Category: The Book Fort

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

Currently Reading:

• The Dead Zone by Stephen King
• Mind Your Body by Nicole J. Sachs, LCSW
• The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
• The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
• God’s Hammer by Eric Schumacher

Finished:

• Between Jobs by W.R. Gingell

Total pages read this week: 359

Total books read: 65 of 75

TBR (goal is -24): -13

#ShelfLove Challenge: 36 of 51

This week has been a lot easier than the previous one. I only had a couple of rough days in regards to lingering side effects from the medication I was on, and I was able to get back into my normal routines for the most part. My plan for this weekend is to do another tech-free 24 hours (starting in about an hour) and use that time to read as much as I want. I have a lot of library books that I want to read before they’re due back, and I would also like to finish the physical books I’m currently reading. Frankly, I just need a low-key, laid back weekend, and I’m determined to give that to myself.

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:

• The Dead Zone by Stephen King
• Mind Your Body by Nicole J. Sachs, LCSW
• The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
• The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
• Between Jobs by W.R. Gingell

Finished:

• Cat About Town by Cate Conte

Total pages read this week: 335

Total books read: 64 of 75

TBR (goal is -24): -11

#ShelfLove Challenge: 35 of 51

One of the medications I’ve been on (and am happily done with now) has caused quite a few unpleasant side effects. I have been pain free most of the time, though, so I’m glad it did it’s job. I’ve also had an extremely stressful week thanks to one of my two fur babies getting sick while my boyfriend had been out of town and I had to handle all of that on my own along with the side effects of the medication. Since I wasn’t 100% sure which of the cats was actually sick, I had to wrangle both of them to the vet and back, which was not fun for any of us to say the least. It turns out Raith (my younger fur child) was the one who was sick, but we still don’t know what it was. He’s on a special diet and taking probiotics, and seems to be back to his normal self now (He’s not a snuggler by nature). But, yes, it’s been a rough week.

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:

• The Dead Zone by Stephen King
• Mind Your Body by Nicole J. Sachs, LCSW
• Cat About Town by Cate Conte
• The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
• The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud

Finished:

• The Bodies in the Library by Marty Wingate
• Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil by Oliver Darkshire

Total pages read this week: 565

Total books read: 63 of 75

TBR (goal is -24): -10

#ShelfLove Challenge: 34 of 51

I had appointments with my Primary Care Doctor and a Neurosurgeon this week, and I have a lot of hope now that I will be ok. There is a lot of damage in my neck, but there are a lot of non-surgical options to help me with managing my pain, and possibly getting rid of it entirely, as long as I’m willing to do the work. I’ll be going to physical therapy, and I’m on a couple of short-term medications to get me through the worst of it. If those don’t work, we’ll try some other treatments. So far, the medications do seem to be working, and I’ll also be continuing to try out the things I’m learning from Mind Your Body as well as the author’s podcast, “The Cure for Chronic Pain.”

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:

• The Dead Zone by Stephen King
• The Bodies in the Library by Marty Wingate
• Mind Your Body by Nicole J. Sachs, LCSW

Finished:

• The Lady Farmer Guide to Slow Living by Mary E. Kingsley

Total pages read this week: 562

Total books read: 61 of 75

TBR (goal is -24): -9

#ShelfLove Challenge: 33 of 51

My neck, shoulder, and arm pain still persists, but I occasionally have a few hours here and there when it either goes away entirely or lessens enough to be ignorable. I enjoy those moments as much as I can. This morning, though I’m in a bit of pain, I’m determined to go to one of the farmers’ markets near where I live. I’m very much looking forward to getting a coffee from Mosaic, a local roaster, and a scone from one of the local bakeries. Farm-fresh eggs are also on my list as the dozen my boyfriend and I bought last time were better and less expensive than any we could buy at the grocery store.

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:

• The Dead Zone by Stephen King
• The Lady Farmer Guide to Slow Living by Mary E. Kingsley
• The Bodies in the Library by Marty Wingate

Finished:

• Friends with Bunny Feets by Andrew Seiple
• Disenchanted by Robert Kroese

Total pages read this week: 450

Total books read: 59 of 75

TBR (goal is -24): -9

#ShelfLove Challenge: 33 of 51

I’m still in constant pain, and no medications, exercises, or other treatments are working well enough to make much of a difference; however, a couple of months ago I bought tickets to the Pop Cats Convention because CATS, of course, but also because Lydia Sherrer, author of the “Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus” series will be there! It’s this weekend, and I’ve done everything I can think of to help me get there and through what should be a fun and hopefully distracting-from-the-pain day. The only rule is that I’m not allowed to be adopted by another cat, as we’re staying a two-cat family for now.

