I finished reading:

“My Body is Not a Prayer Request: Disibility Justice in the Church” written by Amy Kenny.  188 pages.  4 stars.

The one hundred and ninth book of the year.  35,286 pages at an average of 324 pages per book.

-Richard 

July read month - July 30th:

Pages read today:  196

Books finished today:  0

Total pages read:  5972

Total books finished:  15

-Richard 

July read month - July 29th:

Pages read today:  132

Books finished today:  0

Total pages read:  5776

Total books finished: 15

-Richard 

July read month - July 28th:

Pages read today:  107

Books finished today:  1

Total pages read:  5645

Total books finished:  15

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Comrades: 1917 - Russia in Revolution” written by Brian Moynahan.  355 pages. Four stars.

The one hundred and eighth book of the year.  35,098 pages at an average of 325 pages per book.

-Richard 

July read month - July 27th:

Pages read today:  176

Books finished today:  0

Total pages read:  5538

Total books finished:  14

-Richard

July read month - July 27th:

Pages read today:  176

Books finished today:  0

Total pages read:  5538

Total books finished:  14

-Richard

July read month - July 26th:

Pages read today:  289

Books finished today:  1

Total pages read:  5362

Total books finished:  14

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Blessed: The Autobiography” written by George Best.  464 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and seventh book of the year.  34,743 pages at an average of 325 pages per book.

-Richard 

July read month - July 25th:

Pages read today:  389

Books finished today:  0

Total pages read:  5073

Total books finished:  13

-Richard 

July read month - July 24th:

Pages read today.  236

Books finished today:  1

Total pages read:  4684

Total books finished:  13

Richard 

I finished reading:

“Soviet Daughter:  A Graphic Revolution” written by Julia Alekaeyeva.  191 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and sixth book of the year.  34,279 pages at an average of 323 pages per book.

-Richard 

July read month - July 23rd:

Pages read today:  204

Books finished today: 1

Total pages read: 4447

Total books finished:  12

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Primary Storm” written by Brendan Dubois.  278 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and fifth book of the year.  34,088 pages at an average of 325 pages per book.

-Richard

July read month - July 22nd:

Pages read today:  193

Books finished today: 1

Total pages read:  4243

Total books finished:  11

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Weimar Years:  Rise and Fall 1918-1933” written by Frank McDonough.  491 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and fourth book of the year.  33,810 pages at an average of 325 pages per book.

-Richard

July read month - July 21st:

Pages read today:  178

Books finished today: 1

Total pages read:  4050

Total books finished: 10

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Culture Map:  Decoding How People Think, Lead and Get Across Culture” written by Erin Meyer.  253 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and third book of the year.  33,319 pages at an average of 323 pages per book.

-Richard 

July read month - July 20th:

Pages read today: 144

Books finished today: 0

Total pages read:  3872

Total books finished:  9

-Richard 

July read month - July 19th:

Pages read today:  886

Books finished today: 3

Total pages read:  3728

Total books finished: 9

-Richard 

End of reverse read-a-thon hours 22-24 and final stats:

Pages read these hours:  282

Time read these hours:  2 hours 43 minutes 

Books finished these hours: 1

Final pages read:  1216

Final time read:  13 hours 21 minutes 

Final books finished:  4

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The River” written by Laura Vinogradova.  118 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and second book of the year.  33,066 pages at an average of 324 pages per book.

-Richard 

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End of reverse read-a-thon hours 19-21:

Pages read these hours:  247

Time read these hours:  2 hours 13 minutes

Books finished these hours: 1

Total pages read:  944

Total time read:  10 hours 38 minutes 

Total books finished:  3

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Look Alive Twenty-Five” written by Janet Evanovich.  306 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundredth book and first book of the year.  32,948 pages at an average of 326 pages per book.

-Richard 

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

Pages read these hours:  241

Time read these hours:  2 hours 11 mins 

Books finished these hours: 1

Total pages read:  691

Total time read:  8 hours 25 minutes 

Total books finished:  2

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Against All Enemies” written by Tom Clancy.  709 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundredth book of the year.  32,642 pages at an average of 327 pages per book.

