Hooked on Books discussion

Hi all, I liked the May read-a-thon so much that I thought I would like to continue for the month of June, and anyone who wants to join, is welcome! You can use the below template, or create your own.

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Books finished:
Karen

TBR:

6/1: At the Water's Edge 109
6/2: At the Water's Edge 93
6/3: At the Water's Edge 50
Pages of the Past 26%
6/4: Pages of the Past 4%
6/5: Pages of the Past 13%
6/6: Pages of the Past 2%
6/7: nothing read
6/8: Pages of the Past 11%
6/9: Pages of the Past 44% (309 pgs done)
The Wedding 215
Sugar and Spice 4%
6/10: Scarlet 63
Sugar and Spice 34%
Sisterhood Everlasting 14
6/11: Sugar and Spice 14% (229 pgs done) Scarlet 73
6/12: Sisterhood Everlasting 104
6/13: Sisterhood Everlasting 40
6/14: Sisterhood Everlasting 89
6/15: Sisterhood Everlasting 17
The Girl With All the Gifts 20
6/16: Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love 152
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6/22: Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love 75
6/23: Scarlet 62
6/24: Scarlet 59
6/25: Scarlet 47
6/26: Scarlet 149
11/22/63 94
Into the Water 59 (2,149 so far)
6/27: 11/22/63 7 :(
Into the Water 79
6/28: Into the Water 98
6/29: 11/22/63 107
6/30: 11/22/63 857-

Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch 1-
What She Knew 3-

Total pages;

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Currently Reading:

6/1: Murder in the Locked Library, 190 pages, finished.
6/2: A Clash of Kings, 26 pages and Sand & Steel: The D-Day Invasions and the Liberation of France, 55 pages
6/3: A Clash of Kings, 60 pages and Sand & Steel: The D-Day Invasions and the Liberation of France, 30 pages Fall, or Dodge in Hell, 25 pages
6/4: Fall, or Dodge in Hell, 62 pages
6/5: Fall, or Dodge in Hell, 21 pages
6/6: Fall, or Dodge in Hell, 59 pages & Sand & Steel: The D-Day Invasions and the Liberation of France, 34 pages
6/7: Fall, or Dodge in Hell, 35 pages
6/8: Fall, or Dodge in Hell, 26 pages
6/9:Fall, or Dodge in Hell, 13 pages
6/10: Fall, or Dodge in Hell, 197 pages
6/11: These Truths: A History of the United States, 61 pages (audio)
6/12:Fall, or Dodge in Hell, 163 pages
6/13: Fall, or Dodge in Hell, 221 pages, finished
6/14: Antonio and David, 125 pages, finished
6/15: Soviet Milk, 196 pages, finished
6/16: A Clash of Kings, 139 pages
6/17: The Book of Riga: A City in Short Fiction, 196 pages, finished
6/18: These Truths: A History of the United States, 48 pages
6/19: A Clash of Kings, 165 pages
6/20: A Clash of Kings, 100 pages
6/21: A Clash of Kings, 133 pages
6/22: A Clash of Kings, 62 pages, finished and Jalaleddin: A Portrayal of His Incursion, 64 pages, finished
6/23: Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life, 94 pages
6/24: Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life, 65 pages, A Storm of Swords, 70 pages
6/25: Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life, 29 pages, A Storm of Swords, 10 pages
6/26: Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life, 74 pages
6/27: Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life, 80 pages
6/28: Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life, 43 pages, finished
6/29: Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future, 75 pages
6/30: Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future, 98 pages

Total pages; 3,192

Books finished:

TBR:
Group Reads:: ✔ (start 6/16)
BB Spring Reading Challenge:end date -6/20- ✔ ✔
BB 2nd Quarter Challenge: ✔ ✔ ✔
BB June reading Challenge: ✔

