
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, January 6th and runs through Sunday, January 12th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 9.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team
My Comments -
I joined last year, but didn't really participate. I was completely new to the read-a-thon scene and this was the first I attempted. Hoping, with a few under my belt now, to do better this year. This week I should be able to get some decent reading done.
I merged the goal post and sign-up post into one post as it didn't make sense for me to make two back-to-back.
Twitter Handle - https://twitter.com/boutofbooks
GOALS
- Read every day
- Finish currently reading list
- Be active with the Twitter Page
- Read at least one Harlequin
- Participate in at least two challenges
Books to Read
I won't read all of these, I'm sure, but these are the main aims.
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Updates
Monday - January 6
Number of books I've read today: 1 reading, didn't finish yet
Total number of books I've read: 0 Finished
Books: Read over 300 pages of Gone with the Wind
Tuesday - January 7
Number of books I've read today: 1 reading, didn't finish yet
Total number of books I've read: 0 Finished
Books: Read over 450 pages of Gone with the Wind
Wednesday - January 8
Number of books I've read today: 1
Total number of books I've read: 1
Books: Gone with the Wind - Finished last few hundred pages!
Thursday - January 9
Number of books I've read today: 1
Total number of books I've read: 2
Books: The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries
Friday - January 10
Number of books I've read today: 0
Total number of books I've read: 2
Books: Didn't read today :(
Saturday - January 11
Number of books I've read today: 0
Total number of books I've read: 2
Books: Didn't read today :(
Sunday - January 12
Number of books I've read today: 1
Total number of books I've read: 3
Books: Rabid by Bill Wasik