Category: The Book Fort

Monday's Minutes

Published on by Rachelle

“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:

  • Jack the Bodiless by Julian May
  • The Once and Future King by T.H. White
  • Slade House by David Mitchell
  • The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
  • A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson

    
Finished:

  • Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
  • Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
  • We Have Always Living in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
  • Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris

 

Challenges:

Total pages read this week: 820
Total # of books for the year: 68 of 85.  I’m now working from home.  No more commuting for close to 2 hours everyday!  Unfortunately, I’m working mandatory overtime this week, so there goes those 2 extra hours 🙁  I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to read Slade House for #RIPXII, but I happened to find it on clearance at B&N yesterday and I took it as a sign.
What are you reading this week?

Monday's Minutes

Published on by Rachelle

“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:

  • Outlander by Diana Gabaldon – for #LengthyLit
  • Jack the Bodiless by Julian May
  • The Once and Future King by T.H. White
  • Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
  • The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
  • A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson

  
Finished:

  • Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War by Clive Barker


Challenges:

Total pages read this week: 772
Total # of books for the year: 64 of 85.  #RIPXII and Gothic September have started.  So far, I’ve managed to finish Days of Magic, Nights of War, and the Boyfriend and I just started watching “The Walking Dead”.  Yeah, that’s right, neither of us have ever seen it before.  It’s awesome, and definitely not for anyone with a weak stomach.
What are you reading this week?

Monday's Minutes

Published on by Rachelle

“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:

  • Outlander by Diana Gabaldon – for #LengthyLit
  • Jack the Bodiless by Julian May
  • The Once and Future King by T.H. White
  • Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
  • The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
  • A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
  • Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War by Clive Barker

    
Finished:

  • Fly By Night by Frances Hardinge
  • The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler

 
Challenges:

Total pages read this week: 1211
Total # of books for the year: 63 of 85.  I got a lot of reading done thanks to #BoutofBooks 20.  Which is also partly why I have SEVEN books in my current reads list.  The other reason is because I got to Book People really early for the Austin #Litsy meet up, and while I only intended on buying 1 book, I ended up buying 3 and got sucked into one of them while I was killing time in the café.  I’m not going to allow myself to get distracted by any more books this week and try to finish as many as possible so I can start the stack of book I pulled off my shelves for September.
What are you reading this week?

Monday's Minutes

Published on by Rachelle

“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:

  • Outlander by Diana Gabaldon – for #LengthyLit
  • Jack the Bodiless by Julian May
  • The Once and Future King by T.H. White
  • Fly By Night by Frances Hardinge
  • Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
  • Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War by Clive Barker

    
Finished:

  • The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov


Challenges:

Total pages read this week: 444
Total # of books for the year: 61 of 85.  Today starts #BoutofBooks 20, so I’ll be concentrating on finishing up my current reads.  However, I already have a stack of 15 books that I would like to read during September and October.  With the exception of Christmas, the Fall is my favorite time of year.  I used to think it was Winter, but I’ve realized that while I love (and miss) snow and all the cold weather clothing options, I feel more at home when the days are just beginning to shorten, the leaves start turning, and the stories I read, watch, and listen to get spookier.
What are you reading this week?

Monday's Minutes

Published on by Rachelle

“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:

  • Allegiant by Veronica Roth
  • The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov
  • Outlander by Diana Gabaldon – for #LengthyLit
  • Jack the Bodiless by Julian May
  • The Once and Future King by T.H. White
  • Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War by Clive Barker
  • The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore

  
   
Challenges:

Total pages read this week: 571
Total # of books for the year: 58 of 85.  I was really hoping I would finish Allegiant this weekend, but I fell asleep on the couch.  I’m about 150 pages away from finishing, so I’ll definitely be done some time this week.
What are you reading this week?

Monday's Minutes

Published on by Rachelle

“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:

  • Allegiant by Veronica Roth
  • The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov
  • Outlander by Diana Gabaldon – for #LengthyLit
  • The Once and Future King by T.H. White
  • Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War by Clive Barker
  • The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore

  
  
Finished:

  • The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
  • The Road by Cormac McCarthy

  
Challenges:

Total pages read this week: 537
Total # of books for the year: 58 of 85.
What are you reading this week?

Monday's Minutes

Published on by Rachelle

“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 Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • The Road by Cormac McCarthy
  • Allegiant by Veronica Roth
  • The Once and Future King by T.H. White
  • Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War by Clive Barker
  • The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore

  
  
Finished:

  • Lord of the Flies by William Golding
  • Book, Line, and Sinker by Jenn McKinlay

 
Challenges:

Total pages read this week: 1008
Total # of books for the year: 55 of 85.  On Tuesday, I had a mammogram and ultrasound.  I found out that I now have to get a biopsy.  On top of that, my cat, Dresden, has been acting more skittish than usual and freaking out over what seems to be nothing.  The Boyfriend took him to the vet and Dresden seems to be suffering from anxiety potentially caused by a fall.  Understandably, I haven’t been in the mood to read anything dark.  Though I managed to finish Lord of the Flies, I decided to listen to Book, Line, and Sinker and reread The Hobbit as comfort reads.  I don’t know how long I will need to stay away from The Road and Allegiant.
What are you reading this week?

Monday's Minutes

Published on by Rachelle

“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 Once and Future King by T.H. White
  • Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War by Clive Barker
  • The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore

  
Finished:

  • Invitation to Meditation by Howard Cohn
  • The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
  • Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
  • The Ghost Ship by Diane Carey
  • 1984 by George Orwell

  
 
Challenges:

Total pages read this week: 842
Total # of books for the year: 52 of 85.  This weekend was the #24in48 readathon, so I got a lot more reading done for the week than I usually do.  I also haven’t decided which audiobook I’m going to start today, but it will probably be Lord of the Flies by William Golding.
What are you reading this week?

Monday's Minutes

Published on by Rachelle

“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 Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
  • Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
  • 1984 by George Orwell
  • The Ghost Ship by Diane Carey
  • The Once and Future King by T.H. White
  • Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War by Clive Barker
  • The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore

      
Finished:

  • Doctor Who: The King’s Dragon by Una McCormack


Challenges:

Total pages read this week: 445
Total # of books for the year: 47 of 85.  After finishing The Circle by Dave Eggers, I had a huge urge to reread 1984, one of my favorites from when I was in high school.  I also started The Ghost Ship because I needed something a little more light-hearted after The Circle and to take the edge off my reading both 1984 and Parable of the Sower.  Last night, I dipped back into The Secret History of Wonder Woman after going to see the movie for the 2nd time with a friend who hadn’t seen it yet.  It was just as awesome as the 1st time, and I can’t wait until it comes out on DVD.
What are you reading this week?

Monday's Minutes

Published on by Rachelle

“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 Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
  • Doctor Who: The King’s Dragon by Una McCormack
  • Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
  • The Once and Future King by T.H. White
  • Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War by Clive Barker
  • The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore

  
  
Finished:

  • The Circle by Dave Eggers


Challenges:

Total pages read this week: 622
Total # of books for the year: 46 of 85.  The Circle is the scariest book I’ve read this year.  Parable of the Sower is becoming a close second.
What are you reading this week?