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The top 6 books to read in June

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The top 6 books

I plan to read in June!

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CURRENTLY READING

          Elder Sebastian  Conan Doyle for the Defense

Elder Sebastian of Optina
= I really enjoy the Fathers of Optina,
and a friend lent me this volume of the series
Conan Doyle for The Defense
= fabulous nonfiction on how Conan Doyle
used Sherlock Holmes’ gift
to investigate a famous case in real life!

READING NEXT

Romanov Empress   Le voyage d'Octavio

The Romanov Empress
= I should finally be able to read it this month,
always looking forward to a new novel by CW Gortner
Le voyage d’Octavio
 = French novel on my TBR

CURRENT AND NEXT AUDIOBOOKS

      Sans feu ni lieu  Whose Body

Sans feu ni lieu
= the last of this short series by Fred Vargas, almost done
Whose Body?
= finally time to discover this author!

Eiffel Tower Orange

HAVE YOU READ
OR ARE YOU PLANNING TO READ
ANY OF THESE?
WHAT ARE YOUR READING PLANS FOR JUNE?

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Bout of Books 22: Day 4 recap

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Bout of Books 22

#boutofbooks

Click on the logo to join the fun!

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized
by Amanda @ On a Book Bender
and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal.
It is a week long read-a-thon that begins
12:01am Monday, May 14 and runs through Sunday, May 20
in whatever time zone you are in.
Bout of Books is low-pressure.
There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize,
but all of these are completely optional.
For all Bout of Books 22 information and updates,
be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog.
From the Bout of Books team

Bout of Books 22: Day 4 recap

WHAT I READ ON DAY 4:

  1. Elder Sebastian of Optina: 10 pages

  2. Something in the Water: 63 pages

  3. Audio: Un peu plus loin sur la droite – equivalent to 30 pages – BOOK FINISHED

TOTAL pages on DAY 4 = 103
TOTAL PAGES SO FAR: 389/700

ALSO:

WHAT I READ ON DAY 3:

  1. Something in the Water: 71 pages
    =glad I read this amount, despite a short evening available. And oh the suspense!

  2. Audio: Un peu plus loin sur la droite – equivalent to 22 pages

TOTAL pages on DAY 3 = 93
TOTAL PAGES SO FAR: 286/700

ALSO:

  • I did the challenge ‘Show me your precious’
    In case you have not seen it on Instagram, come this way

  • I have also tried to do the Instagram daily challenges for Bout of Books

  • Don’t forget to enter my giveaway. I also offer another giveaway here!

WHAT I READ ON DAY 2:

  1. Elder Sebastian of Optina: 14 pages

  2. Something in the Water: 78 pages
    =wow, thoroughly enjoying this!!

  3. Audio: Un peu plus loin sur la droite – 5 mn, equivalent to 2 pages

TOTAL pages on DAY 2 = 94
TOTAL PAGES SO FAR: 193/700

ALSO:

WHAT I READ ON DAY 1:

  1. Elder Sebastian of Optina: 17 pages

  2. Something in the Water: 71 pages

  3. Audio: Un peu plus loin sur la droite – 25 mn, equivalent to 11 pages

TOTAL pages on DAY 1 = 99
TOTAL PAGES SO FAR: 99/700

ALSO:

  • I did the challenge:
    Introduce Yourself #insixwords
    In case you have not seen it, come this way

  • I posted a book giveaway

  • I didn’t take part in the Twitter chat, the questions are too similar every time.

 ***

Here are the books I plan to read:

  1. Go on with: Modern Orthodox Thinkers, by Andrew Louth

  2. Go on with: Elder Sebastian of Optina, by Tatiana Torstensen

  3. Go on with: Something in the Water, by Catherine Steadman

  4. The Romanov Empress, by CW Gortner

  5. Audiobook. Finish: Un peu plus loin sur la droite, by Fred Vargas – FINISHED

  6. Audiobook. Sans feu ni lieu, by Fred Vargas

I’m shooting for a daily average of 100 pages, so a total of 700 pages

SCHEDULE

Challenges/Giveaways

**This is the overall list for the challenges offered during Bout of Books 21. Make sure you check the blog each day of the read-a-thon for instructions and details on how to complete the daily challenges**

