I finished reading:

“A Response to Grace” written by Stephen Poxon.  81 pages.

The one hundred and first book of the year.  34,354 pages at an average of 340 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Warlight” written by Michael Ondaatje.  285 pages.

The one hundredth book of the year.  34,273 pages at an average of 343 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Truman Doctrine & the Origins of McCarthyism:  Foreign Policy, Domestic Politics, has Internal Security, 1946-1948” written by Richard M. Freeland.  360 pages.

The ninety ninth book of the year.  33,988 pages at an average of 343 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers:  Prayer for Ordinary People” written by Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hargrove.  120 pages.

The ninety eighth book of the year.  33,628 pages at an average of 343 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Power” written by Naomi Alderman.  382 pages.

The ninety seventh book of the year.  33,508 pages at an average of 345 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“America’s Last Days” written by Douglas Mackinnon.  338 pages.

The ninety sixth book of the year.  33,126 pages at an average of 345 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Women’s Courtyard” written by Khadija Mastur.  391 pages.

The ninety fifth book of the year. 33,788 pages at an average of 345 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Message of the Sermon on the Mount” written by John R.W. Stott.  222 pages.

The ninety fourth book of the year.  32,397 pages at an average of 345 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Private Life of Chairman Mao” written by Zhisui Li. 638 pages.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Edge of Danger” written by Jack Higgins.  307 pages.

The ninety second book of the year.  31,537 pages at an average of 343 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Bears in the Streets:  Three Journeys Across a Changing Russia” written by Lisa Dickey.  322 pages.

The ninety first book of the year.  31,230 pages at an average of 343 pages per book.

I finished reading:

“The Autumn of the Patriarch” written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.  251 pages.

The ninetieth book of the year. 30,908 pages at an average of 343 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“False Impressions” written by Jeffrey Archer.  512 pages.

The eighty ninth book of the year.  30,657 pages at an average of 344 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Political Teachings of Jesus” written by Tod Lindberg.  257 pages.

The eighty eighth book of the year.  30,145 pages at an average of 343 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Stamped From The Beginning:  The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America” written by Ibram X. Kendi.   511 pages.

The eighty seventh book of the year.  29,888 pages at an average of 344 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Blonde Roots” written by Bernardine Evaristo.  269 pages.

The eighty sixth book of the year.  29,377 pages at an average of 342 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Flight Of The Romanovs: A Family Saga” written by John Curtis Perry and  Constantine Pleshakov.  359 pages.

The eighth fifth book of the year.  29,108 pages at an average of 342 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” written by Suzanne Collins.  517 pages.

The eighty fourth book of the year.  28,749 pages at an average of 342 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Grey Wolf” written by Maynard Allington.  244 pages.

The eighty third book of the year.  28,232 pages at an average of 340 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Why We’re Not Emergent (By Two Guys Who Should Be) written by Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck.  253 pages.

The eighty second book of the year.  27,988 pages at an average of 341 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Judas” written by Amos Oz.  305 pages.

The eighty first book of the year.   27,735 pages at an average of 342 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“O The Chimney:  Selected Poems, including Eli, a verse play” written by Nelly Sachs.  387 pages.

The eightieth book of the year.  27,430 pages at an average of 343 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Parting the Water:  America in the King Years 1954-63” written by Taylor Branch.  922 pages.

The seventy ninth book of the year.  27,043 pages at an average of 342 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Our Game” written by John Le Carre.  337 pages.

The seventy eighth book of the year at an average of 335 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Love Heals” written by Becca Stevens.  195 pages.

The Seventy Seventh book of the year.  25,784 pages at an average of 335 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Longest Winter:  The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of World War II’s Most Decorated Platoon” written by Alex Kershaw.   285 pages.

The seventy sixth book of the year.  25,589 pages at an average of 337 pages per book.

-Richard 

End of Bout of Books Day 7 (May 17th) and Final Post:

Pages read Day 7: 355
Books finished Day 7: 1

Total Pages Read:  1,494
Total Books Finished:  5

-Richard

I finished reading;

“Amazonia” written by James Rollins.  510 pages.

The seventy fifth book of the year.  25,304  pages at an average of 337 pages per book.

-Richard

End of Bout of Books Day 6 (May 16th):

Pages read Day 6:  223
Books finished Day 6:  1

Total Pages Read:  1139
Total Books Finished: 4

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Praying Shapes Believing:  A Theological Commentary on The Book it Common Prayer” written by Leonel L. Mitchell.  303 pages.

The seventy fourth book of the year.  24,794 pages at an average of 335 pages per book.

-Richard 

End of Bout of Books Day 5 (May 15th):

Pages read on Day 5:  268
Books finished on Day 5: 1

Total Pages Read:  916
Total Books Finished: 3

-Richard

“I finished reading:

“The Silence of our Friends” written by Mark Long, Jim Demonakos and Nate Powell.  199 pages.

The seventy third book of the year.  24,491 pages at an average of 335 pages per book.

-Richard

End of Bout of Books Day 4: 

Pages read Day 4:  190
Books finished Day 4: 1

Total Pages Read:  648
Total Books Finished: 2

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Saga Volume Five” written by Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan.  152 pages.

The seventy second book of the year.  24,292 pages at an average of 338 pages per book.

-Richard

End of Bout of Books Day 3 (May 13th):

Pages read on Day 3:  176
Books finished Day 3: 1

Total Pages Read:  458
Total Books Finished: 1

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Leningrad Siege and Symphony:  The Story of the Great City Terrorized by Hitler, Immortalized by Shostakovich”  493 pages.

The seventy first book of the year.  24,140 pages at an average of 340 pages per book.

