The Bout of Books read-a-thon is upon us.
I was nervous to see it awaiting my participation through a stack of unread novels on my shelf but as this day wore on, and I flip more pages, things become more like (or maybe even better than) the good 'ol 7.0.
This week, I am crossing my fingers on reading the 5 books of my To-be-Read pile.
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1) Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier - Before this day, I was on page 175. It has grown on me and I have taken much more interest to it than before, and so I plan to continue and hopefully finish Will's journey throughout the read-a-thon.
2) The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer - One of the many books that have captivated my attention for a long time and I was glad to have been given the chance to finally give it a much awaited book hug (and page flip).
3) The Gathering by Anne Enright - Part of my bookish resolutions is to read a novel set in Europe (this is specifically in Ireland) and this is a pretty good book to reach it with.
4) Fanny and Sue by Karen Stolz - The jacket itself gives off a hue of mystery and a wave of chills. What more will the story inside it be?
5) If I Stay by Gayle Forman - This has been greatly appealed to me, not only on Goodreads but on other book blogs as well. It's about time that I give it a chance to show me its constantly praised prose.
MONDAY
Books read: Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier, Fanny and Sue by Karen Stolz
Books finished: none (wait for it...)
Books finished: none (wait for it...)
Pages read: 25 pages
+ Monday Challenge: Bookish Bucket List
Tuesday-pages goal: 100 pages
+ Monday Challenge: Bookish Bucket List
Tuesday-pages goal: 100 pages
TUESDAY
Books read: Fanny and Sue by Karen Stolz
Books finished: none (just keep waiting...)
Pages read: 148 pages
+ #BoutofBooks Twitter Chatroom
+ Tuesday Challenge: Re-title It
Wednesday-pages goal: 200 pages
Books finished: none (just keep waiting...)
Pages read: 148 pages
+ #BoutofBooks Twitter Chatroom
+ Tuesday Challenge: Re-title It
Wednesday-pages goal: 200 pages
WEDNESDAY
Books read: Fanny and Sue by Karen Stolz, The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle
Hodkin
Books finished: Fanny and Sue by Karen Stolz (ha...told ya!)
Pages read: 517 pages
Thursday-pages goal: 100 pages
P.S. I subtracted 10 pages from The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer and placed it on the Thursday stats since I was left hanging at about 12:15 am of Day 4.
Hodkin
Books finished: Fanny and Sue by Karen Stolz (ha...told ya!)
Pages read: 517 pages
Thursday-pages goal: 100 pages
P.S. I subtracted 10 pages from The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer and placed it on the Thursday stats since I was left hanging at about 12:15 am of Day 4.
THURSDAY
Books read: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by MIchelle Hodkin, The Gathering by Anne Enright
Books finished: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by MIchelle Hodkin
Pages read: 65 pages
Books finished: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by MIchelle Hodkin
Pages read: 65 pages
FRIDAY
Books read: The Gathering by Anne Enright
Books finished: none
Pages read: 43 pages
+ Friday Challenge: Bookish Mad Libs
Saturday-pages goal: 300 pages
Books finished: none
Pages read: 43 pages
+ Friday Challenge: Bookish Mad Libs
Saturday-pages goal: 300 pages
SATURDAY
Books read: The Gathering by Anne Enright, If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Books finished: -
Pages read: 163 pages
+ Saturday Challenge: Acrostic Book Poem
Sunday-pages goal: 150 pages
Books finished: -
Pages read: 163 pages
+ Saturday Challenge: Acrostic Book Poem
Sunday-pages goal: 150 pages
SUNDAY
Books read: The Gathering by Anne Enright, If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Books finished: If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Pages read: 207 pages
Books finished: If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Pages read: 207 pages
Check out my overall results here.
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Good luck on all your goals!!! I am just blog hopping right now and then am about to start reading!!!
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I really liked Unbecoming - good luck this week!! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat goals. I hope that you like The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer as much as I did. I read it in one day the day that it came out. Although I don't read as much YA as I used to, I really should read the next in the series. Best of luck with your goals.
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I like that you are improving each day. I don't know if you will get to Mara Dyer or If I Stay, but I loved both of those. I'm reading the 2nd Mara Dyer book now as a matter of fact. Good luck the rest of the week!
ReplyDeleteHallo, Hallo!! I am making my rounds to Bout'er blogs today!! I must say, you have a seriously awesome "badge!" for the Bout!! Loved the fonts & colours that you used!! Turned out smashing! :) I love discovering what other readers are reading, esp when I come across books that I haven't found myself before! :) My reading count is a bit on the low side as well, don't get discouraged! :) Are you going to post your thoughts / impressions of the books or just your page counts!? I'd love to know a bit more about the books!!
ReplyDeleteThank! And yes, I am definitely going to post my thoughts of the books, most likely after getting over all the hangovers. :)
DeleteGreat goals! You are doing much better than me! Although I am spending a lot of time finding blogs and new people on Twitter so that's fun too!!
ReplyDeleteMara Dyer was so addicting! Such a great choice for boutofbooks. Great week of reading for you! =)
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