#BoutofBooks 18: Day Five

Bout of Books 18

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 2nd and runs through Sunday, January 8th 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 18 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I listened to some more of Shiver and I finished Shadow, Shadow by V.B. Marlowe.  I also borrowed my friend’s copy of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo and finished it in one sitting.  I’m now reading The Mermaid’s Sister by Carrie Anne Noble.
  • Time Read:  6 hours and 35 minutes
  • Pages Read: 381
  • Books Finished: 2
  • Total Number of Books Read: 4

#BoutofBooks 18: Day Four

Bout of Books 18

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 2nd and runs through Sunday, January 8th 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 18 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I decided to listen to some of Shiver while I colored.  I also finished The Bear and the Nightingale and started Shadow, Shadow by V.B. Marlowe.  I decided that since I’m on vacation, I should act like it and stop trying to do everything.  Now that I’m doing whatever I want to do instead, I’m getting a lot more reading done.
  • Time Read:  5 hours and 45 minutes
  • Pages Read: 345
  • Books Finished: 1
  • Total Number of Books Read: 2

#BoutofBooks 18: Day Three

Bout of Books 18

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 2nd and runs through Sunday, January 8th 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 18 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I finished Days of Blood and Starlight and got through a quarter of The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden.
  • Time Read:  2 hours and 40 minutes
  • Pages Read: 224
  • Books Finished: 1
  • Total Number of Books Read: 1

#BoutofBooks 18: Day Two

Bout of Books 18

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 2nd and runs through Sunday, January 8th 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 18 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I got some more of Days of Blood and Starlight read, but a friend’s Father passed away suddenly.  While I was driving around taking care of some stuff, I listened to part of Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater.
  • Time Read:  3 hours and 7 minutes
  • Pages Read: 172
  • Books Finished: 0
  • Total Number of Books Read: 0

Bout of Books 17: Day 7 Progress and Wrap-Up

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 12:01am Monday, August 22nd and runs through Sunday, August 28th 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 17 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I managed to finish both of the last of my “current reads”, Chapter and Hearse by Lorna Barrett and The Princess Bride by William Goldman.  After that, I started and finished The Communication Room by Adam Aresty.
I did much better during this Bout of Books than I thought I would.  I think this is the first time ever that I haven’t had been in the middle of at least one book, and though it won’t last more than a day, I feel like I’ve accomplished something.  The only drawback is that I have so many reviews to write now, and I already had several before this week!
  • Total Time Read: 24 Hours 31 Minutes
  • Total Pages Read: 1119
  • Books Finished: Primary Inversion by Catherine Asaro, The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien, Feed by Mira Grant, How to Be a Heroine by Samantha Ellis, The Princess Bride by William Goldman, Chapter and Hearse by Lorna Barrett and The Communication Room by Adam Aresty.
  • Total Number of Books Read: 7

Bout of Books 17: Day 6 Progress

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 12:01am Monday, August 22nd and runs through Sunday, August 28th 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 17 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I listened to some of Chapter and Hearse by Lorna Barrett while I did my weekend chores and ran errands.  Once everything was done, I dipped into The Princess Bride by William Goldman.  I finished the book itself, but the edition I’m reading has another section afterward which includes “Buttercup’s Baby.”  I’m hoping to finish it and Chapter and Hearse before tonight.
  • Time Read: 4 Hours 9 Minutes
  • Pages Read: 180
  • Books Finished: None
  • Total Number of Books Read: 4

Bout of Books 17: Day 5 Progress

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 12:01am Monday, August 22nd and runs through Sunday, August 28th 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 17 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I listened to some of Chapter and Hearse by Lorna Barrett during my commute to and from work and I finished How to Be a Heroine by Samantha Ellis.  I also decided to use my Friday night (when the Boyfriend has his game night) to go through my shelves and read/skim through a whole stack of books that were very important to me during my 20s but were probably no longer useful to me now.  As a result, I have no idea how long I read, but there are now ten more books in the box that will go to the used bookstore when it’s full.  I think I’m done with culling my shelves in large chunks, and I’ll only be adding to the box as I finish books from my TBR that I don’t want to keep.  At least for a couple more years.  I wonder how many more books will I outgrow during my life?
  • Time Read: ?
  • Pages Read: 115
  • Books Finished: How to Be a Heroine by Samantha Ellis

Heroine

  • Total Number of Books Read: 4

Bout of Books 17: Day 4 Progress

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 12:01am Monday, August 22nd and runs through Sunday, August 28th 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 17 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

The Princess Bride by William Goldman is much easier to read during my breaks at work, so I focused on that instead of How to Be a Heroine by Samantha Ellis.  I’m hoping to finish both this weekend and maybe listen to the rest of Chapter and Hearse by Lorna Barrett while I do my weekly cleaning.
  • Time Read: 2 hours 55 minutes
  • Pages Read: 104
  • Books Finished: None
  • Total Number of Books Read: 3

Bout of Books 17: Day 3 Progress

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 12:01am Monday, August 22nd and runs through Sunday, August 28th 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 17 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I wasn’t feeling well, so I called in sick from work.  After I finally got out of bed, I finished The Fellowship of the Ring and then Feed by Mira Grant.  I also read quite a bit of How to Be a Heroine by Samantha Ellis.
  • Time Read: 6 hours 44 minutes
  • Pages Read: 365
  • Books Finished: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien and Feed by Mira Grant

Fellowship Feed

Bout of Books 17: Day 2 Progress

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 12:01am Monday, August 22nd and runs through Sunday, August 28th 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 17 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

I listened to more of Chapter and Hearse by Lorna Barrett during my commute to and from work, and I finished Primary Inversion by Catherine Asaro during my breaks.  After work, I read more of The Fellowship of the Ring before I went to bed.
  • Time Read: 4 hours and 10 minutes
  • Pages Read: 149
  • Books Finished: Primary Inversion by Catherine Asaro

Primary

  • Total Number of Books Read: 1