Yet again, another month has flown by. My reading life is slowly returning to a more normal level, but still far from where I want it to be.

Check-in post for July, month, three of Megan's Semi-Charmed Summer Book Challenge.

How many points did I manage to add in July?

Well, darn it, Russia is in Europe. So Doctor Zhivago doesn't count for my historical fiction book. This month was an apparent bust for this challenge. I didn't seem to finish anything I can count towards a category. This has proven to be more challenging than expected. :)

PREVIOUS POINTS: 35
TOTAL POINTS: 35

Bit tardy in posting, however, I did pass my reading goal for pages to read during this Read-A-Thon. I did alter a few books from my original plans, but overall a successful event as I was able to accomplish some of my neglected reads.

Here is what I accomplished during the event:

The Book of Margery Kempe by Margery Kempe
----Introduction: vii-xix (p. 13)

Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
----Part 2 - Chapter 11: Pg 329-351 (p. 23)
----Part 2 - Chapter 12: Pg 352-375 (p. 24)

Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
----Book 1 - Chapters 1-4: Pg. 11-30 (p. 20)
----Book 1 - Chapters 5-7: Pg. 31-45 (p. 15)
----Book 1 - Chapters 8-14: Pg 46-72 (p. 27)
----Book 1 - Chapters 15-19: Pg 73-95 (p. 23)

Fall of Arthur by J.R.R. Tolkien
----Foreword: Pg. 9-14 (p. 6)

Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis
----Chapter 1: Pg 12-21 (p. 10)
----Chapter 2: Pg 22-41 (p. 20)

The Romance of Tristan by Beroul
----Introduction: Pg. 9-35 (p. 27)
----Chapter 1: Pg. 39-46 (p. 8)
----Chapters 2-5: Pg. 47-76 (p. 30)
----Chapters 6-11: Pg. 77-98 (p. 22)
----Chapters 12-19: Pg. 78-165 (p. 88)

Close to midpoint update on my progress for this read-a-thon. I have made decent headway into my mini-goals for this period. Items completed:

The Book of Margery Kempe by Margery Kempe
----Introduction: vii-xix (p. 13)

Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
----Part 2 - Chapter 11: Pg 329-351 (p. 23)
----Part 2 - Chapter 12: Pg 352-375 (p. 24)

Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis
----Chapter 1: Pg 12-21 (p. 10)
----Chapter 2: Pg 22-41 (p. 20)

Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
----Book 1 - Chapters 1-4: Pg. 11-30 (p. 20)
----Book 1 - Chapters 5-7: Pg. 31-45 (p. 15)
----Book 1 - Chapters 8-14: Pg 46-72 (p. 27)

Starts: Monday, July 14th at 12:0oam EST
Ends: Thursday, July 24th at 11:59 PM EST

Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis
    Finish Chapter 1: Pg 12-21 (p. 10)
    Read Chapter 2: Pg 22-41 (p. 20)

Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
    Read Part 2 - Chapter 11: Pg 329-351 (p. 23)
    Read Part 2 - Chapter 12: Pg 352-375 (p. 24)

The Romance of Tristan by Beroul
    Read Introduction: Pg. 9-35 (p. 27)
    Read Chapter 1: Pg. 39-46 (p. 8)
    Read Chapters 2-5: Pg. 47-76 (p. 30)

I really seem to need some sort of push these past few months to get some reading accomplished. So after my dismal performance during the Book Monsters Read-A-Thon last month I am hoping to set mini-goals to help find some balance this during this period.

So, look out here I come Wicked Wilfire Read-a-Thon 2014, hosted by My Shelf Confessions. Doesn't the button just want to make you join?

My mini goals, nothing earth shattering here I hope. I really tried to limit the goal to average around 30 pages a day. Listed in no specific order, but hoping that with these small baby steps I can find other baby steps along the way to pass these up and get back on track with my year goals.

This includes just a small portion of the books I am working on right now, but I have to start tackling this mountain somewhere, even if it is in the middle.

The Book of Margery Kempe by Margery Kempe
    Start Book 1 - Chapters 1-5: Pg 3-14 (p. 12)
    Continue Book 1 - Chapters 6-21: Pg 15-37 (p. 23)
    Continue Book 1 - Chapters 22-38: Pg. 38-68 (p. 31)

The Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
    Read Chapter 2: Pg 21-33 (p. 13)
    Read Chapter 3: Pg 34-52 (p. 19)

Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
    Start Book 1 - Chapters 1-4: Pg. 11-30 (p. 20)
    Continue Book 1 - Chapters 5-7: Pg. 31-45 (p. 15)
    Continue Book 1 - Chapters 8-14: Pg 46-72 (p. 27)

Fall of Arthur by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Read Chapters 1-3 : Pg. 17-44 (p. 28)

PREVIOUS POINTS: 10
TOTAL POINTS: 35

Another month has flown by, my reading life still hasn't returned to any level of normal. However, here is my check-in post for June, month two of Megan's Semi-Charmed Summer Book Challenge.

How many points did I manage to add in June?

• 10 points: Finish reading a book you couldn't finish the first time around. (You must have at least 150 pages left in the book to use it for this category.) [The Search for WondLa (WondLa #1) by Tony DiTerlizzi - p. 486] I had stopped at page 26 long ago, for no particular reason, it just got set aside, I ended up just re-reading those 26 pages and moving forward. Full review to come, 4-cups of tea.
• 5 points: Freeibe! Read any book that is at least 200 pages long. [Chateau of Secrets by Melanie Dobson - p. 400]. I"m not sure why I didn't use this in May when I read it.  Review linked to the title.
• 10 points: Read a  book that was written before you were born. [The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis - p. 228]. Full review to come, 4-cups of tea.