Another quarter of the year has ended. I was hoping to read much more books this past quarter than I actually managed to complete, but such was not the case. My slumps have passed but finding time to read has been difficult — or rather, finding the motivation to read has been difficult. It’s interesting because the lack of motivation isn’t due to being in a slump, it’s due to lack of adequate down time where I feel relaxed enough to want to read. Instead, I find myself leaning more toward silly games on my phone. 😩 I intend to make some changes this coming quarter, so we’ll see if they’ll help me find time to read.
Having read just 4 books should mean I don’t have to do this whole wrap-up thing, but I’ll go through with it anyway because it comes in handy at the end of the year.
BOOKS | AUDIO | COMICS | PICTURE BOOKS
BOOKS BY MONTH
July
Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie (First Law, book 3) ★★★☆☆ ½
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan (Heroes of Olympus, book 1) ★★★★★ [reread]
August
Emma by Jane Austen ★★★☆☆
Beard Science by Penny Reid (Winston Brothers, book 3) ★★★★☆ ½
September
AUDIOBOOKS BY MONTH
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
PICTURE BOOKS BY MONTH
July
August
September
COMIC BOOKS BY MONTH
July
August
September
**Rereads aren’t considered for most categories below.**
FAVORITE(S) OF THE BUNCH*
Beard Science
LEAST LIKED*
n/a
DID NOT FINISH
The Yellow Room: Alice Darvell’s Subjection, A Tale of the Birch by Anonymous
BEST STORIES*
Beard Science
BEST WRITING*
none
BEST NARRATION (AUDIOBOOKS)
n/a
BEST ILLUSTRATIONS (ILLUSTRATED BOOKS & COMICS/MANGAS)
Emma
OUTSTANDING CHARACTER(S)/PEOPLE
Emma — from Emma
Crummock-i-Phail — from Last Argument of Kings
GREAT WORLD-BUILDING
none
MOST FITTING TITLE(S)
none
MOST UNIQUE/IMPACTFUL STORY
Emma [impactful — because it’s a Jane Austen book and I liked it.]
COVER LOVE
READING CHALLENGES HITS ‘N’ MISSES
GOODREADS CHALLENGE
books read = 29/30
READ SOME COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS
comics read = 0 | total so far = 12/5 — COMPLETE!
READ SOME PICTURE BOOKS
books read = 0 | total so far = 4/4 — COMPLETE!
PICK UP A CLASSIC
books read = 1 | total so far = 2/2 — COMPLETE!
Emma
THREE TERRIFYING READS
books read = 0 | total so far = 7/3 — COMPLETE!
WHERE ARE THE MIDDLE GRADE ONES?
books read = 1 | total so far = 2/2 — COMPLETE!
The Lost Hero
TRAVEL THROUGH THE DISCWORLD
books read = 0 | total so far = 1/2
READ MY OWN STUFF
books read = 1 | total so far = 17/15 — COMPLETE!
BOOKFORAGER’S PICTURE PROMPT BOOK BINGO
books read = 2 | total so far = 10/16
READING STATS
TOTAL READ
4 books
LONGEST BOOK
Last Argument of Kings = 603 pages
SHORTEST BOOK
Emma = 447 pages
FORMAT
Physical = 2
E-book = 2
Audio = 0
GENRE
Fantasy = 2
Romance = 2
AGE GROUP
Adult = 3
YA = 0
MG = 1
Kids = 0
PROTAGONIST GENDER
Female = 1
Male = 0
Ensemble = 3
N/A = 0
Unknown = 0
AUTHOR GENDER
Female = 2
Male = 2
Nonbinary = 0
OWNERSHIP
Mine (bought before January 1, 2022) = 1
New (bought on/after January 1, 2022) = 1
Library = 2
ARC = 0
Free = 0
Other loan = 0
CURRENTLY READING
Zezee with Books 
That Beard Science cover is excellent! I hope you find more time and inclination to read if that’s what you want to do! I had a lack of time in September, which I can only put down to constantly looking up stuff about the Royal Family when everyone kept assuming I knew All The Things!
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Thanks and hopefully things have calmed some for you.
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Hope you get around to discovering a secret to WANTING to read this final quarter and read as much as you’d like! 😀
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Lol, I hope so too.
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One thing I like about the books you have listed is how very different each one is from the other. I love mixing things up like that. I hope you’re able to find more downtime. I know what you mean about the motivation, though. There are so many times I get home from work and just feel brain fried. Thankfully, I’m often able to use reading as a way of cooling off and relaxing a bit, but what suffers for me is working on my photos, that’s what I sometimes lack the motivation to work on, so often it’s just the weekends I get anything like that done. Not the greatest feeling, so I hope you’re able to find ways to better deal with it. It can be tough, and I’ve yet to really find any kind of solution, but it doesn’t stop me trying. I hope you keep trying, as well. 🙂
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Thanks Todd 🙂 One of my solutions is to try to see if I can get back to using reading to chill out instead of the phone games. I think it might work if I read lighter books, like maybe middle grade ones. And I hope you’ll find a solution that works for you to get back to working on your photos during the week.
Lol, I actually didn’t realize how different these books are until you mentioned it.
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I’m glad I’m not the only one who plays games on my phone to relax! Sometimes that’s all my brain can handle🤣
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Exactly! After a long day of work, I sometimes can only do a mindless game before prepping for bed.
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Emma is my favorite Austen novel, I love how independent she is, and I like a heroine who isn’t perfect. I’m glad you liked her character, even if it was only a three star read (it isn’t most people’s favorite, I realize).
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I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it, and it worked better for me than Pride & Prejudice, which I do not like. I’ve only read these two and Emma has convinced me to give Austen another chance.
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You got a bingo! Well done! ❤
I'm so happy you played the Picture Prompt Bingo – you've totally made my week!
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😆 It was fun!
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