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.I'm just going to put my goals here.
My Goals
- To finish reading Edinburgh International Book Festival related books.
- To catch up on some of my review books.
Books to Read
- The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo
- The Boy in the Smoke by Maureen Johnson
- American Savage by Matt Whyman
- (Finished reading) Allies & Assassins by Justin Somper
Time Devoted to Reading
I plan to read 5 hours a day most of the week.Updates
Monday 18.8.14 (wrote 2.46pm, Tuesday)
What I read today: Dead Ends by Erin Lange
Total of books read today: 1
No. of books started today: 0
No. of pages read today: 48 pages
Books Finished: 0
Thoughts: Today wasn't good but I was away from home for most of it so I didn't expect it to go that well away.
Tuesday 19.8.14 (wrote 12.14am, Wed. )
What I read today: Dead Ends by Erin Lange, American Savage by Matt Whyman
Total of books read today: 2
No. of books started today: 1
No. of pages read today: 362 pages
Pages read total: 410 pages
Books Finished Today: 1
Total Books Finished:1
Thoughts: Could have been better.
Wednesday 20.8.14 (wrote 1.57pm, Thursday)
What I read today: American Savage by Matt Whyman
Total of books read today: 1
No. of books started today: none
No. of pages read today: 26 pages
Pages read total: 436 pages
Books Finished Today: none
Total Books Finished:1
Thoughts: Wasted a lot of time trying to fix a printer and then family stuff. Try to make up for it tomorrow hopefully.
Thursday 21.8.14 (wrote 2.01amFriday)
What I read today: American Savage by Matt Whyman, The Boy in the Smoke by Maureen Johnson, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Total of books read today: 3
No. of books started today: 2
No. of pages read today: 251 pages
Pages read total: 687 pages
Books Finished Today: 2
Total Books Finished: 3
Thoughts:Better, but not that great.
Friday 22.8.14 (wrote 12.25am, Saturday)
What I read today: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo, The Tailor by Leigh Bardugo, Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Total of books read today: 2 (and things)
No. of books started today: 1 (and things)
No. of pages read today: 402 pages
Pages read total: 1089 pages
Books Finished Today: 1 (and two short things)
Total Books Finished: 4 (and things)
Thoughts: So Leigh Bardugo, hur? Better, but I need to read two novels (or the best part of them) tomorrow to meet my goals. I actually finished reading Shadow and Bones whilst walking a dirt road.
Saturday 23.8.14 (wrote 12.40am)
What I read today: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo, Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
Total of books read today: 2
No. of books started today: 1
No. of pages read today: 408 pages
Pages read total: 1497 pages
Books Finished Today: 1
Total Books Finished: 5 (and 2 things)
Thoughts: Good, I guess. I walked an hour and forty-five minutes. I probably got more walking and reading done if I had separated that time doing them separately, but I get bored walking and restless reading. My thumb hurts. Annoyed with myself that I didn't spend all my free time reading today though.
Sunday 24.8.14 (wrote )
What I read today: The Too-Clever Fox by Leigh Bardugo, Little Knife by Leigh Bardugo
Total of books read today: (2 things)
No. of books started today: (2 things)
No. of pages read today: 64 pages
Pages read total: 1561 pages
Books Finished Today: (2 things)
Total Books Finished: 5 (and 4 things)
Thoughts: I went to a book festival and didn't read anything on the way up and down.
Overall Thoughts: It was alright. Not that great really.
The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo - I haven't even started the series yet and I have all of them. I'm always like 15 books behind sometimes. I think it's because I'm trying to play catch up from other books from years ago when I was in college. It happens! But have fun and good luck!
ReplyDeleteThe Grisha trilogy is on my wish list! Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with all your goals, Rachel - hope you manage to finish all your books.
ReplyDeleteHere's what I'll be reading next week
Vicky
I need to finish some review books this week as well! Good luck with this read-a-thon and have fun :)
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