Bout of Books 32 Wrap Up

I really made an effort to read any quiet moment I got this week and I saw the effect it had on my reading this week and it motived me to do it more often!

I didn't finish all the books I planned, was just one short and just a few pages shy from my goal.  BUT still a success in my book.

Total book count: 5.5 books
Total page count:  1,574

Day 1- Monday, August 16 Total 204 pages
The Woman on the Beach by Julia Roberts (finished 78 pages)

When the Summer Wasn't Ours by Roxanne Veletzos (started, 126 pages)

Day 2- Tuesday, August 17 Total 204 pages

When the Summer Wasn't Ours by Roxanne Veletzos (read, 204 pages)

Day 3- Wednesday, August 18 Total 264 pages

When the Summer Wasn't Ours by Roxanne Veletzos (finished, 54 pages)

The Murderess Must Die by Marlie Parker Wasserman (started, read 210 pages)

Day 4- Thursday, August 19 Total 146 pages

The Murderess Must Die by Marlie Parker Wasserman (finished, read 50 pages)

Where I Left Her by Amber Garza (started, read 96 pages)

Day 5- Friday, August 20 Total 248 pages

Where I Left Her by Amber Garza (finished, read 208 pages)

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell (started, read 40 pages)

Day 6- Saturday, August 21 Total 326 pages

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell (read 326 pages)

Day 7- Sunday, August 22  Total 182 pages

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell (finished, read 50 pages)

Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian (started, read 132 pages)

Bout of Books 32 TBR

Bout of Books starts on Monday, August 16th and goes through Sunday, August 22nd. 

My goal, as it always is, for the Bout of Books 32 TBR pile is to read 250 pages per day, which amounts to 1,750 pages for the whole week.  
 

August is the end of the summer reading, so I am hoping for a week full of reading and maybe even some of it by a pool or on a boat!

Let's see how this goes!

1. The Woman on the Beach by Julia Roberts (starting with 79 pages left)

2. When the Summer Was Ours by Roxanne Veletzos (384 pages)

3. The Murderess Must Die by Marlie Wasserman (260 pages)

4. Where I Left Her by Amber Garza (304 pages)

5. Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian (400 pages)

6. The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell (416 pages)

This is a total of 1,843 pages!

For those that don't know what Bout of Books is... here you go:

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 8th and runs through Sunday, January 14th 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 32 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Bout of Books 30 Wrap Up

With a busy reentry to work, I didn't get to read a lot during the work week and ended up being a full weekend of dog things, but happy with a Sunday full of reading!

Total book count: 4
Total page count:  1,311

Day 1- Monday, January 4 Total 121 pages
The Last Tiara by MJ Rose (started, read 121 pages)

Day 2- Tuesday, January 5 Total 126 pages

The Last Tiara by MJ Rose (read 126 pages)

Day 3- Wednesday, January 6 Total 218 pages

The Last Tiara by MJ Rose (finished, read 146 pages)

The Little Grave by Carolyn Arnold (started, read 72 pages)

Day 4- Thursday, January 7 Total 76 pages

The Little Grave by Carolyn Arnold (read 76 pages)

Day 5- Friday, January 8 Total 168 pages

The Little Grave by Carolyn Arnold (finished, read 132 pages)

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann (started, read 36 pages)

Day 6- Saturday, January 9 Total 203 pages

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann (read 203 pages)

Day 7- Sunday, January 10  Total 399 pages

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann (finished, read 51 pages)

The Summer Invitation by Charlotte Silver (started and finished, 192 pages)

Attachments by Rainbow Rowell (started, read 156 pages)

 

Bout of Books 30 TBR

Bout of Books starts on Monday, January 4th and goes through Sunday, January 10th. 

My goal, as it always is, for the Bout of Books 30 TBR pile is to read 250 pages per day, which amounts to 1,750 pages for the whole week.  
 

January is my favorite Bout of Books of the year because it helps me set my reading goals for the year.  The timing for bout of books is always a week late as this is my first week back to work, but I always hope to hit my daily goals!

Let's see how this goes!

1. Attachments by Rainbow Rowell (323 pages)

2. The Last Tiara by MJ Rose (437 pages)

3. The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner (384 pages)

4. The Invisible Woman by Erika Robuck (368 pages)

5. All That You Leave Behind by Erin Carr (256 pages)

6. Almost Famous Women by Meghan Mayhew Bergman (239 pages)

This is a total of 2,007 pages!

For those that don't know what Bout of Books is... here you go:

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 8th and runs through Sunday, January 14th 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 24 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Bout of Books Wrap Up

This bout of books was better than a few in the past, but I still didn't reach my goal.  It did encourage me to read more this week, but I wasn't able to completely shut down my week and read away!

