I'm Taking Part in Bout of Books!

 

This will be our 28st time taking part in Bout of Books!

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 1st and runs through Sunday, January 7th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, daily Discord questions, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 39 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Closing Survey

 1. How many books did you read during this readathon? Did you have any favorites? 

I finished 3 and read a good chunk of another. I loved all but the cat one.

2. How many books did you finish?

3

3. Did you accomplish your goals for this readathon?

I didn't have one aside from enjoying myself and I did that. So yes!

4. How did your snacks and meals work out? Are there things you would change about the food and beverages side of your readathon for next time?

We always get too much but didn't go crazy this time. The meals went well. Maybe more cookies next time.

5. Did you enjoy this readathon? What was the most successful part of your readathon? What would you change for next time?

I did. I think our schedule worked well, me getting up later and also having all our meals planned. Having lunch at home saved us time.

6. Will you be continuing your readathon reading past the end of our official readathon?

Not a read-a-thon really but I read every day. But as it's October I have scary movies to watch now!

Hour 18

I read Hide: The Graphic Novel by Kiersten White. And calling it a night.

I read for 37 minutes

I read 36 pages

Caramel Drizzle Popcorn

Hours 16-18

I finished Black Dahlia by Rick Geary, started and finished How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You by The Oatmeal and started The Graphic Novel by Kiersten White.

I read for 152 minutes

I read 202 pages

Finished

Snack

Finished

Group Reading

Dessert

Grafton knows the book is about a cat.

Watching both my and my husbands teams make it into the playoffs.

Hours 13-15

I read Black Dahlia by Rick Geary and ate dinner. 

I read for 100 minutes

I read 57 pages

Half-Point Progress Report

1. How many books have you been reading? Have you finished any? Are you on track with respect to your readathon goals so far?

I stuck with one book I had already started and finished it. No goals so I'm doing fine.

2. Have you eaten real food today? (Not just junk food, ACTUAL HEALTHY FOOD) What was your favorite food or beverage so far?

Yes, I had breakfast and lunch. Dunkin Donuts was a great breakfast.

3. Have you been participating in any of the activities on our social media (sprints, photo challenges, discussion questions, BINGO, etc.)

Aside from these survey, no. Just been reading.

4. Are you growing sleepy? Do you plan to nap, or stop early, or are you extending the readathon hours to include sleep?

Not yet. I'll stop early if I get too tired.

5. Have you been outside yet today? Have you had much exercise (besides the heavy lifting required to hold your book)?

We went to Starbucks so I've been outside. It's too hot here to be out much.

6. How is your readathon going, overall?

Fine, lowkey which is good.

Will be starting one of these next.

Hours 10-12

I read for 173 minutes.

I read 82 pages.

Finished Loveboat Reunion by Abigail Hing Wen and had some dinner.

Hours 7-9

 Still reading Loveboat Reunion by Abigail Hing Wen.

I read for 131 minutes

I read 70 pages

Hours 4-6

 I slept through the hours 1-4

Starting out with Loveboat Reunion by Abigail Hing Wen. I'm not quite half way through.

I read for 96 minutes

I read 60 pages

Opening Event Survey & Hour 1-3

 

1) What part of the world are you reading from today?

At my house in The Woodlands, TX. I'm sure we'll wind up at our Starbucks at some point today.

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?

Hide: The Graphic Novel by Kiersten White

3) Which snacks are you most looking forward to?

Popcorn with Caramel drizzel

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!

I'm not a morning person so I always sleep through the first few hours of the RAT. 

5) What are your goals for this readathon?

To read and enjoy myself. The last few months have been rough so no set goals.

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-A-Thon

 

I'm taking part in Dewey's 24 Hour Read-A-Thon.

Bout of Books Update #7 & Wrap Up

 Bout of Books Update #4

I read 35 pages in Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells.

Probably my lowest BOB ever but my Mom died last month and we spent most of this week moving her things out of her apartment. So any I read is a win.

35 pages read today

270 pages read total

1 book finished

Bout of Books Update #6

 I read 24 pages in Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells.

24 pages read today

235 pages read total 

1 book finished

Bout of Books Update #5

 I read 26 pages in Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells.

