Bout of Books 13- Mini Challenges

Monday- 5/11/2015

Challenge- Bookish Survey!

The Questions: 

1. How do you organize your shelves?

I like to keep series and authors together! I do have 1 shelf that contains all my favorite books, but other than that it's basically just wherever I fell like putting them.
2. What is one of your favorite book that’s not in one of your favorite genres?
I think I'm going to have to go with the Saga graphic novels. I recently read them, and I rarely read graphic novels. They're not really my thing, but I fell in love with these ones!
3. What is the last 5 star book you read?
That would have to be the graphic novel Saga, Vol. 3!
4. What book are you most excited to read during the read-a-thon?
I'm really looking forward to finishing The Princess Bride by William Goldman. I'm really enjoying it.
5. What book do you recommend the most?
As of recently, it has been The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien

Wednesday- 5/13/2015

Challenge- Book Haiku!

The Princess Bride
And the Man in Black!
An amazing adventure!

Bout of Books 13- Updates

Updates

Monday[ May 11th]
Number of pages read- 52 

  What I Read Today- 28 pages of The Princess Bride and 24 pages of Runaways Vol. 2.

Challenges Complete- Bookish Survey
  Thoughts- Definitely didn't read as much as I wanted to. Hopefully tomorrow is better.

 

Tuesday[May 12th]
Number of pages read- 0
  What I Read Today- Nothing.

  Challenges Complete- None.

    Thoughts- Yeah. Not so good. 

 

Wednesday[May 13th]
Number of pages read- 140

  What I Read Today- Finished The Princess Bride.

Challenges Complete- Book Haiku

Thoughts- I've been busier than I thought I would be, but I'm really glad I was able to finish The Princess Bride.

 

Thursday[May 14th]
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Friday[May 15th]
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Saturday[May 16th]
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Sunday[May 17th]
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Bout of Books 13- Goals and TBR

I know that we don't have to share our goals and TBRs anymore but I did enjoy seeing what everyone was aiming to read, so I thought I would share mine. 

• I want to finish The Princess Bride which I'm currently reading, as well as get through some of the Runway graphic novels.
• I also want to comment on as many blogs as I can throughout the week and complete as many challenges as I can.

Bout of Books 11.0 Choice Pile

I just plan on picking a stack of books for this readathon and reading whatever from that pile. So here is my pile to choose from. 

• The Princess Bride by WIlliam Goldman [Currently Reading]
• Runaways by Brian K. Vaughan, Adrian Alphona Vol. 2
• Runaways by Brian K. Vaughan, Adrian Alphona Vol. 3
• Runaways by Brian K. Vaughan, Adrian Alphona Vol. 4
• Runaways by Brian K. Vaughan, Adrian Alphona Vol. 5
• Runaways by Brian K. Vaughan, Adrian Alphona Vol. 6
• Scarlet by A. C. Gaughen

Bout of Books 13- Sign Up!

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, May 11th and runs through Sunday, May 17th 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 13 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

I'm really looking forward to this readathon! My TBR and Goals coming soon!

Bout of Books 11.0- Mini Challenges!

 

Day 1- Book Scavenger Hunt: Hosted by The Book Monsters.

1. A Book that begins with “B”  (for Bout of Books!)

2. A book that has been made into a movie/tv show

3. A series you love

4. An anthology of poems or short stories

5. A book on your TBR shelf, or your full TBR shelves

A Book that Begins with B

Made into Movie/TV Show

Series you love!

Short Stories

Book on TBR Shelf

Day 3- Create a Sentence: Hosted by Book Reviews from Christian Gal

Books Chosen:
The Fellowship of the Ring- When, Mr.
City of Lost Souls- Simon, Stood
Paper Towns- The, Way
Jellicoe Road- My, Father
Allegiant- I, Pace

Sentence Formed:
Mr. Simon, I stood when my father pace the way.

Bout of Books 11.0- Updates

Updates

Monday[ August 18th]
Number of pages read- 25 pages. 

  What I Read Today- I read 15 pages in The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R.R. Tolkien, and 10 pages in Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi.
Challenges Complete- Book Scavenger Hunt
  Thoughts- So it wasn't that great of a start to the readathon. Honestly, I thought I would have read a lot more. I'm hoping tomorrow will be better!

Tuesday[August 19th]
Number of pages read- 94 pages.
  What I Read Today- I read 50 pages of Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi, and 44 pages in Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins.

Challenges Complete- None
  Thoughts- I was hoping to read more, but I'm glad with what I did read. A significant improvement from yesterday!

Wednesday[August 20th]
Number of pages read- 84 pages

  What I Read Today- Finished Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi, and read 6 pages in The Fellowship of the Ring. I also read 24 pages of Lola and the Boy Next Door.
Challenges Complete- Create a Sentence  

Thoughts- I thought it was a pretty good reading day. I didn't read too much, but it's more than I thought. I'm really hoping to make a huge dent in Lola tomorrow. We shall see!

Thursday[August 21st]
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Friday[August 22nd]
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Saturday[August 23rd]
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Sunday[August 24th]
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Bout of Books 11.0- Goals and TBR

TIME 

• No set time. I just plan to read as much as I can.

GOALS   

• Read 50-100 pages a day. 
• I've been reading The Fellowship of the Ring for some time now. It's a slower read for me, so I want to read a bit of that book everyday! 
• Read at least 3-5 books for the week! 
• Complete the challenges!  
• Comment on AT LEAST 5 blogs daily!

Bout of Books 11.0 Choice Pile
I just plan on picking a stack of books for this readathon and reading whatever from that pile. So here is my pile to choose from.

• Cinder(ebook) by Marissa Meyer
• The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R.R Tolkien 
• Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead 
• Destroy Me(ebook) by Tahereh Mafi 
• Unravel Me(ebook) by Tahereh Mafi 
• Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins 
• Paper Towns by John Green 
• The Elementalists(e-arc) by C. Sharp 
• Allegiant by Veronica Roth

Bout of Books 11.0 - Sign-Up

 

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 18th and runs through Sunday, August 24th 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 11 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

GOALS AND TBR COMING SOON IN ANOTHER POST! 

Bout of Books 10- Mini Challenges

Day 2 CHALLENGE!

Bout of Books 10: Books You're Looking Forward To

 Hello, Bout of Books-ers! Can you take a break from reading to think a little bit more about books? Once this week is done, you're going to need more to read, right? Last month I created a list of ten summer titles I'm looking forward to. Your challenge is simple: create a list of titles you're looking forward to reading. They can be upcoming titles in a specific season, titles that have been on your shelves, it's up to you!

I decided to take these books right from my shelves since I have to many unread books as is.

  1) Eon- Allsion Goodman because this book has been on my shelf way to long.

2) The Book Thief- Marcus Zusak because this is another book that has been on my shelf way to long.

3) A Game of Thrones- George R.R. Martin because I REALLY, REALLY, want o read this book. 

4) Lola and the Boy Next Door- Stephanie Perkins because I really think this would be a perfect read for the summer!

5) Finnikin of the Rock- Melina Marchetta because I've been dying to read another book by her. Jellicoe Road, the first book I read of hers, is one of my absolute favorites. So I can't wait to start her other novels.
6) The Diviners- Libba Bray because this books sounds so good, and I was so excited when I first bought it!  

Day 5 Challenge 

Bout of Books 10: Rainbow of Books! 

From the bottom to the stop( I feel the sudden urge to start singing Drakes song. Started from the bottom now we're here.)

White- Fearless by Francine Pascal

Red- The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller

Orange- Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta

Yellow- Pretty Little Liars Vol. 1 and 2 by Sara Shepard

Green- The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Blue- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Purple- The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Black- The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkins

Bout of Books 10- Goals and Updates!

TIME
No set time. I just plan to read as much as I can.

GOALS   
Read 50-100 pages a day. 

Books Planning to Read

These are the planned books. They might change, but for right now this is what I want to read. Also I will probably not get to all of these, but I wanted to have options in case I wasn't feeling one of them! 

Updates

Monday[May 12th]
Number of pages read- 247 pages
What I Read Today- Finished Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins-110 pages. Started Easy by Tammara Webber and read 137 pages
Challenges Complete- 0
  Thoughts- Today went better than I had planned! My overall number of pages I wanted to get to was between 50 and 100 and I passed that by...well quite a bit. I'm pleased. However, I did plan on completing a challenge today. We'll see for tomorrow.

