Weekend Readathon: Saturday and Sunday Edition

 

My lovelies! I've got work today (a 5 hour shift) and then it's FREEEDOOOMMM until Monday. I'm keeping my plate pretty much clear until then, so I can read a bajillion pages! 

To Start I plan on finishing A Scandal in Bohemia, maybe this morning. It is a short SH story after all. Then it's diving back into The Moonstone. 

After that, I'm not sure if I'll keep to the mystery theme with Murder at an Irish Bakery or jump into some fantasy? Who knows! I will update as I go today and tomorrow! 

Saturday Update:

I finished up A Scandal in Bohemia at about 7am. I still have a few hours before work, so I went right into The Red Headed League, another SH short story. 

Finished: 

Continued: Started today on page 53

Saturday Totals: 2 short stories and 21 pages of The Moonstone. 
-My dude and I ordered a pizza and watched a movie. I worked 5 hours of the day, so I am pleased with my progress. No work tomorrow, so I plan on getting a LOT read! 

SUNDAY 

I'm starting my reading at around 7:30 A.M CST. I plan to stay in The Moonstone for a couple of hours, then switch to Murder in an Irish Bakery (gotta keep that mystery theme going, I guess). Then after a bit of that I will flip back to The Moonstone. Yes, I know this just encourages my book A.D.D., but I can't help it!

Starting The Moonstone at page 75. 

Mid-Day Check In:

Loving The Moonstone! I took a short nap around noon, and went back to reading. I'm on page 183 now (as of 3:05 pm CST)

Haven't yet switched up yet. The story is getting soooo good so I may just stick to it all day! 

I did not finish the Moonstone. My eyeballs pretty much crapped out on me at about 935pm. I did make it to the halfway mark of the book! It is a pretty nice mystery/family drama. I think I'll finish it tomorrow! 

Weekend Readathon Update Post (Friday)

 

I am loving The Moonstone! It's going splendidly! I've spent every spare moment today (other than a nap in between work shifts, gobbling it up! Though I have bounced over to getting started with A Scandal in Bohemia. I find it strange that lately my reading has gone to mysteries! Intriguing! (Pretend I did that in a thoughtful Sherlock-y way!)

Total Read Today:

The Moonstone: 53 pages

A Scandal In Bohemia: 5 pages

Tomorrow I have a nice chunk of work, but from 3pm onwards until Monday I am freeeeeee! I will post an update tomorrow and Sunday, with that one being my Grand Finale. 

Friday Check In And Weekend Reading Plans

 

Finished: 

Got a spiffy little chunk read:

Starting today and going on through Sunday at Midnight (No more Last of Us...*cries*) I will be doing my own personal Weekend Readathon!

No rules, just read as much as I can. i.e.-any spare moment I have. I aim to finish at least one book. 

My stack includes these lovelies:

• The Moonstone 
• A Scandal in Bohemia (SH short story)
• The Red-Headed League (SH, ss)
• Murder at an Irish Bakery by Carleen O'Connor
• The Shadow of Theron by Kathryn Troy
• White Teeth by Zadie Smith 

I do have work today and Saturday but I am stupid behind on my Goodreads goals, so here we go! Coffee will fuel me through! 

What are you reading this weekend? 

This Week's Reading!

 Howdy! Long time, no post...right? Well, I've cut back on some things, rearranged some things, and now I think I finally have a "workable" schedule for things. Vague? Yup! No worries, what that means is you can expect more "reliable" posts from your girl from now on! Yay! 

So with that said, here be my book choices for the week!

I am working my way through the Complete Novels and Stories of Sherlock Holmes. I've already finished A Study In Scarlet and now I'm whittling through The Sign of Four. So that is my first one. Next I'll get into The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins. I haven't started that one yet! I am not expecting to finish it completely this week (unless it just sucks me right in) but I want to get a nice hunk of it read.

I am teaching myself Latin and working quite a bit this week, so I will fit my reading in where I can. I do expect that this will be a challenge, but whatever! 

So what's on your plate this week? 

What Are You Reading?

I know it's been a while since I posted, been a lazy book person. I will admit it, but I'm going to get my booty back in gear! I've got three books on my plate this week! 

First up:

Then I'm wanting to finish up Vanity Fair and White Teeth. 

I am also teaching myself Latin, which I've become slightly obsessed with lately, but I'm going to reign that back a bit so I can focus on reading. I want to catch up on my Good Reads yearly goal! I'm so so so behind on that! 

So what is it that you are reading? Let me know! 

A Reservoir Man by L.J. Ambrosio (Spotlight and Giveaway)

 

A Reservoir Man, critics have hailed this explosive and timely work as “a must-read coming-of-age story of 2022.” Twists and turns further pull the reader into Michael’s action-packed tale, with powerful themes, from betrayal and family to secrets and identity. “Be sure not to blink because you just might miss a pivotal moment in Michael’s rousing, larger-than-life story.” -- R.C. Gibson, Indiestoday.com. “This book is a dream, a gamble, a utopia, even.” -- Kalyan Panja, Bookmarkks.

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Author Bio

Louis J. Ambrosio ran one of the most nurturing bi-coastal talent agencies in Los Angeles and New York. He started his career as a theatrical producer, running two major regional theaters for eight seasons. Ambrosio also distinguished himself as an award-winning film producer and novelist over the course of his impressive career.

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A Winter's Respite #Readathon (Month-long) and an Impromptu Readathon This Weekend for Me!

 

I am waaaaay behind on my reading goals, so from now until Sunday at midnight I will be doing my own little private read-a-thon! I have work this weekend but anytime I am not sleeping or working or eating I will have my nose in a book! I'm aiming to get at least three books finished by Sunday! Can I do it? ...probably not, but boy would it be swell if I did!

So starting out I've got a copy of A Tale Of Darkness by Jacob Ruder. It's a fantasy book, by a new author. It looks to be a quick, yet good read. I've already cracked into it! 

**Edit: I did not know that A Winter's Respite was happening! I've just signed up as this will be a good way for me to catch up on what I'm behind on! Click the pic to go to the readathon page to sign up too! 

Update: This was a quick read. So book 1 down already! Review will come soon! Now onto the next one! Woot! 

Next up: 

I'm going to try to make a very big dent in Vanity Fair! I'm already 100 pages in, but this is a BIG book!

I will not make multiple posts, but keep this one updated as the weekend rolls on! Wish me luck and all that jazz!