Social Distancing Readathon #194 - December 1 - 3
Talk 75 Books Challenge for 2023
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1SilverWolf28
Welcome to another readathon!
We generally run from Friday at 5 p.m. to Sunday at midnight in whatever time zone you choose, but feel free to start earlier on Friday and wrap up overnight Sunday/Monday, if that's what you want to do.
Here are some things to track throughout the weekend, if you choose:
Books read from:
Books finished:
Time reading:
Time posting:
Snacks:
Thoughts:
Non-book activities:
Total books finished:
Total read from:
Total time reading:
Who is participating -
1. SilverWolf (SilverWolf28) -- Tennessee, USA
We generally run from Friday at 5 p.m. to Sunday at midnight in whatever time zone you choose, but feel free to start earlier on Friday and wrap up overnight Sunday/Monday, if that's what you want to do.
Here are some things to track throughout the weekend, if you choose:
Books read from:
Books finished:
Time reading:
Time posting:
Snacks:
Thoughts:
Non-book activities:
Total books finished:
Total read from:
Total time reading:
Who is participating -
1. SilverWolf (SilverWolf28) -- Tennessee, USA
2SilverWolf28
Mom's doing really well. She's able to go to a nursing home as soon as we get things worked out with the insurance.
3fuzzi
>2 SilverWolf28: here's hoping it gets worked out soon.
Oh, and I'm in. Not sure what I'll read first.
Oh, and I'm in. Not sure what I'll read first.
4Carmenere
>2 SilverWolf28: Awesome!
I’m in. I’ll be reading Redbird Christmas for library group read book.
I also want to continue Why Homer Matters in anticipation of rereading The Odyssey.
I’m in. I’ll be reading Redbird Christmas for library group read book.
I also want to continue Why Homer Matters in anticipation of rereading The Odyssey.
5nrmay
>2 SilverWolf28: That's good news. It's been a long travail for you and your mom.
Count me in to read this weekend.
Currently engrossed in Speaks the Nightbird by Robert McCammon.
Listening to audio edition of The One and Only Ruby
I'm starting early. Laying low today after a slight reaction to covid shot yesterday.
I don't have to cook. Husband making spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. :)
Cloudy, 45 F.
Count me in to read this weekend.
Currently engrossed in Speaks the Nightbird by Robert McCammon.
Listening to audio edition of The One and Only Ruby
I'm starting early. Laying low today after a slight reaction to covid shot yesterday.
I don't have to cook. Husband making spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. :)
Cloudy, 45 F.
6benitastrnad
I will be participating again even though I have a big weekend planned.
7Cecilturtle
I'm in! I have a couple of books I'd like to finish.
8Carmenere
Friday night stats:
Books read from: Redbird Christmas
Books finished:
Time reading: 2 hours
Time posting: 9:20 pm
Snacks: Peanut m&m’s
Thoughts: I have no thoughts tonight
Non-book activities: Played Mah Jongg online, chatted with SIL
Total books finished:
Total read from: 1
Total time reading: 2 hours
Books read from: Redbird Christmas
Books finished:
Time reading: 2 hours
Time posting: 9:20 pm
Snacks: Peanut m&m’s
Thoughts: I have no thoughts tonight
Non-book activities: Played Mah Jongg online, chatted with SIL
Total books finished:
Total read from: 1
Total time reading: 2 hours
9ChrisG1
Im in - currently reading System Collapse by Martha Wells, Coolidge by Amity Shlaes, and The Royal Book of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson.
10benitastrnad
Friday night report
Books read from: By the Sea by Abdulrazak Gurnah. Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life by Andrew Krivak. I am listening to Coral Thief by Rebecca Stott.
Books finished: House of Always by Jenn Lyons
Book Thoughts: I finished House of Always in the Denver airport and started By the Sea by Gurnah. I read one of his books earlier this year and thought it was very well done so wanted to read more by this author. I am reading it along with Paul Cranswick for LT. Gurnah is so elegant of an author and tells such a convoluted tale with such calm elegance that it is easy to read. I understand why he won the Nobel Prize for Literature. I only have 40 pages left to read, so hope to have this book finished by morning.
