#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for November 5th – 11.
  • This was a busy and highly active week, as I tried to catch up on everything that fell by the wayside while the Boyfriend and I were sick before I went to the Ironton Wizardfest this weekend.
  • If you have a Fitbit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 5/5
  • Steps: 39,993
  • Miles: 16.32/16.30
  • Total Miles: 652.56/825
  • Active Minutes: 188/150

Building the Book Fort

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

Currently Reading:

  • Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
  • Sarah’s Quilt by Nancy E. Turner
  • Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
  • Past Due for Murder by Victoria Gilbert

Finished:

  • Dracula by Bram Stoker
  • A Deadly Deletion by Lorna Barrett

Total pages read this week: 424

TBR Mountain: -20

Total books read: 81 of 80

This post is very late because I was in Ironton, Ohio to go to the Ironton Wizardfest. I had quite a bit of fun and drank and ate far too many butterbeer-flavored beverages (hot butterbeer, cold butterbeer, alcoholic butterbeer) and treats.

Me reading the IronTon Prophet and drinking a hot butterbeer.

I’m exhausted and will be going to bed early.

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

Down the TBR Hole #132

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How it works:

  • Go to your Goodreads want-to-read shelf.
  • Order on ascending date added.
  • Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
  • Read the synopses of the books
  • Decide: keep it or should it go?
My shelf is still at 1132 books.  Though I finished a book, I also added one to my wishlist.
This week’s books:

Cursed Objects by J.W. Ocker – KEEP. I bought this after Jenny Lawson recommended it, though I can’t remember if it was a video she did about her bookshelves or if it was in one of the emails about the Fantastic Strangelings book club; maybe both?

Midnight Horr Show by Ben Lathrop – KEEP.  The synopsis is vague about the plot, but descriptive of what kind of book this is – Gothic Horror.  I’m willing to find out if it’s worth my time.

Halloween Fiend by C.V. Hunt – KEEP.  I’m willing to give this one a chance, but I’m very skeptical, mostly because how do you sacrifice a person in the town every single night and not run out of people?!  It’s only 112 pages, so I guess I’ll find out.

Hail Mary by Andy Weir – KEEP.  I’ve been putting off reading this one because I’m afraid it won’t be as good as The Martian, which I LOVED. I need to get past that and just accept that it might not be, and that’s ok.

Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin – KEEP.  I bought this because I liked The Happiness Project and my aspirational self is someone who will read self-improvement books like this and put the knowledge I get from them to use.  Sometimes, my true self and my aspirational self are the same, and since ebooks don’t take up physical shelf space, I will keep this one for now for those reasons only.
My want-to-read shelf remains at 1132 books. The next post will be more of the ebooks and physical books I already own.

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for October 29th – November 4th.
  • The Boyfriend and I have been sick most of the week.  I’ve only been doing the bare minimum absolute essential things to get by.
  • If you have a Fitbit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 2/5
  • Steps: 31,315
  • Miles: 12.63/16.30
  • Total Miles: 636.24/825
  • Active Minutes: 98/150

Building the Book Fort

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

Currently Reading:

  • Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
  • Dracula by Bram Stoker
  • A Deadly Deletion by Lorna Barrett
  • Sarah’s Quilt by Nancy E. Turner

Finished:

  • Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett

Total pages read this week: 640

TBR Mountain: -20

Total books read: 79 of 80

While I’m sad that October, Halloween, and #RIP are over, I am happy to be in that time of year when I slow things down. This is also when I tend to read Cozy Mysteries and Historical Fiction, and this year I’m going for the longer books since I’m only one away from reaching my reading goal and four from my TBR goal. I’m averaging a little bit more than seven books a month, so even if I only read half that, I’ll still earn my new Kindle.

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

Down the TBR Hole #131

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How it works:

  • Go to your Goodreads want-to-read shelf.
  • Order on ascending date added.
  • Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
  • Read the synopses of the books
  • Decide: keep it or should it go?
My shelf is still at 1132 books.  Though I finished a lot of books this past week, I also added a lot to my wishlist.
This week’s books:

True Grit by Charles Portis – KEEP. I don’t usually read Westerns, but this one sounds intriguing.

