Thing 4

4. Read 5 books off general TBR shelves

I recently finished a few books off my general TBR shelves! 3 more down... about 2,000 left to go! LOL I've got one more I started this week, so I'm hoping to have this thing completed pretty soon. I read:

Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz- I was SO sure I knew the twist. I felt so smart for figuring it out. And then... I was 100% wrong. *facepalm* An enjoyable read nonetheless. I can't say it wasn't engaging!

Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi- John Green recommended this book on a vlog years ago, and I found a copy pretty recently, so I finally got around to reading it. While parts definitely made me panic (I'm not good with underwater possible drowning scenes in books/movies) I really loved the culture and worldbuilding. And crew=found family, which is one of my favorite tropes.

An Absolutly Remarkable Thing by Hank Green- I feel bad for taking so long to finally get around to reading this, but I'm very glad I did. I don't read a lot of straight sci-fi set in our world and in present day, but I really liked the mix of commentary about human behavior (and social media celebrity) vs. mysterious puzzles (and I always love a good Queen reference).


Progress: 4 / 5

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6. Read 5 books that are on my Pinterest Future TBR board

Almost unintentionally, I've managed to read a few books this year that were on the Pinterest board of books I want to read (this is how I kept track of things I wanted to track down before I joined Goodreads). Here's my Pinterest Future TBR board: https://www.pinterest.com/katemmcdevitt/future-mt-tbr/
The neat thing is, I inadvertantly read two of the first few books I ever added to the board (they're at the very bottom). I feel good about finally getting to them.

And here are the books off it that I've read since starting my 101 Things in 1001 Days Round 5 list:

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi

Luna by Julie Anne Peters


Progress: 3 / 5

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15. Watch 5 new-to-me shows on Netflix

I've watched two of these so far, since my round 5 list began:

1. Atypical (2 seasons)

2. The Good Place (3 seasons)



Progress: 2 / 5

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16. Watch 5 new-to-me shows on Amazon Prime

I don't watch nearly enough shows on Amazon Prime, which is why I made this one of my things. Recently, I watched another two shows:

2. ENDGAME (1 season)

3. Good Omens (1 season)



Progress: 3 / 5

Thing 20

20. Make Kiva loans in 5 new-to-me countries


A loan in Bangladesh opened up recently, and so I jumped on it. The loan was to help provide low income communities in Bangladesh with clean drinking water.

There are only 8 countries on Kiva I haven't lent to, and none of them have had loans in a long time. So I keep checking back regularly in hopes that one might have a loan. Meanwhile, the repayments for outstanding loans trickle back in. So I'm hoping I'll hit a sweet spot when I have enough for a loan again at the same time one's available in one of my 8 new-to-me countries.

Progress: 4 / 5

Thing 61

61. Get a new teddy bear on September 9 every year (National Teddy Bear Day)


This year for National Teddy Bear Day, I ordered a Build-a-Bear Winnie-the-Pooh. He is extremely soft and has a lot more character than the online photos showed, so I'm quite pleased with the choice.

Thing 84

84. Walk home from Mordor



I sat down today to fill out my spreadsheet and discovered that I made it to beautiful Rivendell in July! I'm now on my way from Rivendell to Bag End.

Thing 86

86. Get weight down to 135 and keep it around there for at least a year

On August 17, 2018, my weight dipped below 135. So it has been a year since that date, and I've managed to maintain my weight loss with diet adjustments and exercise nearly every day. This morning, I was at 122, in fact. I have every intention of keeping my habits up and getting as fit as I can. I suspect my weight will stay around 120 going forward.