Non-Book activities: I didn't move more than 30 feet all day. I was exhausted from the trip so spent most of the day sitting in my chair and knitting on my sweater. I am getting ready to start the sleeves.
Time reading: 1hour
Time posting:
Food: Indian food with friends tonight while we all recapped our Thanksgiving trips.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 371
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1062 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
Books read from: By the Sea by Abdulrazak Gurnah. Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life by Andrew Krivak. I am listening to Coral Thief by Rebecca Stott.
Books finished: House of Always by Jenn Lyons
Book Thoughts: I finished House of Always in the Denver airport and started By the Sea by Gurnah. I read one of his books earlier this year and thought it was very well done so wanted to read more by this author. I am reading it along with Paul Cranswick for LT. Gurnah is so elegant of an author and tells such a convoluted tale with such calm elegance that it is easy to read. I understand why he won the Nobel Prize for Literature. I only have 40 pages left to read, so hope to have this book finished by morning.
Non-Book activities: I didn't move more than 30 feet all day. I was exhausted from the trip so spent most of the day sitting in my chair and knitting on my sweater. I am getting ready to start the sleeves.
Time reading: 1hour
Time posting:
Food: Indian food with friends tonight while we all recapped our Thanksgiving trips.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 371
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1062 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
11fuzzi
This year I have been rereading and reviewing the Louis L'Amour books on my shelf that I hadn't reviewed yet. I decided to reread Radigan last night. It's one of the author's better novels, I enjoyed it quite a bit.
I've also washed my dog and cut her nails, and did site work in the backyard for two additional raised beds. I won't plant until Spring so there's time, but the weather has been cooperative, dry and mild.
I've also washed my dog and cut her nails, and did site work in the backyard for two additional raised beds. I won't plant until Spring so there's time, but the weather has been cooperative, dry and mild.
12lottpoet
Friday evening
Books read from: Angels' Dance by Nalini Singh
Books finished: 0
Time reading: .75 hrs.
Snacks: Envy apple slices & peanut butter, tea
Non-book activities: played Knitten, watched Single All the Way on Netflix
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 1
Total time reading: .75 hrs.
Books read from: Angels' Dance by Nalini Singh
Books finished: 0
Time reading: .75 hrs.
Snacks: Envy apple slices & peanut butter, tea
Non-book activities: played Knitten, watched Single All the Way on Netflix
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 1
Total time reading: .75 hrs.
13Cecilturtle
Saturday evening stats:
Books read from: The Cat Who Moved a Mountain by Lilian Jackson Braun; Maximum City by Suketu Mehta; The Rebels Apothecary by Jenny Sansouci
Books finished: 1, The Cat Who Moved a Mountain by Lilian Jackson Braun
Time reading: 2 hours
Time posting: 8:15 pm
Snacks: Homemade applesauce
Thoughts: The Cat series is such a fun one. I have two more in my library and can't wait to get to them.
Non-book activities: brunch with a friend and photography class
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: 3 hours
Books read from: The Cat Who Moved a Mountain by Lilian Jackson Braun; Maximum City by Suketu Mehta; The Rebels Apothecary by Jenny Sansouci
Books finished: 1, The Cat Who Moved a Mountain by Lilian Jackson Braun
Time reading: 2 hours
Time posting: 8:15 pm
Snacks: Homemade applesauce
Thoughts: The Cat series is such a fun one. I have two more in my library and can't wait to get to them.
Non-book activities: brunch with a friend and photography class
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: 3 hours
14benitastrnad
Saturday night report
Books read from: By the Sea by Abdulrazak Gurnah. Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life by Andrew Krivak. I am listening to Coral Thief by Rebecca Stott and Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land.
Books finished: House of Always by Jenn Lyons
Book Thoughts: It's too late to write. I will write more tomorrow.
Non-Book activities: I went to my knitting class today and had a great time with the small group that was there. Most of them left early as they wanted to watch the SEC football championship. That darn game was all anybody wanted to talk about. I am just glad that there are no more games here as the traffic disruption makes living here unpleasant. It is a good thing that football only affects me for 8 days out of the year.