26 pages read today

211 pages read total 

1 book finished

Bout of Books Update #4

I read 43 pages in Small Town Monsters by Diana Rodriguez Wallach and finished it. I started 13 rue Thérèse by Elena Mauli Shapiroread 20 pages and decided it was not for me. (Reading reviews definitely proved I made the right choice.) 

63 pages read today

185 pages read total 

1 book finished

Bout of Books Update #3

 I read 46 pages in Small Town Monsters by Diana Rodriguez Wallach.

46 pages read today 

122 pages read total 

Bout of Books Update #2

 

I read 42 pages in Small Town Monsters by Diana Rodriguez Wallach.

42 pages read today

76 pages read total 

Bout of Books Update #1

 I read 34 pages in Small Town Monsters by Diana Rodriguez Wallach.

34 pages read today

I'm Taking Part in Bout of Books!

 This will be our 27st time taking part in Bout of Books!

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 21st and runs through Sunday, August 27th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, daily Discord questions, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 38 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Closing Survey

 

Closing Survey

1.How many books did you read during this readathon? Did you have any favorites?

I finished one and read from 3 others.

2. How many books did you finish?

One

3. Did you accomplish your goals for this readathon?

Yes, I really just wante to decompress and it worked.

4. How did your snacks and meals work out? Are there things you would change about the food and beverages side of your readathon for next time?

We didn't plan any this time. Def not our normal.

5. Did you enjoy this readathon? What was the most successful part of your readathon? What would you change for next time?

I'd prob go back to our normal routine of a little planning.

6. Will you be continuing your readathon reading past the end of our official readathon?

Yes, we read through Sunday evening.

Opening Event Survey Reverse Readathon

 

Opening Event Survey:

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?

The Woodlands, TX

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?

Finishing #NoEscape

3) Which snacks are you most looking forward to?

I don't have anything.

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!

This last month has been a lot. We lost my mom last Friday.

5) What are your goals for this readathon?

Just to read and relax. We're spreading it out a bit through Sunday as the World Cup is on.

Bout of Books Update #7 & Wrap Up

I read 33 pages in Drift by C.J. Tudor and 16 The Scourge Between Stars by Ness Brown.

Once again we had a busy week during Bout of Books. I really wanted to finish I Must Betray You and Artificial Conditions and did that plus more. So I'm happy.

49 pages read today

571 pages read total 

3 books finished

Bottom 3 finsihed, top 3 well into.

Bout of Books Update #6

I read 37 pages in Artificial Condition by Martha Wells and finished it. I started Apple Crush by Lucy Knisley, read 199 pages and finished it. I also started The Scourge Between Stars by Ness Brown and read 8 pages.

244 pages read today

522 pages read total 

3 books finished

Bout of Books Update #5

 I read 39 pages in Artificial Condition by Martha Wells.

39 pages read today

278 pages read total 

1 book finished

Bout of Books Update #4

I read 35 pages in I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys and finished it. I also read 8 pages in Artificial Condition by Martha Wells and 27 pages in Drift by C.J. Tudor.

70 pages read today

239 pages read total 

1 book finished

Bout of Books Update #3

I read 23 pages in Artificial Condition by Martha Wells and 44 pages in I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys.

67 pages read today

169 pages read total 

Bout of Books Update #2

I read 68 pages in I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys.

68 pages read today

102 pages read total 

Bout of Books Update #1

I read 17 pages in Artificial Condition by Martha Wells and 17 pages in I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys.

34 pages read today

I'm Taking Part in Bout of Books!x

 This will be our 26st time taking part in Bout of Books!

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 8th and runs through Sunday, May 14th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, daily Discord questions, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 37 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Closing Survey

 

How many books did you read during this readathon? Did you have any favorites?

5 and DNFd one. I read for 12 hours and aprox 878 pages.

We Band of Angels & They Called us Enemy were favs but all my books were really good.

How many books did you finish?

5

Did you accomplish your goals for this readathon?

I did. I really wanted to finish Angels and did so. I read all the books on my TBR too, aside from the DNF.

How did your snacks and meals work out? Are there things you would change about the food and beverages side of your readathon for next time?

We definitey went out less and that was nice. We had sandwiches and breakfast at home and some snacks.

Did you enjoy this readathon? What was the most successful part of your readathon? What would you change for next time?

I did! I loved staying at home, camping out on our new furniture. I may make dinner in the crockpot next time.

What Dewey’s social media sites did you visit during this readathon? What activities did you participate in? Do you plan to complete those activities over the remainder of the weekend?

