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#BoutofBooks 23 – Day 6

Published on August 26, 2018 by Rachelle

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 20th and runs through Sunday, August 26th 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 23 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I went to a coffee shop yesterday and read a couple of chapters of Wanderlust by Rebecca Solnit. Afterwards I went to a bookstore. I found a magazine, “Real Simple,” and decided to read most of it when I got home, so while I’m not counting that toward my total pages, I am going to count it for time.

Time Read: 1 hour 25 minutes
Pages Read: 15
Books Finished: 0
Total Number of Books Read: 0

#BoutofBooks 23 – Day 5

Published on August 25, 2018 by Rachelle

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 20th and runs through Sunday, August 26th 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 23 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I took the time this morning to go to a coffee shop near work and sit down to read a few pages of Seraphina by Rachel Hartman before my day got crazy. It went a long way towards keeping me relaxed throughout the day. I didn’t feel nearly as overwhelmed as I had been feeling when I didn’t have time to let anything I’ve learned sink in at my new job let alone the time to read something not related to work.

Time Read: 18 minutes
Pages Read: 15
Books Finished: 0
Total Number of Books Read: 0

#BoutofBooks 23 – Day 3

Published on August 23, 2018 by Rachelle

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 20th and runs through Sunday, August 26th 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 23 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I’m fairly certain that yesterday will go down as the worst reading day of the whole week. I only ended up reading a few pages of Seraphina by Racel Hartman. I was far too busy for anything else during the day and too tired by the time I got home. Hopefully, today will be a much better reading day.

Time Read: 10 minutes
Pages Read: 7
Books Finished: 0
Total Number of Books Read: 0

#BoutofBooks 23 – Day 1

Published on August 21, 2018 by Rachelle

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 20th and runs through Sunday, August 26th 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 23 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

It was a very busy day for me. I’m still getting used to my new morning routine, but I did get more reading done than I thought I would thanks to listening to the audiobook of The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman during my commute to and from work.

Time Read: 1 hour 20 minutes
Pages Read: 60
Books Finished: 0
Total Number of Books Read: 0

#BoutofBooks 23!

Published on August 19, 2018 by Rachelle

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 20th and runs through Sunday, August 26th 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 23 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I just started a new job last week, so I’m really not sure how much reading I’ll accomplish for this Bout of Books. I do know that I’ll get in some audiobook listening during my commute, but other than that and reading before bed, it’s all up in the air.

My Goals

Read. Read. Read.
Finish at least one of the books I’m currently reading.
Finish one more book from my TBR.

Books to Read

Wanderlust by Rebecca Solnit
The Outsider by Stephen King
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

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.

#BoutofBooks 22 – Day 7 and Wrap-Up

Published on May 21, 2018 by Rachelle

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I finished Gregor the Overlander during the afternoon and then read some of The Evolution of God by Robert Wright. I had trouble not staying up past my bedtime because The Evolution of God got very interesting and I didn’t want to put it down. However, starting off the week tired is never a good thing, especially when I’m going to be very busy this week, so I forced myself to turn out the light.

Time Read: 3 hours 14 minutes
Pages Read: 157
Books Finished: Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins, Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones, and Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert.
Total Number of Books Read: 3

Overall, this wasn’t my best Bout of Books, but that’s ok. I did manage to finish 3 books and get through a nice chunk of 2 others, which is better than the last Bout of Books when I only finished 2 books. I’m looking forward to Bout of Books 23 in August!

#BoutofBooks 22 – Day 6

Published on May 20, 2018 by Rachelle

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I have less than a hundred pages left of Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins. I would’ve finished it yesterday, but the Boyfriend’s and my date day went a bit longer than expected. That’s a good thing, right? 🙂

Time Read: 3 hours
Pages Read: 215
Books Finished: 1
Total Number of Books Read: 2

#BoutofBooks 22 – Day 5

Published on May 19, 2018 by Rachelle

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I finished Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones and read a decent chunk of Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins.

Time Read: 3 hours and 48 minutes
Pages Read: 220
Books Finished: 1
Total Number of Books Read: 2

#BoutofBooks 22 – Day 4

Published on May 18, 2018 by Rachelle

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I finished Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert and read some of Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones.

Time Read: 2 hours and 40 minutes
Pages Read: 140
Books Finished: 1
Total Number of Books Read: 1

#BoutofBooks 22 – Day 3

Published on May 17, 2018 by Rachelle

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I thought I was going to finish Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, but that didn’t happen thanks to falling asleep on the couch. I’ll be finishing it today, though. I only have 25 pages left.

Time Read: 3 hours and 28 minutes
Pages Read: 139
Books Finished: 0
Total Number of Books Read: 0

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