I finished reading:

“The Eagle Has Flown” written by Jack Higgins.  335 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and twentieth first book of the year.  42,008 pages at an average of 347 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Keys of Hell” written by Jack Higgins.  240 pages.  Two stars.

The one hundred and twentieth book of the year.  41,673 pages at an average of 347 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Torment of Others” written by Val McDermid.  383 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and nineteenth book of the year.  41,433 pages at an average of 348 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Gravity” written by Tess Gerritsen.  380 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and eighteenth book of the year.  41,050 pages at an average of 348 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Skeleton Coast” written by Clive Cussler with Jack Du Brul.  532 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and seventeenth book of the year.  40,670 pages at an average of 348 pages per book.

-Richard

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End of Bout of Books Day 7, August 25th and final stats:

Pages read on Day 7: 472

Books finished on Day 7: 0

Total pages read:  1643

Total books finished:  5

Thanks again to the Bout of Books team for the fun over the years.  We’ll miss it.

-Richard

 End of Bout of Books Day 6,  August 24th:

Pages read on Day 6:  308

Books finished on Day 6: 1

Total pages read:  1, 171

Total books finished: 1

As we're travelling most of today and tomorrow I am not sure if I will have time to post a final update (hopefully do a lot of reading on the plane :)).   So, I would like to thank all the Bout of Books team for a great event over the years.  This is the thirtieth time my wife and I have participated.   We will miss it.

Thank you!!

-Richard

I finished reading:

“A Bookshop in Berlin” written by Françoise Frenkel.  265 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and sixteenth book of the year.  40,138 pages at an average of 346 pages per book.

-Richard

End of Bout of Books Day 5, August 23rd:

Pages read on Day 5: 222

Books finished on Day 5:  2

Total pages read:  862

Total books finished: 0

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Takedown Twenty” written by Janet Evanovich. 295 pages.  Theee stars.

The one hundred and fifteenth book of the year.  39,873 pages at an average of 347 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Toward the Understanding of Jesus and other historical studies” written by Wladimir Gr. Simkhowitsch.  165 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and fourteenth book of the year.  39,578 pages at an average of 347 pages per book.

-Richard 

 End of Bout of Books Day 4, August 22nd:

Pages read on Day 4: 155

Books finished on Day 4: 0'

Total pages read:  640

Total books finished: 2

-Richard

 End of Bout of Books Day 3,  August 21st:

Pages read on Day 3:  160

Books finished on Day 3:  1

Total pages read:  485

Total books finished: 2

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Struggle for Europe:  The Turbulent History of a Divided Continent, 1945 to the Present” written by William I. Hitchcock.  474 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and thirteenth book of the year.  39,413 pages at an average of 349 pages per book.

-Richard

 End of Bout of Books Day 2, August 20th:

Pages read on Day 2:  106

Books finished on Day 2: 1

Total Pages Read: 325

Total Books Finished:  1

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Kingdom” written by Clive Cussler.  453 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and twelth book of the year.  38,939 pages at an average of 348 pages per book.

-Richard 

 End of Bout of Books Day 1,  Monday August 19th, 

Pages Read on Day 1: 219

Books finished on Day 1: 0

-Richard

 I'll be participating in "Bout of Books" again next week.   With a crazy schedule and starting vacation I am not sure how much reading I'll manage to do, but, I will give it a good shot and certainly enjoy it :)

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 19th and runs through Sunday, August 25th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, daily Discord questions, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 41 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Fire” written by George R. Stewart.  297 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and eleventh book of the year.  38,486 pages at an average of 347 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Brutal Telling” written by Louise Penny.  372 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and tenth book of the year.  38,189 pages at an average of 347 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Nansen Factor” written by Alexandra Grabbe.  172 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and ninth book of the year.  37,817 pages at an average of 347 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“A Girl In Exile:  Requiem for Linda B.” written by Ismail Kadare.  185 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and eighth book of the year.  37,645 pages at an average of 349 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“No Place Like Home:  A Black Briton’s Journey through the American South” written by Gary Younge.  277 pages.

The one hundred and seventh book of the year.  37,460 pages at an average of 350 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Double Agents” written by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV.  428 pages.  Two stars.

The one hundred and sixth book of the year.  37,183 pages at an average of 351 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Intruders” written by Stephen Coonts.  375 pages.  Two stars.

The one hundred and fifth book of the year.  36,769 pages at an average of 350 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Saboteurs” written by W.E.B. Griffin and William R. Butterworth IV.  480 pages.  Two stars.

The one hundred and fourth book of the year.  36,384 pages at an average of 350 pages per book.

-Richard