I will update my goals on this page.
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This past week has been so insane that I completely missed the boat on Bout of Books signups, but luckily it’s not too late! This week should be a bit calmer, so I’m looking forward to participating for the first time. If you’re not sure what Bout of Books is, here is a blurb:
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, May 13th and runs through Sunday, May 19th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 7.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team
So, here are my goals:
- To read at least 1.5 hours each day on weekdays (I work 9-5)
- To read at least 3 hours each day on the weekends
- Finish 3 books
I plan to read the following:
- A Train in Winter (for book club)
- The Why of Things by Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop
- Something non-fiction, but I’m not sure what yet 😀
I plan to get these other bookish things done:
- Register some books on Paperback Swap
- Mail the books I need to mail to friends and family
And that’s it! Thank you for stopping by!
Day 1: May 13, 2013
- Time read:
- Books read:
- Bloggy things accomplished:
- Books mailed:
- Books registered on Paperback swap:
- Twitter chat: Participated a little bit.
- Challenge: Book Spine Poetry from Escape Through Pages – here’s my poem (I used 9 books and 7 extra words)
the weight of silence SIGNALS the end of everything
FOR the murderer’s daughters KILLED in cold blood.
darkness, take my hand,
the secret between us IS unbroken
AND the empire of illusion
IS A house of dreams.
Books: The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf, The End of Everything by Megan Abbott, The Murderer’s Daughters by Randy Susan Meyers, In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, Darkness, Take My Hand by Dennis Lehane, The Secret Between Us by Barbara Delinsky, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, The Empire of Illusion by Chris Hedges, and House of Dreams by Brenda Joyce
Day 2: May 14, 2013
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- Books registered on Paperback swap:
- Challenge:
Day 3: May 15, 2013
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- Books registered on Paperback swap:
- Twitter chat:
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Day 4: May 16, 2013
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- Books registered on Paperback swap:
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Day 5: May 17, 2013
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Day 6: May 18, 2013
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- Twitter chat:
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Day 7: May 19, 2013
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TOTALS
- Time read:
- Books read:
- Bloggy things accomplished:
- Books mailed:
- Books registered on Paperback swap:
- Challenges: