The Bout of Books readathon is a week-long fest of book-lovin' awesomeness! Crazy amounts of reading, Twitter chats, and fantastic challenges. Check out the link if you'd like to participate.
Guys, I love Bout of Books. Love it. I always enjoy readathons, but Bout of Books is my favorite. It's high-energy but low-pressure, and the challenges are so creative. The Twitter chats are a blast, and I love all the new blogs I discover through it. I did a Bout of Books very soon after I started this blog, so I think that really started my love affair with this particular readathon. Regardless of how it started, I always jump for joy when they come around again. And this one is (very nearly) HERE!
My Goals for Bout of Books 5.0
• Read 6 of the following books
• Discover some fantastic new blogs and friends
• Participate in at least one of the Twitter chats (From the schedule, it looks like I'll get to this time! Score!)
• Participate in three or more challenges
Books To Read
02. The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin*
03. Bunheads by Sophie Flack
04. Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen
05. Better Than Chocolate by Sheila Roberts
06. Trial by Desire by Courtney Milan*
07. French Leave / L'Echappée belle by Anna Gavalda
08. To Win Her Heart by Karen Witemeyer
*MUST READ
Updates
8/13
Books Read Today:
Completed: The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin (546 pages)
In-Progress: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Challenge:
Challenge #1: Passing Books, hosted by The Space Between.
Q: What happens to your books after you've read them?
A: I quite generally keep them. I have a couple friends who are fellow avid bookworms, and I will recommend and loan the books to them if I feel they would enjoy them. Every once and a while, I go through my books and thin them out, getting rid of anything I don't think I'll reread. I either pass them onto friends, donate them to a thrift store, or trade them in for store credit at my local half-price bookstore.
Challenge#2: Literary BFFs, hosted by Auggie Talk.
Q:Tell us who your literary BFF is and why they're your always friend. What do you guys do together? What do you talk about?
A: Kristy Palmetto from The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen. I love Kristy! She's one of my favorite characters from TTAF (and I love pretty much EVERYONE in that book). We could totally be BFFs. I think we would have a blast but still be able to have deep and meaningful conversations. And when we're feeling more shallow, we could totally chat about our mutual love of romance novels and sa-woon over boys.
Total Books Read: ~1.5
Total Pages Read: 796 (250 physical, 546 ebook)
8/14
Books Read Today:
Completed: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (416 pages), Keeping the Castle by Patrice Kindl (261 pages)
In-Progress: Trial by Desire by Courtney Milan
Challenge: Book Limericks, hosted by Curiosity Killed the Bookworm
What do I like in books, you ask?
Listing them would be quite a task.
Romance, intrigue, a plot most consuming,
(Oh, and heroes who set me a-swooning).
In that sort of book, I could bask.
Total Books Read: ~3.25
Total Pages Read: 1261 pages (715 physical, 546 ebook)
8/15
Books Read Today:
Completed: Trial by Desire by Courtney Milan (358 pages)
In-Progress: Born in Shame by Nora Roberts (audiobook)
Challenge: Book Word Search, hosted by The Musings of ALMYBNENR
Total Books Read: ~4.25
Total Time Listened: 30 minutes
Total Pages Read: 1581 (1035 physical, 546 ebook)
8/16
Books Read Today:
Completed: Bunheads by Sophie Flack (294 pages)
In-Progress: Born in Shame by Nora Roberts, Slow Summer Kisses by Shannon Stacey
Challenge: Contemporary Challenge, hosted by Books with Cass
*Limited to YA books published in 2012, since that seemed to be the focus. Also because it makes the process of decision-making actually feasible in my case.*
Favorite Contemporary: My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick
Favorite Cover: The Queen of Kentucky by Alecia Whitaker
Favorite Surprise: Getting Over Garrett Delaney by Abby McDonald. Picked this one up from the library. I hadn't heard anything about it, it didn't have the greatest cover, but it seemed like a fun premise. I wound up loving it! I laughed every two minutes. Even more than the humor, the book had depth, a great message, and a quirky cast of characters.
Total Books Read: ~5.75
Total Time Listened: 1 hour, 25 minutes
Total Pages Read: 1975 (1329 physical, 646 ebook)
8/17
Books Read Today:
Completed: Slow Summer Kisses by Shannon Stacey (180 pages)
In-Progress: Born in Shame by Nora Roberts, True Love and Other Disasters by Rachel Gibson
Challenge: Did not participate. *hangs head in shame*
Total Books Read: ~6.5
Total Time Listened: 3 hours, 36 minutes
Total Pages Read: 2060 (1329 physical, 731 ebook)
8/18
Books Read Today:
Completed:
In-Progress: Born in Shame by Nora Roberts, True Love and Other Disasters by Rachel Gibson
Challenge: The Page 99 Test by My Seryniti
Page 99 (ebook version) of City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
...affectionate ruffle of her hair. Hodge went after him, pausing only to pat Isabelle on the shoulder—then he was gone, with a funny apologetic duck of the head. Had Clary really only a few minutes before been able to see the ghost in him of his old warrior self? Isabelle was looking after Jace and Hodge, twisting the spoon in her scarred, pale fingers. Clary said, "Is he really?" Isabelle didn't look at her. "Is who really what?" "Jace. Is he really a terrible liar?" Now Isabelle did turn her eyes on Clary, and they were large and dark and unexpectedly thoughtful. "He's not a liar at all. Not about important things. He'll tell you horrible truths, but he won't lie." She paused before she added quietly: "That's why it's generally better not to ask him anything unless you know you can stand to hear the answer." The kitchen was warm and full of light and the salt-sweet smell of takeout Chinese food. The smell reminded Clary of home; she sat and looked at her glistening plate of noodles, toyed with her fork, and tried not to look at Simon, who was staring at Isabelle with an expression more glazed than the General Tso's Duckling. "Well, I think it's kind of romantic," said Isabelle, sucking tapioca pearls through an enormous pink straw. "What is?" asked Simon, instantly alert. |
This makes me want to read it even more! I'm intrigued by what's going on, and I want to know who these people are, especially Jace.
Total Books Read: ~6.75
Total Time Listened: 3 hours, 36 minutes
Total Pages Read: 2137 (1329 physical, 808 ebook)
8/19
Books Read Today:
Completed: Born in Shame by Nora Roberts
In-Progress: True Love and Other Disasters by Rachel Gibson
Challenge: Movie Cast, hosted by Pretty Deadly Reviews
My cast for Born in Shame by Nora Roberts
Richard Armitage as Murphey, Olivia Wilde as Shannon
Jayma Mays as Brianna, Deirdre Quinn as Maggie
Total Books Read: 7.75
Total Time Listened: 6 hours, 44 minutes
Total Pages Read: 2528 (1329 physical, 1199 ebook)
