Bookstore puppies are the best!

Decided to take a few more minutes to sit and enjoy the views before leaving Utah. It is soooo beautiful. Makes it hard to leave.

On a road trip and found a nice spot to relax with my book, a beer and some live music in Albuquerque!

Gonna try to finish this one today for an upcoming book club. I'm liking it so far!
https://meetu.ps/e/KVlBK/zxXbQ/i

Our Riches and Our Man in Havana were both equally fantastic. I kinda made a blind decision and picked Our Riches. I guess this is a good problem to have. 🙂

Finished my 4th book of the readathons and have now been reading for almost 22 hours, so I've completed the #20in4 and am close to completing #deweysapril. Just two more hours and then I will sleep and sleep. I really enjoyed this book, though sometimes I got confused with the timeline. Also, this was my #100 pick for #Roll100. @PuddleJumper #readathon @DeweysReadathon @Andrew65

3rd book completed! Soooo glad I finally read this one and am glad my friend suggested it for our buddy read. The language is so interesting and I always enjoy Dickens' descriptions and real scenes. The end notes were very helpful. @DeweysReadathon @Andrew65 #readathon #deweysapril #20in4

Glad we had great weather and I could read outside today for a bit! @DeweysReadathon @Andrew65 #readathon #deweysapril #20in4

Finished Book #2 of readathons a few hours ago and forgot to post it. I thought the GTD method the author proposes in this book is very reasonable and should be executable. Maybe I'll try it out starting this next week. #readathon #20in4 #deweysapril @DeweysReadathon @Andrew65

Book #1: Decided to take a break from Dickens to read a book from my childhood when I wanted to become a meteorologist (and almost did). I'm really glad I read this before I gave it to my nephew as this book is ridiculously inaccurate. I'd call it barely scientific as it is anti-evolution & climate change. It is very outdated, but I feel that the author wouldn't change his views even if he wrote this book today. Not even donating this. #readathon

I opted not to go to a bookstore today, as I spent a bit of money at a few of them last weekend, but I still wanted to share an ode to independent bookstores. #independentbookstoreday

Making good progress on my first read for this weekend's readathons. Now in Hour 3 of the 24 hour readathon. Posted my opening survey and reading goals on my blog: greatmorrisonmigration.wordpress.com #readathon #deweyapril #20in4 @DeweysReadathon @Andrew65

Really been looking forward to this weekend of reading! My TBR pile keeps getting bigger and bigger. Hoping to finish at least four books and read 1000 pages this weekend. Happy readathons time!!! ❤️ #readathon #tbrpile #20in4
@Andrew65 @DeweysReadathon

Excited for the #AwesomeApril readathon!

My goals:
📚Finish 4 books (2 audio & 2 physical)
📚 Read for at least 20 hours

@Andrew65

I'm really behind now on the #Roll100 challenge, as I am still working on the March rolls, but I don't want to skip any of them. Calypso was Roll #20 and has been on my shelf for four + years now. This book made me laugh a lot, but some of the humor made me a bit uncomfortable.
@PuddleJumper

Hope April provides some more good reads!

I'm a bit behind on the #Roll100 challenge and just now finished the #90 pick for February. In my defense I did start it in February. However, it was a bit slow and not what I was expecting. I'll move on to the March reads now. @PuddleJumper

I definitely made my goals for the #MarvellousMarch #Readathon and am realizing that I am reading too many books at once and should finish at least 3 of those before I start another new one. @Andrew65

Saw this play last night. It was a loose adaptation but enjoyable nonetheless. Plus, it was nice to go to a theater again. #janeausten

Three days into the #MarvellousMarch #Readathon and I've read about 7 hours. I managed to finish the tagged book, which was fantastic, for a book club tomorrow. This book was filled with fun characters and so much humor. Who doesn't like espionage satire?! I'm currently in the middle of five other books too, so hopefully I'll finish more by the end of the week.
@andrew65

Starting the #MarvellousMarch #Readathon with the DC Classics bookclub read and a hot cup of coffee for the surprisingly cold morning. I don't think March is supposed to feel this way in Texas.
@Andrew65

I will have a busy week next week, but I still want to keep up with all my reading commitments. I am trying to read at least 60 pages a day, so my goals are below:

📚Finish 3 books (including the tagged bookclub book)
📚Read at least 20 hours

#MarvelousMarch #Readathon
@Andrew65

Just started this for my book club, which is on Tuesday, so I think we know what I am doing all day today. #bookclub #booksintranslation
International Journey Through Pages Book Club: https://meetu.ps/e/KLDLW/zxXbQ/i

I think I appreciated this book more due to the #SundayBuddyRead discussions and everyone's amazing insights. I think this was beautiful writing with interesting and likeable characters. Some of the plot was a bit disjointed and confusing though, so I liked it but didn't love it. @TheBookHippie

Just started the tagged book which is my #90 in the #Roll100 challenge and will be reading as much as possible this weekend, so I think I can make it 20 hours. I've already read at least a couple after work. #20in4 @Andrew65

I had a really really hard time putting this book down. I think it was one of the best thrillers I've read in a long time. I didn't know how I would like the two separate but connected story lines but the author did a great job with this. Also, Alma is my favorite character! This was #36 for #Roll100. #fabulousfebruary #sharreadathon
@PuddleJumper @Andrew65 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Professional_Book_Dragon

Day 7 of #FabulousFebruary status update: I've read 5 books (including Peyton Place for book club) and read for more than 25 hours, so I'm very close to accomplishing all of my readathon goals!
@Andrew65

This read led to a very interesting conversation in one of my book clubs this week. So many things to discuss in this book: characters, economics, religion and more. We even discussed zoning laws because of this book. I can imagine that it was quite scandalous for the 50s (when it was first published).
#FabulousFebruary @Andrew65
#AlmostAChunksterChallenge @TheAromaofBooks

I enjoyed reading about lagom as much as reading about hygge. This book gave me some insights into the Swedish culture. The author covered all aspects of life in this book to which I appreciated a lot. Another book completed during #FabulousFebruary.

