Bout of Books 26

I had planned on sitting this round out as this week is crazy with professional development days and the fact that I am in a bit of a reading slump at the moment.  However, I pulled  something in my back and have to take it easy. So I'm signing up for the read a thon  anyways. I know I won't get a ton of reading done Thursday or Friday due to the professional developments. But I don't think I will be in the classroom tomorrow (year round programs are fun) as I am thinking that picking up babies and chasing toddlers  might make my injury worse.

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01 AM Monday August 19th and runs through Sunday August 25th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is a low pressure read-a-thon. There are challenges, Twitter chats, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional.  For all Bout of Books 26 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - from the Bout of Books team

I'm starting off with 

Swimming Lessons by Mary Alice Monroe
(Don't) Call Me Crazy 33 Voices Start the Conversation About Mental Health.
 Edited by Kelly Jensen

The hubby and I are listening to:

Thrawn: Treason by Timothy Zahn


8/19/19 Day 1:

did not read for the read-a-thon

8/20/19 Day 2: 

Read 100 pages of Swimming Lessons
Read one essay in (Don't) Call Me Crazy
Listened to several hours of Thrawn: Treason in the evening

8/21/19 Day 3:

Finished Swimming Lessons
Finished Thrawn: Treason
Started Sins of Empire by Brian McClellan (audiobook) with Elengil

8/22/19 Day 4:

Listened to Sins of Empire by Brian McClellan (audiobook) with Elengil

8/23/19 Day 5:

Listened to Sins of Empire by Brian McClellan (audiobook) with Elengil

8/24/25 Day 6:

listened to Sins of Empire by Brian McClellan (audiobook)with Elengil
Started Gluten-Free Girl by Shauna James Ahern Read about 100 pages

8/25/19  Day 7:

listened to Sins of Empire by Brian McClellan (audiobook)with Elengil
Still reading  Gluten-Free Girl by Shauna James Ahern


Books Finished:

Bout of Books 25 updates

This round will be interesting, I have several days off and the rest of the week will be combined  with reading on my breaks and after dinner is made/housework done.

Day 1: Today I have to stay at home to wait for a technician to come with my new CPAP machine. So lots of chances to get some reading done today.

Finished:

A bunch of articles on gender awareness for a class tomorrow evening.

Started/In Progress:

Day 2: Today rather than sitting in a waiting room while my mom is in surgery, I'm at work. I left my copy of Secret Wars at home so pulled the book in my work bag out during lunch. Also I have a class until late so I only see a little of audio book listening on the way home tonight.

Started/In Progress:

China Dolls - Read at Work

Secret Vows - at home possibly before bedtime reading

Artemis - Audiobook that Elengil and I are listening to together.

Bout of Books 25

I am planning on taking part in the bout of books read a thon this week. I'm off due to family medical stuff going on during the week and expect to have plenty of reading time while sitting in waiting rooms, etc.

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 13th and runs through Sunday, May 19th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, Twitter chats, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 25 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Bout of Books 24 Reading List and Update page

I am planning on reading the following this round:

The Book of Rack the Healer by Zach Hughes - Commute/break reading

The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm edited by Terri Windling & Ellen Daltow - Home reading

The Only Pirate at the Party by Lindsey Stirling & Brooke S. Passey - Home Reading

Metal Swarm by Kevin J. Anderson - Audiobook that I am listening to with Elengil currently.

Day 1:

I actually started the Read a thon with a book not on my above reading list. I thought I would be finished with the ebook I was reading when I made my planned list. Instead, I was about 130 pages into it, with another 110 or so to finish reading.

Don't Call Me Cupcake by Tara Sheets - Finished reading

The Faery Reel - This is an anthology I have been reading for a couple weeks. It's large and heavy which disqualify it for commute reading. But it is excellent for short reading moments in the evening. Today I read 3 short stories and a poem from it. probably about 80 pages read total.

Metal Swarm - Elengil and I listened to maybe an hour of this today.

Day 2:

Due to an unexpected and unplanned trip to the urgent care and a sick day off of work due to a rotovirus and a wonky stomach I got a lot of reading and sleeping done today. Fun Fact, having to take public transportation and walking a half mile when your stomach is wonky is no fun.

The Only Pirate at the Party - I loved this. I have been listening to Lindsey's music since before her first album came out and really enjoyed her autobiography. I knew she was a youtube content maker when youtube was fairly new but didn't know she had been on and voted off of America's Got Talent. This was a fairly quick read especially since I was held hostage to bus arrivals and waiting rooms. -Finished Reading.

The Faery Reel - Read one excellent story in this anthology.  It was around 35 pages.

Day3:

Back to work and I have parent conference paperwork to catch up on, so not sure what reading will get done.

Elengil and I listened to two hours of Metal Swarm last night, but not much reading got done 

otherwise today.

Day 4:

Very little reading at all today. I was busy busy busy. I started The Book of Rack the Healer on the train home, not sure I'm going to enjoy this one. It is very odd in the little I have read so far. When I got home I vegged out to The Great British Baking Show: Beginnings.

Day 5:

I finished The Faery Reel tonight. Only had two short stories left in it to finish. This was an amazing collection, that I don't understand how it ended up sitting on my TBR pile for so long (I got it from another bookcrossing member in 2013!)

Day 6:

I picked up my nook today while taking breaks from work paperwork. I read Ride Me by Rebecca Brooke which is the second book in the Jaded Ivory series. I haven't read the first book, but I liked the character Mari a lot, and book 1 is her story so I will be picking it up at some point. Elengil and I listened to a little more of Metal Swarm tonight. We are a little bit over halfway done with the audiobook. Which means we still have seven plus hours to listen to.

Day 7:

I picked up a reread of a book I loved years ago when I read it last. I read The Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones. This is the sequel to Howl's moving Castle which is one of my favorite books of hers. This is a bookcrossing copy that I wanted to read before I left it in the little free library in front of the magnet school just South of the 0-5 program I work at.

I also read the Graphic Novel Tank Girl One which was one of the books I received for this past Christmas. I was reading the Dark Horse comics in the 90's so it was fun to read these in the original black and white format.

Not sure I will get any more reading done today as I have some more work paperwork to finish up this afternoon.

Finished Reading:

  

Bout of Books 24

I was unable to participate in the 23rd round of the Bout of Books read a thon due to missing the sign up dates (I read quite a bit that week but didn't post here). I am going to try and take part in the 24th round which starts next week.

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 7th and runs through Sunday, January 13th 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