Category: The Book Fort

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

Currently Reading:

• Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
• The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
• Sew You Want to be a Hero by Andrew Seiple
• Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Allies by Lydia Sherrer

Finished:

• The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Walden on Wheels by Ken Ilgunas

Total pages read this week: 366

TBR Mountain: -5

Total books read: 14 of 80

While I finished 2 books, neither of them were physical books. So I still have to finish or let go of 1 physical book this month to stay on track. I also need to finish 6 books to keep up with my reading goal. With March being close to halfway over already (How?!), I doubt that will happen, especially since I’m spending most of my weekends setting up my garden.

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 Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
• Live Your Best Life by Dr. Stuart Farrimond
• Walden on Wheels by Ken Ilgunas
• The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec

Finished:

• The Swallowed Man by Edward Carey

Total pages read this week: 270

TBR Mountain: -5

Total books read: 12 of 80

While I finished one book, my two book club books arrived, along with a book I had pre-ordered prior to setting my TBR goal. I still only have to finish or let go of one physical book this month to stay on track, but I have to read EIGHT books if I’m going to keep up with my reading goal. I need a readathon!

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 Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
• Live Your Best Life by Dr. Stuart Farrimond
• Walden on Wheels by Ken Ilgunas
• The Swallowed Man by Edward Carey

Finished:

• Dark Archives by Megan Rosenbloom

Total pages read this week: 203

TBR Mountain: -7

Total books read: 11 of 80

This has been an insane and very stressful week, especially the second half of it. I had a dentist appointment that did not go how I thought it would and the next day we had a small electrical fire in the bathroom thanks to the bathroom fan shorting out. Luckily, I was home (because of my teeth) and got it extinguished right away, but the stress from both events (and the clean up after the fire) had me drinking wine, watching gardening videos, and snuggling my cats most evenings instead of reading. I also bought a book while I was out finding replacements for a couple of things that got ruined in the bathroom. I’m a month and a half ahead of my goal, though, and my reading will probably pick up again this 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:

• The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
• Live Your Best Life by Dr. Stuart Farrimond
• Walden on Wheels by Ken Ilgunas
• Dark Archives by Megan Rosenbloom

Total pages read this week: 174

TBR Mountain: -4

Total books read: 10 of 80

While I didn’t finish any books this week, I did decide to let go of a book that I know I will never read. Doing that put me on track to meet one of my TBR goals, but I have to finish 3 more books this month if I want to stay on track to meet my reading goal, according to my book spreadsheet (Goodreads says I’m on track, though). I doubt I can do that in a week and a half (without a readathon), but who knows, I might surprise 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 Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
• Live Your Best Life by Dr. Stuart Farrimond
• Walden on Wheels by Ken Ilgunas

Finished:

• Unstuck by James S. Gordon
• The Book of Idle Pleasures by Dan Kieran and Tom Hodgkinson
• A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
• Imbolc by Carl F. Neal

Total pages read this week: 486

TBR Mountain: -3

Total books read: 10 of 80

If I’m going to keep up with my goal, I need to finish 1 more book from my physical TBR this month. The trouble is, besides what I’m already reading, I don’t know what book I want to pick up next, and only one of my current reads is a physical book. I think I’m in the mood for more Fantasy, but I also have a couple of Non-Fiction books I’ve been meaning to read. Hopefully, I’ll settle on something today.

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:

• Unstuck by James S. Gordon
• The Book of Idle Pleasures by Dan Kieran and Tom Hodgkinson
• The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
• A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
• Imbolc by Carl F. Neal

Total pages read this week: 340

TBR Mountain: -1

Total books read: 6 of 80

Instead of finishing a book, I started another one! If I’m going to keep up with my goal, I’m going to have to finish 3 books from my physical TBR this month. Luckily, the Boyfriend and I decided to do a “No Spend” month, so I’ve got plenty of time on my hands on the weekends to read, and with the exception of my book club subscriptions and a book I pre-ordered several months ago, I won’t be adding any books in any format to my TBR.

