Reading Plans

 

I finished my first book of 2026! I am really liking the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. So I'm moving into the 4th book, Wizard and Glass. I'm also going to try to dive into the Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward, so I'm going to read the first book in that main series. 

So these are what I'm going to try to get into this week. Wizard and Glass is freaking huge so I won't be done with it, but I do hope to at least get through half! 

What are you reading this week? 

Weekly Reading Plans

 

I feel like I'm on a roll now! I've made it to book 3 in the Dark Tower series! So I'm going to try to keep this train rolling! 

This week I'm going to be enjoying:

That's the one that I think I'll finish this week but I have 2 more that I'm going to have on the menu as well:

and

We shall see what all gets done but I am excited about this reading streak! 

What are you going to be reading? 

December Doohickies Day 5

 

Okies, I can officially say I'm on a roll with the updates! It's day 5 baby and I'm still doing it! 

I have a few things to do but otherwise it's a calm and relaxed day. My lady is doing well, she had her follow up check in with her nurse and she got the all clear. She had a rough couple of days but should be on the mend. I'm off work today so other than doing things for her I'm just gonna read and chill. 

I've relaxed my diet restrictions, just simply out of stress and lack of energy. I couldn't be bothered to stay on track (i know it's a bad excuse) when I was stressing over hospital calls, waiting on updates from her nurse/doctor, and getting her back home and settled in. So I will ease myself back into the swing of that. I haven't worked out either, so that's bad. Now I am planning on starting back this weekend. 

So after coffee, I'll get some of my to do's done and settle in with some coffee and a book. 

Reading these two again, I hope that this weekend and next week play nice and let me focus on reading more. 

How are you doing today? 

A Bookish December

 

I know I know, I come and then I go and then I come back and then I go again. Lately I've been contemplating the future of this blog. Should I keep it or should I let it die? I'm not ready to say goodbye to Much Read Faster, so that leaves me with no other choice but to keep on chugging. My reading has fallen into a slump of sorts, but I've been making it a daily priority and I'm feeling that sluggish bookworm start to wake up again! 

I'm dangling the carrot in front of it to get it ready to chow down on some yummy papery delights this month..

My goals for December are to gobble up 10 books. That's a doable amount I think. 

I won't make a TBR stack but I have a few in mind. 

Currently I'm reading these two: 

So those are my starting books for the month. 

I'm also thinking about doing a couple of my own personal readathons this month too. I have Wednesdays and Fridays off work, so I might just pick on of those days each week to read all day if I can? We shall see how that goes. I'm finding myself less and less attracted to doomscrolling and aimless watching of things and more drawn to my books and kindle, so I'm going to take from one bad distraction and feed a much better one. 

What are you planning this month? Do you have any goals to finish up the year? Drop me some recommendations for books that you are reading or excited about! 

My Reading Plans

 

Things have been a bit wonky lately. I haven't really been putting a lot of effort in keeping up with my reading, which is weird since reading is my happy place, but alas. The lady that I call Grannie has been ill and currently she is in the hospital, she should be released soon but that was quite a rough time for me. My son has been having some troubles with his work and made the decision to quit. (Not a decision he made lightly, he really thought about it first. I support him!) I've had a few weird medical issues myself too, nothing life threatening but aggravating. 

Okay so the good stuff. I'm focusing on getting back to my "happy place" and reading more. I've picked up a few books that I am absolutely excited about and want to get into. Plus I have a book review tour that I am obligated (yet excited) to read!

So my TBR (might span a couple of weeks instead of one)

So what are you reading? Which books are getting you excited lately? Leave a comment and let me know! 

This Week's TBR (UPDATED)

 

Hoping to continue with my reading momentum from last week, I am going to aim a bit medium-ish for this one! I've got a few books on my TBR for this week and hopefully I'll get through them!

They goes as such:

According to Goodreads I'm a few behind, so I'm really hoping to at least catch up! Sunday-Thursday I'll be trying to read as much as my eyes and brain can handle. Friday-Sunday I will be distracted, my son is going to be over here and it's the weekend before his birthday so I will be celebrating! 

