Presents: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” all episodes of “October Faction,” 2 episodes of “Evil”, “Practical Magic”, and 2 episodes of “Goosebumps.”

The #FrightFall Readathon is today, starting at 10 a.m. EST. I’ve been awake since a little after 6 a.m., so I highly doubt I will make it until 10 a.m. tomorrow, but I have lots of reading options!

What are you reading? Let me know in the comments!

“Building the Book Fort” is a weekly post where I track my bookish life.

Currently Reading:

• A Mindful Year by Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh and Dr. Seth J. Gillihan
• Fairy Tale by Stephen King
• David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
• Penny Dreadful Vol. 7 by various authors
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
• The Fireman by Joe Hill

Finished:

• Tales from the Gas Station: Volume One by Jack Townsend

Total pages read this week: 773

Total books read: 85 of 90

TBR: -17 (Goal is -36)

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril:

• Peril of the Fiction – 13
• Peril of the Listen – 0
• Peril of the Short Story – 6
• Peril of the Screen – 4 episodes of “Ghost Hunter,” 2 episodes of “Creeped Out,” “Bird Box,” “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” 4 episodes of “Cabinet of Curiosities,” “Nightmare Castle”, “Jamaica Inn”, “Hitchcock Presents: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” all episodes of “October Faction.”

My boyfriend and I are going to a Halloween market this afternoon and watching a couple of horror movies tonight at home as a compromise to the all-night horror movie marathon I wanted to go to this weekend, but a friend bailed out and my boyfriend had no interest in doing. I’m also going to try to come up with the energy to make apple butter and cinnamon bread since I have Monday off from work. Other than that, I’ll be reading this weekend to try to finish as many of my current reads as possible before the #FrightFall 24-hour readathon next weekend.

What are you reading? Let me know in the comments!

“Building the Book Fort” is a weekly post where I track my bookish life.

Currently Reading:

• A Mindful Year by Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh and Dr. Seth J. Gillihan
• Fairy Tale by Stephen King
• David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
• Penny Dreadful Vol. 7 by various authors
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
• Tales from the Gas Station: Volume One by Jack Townsend

DNF:

• Ink and Shadows by Ellery Adams

Finished:

• The September House by Carissa Orlando
• Ghoulia by Barbara Cantini

Total pages read this week: 506

Total books read: 84 of 90

TBR: -17 (Goal is -36)

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril:

• Peril of the Fiction – 12
• Peril of the Listen – 0
• Peril of the Short Story – 6
• Peril of the Screen – 4 episodes of “Ghost Hunter,” 2 episodes of “Creeped Out,” “Bird Box,” “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” 4 episodes of “Cabinet of Curiosities,” “Nightmare Castle”, “Jamaica Inn”, and “Hitchcock Presents: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.”

The Boyfriend and I went apple picking today. I’m glad I had the energy to go and enjoy it because I’ve been feeling nothing but exhausted and down this week. Yesterday, in an attempt to feel better, I went to the library after work and checked out several books that have been on my wishlist for a while. I did temporarily feel a little more energized, but that quickly faded once I got home and I felt so depleted that I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to go to the orchard today. I didn’t even have the energy to read.

What are you reading? Let me know in the comments!

“Building the Book Fort” is a weekly post where I track my bookish life.

Currently Reading:

• A Mindful Year by Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh and Dr. Seth J. Gillihan
• Fairy Tale by Stephen King
• David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
• Penny Dreadful Vol. 7 by various authors
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
• The September House by Carissa Orlando

Finished:

• The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
• Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman
• The Spite House by Johnny Compton
• Alice in Zombieland by Nickolas Cook

Total pages read this week: 1,292

Total books read: 82 of 90

TBR: -15 (Goal is -36)

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril:

• Peril of the Fiction – 10
• Peril of the Listen – 0
• Peril of the Short Story – 6
• Peril of the Screen – 4 episodes of “Ghost Hunter,” 2 episodes of “Creeped Out,” “Bird Box,” “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” 3 episodes of “Cabinet of Curiosities,” “Nightmare Castle”, “Jamaica Inn”, and “Hitchcock Presents: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.”

I’ve been sick for the past few days with a stomach bug, so I’ve had a lot of time to read. I’ve also started watching an Alfred Hitchcock movie collection I’ve owned for years but never got around to watching until now along with a couple of black and white horror films I have on DVD.

