#BoutofBooks 18: Day Three

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 2nd and runs through Sunday, January 8th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 18 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I finished Days of Blood and Starlight and got through a quarter of The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden.
  • Time Read:  2 hours and 40 minutes
  • Pages Read: 224
  • Books Finished: 1
  • Total Number of Books Read: 1

#BoutofBooks 18: Day Two

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 2nd and runs through Sunday, January 8th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 18 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I got some more of Days of Blood and Starlight read, but a friend’s Father passed away suddenly.  While I was driving around taking care of some stuff, I listened to part of Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater.
  • Time Read:  3 hours and 7 minutes
  • Pages Read: 172
  • Books Finished: 0
  • Total Number of Books Read: 0

#BoutofBooks 18: Day One

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 2nd and runs through Sunday, January 8th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 18 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I got some reading done, but I was mostly out and about celebrating my Birthday.  I went to the used bookstore with a box of books and my 15% off Birthday coupon.  Then I went to the Steeping Room for lunch and watched Matilda, based on one of my all time favorite books.  Not bad for the first day.  What I did read was Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor.
  • Time Read: 1 hour
  • Pages Read: 53
  • Books Finished: 0
  • Total Number of Books Read: 0

Monday's Minutes

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“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 Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien – for #FanspeakTheRing
  • Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor
  • Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
  • Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë – for the #Eyrealong

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Finished:

  • The Humbug Murders by L.J. Oliver
  • Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat
  • The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley

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Challenges:

Total pages read this week: 662

Total # of books for the year: 0 of 85.  Finally, it’s a new year.  I read 85 books last year, so I’m shooting for that same number this year.  Today is my Birthday, the start of Bout of Books 18, and my week-long vacation from work!  While I’ll be catching up on a lot of stuff around the apartment, I’ll be listening to audiobooks and when I’m not doing that, I’ll be reading my ARCs.

What are you reading this week?

#ShelfLove Challenge 2017

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I’m joining the Show Your Shelves Some Love Challenge again!  Below are my goals.

My Goals

  • Read at least 51 books from my personal library that I got before January 1, 2016 (my shelves and I are going steady).
  • With the exception of one book, I can only buy books using the money I get from selling books to the used bookstore.  I can “buy” as many free books as I would like,  as well as accept ARCs and enter giveaways to my heart’s content.
  • If I’m purchasing ebooks with my book money, I may add on the audio narration without it counting against my book money.  To me, adding on the audiobook is like buying a second copy of a book I already own.
  • Participate in the monthly discussion posts.  I didn’t do so well with this goal last year, but I’m hoping to get back to writing a discussion post every month.

My TBR

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These are, of course, only my physical books, and not all of them are books I haven’t read yet, but the majority of them have never been opened. Total, I have 293 unread books sitting on my shelves or in my Kindle and Nook, according to my TBR shelf on Goodreads.  However, I know that’s not all of them.  I don’t know how close it is to last year’s 400+, but considering I acquired a few more books and only read 58 of the ones I got prior to 2016, I’m sure it’s not far off.  One of my projects this year will be to update my TBR shelf on Goodreads to get a more accurate total (most of the ebooks on my Nook aren’t on it).

#ShelfLove – End of Year Check-In!

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This is it!  The last month of the #ShelfLove No Book Buying Challenge!  Those of us participating are discussing how we did.
For those of you who don’t remember, I chose not to purchase any books this year.  Free books, of course, didn’t count.  However, I didn’t meet this goal.  I ended up purchasing several books at the Texas Book Festival.  I did succeed in reading at least 51 books that were already on my shelves…or on the floor.  Yeah, lots of books, but I got rid of a lot of them, too.

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My TBR Shelf

I plan on participating again next year, but that’s for another post.

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for December 23rd – 29th.
  • I finally got my car back!
  • Today is my last day of work until Jan. 9th, so I’m planning on doing a lot of walking and yoga.
  • This will be my last check-in for 2016, but I will definitely be sticking with FitReaders next year.  I made my goal of at least $25 donated to Doctors Without Borders.  My goal for 2017 will probably $30.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Steps: 27,284/49,000
  • Miles: 9.74/17.5
  • Active Minutes: 80/150
  • Days I Drank 64 ounces of Water: 5/7
  • Total Money Donated: $25.07/$25.00

Bout of Books 18!

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 2nd and runs through Sunday, January 8th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 18 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

Not only is the start of Bout of Books on my Birthday, but I’m also on vacation for the entire week!  I’ll be doing a whole lot of reading 🙂

My Goals

  • Read.  Read.  Read.
  • Finish the books I’m currently reading.
  • Finish at least one more book from my TBR.

Books to Read

One or two of these might already be finished by January 2nd.

  • The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor
  • Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat
  • The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
  • Shadow, Shadow by V.B. Marlowe
  • The Mermaid’s Sister by Carrie Anne Noble
  • Hunter by Mercedes Lackey
  • Imaginary Boy by Mark Eldrich
  • Grayling’s Song by Karen Cushman
  • The Butterfly Crest by Eva Vanrell
  • Titanborn by Rhett C. Bruno
  • Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan
  • Goggles Gone Strong by S.M.W. Claw
  • Deadlight Jack by Mark Onspaugh

Updates

I will be posting an update each day with the amount of time I read, the number of pages read that day and the titles of any of the books I’ve finished.

Monday's Minutes

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“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 Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien – for #FanspeakTheRing
  • Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor
  • The Humbug Murders by L.J. Oliver

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Finished:

  • Son of the Shadows by Juliet Marillier
  • The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

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Challenges:

Total pages read this week: 357

Total # of books for the year: 82.  I had a wonderful Christmas with the Boyfriend up in Dallas with his Mom and her Husband, and I brought home several bookish gifts.  I also got a bit of reading done between eating and napping.  I head back to work tomorrow for four days and then I’m on vacation until the 9th of January!  I’m very much looking forward to an entire week at home with my cat and books.

What are you reading this week?

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for December 16th – 22nd.
  • My car broke down so I haven’t been able to go to any yoga classes.  Instead, I’ve been reliant on co-workers to get me back and forth to work.  I’m keeping my fingers crossed that I get my car back today.
  • If you have a FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Steps: 20,125/49,000
  • Miles: 7.04/17.5
  • Active Minutes: 60/150
  • Days I Drank 64 ounces of Water: 5/7
  • Total Money Donated: $24.84/$25.00