Time reading: 1 hour
Time posting:
Food: chicken tenders from the grocery store, and I treated myself to a Sprite. The Sprite was better than the chicken tenders.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 371
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1063 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
Books read from: By the Sea by Abdulrazak Gurnah. Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life by Andrew Krivak. I am listening to Coral Thief by Rebecca Stott and Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land.
Books finished: House of Always by Jenn Lyons
Book Thoughts: It's too late to write. I will write more tomorrow.
Non-Book activities: I went to my knitting class today and had a great time with the small group that was there. Most of them left early as they wanted to watch the SEC football championship. That darn game was all anybody wanted to talk about. I am just glad that there are no more games here as the traffic disruption makes living here unpleasant. It is a good thing that football only affects me for 8 days out of the year.
Time reading: 1 hour
Time posting:
Food: chicken tenders from the grocery store, and I treated myself to a Sprite. The Sprite was better than the chicken tenders.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 371
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1063 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
15lottpoet
Saturday
Books read from: Angels' Dance by Nalini Singh, Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Books finished: 0
Time reading: 3.5 hrs.
Snacks: Envy apple slices & peanut butter, tea, turkey burgers, Siete nacho chips, slightly underripe banana, cashews, Sprite
Thoughts: I need to cut my hair
Non-book activities: played Knitten; pre-conditioned, washed and conditioned my hair; crossword puzzle
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 2
Total time reading: 4.25 hrs.
Books read from: Angels' Dance by Nalini Singh, Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Books finished: 0
Time reading: 3.5 hrs.
Snacks: Envy apple slices & peanut butter, tea, turkey burgers, Siete nacho chips, slightly underripe banana, cashews, Sprite
Thoughts: I need to cut my hair
Non-book activities: played Knitten; pre-conditioned, washed and conditioned my hair; crossword puzzle
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 2
Total time reading: 4.25 hrs.
16benitastrnad
Sunday afternoon report
Books read from: By the Sea by Abdulrazak Gurnah. Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life by Andrew Krivak. So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon. I am listening to Coral Thief by Rebecca Stott and Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land.
Books finished: House of Always by Jenn Lyons. By the Sea by Abdulrazak Gurnah
Book Thoughts: By the Sea is a gem. If you are monitoring this thread and like literary fiction (aka books that are well written) then this is your cup of tea. Beautiful, elegant, classic wordsmithing. Clear sentences that are not spare, but seem that way. Gurnah deserves all the literary accolades that have come his way - including the Nobel. Great writing. I will be reading more by this author. He is absolutely in a world class league. I have listened to half of Stephanie Land's book about being a maid and I am hating this book. If she would just stick to writing about the difficulties of being in poverty, but she keeps writing about how much she wants a "family" and the make-believe middle class "family life." I find myself snorting and yelling at the recording "grow up. We don't all get what we want, and most of that supposed middle-class family life isn't wonderful." If it were then we wouldn't have over half of the marriages ending in divorce. I think her ideas are pure envy fed by the dream world she saw on TV. Enuf said about this book.
Non-Book activities: I spent the morning phone call free. Yeah!!! I got to knit and listen to my travel shows about Japan. However, I am working on a difficult cable knitting pattern so I did have to pay attention to that so was somewhat distracted from my favorite TV shows. I am totally bummed about the football game yesterday. The idiots won. It is a good thing I won't be in town in January.
Time reading: 1 hour
Time posting:
Food: It's Sunday, so had my Sunday morning cappuccino and went to the Indian restaurant for lunch.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 372
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1064 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
Books read from: By the Sea by Abdulrazak Gurnah. Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life by Andrew Krivak. So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon. I am listening to Coral Thief by Rebecca Stott and Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land.
Books finished: House of Always by Jenn Lyons. By the Sea by Abdulrazak Gurnah
Book Thoughts: By the Sea is a gem. If you are monitoring this thread and like literary fiction (aka books that are well written) then this is your cup of tea. Beautiful, elegant, classic wordsmithing. Clear sentences that are not spare, but seem that way. Gurnah deserves all the literary accolades that have come his way - including the Nobel. Great writing. I will be reading more by this author. He is absolutely in a world class league. I have listened to half of Stephanie Land's book about being a maid and I am hating this book. If she would just stick to writing about the difficulties of being in poverty, but she keeps writing about how much she wants a "family" and the make-believe middle class "family life." I find myself snorting and yelling at the recording "grow up. We don't all get what we want, and most of that supposed middle-class family life isn't wonderful." If it were then we wouldn't have over half of the marriages ending in divorce. I think her ideas are pure envy fed by the dream world she saw on TV. Enuf said about this book.
