Wow…I can’t believe there are only 2 months left in 2013…I really need to get my butt in gear if I am going to get any more of my reading challenges done. As you can see below, I’ve only completed 4 of the 12 I’ve signed up for so far and I already know I’m probably not going to be finish the Off the Shelf Challenge. But, if I’m going to complete the other 7, I believe that would mean I would need to read 26 books, which does not include the 8 review books I have already committed to reading between now and the end of the year…it’s going to be a very busy 2 months!!!
In other news, I have signed up to walk my first 1/2 marathon!!! You might remember that last March I did a 3-day 50 mile walk for the MS Society with my mom. While that event was a lot of fun, we decided that not only did we want to do something different this time around, we wanted to do a one-day event. Hence the half marathon. The event is in March and it will be in Washington DC and I will again be walking with my Mom – my favorite walking buddy!!! I cannot wait and have already starting my training. Our goal for this is to walk the 13.1 miles in under 3.5 hours which I think for us is totally doable. Do you have any fitness goals you are working towards?
Here are my reading stats for October!
- Books read: 10
Books I read (reviewed ones have * and link to review; books not yet reviewed will be linked up once review is posted.)
- The Girl You Left Behind* — Jojo Moyes
- Hush Little Baby* — Suzanne Redfearn
- Getting Rowdy*– Lori Foster
- Christmas At The Beach* — Wendy Wax (e-book)
- Silencing Eve* — Iris Johansen (print/audio)
- With Open Eyes — Iris Johansen (e-book)
- Only Yours –Susan Mallery
- The Perfect Match* — Kristan Higgins (e-book)
- Only His — Susan Mallery
- The Engagements — J. Courtney Sullivan (audio)
Favorite Book of October:
- The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes
2013 Challenge Update:
- Read-a-Latte Reading Challenge — Books Read: 104/100 (COMPLETED)
- Library Books Reading Challenge — Books Read: 47/50
- Off the Shelf Reading Challenge — Books Read: 11/30
- Tea & Books Reading Challenge — Books Read: 0/2
- First Reads Reading Challenge — Books Read: 36/11+ (COMPLETED)
- Classics Reading Challenge — Books Read: 1/3
- Historical Fiction Reading Challenge — Books read: 24/25
- E-Book Reading Challenge — Books Read: 33/25 (COMPLETED)
- 1st in a Series Challenge — Series started: 6/10 + 6
- Finish the Series Challenge — Series completed: 1/3 + 2
- Cruising Thru the Cozies Reading Challenge — Books Read: 8/13+
- Audio Book Challenge — Books Listened To: 30/26 (COMPLETED)
- Reading Challenge Addict Challenge – Challenges Finished: 4/12
Great summary, Kristin! I'd love to read The Girl You Left Behind.
I'm going to read The Girl You Left Behind this month. You did some good reading in October. I didn't realize that 2 months are left in 2013! Time is flying. I gave up on challenges last year because they began to stress me out.
Great reading month. I am behind on my reading challenges too. It is hard to believe the year is almost over!
woot! I need to find a half marathon here that can be walked. I totally would train for it!
great month, i'm not yet familiar with these titles. I didn't know we could do walking half-marathons, I love walling and do it a lot, need to look into that, thanks! Here is my recap: wordsandpeace.com/2013/11/08/2013-october-wrap-up/