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:

• Friends with Bunny Feets by Andrew Seiple
• Disenchanted by Robert Kroese
• The Dead Zone by Stephen King
• The Lady Farmer Guide to Slow Living by Mary E. Kingsley

Finished:

• Life’s Short, Talk Fast ed. by Ann Hood
• Where Books Fall Open by Bascove
• An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris

Total pages read this week: 749

Total books read: 57 of 75

TBR (goal is -24): -6

#ShelfLove Challenge: 31 of 51

I ended up at Urgent Care yesterday morning after waking up with a whole lot of pain in my shoulder. After a trip to radiology, the doctor did not have good news and referred me to a neurosurgeon. I’ve been trying really hard to stay positive since I’ve already been living with Degenerative Disc Disease in my lower back for well over a decade and have managed that fairly well without surgery. However, my mind keeps going to all of the things I loved to do that I can’t anymore, and all of the things that I might have to quit doing now. I know it could be worse, and I know there are so many other people in the world who are worse off than me, but that doesn’t change the fact that once again my daily life and my ability to be independent are being limited. Perhaps I’ll be in a more positive frame of mind when I can get a good night’s sleep that isn’t constantly interrupted by pain.

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:

• Friends with Bunny Feets by Andrew Seiple
• Disenchanted by Robert Kroese
• Life’s Short, Talk Fast ed. by Ann Hood
• Where Books Fall Open by Bascove

Finished:

• Shady Hollow by Juneau Black
• Booked for Murder by P.J. Nelson

Total pages read this week: 621

Total books read: 54 of 75

TBR (goal is -24): -5

#ShelfLove Challenge: 30 of 51

The Boyfriend and I are going to go to a couple of farmer’s markets that have opened this weekend, and I’m also going to do another screen-free 24 hours so I wanted to get this posted before that while I’m still at home.

I think I’m coming out of whatever burn out/reading slump was going on last week, though I don’t feel like I’m 100% myself again. We’ll see what being away from screens for a day can do to help. I’ve got plenty of physical books to read, and getting out into the sunshine and walking is always a good idea for me.

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:

• Friends with Bunny Feets by Andrew Seiple
• Disenchanted by Robert Kroese
• Shady Hollow by Juneau Black
• Life’s Short, Talk Fast ed. by Ann Hood

Finished:

• The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
• Feral Self-Care by Mandi Em

Total pages read this week: 350

Total books read: 52 of 75

TBR (goal is -24): -4

#ShelfLove Challenge: 29 of 51

I haven’t really felt much like reading books this week. Instead I’ve been reading articles online and watching TV. I don’t know if it’s the beginning of a book slump or that I’m feeling burnt out from work. It could also be that I have the house to myself and the cats this week and can watch whatever I want. Maybe it’s a little bit of all of the above, but regardless of the reason, I’m not reading as much right now.

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:

• Feral Self-Care by Mandi Em
• The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
• Friends with Bunny Feets by Andrew Seiple

Finished:

• Anais of Brightshire by Jamie Wilson
• Rebel in the Library of Ever by Zeno Alexander
• Lending a Paw by Laurie Cass
• Anne of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery
• Mission to Murder by Lynn Cahoon

Total pages read this week: 1,128

Total books read: 50 of 75

TBR (goal is -24): -4

#ShelfLove Challenge: 28 of 51

I only managed to finish two books for the #Readathon, but I made up for it over the week with lots of reading. I plan to do a lot of reading this weekend as well, since it’s supposed to rain a lot and I’m doing another screen-free 24 hours starting in a couple of hours.

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:

• Feral Self-Care by Mandi Em
• Anne of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery
• The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
• Lending a Paw by Laurie Cass

Finished:

• Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi
• In Praise of Slowness by Carl Honoré
• The Gardener’s Plot by Deborah J. Benoit
• The Vampire Book Club by Nancy Warren
• A Secret History of Brands by Matt MacNabb

Total pages read this week: 1,393

Total books read: 45 of 75

TBR (goal is -24): +3

#ShelfLove Challenge: 24 of 51

I got a ton of reading done this week thanks to my back flaring up yet again and I was stuck at home from work for three days. Today is Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon, but since I’ve done so much reading, I’m going to chill a bit. I’m meeting up with a friend for brunch and then she’ll be joining me for part of the readathon. After that, I might go to an indy bookstore since today is Independent Bookstore Day as well, but that depends on how I’m feeling. I might take a nap instead.

Since I have someone joining me for the readathon for the first time, I went snack shopping yesterday and bought way more than either of us will be able to eat. I wanted us to have options, though, and whatever we don’t nom today will get put into work lunches for the foreseeable future.

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