Weeklong R-A-T
6/1: 12 p. Something Borrowed >> 31 p. Big Little Lies. >> 16 p. The Song of Achilles.
6/2: 47 p. Something Borrowed // 31 p. Big Little Lies 36 p. Bad Blood
6/3: 129 p.Something Borrowed
6/4: 134 p. Something Borrowed FINISHED.
6/5: -6/8: 68 p. Big Little Lies
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6/9: 100 p. Badass: A Hard-Earned Guide to Living Life with Style and (the Right) Attitude
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6/11: 122 p. Cracked Up to Be
6/12: 92 p. Cracked Up to Be FINISHED
6/13: 88 p. Bad Blood
6/14: 249 p. Bad Blood FINISHED
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6/16: 56 p. The Upside of Unrequited
6/17: 24 p. Good Grief 26 p. The Perfect Girlfriend
6/18: 20 p. Good Grief
6/19- 254 - The Upside of Unrequited FINISHED
6/20: 56 p. Good Grief
6/21: 14 p. Good Grief ... 31 p. The Perfect Girlfriend
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Weekend R-A-T
6/22: 56 p. Big Little Lies
6/23: 276 p. Big Little Lies FINISHED
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6/24: 140 p. Good Grief FINISHED// 156 p. Badass: A Hard-Earned Guide to Living Life with Style and (the Right) Attitude FINISHED
6/25: 115 p. Four to Score
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24 hour R-A-T
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TBR:


6/01: -110 pages -9 pages
6/02: -40 pages
6/03: -87 pages
6/04: -14 pages
6/05: -0 pages
6/06: -29 pages
6/07: -63 pages
6/08: -30 pages
6/09: -19 pages
6/10: -88 pages
6/11: -20 pages -16 pages -57 pages -14 pages
6/12: -22 pages -88 pages -31 pages
6/13: -49 pages -15 pages
6/14: -8 pages -22 pages -33 pages
6/15: -38 pages -20 pages
6/16: -19 pages
6/17: -51 pages
6/18: -88 pages
6/19: -27 pages -27 pages
6/20: -217 pages
6/21: -79 pages
6/22: -71 pages -23 pages
6/23: -27 pages
6/24: -34 pages
6/25: -27 pages
6/26: -29 pages
6/27: -24 pages
6/28: -68 pages
6/29: -69 pages
6/30: -37 pages

Total pages: 1,917

Books Finished:

I loved doing this last month! Thank you, Karen, for creating this one.

01: Sea City, Here We Come! 174 pages
Total 174
02: Sea City, Here We Come! 53 pages
Total 53
03: Her One Mistake 298 pages
Total 298
04: Summerland 120 pages Road Trippin' with My Witches: A Witch Squad Cozy Mystery #9 59 pages
Total 179
05: Summerland 124 pages Road Trippin' with My Witches: A Witch Squad Cozy Mystery #9 51 pages
Total 175
06: Summerland 68 pages Road Trippin' with My Witches: A Witch Squad Cozy Mystery #9 35 pages
Total 103
07: Road Trippin' with My Witches: A Witch Squad Cozy Mystery #9 60 pages Summerland 88 pages We Have Always Lived in the Castle 115 pages
Total 263
08: We Have Always Lived in the Castle 47 pages
Total 47
09: NO READING!
10: The Glass Sentence 31 pages A Charmed Life 10 pages
Total 41
11: Wrestling for My Life: The Legend, the Reality, and the Faith of a WWE Superstar 86 pages
Total 86
12: Wrestling for My Life: The Legend, the Reality, and the Faith of a WWE Superstar 70 pages A Charmed Life 14 pages
Total 84
13: Molly's Game 137 pages
Total 137
14: Molly's Game 138 pages
15: NO READING!
16: NO READING!
17: A Girl's Guide to Moving On 214 pages
Total 214
18: A Girl's Guide to Moving On 138 pages
Total 138
19: If Not for You 127 pages
Total 127
20: NO READING!
21: If Not for You 118 pages A Charmed Life 28 pages
Total 146
22: If Not for You 52 pages The Glass Sentence 42 pages
Total 94
23: NO READING!
24: If Not for You 44 pages A Charmed Life 72 pages
Total 126
25: If Not for You 97 pages Any Dream Will Do 45 pages
Total 142
26: Any Dream Will Do 226 pages
Total 226
27: Any Dream Will Do 81 pages
28: NO READING!
29: NO READING!
30: NO READING!

Pages Read:

Books Finished:

6/1: 8 Pages Read. 79 Pages Read.

Book Finished:

6/2: 42 Pages Read

Thanks everyone for joining!

6/1: 8 Pages Read. 79 Pages Read

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6/3: 92 Pages 23 Pages

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6/1: 8 Pages Read. 79 Pages Read.

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6/3: 92 Pages 23 Pages

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6/5: 76 Pages

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Oh yay! Thanks for setting this up <3

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How's everyone first week of reading this month? I have to admit that I haven't read as much as I would like, but I am happy to have some time to read each day.

Karen wrote: "How's everyone first week of reading this month? I have to admit that I haven't read as much as I would like, but I am happy to have some time to read each day."

I manage to finish two books this week. Hope you get some reading in soon. Any books you're really enjoying at the moment?

Janessa, I am glad you were able to read two books, what did you think of them?

I have a tendency to read multiple books at a time. Right now 3 of the books I am reading are very long. Of those three, I am enjoying Neal Stephenson's new book: Fall, or Dodge in Hell, the most.

Karen wrote: "How's everyone first week of reading this month? I have to admit that I haven't read as much as I would like, but I am happy to have some time to read each day."

I finished five books and I'm really happy with that.
I need to start reading from my physical TBR shelf though.

Karen wrote: "Janessa, I am glad you were able to read two books, what did you think of them?

I have a tendency to read multiple books at a time. Right now 3 of the books I am reading are very long. Of those t..."

Of the two I finished was my favorite. I like fairy tells and retellings, so it was right up my alley. It was an audiobook and the narrator was really good. The other book was just okay for me. Kind of disappointed in how that series ended, but that's just me.

I too tend to read multiple books at once, when that happens I get overwhelmed. That's why I'm only focusing on one book at a time. Right now I'm reading . If you want a good historical mystery with an intelligent heroine I highly recommend this one.

6/1: 8 Pages Read 79 Pages Read

Books Finished:

6/3: 92 Pages Read, 23 Pages Read

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6/5: 76 Pages Read

6/6: 23 Pages Read

6/7: 50 Pages Read

6/9: 69 Pages Read

6/10: 81 Pages Read

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Just got back from a quick roadtrip (3 days). I listened to by Jill Lepore. Although I have only "read" the first 64 pages. I really like it so far.

6/1: 8 Pages Read 79 Pages Read

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6/3: 92 Pages Read 23 Pages Read

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6/5: 76 Pages Read

6/6: 23 Pages Read

6/7: 50 Pages Read

6/9: 69 Pages Read 9 Pages Read

6/10: 81 Pages Read

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6/11: 48 Pages Read

6/12: 56 Pages Read

6/15: 121 Pages Read

6/19: 83 Pages Read

6/20: 187 Pages Read

Cool idea!
I'll start on the 12th since I'm late for this
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6/20: this is taking long because it's long and I haven't had much time to read.
6/21: , , X'ed #3, ,
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6/24: no reading done
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Books finished: , , , , X'ed #3, , , , ,

Welcome Leticia!

I’m a bit late, but I’m in.

6/13:
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are 66 pages. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment 67 pages.
TOTAL: 133 pages

6/14:
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are 55 pages. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment 40 pages. Bittersweet: Thoughts on Change, Grace, and Learning the Hard Way 36 pages.
TOTAL: 131 pages

6/15:
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment 20 pages. Bittersweet: Thoughts on Change, Grace, and Learning the Hard Way 60 pages.
TOTAL: 80 pages.

6/16:
Bittersweet: Thoughts on Change, Grace, and Learning the Hard Way 36 pages. We Were Liars 226 pages.
TOTAL: 262 pages.

6/17:
Bittersweet: Thoughts on Change, Grace, and Learning the Hard Way 58 pages. The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace 13 pages.
TOTAL: 65 pages.

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Total pages: 677 pages

Books finished:

Welcome Vivi, never too late.

Karen wrote: "Welcome Leticia!"

This is a really nice idea, just a month of what someone is reading. ;-)

Hi everyone,

We have 10 days left in June, how is everyone doing?

Karen wrote: "Hi everyone,

We have 10 days left in June, how is everyone doing?"

Really, where does the time go?!?

Leane wrote: "Karen wrote: "Hi everyone,

We have 10 days left in June, how is everyone doing?"

Really, where does the time go?!?"

I know, and pretty soon we'll be asking where the summer went.

Karen wrote: "Leane wrote: "Karen wrote: "Hi everyone,

We have 10 days left in June, how is everyone doing?"

Really, where does the time go?!?"

I know, and pretty soon we'll be asking where the summer went."

93 days left! I am not a fan of summer so I'm counting down.

So, I have a question. We've now done 2 month-long read-a-thons, should we continue, or is it too much of a good thing, with all of the other options?

Karen wrote: "So, I have a question. We've now done 2 month-long read-a-thons, should we continue, or is it too much of a good thing, with all of the other options?"

Good question! I love read-a-thons as it pushes me to sit down and read a little each day. I actually feel guilty if I don't read any. PLUS I have books here at home I NEED to get through.

I like monthly readathons, it's like a reading logbook :-)

Leticia wrote: "I like monthly readathons, it's like a reading logbook :-)"

I like it for that reason as well.

Stephanie wrote: "Karen wrote: "So, I have a question. We've now done 2 month-long read-a-thons, should we continue, or is it too much of a good thing, with all of the other options?"

Good question! I love read-a-t..."

Agreed.

Even though no one probably looks at my reading, I feel embarrassed when I write "no reading" for the day. That makes me push harder to get more done!

Leane, I think what you are saying is another issue I've think about. I have enjoyed the month-long, but is it too stressful, too much thinking about reading every day? Even if it is not meant to be stressful in any way.

One of the things that I love about this group is that there is no right or wrong to how read-a-thons are approached. Believe me, I have participated in groups where read-a-thons have such a strict structure that I ended up leaving the group.

Karen wrote: "Leane, I think what you are saying is another issue I've think about. I have enjoyed the month-long, but is it too stressful, too much thinking about reading every day? Even if it is not meant to b..."

I do love that this is a casual group. I've seen some groups were the rules are so complicated it becomes a full time job to be part of things!
I like to make reading a priority, but I also want to enjoy it. And I have a full time job that keeps me plenty busy.

Maybe we could do an every other month RAT? Although I do like the month, it also keeps my accountable. (And as I'm thinking about it I do like the accountability and don't feel stressed.) Like I said, no one is looking at my daily reading and questioning me. We aren't in a competition.

And I'm done babbling now. LOL

I don't care about writing "no reading done" for a day. Everybody has a life and I am extremely busy. I read when I rest and sometimes I rather watch a dvd or go swimming, especially in summer there are tons of other things to do, so in summer I usually don't do any especially themed readathon. So, no stress or guilt with the reading log indeed.

To those of you that think no one looks at your reading...... I do. ;) Not exactly at how much you're reading but what you are reading. One of my faults is not sticking with one book. As it is right now I am reading Scarlet and have probably read 2 other books in full since starting this one. If I see a book someone else is reading that I have struggled with I like to pick it back up and hope some conversation will get me to finish. Not to mention I just like to see what everyone is reading :) I love this group!!!!

Thanks for you input everyone!

I love seeing what everyone is reading as well (because I am nosy, I am one of those people that has to see what people are reading on the subway). I have picked up many books because I have seen someone reading them.
I don't stick to a TBR and I don't finish many of the books I have started (I start way too many).

I also look at what everyone's reading. Love getting ideas or seeing if we've read the same books.

A suggestion: Some readathon threads have a link of all participants at the first post so you can jump to your post if you are only updating it quickly and don't want to look for your message.

Leticia wrote: "A suggestion: Some readathon threads have a link of all participants at the first post so you can jump to your post if you are only updating it quickly and don't want to look for your message."

I loved that. I miss they it's not really being done anymore.

I'm going to try it with my post, and see if it works.

Well, I know how to make the link, but mmm... I wonder if you have to be a moderator to do the links

Karen wrote: "I'm going to try it with my post, and see if it works.

Well, I know how to make the link, but mmm... I wonder if you have to be a moderator to do the links"

Maybe ask one of the moderators? If anyone can do it maybe they can tell you how.

Are we doing such a readathon thread for July?

Sure, we can. We can always decide later if having one each month is too much. I'll set it up on Sunday.

I cannot believe June is almost over! I hope everyone has enjoyed their reading this month, and thanks for joining me.

I have set up a new thread for July. I look forward to seeing what I will be able to accomplish next month, since I will be very busy.