Category: The Book Fort

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

• The Glorious Cause by Robert Middlekauff
• The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
• A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson

  
Finished:

• To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
• I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn’t) by Brené Brown
• Walden by Henry David Thoreau
• The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

  

Challenges:

• COYER: 13
• Sci-Fi Summer: 1 of 6

Total pages read this week: 730
Total books for the year: 56 of 90.  
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.
Currently Reading:

• To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
• The Glorious Cause by Robert Middlekauff
• A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
• The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
• I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn’t) by Brené Brown
• Walden by Henry David Thoreau

     
DNF:

• The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco

Challenges:

• COYER – 9

Total pages read this week: 402
Total books for the year: 52 of 90.  I wanted to like The Bone Witch, but for some reason I didn’t care about the MC at all and couldn’t get into the story.  Oh well, maybe I’ll try again some day.  The Boyfriend and I recently finished watching the series “Turn,” based on the book, Washington’s Spies by Alexander Rose.  I found a copy of it, along with The Glorious Cause, and got sucked into the latter while hanging out at the coffee shop yesterday.  It seems that I’m in a phase where I can’t finish the books I’m reading because I keep getting distracted by other books.
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.
Currently Reading:

• The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco
• A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
• The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
• I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn’t) by Brené Brown
• Walden by Henry David Thoreau

    
Finished:

• Angel’s Ink by Jocelynn Drake
• Gwendy’s Button Box by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar
• The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

  
Challenges:

• COYER – 9

Total pages read this week: 532
Total books for the year: 52 of 90.  Even though the Boyfriend’s Mom and her Husband were visiting this weekend, I still managed to read quite a bit.  I also got introduced to two local, independent bookstores (City Lights Books and Browser Books) and bought a couple of books that had been on my wish list for awhile.  The only not-so-great thing about this week, reading-wise, was that I’m not enjoying The Bone Witch.  I’m 42 pages in, and it has yet to grab my attention or make me care about the MC.  I’m going to give it until 50 pages, but I’m considering it a dud and returning it to the library if it hasn’t hooked me by then.
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.
Currently Reading:

• Angel’s Ink by Jocelynn Drake
• The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco
• A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
• The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
• I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn’t) by Brené Brown
• Walden by Henry David Thoreau

     
Finished:

• How to Make Disease Disappear by Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

Challenges:

• COYER – 6

Total pages read this week: 429
Total books for the year: 49 of 90.  I’m not reading as much now that I’m looking for a job instead of putting together furniture.
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.
Currently Reading:

• Angel’s Ink by Jocelynn Drake
• The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco
• A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
• The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
• Walden by Henry David Thoreau
• How to Make Disease Disappear by Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

     
Finished:

• Beauty by Robin McKinley
• The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe

Challenges:

• COYER – 5

Total pages read this week: 795
Total books for the year: 48 of 90.  While putting together a “Thursday’s Things” post for this week, I came across a way to convert ebooks from one format to another.  It took some time, patience, and a couple of do-overs, but I’m completely free of my 1st gen Nook now.  While I’m *supposed* to be reading from my COYER list, I’ve been celebrating my new found digital freedom by reading whatever strikes my fancy just because I can!  Seriously, y’all, I’m so excited about this I want to run around shaking my butt and waving some books in the air!
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.
Currently Reading:

• Angel’s Ink by Jocelynn Drake
• Beauty by Robin McKinley
• A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
• The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
• Walden by Henry David Thoreau
• The Evolution of God by Robert Wright

     
Finished:

• The Wanderer by Sharon Creech
• 30 Rock and Philosophy ed. by William Irwin
• You Are Not Your Fault and Other Revelations by Wes Nisker
• Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech
• Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

  
 
Challenges:

• COYER – 3

Total pages read this week: 925
Total books for the year: 46 of 90.  The #COYER Fairy Tale retelling readathon started yesterday, so I’ll be concentrating on reading Beauty.  It’s the only fairy tale retelling I have on my Nook, so if I finish it with plenty of time to read another one, I’ll have to choose something from my Kindle or physical TBR.  This week, the Sci-Fi Summer reading challenge starts, so be sure to get signed up!
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.
Currently Reading:

• A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
• Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
• You Are Not Your Fault and Other Revelations by Wes Nisker
• 30 Rock and Philosophy ed. by William Irwin
• Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech
• The Wanderer by Sharon Creech

  
  
Finished:

• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
• Love is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield

 
Challenges:

• COYER – 0

Total pages read this week: 949
Total books for the year: 41 of 90.  I got an email from Barnes and Noble that my 1st gen Nook will no longer be supported after June 29th.  After that, I won’t be able to download my books unless I buy a new Nook or use my phone.  I hate reading ebooks on my phone, and I can’t afford a new Nook right now so I made sure I have all of my Nook books downloaded.  I also created a shelf on Goodreads.  Until I finish all of them, I’ll be focusing on reading only my Nook books.  I’ve got 66 books remaining on my Nook.  If I can finish those by the end of the year, I will be so much closer to reaching the summit of my TBR mountain (548 books)!
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.
Currently Reading:

• Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
• A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
• Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
• Walden by Henry David Thoreau
• The Evolution of God by Robert Wright
• You Are Not Your Fault and Other Revelations by Wes Nisker

     
Total pages read this week: 115
Total books for the year: 39 of 90.  I don’t even remember that last time I read so little.  I’m sure it doesn’t help that 3 of my current reads are fairly dense, and I’ve lost most of my interest in Strange the Dreamer.  I’m determined to finish it, but the god-like people in the story are detestable and that is making it very difficult for me to get through the chapters that focus on them. 
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.
Currently Reading:

• Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
• A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
• Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
• Walden by Henry David Thoreau
• The Evolution of God by Robert Wright
• You Are Not Your Fault and Other Revelations by Wes Nisker

     
Total pages read this week: 206
Total books for the year: 39 of 90.  I think I might be on the edge of a reading slump.  Maybe it’s just the post-Bout of Books blues or something.  I don’t know, but I really hope it doesn’t last long.
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.
Currently Reading:

• Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
• A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
• Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
• Walden by Henry David Thoreau
• The Evolution of God by Robert Wright

    
Finished:

• Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
• Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones
• Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

  
Total pages read this week: 898
Total books for the year: 39 of 90.  Another Bout of Books is over, and it has helped me to get 3 more books ahead of my reading goal for the year.  I’m now 5 books ahead of schedule according to Goodreads.  I don’t know how long that will last now that I’m returning to a more normal daily routine, but I’m hoping I’ll continue the trend of surpassing my annual reading goal.
What are you reading this week?