 -Richard 

End of Bout of Books Day 2 (May 12th):

Pages read on Day 2:  146
Books finished on Day 2: 0

Total Pages Read:  282
Total Books Finished: 0

-Richard

End of Bout of Books Day 1 (May 11th):

Pages Read on Day 1:  136
Books finished Day 1: 0

-Richard

We will be participating in our 17th bout of books read-a-thon next week. 

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 11th and runs through Sunday, May 17th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are daily challenges, Twitter chats, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For Bout of Books 28 information and updates, visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Smell of Other People’s Houses” written by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock.  223 pages.

The seventieth book of the year.  23,647 pages at an average of 338 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Whirlybirds and Ordinary Times:  Reflections on Faith and the Changing of Seasons” written by Katie Savage.  218 pages.

The sixty ninth book of the year.  23,424 pages at an average of 339 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Big Rich:  The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes” written by Bryan Burroughs.  438 pages.

The sixty eighth book of the year.  23,206 pages at an average of 341 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Map of Bones” written by James Rollins.  521 pages.

The sixty seventh book of the year.  22,768 pages at an average of 340 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“1939:  Countdown to War” written by Richard Overy.  124 pages.

The sixty sixth book of the year.  22,247 pages at an average of 337 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Little Women” written by Louisa May Alcott.  459 pages.

The sixth fifth book of the year.  22,123 pages at an average of 340 pages per book.

-Richard 

Read-A-Thon final survey and stats:

1. How would you assess your reading overall?  Better than I thought it would be.   Started with a long slow read, but, it was a very good and I thoroughly enjoyed the book.
2. Did you have a stategy, and if so, did you stick to it?  Yes!!
3. What was your favorite snack?  Lemon Ice Box Pie
4. Wanna volunteer for our next event? Stay tuned for the recap post!

Total Pages Read: 1,021

Total Time Read:  12 Hours 52 Minutes

Books Finished:  3

-Richard

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

Pages read these hours:  189

Time read these hours:  2 hours 17 minutes

Books finished these hours:  0

Total Pages Read:  1,015

Total Time Read:  12 Hours 45 Minutes

Total Books Finished:  3

That’s about it.  I am really tired so about to go to bed.  I may read for a few more minutes to wrap up the day.

- Richard 

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

Pages read these hours:  324

Time read these hours:  2 hours 22 mins

Books finished these hours:  2

Total Pages Read:  826

Total Time Read:  10 Hours 28 mins

Total Books Finished:  3

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Saga Volume IV” written by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples.  152 pages.

The sixth fourth book of the year.  21,654 pages at an average of 338 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Zom-B Clans” written by Darren Shan.  171 pages.

The sixty third book of the year.  21,502 pages at an average of 341 pages per book.

-Richard 

End of read-a-thon  hours 10-12;

Pages read these hours:  171

Time read these hours:  2 hours 24 mins

Books finished these hours:  1

Total Pages Read:  502

Total Time Read:  8 hours 5 minutes

Total Books Finished:  1

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Allies:  Pearl Harbor to D-Day” written by John S.D. Eisenhower.  469 pages.

The sixty second book of the year.  21,331 pages at an average of 344 pages per book.

-Richard 

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

Pages read these hours:  96

Time read these hours:  1 hour 27 mins.

Books finished:  0

Total Pages Read:  331

Total Time Read:  5 hours 52 mins

Books Finished:  0

-Richard 

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

Pages read these hours:  152

Time read these hours:  2 hours 15 mins

Books finished:  0

Total Pages Read:  235

Total Time Read:  4 hours 15 mins

Books Finished:  0

-Richard 

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

Pages read these hours:  83

Time read these hours:  1 hour 50 mins

Books finished:  0

-Richard

Today Jenn and I are taking part in our twenty sixth Dewey's Read-a-thon.   With everything going on in the world this one feels differently.  In some ways I think more could be read as after a few months of insanity at work and in the world it is great escape.   On the other hand I've been becoming less and less motivated to do anything.   I guess time will tell!!   It's also the first time we've been doing it just the two of us for a long time as our reading buddy can't come over due to COVID!!!   Anyway I hope everyone is well and as a good day.  I will post updates after every three hours.

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?   The  Woodlands, Texas
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?  Little Woman
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?  Cheese!!
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!   English Ex-Pat living in Texas with the love of my life and out little family of a dog and six cats!
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?  This one is different as we'll be at home rather than stay in a hotel.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Sand Storm” written by James Rollins.  569 pages.

The sixty first book of the year.  20,862 pages at an average of 342 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Red Letter Revolution:  What If Jesus Really Meant What He Said?  written by Shane Claiborne and Tony Campolo.  258 pages.

The sixtieth book of the year.  29,293 pages at an average of 338 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Young Radicals:  In the War for American Ideals” written by Jeremy McCarter.   324 pages.

The fifty ninth book of the year.  20,035 pages at an average of 340 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Victorian Revolution:  Government and Society in Victoria’s Britain” edited by Peter Stansky.  353 pages.

The fifty eighth book of the year.  19,711 pages at an average of 340 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Those in Peril” written by Wilbur Smith.   461 pages.

The fifty seventh book of the year.  19,358 pages at an average of 340 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Stalin & The Bomb” written by David Holloway.  371 pages.

The fifty sixth book of the year.  18,897 pages at an average of 337 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Silent Patient” written by Alex Michaelides.  323 pages.

The fifty fifth book of the year.  18,526 pages at an average of 337 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Cost of Discipleship” written by Dietrich Bonhoeffer.  304 pages.

The fifty fourth book of the year.  18,203 pages at an average of 337 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The New York Draft Riots:  Their Significance for American Society and Politics in the Age of the Civil War” the fifty third book of the year.  17,899 pages at an average of 338 pages per book.

-Richard