Non-Book activities: I spent the morning phone call free. Yeah!!! I got to knit and listen to my travel shows about Japan. However, I am working on a difficult cable knitting pattern so I did have to pay attention to that so was somewhat distracted from my favorite TV shows. I am totally bummed about the football game yesterday. The idiots won. It is a good thing I won't be in town in January.
Time reading: 1 hour
Time posting:
Food: It's Sunday, so had my Sunday morning cappuccino and went to the Indian restaurant for lunch.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 372
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1064 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
17fuzzi
I decided on another reread, Reilly's Luck. It's not grabbing me, too much inculcation of a child by a mentor.
18Cecilturtle
Sunday afternoon stats:
Books read from: The Cat Who Moved a Mountain by Lilian Jackson Braun; Maximum City by Suketu Mehta; The Rebels Apothecary by Jenny Sansouci; Ces enfants d'ailleurs by Arlette Cousture; The Illustrated Book of Signs and Symbols by Kathryn Wilkinson
Books finished: 1, Ces enfants d'ailleurs by Arlette Cousture
Time reading: 6 hours (it's sleeting!)
Time posting: 3:45 pm
Snacks: Homemade applesauce
Thoughts: Ces enfants d'ailleurs by Arlette Cousture is a good example of fiction that doesn't age well: one of these 1980s sagas designed to fill long afternoon and a gossipy book club meeting, not that there's anything wrong with that. I just prefer my books with more substance and less melodrama.
Non-book activities: quick walk to check on Lottie, the River Otter, who lives behind my house.
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 5
Total time reading: 9 hours
Books read from: The Cat Who Moved a Mountain by Lilian Jackson Braun; Maximum City by Suketu Mehta; The Rebels Apothecary by Jenny Sansouci; Ces enfants d'ailleurs by Arlette Cousture; The Illustrated Book of Signs and Symbols by Kathryn Wilkinson
Books finished: 1, Ces enfants d'ailleurs by Arlette Cousture
Time reading: 6 hours (it's sleeting!)
Time posting: 3:45 pm
Snacks: Homemade applesauce
Thoughts: Ces enfants d'ailleurs by Arlette Cousture is a good example of fiction that doesn't age well: one of these 1980s sagas designed to fill long afternoon and a gossipy book club meeting, not that there's anything wrong with that. I just prefer my books with more substance and less melodrama.
Non-book activities: quick walk to check on Lottie, the River Otter, who lives behind my house.
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 5
Total time reading: 9 hours
19Cecilturtle
Sunday afternoon stats:
Books read from: The Cat Who Moved a Mountain by Lilian Jackson Braun; Maximum City by Suketu Mehta; The Rebels Apothecary by Jenny Sansouci; Ces enfants d'ailleurs by Arlette Cousture; The Illustrated Book of Signs and Symbols by Kathryn Wilkinson
Books finished: 1, Ces enfants d'ailleurs by Arlette Cousture
Time reading: 6 hours (it's sleeting!)
Time posting: 3:45 pm
Snacks: Homemade applesauce
Thoughts: Ces enfants d'ailleurs by Arlette Cousture is a good example of fiction that doesn't age well: one of these 1980s sagas designed to fill long afternoon and a gossipy book club meeting, not that there's anything wrong with that. I just prefer my books with more substance and less melodrama.
Non-book activities: quick walk to check on Lottie, the River Otter, who lives behind my house.
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 5
Total time reading: 9 hours
Books read from: The Cat Who Moved a Mountain by Lilian Jackson Braun; Maximum City by Suketu Mehta; The Rebels Apothecary by Jenny Sansouci; Ces enfants d'ailleurs by Arlette Cousture; The Illustrated Book of Signs and Symbols by Kathryn Wilkinson
Books finished: 1, Ces enfants d'ailleurs by Arlette Cousture
Time reading: 6 hours (it's sleeting!)
