Category: The Book Fort

Currently Reading:

• Abomination by Gary Whitta – a review book.
• Uprooted by Naomi Novik
• Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling – for the HP Re-read I’m doing.

   

Finished: Manifesta by Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards, which I won’t be reviewing due to it being over a decade old, and, therefore outdated. I also finished Ready Player One by Ernest Cline and The Scottish Prisoner by Diana Gabaldon, both of which I’ll be reviewing sometime this week.

   

Challenges:

• COYER: 7
• Show Your Shelves Some Love Progress: 29 out of 51.
• Outdo Yourself Progress: 49 out of 66.
• Netgalley/Edelweiss Progress: 12 out of 50.
• SF/F Bingo: 

Total pages read for the week: 929

Total # of books for the year: 50.  I know what you’re thinking.  Rachelle, why are you reading Shadow of Night when you tore A Discovery of Witches apart in your review?!  Well, while there was certainly enough I didn’t like about the first book, a part of me also wanted to find out what would happen next.  I wasn’t curious enough to pay money for the second book, but when I saw it at the library, I decided it wouldn’t hurt to check it out.  I even read the first chapter before I took it home.  It didn’t make me want to scream or roll my eyes, so I will give fifty pages before I make the decision of whether or not to read the whole book.

Top Commenters: This week my Top Commenter was Shaina @ Shaina Reads.

What are you reading this week?

Currently Reading:

• Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
• Abomination by Gary Whitta – a review book.
• The Scottish Prisoner by Diana Gabaldon
• Manifesta by Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards

   

Finished: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell and The Glass Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg.  I’ll be reviewing both sometime this week.

 

Challenges:

• COYER: 5
• Show Your Shelves Some Love Progress: 27 out of 51.
• Outdo Yourself Progress: 46 out of 66.
• Netgalley/Edelweiss Progress: 12 out of 50.
• SF/F Bingo: 

Total pages read for the week: 591

Total # of books for the year: 47.  I’m doing everything I can to finish Manifesta before it’s due back at the library on Tuesday!

Top Commenters: This week my Top Commenter was Shaina @ Shaina Reads.

What are you reading this week?

Currently Reading:

• Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
• The Glass Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
• Abomination by Gary Whitta – a review book.

  

Finished: The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins, which I’ll review sometime this week.  I also finished Harry Potter and Philosophy, which I won’t be reviewing; however, it gave me some great ideas for discussion questions for the monthly posts I’ll be doing about the books.

  

Challenges:

• COYER: 3
• Show Your Shelves Some Love Progress: 25 out of 51.
• Outdo Yourself Progress: 44 out of 66.
• Netgalley/Edelweiss Progress: 12 out of 50.
• SF/F Bingo: 

Total pages read for the week: 814

Total # of books for the year: 45.

Top Commenters: This week my Top Commenter was Shaina @ Shaina Reads.

What are you reading this week?

Currently Reading:

• Harry Potter and Philosophy
• The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins – a review book.
• Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
• The Glass Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg

  

Finished: Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne and The Last Dragon by Silvana De Mari.  I’ll be reviewing both sometime this week.

 

Challenges:

• COYER: 2
• Show Your Shelves Some Love Progress: 24 out of 51.
• Outdo Yourself Progress: 42 out of 66.
• Netgalley/Edelweiss Progress: 11 out of 50.
• SF/F Bingo: 

Total pages read for the week: 601

Total # of books for the year: 43.  I’m trying out a new “system” so that my current reads don’t get out of hand.  At any given time, I will only be reading one book each from my review books, physical TBR, ebooks, audio books, and library books.  That means I won’t exceed five books, and I’ll probably get through each book faster.  Basically, I’m trying to limit the amount of distraction from other books.  We’ll see how long it lasts 😉

Top Commenters: This week my Top Commenters were Brenda @ Daily Mayo and Julie @ Chapter Break.

What are you reading this week?

Currently Reading:

• Harry Potter and Philosophy
• Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne, for the Classics Club.
• The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins – a review book.
• The Last Dragon by Silvana De Mari

    

Finished: The River Between by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, The Origins of the Modern World by Robert B. Marks, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare.  The first two I read for my World History class, and the third I read just in time to complete the Once Upon a Time IX challenge.  I also finished The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch and The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy by Sam Maggs, both of which I’ll be reviewing sometime this week.

    

Challenges:

• COYER: None of the above books qualify since I was either reading them before the challenge started, or I’m not writing reviews for them.
• Show Your Shelves Some Love Progress: 23 out of 51.
• Outdo Yourself Progress: 40 out of 66.
• Netgalley/Edelweiss Progress: 11 out of 50.
• SF/F Bingo: I finally filled a new square!  The Lies of Locke Lamora is a perfect choice for “Heists & Cons”.

Total pages read for the week: 1,111

Total # of books for the year: 41.  A stomach bug and a three-day weekend allowed me to knock my page count out of the water.  I start my second class of the Summer today, which means I’m that much closer to completing my degree.  It also means I’m closer to having to spend the majority of my free time job hunting.  My anxiety about the transition from college to being an adult again is ramping up, so my reading is probably going to shift to old favorites and comfort reads, most of which are middle-grade Fantasy.  While I definitely need a break from the academic world (I’m so tired of having most of my time taken up by class work), my inner kid is throwing a tantrum and screaming,”I DON’T WANT TO ADULT!!!”  Also, I’ll be leaving behind an amazing library.  Excuse me while I curl up in a ball, put my fingers in my ears, and sing “La la la, I can’t hear you.”

Top Commenters: This week my Top Commenter was Shaina @ Shaina Reads.

What are you reading this week?

Currently Reading:

• The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy: A Handbook for Girl Geeks by Sam Maggs – a review book.
• The Origins of the Modern World by Robert B. Marks
• The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch, for the read-along.
• Harry Potter and Philosophy
• The River Between by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

    

Finished: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater, which I reviewed on Thursday.

Challenges:

• COYER: I’m still making my way through the books I was already reading.
• Once Upon a Time IX Progress: 5 out of 5. All I have left is to read “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by Shakespeare.
• Show Your Shelves Some Love Progress: 20 out of 51.
• Outdo Yourself Progress: 35 out of 66.
• Netgalley/Edelweiss Progress: 10 out of 50.
• SF/F Bingo: 

Total pages read for the week: 355

Total # of books for the year: 36.  My amount of reading has been slightly less than usual because I’ve been spending my time when I’m not working on school stuff, organizing my book life.  I completed tasks off my mental to-do list from creating a master TBR list to going through the ridiculous number of book blogs I follow to weed out the ones I’m no longer interested in for various reasons.  Many of my tasks are still works in progress, but I’m hoping to get everything done before I lose steam or life becomes too crazy to do anything that isn’t necessary.

Top Commenters: This week my Top Commenter was Shaina @ Shaina Reads.

What are you reading this week?

Currently Reading:

• The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy: A Handbook for Girl Geeks by Sam Maggs – a review book.
• The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
• The Origins of the Modern World by Robert B. Marks
• The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch, for the read-along.
• Harry Potter and Philosophy

    

Finished: The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon, which I reviewed on Thursday.

Challenges:

• COYER: This just started on Saturday.
• Once Upon a Time IX Progress: 5 out of 5. All I have left is to read “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by Shakespeare.
• Show Your Shelves Some Love Progress: 20 out of 51.
• Outdo Yourself Progress: 34 out of 66.
• Netgalley/Edelweiss Progress: 10 out of 50.
• SF/F Bingo: 

Total pages read for the week: 473

Total # of books for the year: 35.  I finally finished The Fiery Cross!  I started it back in February, and while that’s not the longest it’s ever taken me to finish a book, it’s the longest I’ve spent getting through an Outlander book.  Life and college are to blame since, as with the previous books in the series, The Fiery Cross was fantastic.

Top Commenters: This week my Top Commenter was Shaina @ Shaina Reads.

What are you reading this week?

Currently Reading:

• The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy: A Handbook for Girl Geeks by Sam Maggs – a review book.
• The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon
• The Origins of the Modern World by Robert B. Marks
• The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch, for the read-along.

   

Finished: Legacy by Lois McMaster Bujold.

Challenges:

• Once Upon a Time IX Progress: 5 out of 5. All I have left is to read “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by Shakespeare.
• Show Your Shelves Some Love Progress: 19 out of 51.
• Outdo Yourself Progress: 33 out of 66.
• Netgalley/Edelweiss Progress: 10 out of 50.
• SF/F Bingo: 

Total pages read for the week: 648

Total # of books for the year: 34.  My reading has been moody this past week, and I’m sure that’s because of all the required reading I have for my college class (in addition to the textbook).  As interesting as that assigned reading is, it’s not for fun.  So, when I get time to read anything else, the last thing I want to do is read something that I “should” or “have to” read.  That meant that, though I didn’t list it as a current read, I dipped into The Outlandish Companion, Vol. 1 by Diana Gabaldon for more than just checking on something or someone.  It also meant that I started, and then put aside, Jurassic Park by Micheal Crichton when I was in a crappy mood but was back to “normal” by the next day.  I didn’t list that as a current read either since I have no idea when I’ll get around to reading more of it, and by then, I might have to start over.

What are you reading this week?

Currently Reading:

• The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy: A Handbook for Girl Geeks by Sam Maggs – a review book.
• The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon
• Legacy by Lois McMaster Bujold
• The Origins of the Modern World by Robert B. Marks
• The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch, for the read-along.

       

Finished: The Merchant Adventurer by Patrick E. McLean, which I’ll be reviewing sometime this week.

Challenges:

• Once Upon a Time IX Progress: 5 out of 5. All I have left is to read “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by Shakespeare.
• Show Your Shelves Some Love Progress: 19 out of 51.
• Outdo Yourself Progress: 32 out of 66.
• Netgalley/Edelweiss Progress: 10 out of 50.
• SF/F Bingo: 

Total pages read for the week: 706

Total # of books for the year: 33.  Most of my reading this past week has consisted of audiobooks while commuting to and from school and The Origins of the Modern World, the most interesting assigned book I’ve had to read for a college course.  So while it seems as if I’m reading a lot more, that’s only because I’m on the road for about two hours each day.

Top Commenters: This week my Top Commenter was Shaina @ Shaina Reads.

What are you reading this week?

Currently Reading:

• The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy: A Handbook for Girl Geeks by Sam Maggs – a review book
• The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon
• The Merchant Adventurer by Patrick E. McLean, a podiobook
• The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch, for the read-along that starts today.

   

Finished: A Crown for Cold Silver by Alex Marshall, which I’ll be reviewing sometime this week.

DNF: Daughters of Shadow and Blood – Book I: Yasamin by J. Matthew Saunders, which I’ll be writing a DNF review for some time this week.

Challenges:

• Once Upon a Time IX Progress: 5 out of 5. All I have left is to read “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by Shakespeare.
• Show Your Shelves Some Love Progress: 19 out of 51.
• Outdo Yourself Progress: 31 out of 66.
• Netgalley/Edelweiss Progress: 10 out of 50.
• SF/F Bingo: 

Total pages read for the week: 475

Total # of books for the year: 32.  I start my first of two Summer classes today and the schedule for it is packed.  I’ve got a paper to write just about every week over the next month along with several quizzes, two exams, and lots of reading.  I’m going to do my best to keep up with the read-along, but I might get a little behind.

Top Commenters: This week I just want to say thanks to all of the Armchair BEA participants that stopped by and commented, liked, and subscribed!  I had a lot of fun and found several new blogs. 🙂

What are you reading this week?