BOUT OF BOOKS 33
Day 1 Recap
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Here is what I read on DAY 1:
- The Three-Body Problem, by Cixin Liu (library winter challenge) = 23 pages
- Dictionnaire amoureux du polar, by Pierre Lemaitre = 8 pages
- Wabi Sabi, by Beth Kempton = 11 pages
- Agatha Christie’s Poirot, by Mark Aldridge = 9 pages
- A Brush With Birds, by Richard Weatherly = 10 pages
- Œuvres complètes de Paul Valéry, volume 1 = 12 pages
- Les Chemins du cœur, by Placide Deseille = 8 pages
- Audiobook: Gravé dans le sable, by Michel Bussi = 1 hour = 59 pages
Total for Day 1: 140 pages
TOTAL so far: 140/455 pages
Very happy with this first day. I will probably not be able t read much on Thursday, so it’s good to start the week strong.
I did the Instagram challenge: what I am reading
The January Bout of Books is definitely a challenge for me, as I’m having my Orthodox Christmas right in it (on January 7), so with more time spent in Church, so less time for evening reads.
So I’ll set my goal as 65 pages/day, that is, a total of 455 pages only.
Here are the books I plan to read from. Some I am currently reading
- The Three-Body Problem, by Cixin Liu (library winter challenge)
- Red is my Heart, by Antoine Laurain
- Dictionnaire amoureux du polar, by Pierre Lemaitre
- Wabi Sabi, by Beth Kempton
- Agatha Christie’s Poirot, by Mark Aldridge
- A Brush With Birds, by Richard Weatherly
- Œuvres complètes de Paul Valéry, volume 1
- Les Chemins du cœur, by Placide Deseille
- The Wild Geese, by Ogai Mori (Japanese Literature Challenge)
- Audiobook: Gravé dans le sable, by Michel Bussi
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140 pages is great. That’s something I can only do on the weekends😁
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No TV no children at home. That’s my secret, so my husband and I spend several hours reading every night. And I listen to audiobook during any chore (dusting, cooking, washing dishes, gardening, etc). That’s really the only reason I keep the house relatively clean, lol
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Wow that is a lot of books you’re juggling! Impressive! I go from wanting to read a little from a lot to wanting to read a lot from a little. lol. I am currently reading 3 which is my usual. Happy BoB!
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Thanks, yeah I tend to do that a lot, especially with huge books. So I can finish some shorter books at the same time.
Happy BoB to you too!
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Three- Body Problem and Poirot both sound fun to me!
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Yes, in very different genres!
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Looks a good selection of stories. Tasmania is currently 16 hrs ahead of New York so I don’t generally get involved in chats in N Ametica. Will enjoy watching how you go. 🐧☕
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I have been doing this for many years, and the chats tend to be too repetitive to me after a while. But it’s awesome for new comers for sure
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