**This is the overall list for the challenges offered during Bout of Books 22. Make sure you check the blog each day of the read-a-thon for instructions and details on how to complete the daily challenges**

Monday 5/14
Introduce yourself #insixwords

Tuesday 5/15
Year of You

Wednesday 5/16
Show Me Your Precious

Thursday 5/17
Read Alikes

Friday 5/18
Space Scavenger Hunt

Saturday 5/19
Share Your Favorite Bout of Books Moment

Sunday 5/20
Stretch Goal

Twitter Chats
(chats last approximately one hour)
TZC = Time Zone Conversion

Monday: 8pm CST (TZC)
Saturday: 10am CST (TZC)

Save

Bout of Books 22: Day 3 recap

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Bout of Books 22

#boutofbooks

Click on the logo to join the fun!

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized
by Amanda @ On a Book Bender
and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal.
It is a week long read-a-thon that begins
12:01am Monday, May 14 and runs through Sunday, May 20
in whatever time zone you are in.
Bout of Books is low-pressure.
There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize,
but all of these are completely optional.
For all Bout of Books 22 information and updates,
be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog.
From the Bout of Books team

Bout of Books 22: Day 3 recap

WHAT I READ ON DAY 3:

  1. Something in the Water: 71 pages
    =glad I read this amount, despite a short evening available. And oh the suspense!

  2. Audio: Un peu plus loin sur la droite – equivalent to 22 pages

TOTAL pages on DAY 3 = 93
TOTAL PAGES SO FAR: 286/700

ALSO:

  • I did the challenge ‘Show me your precious’
    In case you have not seen it on Instagram, come this way

  • I have also tried to do the Instagram daily challenges for Bout of Books

  • Don’t forget to enter my giveaway. I also offer another giveaway here!

WHAT I READ ON DAY 2:

  1. Elder Sebastian of Optina: 14 pages

  2. Something in the Water: 78 pages
    =wow, thoroughly enjoying this!!

  3. Audio: Un peu plus loin sur la droite – 5 mn, equivalent to 2 pages

TOTAL pages on DAY 2 = 94
TOTAL PAGES SO FAR: 193/700

ALSO:

WHAT I READ ON DAY 1:

  1. Elder Sebastian of Optina: 17 pages

  2. Something in the Water: 71 pages

  3. Audio: Un peu plus loin sur la droite – 25 mn, equivalent to 11 pages

TOTAL pages on DAY 1 = 99
TOTAL PAGES SO FAR: 99/700

ALSO:

  • I did the challenge:
    Introduce Yourself #insixwords
    In case you have not seen it, come this way

  • I posted a book giveaway

  • I didn’t take part in the Twitter chat, the questions are too similar every time.

 ***

Here are the books I plan to read:

  1. Go on with: Modern Orthodox Thinkers, by Andrew Louth

  2. Go on with: Elder Sebastian of Optina, by Tatiana Torstensen

  3. Go on with: Something in the Water, by Catherine Steadman

  4. The Romanov Empress, by CW Gortner

  5. Audiobook. Finish: Un peu plus loin sur la droite, by Fred Vargas

  6. Audiobook. Sans feu ni lieu, by Fred Vargas

I’m shooting for a daily average of 100 pages, so a total of 700 pages

SCHEDULE

Challenges/Giveaways

**This is the overall list for the challenges offered during Bout of Books 21. Make sure you check the blog each day of the read-a-thon for instructions and details on how to complete the daily challenges**

**This is the overall list for the challenges offered during Bout of Books 22. Make sure you check the blog each day of the read-a-thon for instructions and details on how to complete the daily challenges**

Monday 5/14
Introduce yourself #insixwords

Tuesday 5/15
Year of You

Wednesday 5/16
Show Me Your Precious

Thursday 5/17
Read Alikes

Friday 5/18
Space Scavenger Hunt

Saturday 5/19
Share Your Favorite Bout of Books Moment

Sunday 5/20
Stretch Goal

Twitter Chats
(chats last approximately one hour)
TZC = Time Zone Conversion

Monday: 8pm CST (TZC)
Saturday: 10am CST (TZC)

Save