The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins at 12:01 am Monday, August 16th, and runs through Sunday, August 22nd in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, Twitter chats, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 32 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team
I finished The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett and then Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh. I ended my day by starting The Stranger’s Magic by Max Frei.
Time Read: 7 hours 54 minutes
Pages Read: 474
Books Finished: 2
Are you participating in Bout of Books? Let me know in the comments!
The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins at 12:01 am Monday, August 16th, and runs through Sunday, August 22nd in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, Twitter chats, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 32 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team
I finished Sovereign by Jeff Hirsch while I was out grocery shopping. Then I started The Cuckoo’s Cry by Caroline Overington on my way home. Before I went to the grocery store, I stopped at a little restaurant nearby to get breakfast, and while I was finishing my tea, I started reading The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett and then picked it back up after I got back home. It’s so good, I got halfway through it before I went to bed, and I’m hoping to finish it today.
Time Read: 3 hours 54 minutes
Pages Read: 156
Books Finished: 1
Are you participating in Bout of Books? Let me know in the comments!
Today starts #BoutofBooks 32! The books I’ve been reading this past week have been really good, and I’m hoping that will continue through this week. It’s supposed to rain a lot where I live, so I’ve already got the perfect excuse to stay indoors with a stack of books.
The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins at 12:01 am Monday, August 16th, and runs through Sunday, August 22nd in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, Twitter chats, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 32 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team
This Bout of Books is going to be all about finishing as many books as I can. I have a lot of books I’ve been meaning to read, but haven’t had the time. This week, I’m making the time.
My Goals
Read. Read. Read.
Finish at least 3 books.
Books to Read
Solutions and Other Problemsby Allie Brosh
Sovereign by Jeff Hirsh
At least 1 more book from my “TBR” bookshelf on Goodreads.
Updates
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.
Are you participating in Bout of Books? Let me know in the comments!
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?
My TBR pile went up a couple of books to 1117, despite me finishing several books since my last “Down the TBR Hole” post. Of course, I keep finding more books to add to my wishlist.
This week’s books:
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse – KEEP. I came across this book in a Half Price Books store when I was still living in Austin. I’m a sucker for stories taking place in France, especially when they involve mythology, so I bought it without any clue as to whether or not it would be any good.
Moranifesto by Caitlin Moran – KEEP. I love Moran and everything I’ve read of hers so far, so buying this was a no-brainer.
The Hunger Games and Philosophy ed. by George A. Dunn and Nicolas Michaud, – KEEP. “The Hunger Games” is one of my all-time favorite trilogies, and the 3rd book, especially, helped me process a lot of my experiences in the Army. I don’t know if this book will do the same, but I am interested to read about the books from a philosophical perspective.
The Essential World of Darkness ed. by Stewart Wieck and Anna Branscome – KEEP. I took this book out of a box of books a friend was getting rid of, but had no idea it was an anthology of stories set in the world of a popular RPG series I have never played. The Boyfriend says I’ll probably still enjoy it, so I’m going to give it a shot.
Revenge of the Star Survivors by Michael Mershel – KEEP. I picked this up at the Texas Book Festival several years ago after attending one of the panel events that the author was on. It sounded like the perfect Middle-Grade-beginning-of-the-school-year book for me.
My TBR pile is holding steady at 1117 books. After scrolling down the list a bit, I don’t think I’ll be getting rid of any of my books in the next few posts, but who knows, maybe there’s a surprise waiting for all of us somewhere in there.
I’m working from home now, and that means I’m spending less time listening to audiobooks, but more time reading physical books. I’m nearly always done with work before the Boyfriend (who also works remotely) so I spend what used to be my commute time reading on the couch.
Thanks to the #ReverseReadathon this weekend, I was able to get through most of The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry, and I plan to finish it before the end of the week.
We’ve made it through Dewey’s 24-Hour #ReverseReadathon! I think it was more of a Napathon for me since I fell asleep on the couch twice throughout the day, but I still read whenever I was awake, and I got to snuggle with one of my cats, Raith.
Total Pages Read: 202
How would you assess your reading overall? I didn’t read a whole lot (about half as much as the last Reverse Readathon) but I did get about two thirds of the way through The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner, which I will continue reading until I go to bed tonight.
Did you have a stategy, and if so, did you stick to it? Nope. I winged it.
What was your favorite snack? Spicy pretzel sticks with cheese dip.
Wanna volunteer for our next event? Maybe….
I’m really looking forward to the next readathon in October, especially since I’ve already been in the mood for darker stories lately.
We’re now halfway through Dewey’s 24-Hour #ReverseReadathon! I decided that I would rather read all day than fall asleep on the couch in the morning, so I went to bed around 11 pm, and got up around 7:30 am after a routine snuggle session with one of my cats, Dresden. He shows up every morning about 30 minutes to an hour before I want to be awake demanding cuddles and pets. If I don’t actively pet him, he kicks me. I love the little fur beast, and therefore I do what he wants 🙂
Pages Read: 77
Books Read:The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner
Yummy in my Tummy: The Boyfriend and I went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner before the readathon started, and I was too full afterward to snack on anything. Now, I’m waiting to eat while the Boyfriend makes breakfast for us so I can read all day.
Until my final update and wrap-up post, at 8 pm EST, I’ll continue reading The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry and whatever other books grab me from my readathon shelf on Goodreads.
Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon has officially started! It’s another Reverse Readathon! Since I’m in Ohio, it’s 8 PM, and I’ve been up since 7 AM so I already know I won’t be staying awake the entire 24 hours.
Here are my answers to the Opening Survey:
What fine part of the world are you reading from today? I’m in Columbus, Ohio.
Which book in your stack are you looking forward to the most?The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner
Which snack are you looking forward to the most? I went shoppinng for snacks right after work, and I got so many wonderful things that I don’t normally eat anymore, but did when I was younger. I’m just generally looking forward to all of it, including the taquitos and the jalepeno poppers.
Tell us a little something about yourself! Here are 20 somethings about myself from many years ago. Something sort of new is that the Boyfriend and I bought and moved into a house! We’ve been renovating for the past couple of months, and it’s starting to look like a home again instead of a small construction site.
If you participated in the last readathon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? Since this is a more laid back readathon, I’m not going to try to stay awake for the entire 24 hours. Instead, I’ll read until I can’t keep my eyes open or my mind on what I’m reading, I’ll sleep, and then pick back up in the morning.
Here is a huge list of books on Goodreads that I want to read during this and future readathons. I’m very much a mood reader. My first update won’t be until 8 AM EST. I’ll still be tracking how many pages I read, any books I finish, and snacks I’ve nommed, but only every 12 hours instead of 8 like I do for the regular 24-Hour readathons.
Whether you’re participating in the readathon or not, what book(s) are you currently reading?
