I'm taking part in Bout of Books!

This will be the fourth time I've taken part on Bout of Books and I'm really looking forward to it. It's a great way to start the year off on the right note.  I'll post a TBR pile tomorrow.

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 4th and runs through Sunday, January 10th 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 15 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Closing Survey

Closing Survey

Which hour was most daunting for you?

Hour Sixteen, I was just really struggling to concentrate.  Thankfully I got my second wind.

Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?

Morning Glories - These graphic novels are perfect for a RAT

Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?

Nope, it was awesome

What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?

Some great cheerleaders and wonderful hosts.  Personally having some graphic novels to read was great.

How many books did you read?

5, plus read a bit of one other

What were the names of the books you read?

Monument 14 Savage Drift by Emmy Laybourne

Morning Glories Vol. 5 Tests by Nick Spencer

Morning Glories Vol. 6 Demerits by Nick Spencer

Morning Glories Vol. 7 Honors by Nick Spencer

Morning Glories Vol. 8 Rivals by Nick Spencer

The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting (Didn't finish)

Which book did you enjoy most?

Monument 14

Which did you enjoy least?

The Body Finder

If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?

How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?

Oh I'll be there!  Probably as a reader but possibly as a cheerleader as well.

End of Hour Twenty-One

This hour I read:

Morning Glories Vol. 8 Rivals by Nick Spencer 43 pages - Finished It!

I read for 46 minutes

Total pages read: 602

Total minutes read: 656

Books Finished - 5

Woohoo!  Finished Morning Glories Vol 8 and that brings me up to date on the series.  I'm done reading and I'm very happy with my totals.

End of Hour Twenty

This hour I read:

Morning Glories Vol. 8 Rivals by Nick Spencer 39 pages

I read for 37 minutes

Total pages read: 513

Total minutes read: 610

Books Finished - 4

Of course this hour had to have all kinds of scientific stuff in the chapter...

End of Hour Nineteen

This hour I read:

Morning Glories Vol. 8 Rivals by Nick Spencer 28 pages

I read for 35 minutes

Total pages read: 474

Total minutes read: 573

Books Finished - 4

We went out for a late night run to Whataburger to get out second wind and some fries and shakes.

End of Hour Eighteen

This hour I read:

Morning Glories Vol. 7 Honors by Nick Spencer 17 pages - Finished It!

I read for 17 minutes

Total pages read: 446

Total minutes read: 538

Books Finished - 4

I liked this Vol much better than the last.

End of Hour Seventeen

Blueberry Pie - Dean Approved

This hour I read:

Morning Glories Vol. 7 Honors by Nick Spencer 58 pages

I read for 43 minutes

Total pages read: 429

Total minutes read: 521

Books Finished - 3

Got into Morning Glories 7 this hour....should finish it in the next one.

End of Hour Sixteen

No reading this hour.  I had some snacks and spent some time on the computer...finding it hard to concentrate.

End of Hour Fifteen

This hour I read:

Morning Glories Vol. 7 Honors by Nick Spencer 35 pages

I read for 40 minutes

Total pages read: 371

Total minutes read: 478

Books Finished - 3

Thank God for this series, as it's kept me reading this RAT.

Reading Rainbow Mini Challenge

I loved Reading Rainbow as a kid so I had to take part in this mini challenge.

"Have you ever loved a book so much you didn’t want the story to end? We feel that way about a LOT of books! So your Reading Rainbow mini-challenge, should you choose to accept it, is this:

Share a book that you didn’t want to end, and what you think the title of the sequel would be!"

The Outsiders made me a fangirl.  I would love to have a sequel.  As far as a title goes...Who We Became.

End of Hour Fourteen

This hour I read:

Morning Glories Vol. 6 Demerits by Nick Spencer 17 pages - Finished It!

I read for 14 minutes

Total pages read: 336

Total minutes read: 438

Books Finished - 3

I didn't love this Morning Glories as much as the last (There was animal violence, though just a small bit, but that's a big red flag for me.) but it was still good.  These books just get loopier and loopier.

Mid-Event Survey and End of Hour Thirteen

1. What are you reading right now?
Morning Glories Vol. 6 Demerits by Nick Spencer

2. How many books have you read so far?
Finished 2 and read bits of 2 others

3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
Finishing Morning Glories Vol 6

4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
A few and have struggled to concentrate a bit.  Just tried to re-focus.

5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
How quickly it's going.

No eating this hour.  Dinner time.

End of Hour Twelve

This hour I read:

Morning Glories Vol. 6 Demerits by Nick Spencer 26 pages

I read for 21 minutes

Total pages read: 319

Total minutes read: 424

Books Finished - 2

Headed to Chili's for dinner this hour.

End of Hour Eleven

Our famous shoe shot

This hour I read:

Morning Glories Vol. 6 Demerits by Nick Spencer 42 pages

I read for 38 minutes

Total pages read: 293

Total minutes read: 403

Books Finished - 2

We've taken a picture of our shoes together every single RAT we've done together.  Just a quirky little thing we enjoy.

End of Hour Ten

This hour I read:

Morning Glories Vol. 6 Demerits by Nick Spencer - 46 pages

I read for 50 minutes

Total pages read: 251

Total minutes read: 327

Books Finished - 2

Back down the rabbit hole with Morning Glories!

End of Hour Nine

This hour I read:

The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting - 16 pages

I read for 24 minutes

Total pages read: 205

Total minutes read: 277

Books Finished - 2

Starbucks time.  I read a little from The Body Finder but couldn't really get into it.  Moving onto my next Morning Glories for the next hour.

End of Hour Eight

This hour I read:

Morning Glories Vol. 5 Tests by Nick Spencer - 35 pages - Finished It!

I read for 25 minutes

Total pages read: 189

Total minutes read: 253

Books Finished - 2

Volume 5 of Morning Glories was crazy..as is this whole series.

End of Hour Seven

No reading this hour.  Lunch time!

End of Hour Six

This hour I read:

Morning Glories Vol. 5 Tests by Nick Spencer - 36 pages

I read for 33 minutes

Total pages read: 154

Total minutes read: 228

Books Finished - 1

This series is just so insane.  Lunch time this next hour.

End of Hour Five

This hour I read:

Morning Glories Vol. 5 Tests by Nick Spencer - 67 pages

I read for 44 minutes

Total pages read: 118

Total minutes read: 195

Books Finished - 1

I started the next Morning Glories this hour.  I just love this series!