The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. 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. There are challenges, Twitter chats, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 26 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team
I have some spare time on my hands before my masters starts up again in September, so will be able to participate in the bout of books read-a-thon again!
My goals for the week are subject to change, but I plan to:
- Read 1000 pages over the week – this may include some audio books as well.
- Participate in one twitter chat – one of them is at 2am for me and I may be at work for the other one, so I’ll have to see.
- Participate in 3 challenges throughout the week.
- Leave comments on other people’s update posts.
I am hoping to finish reading the Ruby Red trilogy by Kerstin Gier – only having the final book Emerald Green to read.
I also have a Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris from the library and Summerland by Lucy Adlington which is a book I received from readersfirst so will be reviewing once I have finished it.
I also have Wilde Like Me by Louise Pentland, Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, and The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden on audiobook, so will be listening to a few of them on my commute to work.
I will be posting updates on here every day.
Monday:
Pages Read: 225
Total Pages Read: 225
Notes: am halfway through Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier so should be able to finish it tomorrow.
Tuesday:
Pages Read: 235
Total Pages Read: 460
Books Finished: Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier
Notes: Having been at work and having to start packing for when I move house in less than two weeks time, I haven’t had a chance to take part in any of the challenges yet but have the day off tomorrow so can take part in tomorrow’s challenge as well as read Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris and listen to an audiobook while I try to catch up on my packing!
Wednesday:
Pages Read: 244
Total Pages Read: 704
Books Finished: Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
Notes: I won’t be able to take part in the twitter chat on Saturday as I’ll be at work but I still have time to do tomorrow’s challenge ‘If This, Then That’.
Thursday:
Pages Read: 30
Total Pages Read: 734
Notes: Was at work all day and completely forgot about the challenge! I still have three I can do though, so long as I start tomorrow!
Friday:
Pages Read: 60
Total Pages Read: 794
Challenge: Today”s challenge is “I want that!” something that exists in another form of media that you want made into a book. I chose Lingthusiasm – a podcast about linguistics. The podcast is awesome, though as I listen while I’m working on other things, I sometimes forget what’s being said or miss bits, and if it were a book I could read it when I was not busy.
Notes: If I still want to meet my 1000 page goal then I have Saturday and Sunday to read 206 pages, while this is do-able, (although tomorrow I will be at work all day and as a result I’ll be surprised if I get ten pages.) I will have to read a lot more than I have the past two days and possibly start another book after finishing Summerland by Lucy Adlington.
Saturday:
Pages Read: 164
Total Pages Read: 958
Books Finished: Summerland by Lucy Adlington
Notes: I already knew I was going to miss the twitter chat today, but I’m still a little annoyed that I couldn’t time my break at work to fit around it! I also completely forgot about today’s challenge, so won’t be able to do three challenges throughout the week, but will still be able to do tomorrow’s. I am looking to be able to reach my 1000 word goal for the readathon which I have never reached in a bout of books readathon before, so am excited for tomorrow!
Sunday:
Pages Read: 76
Total Pages Read: 1034
Total Books Finished: 3. Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris and Summerland By Lucy Adlington.
Notes: I listened to The first hour of Wilde Like Me by Louise Pentland as I packed for my house move. This is the first read-a-thon that I have managed to read over a thousand pages within the week!
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