Tag: Building the Book Fort

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

Currently Reading:

• Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
• My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
• The Master Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
• M is for Magic by Neil Gaiman
• How to Be a Pirate by Cressida Cowell

Finished:

• Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
• The Wisdom of the Shire by Noble Smith
• Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Legends by Lydia Sherrer
• 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

Total pages read this week: 624

TBR Mountain: -10

Total books read: 26 of 80

Today is Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon, so I’m posting this while I’m listening to How to Be a Pirate. I won’t be posting anything else during the readathon, but I will be on Litsy.

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

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

Currently Reading:

• Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
• Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
• The Wisdom of the Shire by Noble Smith
• Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Legends by Lydia Sherrer
• My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse

Finished:

• The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper

Total pages read this week: 399

TBR Mountain: -9

Total books read: 22 of 80

I’ve been in a comfort reads kind of mood lately, but I finally discovered Serial Reader! I had no idea it was free! I’m starting with My Man Jeeves, and then we’ll see where I end up. I used to hate reading off of my phone or a tablet, but most apps have dark mode nowadays, so it’s much easier, especially if I’m wearing my blue light-blocking glasses.

My TBR mountain has grown a little (though I’m still ahead for the month) because I went to a bookstore yesterday with the intention of using a gift card I had gotten for Christmas. I found 3 books from my wishlist, but completely forgot about the gift card in my wallet!

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

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

Currently Reading:

• Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
• The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
• Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
• The Wisdom of the Shire by Noble Smith

DNF:

• The Bookshop That Floated Away by Sarah Henshaw
• Foreign Correspondenses by Lesley Krueger

Total pages read this week: 176

TBR Mountain: -12

Total books read: 21 of 80

I keep striking out in the book choice department, with the exception of my re-reads. Hopefully, the trend will change sooner rather than later. What’s annoying is the time I’ve wasted starting books that are really good for the first few chapters but aren’t good enough to keep reading to the end. I need to finish at least 6 books before the end of the month to catch up with my reading goal for the year, and I won’t be able to do that if I continue to pick duds.

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

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

Currently Reading:

• Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
• The Bookshop That Floated Away by Sarah Henshaw
• The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
• Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

Finished:

• Broken (In the Best Possible Way) by Jenny Lawson
• The Magician’s Lie by Greer Macallister
• Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

Total pages read this week: 849

TBR Mountain: -12

Total books read: 21 of 80

This has been a fantastic reading week! I’m ahead on my TBR goal, after finishing 3 excellent books (and deciding to let go of a couple), and I only need to finish 6 books by the end of the month to get back on track with my reading goal for the year. I’m not 100% sure I’ll be able to do that, but I will likely get close since there is a 24-hour readathon coming up near the end of the month.

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

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

Currently Reading:

• Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
• Broken (In the Best Possible Way) by Jenny Lawson
• The Bookshop that Floated Away by Sarah Henshaw
• The Magician’s Lie by Greer Macallister

DNF:

• Bookends by Zibby Owens
• A Tale of Light and Shadow by Jacob Gowans

Finished:

• The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
• The Librarian of Crooked Lane by C.J. Archer

Total pages read this week: 474

TBR Mountain: -7

Total books read: 18 of 80

I finally finished one of my physical books, and because I also DNF’d one I’m now back to meeting my TBR goal for the year, and I only need to finish or get rid of one more book for the month. I ended up being two books behind on my reading goal, so I will need to finish nine books this month to get back on track. Luckily, a readathon is coming up toward the end of the month.

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

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

Currently Reading:

• Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
• The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
• Bookends by Zibby Owens
• The Librarian of Crooked Lane by C.J. Archer

Finished:

• Sew You Want to be a Hero by Andrew Seiple

Total pages read this week: 450

TBR Mountain: -5

Total books read: 16 of 80

I still haven’t finished any of my physical books so I’m still a book behind my TBR goal. I also need to finish 4 books to keep up with my reading goal. I might finish 2 books this weekend, but I doubt I’ll be able to finish 2 more by the end of the month.

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

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

Currently Reading:

• Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
• The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
• Sew You Want to be a Hero by Andrew Seiple

Finished:

• Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Allies by Lydia Sherrer

Total pages read this week: 451

TBR Mountain: -5

Total books read: 15 of 80

While I still haven’t finished any of my physical books, I did let go of one book last week. However, I also bought a book because it was just too beautiful to not buy it, so I still need to finish or let go of a physical book this month to stay on track for my TBR goal. I also need to finish 5 books to keep up with my reading goal.

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

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

Currently Reading:

• Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
• The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
• Sew You Want to be a Hero by Andrew Seiple
• Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Allies by Lydia Sherrer

Finished:

• The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Walden on Wheels by Ken Ilgunas

Total pages read this week: 366

TBR Mountain: -5

Total books read: 14 of 80

While I finished 2 books, neither of them were physical books. So I still have to finish or let go of 1 physical book this month to stay on track. I also need to finish 6 books to keep up with my reading goal. With March being close to halfway over already (How?!), I doubt that will happen, especially since I’m spending most of my weekends setting up my garden.

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

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

Currently Reading:

• The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
• Live Your Best Life by Dr. Stuart Farrimond
• Walden on Wheels by Ken Ilgunas
• The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec

Finished:

• The Swallowed Man by Edward Carey

Total pages read this week: 270

TBR Mountain: -5

Total books read: 12 of 80

While I finished one book, my two book club books arrived, along with a book I had pre-ordered prior to setting my TBR goal. I still only have to finish or let go of one physical book this month to stay on track, but I have to read EIGHT books if I’m going to keep up with my reading goal. I need a readathon!

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

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

Currently Reading:

• The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai
• Live Your Best Life by Dr. Stuart Farrimond
• Walden on Wheels by Ken Ilgunas
• The Swallowed Man by Edward Carey

Finished:

• Dark Archives by Megan Rosenbloom

Total pages read this week: 203

TBR Mountain: -7

Total books read: 11 of 80

This has been an insane and very stressful week, especially the second half of it. I had a dentist appointment that did not go how I thought it would and the next day we had a small electrical fire in the bathroom thanks to the bathroom fan shorting out. Luckily, I was home (because of my teeth) and got it extinguished right away, but the stress from both events (and the clean up after the fire) had me drinking wine, watching gardening videos, and snuggling my cats most evenings instead of reading. I also bought a book while I was out finding replacements for a couple of things that got ruined in the bathroom. I’m a month and a half ahead of my goal, though, and my reading will probably pick up again this weekend.

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