I finished reading:

“The Essential Ginsberg” written by Allen Ginsberg edited by Michael Schumacher.   418 pages.  Five Stars.

The ninety third book of the year.  32,734 pages at an average of 352 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Revolution of Values: Reclaiming Public Faith for the Common Good” written by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove.  173 pages.  Five Stars.

The ninety second book of the day.  32,316 pages at an average of 351 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Ballad of the Sad Cafe and Other Stories” written by Carson McCullers.  152 pages.  Four stars.

The ninety first book of the year.  32,143 pages at an average of 353 pages per book.

-Richard

End of Bout of Books Day 7, August 22nd and final wrap up:

Pages read on Day 7: 452

Books finished on Day 6: 1

Total Pages Read: 1652

Total Books Finished:  6

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Space Between Worlds” written by Micaiah Johnson.  323 pages.  Five stars.

The ninetieth book of the year.  31,991 pages at an average of 355 pages per book.

-Richard 

End of Bout of Books Day 6, August 21st:

Pages read on Day 6:  352

Books finished on Day 6: 5

Total Pages Read: 1200

Total Books Finished: 5

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Book of Lies” written Brad Meltzer.  334 pages.  Three stars.

The eighty ninth book of the year.  31,668 pages at an average of 356 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Seven Up” written by Janet Evanovich.  337 pages.  Four stars.

The eighty eighth book of the year 31,337 pages at an average of 356 pages per book.

-Richard 

 End of Bout of Books Days 5, August 20th:

Pages read on Day 5:  239

Books finished on Day 5: 0

Total Pages Read:  848

Total Books Finished:  3

-Richard

 End of Books Day 4, August 20th:

Pages read on Day 4:  234

Books finished on Day 4: 2

Total Pages Read:  609

Total Books Finished: 3

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath” written by Heather Clark.  973 pages.  Five stars.

The eighty seventh book of the year.  31,000 pages at an average of 356 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Anglican Spiritual Tradition” written by John Moorman.  223 pages.  Four stars.

The eighty sixth book of the year.  30,063 pages at an average of 350 pages per book.

-Richard 

 End of Bout of Books Day 3,  August 18th:

Pages read on Day 3:  88

Books finished on Day 3: 0

Total Pages Read:  375

Total Books Finished:  1

-Richard

End of Bout of Books Day 2, August 17:

Pages read of Day 2:  147

Books finished on Day 2: 1

Total Pages Read:  287

Total Books Read:  1

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Secret Pilgrim” written by John LeCarre.  375 pages. Four stars.  

The eighty fifth book of the year.  29,840 pages at an average of 351 pages per book.

-Richard 

End of Bout of Books Day 1, August 16th:

Pages read on Day 1:  140

Books finished on Day 1: 0

-Richard

 

Next week Jenn and I will be participating in our twenty-first bout of books.

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 16th and runs through Sunday, August 22nd in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, Twitter chats, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 32 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

-Richard

End of reverse read-a-thon,

I did not read as much as usual as other things going on, but, had a much needed relaxing couple of days!

Total pages read:  753

Total time read:  10 hours 24 minutes 

Books finished:  3

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Hot Six” written by Janet Evanovich.  336 pages.  Three stars.

The eighty fourth book of the year.  29,465 pages at an average of 351 pages per book.

-Richard 

End of read-a-thon hour 18 (3/4’s through):

Pages read:  517

Time read:  6 hours 20 mins

Books finished:  2

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hour 5:

Time for bed so an update:

Pages read: 294

Time read:  3 hours 31 mins

Books finished:  2

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Indian Killer” written by Sherman Alexis.  420 pages.  Three stars.

The eighty third book of the year.  29,129 pages at an average of 351 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Righteous Men” written by Sam Bourne.  562 pages.  Three stars.

The eighty second  book of the year.  28,709 pages at an average of 350 pages per book.

-Richard 

Reverse read-a-thon opening post:

 1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? - The Woodlands, TX

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?   Red Comet
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?  Golden Oreos!
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!  English Ex-Pat "Lost in Texas"
5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?   Not really focused on goals.   A combination of reading and watching Olympics!!

-Richard