It’s Monday What Are you Reading , hosted by Sheila, is the perfect way
for me to
begin my week and allows me to
focus on what
needs to be read and to see what I
have or have not
accomplished the previous week.
I also enjoy
discovering new books by
visiting other participants
blogs.
I finished my first read-a-thon (Summer Wrap-Up Read-a-thon) and am now starting a second –Bout of Books Read-a-thon runs from today until August 19. I’m hoping that by the end of this one, I will be caught up on reading some of the review books that have been piling up. Then, I will have to spend some serious time writing all the reviews!!!
I also started a new fitness regime this past week. I’m back to using MyFitnessPal and tracking everything I eat as well as all the exercise I do. It’s there that I found the 10,000 step challenge for August which I decided to participate in. Since starting on Monday, I was able to reach that goal everyday except yesterday – but that was my rest day, so I’m ok with that. Does anyone else use MyFitnessPal?
Books Completed last week:
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson (mine)
- When First They Met by Debbie Macomber (e-book)
- On the Run by Iris Johansen (audio book)
Reading Now:
- The Color of Tea by Hannah Tunnicliffe (review book)
- Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (mine)
- A Hundred Flowers by GailTsukiyama(review audio book) – in car/house
- I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella (library audio book) – ipod
Next:
- Big Sky Mountain by Linda Lael Miller (review e-book)
- Return to Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs (review e-book)
- Split Second by Catherine Coulter (library book)
Reviews Completed last week:
- Catching Fireflies by Sherryl Woods
- The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Other posts related to books:
- Guest Post: Sherryl Woods
- Wolf Hall Read-a-long: Week 1
- Stacking the Shelves: 8.12.12
- Summer Wrap-up Read-a-thon: The End
Books for which I need to finish reviews:
- Raising Wild Ginger by Tara Woolpy
- I, Michael Bennett by James Patterson
- The Great Escape by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
- The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson
- Angel’s Peak by Robyn Carr
- Runaway Girl by Carissa Phelps
- Ninepins by Rosy Thornton
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
- When First They Met by Debbie Macomber
- On the Run by Iris Johansen
Contest information:
What
about you? What does your reading
week look like this
week? Whatever it is,
happy reading and have a good
week!
I'm shifting gears today from the Free and Easy Days of Summer down to the Work Days. I have to refocus and decide what to let go and what to keep. Very tricky.
Here's my It's Monday! What Are You Reading? I hope you will stop by!
I still have quite a few books that I was hoping to get to this summer…not sure if I will, but I will give it my best!
Have a good week. You have some interesting reads ahead of you.
I'm hoping they will all be good!
I have yet to read any of the Larsson books. I don't know what I'm waiting for, lol.
I hope you're enjoying Wolf Hall!!
Have a great week of reading!
They are really good. I've had the last two sitting on my shelf for a while and finally just bit the bullet.
Wolf Hall is great so far. I'm doing the read-a-long, and we've only read Part 1 but I'm going to be starting Part 2 this week.
I am taking a break from read-a-thons. I did horrible on the SWUR, 🙂
Have a great week!!
I didn't do too bad…I started out really strong, but then kind of fizzled out. I'm hoping with the one this week, I can keep strong the whole week.
Good luck with the read-a-thon!
Happy reading!
Ashley @ Dr. Pepper Diva
Thanks…I'm hoping to have a really good week of reading! Those review books seem to pile up faster than my tbr list sometimes.
Big Sky Mountain is on my list TBR list too 🙂
Whatcha readin' this week @ the Brunette Librarian 🙂
I just started it and it's pretty good so far!
I am behind on the Willow Lake series. Just got I, Michael Bennett and look forward to it. Have a great week of reading.
I was so excited when I got the review copy – I love the Willow Lake series. I, Michael Bennett was pretty good – and it ends with an interesting cliff hanger.