What are you reading? Let me know in the comments!

“Building the Book Fort” is a weekly post where I track my bookish life.

Currently Reading:

• A Mindful Year by Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh and Dr. Seth J. Gillihan
• Fairy Tale by Stephen King
• David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
• Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman
• Penny Dreadful Vol. 7 by various authors

Finished:

• The Art of Frugal Hedonism by Annie Raser-Rowland
• Come Join Us By the Fire: Season 2 by various authors

Total pages read this week: 599

Total books read: 78 of 85

TBR: -16 (Goal is -36)

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril:

• Peril of the Fiction – 6
• Peril of the Listen – 0
• Peril of the Short Story – 6
• Peril of the Screen – 4 episodes of “Ghost Hunter,” 2 episodes of “Creeped Out,” “Bird Box,” and “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.”

I’ve enjoyed about half of what I’ve read for #RIP this past week. Short story collections have never been my thing, but I’ve gotten quite a few of them for free over the years and I figured they would be easier to read when I have some time during the day (during my lunch break for example). I considered counting them towards “Peril of the Short Story”, but decided to count them as “Peril of the Fiction” if I finished the entire book.

What are you reading? Let me know in the comments!

“Building the Book Fort” is a weekly post where I track my bookish life.

Currently Reading:

• A Mindful Year by Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh and Dr. Seth J. Gillihan
• The Art of Frugal Hedonism by Annie Raser-Rowland
• Fairy Tale by Stephen King
• David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
• The September House by Carissa Orlando

Finished:

• Mrs. March by Virginia Feito
• Waypoints by Sam Heughan
• Night of the Living Trekkies by Kevin David Anderson
• Clause of Death by Lorna Barrett

Total pages read this week: 1345

Total books read: 76 of 85

TBR: -14 (Goal is -36)

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril:

• Peril of the Fiction – 5
• Peril of the Listen – 0
• Peril of the Short Story – 6
• Peril of the Screen – 4 episodes of “Ghost Hunter,” 2 episodes of “Creeped Out,” and “Bird Box.”

I love most of what I’ve been reading and watching for #RIP, and the Boyfriend and I are having a date day at the movies this afternoon to see “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.”

What are you reading? Let me know in the comments!

“Building the Book Fort” is a weekly post where I track my bookish life.

Currently Reading:

• A Mindful Year by Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh and Dr. Seth J. Gillihan
• Mrs. March by Virginia Feito
• Waypoints by Sam Heughan
• Night of the Living Trekkies by Kevin David Anderson
• The Art of Frugal Hedonism by Annie Raser-Rowland

Finished:

• The Best of Luck by Jason Mott
• It Waits in the Woods by Josh Malerman
• The Pram by Joe Hill
• Ankle Snatcher by Grady Hendrix
• In Bloom by Paul Tremblay
• The Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen King
• Big Bad by Chandler Baker
• BadAsstronauts by Grady Hendrix
• Touching Darkness by Scott Westerfeld

Total pages read this week: 919

Total books read: 72 of 85

TBR: -18 (Goal is -36)

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril:

• Peril of the Fiction – 2
• Peril of the Listen – 0
• Peril of the Short Story – 6
• Peril of the Screen – 4 episodes of “Ghost Hunter” and 2 episodes of “Creeped Out”

I decided to kick off #RIP with several short stories I got for free through Amazon last year (I think that was last year…). I also tried out a couple of shows on Netflix, but I won’t be continuing either. I’ve queued up several episodes of the “Lore” podcast, but I’ve been so into listening to audiobooks that I haven’t gotten around to the podcasts yet. I’ve also put a couple of holds for books in at my local public library, which is so close to where I work I can walk over during one of my breaks to pick up or drop off any books as needed.

Speaking of public libraries, I will use mine more often over the coming months and into the next year. I’ll be leaving my job soon due to my mental and physical health, and though I plan to get a part-time job, I won’t have nearly as much spending money as I do now and will be cutting back on expenses as much as possible. I’ve added a donation form to the sidebar of this blog so I can afford to keep it going. I’ll be bringing back the #ShelfLove challenge next year, and will hopefully be able to get back into writing reviews, so if you enjoy reading my blog, please consider donating.

What are you reading? Let me know in the comments!