High Summer Readathon--July 2018

Readathons are such fun. Even though I'm already doing several others right now, I'm jumping on the bandwagon for the High Summer Readathon hosted by Michelle at Seasons of Reading. The best thing about this one is that I can read whatever strikes my fancy. YAY!

via GIPHY

I'll keep this simple by noting titles as I start reading and add a star rating as I finish.

Week 1: July 1-7

A Room with a View by E.M. Forster (119 p) ☆☆☆☆☆
Circe by Madeline Miller (400 P) ☆☆☆☆☆
Monstress, Volume 1 by Marjorie Lu (208 p) ☆☆☆☆

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire (176 p) ☆☆☆☆
The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict by The Arbinger Institute (288 p) ☆☆
Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh (134 p) ☆☆☆☆

Week 1 Totals:
Books read: 6
Pages read: 1325

Week 2: July 8-14

Reconciliation: Healing the Inner Child by Thich Nhat Hanh (184 p) ☆☆☆☆
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee (496 p) ☆☆☆☆
Pleasures of the Night by Sylvia Day (256 p) ☆☆☆☆
Heat of the Night by Sylvia Day (304 p) ☆☆☆☆
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck by Sarah Knight (209 p) ☆☆☆☆

Week 2 Totals:
Books read: 5
Pages read: 1449 

Week 3: July 15-21

The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative by Florence Williams (288 p) ☆☆☆
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado (248 p) ☆☆☆☆
The Widow Nash by Jamie Harrison (352 p) ☆☆☆
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (448 p) ☆☆☆☆☆
In Other Words/In Altre Parole by Jhumpa Lahiri (256 p) ☆☆☆☆
Down Among the Sticks and Bones (192 p) ☆☆☆☆☆
Dietland by Sarai Walker (320 p) ☆☆☆☆

Week 3 Totals:
Books read: 7
Pages read: 2104

Week 4: July 22-28

I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara (352 p) ☆☆☆☆☆
Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes (336 p) ☆☆☆☆
My American Duchess by Eloisa James (432 p) ☆☆☆
The Hamilton Affair by Elizabeth Cobbs (408 p)☆☆☆
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow (818 p) ☆☆☆☆
The Exile by Diana Gabaldon (224 p) ☆☆☆
The Restless Dead by Deborah Noyes (Ed.) (253 p) ☆☆☆
Torch by Cheryl Strayed (336 p) ☆☆☆


Week 4 Totals:
Books read: 8
Pages read: 3,159 (Thanks to Dewey's Reverse Readathon!)

Week 5: July 29-31

Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis (240 p) ☆☆

Week 5 Totals:
Books read: 1
Pages read: 240

TOTALS FOR THE MONTH:
Books read: 27
Pages read: 8,277
Books by women: 22/27