Time posting: 3:45 pm
Snacks: Homemade applesauce
Thoughts: Ces enfants d'ailleurs by Arlette Cousture is a good example of fiction that doesn't age well: one of these 1980s sagas designed to fill long afternoon and a gossipy book club meeting, not that there's anything wrong with that. I just prefer my books with more substance and less melodrama.
Non-book activities: quick walk to check on Lottie, the River Otter, who lives behind my house.
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 5
Total time reading: 9 hours
20Carmenere
Sunday stats:
Books read from: Redbird Christmas, Why Homer Matters
Books finished: 1
Time reading: 3 hours
Time posting: 9:27 pm
Snacks: Mexican hot chocolate
Thoughts: And here I thought last month was sci-fi month for the monthly library group read.
Non-book activities: Watched NFL games, chatted with neighbor, decorated a bit, cleaned basement a bit too.
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 2
Total time reading: 5 hours
Books read from: Redbird Christmas, Why Homer Matters
Books finished: 1
Time reading: 3 hours
Time posting: 9:27 pm
Snacks: Mexican hot chocolate
Thoughts: And here I thought last month was sci-fi month for the monthly library group read.
Non-book activities: Watched NFL games, chatted with neighbor, decorated a bit, cleaned basement a bit too.
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 2
Total time reading: 5 hours
21fuzzi
Well, I gave Reilly's Luck a little more time, and now it's enjoyable. I've past the halfway mark, may even finish it today. Would that count?
22lottpoet
Sunday
Books read from: Angels' Dance by Nalini Singh, Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Books finished: 0
Time reading: .75 hrs.
Snacks: tea, turkey tacos, banana, cashews, Bob's chocolate chip bar, Siete gf chocolate cookies
Non-book activities: played Knitten, watched iZombie, yoga, went to my sister's in the suburbs to pick up something, support group
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: 5.0 hrs.
I have to work Monday, but I will try to read for an hour in the morning.
Books read from: Angels' Dance by Nalini Singh, Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Books finished: 0
Time reading: .75 hrs.
Snacks: tea, turkey tacos, banana, cashews, Bob's chocolate chip bar, Siete gf chocolate cookies
Non-book activities: played Knitten, watched iZombie, yoga, went to my sister's in the suburbs to pick up something, support group
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: 5.0 hrs.
I have to work Monday, but I will try to read for an hour in the morning.
23ChrisG1
Weekend summary:
Books read from: System Collapse by Martha Wells, Coolidge by Amity Shlaes, and The Royal Book of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Books finished: None
Pages Read: 400-ish
Non-reading activities: Watched quite a bit of football - the college conference championships (Go Blue!!) and NFL yesterday. Other than that, doing my PT for my knee surgery recovery.
Books read from: System Collapse by Martha Wells, Coolidge by Amity Shlaes, and The Royal Book of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Books finished: None
Pages Read: 400-ish
Non-reading activities: Watched quite a bit of football - the college conference championships (Go Blue!!) and NFL yesterday. Other than that, doing my PT for my knee surgery recovery.
24nrmay
weekend wrap-up
Books:
Finished Speaks the Nightbird. Great! Historical fic set in the Carolina Colony, 1699.
now reading Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor. Set in Australia, it's reminding me of Jane Harper's books.
ordered books for my swapee in the Christmas Swap.
Read the NYT Bk Review Holiday Books edition for book ideas for a few Christmas gifts.
Non-book activities:
Watched "A Haunting in Venice" and "May December".
Baking yesterday and today making refreshments to take to Scrabble group tomorrow - chex mix, Shrewsbury Biscuits, Nantucket Cranberry Pie, egg/sausage/cheddar muffins, and I made meringues earlier.
I'm in the mood for holiday baking. On my list to make later this week - cranberry nut bread and dark chocolate peppermint crinkle cookies!
Gorgeous day - sunny, 63 F. (17 C.)
Books:
Finished Speaks the Nightbird. Great! Historical fic set in the Carolina Colony, 1699.
now reading Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor. Set in Australia, it's reminding me of Jane Harper's books.
ordered books for my swapee in the Christmas Swap.
