Reading

Bleak House Is Bleak

2014, Books in Bed, Kindle, Reading /

OK so I decided to re-read Bleak House after seeing one of Raych’s posts about re-reading it. She made me laugh so I decided what the hell. I haven’t read it in more than 30 years, I only barely remember it, I should read it again. Others should read it with me. It will be fun.

I reserved it from the library and started reading it during jury duty. Bad decision since I was already pretty grouchy about the jury duty.

I read a few more pages and then just put it down in favor of all the other books. Then, it had to go back to the library and I found I was sad about that.

So, I downloaded a free copy to my Kindle and I’ve been reading a page or two here or there… only to find that I had downloaded only a PARTIAL copy of the fucking thing. I wasn’t even all the way through the chapter telling us about The Ghost Walk when the book ended. WTF.

So I went and found another free copy and installed that on my Kindle. Kind of depressing though because not only is Bleak House very bleak, though it does have it’s good moments, I’m only on page 98 of … 788. Talk about bleak. I might finish this by Christmas.

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Reading in March

2014, Books in Bed, Reading /

I only read 20 books, again. I thought it was going to be a much better month than that since I read so many Kindle books and had a half day of jury duty to read. But, the other work/life stress got in the way so I lost reading hours late in the month.

Poop.

It was also the month of non-fiction, for some reason. That slowed things down considerably. Here’s the breakdown.

2 were from the Cybils shortlist.
2 were audio.
9 were non-fiction
3 were Kindle books and were also From My Stacks
2 were Graphic Novels
3 were YA
1 was Children’s fiction

Several of these were also from a series I’d previously read and since one of my goals is to catch up on series — I did a good job of that.

Onward to April. With #readathon this month, I should be able to get close to doubling this number. Fingers crossed!

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Reading in February

2014, Books in Bed, Reading /

I read 20 books in February, which isn’t a bad number for a short, hectic month. I’ve got three in progress, (one print, one audio, one on my Kindle.)

The breakdown looks like this:

2 Audio
7 Cybils
11 were books in a series that I was keeping up with/catching up with.
1 Non-fiction
4 Graphic Novels
14 were YA/Children’s/Middle Grad books.

None from my stacks, though the Kindle book in progress is so I’ll have at least one for that category next month.

Good month, with a lot of very good books.

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Reading in September

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This list is a little (OK a lot) wonky. Some of the kids books were really read in August but since I fell behind, I didn’t blog them in August so they’re being counted here. Which is good since I didn’t get much reading done in September, either.

Blah. I read 19 books….

4 Fiction
2 Non-fiction (one was a book of short stories)
0 YA (has this ever happened to me? I don’t think so!)
12 Children’s fiction (4 of these were Cybils)
1 Audiobooks

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Reading Challenges in 2012

5 Comments / 2012, Books in Bed, Reading /

No, I’m not just doing the Cybils Short List – though I probably should just stick to what’s easy, shouldn’t I? Heh. But no, what fun would it be to always do only what comes easily?

So here’s what I’m going to do:

–          I want to read MORE than 200 books in 2012.

–          I want to read MORE than 3 books for the Adoption Reading Challenge.

–          I want to read MORE than 6 LGBT books.

–          I want to read AT LEAST 12 books From the Stacks (that weren’t purchased in 2012.)

–          I want to read AT LEAST 6 books for the Steampunk Reading Challenge but would prefer to read 12.

–          Finish The Nancy Drew Challenge. I have 23 left to go and I think I’ve reached the point where I have to start buying Nancy Drews to fill in the holes in my collection. I really want to finish it this year. Wish me luck!

–          I want to go back and catch up on some series that I know I’ve fallen behind on.

–          I’m going to spend some time looking at the “1001 Books to Read Before You Die” and the “1001 Children’s Books to Read Before You Grow Up”. I’m betting there are some good books lurking in those lists that I never got around to reading. I’m not calling this  a challenge – not really. It’s just something I want to do that will maybe turn into a challenge someday.

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Five Books Down #Readathon

2 Comments / 2011, Books in Bed, Dewey's Readathon, From the Stacks Challenge, Non-Fiction, Reading /

Ruined By Reading has been on our bookshelves for ages (it’s red… a note to myself for my From the Stacks by Color Challenge) and I decided it might be a nice book to read during the readathon. Since, it’s about books – and more importantly about reading them.

It’s a combination of literary theory and memoir and led me to wonder about my own reading habits – and to think of the books I loved and didn’t love, to remember books fondly or not so fondly.

How do you read? Why do you read? Are you doing it wrong? Are others doing it wrong? Is there a wrong way – or a right way?

Interesting stuff lurking here.

*119 pages*

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I’ve Joined Dewey’s Readathon

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Yep. I did it. I finally talked myself into doing Dewey’s Readathon. Actually Sassymonkey talked me into it. I’m going to stay in bed, all day Saturday, and read and read and read. Here’s what I think I’m going to have next to the bed to read:

Everyday is a Good Day (in tribute to Wilma Mankiller) – on the iPad!

Four Nancy Drews

The Madame Curie Complex

Amulet – The Stonekeeper (graphic novel)

7 poets, 4 days, 1 book (for Poetry month)

The Missing Ink

How much will I manage? And want to join? You can sign up to be a cheerleader too, if you prefer.

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