I finished reading:

“Butterflies of Dinard” written by Eugenio Montale.  201 pages.  Two stars.

The sixty fourth book of the year.  21,160 pages at an average of 331 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“My Murder” written by Katie Williams.  291 pages.  Five stars.

The sixty third book of the year.  20,959 pages at an average of 333 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Last Heroes” written by W.E.B. Griffin.  384 pages.  Three stars.

The sixty second book of the year.  20,668 pages at an average of 333 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Wandering Stars” written by Tommy Orange.  315 pages.  Four stars.

The sixty first book of the year.  20,284 pages at an average of 333 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Bishop of Rwanda:  Finding Forgiveness Amidst A Pile Of Bones” written by John Rucyahana with James Riordan.  223 pages.  Three stars.

The sixtieth book of the year.  19,969 pages at an average of 333 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“A Meal In Winter” written by Hubert Mingarelli.  138 pages.  Three stars.

The fifty ninth book of the year.  19,746 pages at an average of 335 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Bravest Voices” written by Ida Cook.  272 pages.  Four stars.

The fifty eighth book of the year.  19,608 pages at an average of 338 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“A People’s History of Heaven” written by Mathangi Subramanian.  288 pages.  Four stars.

The fifty seventh book of the year.  19,336 pages at an average of 339 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Sam Houston and the American Southwest” written by Randolph B. Campbell.  160 pages.  Three stars.

The fifty sixth book of the year.  19,048 pages at an average of 340 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Small Things Like These” written by Claire Keegan.  116 pages.  Five stars.

The fifty fifth book of the year.  18,888 pages at an average of 343 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Waves In An Impossible Sea:  How Everyday Life Emerges From The Cosmic Ocean” written by Matt Strassler.  332 pages.  Four stars.

The fifty fourth book of the year.  18,772 pages at an average of 348 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Between Dog and Wolf” written by Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry.  366 pages.  Five stars.

The fifty third book of the year.  18,440 pages at an average of 348 pages per book.

-Richard 

End of read-a-thon hours 16-18:

Pages read these hours:  253

Time read these hours:  2 hours 34 minutes

Books finished these hours: 1

Total Pages Read:  1153

Total Time Read:  11 hours 14 minutes 

Total Books Finished:  3

That’s about it.  Almost time for bed.  Just going to finish the chapter I am reading.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Smokin’ Seventeen” written by Janet Evanovich.  308 pages.  Four stars.

The fifty second book of the year.   18,074 pages at an average of 348 pages per book.

-Richard 

End of read-a-thon hours 13-15:

Pages read these hours:  97 

Time read these hours:  54 minutes

Books finished these hours: 0

Total Pages Read:  910

Total Time Read:  8 hours 40 minutes 

Total Books Finished: 2

-Richard 

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End of read-a-thon hours 10-12:

Pages read these hours:  292

Time read these hours:  2 hours 43 minutes 

Books finished these hours: 1

Total Pages Read:  775

Total Time Read:  7 hours 46 minutes

Total Books Finished: 2

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Deep Six” written by Clive Cussler.  470 pages.  Three stars.

The fifty first book of the year.  17,766 pages at an average of 348 pages per book.

-Richard 

End of read-a-thon hours 7-9:

Pages read these hours:  137

Time read these hours:  1 hour 35 minutes 

Books finished these hours: 0

Total Pages Read:  483

Total Time Read:  5 hours 3 minutes

Total Books Finished:  1

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hours 4-6:

Pages read these hours:  165

Time read these hours:  2 hours 18 mins

Books finished these hours: 1

Total Pages Read:  271

Total Time Read:  3 hours 28 minutes

Total Books Finished:  1

-Richard

I finished reading:

“On The Golden Porch” written by Tatyana Tolstaya.  198 pages.  Four stars.

The fiftieth book of the year.  17,296 pages at an average of 346 pages per book.

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hours 1-3/

Pages read these hours:  106

Time read these hours:  1 hour 10 minutes 

Books finished:  0

-Richard 

Tomorrow Jenn and I will once again be taking part in Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon.   I will post progress updates every three hours.   I am just looking for some time just to relax after a crazy few weeks.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Texas: A History” written by Joe B. Frantz.  212 pages.  Three stars.

The forty ninth book of the year.  17,098 pages at an average of 349 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Spandau Phoenix” written by Greg Iles.  695 pages.  Three stars.

The forty eighth book of the year.  16,886 pages at an average of 352 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“A Strange and Sublime Address” written by Amit Chaudhuri.  154 pages.  Four stars.

The forty seventh book of the year.  16,191 pages at an average of 344 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Saga:  Volume Eleven” written by Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan.  160 pages.  Four stars.

The forty sixth book of the year.  16,037 pages at an average of 349 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Beethoven in Russia:  Music and Politics” written by Frederick W. Sanger.  249 pages. Four stars.

The forty fifth book of the year.  15,877 pages at an average of 353 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“the comfort of strangers” written by Ian McEwan.  134 pages.  Three stars.

The forty fourth book of the year.  15,628 pages at an average of 355 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Natasha’s Dance: A Cultural History of Russia” written by Orlando Figes.  586 pages.  Five stars.

The forty third book of the year.  15,494 pages at an average of 360 pages per book.

-Richard