Here’s my June wrap-up (two days late…it would have been 1 day late, but my computer froze last night…).
(PS I got my old laptop from college up and running so hopefully things will go smoothly, as least for a little while!)
Back to the Classics Challenge: 4/9 (44.4%)
First, I need to note that I officially gave up on Moby Dick as my 19th century challenge read. Instead I decided to read The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. So at least I’ve increased the total read.
What’s in a Name? Challenge: 1/6 (16.7%)
Still only the one… I think I need to work on books for this challenge this month…
50 States Challenge: 5/50 (10%)
And still the same here…
Historical Fiction Challenge: 6/20 (30%)
Ok, I added 1! 
Mount TBR Challenge: 4/25 (16%)
And I added 1 more here too!
Overall Reading Challenge: 23/75 (30.7%)
I’m getting there! (According to Goodreads I’m about 14 books behind schedule, but with a trip coming up that involves flying for ~5 hours each way, I know I’ll be able to play some catch-up and then again in December on another ~5 hour-each-way-flight trip…)
How are you guys doing with your challenges?
I love the Goodreads progress bar only because it almost always says I’m ahead – I can’t imagine what I’d do if every time I logged in it was like CATCH UP! HURRY UP! YOU’RE LATE! (No pressure though – I’m definitely of the mindset challenges and numbers are arbitrary even though I’m working hard to finish all mine.)
And YAY for the(/a) computer being back up and running!
haha I feel guilty when I look at the progress bar, then say “well you don’t know my reading habits, I’ll catch up!”
And yes, hopefully it’ll last for a bit…now I’ll just need to get a new phone….
Also, randomly, I started The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks this morning at the gym and am already 25% through. I’m really enjoying Skloot’s writing and story-telling abilities so far! I’m definitely glad tomorrow is a holiday as I just want to read all day today (and tomorrow)!
So glad you like it! I enjoyed it too, the back and forth between the science story and Henrietta’s story! I read some reviews on Goodreads that really bashed Skloot, but I didn’t see it that way.
I’m pumped for the holiday, too!
Happy 4th!
I think you did awesome even if you’re 14 books behind. Flights always help with reading because you have nothing else to do!
Thanks
Yes I agree. And when part of the vacation is just hanging out on a beach all day, I’ll definitely play some catch up!
I was at the beach last week and I really thought I would read but I hadn’t brought any good beach reads so I just laid there! BAH!
awww that stinks when you can’t get into a book and you don’t have other options! But relaxing on a beach is really nice without a book, too!
I went camping this weekend and brought my Kindle, bu didn’t do any reading!
Any amount of reading is something to celebrate, and you will catch up during your flights. Way to go!
Thanks