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Summer Library Challenge:  Summer Library Read-a-Thon Wrap Up Hosted by Kate and Kristen @ The Book Monsters , the Summer Library Challenge is a two month long event all about discovering what your library has to offer to its patrons.  Within that challenge, they host mini week-long challenges.  This last week (June 16-22) was the Summer Library Read-a-Thon in which you read as much as you can from books you've check out from the library (preferrably).  Here's how I did: Finished Heartless by Gail Carriger Nearly Finshed Timeless by Gail Carriger I had fewer than 100 pages to finish up in Timeless , but wasn't able to get it done on Sunday.  I did finish it yesterday though...a day late.  So there's that.  The Summer Library Challenge continues and I'm looking forward to seeing what's next on the agenda and finishing more books, naturally :)  Just started Belle Cora by Phillip Margulies. Happy reading!

Musing Mondays #3 Musing Mondays is a weekly meme hosted by MizB @  Should Be Reading  and is quite simple, really. It asks you to comment/muse each week on one of the following prompts: Describe one of your reading habits. Tell us what book(s) you recently bought for yourself or someone else, and why you chose that/those book(s). What book are you currently desperate to get your hands on? Tell us about it! Tell us what you're reading right now--what you think of it, so far; why you chose it; why you are (or aren't) enjoying it. Do you have a bookish rant? Something about books or reading (or the industry) that gets your ire up? Share it with us! Instead of the above questions, maybe you just want to ramble on about something else pertaining to books--let's here it, then! Here's what I'm thinking about today... I'm lamenting the fact that I didn't get to read as much as I wanted to this weekend.  While I was able to get a good chunk r...

Summer Library Challenge:  Summer Library Read-a-Thon Today is the kick off to the Summer Library Read-a-Thon hosted by Kate and Kristen @ The Book Monsters .  It's in conjunction with the Summer Library Challenge, a two-month long event meant to show love to your local libraries.  Such an awesome idea!  Here are my goals for the week: To Finish * Heartless by Gail Carriger (currently on page 224 of 374) To Read * Timeless by Gail Carriger * Belle Cora by Phillip Margulies The two by Gail Carriger are the last I have to read in the Parasol Protectorate series, so that's exciting.  Once I finish these three books it will be time to pop over to the library and pick up some more!  I believe that I can finish these three this week...despite the continued awesomeness of the World Cup going on.  What are you reading today? Happy reading!

Musing Mondays #2 Musing Mondays is a weekly meme hosted by MizB @  Should Be Reading  and is quite simple, really. It asks you to comment/muse each week on one of the following prompts: Describe one of your reading habits. Tell us what book(s) you recently bought for yourself or someone else, and why you chose that/those book(s). What book are you currently desperate to get your hands on? Tell us about it! Tell us what you're reading right now--what you think of it, so far; why you chose it; why you are (or aren't) enjoying it. Do you have a bookish rant? Something about books or reading (or the industry) that gets your ire up? Share it with us! Instead of the above questions, maybe you just want to ramble on about something else pertaining to books--let's here it, then! Here's what I'm thinking about today: Yesterday was the last day of the Library Books Read-a-Thon hosted by Rachael @ Rachael Turns Pages .  While I didn't read near...

The first week of the Summer Library Challenge , hosted by Kate and Kristen @ The Book Monsters , has wrapped up and I'm feeling pretty accomplished.  So far I have picked up a total of seven books between two libraries and finished three.  I have also discovered that the public library is doing its own reading challenge this month (sign-ups began on the 6th) for all age groups!  Prizes include gift certificates to local restaurants, coffeeshops, bookstores, etc.  Hot damn am I excited! Anywho...here's the rundown of how the first week went for the Summer Library Challenge reading-wise: Finished Reading * The Silent Wife by A.S.A Harrison * The House of Special Purpose by John Boyne * Changeless by Gail Carriger ( Parasol Protectorate #2 ) Currently Reading * Blameless by Gail Carriger ( Parasol Protectorate #3 ) I feel like I'm doing pretty well considering I work full-time and have other obligations aside from my vast reading addiciton :) Tod...

I'm gearing up and prepping for the Library Books Read-a-Thon hosted by Rachael @ Rachael Turns Pages  and the Summer Library Challenge hosted by Kate and Kristen @ The Book Monsters (both kick off tomorrow).  Popped over to the university library where I work and picked up these three beauties: Also, I've requested four books from the local public library in an effort to finish up the Parasol Protectorate Series by Gail Carriger.  I read the first in the series and quite enjoyed it...so I have to finish it, naturally! Books On The List So Far * The Silent Wife by A.S.A Harrison * The House of Special Purpose by John Boyne * Belle Cora by Phillip Margulies * The Parasol Protectorate Series by Gail Carriger Changeless (Book #2) Blameless (Book #3) Heartless (Book #4) Timeless (Book #5) Possible Books To Add * The Divergent Series   by Veronica Roth Divergent Insurgent Allegiant * The Inkworld Series by Cornelia Funke (I've a...

I think I'm on a reading challenge kick lately...here's another! The Summer Library Reading Challenge is hosted by Kate and Kristen @ The Book Monsters and goes from June 1st through July 31st.  Again, the idea is to promote a love of reading and that libraries are awesome resources/places to visit.  They will host a number of challenges (there will also be external challenges hosted by other blogs) and twitter chats throughout the two months and a specific Summer Library Readathon from June 16th to June 22nd (right after the  Library Books Read-a-Thon ends...perfect).  I'm very excited to participate in two challenges (or more) over the summer as it's a fairly slow time for particular line of work (higher education) and I have quite a bit of free time to read and visit the library. If you're interested in participating, here's the link to sign up!