Bout of Books Wrap Up

I'm linking up with Book Date and Bout of Books to share what I've been reading.

Just finished

Mercy Road

Heiress of Winterwood

Up next

The Viscount and the Vicar's Daughter

Watch Me Disappear

I'm on vacation this week, so I'll be doing lots of reading poolside. What are you reading this week? Let me know in the comments.

What I'm reading for Bout of Books

I'm linking up with Book Date to share what I'll be reading for the Bout of Books Read-a-thon.

I don't have a definite TBR for Bout of Books this time, but here are some of the books I'm planning on giving a try.


Heiress of Winterwood
Glory Road
Among the Poppies

The Truth About Fame
A Single Light

None of this is set in stone. All of these are fairly short. I'm hoping to read three books this week. That's my usual goal. Wish me luck!

First Line Friday ~ Stay With Me by Becky Wade

I'm linking up with Hoarding Books to share the first line of my current read

Stay With Me

"Like Papa Bear in the Goldilocks story, Sam Turner had discovered a strange woman sleeping in the bed of the house he owned."

Bout of Books day 4 update:

Stay With Me ~ 100% complete

Secrets of a Happy Soul ~ 59% complete

What are you reading this weekend? Let me know in the comments.

Bout of Books 28 Midway Update

I'm about halfway through with Bout of Books and I'm on track with my reading. I should finish Stay With Me tonight and start a new fiction book tomorrow. 

 

Stay With Me ~ 76%

The Happy Soul ~ 48%

Bout of Books 28 Day 2 Update

Stay With Me ~ 45%

Secrets of the Happy Soul ~ 36%

Bout of Books 28 Day One Update

Here's my reading so far for the Bout of Books reading challenge.

Stay With Me ~ 27% complete

Secrets of the Happy Soul ~ 24% Complete

It's Monday! What are you reading?

I'm linking up with Book Date to share this week's TBR.

Secrets of the Happy Soul

A Mosaic of Wings

Stay With Me

I'm participating in Bout of Books this week, and I'm hoping to get all of these read and reviewed. What are you reading this week? Let me know in the comments.

It's Monday! What are you reading?

I'm linking up with Book Date to share this week's TBR.

Currently reading:

Lovely War
The Five

Up next:

Cry of the Raven
Stories That Bind Us
The Gray Chamber

I'm planning to read as many review books as I can in the month of May. Hopefully I can put a big dent in that TBR pile. I'm also going to be participating in Bout of Books 28 . I always enjoy this event, and find it very motivating. What are you reading this week? Let me know in the comments.

It's Monday! What are you reading?

I'm linking up with Book Date to share this week's TBR.

Just finished:

The Killing Tide

King's Shadow

Five Days in Skye

Currently reading:

Pride and Prejudice

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

The Bout of Books read-a-thon starts on the 19th of August. I absolutely love participating. It's very low pressure. You can set your own goals. I usually try to read three books during the week. Let me know in the comments if you'll be doing Bout of Books this time around. Happy reading!

It's Monday! What are you reading?

I'm linking up with Book Date to share this week's TBR. This is also my official Bout of Books wrap up post.

Read this week:

Only Ever Her

Living Lies

The Next Right Thing

Up this week:

Wooing Cadie McCaffrey

In His Image

I was really happy to get three books read this week for Bout of Books. The next one is in August and I would encourage you to participate of you don't already. It's lots of fun. What are you reading this week? Let me know in the comments.

Bout of Books Day 3 Update

Where the Crawdads Sing: 6 chapters

The Curse of Misty Wayfare: 52%

Harry's Trees: 7%

It's Monday! What are you reading?

I'm linking up with Book Date to share this week's TBR.

I'm participating in the Bout of Books read-a-thon this week.  Here are the books I'm hoping to complete.

The Curse of Misty Wayfare

Harry's Trees 

Where the Crawdads Sing  

I'll be updating my reading progress here every day, so stay tuned. What are you reading this week? Let me know in the comments,

It's Monday! What are you reading? Bout of Books Wrap Up

I'm linking up with Book Date to share this week's TBR.

Just finished:

Flora

Funny in Farsi

Up next:

Gaudy Night

Shelter of the Most High

My goals for Bout of Books 23 were to read three books and read a chapter in Middlemarch every day. I read two books and five chapters in Middlemarch. I'm pretty happy with my results. I'm at a place in my reading life where I read about a book a week. I'm just not consuming books like I used to. I'm moving into a season where I'm going to be doing more publisher reviews, and I'm really excited about that. I have a bunch of books that I'm really looking forward to queued up on my Kindle. I can't wait to share them with you all.

What are you reading this week? Did you participate in Bout of Books? Let me know in the comments.

Bout of Books Day Five Wrap Up

Here's what I read on Friday.

Flora: 33 pages

Funny in Farsi: 19 pages

I'm on track to finish both of these books by the end of the week. I usually like to read three books during Bout of Books, but that clearly isn't going to happen unless I throw in a novella. Actually, I may do that. I have been reading a chapter a day in Middlemarch, but I was too tired last night. I may try to get in two chapters today.

Are you doing Bout of Books this week? How's your progress? Let me know in the comments.

First Line Friday ~ Middlemarch by George Elliot

I'm linking up with Hoarding Books to share the first line of my current read.

Middlemarch

"Miss Brooke had that kind of beauty which seems to be thrown into relief by poor dress."

Have you read Middlemarch? I'm really struggling through it. Let me know what your reading this weekend in the comments.

Bout of Books Recap: 

Middlemarch: 9 pages

Funny in Farsi: 11 pages

Flora: 59 pages

From the Backlist

Like every reader out there, I love new releases. However, there are so many great books on my Kindle and my unread shelf that are being neglected in favor of the books that are shiny and new. I thought it would be fun to feature some of the books that have been on my TBR for a while, and give them a little love.

Saint Maybe

I read Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant a few years ago, and it has really stuck with me. I read Clock Dance this summer and loved it. I'm anxious to read more Anne Tyler, and I have this one on my shelf. Have you read any of Anne Tyler's books? Let me know in the comments.

Bout of Books Recap:

Middlemarch: 13 pages

Flora: 17 pages

Funny in Farsi: 23 pages

Can't Wait for I'd Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel

I'm linking up with Wishful Endings to share an upcoming release I'm excited about.

What I'm waiting for:

I'd Rather Be Reading

When does it release? September 4, 2018

Why am I waiting? I love Anne Bogel, and I love books about books. 

Bout of Books Recap:

Middlemarch: 13 pages

Flora : 12 pages

Funny in Farsi: 14

Top Ten Tuesday ~ Books to Get You Out of that Slump

I'm linking up with That Artsy Reader Girl to share this week's top ten list.

Ah, the dreaded reading slump! Is there anything more feared by readers everywhere? What brings it on? And more importantly, what cures it? I don't have any real answers, but here are a few books I would suggest to get you out of your reading doldrums.

The Fred Books

I Let You Go

When We Were Worthy

The Night the Lights Went Out

The Feathered Bone

I Was Anastasia

The Nightingale

The Cafe by the Sea

Bout of Books Monday Recap:

Flora: 78 pages
Funny in Farsi: 74 pages
Middlemarch: 146 pages
The Ensemble: 2 chapters

I'm participating in the Bout of Books photo challenge on Instagram. Come follow me at @daysathomereading.