Bout of Books 22: Wrap Up Post!

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

I'm honestly a bit bummed about this Bout of Books. I completed all of the challenges and posts but was unable to read as much as I would have liked.  I did finish Questionable Content Vol. 2 by Jeph Jacques and read over half of Darker by EL James but I wish I could've finished more. 

Oh, well. There's always next time!

:)

POSTS

Event Sign Up | 5/1/18
Challenge #1 & Reading Updates | 5/14/18
Challenge #2 & Reading Updates | 5/15/18
Challenge #3 & Reading Updates | 5/16/18
Challenge #4 & Reading Updates | 5/17/18
Challenge #5 & Reading Updates | 5/18/18
Challenge #6 & Reading Updates | 5/19/18
Challenge #7 & Reading Updates | 5/20/18
Event Wrap-Up | 5/21/18

I COMPLETED

7/7 Challenges

9/9 Posts (Including Sign Up & Wrap Up)
0/9 Instagram Challenges

I READ

Total Books: 1

Total Pages: 541

BOOKS FINISHED

Questionable Content Vol. 2 by Jeph Jacques

STILL READING / DIDN'T FINISH
Darker by EL James

STOPPED READING / DNF
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Bout of Books 22: Day 7 Challenge & Reading Updates

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Challenge #7 created by Bout of Books

Stretch Goal

It's the last day of the readathon, so today's challenge is to take a look at the goals you set for the week (if you have them) and decide a) how you can stretch yourself to complete them or b) how you can revise them so you can meet them. Because yes, you can revise your goals! If you didn't set goals for the week, set a small one for yourself today!

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I always set my Bout of Books goals way high. I'm a super slow reader, full time wife, mom, babysitter, and blogger. All of those things combined do not make for a lot of books being read. There's really no way that I could meet my goals for this readathon, but I'm still reading as much as I can! I finished Questionable Content Vol. 2 and I'm working towards finishing Darker. I may not have read much, but I'm still optimistic!

:)

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Day Seven Reading Updates
Strikethrough = finished

Let's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid (pages read: 0)
Landline by Rainbow Rowell (pages read: 0)
Darker by EL James (pages read: 88)
The Maze Runner by James Dashner (pages read: 0)
Looking For Alaska by John Green (pages read: 0)
Questionable Content Vol. 2 by Jeph Jacques
Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney (pages read: 4)

Total Books Finished: 1
Total Pages Read: 541

Bout of Books 22: Day 6 Challenge & Reading Updates

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Challenge #6 created by Bout of Books

Share Your Favorite Bout of Books Moment

With the read-a-thon starting to wind down, we want to see some of your favorite moments. These could be from past Bout of Books or the present one. Did you connect with someone who would later become your BFF and partner in crime? Did a favorite author retweet you? Were you recommended a book that changed your life? TELL US ABOUT IT!

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My favorite Bout of Books moment was honestly just my very first one. It was the first readathon I'd ever participated in and I've joined every single one since then with the exception of one (I was having a baby at the time lol). I've had so much fun and I'm always eager for the next Bout of Books!

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Day Six Reading Updates
Strikethrough = finished

Let's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid (pages read: 0)
Landline by Rainbow Rowell (pages read: 0)
Darker by EL James (pages read: 0)
The Maze Runner by James Dashner (pages read: 0)
Looking For Alaska by John Green (pages read: 0)
Questionable Content Vol. 2 by Jeph Jacques (pages read: 18)
Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney (pages read: 0)

Total Books Finished: 1
Total Pages Read: 449

Bout of Books 22: Day 5 Challenge & Reading Updates

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Challenge #5 created by Erica

Space Scavenger Hunt

You all like a scavenger hunt, right? This one is space themed. Use the guidelines below. Participate as much as you can. This is a challenge, so you don't have to get them all to win. If you have fun, you win.

Mercury - Favourite short story/novella
Venus - Favourite book with female protagonist
Earth - Favourite book about nature/nature word in the title
Mars - Favourite book with a red cover
Jupiter - Favourite tome over 500 pages
Saturn - Favourite book with circle/ring on the cover/in the title
Uranus - Favourite book set in winter
Neptune - Favourite book set at sea, on a boat, or under water
Pluto - Favourite books featuring a dog/with a dog on the cover
Moon - Favourite book set anywhere other than Earth
Sun - Favourite book set in summer
Space - Favourite book set in space

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Day Five Reading Updates
Strikethrough = finished

Let's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid (pages read: 0)
Landline by Rainbow Rowell (pages read: 0)
Darker by EL James (pages read: 10)
The Maze Runner by James Dashner (pages read: 0)
Looking For Alaska by John Green (pages read: 0)
Questionable Content Vol. 2 by Jeph Jacques (pages read: 7)
Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney (pages read: 9)

Total Books Finished: o
Total Pages Read: 431

Bout of Books 22: Day 4 Challenge & Reading Updates

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Challenge #4 created by Erica

Read Alikes

If you liked a particular book, then recommend a book(s) similar to the one you liked. If you've played our "If you like . . . try . . . " challenge before, you've got the idea!