We did a “No Spend” month in 2019 after I came across the book 31 Days of Living Well and Spending Zero by Ruth Soukup, and taking on the challenge again this month seemed like a good way to reset after a couple of crazy years involving a cross-country move, buying a house, renovating said house, buying furniture, etc. Part of the challenge involves shopping your own closet, pantry, etc to discover forgotten items and to declutter whatever is no longer usable, so I’m going to take some time to write a couple “Down the TBR Hole” posts to see if I can’t shed a few books, or at the very least shop my own shelves for some gems.

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:

• Unstuck by James S. Gordon
• The Book of Idle Pleasures by Dan Kieran and Tom Hodgkinson
• The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
• A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

Finished:

• Mort by Terry Pratchett

Total pages read this week: 228

TBR Mountain: -1

Total books read: 6 of 80

I spent a crazy amount of time over the past week going through all of my books on Goodreads and sorting them out into two new shelves (Physical and Ebook) and then reconfiguring my spreadsheet to calculate how many physical books I’ve read versus how many I own. I own 517 physical books that I haven’t read yet, and another 308 ebooks, plus 72 audiobooks.

Now that I’ve got all of the numbers and a clear view of my TBR situation, my goals are to 1) read 80 books this year, as already planned, and 2) reduce my physical TBR by 24 books. I’m already down 1 book this month, so I’m going to try to finish A Deadly Education by the 31st.

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:

• Unstuck by James S. Gordon
• Mort by Terry Pratchett
• The Book of Idle Pleasures by Dan Kieran and Tom Hodgkinson
• The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

Finished:

• This is Your Brain on Food by Uma Naidoo
• How to be Champion by Sarah Millican
• The Lost for Words Bookshop by Stephanie Butland

Total pages read this week: 625

TBR Mountain: +3

Total books read: 5 of 80

I recently discovered that Amazon has come out with a new Kindle, the Scribe, and it is now my reward for meeting my reading goal for the year AND reducing my TBR by 24 books (which I’m already behind on because I bought a few audiobooks). I really want to reduce my physical TBR, but that’s going to take some work over the next week or so to create new shelves on Goodreads (“Physical” and “Ebook”, because I already have one for my audiobooks), and then reconfigure my spreadsheet to calculate how many physical books I’ve read versus how many I own. Right now, it has just one calculation for all of my books combined.

Why am I doing this? 1) I own over 900 books that I haven’t read yet, and 2) I would like to get to the point where the only physical books I own and buy are my absolute favorites. My space and shelving are limited and packing, moving, and unpacking a thousand+ books is painful. I’m still building my book fort, but I would like it to be a little smaller and more manageable.

I would also like to get back to doing “Down the TBR Hole” posts again. Getting rid of books I’m no longer interested in will help me reach my goal, and clear out some clutter from my shelves and Kindle. Since I usually sell my physical books to my local Half Price Books store, I can save up that little bit of money and put it towards the cost of the Kindle Scribe once I’ve reached my goals.

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:

• Unstuck by James S. Gordon
• This is Your Brain on Food by Uma Naidoo
• How to be Champion by Sarah Millican
• Mort by Terry Pratchett

Finished:

• Small Favor by Jim Butcher

Total pages read this week: 833

Total books read: 2 of 80

I was so into Small Favor that I left work early on Tuesday so I could finish it. Luckily, my work schedule allows me to leave early as long as I’m there between 8 am and 3 pm and I work 80 hours every pay period. So, as soon as 3 pm hit, I was out the door! I’m going to read a couple of other books before I pick up the next one in the “Dresden Files” series, Turn Coat, but I’m very much looking forward to it!

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:

• Unstuck by James S. Gordon
• This is Your Brain on Food by Uma Naidoo
• Small Favor by Jim Butcher

Finished:

• Unf*ck Your Brain by Faith G. Harper

Total pages read this week: 409

Total books read: 1 of 80

I’m switching things up this year and posting my weekly “Building the Book Fort” on Saturdays and my #FitReaders check-ins will be on Sundays.

After more than a year, I’m finally reading the next “Dresden Files” book! I finished White Night in March of 2021, and while I wanted to read book 9 last year, I never got around to it. That might have been because it was still packed away in a box (yes, we’ve been living in our house for well over a year and we still have boxes to unpack *sigh*), but I deliberately went through those boxes looking for it a few days ago.

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