The Unbound by Victoria Schwab – KEEP.  This is the 2nd book in the “Archived” series, and I will probably have to reread the 1st book to jog my memory, but I’m okay with that because the 3rd book hasn’t been published yet. I’ll probably wait until there’s a release date.

If It Bleeds by Stephen King – KEEP.  I knew this was a sequel, but I couldn’t remember to which book.  It turns out it’s the sequel to The Outsider along with 3 other unrelated short stories.

Once: A Belmouth Tale by David J. Thacker – KEEP.  This one is still on my wishlist because I’m on the fence about it.  It was recommended in a podcast that I now can’t remember, but it’s also self-published.  I know that sometimes self-published books become some of the best I’ve read, but more often than not, they end up on my DNF list.  The ebook is well under $5, so I might get it at some point, but I’m not in any hurry.

A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians by H.G. Parry – KEEP.  This is an alternate-history fantasy story, and I think I will greatly enjoy it.
My want-to-read shelf remains at 1132 books. The next post will be a mix of ebooks and physical books I already own.

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for October 22nd – 28th.
  • Not much has been going on this past week, other than enjoying the Halloween season.
  • If you have a Fitbit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 1/5
  • Steps: 42,404
  • Miles: 17.20/16.30
  • Total Miles: 623.61/825
  • Active Minutes: 43/150

Building the Book Fort

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

Currently Reading:

  • Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
  • Dracula by Bram Stoker
  • Haunted Cemeteries of Ohio by E.R. Cutright

DNF:

  • This is Halloween by James A. Moore

Finished:

  • The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht
  • Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
  • Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge
  • A Fatal Folio by Sophie Love
  • The Mist by Stephen King
  • The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury

Total pages read this week: 926

TBR Mountain: -19

Total books read: 78 of 80

#RIP:

  • Peril of the Fiction Read – 12
  • Peril of the Short Story – 1
  • Peril of the Listen – 39 episodes of “Welcome to Night Vale” by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor
  • Peril of the Screen – “Fear Street: Part 1 – 1994”, 7 episodes of “Supernatural”, 8 episodes of “Wednesday”

I love the October Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon. I fly through books like they’re Halloween candy. I’m only 5 physical books away from meeting my TBR goal and 2 books from my annual reading goal.

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

Down the TBR Hole #130

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Image: hjl

How it works:

  • Go to your Goodreads want-to-read shelf.
  • Order on ascending date added.
  • Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
  • Read the synopses of the books
  • Decide: keep it or should it go?
My shelf is down to 1132 books.  I finished 4 books this week, mostly thanks to Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon.
This week’s books:

Dare to Lead by Brené Brown – KEEP. I bought the ebook when I was participating in a professional development group at my job at the time.  For one reason or another, I never finished reading it, but I would like to give it another go at some point.

High Lonesome Sound by Jaye Wells – KEEP.  The synopsis makes it seem like this is just the kind of Horror I love!

How to Succeed in Evil by Patrick E. McLean – KEEP.  I will buy and read any book by McLean, even if it takes me a while to get around to it.

Seeing Things by Sonora Taylor – KEEP.  This one has been on my wishlist for a while, but I’ve never come across it in any bookstores.  I’ll probably order it at some point because it sounds like the kind of Horror I would have loved to read during the Summer when I was a teen.

The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert – KEEP.  I think it’s safe to say this is Dark Fantasy, and I’m all for it.
My want-to-read shelf remains at 1132 books. The next post will be more Horror books I already own.

#FitReaders Check-In

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  • This check-in is for October 15th – 21st.
  • I’ve been sick all week, feeling like garbage, and mostly eating soup, drinking tea, and trying to rest whenever I wasn’t working.
  • If you have a Fitbit, you can find me HERE.
  • Active Days: 1/5
  • Steps: 34,488
  • Miles: 13.99/16.30
  • Total Miles: 606.41/825
  • Active Minutes: 38/150