If you like Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar then you should try The Secret Diamond Sisters by Michelle Madow!

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Day Four Reading Updates
Strikethrough = finished

Let's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid (pages read: 0)
Landline by Rainbow Rowell (pages read: 0)
Darker by EL James (pages read: 70)
The Maze Runner by James Dashner (pages read: 0)
Looking For Alaska by John Green (pages read: 0)
Questionable Content Vol. 2 by Jeph Jacques (pages read: 5)
Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney (pages read: 0)

Total Books Finished: o
Total Pages Read: 369

Bout of Books 22: Day 3 Challenge & Reading Updates

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Challenge #3 created by Minx

Show Me Your Precious

Everyone has a book that they love; now is your time to bring out your precious and shine. Share your favorite book (in whatever format you choose)! You know the one that has that beautifully illustrated map, or gorgeous writing, or whatever it is that draws you to it. Share with the world what makes that book your precious!

Ramses The Damned by Anne Rice

I've always been a huge Anne Rice fan and for years, it's literally been on my bucket list to get a book signed by her. And I finally did! I managed to get a personalized, signed copy of Ramses The Damned.

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Day Three Reading Updates
Strikethrough = finished

Let's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid (pages read: 0)
Landline by Rainbow Rowell (pages read: 0)
Darker by EL James (pages read: 99)
The Maze Runner by James Dashner (pages read: 0)
Looking For Alaska by John Green (pages read: 0)
Questionable Content Vol. 2 by Jeph Jacques (pages read: 5)
Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney (pages read: 5)

Total Books Finished: o
Total Pages Read: 294

Bout of Books 22: Day 2 Challenge & Reading Updates

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Challenge #2 created by Courtney Lynn

Year of You

Share a book that was published the year you were born. If you don't wish to disclose your age (that's fine; you'll get no judgment either way here), pick a book that was significant to your childhood.

My Year:

1989

The Mummy or Ramses The Damned

by Anne Rice

He was Ramses the Damned in ancient Egypt, but awoke in opulent Edwardian London as Dr. Ramsey, expert in Egyptology. He mixes with the aristocrats and samples their voluptuous lifestyle, but it is for his beloved, Cleopatra, that he longs, and will do anything to be with....

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Day Two Reading Updates
Strikethrough = finished

Let's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid (pages read: 0)
Landline by Rainbow Rowell (pages read: 0)
Darker by EL James (pages read: 58)
The Maze Runner by James Dashner (pages read: 0)
Looking For Alaska by John Green (pages read: 0)
Questionable Content Vol. 2 by Jeph Jacques (pages read: 4)
Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney (pages read: 2)

Total Books Finished: o
Total Pages Read: 140

Bout of Books 22: Day 1 Challenge & Reading Updates

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout 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, pizza lover.✌

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Day One Reading Updates
Strikethrough = finished

Let's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid (pages read: 0)
Landline by Rainbow Rowell (pages read: 0)
Darker by EL James (pages read: 30)
The Maze Runner by James Dashner (pages read: 0)
Looking For Alaska by John Green (pages read: 0)
Questionable Content Vol. 2 by Jeph Jacques (pages read: 6)
Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney (pages read: 4)

Total Books Finished: o
Total Pages Read: 40

Bout of Books 22: Sign Up Post!

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Whoo! It's Bout of Books time again! I'm so excited! Below you'll find my reading goals for this read-a-thon. They may change between now and the end of the event, but the list is what I plan to read for now. :)  I'll also be including what I read with my family before bedtime each night!

If you'd like to join in on the fun, click the graphic above and head over to the Bout of Books 22 sign up page!

READING GOALS

1. Let's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid
2. Landline by Rainbow Rowell
3. Darker by EL James
4. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
5. Looking For Alaska by John Green
6. Questionable Content Vol. 2 by Jeph Jacques
7. Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney