Tag: reading

• The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan – for the read-along.
• Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
• The Portable Dorothy Parker
• Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling – for the HP re-read.
• Armada by Ernest Cline

    

Finished: Uprooted by Naomi Novik, which I’ll be reviewing sometime this week, and Full Frontal Feminism by Jessica Valenti, which I won’t be reviewing.  Though it was a fairly decent book on modern Feminism, much of its information is outdated.

 

Challenges:

• RIP X: 0 out of 4
• Show Your Shelves Some Love Progress: 38 out of 51.
• Outdo Yourself Progress: 59 out of 66.
• Netgalley/Edelweiss Progress: 15 out of 50.
• SF/F Bingo:

Total pages read: 771

Total # of books for the year: 60.

Top Commenters: My Top Commenter for both weeks was Shaina @ Shaina Reads.

What are you reading this week?

• Uprooted by Naomi Novik
• Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
• The Portable Dorothy Parker

   

Challenges:

• COYER: 11
• Show Your Shelves Some Love Progress: 36 out of 51.
• Outdo Yourself Progress: 57 out of 66.
• Netgalley/Edelweiss Progress: 15 out of 50.
• SF/F Bingo:

Total pages read for the week: 164

Total # of books for the year: 58.  The first week of the Fall semester is over, and I’m already so busy that the only reading I got done, besides studying and research, was listening to Uprooted during my commute.  Hopefully, things will get a little easier once I’m fully back into the swing of things.

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

What are you reading this week?

• Uprooted by Naomi Novik
• Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
• The Portable Dorothy Parker

   

Finished: Irona 700 by Dave Duncan, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling, and The Vile Village by Lemony Snicket.  I’ll be posting the review for Irona 700 sometime this week, and the discussion post for Harry Potter next Monday.

   

Challenges:

• COYER: 11
• Show Your Shelves Some Love Progress: 36 out of 51.
• Outdo Yourself Progress: 57 out of 66.
• Netgalley/Edelweiss Progress: 15 out of 50.
• SF/F Bingo:

Total pages read for the week: 1,088

Total # of books for the year: 58.  Now that Bout of Books is over, and the Fall semester has begun, I’ll be returning to my usual reading habits and blog schedule.  I’ll be in the car a lot so I should be able to finish Uprooted by the end of the week, and I’ve got several reviews to post.  With the exception of audiobooks and the Classics Club Spin, I’ll be catching up on ARCs.

Top Commenters: Thank you to everyone who stopped by to comment during Bout of Books!  I look forward to the next one 🙂

What are you reading this week?

• Irona 700 by Dave Duncan – 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.
• A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

    

Finished: The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster by Scott Wilbanks, which I’ll be reviewing sometime after Bout of Books 14.  I also finished Judging a Book by its Lover by Lauren Leto, but I haven’t decided yet whether or not I’m going to review it.

  

Challenges:

• COYER: 10
• Show Your Shelves Some Love Progress: 33 out of 51.
• Outdo Yourself Progress: 53 out of 66.
• Netgalley/Edelweiss Progress: 14 out of 50.
• SF/F Bingo: I enjoyed The Merchant Adventurer by Patrick E. McLean so much that I convinced the Boyfriend to listen to it with me whenever we were in the car together.  So, I’m counting it for the “re-read a favorite” square.

Total pages read for the week: 528

Total # of books for the year: 54.  Can you believe I’ve never read A Wrinkle in Time?!  It’s been on my mental TBR since I came across it in my school library in the 7th grade.  I finally got around to buying a copy when I was 30 and had started collecting books I had read or had wanted to read when I was a kid.

Top Commenters: This week my Top Commenters were Terri @ Second Run Reviews and Shaina @ Shaina Reads.

What are you reading this week?

Currently Reading:

• The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster by Scott Wilbanks – 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.
• Judging a Book by its Lover by Lauren Leto

    

Finished: Abomination by Gary Whitta and The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley.  I’ll be reviewing both at some point this week.

 

Challenges:

• COYER: 9
• Show Your Shelves Some Love Progress: 31 out of 51.
• Outdo Yourself Progress: 51 out of 66.
• Netgalley/Edelweiss Progress: 13 out of 50.
• SF/F Bingo: 

Total pages read for the week: 1066

Total # of books for the year: 52.  I’ve been having computer issues this week, and I’m also on my last Summer break before I graduate from college and have to return to adulthood.  So, I didn’t get some posts written like I planned, and I didn’t exercise, eat anything healthy, or go to bed at a decent hour.  I got a lot of reading and gaming done, though. 🙂  Also, if you haven’t seen it yet, check out the article I wrote about my interview with Lisa Van Wormer.

Top Commenters: I got a lot of great comments this week, but Shaina @ Shaina Reads is my Top Commenter once again.

What are you reading this week?

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?