Read the NYT Bk Review Holiday Books edition for book ideas for a few Christmas gifts.
Non-book activities:
Watched "A Haunting in Venice" and "May December".
Baking yesterday and today making refreshments to take to Scrabble group tomorrow - chex mix, Shrewsbury Biscuits, Nantucket Cranberry Pie, egg/sausage/cheddar muffins, and I made meringues earlier.
I'm in the mood for holiday baking. On my list to make later this week - cranberry nut bread and dark chocolate peppermint crinkle cookies!
Gorgeous day - sunny, 63 F. (17 C.)
25Cecilturtle
Weekend wrap-up
Books read from: The Cat Who Moved a Mountain by Lilian Jackson Braun; Maximum City by Suketu Mehta; The Rebels Apothecary by Jenny Sansouci; Ces enfants d'ailleurs by Arlette Cousture; The Illustrated Book of Signs and Symbols by Miranda Bruce; La langue des rêves by Michaël Lahmi; The Red Queen by Margaret Drabble
Books finished: 0
Time reading: 3 hours
Snacks: Popcorn
Thoughts: It's been a long time since I've read this much so it's very satisfying. Also, everytime I read about dreams, I dream like crazy!
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 7
Total time reading: 12 hours
Books read from: The Cat Who Moved a Mountain by Lilian Jackson Braun; Maximum City by Suketu Mehta; The Rebels Apothecary by Jenny Sansouci; Ces enfants d'ailleurs by Arlette Cousture; The Illustrated Book of Signs and Symbols by Miranda Bruce; La langue des rêves by Michaël Lahmi; The Red Queen by Margaret Drabble
Books finished: 0
Time reading: 3 hours
Snacks: Popcorn
Thoughts: It's been a long time since I've read this much so it's very satisfying. Also, everytime I read about dreams, I dream like crazy!
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 7
Total time reading: 12 hours
26benitastrnad
>25 Cecilturtle:
I read Red Queen by Margaret Drabble back in 2015 for the British Author's Challenge here on LT and really liked the book. I gave it 4 stars - that is a high rating for me.
I read Red Queen by Margaret Drabble back in 2015 for the British Author's Challenge here on LT and really liked the book. I gave it 4 stars - that is a high rating for me.
27benitastrnad
Weekend wrap-up
Books read from: Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life by Andrew Krivak. So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon. I am listening to Coral Thief by Rebecca Stott and Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land.
Books finished: House of Always by Jenn Lyons. By the Sea by Abdulrazak Gurnah
Book Thoughts: Even though it was a busy weekend I had lots of quality book time. Got some good reading in.
Non-Book activities: I am starting to do my Christmas baking and hope to get three cakes baked between now and tomorrow.
Time reading: 1 hour
Time posting:
Food: It's a weekday so same-same
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 372
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1065 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
Books read from: Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life by Andrew Krivak. So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon. I am listening to Coral Thief by Rebecca Stott and Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land.
Books finished: House of Always by Jenn Lyons. By the Sea by Abdulrazak Gurnah
Book Thoughts: Even though it was a busy weekend I had lots of quality book time. Got some good reading in.
Non-Book activities: I am starting to do my Christmas baking and hope to get three cakes baked between now and tomorrow.
Time reading: 1 hour
Time posting:
Food: It's a weekday so same-same
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 372
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1065 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
28fuzzi
I didn't quite finish Reilly's Luck. I'll finish it tonight but will rehome it after I do my review.
29Cecilturtle
>26 benitastrnad: That's great to know. I've started it and I find the style a bit dry but I know some books take a bit of time to plunge into. Certainly, I'm learning a lot about a place and time I know nothing about!
30benitastrnad
>29 Cecilturtle:
It also had appeal for me because it was a work of historical fiction set in Korea before 1900. There isn't much about Korea that is set in the Imperial days of that country. That is a shame as it was a very unique culture.
It also had appeal for me because it was a work of historical fiction set in Korea before 1900. There isn't much about Korea that is set in the Imperial days of that country. That is a shame as it was a very unique culture.
