Bout of Books 21: Wrap Up

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 8th and runs through Sunday, January 14th 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 21 information and updates, be sure to visit theBout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

I am honestly extremely proud of myself. I think this is the best I've ever done during Bout of Books and I did it with two kids, a husband, a new babysitting job, and general life stuff. I tried my hardest to read like crazy because I have so many plans for decluttering this year and I have SO many books to go through and giveaway/donate/sell. So I'm eager to get to reading my books. Now I'm ready for Bout of Books 22!

POSTS

Event Sign Up | 12/26/17

Challenge #1 & Reading Updates | 1/8/18

Challenge #2 & Reading Updates | 1/9/18

Challenge #3 & Reading Updates | 1/10/18

Challenge #4 & Reading Updates | 1/11/18

Challenge #5 & Reading Updates | 1/12/18

Challenge #6 & Reading Updates | 1/13/18

Challenge #7 & Reading Updates | 1/14/18

Event Wrap-Up | 1/15/18

I COMPLETED

5/7 Challenges

9/9 Posts (Including Sign Up & Wrap Up)

I READ

Total Books: 5

Total Pages: 983

BOOKS FINISHED

Life According To Mister Rogers by Fred Rogers
I Hate Myselfie by Shane Dawson
Under The Lights by Tia Louise
The Nightmare Before Christmas by Tim Burton
Thug Kitchen: Eat Like You Give A F*ck by Thug Kitchen

STILL READING / DIDN'T FINISH
The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
Questionable Content Vol. 1 by Jeph Jaques
Biggest Flirts by Jennifer Echols
Eragon by Christopher Paolini

STOPPED READING / DNF
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

Bout of Books 21: Day 7 Challenge & Reading Updates

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 8th and runs through Sunday, January 14th 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 21 information and updates, be sure to visit theBout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Today's challenge was to leave a review in a place where people purchase books. I left a review for I Hate Myselfie by Shane Dawson on Amazon!

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Day Seven Reading Updates

Strikethrough = finished

The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey (pages read: 26)

Questionable Content Vol. 1 by Jeph Jaques (pages read: 04)

Life According To Mister Rogers by Fred Rogers 

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne DNF

I Hate Myselfie by Shane Dawson

Under The Lights by Tia Louise 

Biggest Flirts by Jennifer Echols (pages read: 10)

Eragon by Christopher Paolini (pages read: 00)

The Nightmare Before Christmas by Tim Burton (pages read: 35)

Thug Kitchen: Eat Like You Give A F*ck by Thug Kitchen (pages read: 240)

Total Books Finished: 5

Total Pages Read: 983

Bout of Books 21: Day 6 Reading Updates

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 8th and runs through Sunday, January 14th 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 21 information and updates, be sure to visit theBout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Day Six Reading Updates

Strikethrough = finished

The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey (pages read: 12)

Questionable Content Vol. 1 by Jeph Jaques (pages read: 02)

Life According To Mister Rogers by Fred Rogers 

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne DNF

I Hate Myselfie by Shane Dawson

Under The Lights by Tia Louise 

Biggest Flirts by Jennifer Echols (pages read: 09)

Eragon by Christopher Paolini (pages read: 05)

Total Books Finished: 3

Total Pages Read: 668

Bout of Books 21: Day 5 Reading Updates

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 8th and runs through Sunday, January 14th 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 21 information and updates, be sure to visit theBout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Day Five Reading Updates

Strikethrough = finished

The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey (pages read: 10)

Questionable Content Vol. 1 by Jeph Jaques (pages read: 03)

Life According To Mister Rogers by Fred Rogers 

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne DNF

I Hate Myselfie by Shane Dawson (pages read: 47)

Under The Lights by Tia Louise 

Biggest Flirts by Jennifer Echols (pages read: 26)

Total Books Finished: 3

Total Pages Read: 640

Bout of Books 21: Challenge #4 & Reading Updates

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 8th and runs through Sunday, January 14th 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 21 information and updates, be sure to visit theBout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Challenge #4 created by Minx.

ALL THE FAVORITES!

We all have our bookish favorites so why don't we share?

I love the Something In The Way series by Jessica Hawkins so much. It's one of the most beautiful, heart-wrenching stories I've ever read. Definitely one of my favorite series. And how gorgeous is this photo from @enamoredreads ??

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Day Four Reading Updates

Strikethrough = finished

The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey (pages read: 06)

Questionable Content Vol. 1 by Jeph Jaques (pages read: 06)

Life According To Mister Rogers by Fred Rogers 

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne DNF

I Hate Myselfie by Shane Dawson (pages read: 69)

Under The Lights by Tia Louise (pages read: 92)

Total Books Finished: 2

Total Pages Read: 554

Bout of Books 21: Challenge #3 & Reading Updates

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 8th and runs through Sunday, January 14th 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 21 information and updates, be sure to visit theBout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Challenge #3 created by Liz Whitehouse and Make Kay.

Book Spine Rainbow

Take a selection of your favorite book spines to make a rainbow!

ROYGBV (I forgot I...)

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Day Three Reading Updates

Strikethrough = finished

The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey (pages read: 10)

Questionable Content Vol. 1 by Jeph Jaques (pages read: 00)

Life According To Mister Rogers by Fred Rogers 

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne DNF

I Hate Myselfie by Shane Dawson (pages read: 75)

Total Books Finished: 1

Total Pages Read: 381

Bout of Books 21: Challenge #2 & Reading Updates

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 8th and runs through Sunday, January 14th 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 21 information and updates, be sure to visit theBout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Challenge #2 created by Bout of Books

Share Your 2018 Reading Goal(s)

Got a reading goal or two or ten for the new year? Share with us!

My book goals for this year are: 

1. DECLUTTER. I have so many books and I've invested so much emotional energy into keeping them that I've decided it's time to stop putting so much of myself in the hoarding of books. So, as I read them, I'll be selling books that are in good condition, giving away ARCs on my blog, and giving books that aren't in great condition to friends/family. I will be keeping my Harry Potter books, books that I KNOW I will reread and books that have sentimental value.
2. READ. I have so many books and I'm nowhere near having read them all. I got more into collecting books than actually reading them. I also went hardcore into eBooks (just easier as a parent, especially to read at night in bed) and I left all my physical books behind. So I want to read as many hardbacks and paperbacks as possible this year.
3. NETGALLEY. I made the mistake of getting so caught up in the fact that I could get free books when I first started book blogging (I know, I know) that I went crazy on NetGalley and requested way more books than I could handle. I'm still super way behind and am honestly completely embarrassed by my NetGalley percentage. So this year I want to work even more on my advanced reader copies and get my NetGalley percentage up.

The books pictured are the first ones I plan on digging in to in 2018.

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Day Two Reading Updates

Strikethrough = finished

The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey (pages read: 14)

Questionable Content Vol. 1 by Jeph Jaques (pages read: 05)

Life According To Mister Rogers by Fred Rogers 

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne (pages read: 01)DNF

I Hate Myselfie by Shane Dawson (pages read: 41)

Total Books Finished: 1

Total Pages Read: 296

Bout of Books 21: Challenge #1 & Reading Updates

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 8th and runs through Sunday, January 14th 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 21 information and updates, be sure to visit theBout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Challenge #1 created by Bout of Books

Introduce Yourself #insixwords 

The challenge is simple: introduce yourself on Twitter, Instagram, or on this post using six words, no more, no less. Use the hashtags #boutofbooks and #insixwords so we can learn all about you.

Mom, wife, reader, blogger, Halloween lover.✌

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Day One Reading Updates
Strikethrough = finished

The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey (pages read: 12)

Questionable Content Vol. 1 by Jeph Jaques (pages read: 04)

Life According To Mister Rogers by Fred Rogers (pages read: 193)

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne (pages read: 26)

Total Books Finished: 1
Total Pages Read: 235

Bout of Books 21: Sign Up Post

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 8th and runs through Sunday, January 14th 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 21 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Whoo! It's time for Bout of Books 21!!  I have fallen in love with this readathon so much that I look forward to it and get excited every time. I can't wait to dig into my TBR pile and see what I can accomplish.

Bout of Books is a ton of fun, so if you're interested in checking it out yourself, click on the links above or the button at the top of the post for more information! Hope you join in!

READING GOAL:
These will probably change and I'll also be including what I read with my family before bedtime each night, but this is my goal for now!

1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
2. The World According To Mister Rogers by Fred Rogers
3. I Hate Myselfie by Shane Dawson
4. Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett
5. Down by Contact by Santino Hassell