The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 8th and runs through Sunday, January 14th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 21 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team
I thought I was going to be on vacation for this Bout of Books like I was at the beginning of 2017, but this year it’s not starting until the 8th, the day I go back to work! 🙁 Oh well, I’ll still try to read as much as I can, and since I work from home, I’ll have more time to read before and after my normal work day.
One or two of these might already be finished by the 8th.
I will be posting an update each day with the amount of time I read, the number of pages read that day and the titles of any of the books I’ve finished.
“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
Since today is Christmas, this “Monday’s Minutes” is a little different than usual. Enjoy!
I’m in Arizona and won’t be back until tomorrow. These are the books I brought with me:
“Thursday’s Things” is a roundup of book related links I’ve come across while wandering down the rabbit hole that is the internet.
“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
Currently Reading:
DNF:
Finished:
Challenges:
Total pages read this week: 840
Total books for the year: 98 of 100. COYER Winter Switch started on Saturday, and of course I’m in the middle of 6 books that won’t count towards the challenge *sigh*
What are you reading this week?
I only have a little more than a year and a half to finish my Classics Club list, with 21 books remaining. So, I decided to join the Back to the Classics Challenge, hosted by Karen at Books and Chocolate.
It’s simple; there are 12 categories, and the idea is to read one book, published at least 50 years ago, from each of the categories, review it, and link the review to the category your fulfilling. At the end of the year, participants will post a challenge wrap-up and link that up as well. We’re not required to read all 12 books or choose our books in advance, but I listed my potential reads next to each category below. Go to the main challenge page for the full details.
The Categories:
1. A 19th century classic – Dickens, Charles: Oliver Twist
2. A 20th century classic – Kafka, Franz: The Trial
3. A classic by a woman author – Brontë, Anne: Agnes Grey
4. A classic in translation – Remarque, Erich Maria: All Quiet on the Western Front
5. A children’s classic – Barrie, J.M.: Peter Pan
6. A classic crime story, fiction or non-fiction – Collins, Wilkie: The Woman in White
7. A classic travel or journey narrative, fiction or non-fiction – Tolkien, J.R.R.: The Hobbit
8. A classic with a single-word title – Du Maurier, Daphne: Rebecca
9. A classic with a color in the title – Hawthorne, Nathaniel: The Scarlet Letter
10. A classic by an author that’s new to you – Lawrence, D.H.: Lady Chatterley’s Lover
11. A classic that scares you – Melville, Herman: Moby Dick
12. Re-read a favorite classic – Hugo, Victor: Les Misérables
The deadline to sign up for the challenge is March 1, 2018. Are you planning to participate in Back to the Classics challenge? Are participating in the Classic Clubs reading challenge? Let me know in the comments!
“Monday’s Minutes” is a weekly post in which I track my bookish life. All book covers are linked to Goodreads unless otherwise noted.
Currently Reading:
Challenges:
Total pages read this week: 599
Total books for the year: 96 of 100.
What are you reading this week?
