Category: The Book Fort

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

Currently Reading:

• The Final Trade by Joe Hart
• Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Finished:

• All Systems Red by Martha Wells
• Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken

Total pages read this week: 416

Total books for 2022: 46 of 85.

Two books finished for #SciFiSummer! If I manage to keep this up, I might get “Jedi” (11 to 15 books). Illuminae is a bit of a chunkster, though, so it’s going to take a while to finish. That’s why I chose “Viper Pilot” (6 to 10 books). I want to be able to enjoy longer books and not deliberately stick to the shorter ones to reach a lofty goal.

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:

• All Systems Red by Martha Wells
• Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken
• The Final Trade by Joe Hart

Finished:

• The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain
• Resistance by Tori Amos

Total pages read this week: 672

Total books for 2022: 44 of 85.

#SciFiSummer got off to a great start as soon as I finished the two non-Sci-Fi books I had been reading. I plan to finish All Systems Red today, but I’m not sure what book from my TBR pile I’ll choose after that.

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 Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain
• Resistance by Tori Amos

Finished:

• Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett

Total pages read this week: 313

Total books for 2022: 42 of 85.

I’ve decided to bring back #SciFiSummer, and since the first official day of Summer is Tuesday, I’m trying to finish my current reads before I start anything else. Tomorrow, I have the day off, since it’s a Federal holiday, so I’m hoping that will be enough time, along with whatever time I have to read today to finish The Stolen Marriage. I already know I’m going to finish Resistance today while I do some housework.

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 Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain
• Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
• Resistance by Tori Amos

Finished:

• Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
• Dinosaur Therapy by James Stewart (@dinosandcomics)
• Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson
• An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten

Total pages read this week: 783

Total books for 2022: 41 of 85.

I started feeling depressed and not in the mood for anything that required critical thinking, hence the 3 short, light, and hilarious books in my “Finished” section. Into the Drowning Deep was a very satisfying Horror novel, perfect for the Summer, though it did have a lot of setup to get through before the killing began.

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 Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain
• Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
• Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett

Finished:

• The Stranger’s Shadow by Max Frei

Total pages read this week: 415

Total books for 2022: 37 of 85.

I needed something to cheer me up after finishing The Stranger’s Shadow and saying goodbye to Echo, and Equal Rites turned out to be just what I needed. Unfortunately, I’ve been too tired to read much of it by the end of the day so I’m only a little more than 50 pages in.

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 Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain
• The Stranger’s Shadow by Max Frei
• Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

Finished:

• The Will and the Wilds by Charlie N. Holmberg

Total pages read this week: 445

Total books for 2022: 36 of 85.

The Stranger’s Shadow is the last book of “The Labyrinths of Echo” series to be translated into English, and that’s frustrating because there are 8 books in the series and this 4th book has become a bit of a comfort read for me after overly busy days at work. The 5th book was published in 1997 and translated into several other languages, so I’m guessing it’s not likely to ever be translated into English, though I don’t know why.

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 Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain
• The Will and the Wilds by Charlie N. Holmberg
• The Stranger’s Shadow by Max Frei

Finished:

• Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
• The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris
• The Door in the Hedge by Robin McKinley
• Serafina and the Seven Stars by Robert Beatty

Total pages read this week: 1122

Total books for 2022: 35 of 85.

It took quite a bit, but I’m finally enjoying The Will and the Wilds. I’m hoping to finish it today, though I’m not sure what audiobook I will start next for #WyrdandWonder.

I was stuck in bed for two days this past week, and that is the only reason I was able to get so much reading accomplished. Out of all the books I finished, Serafina and the Seven Stars was my favorite.

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 Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain
• The Will and the Wilds by Charlie N. Holmberg
• Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

Finished:

• The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde
• Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine

Total pages read this week: 546

Total books for 2022: 31 of 85.

Both The Well of Lost Plots and Paper and Fire were excellent books, but I’m not enjoying either Fablehaven or The Will and the Wilds. In Fablehaven, the plot only gets moved along by one of the kids’ refusal to listen or do what he’s told, no matter how many times the very serious consequences prove that his actions affect more than just himself. However, I’m not sure why I can’t get into The Will and the Wilds. Maybe it’s the narrator of the audiobook, but either way, it’s probably going to take me longer than usual to get through it unless something changes.

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

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

Currently Reading:

• The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain
• The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde
• Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine

Finished:

• Gallant by V.E. Schwab
• Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: A Study in Mischief by Lydia Sherrer

Total pages read this week: 467

Total books for 2022: 29 of 85.

#WyrdandWonder has me excited about reading Fantasy all month long! And now that I have enough space on my bookshelves for all of my physical TBR, I’m picking up whatever Fantasy book I want to read regardless of format. I no longer feel the pressure to read my physical books exclusively, and it’s a great feeling to get back to some of the series I haven’t been reading because they’re on my Kindle.

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

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

Currently Reading:

• The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain
• The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde
• Gallant by V.E. Schwab

Finished:

• To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo
• The Man Who Knew the Way to the Moon by Todd Zwillich
• Wizards of Water and Wood by P.J. Owen
• Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Total pages read this week: 817

Total books for 2022: 27 of 85.

Yesterday was Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon, and I’m not sure I’ll be participating in them anymore. It went from being a huge event that I greatly looked forward to every April and October to an event that the hosts don’t seem to want to be bothered with putting any effort into anymore. I think in the future I’m going to put aside a weekend for reading during the same months to keep the tradition on my own.

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