Category: Bout of Books

Bout of Books 16!

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The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long readathon that begins 12:01 am Monday, May 9th and runs through Sunday, May 15th 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 entirely optional. For all Bout of Books 16 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

It’s that time again!  Now that I’m working full-time, I won’t be able to lounge around all week doing nothing but reading, but I’m determined not to let that stop me from reading every day instead of doing other things with my free time.  And let me tell you, as soon as I have useable vacation time, I’m using it for Bout of Books!

My Goals

  • Read for at least 2 hours each day.
  • Read my ARCs.
  • Finish at least one book, but I’m hoping I’ll be able to finish two.

Books to Read

One or two of these might already be finished by May 9th.

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.

Bout of Books 15: Day 7 Progress and Wrap Up

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal.  For all Bout of Books information and updates, visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

 While yesterday was a lazy day, I didn’t finish My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem.  However, I did meet my goals for this Bout of Books, so I’m happy.
Books Read:
  • The Sibyl by Cynthia D. Witherspoon
  • The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald

Time Read: 2 Hours

Total Time Read: 22 Hours 35 Minutes

Pages Read: 58

Total Pages Read: 860

Challenges: Bookish Would You Rather?

I’m looking forward to Bout of Books 16, happening May 9th – 15th!

Bout of Books 15: Day 6 Progress

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal.  For all Bout of Books 15 information and updates, visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I’m nearly halfway through My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem.  I had to run some errands that wound up taking longer than I expected, so today is my lazy day.
  • Time Read: 3 Hours 50 Minutes
  • Total Time Read: 20 Hours 35 Minutes
  • Pages Read: 97
  • Total Number of Books Read: 2

Bout of Books 15: Day 5 Progress

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal.  For all Bout of Books 15 information and updates, visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

Yesterday was supposed to be a low-key, hang out in my pajamas and read kind of day, but instead, I got offered a part-time job and had to fill out the paperwork.  I still read very slowly, but I finished The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald.  I’m now reading My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem for Emma Watson’s new Feminist book club, Our Shared Shelf.
  • Time Read: 5 Hours 50 Minutes
  • Total Time Read: 16 Hours 45 Minutes
  • Pages Read: 181
  • Total Number of Books Read: 2

Bout of Books 15: Day 4 Progress

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal.  There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 15 information and updates, visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I love The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend so much I’ve become a ridiculously slow reader, and I’m ok with that.
  • Time Read: 2 Hours
  • Total Time Read: 10 Hours 55 Minutes
  • Pages Read: 76
  • Total Number of Books Read: 1

Bout of Books 15: Day 3 Progress

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins Monday, January 4th and runs through Sunday, January 10th.  There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 15 information and updates, visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I’m still reading and loving The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald.  There are so many great quotes that I didn’t read nearly as much as I usually would because I kept stopping to highlight and read them out loud to the Boyfriend.  I will probably finish it tomorrow, though.
  • Time Read: 2 Hour 55 Minutes
  • Total Time Read: 8 Hours 55 Minutes
  • Pages Read: 88
  • Total Number of Books Read: 1

Bout of Books 15: Day 2 Progress

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins Monday, January 4th and runs through Sunday, January 10th.  There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 15 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I didn’t get nearly as much reading done yesterday.  That was partly due to not working out on the treadmill (when I get an hour of reading done), but also because the Boyfriend and I had tickets to see the Sherlock special at the theater.  I’m still reading and loving The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald.
  • Time Read: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
  • Total Time Read: 6 Hours
  • Pages Read: 68
  • Total Number of Books Read: 1

Bout of Books 15 Mini-Challenge: Would You Rather?

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Lori @ Writing My Own Fairy Tale has challenged those of us participating in Bout of Books to a game of Bookish “Would You Rather?”  Below are the questions and my responses.

Would you rather…

  • Lend books to someone who dog-ears pages or to someone who reads with cheesy Cheetos fingers?  I’d much rather lend books to someone who dog-ears pages than someone who eats Cheetos while they read.  Why?  Cheetos stains never come off the page.  I know this from experience.  I purchased a used book awhile back, and while I was reading it, it became apparent that the previous owner was a lover of the orange powdered covered snack.  *Sigh* maybe someday I’ll be able to find a better copy.
  • Be able to meet one character of your choice or meet one author of your choice?  Usually, I would rather meet a favorite character than an author, but I think I’d prefer meeting Diana Gabaldon.  After all, Jamie Fraser will always belong to Claire, and I’ve got my own Scot to snuggle.
  • Never be allowed in a bookstore again or never be allowed in a library again?  I’ll take the library over the bookstore any day.  Libraries are free, and this is the 2nd year I’m participating in the Show Your Shelves Some Love Challenge, so I can’t buy any books anyway.
  • Have to choose one of your favorite characters to die in their book or have to pick one of your favorite couples to break up in their book?  I’d rather have a favorite couple break up than have any of my favorite characters die; unless the break up causes so much heartache the character(s) die anyway.
  • Be required to read Twilight once a year for the rest of your life or The Scarlet Letter once a year for the rest of your life?  The Scarlet Letter hands down.  I’ve read Twilight, and I once started The Scarlet Letter but got distracted by another book.  Being a classic, I think The Scarlet Letter would stand frequent re-reads much better than Twilight.

Bout of Books 15: Day 1 Progress

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The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins Monday, January 4th and runs through Sunday, January 10th in whatever time zone you are in.  There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 15 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

The first day, and I’ve already finished a book and started a second!  Neither are books on my TBR list, but since this read-a-thon is all about reading as much as we can, that doesn’t matter.  My second book is The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald, and so far I love it!
  • Time Read: 4 Hours 30 Minutes
  • Pages Read: 292
  • Books Finished: The Sibyl by Cynthia D. Witherspoon
  • Total Number of Books Read: 1

Bout of Books 15!

Published on by Rachelle2 Comments
Bout of Books

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01 am Monday, January 4th and runs through Sunday, January 10th 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 15 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

It’s that time again!  Unfortunately, I’m considerably more busy than I was during Bout of Books 14, but I’m determined not to let that stop me from reading every day instead of doing other things with my free time.

My Goals

  • Read for at least 2 hours each day.
  • Finish at least 1 book, but I’m hoping I’ll be able to finish 2.

Books to Read

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
  • An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon
  • Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe

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 books I’ve finished.