My goal each month is to read at least 10 books, and I try really hard to mix up my genres. I thought I did a pretty good job in October. How well did you do with your reading goals this month?
Cat's Total Stats for October: Total Books Read --> 12 5 physical books 4 audiobooks 3 e-books Total Pages Read --> 3120 Total Hours Listened --> 27 Genre 5 romance 2 paranormal romance 1 mystery 1 contemporary fiction 1 literary fiction 1 fantasy 1 nonfiction Re-reads --> 2 Average Rating --> 4.0 Hauled --> 0 Unhauled --> 1 Happy Reading! Cat >^..^< OCTOBER - WEEKS 3 & 4 So October just flew by. I feel like I'm saying that every month ... this whole year! Where did the time go? Anyway, I did get 4 more rolls in for Catsby's Game this month. I did have different books already set aside for a couple other read-a-thons, so Catsby's Game filled in rest. If you didn't see my post explaining my new TBR game, click here. Continuing from the last blog post, roll #4 resulted in a five and landed "Tigger" on the "Gotta Love a Series" box. I spent much of this last month re-reading the Myths and Legends series by Stacie Simpson, and counted "Destined for Time" for this prompt. Since this book is on my Kindle, I rolled for a fifth time and got a three, "Happy Birthday to Me". For this prompt I had to find a book that was published in the month of August (my birthday month). I checked a bunch on my cart and was coming up with nothing so I went to the Audiobooks and found "Sworn to the Orc" by Evangeline Anderson. But I still didn't have a physical book from my cart ... roll #6 (a one) got me roll again, so roll #7 (a two) landed "Tigger" on "New-to-you Author". Much easier prompt! Many of my books on the cart are by authors I have not yet read. I chose "Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships" by Sarah Grueder Ruiz. I ended up finishing October with 12 total books. I will break down the stats for October in my next post. I hope you had a wonderful month and as always, let me know what you are reading. I would love to hear from you!!
Happy Reading, Cat >^..^< OCTOBER ~ WEEK 1 Hey all! I'm have finished the last book I started in September, therefore ... Let the Game Begin! If you did not see my last blog post, I created a game that I will be playing for the last 3 months of 2024 to help me choose my next books to read. The plan is to read down my to-be-read stacks at home and hopefully un-haul some of those books back into the shop inventory. As I travel around the game board, if I end up with a prompt that does not fit a physical book on my stacks, I will go to audio or e-books, and then roll again in order to get a physical book to read. For roll #1, I rolled a six. Starting at the purple Cat's Corner box in the lower left, I moved "Tigger" 6 spaces to land on "Favorite Genre, Topic, or Trope". My have a few favorite genres that I read most often, so I went with a paranormal romance and the next J.R. Ward book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. I had just finished book 7 of this series last month and was so anxious to move on into book 8! A few days later, I wasn't quite finished with "Lover Mine" yet but decided get the next book lined up. Roll #2, I rolled a one, which landed me on "Roll Again". So roll #3, a five, and now I land on non-fiction. I was very happy with this roll ... I don't currently have any non-fiction on my TBR cart, but I did just download the audiobook "The Third Gilmore Girl" by Kelly Bishop. And it just so happened that I wanted to start a new audiobook! Win!! I will have to roll again soon (almost done with "Lover Mine") but I will save that for the next blog. If you want to play Catsby's TBR Game, I have linked the PDF version of the game board and rules below. As always, I would love to hear about what you are reading next!! Cat >^..^<
It's the change of seasons here in NC, which means a new reading challenge from Cat's Corner. Well, for this autumn I have created something just a bit different! How much do you love board games? If you are following any "book" influencers on any of the social media platforms you have probably seen a version or two of different board games that have been transformed into something "bookish". Well I did the same thing ... and of course Catsby had to be involved! Say "Hi" to Catsby and his TBR Game!!  The play is basic: you will need one 6-sided die and a marker to move around the board. Start your marker at the purple "Cat's Corner" square in the lower left of the board. Roll the die once and move your marker that number of spaces "up" in a clockwise rotation. Wherever your marker lands, you need to find and read a book that matches the prompt given (as closely as possible.) When you finish book 1, roll again and continue around the board, reading books to fit each prompt you land on. The full directions for play and explanations for each prompt space are given in the PDF link below, as well as a copy of the game board for you to print out.
I will be playing this game for the months of October, November, and December and will be documenting my play here in this blog, FB, and Instagram. My goal is to read down the physical books I have on a cart at home. If I am unable to match the prompt to a physical book, I will go to Libro for an audiobook or my Kindle app, but will also roll again to get a new prompt for a physical book. Because this challenge/game is 3 months long, I should have no problem reading through some of my stack (she hopes)!
As always, let me (and Catsby) know what you think of the game and if you will be joining me on this quest! I always love to hear what you are reading!! Cat >^..^<
I hope you are enjoying these seasonal reading challenges. Summer Reading Challenge has been posted ... part of my goal for this weekend is to plan out some books that will hopefully get me a BINGO this season (I didn't get one for the Winter Challenge). :(
Stop by the shop for a chat ... I would love to hear what you have been reading! Cat >^..^<
To make it all that more involved, in April (and August) I also participate in the "Magical Readathon" hosted by Book Roast on YouTube. If you are unfamiliar with the "Magical Readathon", I don't really know that I can explain it that well ... it is very detailed! So, I have attached the beginner's guide video below. G. also has all the videos that she has made over the last 3 years in one playlist so that you can catch yourself up, as well as links to free resources that she created especially for this readathon. Every time I watch these videos I am in awe of the talent she has for putting this all together! Are you working on my Spring Reading Challenge, or another challenge or readathon? As always, I would love to know what you are reading!! Until the next chapter break! Cat >^..^< Hello all! With March comes a new reading challenge!! I hope you have enjoyed the Winter Reading Challenge Bingo. I only managed one row ... honestly, I really could have had 3 rows completed, but I felt like a couple of the prompts would have been cheating, with me owning the bookstore and all. But I had a great time trying to find books to fit the prompts! For my Spring Reading Challenge, I set it up as a "Choose Your Path" adventure, finishing 6 books total by the end of May. If you want an extra challenge, try reading through 2 paths, or even all of the prompts if you are a quick reader.
I have attached the PDF of the challenge below if you want to print it out, and as always if you have any questions you can email, message (FB), or stop by the store and we can chat about it. And as with the previous challenges, I will post my progress as well. I hope you join in!! Happy Reading! Cat >^..^<
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year! I look forward to seeing all of you next year and hearing all about the books you finished!!
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