Total book count: 6
Total page count:  1,509

Day 1- Monday, January 6 Total 178 pages
The Other Gloria by LA Villafane (finished, 163 pages)
An Everyday Hero by Laura Trentham (started, 15 pages)

Day 2- Tuesday, January 7 Total 221 pages
An Everyday Hero by Laura Trentham (finished, 221 pages)

Day 3- Wednesday, January 8 Total 179 pages

The Antidote of Everything by Kimmery Martin (179 pages)

Day 4- Thursday, January 9 Total 173 pages

The Antidote of Everything by Kimmery Martin (finished, 155 pages)
Been There, Married That by Gigi Levangie Grazer (started, 18 pages)

Day 5- Friday, January 10 Total 130 pages

Been There, Married That by Gigi Levangie Grazer (130 pages)

Day 6- Saturday, January 11 Total 364 pages

Been There, Married That by Gigi Levangie Grazer (finished, 176 pages)

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson (started, 188 pages)

Day 7- Sunday, January 12  Total 264 pages

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson (finished, 120 pages)
Heather, the Totality by Matthew Weiner (started and finished, 144 pages)

Bout of Books 27 TBR

Bout of Books starts on Monday, January 6th and goes through Sunday, January 12th. 

My goal, as it always is, for the Bout of Books 27 TBR pile is to read 250 pages per day, which amounts to 1,750 pages for the whole week.  
 

January is my favorite Bout of Books of the year because it helps me set my reading goals for the year.  The timing for bout of books is always a week late as this is my first week back to work, but I always hope to hit my daily goals!

Let's see how this goes!

1. The Antidote for Everything by Kimmery Martin (352 pages)
2. An Everyday Hero by Laura Trentham (336 pages)
3. Been There Married That by Gigi Levangie Grazer (336 pages)
4. City of Flickering Light by Juliette Fay (400 pages)
5. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson (308 pages)
6. Heather, the Totality by Matthew Weiner (144 pages)

This is a total of 1876 pages!

For those that don't know what Bout of Books is... here you go:

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 8th and runs through Sunday, January 14th 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 24 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Bout of Books Wrap Up

This was a bust of a Bout of Books.  So I am going to revert to my usual Monday reading recap.  It was a rough busy week, so I did a lot of Netflix this week and not a lot of reading.  

Finished this past week:

Forget You Know Me by Jessica Strawser

The Military Wife by Laura Trentham

Currently Reading:

Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose
How the Light Gets in by Jolina Petersheim

Next on the TBR pile:

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

Bout of Books 24 TBR

Bout of Books starts on Monday, January 7th and goes through Sunday, January 13th. 

My goal, as it always is, for the Bout of Books 24 TBR pile is to read 250 pages per day, which amounts to 1,750 pages for the whole week.  
 

Doing another round of Bout of Books, we shall see how it goes.  I love participating because there are really no rules, you are just challenge yourself to read more than you typically do.  So I am hoping for a great week in books!  I love doing this one in January because it helps me set the right intention for the year, it could be a busy week at work, but I want to set the goal anyways!

Let's see how this goes!

1. The Military Wife by Laura Trentham (352 pages)
2. Families and Other Enemies by Christina Dodd (82 pages)
3. How the Light Gets In by Jolina Petersheim (400 pages)
4. The Moon Sister by Lucinda Riley (544 pages)
5. Behind Closed Doors by Sherri Hayes (190 pages)
6. Forget You Know Me by Jessica Strawser (336 pages)

This is a total of 1904 pages!

For those that don't know what Bout of Books is... here you go:

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 8th and runs through Sunday, January 14th 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 24 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Bout of Books 23 TBR pile

Bout of Books starts on Monday, August 20th and goes through Sunday, August 26th. 

My goal, as it always is, for the Bout of Books 23 TBR pile is to read 250 pages per day, which amounts to 1,750 pages for the whole week.  
 

Doing another round of Bout of Books, we shall see how it goes.  I love participating because there are really no rules, you are just challenge yourself to read more than you typically do.  So I am hoping for a great week in books!  Even though we are more than half way through the year, I love doing this one because it is a great push to keep the reading going and to hopefully hit some goals before the end of the year hits.

Let's see how this goes!

1.  Good Luck With That by Kristan Higgins (480 pages)
2.  Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (279 pages)
3.  Mary B by Katherine Chen (336 pages)
4.  Vox by Christina Dalcher (336 pages)
5.  The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl (424 pages)

This is a total of pages!

For those that don't know what Bout of Books is... here you go:

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 8th and runs through Sunday, January 14th 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 21 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Bout of Books 21 Wrap Up

This was a great Bout of Books!  There were some really good days and some days that were a little less, but overall, I know that Bout of Books spurred me to pick up my reading game this week!

Total book count: 5
Total page count:  1774



Day 1- Monday, January 8 Total 120 pages
Sounds Like Me by Sara Bareilles (continued and finished, 120 pages)

Day 2- Tuesday, January 9 Total 344 pages
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See (started, read 340 pages)

Day 3- Wednesday, January 10 Total 164 pages
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See (finished, read 44 pages)
This Love Story Will Self Destruct by Leslie Cohen (started, read 120 pages)

Day 4- Thursday, January 11 Total 453 pages

This Love Story Will Self Destruct by Leslie Cohen (finished, read 114 pages)

The Expendable Man by Dorothy B Hughes (started and finished, read 339 pages)

Day 5- Friday, January 12 Total 300 pages
I Know My Name by CJ Cooke (started, read 300 pages)

Day 6- Saturday, January 13 Total 344 pages
I Know My Name by CJ Cooke (finished, read 84 pages)
The Storm Sister by Lucinda Riley (started, read 260 pages)

Day 7- Sunday, January 14  Total 49 pages
The Storm Sister by Lucinda Riley (continued, read 49 pages)