{"id":20074,"date":"2013-06-03T22:18:26","date_gmt":"2013-06-04T02:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=20074"},"modified":"2013-06-03T22:32:41","modified_gmt":"2013-06-04T02:32:41","slug":"book-and-blogging-blitz-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=20074","title":{"rendered":"Book and Blogging Blitz Results"},"content":{"rendered":"

This past weekend, I held a personal Book and Blogging Blitz<\/a>, as warm-up for next week’s 48-Hour Book Challenge.<\/p>\n

One thing I’m learning from these weekend blitzes is how much shorter a weekend is than I think it is. No, I didn’t get caught up on posting reviews. I didn’t make a dent on my stack of picture books to review. I did, however, make a little progress. And I did have fun.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>One thing that ate some time was totally worth it. I posted the first time for a long time on Sonderjourneys<\/a>, after I caught the local egret on camera.<\/p>\n

Altogether, I spent 20 hours on books and blogging. That was made up of 5 hours and 50 minutes blogging, 8 hours reading, 2 hours 30 minutes listening to an audiobook, 10 minutes networking, 1 hour and 5 minutes unpacking book boxes, and 2 hours 25 minutes posting reviews.<\/p>\n

I read a total of 518 pages, finishing 3 books. I posted 4 reviews, wrote 2 new reviews, and posted 3 other posts, including Sonderjourneys and Sonderling Sunday<\/a>. I also unpacked 7 boxes of books.<\/p>\n

So, no, it didn’t nearly finish the task I’d set myself. But again, I made progress, and I had fun.<\/p>\n

Going forward, I’m going to keep trying to post at least one review most days, and eventually I’ll get caught up. I’m planning to be choosier about which books I review, and use Goodreads for the ones I’m a little bit less excited about. But it’s hard to set a book aside!<\/p>\n

I do plan to dive into the 48-Hour Book Challenge next weekend. Yes, I’m working on Saturday and have church on Sunday, but I may be able to move some chores outside the 48-hour window and give some time to books. It’s worth a try!<\/p>\n

Anyway, I feel like I’m back in the saddle again. By adding some unpacking into my process, I learned that unpacking one box of books only takes about 5 minutes, so I can add that easily into my daily routine. And I don’t have to stop blogging while I’m unpacking. It will be done some day!<\/p>\n

Read on!<\/p>\n

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