tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72221152349732791672024-03-09T23:18:02.652-03:30Books, Books, BooksDarkBeauty73http://www.blogger.com/profile/08511619783592634929noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7222115234973279167.post-7933598284347667032023-07-12T16:04:00.005-02:302023-07-12T16:04:48.099-02:30Mid Year Freak out ....<p>Mine is a little different than the ones you see all over booktok, bookstagram or booktube, for two reasons. </p><p>Reason one - I decided to use star stickers and go through all the books I physically own and put stickers on the ones I have read. According to goodreads I own 300 ish books. I know I am missing a few. That doesn't count comics or graphic novels just books. I may have 7 comic boxes, 3 are already read and 4 to be read lol Anyway the page of stickers has 54 stars on it. I used 31 of those stars. So that means I have 269 books on my physical tbr Now that doesn't count my Harry Potter books, or companion ones. That is another 120 ish books. Seeing it in black and white I am thinking that's not too bad. I just hope I don't have too many uncatalogued books. I will worry about that another day lol </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtw2rRuOp0vBD5ncPdGEAP1Nu90NC8U0QPcepQjl8T9ouuo4EgywhcxCK3F71fBrWE37QiG7llUFsr5xqIYnaZal_xpZux-Omlawt2vB9Q-hbDf7E1pXmFMc1zom4PpoFyFWvZ56JAzccgcCSNIwyca5Il8SoSVVCTv5mf-76sk7GMG-7I7nnzXT7iqQ/s4032/20230712_140434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtw2rRuOp0vBD5ncPdGEAP1Nu90NC8U0QPcepQjl8T9ouuo4EgywhcxCK3F71fBrWE37QiG7llUFsr5xqIYnaZal_xpZux-Omlawt2vB9Q-hbDf7E1pXmFMc1zom4PpoFyFWvZ56JAzccgcCSNIwyca5Il8SoSVVCTv5mf-76sk7GMG-7I7nnzXT7iqQ/w150-h200/20230712_140434.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><p>Reason two - I started the year doing my first ever reading prompt challenges. 7 challenges to be exact. But what I didn't take into consideration that 3 of them would have mini challenges coming out from time to time throughout the year. Which to date is another 17 (which doesn't include 3 I have completed) plus the end of the year isn't here yet so more to come. The bulk of those have no set date and I know they don't need to be done but what is the fun in that. I know I have plenty of time yet. I have a list of books printed up to keep me focused on the books I need to read. But at the same time I am like help. I must be crazy.</p><p>I am already thinking about next years challenges and I plan to cut back to 3 or 4 main challenges so I am not so overwhelmed when the mini ones come out. </p><p>Anyway I have read 35 books.</p><p>21 physical books, 14 kindle books, 9 where graphic novels. </p><p>Five were 5 star reads, four were 3 stars, the rest were 4 stars. </p><p>Oh dear god, you don't even what to know how many books I have on my kindle that needs to be read. lets just say almost 1300 ish 😱</p><p>Anyway here's my mid year freak out. Do I have a reason to freak out? </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>DarkBeauty73http://www.blogger.com/profile/08511619783592634929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7222115234973279167.post-51571739286343555162023-01-01T18:27:00.045-03:302023-05-07T19:49:33.813-02:302023 Reading Challenge Info ..... <span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have decided to start over on here, since I haven't been active since 2021 and I had only like 100 posts and nothing consistent. </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This year for the first time I am doing book challenges. I may have bit off more then I can chew or in this case read but I am having so much fun seeing how much I can get read and how many prompts I can fill in. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Book challenges </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> The 52 book club's 2023 reading challenge plus mini challenges </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> POPSUGAR 2023 reading challenge </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> Creating & Co 2023 Reading Royalty challenge plus mini challenges </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> Buzzword 2023 reading challenge </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> Read your bookshelf 2023 challenge </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> LiterALLy BOOKish's Alphabet title challenge </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> The Nerdy Bookworm 50 books a year reading challenge 2023 </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Plus I always do the x number of books a year through Goodreads, same as last year 52 books and the quarterly kindle challenges.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">With all these challenges I want to read my physical books and kindle books before using the library or buying any books for the challenges. I plan to use comics, graphic novels, audiobooks and rereads as well. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have had so much fun sitting down with all the prompts and planning out the books I want to read for them. I have multiple books for each prompt in most cases because I am a mood reader and you just never know what I will be in the mood for. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I know their are prompts that I won't be doing. Just not interesting in those types of books. While I know these challenges are meant to help get you out of your comfort zone but for me that is a one way ticket to a reading slump. If I have to read a book then I am done. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I plan to use one book over multiple prompts if I can but not in the same challenge unless it is a mini challenge. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I will be doing a book journal to keep track of the books I read this year for the first time and what prompts I use for each book. I got one off of Amazon. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Plus I have a binder with all the challenges printed out. I know totally old school but I love it. Keeps everything organized and at hand to keep me on track. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am using Storygraph for the digital tracking of my challenges. I have plans to print them out at the end of the year on sticker paper and add it to a bullet journal that I will be making through out the year. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Can't you tell I have too much time on my hands. lol </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Will update this post as I go with other reading challenge info as I go.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDu2Nvs1T4nUmeR2xSbIY3R16Z9xSUKASxeZ9sEZ0yR330HtD7VBIdmKnn5mJhWbCQjCM5EgYte0Kj6_cgRPVarT9cOVazevyUAsL6DHaey0WPSDUbMa0J6ZqdFy6RoIPawcuwpln5nDawy6irel9m2dLY3SsUIxft7WI9W3mz-Af6_zrkRXCiqc/s1600/20230108_155236.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDu2Nvs1T4nUmeR2xSbIY3R16Z9xSUKASxeZ9sEZ0yR330HtD7VBIdmKnn5mJhWbCQjCM5EgYte0Kj6_cgRPVarT9cOVazevyUAsL6DHaey0WPSDUbMa0J6ZqdFy6RoIPawcuwpln5nDawy6irel9m2dLY3SsUIxft7WI9W3mz-Af6_zrkRXCiqc/w150-h200/20230108_155236.jpg" width="150" /></a></div></div>DarkBeauty73http://www.blogger.com/profile/08511619783592634929noreply@blogger.com0