Facebook and the main blog, here.

Hours 19-20

 

I finished They Called Us Enemy which was so good and think I'm gonna call it a night.

I read for 73 minutes

I read 40 pages

5 Books Finished

Hour 16-18

 

I read for 147 minutes

I read 137 pages

4 Books Finished

Hour 13-15

 

I started Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman and finished it. I then started Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine by Kelly Sue DeConnick but quickly realized it wasn't for me and DNF'd it. I started They Called Us Enemy by George Takei and got just a little ways in but am really enjoying it.

I read for 115 minutes

I read 246 pages

4 Books Finished

Half-Point Progress Report

 

How many books have you been reading? Have you finished any? Are you on track with respect to your readathon goals so far?

I've finished 3. I finished We Band of Angels which was my main goal.

Have you eaten real food today? (Not just junk food, ACTUAL HEALTHY FOOD) What was your favorite food or beverage so far?

Yep, though so far the candy was my fav!

Have you been participating in any of the activities on our social media (sprints, photo challenges, discussion questions, BINGO, etc.)

A little on Facebook.

Are you growing sleepy? Do you plan to nap, or stop early, or are you extending the readathon hours to include sleep?

I am, more emotionally than physically after my first book but I'll rally. I won't make it the whole time but I've got more in me.

Have you been outside yet today? Have you had much exercise (besides the heavy lifting required to hold your book)?

I went to Starbucks so I've been ouside.

How is your readathon going, overall?

Pretty good!

Hour 10-12

 

I started Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson and finished it. I then started That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story by Huda Fahmy and finished that one.

I read for 127 minutes

I read 301 pages

3 Books Finished

Hour 7-9

 

I read for 143 minutes and finished We Band of Angels.

I read 26 pages

1 book Finished

Hour 4-6

 

Starting out with We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese by Elizabeth M. Norman. Small writing and non-fiction so I read this slowly.

I read for 115 minutes

I read 28 pages

Opening Event Survey & Hour 1-3

 

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?

My home in The Woodlands, Texas

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?

Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?

Midnight Milky Way & Snack Mix

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!

I don't like morning, I love books and soccer and this is one of my favorite days of the year.

5) What are your goals for this readathon?

To finish We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese by Elizabeth M. Norman. It's a good book but a hard one and I've been reading it for weeks.

The snack pile.

My TBR

 

I have just a bit to go in We Band of Angels. The rest I'm starting tomorrow.

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-A-Thon

 

I'm ready to go for Dewey's.

Bout of Books Update #7 & Wrap Up

I read 34 pages in This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Medical Resident by Adam Kay and finished it, read 94 pages in Convenience Store Woman Sayaka Murata and finished it too. I started and read 14 pages in How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question Michael Schur and started and read 5 pages in A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny.

This week was crazy with my mom being in the hospital for 6 days of it. I really wanted to finish This is Going to Hurt & All Systems Red. Accomplishing that plus finishing Convenience Store Woman was great.

147 pages read today

540 pages read total 

3 Books Finished

Bout of Books Update #6

I read 71 pages in This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Medical Resident by Adam Kay and 31 pages in Convenience Store Woman Sayaka Murata. 

102 pages read today

393 pages read total 

1 Book Finished

Bout of Books Update #5

I read 15 pages in All Systems Red by Martha Wells and finished it then read 28 pages in This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Medical Resident by Adam Kay and 38 pages in Convenience Store Woman Sayaka Murata. 

81 pages read today

291 pages read total 

1 Book Finished

Bout of Books Update #4

 

I read 34 pages in All Systems Red by Martha Wells.

34 pages read today

210 pages read total

Bout of Books Update #3

 

I read 36 pages in All Systems Red by Martha Wells and 29 pages in This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Medical Resident by Adam Kay. 

65 pages read today

176 pages read total 

Bout of Books Update #2

I read 26 pages in All Systems Red by Martha Wells.

26 pages read today

111 pages read total 

Bout of Books Update #1

I read 38 pages in All Systems Red by Martha Wells and 47 pages in This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Medical Resident by Adam Kay.

85 pages read today

I'm Taking Part in Bout of Books!

This will be our 25st time taking part in Bout of Books!

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 2nd and runs through Sunday, January 8th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, Twitter chats, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 36 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team