Tuesday[May 13th]
Number of pages read- 190 pages
 What I Read Today- Finished Easy by Tammara Webber- 173 pages. Started Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead and read 17 pages.
 Challenges Complete- Bout of Books 10: Books You're Looking Forward To
  Thoughts- Pretty happy with today! Glad I read almost 200 pages and was able to complete a challenge!

Wednesday[May 14th]
Number of pages read-  30
What I Read Today- Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead

Challenges Complete-  0
Thoughts- Today was just a crap reading day. But that's okay. I know I will have time for reading tomorrow so I can catch up.
 

Thursday[May 15th]
Number of pages read- 165 
What I Read Today- Started and completed A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forest- 156 pages. Read 13 pages of Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead

Challenges Complete- 0
Thoughts-I was glad that I picked up A Shade of Vampire. It was one that I wanted to check out for awhile now. I really wanted to get further into Shadow Kiss. I'm not sure why I didn't.

Friday[May 16th]
Number of pages read- 
What I Read Today-
Challenges Complete-  Rainbow of Books
Thoughts-

Saturday[May 17th]
Number of pages read- 17 pages
 What I Read Today- Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Challenges Complete-  0
Thoughts- Not a great day.

Sunday[May 18th]
Number of pages read- 
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Bout of Books 10

 
 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, May 12th and runs through Sunday, May 18th 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 10 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team.

TIME
No set time. I just plan to read as much as I can.

GOALS   

 Read 50-100 pages a day. 

Books Planning to Read

These are the planned books. They might change, but for right now this is what I want to read. Also I will probably not get to all of these, but I wanted to have options in case I wasn't feeling one of them!

Bout of Books 9.0- Mini Challenges

Mini Challenge 1- Book Buying Spree Challenge!

MONDAY CHALLENGE 

click here for the challenge

Mini Challenge 2- Reading Tactics hosted by Sarah Says Read

Q: How do you fit in as much reading as possible during Bout of Books? How do you squeeze in those extra pages?

My Answer: I make sure to turn my tv off at night so I’m not tempted and lay in bed. I also make sure my room is dark, the only thing on is a reading light (or if I’m on my e-reader it’s easier) because for me, I can focus better that way, and it just lets me focus on the story! Then let the reading begin!

Mini Challenge 4- Found Poem 

The book used to create this poem was Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse.

My Words- Black, there, her, down, said, I, mean, go, with, in, silent, dreams, once, sighed

Go, in silent down there- said her.

I sighed with,

Once, mean black dreams.

Bout of Books 9.0- Goals and Updates!

My Bout of Books TBR video has been uploaded to YouTube and you can watch it HERE!

TIME

No set time. I just plan to read as much as I can.

GOALS 
Read 50-100 pages a day. Since I haven't been reading a lot lately, and when I do it's usually only 20 or 25 pages at most, this will be a great increase for me.So anywhere between there will be good.

Click---> BOOKS TO READ to see what I want to tackle this read-a-thon.

Updates

Monday[Jan 6th]
Number of pages read- 76
Total number of books completed- 0
Challenges Complete- Book Buying Spree
Thoughts- I read for about an hour when midnight hit before I feel asleep. I didn't get much reading completed in that time. I guess you can say, I'm kind of an average reader. I don't read really fast or really slow. I brought my e-reader with me throughout the day so when I had time I would open it up and read a bit. I was able to read 76 pages. I know that doesn't seem like a lot, but for me it is since for the last few weeks I've only been reading about 20 pages a day.

Tuesday[Jan 7th]
Number of pages read- 110
Total number of books completed- 0
Challenges Complete- Reading Tactics
  Thoughts- I was hoping to finish the book today, but it didn't go as planned.

Wednesday[Jan 8th]
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Thursday[Jan 9th]
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Friday[Jan 10th]
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Saturday[Jan 11th]
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Sunday[Jan 12th]
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Bout of Books 9.0 - Sign-Up

 

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.

**GOALS and UPDATES will be coming soon in another post**