I am so excited that it's Bout of Books time again! *Does a happy dance, accidentally knocks over a stack of books, looks embarrassed and quickly sits back down.* I am also a challenge host this time, that's a big step for me and I'm very nervous about it! I hope you will have fun with that on Friday when it goes live! In the meantime, lets get our read-a-thon on and see what we can do!
If you're wondering what Bout of Books is all about, here is a quick note of explanation. If you click on the picture above it will take you to the Bout of Books site where you can join the fun!
| 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 19th and runs through Sunday, August 25th 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 8.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog.
- From the Bout of Books team
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Goals:
*Read/listen to the following:
Updates:
Day 1 8/19/13:
*Currently reading Dragon Bound - page 76
*In Six Words: It's as good as they said!
Day 2 8/20/13:
*Currently reading Dragon Bound - page 130
*Listened to about 3.5 hours of City of Ashes
*Did the Re-Title it Challenge at Music Plus Books. I re-titled Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison to Bored Dragon Meets His Match
*Visited 4/10 Bout of Books-ers: Miki, The World for the Reading, Elsi and Nimrodiel
*In Six Words: Do not mess with angry dragons!
Day 3 8/21/13:
*Currently reading Dragon Bound - page 170
*Finished City of Ashes, about another 1.5 hours
*Started Agent to the Stars about 1 hour
*Visited Never too Fond of Books
*In Six Words: His tail is bigger than theirs! O.o
Day 4 8/22/13:
*Currently reading Dragon Bound - page 234
*Currently listening to Agent to the Stars about 1.5 hours
*Got my Bookish Mad Libs Challenge post ready
*In Six Words: Scalzi and Wheaton, the perfect team!
Day 5 8/23/13:
*Currently reading Dragon Bound - page 280
*Currently listening to Agent to the Stars about 3.5 hours
*Bookish Madlibs was a success! There are so many entries to look through, and many people seemed to like it! I am so excited that it went so well!
*In Six Words: I will finish two books Saturday!
Day 6 8/24/13:
*Finished Dragon Bound - 312 pages total
*Started Valiant by Holly Black
*Currently listening to Agent to the Stars about 1.5 hours
*Posted Bookish Mad Libs Winner
*In Six Words: Finishing my goals isn't gonna happen!
Day 7 8/25/13:
*Visited Jennifer @ A Librarian's Library, Ann @nothingmiss15, Lou @ Relaxed Reads, Just Another Rabid Reader, Fortune Favors the Brave, Cheap Thrills, Heydor Reads
*Finished Agent to the Stars total listening time 8:49:45
*Currently reading Valiant - 102 pages
*In Six Words: Another great Bout of Books done!
Totals:
Books finished = 2 full, 1 partial, started a 4th
Total pages = 414
Total time listened = almost 14 hours
My goals are up at http://gee-elsi.livejournal.com/109247.html. I'll record my starting position(s) since I've already started reading three books. I've barely begun them -- about 3 chapters into each one -- but I may read a bit more before the actual start at midnight.
ReplyDeleteI hope you will love dragon bound^^ those are good goals and i wish you all the best
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you're making some great progress! I'm so glad you're liking Dragon Bound. It really is an excellent read. I hope that the rest of Bout of Books is good to you!
ReplyDeleteI need to remember next BOB to write down whose blog I'm visiting. It's such a great idea! You are doing amazing so far :) Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteGreat job so far! I will have to check out Agent to the Stars. I listened the audiobook for Redshirts earlier this year and really liked it. I agree that Scalzi and Wheaton are a good match.
ReplyDeleteI meant to check out Dragon Bound last time I stopped by. Going to Goodreads to do that now before I forget :) Your challenge was super unique. Wish I would've set aside time today to do it!
ReplyDeleteLove your "in 6 words" summaries, especially the one about the tail haha.
ReplyDeleteThe mad libs challenge was really fun! I hope it becomes a regular challenge, like book spine poetry, one that keeps coming back every event. (Although, was "spend a LOT of time with" supposed to be a euphemism? When I read my finished product it seemed a little... suggestive? Perhaps I should have picked a hero rather than a heroine, though it could work as a girls' night in, I guess.)
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