-Richard 

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

Pages read these hours:  82

Time read these hours:  1 hour 26 minutes

Books finished these hours: 0

Total pages read:  450

Total time read:  5 hours 14 minutes

Total books finished:  1

-Richard 

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

Pages read these hours:  113

Time read these hours:  1 hour 12 mins

Books finished these hours:  1

Total pages read:  344

Total time read:  3 hours 48 minutes

Total books finished:  1

Bed time… start up again in the morning.

-Richard 

July read month - July 18th:

Pages read today: 425

Books finished today: 3

Total pages read:  2842

Total books finished:  6

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Waters of the World:  The Story of the Scientists Who Unraveled the Mysteries of Our Oceans, Atmosphere, and Ice Sheets and Made the Planet Whole” written by Sarah Dry.  288 pages.  Four stars.

The ninety ninth book of the year.  31,933 pages at an average of 323 pages per book.

-Richard 

End of reverse read-a-thon hours 1-3 (7pm-10):

Pages read these hours:  233

Books finished these hours: 0

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Eisenhower’s Lieutenants:  The Campaign of France and Germany, 1944-1945” written by Russell F. Weigley.  730 pages.  Three stars.

The ninety eighth book of the year.  31,645 pages at an average of 323 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Rage Prayers” written by Elizabeth Ashman Riley.  186 pages.  Five stars.

The ninety seventh book of the year.  30,915 pages at an average of 319 pages per book.

-Richard

Starting this evening at 7pm and running for 24 hours we will be taking part in Dewey’s 24 hour reverse readathon.  As always I will post updates every three hours.  I have no particular goals, but, would like to get 1000 pages.

-Richard 

July read month - July 17th:

Pages read today:  117

Books finished today:  0

Total pages reads:  117

Total books finished:  3

-Richard 

July read month - July 16th:

Pages read today:  178

Books finished today: 0

Total pages read: 2300

Total books finished:  3

-Richard 

July read month - July 15th:

Pages read today:  105

Books finished today:  0

Total pages read:  2122

Total books finished:  3

-Richard 

July read month - July 14th:

Pages read today:  180

Books finished today:  0

Total pages reads: 2,017

Total books finished:  3

-Richard

July read month - July 13th:

Pages read today:180

Books finished today: 0

Total pages read:  1837

Total books finished:  3

-Richard

July read month - July 12th:

Pages read today:  198

Books finished today: 0

Total pages read: 1657

Total books finished:  3

-Richard 

July read month - July 11th:

Pages read today:  157

Books finished today: 0

Total pages read:  1459

Total books finished: 3

-Richard 

July read month - July 10th:

Pages read today:  96

Books finished today:  0

Total pages read:  1302

Total books finished:  3

-Richard

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July read month - July 9th:

Pages read today:  94

Books finished today: 1

Total pages read:  1206

Total books finished:  3

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Miaow” written by Benito Perez Galdos.  302 pages.  Four stars.

The ninety sixth book of the year.  30,729 pages at an average of 320 pages per book.

-Richard 

July read month - July 8th:

Pages read today:  209

Books finished today:  0

Total pages read: 1112

Total books finished: 2

-Richard

July read month:  July 7th:

Pages read today:  42

Books finished today:  0

Total pages read: 903

Total books finished:  2

-Richard 

July read month - July 6th:

Pages read today:  223

Books finished today:  2

Total pages read:  861

Total books finished:2

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Foster” written by Claire Keegan.  92 pages.  Five stars.

The ninety fifth book of the year.  30,427 pages at an average of 320 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Solenoid” written by Mircea Cartarescu.  638 pages.  Three stars.

The ninety fourth book of the year.  30,335 pages at an average of 323 pages per book.

-Richard 

July read month - July 5th:

Pages read today: 202

Books finished today:  0

Total pages read:  634

Total books finished: 0

-Richard 

July read month - July 4th:

Pages read today:  166

Books finished today:  0

Total pages read:  432

Total books finished:  0

-Richard 

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July read month - July 3rd:

Pages read today: 132

Books finished today: 0

Total pages read:  266

Total books finished:  0

-Richard 

July read month - July 2nd:

Pages read today:  83

Books finished today: 0

Total pages read:  134

Total books finished:  0

-Richard 

July read month - July 1st:

Pages read today:  51

Books finished today:  0

-Richard 

June read month - June 30th:

Pages read today:  134

Books finished today:  0

Total pages read:   5009

Total books finished:  18

That’s it for June.  A pretty good reading month.  We have decided to do it again for July!

-Richard