As it happened the other times, this post will be where I state my goals and my progress throughout the week.
My Goals
- To read every day, at least for an hour
My Progress
Monday (Day 1)
Time devoted to reading: 1 hour and 20 minutes
Number of pages read today: 30 pages of Words of Radiance, by Brandon Sanderson
Total number of pages read so far: 30 pages
Notes: It was a good start! I managed to read more today than I had in the last few weeks. I read while commuting to and from work and a little bit before dinner as well. At night I didn't read at all because I watched this week's episode of Game of Thrones and I had all the feels, and couldn't do anything else.
Tuesday (Day 2)
Time devoted to reading: 20 minutes
Number of pages read today: 10 pages of Words of Radiance, by Brandon Sanderson
Total number of pages read so far: 40 pages
Notes: Today I was tired and couldn't read as much as I wanted. Besides, I had to go to the supermarket in the evening so I also didn't have that much time to read either.
Wednesday (Day 3)
Time devoted to reading: 30 minutes
Number of pages read today: 16 pages of Words of Radiance, by Brandon Sanderson
Total number of pages read so far: 56 pages
Notes: I could barely keep my eyes open, today! I was so sleepy both in the morning and in the evening, that it was a struggle to read while commuting. Anyway, I hope the next days will be better because the story is really becoming more interesting.
Thursday (Day 4)
Time devoted to reading: 1 hour
Number of pages read today: 25 pages of Words of Radiance, by Brandon Sanderson
Total number of pages read so far: 81 pages
Notes: Today was good. I managed to read for an hour and I found hard to put the book down. Man, I really love Brandon Sanderson's writing and stories! However, it was already late and I had to sleep because I wake up early for work...
Friday (Day 5)
Time devoted to reading: 25 minutes
Number of pages read today: 11 pages of Words of Radiance, by Brandon Sanderson
Total number of pages read so far: 92 pages
Notes: I am not reading a lot, but I am reading and that's what matters. It was difficult for me to concentrate because I was tired and I had other things to do when I thought I would be reading. I hope I can read more in the weekend!
Time devoted to reading: None
Number of pages read today: None
Total number of pages read so far: 92 pages
Notes: Today was very rough. I planned to read the whole day, give myself a break from my thesis since I got a lot done during the week, but I had a family emergency. I have my grandfather in the hospital, so everything was a bit crazy and I didn't read at all. But since everything is now a bit more calm I hope I can catch up on Sunday.
Sunday (Day 7)
Time devoted to reading: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Number of pages read today: 50 pages of Words of Radiance, by Brandon Sanderson
Total number of pages read so far: 142 pages
Notes: I haven't read as much as I wanted to, but today was the day that I read the most. So, for me it was a good day! I really enjoyed myself and I love the book I'm reading. Brandon Sanderson is definetely a great story-teller.
WRAP-UP
This is already over?!? Nooooo!! I really enjoyed participating in one more Bout of Books. I feel like it motivates me to read more instead of wasting hours scrolling through facebook or youtube or instagram. It takes my mind off of real-life problems and it allows me to enter other worlds and meet other people. That's the power of reading, and I love it.
So, my only goal was to read every day for at least one hour. It only happened three times, but I'm not upset. At least I got to read everyday even if it was just for 20 minutes. I want to keep this pace because sometimes it is hard to forget that you also have to give yourself a break when there is a lot going on in your life. Reading is my break, even if just for a little while.
Now, here are the stats for this read-a-thon:
Time devoted to reading: 5 hours and 5 minutes. It doesn't sound like a lot, but for me it is!
Total pages read: 142 pages of Words of Radiance, by Brandon Sanderson