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 7th and runs through Sunday, January 13th 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 6.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog.
-From the Bout of Books 6.0 team
Read three booksWrite a review for at least one of the books I read this weekRead one graphic novelUpdate Twitter at least three times per dayParticipate in a few challenges(view the Official Schedule)
Books to read (subject to change):
Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan CooperThe Dark is Rising by Susan CooperGreenwitch by Susan CooperKill Shakespeare, Vol. 1 by Conor McCreeryBared to You by Sylvia DayThe Athena Project by Brad Thor (added to list 1/12)
Updates:
1/7
Number of pages Iâ??ve read today: 248
Total number of pages Iâ??ve read: 248
Books read: Bared to You and Over Sea, Under Stone
Today’s tweet: Middle grade books are an excellent choice for readathons. I feel blazing fast!
1/8
Number of pages Iâ??ve read today: 202
Total number of pages Iâ??ve read: 450
Books read: Bared to You (finished!) and Over Sea, Under Stone
Today’s tweet: The problem with ebook series sets is that I never have any idea how far I am through individual books.
1/9
Number of pages Iâ??ve read today: 77
Total number of pages Iâ??ve read: 527
Books read: Over Sea, Under Stone (finished!) and The Dark is Rising
Today’s tweet: @soulswallo Literally every time you pull out the finger guns, I laugh out loud.
1/10
Number of pages Iâ??ve read today: 116
Total number of pages Iâ??ve read: 643
Books read: The Dark is Rising
Today’s tweet: It’s bad when no matter the time of day, your book puts you to sleep.
1/11
Number of pages Iâ??ve read today: 117
Total number of pages Iâ??ve read: 760
Books read: The Dark is Rising (finished!) and Greenwitch
Today’s tweet: Treated to donuts at work this AM. So now all I have to do during lunch is read! Hoping to finish book 3.
1/12
Number of pages Iâ??ve read today: 272
Total number of pages Iâ??ve read: 1,032
Books read: Greenwitch (finished!), Kill Shakespeare (finished!) and The Athena Project
Today’s tweet: Thank you SO MUCH guys! This event never fails to inspire me.
Challenges:
Name Your Book Crack, hosted by Bookgoonie
The thing that drives my book addiction the hardest is a new release in a series. I feel compelled to preorder them, even if I’m woefully behind on my reading in that series. I feel like I have to keep up, and I Just. Have. To. Buy. the newest book so that I can say I have it. Somehow, in my mind, owning the most up to date book means I’m a true fan. I like to acquire them right away, so that when I am ready to sit down and catch up, the whole set is right there in my possession.
What this usually means, however, is that I buy the book and then feel no urge to read it. I own it, so it can sit on my shelf forever, right? I bought it, so I don’t have to keep thinking of it in my TBR list in my head. Once I own it, I don’t have to track it, or so it goes in my backwards mind. This is why I have TONS of books on my shelves and in my Kindle that are unread, while I plow through books at the library. I have the addictive urge to own books, but not necessarily to read them right away. It’s like I’m worried I’ll forget about them if I don’t run out and buy them right away. It drives my husband crazy, and makes me feel like a weirdo when people ask me my thoughts on the books on my shelves and I have to say I haven’t read them! Hee. So yes, the need to have the newest and shiniest books is my book crack.
1/13
Number of pages I’ve read today: 221
Total number of pages I’ve read: 1,253
Books read: The Athena Project (finished!), Insurgent and Beautiful Creatures
Today’s tweet: Finished another one for #boutofbooks! Just in time to watch the Globes, too!
Challenges:
New Year’s Resolutions, hosted by Ex Libris
Since I just finished Bared to You, I’ll pick Eva from that book. Her resolutions would be to buy new underwear (since Gideon keeps ripping them off), get a promotion at work (since she loves her job), and to not run away from her problems and fears (as she is wont to do).
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A lover of words and sparkly things.
We can totally do this! Go us
Good luck Felicia!!
I just never have committed to a read a thon. I think because I’d treat it like NaNo and feel like I had to read all the time. Next week has a lot of appts that are probably gonna piss me off so reading may not be easy.
The Bout of Books ones are pretty laid back, which is why I like them. Less pressure!
Great list! Good luck with your goals and have fun
(Love your background BTW)
Thank you!!
I think this is the first time Bout of Books has been on a convenient week (I still do it though) and it can be hard when you’re busy. But I think it’s always good to make time for a little reading even if it’s just before you go to bed. Good luck!
I think reading before bed is a great idea. Good luck to you too!
I have the same problem, re: buying books and then mentally taking them off my TBR. Like, No, Bahnree, you haven’t read that….WHY DO YOU KEEP BUYING BOOKS WHEN YOU HAVE PLENTY TO READ. It’s a problem. xD
I’m glad I’m not the only one!!! I buy them and just pretend I’ve already read them I guess. lol
How every interesting that you buy books and don’t read them right away. I totally understand what you mean by doing it, but interesting. I always find that if I preorder a book and don’t read it right away (as a fan of the author), some magic is lost.
Yes, one of the drawbacks is that the magic/excitement wears off and I think that’s part of the reason they never get read!