I finished reading:

“Day” written by Elie Wiesel.  109 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and seventh book of the year.  36,904 pages at an average of 345 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Dawn” written by Elie Wiesel.  102 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and sixth book of the year.  36,795 pages at an average of 347 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America” written by Kevin M. Kruse.  294 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and fifth book of the year.  36,693 pages at an average of 349 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Winter” written by Ali Smith.  322 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and fourth book of the year.  36,399 pages at an average of 350 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading;

“The State” written by Fran’s Oppenheimer.  108 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and third book of the year.  36,077 pages at an average of 350 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Never Let Me Go” written by Kazuo Ishiguro.  288 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and second book of the year.  35,969 pages pages at an average of 353 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Citizen: Faithful Discipleship in a Partisan World” written by C. Andrew Doyle.  196 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and first book of the year.  35,681 pages at an average of 353 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Enigma” written by Robert Harris.  387 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundredth book of the year.  35,485 pages at an average of 355 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Country Under My Skin:  A Memoir of Love and War” written by Gioconda Belli.  369 pages.  Five Stars.

The ninety ninth book of the year.  35,098 pages at an average of 355 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Deadly Decisions” written by Kathy Reichs.  332 pages.  Four stars.

The ninety eighth book of the year.  34,729 pages at an average of 354 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“This Tender Land” written by William Kent Krueger. 450 pages. Three stars.

The ninety seventh book of the year.  34,397 pages at an average of 355 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading

“Birds Art Life:  A Year of Observation” written by Kyo Maclear.  217 pages.  Four stars.

The ninety sixth book of the year.  33,947 pages at an average of 354 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Slynx” written by Tatyana Tolstaya.  297 pages.  Four stars.

The ninety fifth book of the year.  33,730 pages at an average of 355 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Spy” written by Ted Bell.  699 pages.  Three stars.

The ninety fourth book of the year.  33,433 pages at an average of 356 pages per book.

-Richard 

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

I finished reading:

“Wild Horses” written by Dick Francis.  338 pages.  Three stars.

The eighty first book of the year.  28,147 pages at an average of 347 pages per book.

I finished reading:

“Christianity Without Beliefs” written by Marshall Davis.  125 pages.  Five Stars.

The eightieth book of the year.  27,809 pages at an average of 348 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Foundation Pit” written by Andrey Platonov.  180 pages. Five Stars.

The seventy ninth book of the year.  27,684 pages at an average of 350 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Murder at the Kennedy Center” written by Margaret Truman.  334 pages.  Three stars.

The seventy eighth book of the year.  27,504 pages at an average of 353 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Discoverers: A History of Man’s Search to Know His World and Himself” written by Daniel J. Boorstin. 684 pages.  Three stars.

The seventy seventh book of the year.  27,170 pages at an average of 353 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Tailor of Panama” written by John le Carre.  400 pages.  2 stars.

The seventy sixth book of the year.  26,486 pages at an average of 348 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Gemini:  The Illuminae Files_02” written by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff.  659 pages.  Five stars.

The seventy fifth book of the year.  26,086 pages at an average of 348 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“whose names are unknown” written by Sanora Babb. 222 pages.  Five stars.

The seventy fourth book of the year.  25,427 pages at an average of 344 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Rhythm of Prayer” edited by Sarah Bessey.  146 pages.  Four stars.

The seventy third book of the year.  25,205 pages at an average of 345 pages per book.

  -Richard

I finished reading:

“The Rule of Four” written by Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason.  346 pages.  Three stars.

The seventy second book of the year.  25,059 pages at an averse of 348 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Goodnight” written by Abram Tertz (Andrei Sinuavsky).  364 pages.  Five stars.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Selected Poems” written by Frank O’Hara.  258 pages.  Five stars.

The seventieth book of the year.  24,349 pages at an average of 348 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Train” written by Vera Panova.  281 pages.  Five stars.

The sixty ninth book of the year.  24,091 pages at an average of 349 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Ghost” written by Robert Harris.  412 pages.  Four stars.

The sixty eighth book of the year.  23,810 pages at an average of  350 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Water Dancer” written by Ta-Nehisi Coates.  403 pages.  Four stars.

The sixty seventh book of the year.  23,398 pages at an average of 349 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Souls of Black Folk” written by W.E.B. Du Boris.  165 pages.  Five stars.

The sixty sixth book of the year.  22,995 pages at an average of 348 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Devil Bones” written by Kathy Reichs.  390 pages. Four stars.

The sixty fifth book of the year.  22,830 pages at an average of 351 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Lies Across America:  What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong” written by James W. Loewen.  467 pages.  Three stars.

The sixty fourth book of the year.  22,440 pages at an average of 351 pages per book.

-Richard 

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I finished reading:

“Code to Zero” written by Ken Follett. 452 pages.  Four stars.

The sixty third book of the year.  21,973 pages at an average of 349 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Book of Joy” written by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams.  348 pages.  Three stars.

The sixty second book of the year.  21,521 pages at an average of 347 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Seventh Secret” written by Irving Wallace.  390 pages.  Two Stars.

The sixty first book of the year.  21,173 pages at an average of 347 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Fierce and Beautiful World” written by Andrei Platonov.  264 pages.  Five stars.

The sixtieth book of the year.  20,783 pages at an average of 346 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Gathering” written by Anne Enright.  261 pages. Four stars.

The fifty ninth book of the year.  20,519 pages at an average of 348 pages.

-Richard