What are ya'll reading? 

UPDATED: 
Because I am the way that I am and my book ADD kicked in hard, I actually started 

The Hunger Games (book 1) as a re-read. After my two HG related books, I wanted to go back to the main series. 

I'm Doing a 24 hour Readathon!

 

I have found myself somehow off two days in a row this week! I am very excited about this development and what does one do with a couple of days off? A readathon! I am planning on reading a total of 24 hours spread between Thursday the 3rd and Saturday the 5th! I go into work at 6pm on Saturday. So starting at 9am on Thursday until 9am on Saturday morning, I will keep a running timer and aim for 24 hours total reading. 

I might pull an all nighter or I might live in the really real world and sleep some. However, I am very excited about this! 

My possible reading selections:

• Finish up: Sunrise on the Reaping
• Finish up: The Shadow of the Gods
• The Lost Queen
• Quicksilver
• The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes
• Jade City

I might do updates of 4-5 hour blocks but I don't know yet. I think this style of readathon will be great for me, I can take breaks, naps, work out and study a bit in between reading bursts just as long as I hit the 24 hour mark. 

I have caffeine, a few snackos and a strong urge to spend the day reading up a storm! 

Reading Plans This Week

 Ladies and gentlemen, lend me your ears (or eyes) for just a moment! I am thoroughly enjoying a couple of books at the present and plan on hopefully finishing both this week! 

What are these lovely bookies?

Both of the above have been started on. So they should be finished this week. 

So tell me what it is that you are enjoying this week? I love seeing what other people are reading! 

What's Melissa Reading Now?

Well so flattered that you asked! I happen to be on a fantasy kick this week! So I have two books that I am shoving my nose and brain into!

First up, since I've become a slave to the show...I'm reading (on my nook) A Game of Thrones. I'm not too far into it yet, since it's massive and I'm lazy but still. I did it bass ackwards and watched the show first, so I'm enjoying seeing how well they adapted it!

The other book I found by random bit of trivia. I LOVE the band Within Temptation and was listening to Hand of Sorrow, which is an amazing song! The lyrics are a story of a man that has to choose between obeying his oath and following his heart and being with his love. (A very fantasy kind of story) Well anyhoodle, I was curious to know if it was about anyone in particular and was DELIGHTED to find out it was inspired by a fantasy series by Robin Hobb called the Farseer Trilogy. So I picked up the first book called Assassin's Apprentice. Thus choosing my other fantasy read for the week!

So basically that's all I'm focusing on this week! I do have the two big super chunky books that I am reading as well. I'm still reading John Adams (even though I had to drop out of the read-a-long) and The Crimson Petal and the White.

Weekend Reading Plans

Since our car is STILL (sigh) acting wonky and we are broke, so I've decided to use my time wisely and READ!!! :) I'm not planning a read-a-thon or anything but I am planning on reading A LOT! I have been preoccupied with finances, the car, and basically just life sucking royally for us. This will be a much welcomed and needed distraction for me. I've got a pile of TBRs that I need to crack into and have some reviews I need to write! So anyhoodle, here are the books that I have piled up. I won't read them all (it's not possible in two days) but I will select from these and review them :) No excuses this weekend!

• The Bone Chamber-Robin Burcell
• Gutshot Straight-Lou Berney ( I read a review of this somewhere on the interwebs..Where was that?)
• Benjamin Pratt and the Keepers of the School: We the Children-Andrew Clements
• The Lighthouse of Mr. Tinfish-Chris Wardle (have to read this for a blog tour)
  
• Angel and Apostle-Deborah Noyes
  
• and last but not least the book I've been dragging my heels on for some reason....Wizard's First Rule-Terry Goodkind. Really I have been trying to finish this one for almost three weeks! I'm finishing this one this weekend if it kills me!!!!-DONE!!!

So those are my plans. What are your reading plans for this week? Let me know! !