During Day 3 of the #FabulousFebruary readathon, I finished the tagged book as part of Black History Month. MLK was so inspiring. I really appreciated the section when he discussed that desegregation means nothing without solving the issue of economic disparity. An issue I believe to be still quite prevalent in our society today. Great read!

I managed to read quite a bit over the weekend. Though I only finished the tagged book (which I did not like), I read section 2 of the #SundayBuddyRead and a good amount of Peyton Place for the #AlmostAChunksterChallenge . I have off of work today, so hope to read even more. #FabulousFebruary
@Andrew65

I finally timed a 4-day weekend to coincide with a readathon! Here are all my goals for #FabulousFebruary:
📚 Finish Peyton Place for book club.
📚 Finish part 2 & 3 of History of Love for #SundayBuddyRead.
📚 Finish 3 other reads.
📚 Read at least 30 hours.
@Andrew65

I am way behind on 2022 already, but I am catching up..a bit. I was gonna make my goals for January when I returned from vacation but instead got COVID. I was not eating well while I was sick and hardly read at all, but the last week of January was productive, so I am getting back to my normal self again and hope to return to my after work walking again this month. #BFC2022 @wanderinglynn

I've had the book on my shelf for a very long time so am happy to have the excuse to finally read it. Looking forward to discussing the first part @TheBookHippie !
#SundayBuddyRead

#20in4 Summary: I managed to read only 18 hours between Friday and Monday, but I finished a bunch of books including this one, which was #49 in #Roll100. It was a fun cozy mystery that was a nice reminder of my brief time in St. Petersburg.
@Andrew65 @PuddleJumper

Oh boy am I going to miss you Betty White. I loved this this look into her two passions - television and animals. It was nice to hear her voice and enjoy her humor.

Day 3: I read a bit more yesterday to reach a total of 14 hours so far in #20in4. I finished this audiobook, which stresses the importance of breathing the right way. I don't buy into the claims that breathing exercises can cure illness like cancer, but I do think there is value to practicing good breathing both physical and mental. The audiobook also had a guide to some of the exercises at the end, so the reader could start practicing. @Andrew65

Day 2 review: I completed my first book of #20in4, though I've only read for 8 hours so far. @Andrew65
I enjoy books like this that I can relate to, even if only a bit - has a good message & gives useful tips to accomplish the message. There were potential contradictions in some tips, but that didn't change my opinion of the overall book too. This was written before COVID times, so I wonder if she has revised anything to fit the current times.

I'm gonna give this a whirl and try to read 20 hours in 4 days (Fri-Mon), as I really want to finish 2 more books before the end of the month. @Andrew65

I finished this at my work desk this morning. I enjoyed the book - ish. There were certain scenes that I was really into and I kinda adored Hardin. I don't think I loved this book as much as I had hoped though. The characters weren't very diverse or really developed. The beginning parts with Seldon and the beginning of the Foundation seemed a bit weak. I might still continue with this series though. Completed Roll #24 for #Roll100. @PuddleJumper

During the last few days of #JoyousJanuary, I'll be reading the picks for #Roll100. I should make good progress on Sunday when I do my official unplug (no tv, computer and phone). @Andrew65 @PuddleJumper

Holiday readathon status.
I'm still not feeling great but I've done the following:
☃️Read for 8 hours so far.
☃️Finished 1 book "Furious Hours"
☃️Accomplished New Year's resolution to advertise book club I'm in (currently virtual) on Meetup. Aptly timed as we are starting the ABC theme of reading around the world with a book from Algeria.
International Journey Through Pages Book Club: https://meetu.ps/c/4WJJP/zxXbQ/d
@Andrew65 #JoyousJanuary

So due to being sick for the last week & a half (not quite the joyous January I would like, my reading life has suffered a bit. I am hoping to start feeling better soon and will be able able to read more. I'm setting small goals though just in case. @Andrew65 #joyousjanuary

☃️Start and finish book club book (Bulgakov)
☃️Read for a total of 20 hours.
☃️Try to finish Foundation as well.

This is a wonderful family saga story from a Vietnamese author. I learned quite a few new things about the history of Vietnam and the culture through this story. It was heartwrenchingly beautiful. ❤️ #bookclubpick

One of my many island reading spots. #islandlife #canubelizeit

I really wanted to end Winter Games with a strong finish, but I couldn't make it happen. Between family visiting from out-of-town and preparing for a vacation to Belize (where I currently am), my available reading time was limited. I enjoyed this month a lot though. #wintergames2021 #teamgamesleighers @StayCurious

Didn't complete the full bingo card but got four bingos which is pretty good! @Jadams1776 #averymerrybingo

Week 4 Total is 3,457. I'm not really pulling my weight right now #TeamGameSleighers. Sorry. Family members are staying with me, which has monopolized my time. I don't think this week will be much better unfortunately. #wintergames2021 @StayCurious

This came in the mail! I haven't opened it yet but am very excited! Thanks @catiewithac ! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas!

I had to rush these a bit, since everything is so last minute this year, but these are the sugar cookies that my grandma used to make and now I do it. #festiverecipe #wintergames2021 #teamgamesleighers @StayCurious