Wednesday, August 27, 2025

 August read month - August 26th:


Pages read today:  55

Books finished today:  1


Total pages read:  3604

Total books finished:  13


-Richard

 I finished reading:


"Fascism: A Warning" written by Madeleine Albright.  254 pages.  Five stars.


The one hundred and twenty first book of the year.  39,350 pages at an average of 325 pages per book.




-Richard

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

 August read month - August 25th:


Pages read today:  124

Books finished today:  0


Total pages read:  3549

Total books finished:  12


-Richard

 August read month - August 24th:


Pages read today:  80

Books finished today:  0


Total pages read: 3425

Total books finished:  12


-Richard

Sunday, August 24, 2025

 August read month - August 23rd:


Pages read today: 187

Books finished today:  1


Total pages read:  3345

Total books finished:  12


-Richard

Saturday, August 23, 2025

 I finished reading:


"The Holy Alliance:  Liberalism and the Politics of Federation" written by Isaac Nakhimovsky.   303 pages.  Three stars.


The one hundred and twentieth book of the year.  39,096 pages at an average of 326 pages per book.



-Richard

 August read month - August 22nd:


Pages read today:  205

Books finished today:  0


Total pages read:  3158

Total books finished:  11


-Richard

Friday, August 22, 2025

 August read month - August 21st:


Pages read today:  115

Books finished today: 0


Total pages read:  2953

Total Books finished: 11


-Richard

Thursday, August 21, 2025

 August read month - August 20th:


Pages read today:  141

Books finished today:  1


Total pages read:  2838

Total books finished:  11


-Richard

 I finished reading:


"An Introduction to Russian History and Culture" written by Ivar Spector.  449 pages,  Four stars.


The one hundred and nineteenth book of the year.  38,793 pages at an average of 326 pages per book.



-Richard

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

 August read month:  August 19th:


Pages read today: 110

Books finished today:  0


Total pages read:  2697

Total books finished:  9


-Richard

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

 August read month - August 18th:


Pages read today:  173

Books finished today:  0


Total pages read:  2587

Total books finished: 9


-Richard

Monday, August 18, 2025

 August read month:  August 17th:


Pages read today:  156

Books finished today: 0


Total pages read:  2414

Total books finished: 9


-Richard

Sunday, August 17, 2025

 August read month - August 16th:


Pages read today:  256

Books finished today: 3


Total pages read:  2258

Total books finished:  9


-Richard

 I finished reading:


"Close To Shore:  The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916" written by Michael Capuzzo.  298 pages.   One Star.


The one hundred and eighteenth book of the year.  38,344 pages at an average of 325 pages per book.



-Richard

 I finished reading:

"Rasputin: The Saint Who Sinned" written by Brian Moynahan.  361 pages.  Three stars.


The one hundred and seventeenth book of the year.  38,046 pages at an average of 325 pages per book.



-Richard

Saturday, August 16, 2025

 I finished reading:


"The Complete Poems" written by Anne Sexton.  615 pages.  Four stars.


The one hundred and sixteenth book of the year.  37,685 pages at an average of 325 pages per book.



-Richard

 August read month - August 15th:


Pages read today:  174

Books finished today: 0


Total pages read: 2002

Total books finished: 6


-Richard

Friday, August 15, 2025

 August read month - August 14th:


Pages read today:  12

Books finished today: 0


Total pages read: 1928

Total books finished:  6


-Richard

 August read month - August 13th:


Pages read today:  37

Books finished today:  0


Total pages read:  1916

Total books finished: 6


-Richard

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

 August read month - August 12th:


Pages read today: 70

Books finished today:  0


Total pages read: 1879

Totak books finished: 6


-Richard

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

 August read month - August 11th:


Pages read today:  113

Books finished today:  0


Total pages read: 1826

Total books finished: 6


-Richard

Monday, August 11, 2025

 August read month - August 10th:


Pages read today:  220

Books finished today: 1


Total pages read:  1713

Total books finished:  6


-Richard

Sunday, August 10, 2025

 I finished reading:


“The Reich Marshall: A Biography of Hermann Goering” written by Leonard Mosley.  434 pages.  Four stars.


The one hundred and fifteenth book of the year.  37,070 pages at an average of 322 pages per book.




-Richard 


 August read month - August 9th:


Pages read today:  262

Books finished today:  0


Total pages read:  1493

Total books finished:  5


-Richard

Saturday, August 09, 2025

 August read month - August 8th:


Pages read today:  64

Books finished today: 0


Total pages read: 1231

Total books finished: 5


-Richard

 August read month - August 7th:


Pages read today:  142

Books finished today: 1


Total pages read:  1167

Total books finished:  5


-Richard

Thursday, August 07, 2025

 I finished reading:


"Nadja" written by Andre Breton.  120 pages.  Three stars.


The one hundred and fourteenth book of the year.  16,636 pages at a average of 321 pages per book.








-Richard

 August read month - August 6th:


Pages read today: 132

Books finished today:  1


Total pages read: 1017

Total books finished: 4


-Richard

 I finished reading:

"Heart Lamp: selected stories written by Banu Mushtaq.  214 pages.  Three stars.


The one hundred and thirteenth book of the year.  36,516 pages at an average of 323 pages per book.



-Richard

 August read month - August 5th:


Pages read today: 150

Books finished today: 0


Total pages read: 985

Total books finished: 3


-Richard

Tuesday, August 05, 2025

August read month - August 4th:

Pages read today:  238
Books finished today: 1

Total pages read:  835
Total books finished:  3

-Richard 

Monday, August 04, 2025

I finished reading:

“The Briar Club” written by Kate Quinn.  423 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and twelfth book of the year.  36,302
pages at an average of 324 pages per book.



-Richard 
August read month - August 3rd:

Pages read today:  271
Books finished today:  0

Total pages read:  597
Total books finished:  2

-Richard 

Sunday, August 03, 2025

August read month - August 2nd:

Pages read today:  180
Books finished today: 1

Total pages read:  326
Total books finished:  2

-Richard 

Saturday, August 02, 2025

I finished reading:

“A Home on the Field:  How One Championship Team Inspires Hope for the Revival of Small Town America” written by Paul Cuadros. 272 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and eleventh book of the year.  35,879 pages at an average of 323 pages per book.



-Richard
August read month - August 1st: 

Pages read:  146
Books finished:  1

-Richard 

Friday, August 01, 2025

I finished reading:

“The Book of Illusion”  written by Paul Auster.  321 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and tenth book of the year.  35,607 pages at an average of 324 pages per book.



-Richard 

July read month - July 31st and final stats:

Pages read today: 22
Books finished today:  1

Totals pages read:  5994
Total books finished: 16

We are going to do the same for August to continue our summer of reading.

-Richard