Bout of Books 20

Time for one of my favourite readathons (and my third this month). Though, I miss session more than a participate. Busy life.

 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, August 21st and runs through Sunday, August 27th 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 20 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

My Goals

• TO READ A LOT.
• Catch up on reading challenges.

Books to Read

• See the Reading Quest post I'm probably stick to this challenges, but Bout of Books will probably motive me to do these tasks.
• Library books.

Updates

Monday 21.8.2017 (wrote 1.59pm, 22.8.17)
Challenge-Introduce yourself #insixwords: The odd will never balance out. 
What I read today: Monsters by Emerald Fennell (40pgs), It by Stephen King (30mins), The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid (30),
Total of books read today: 3
No. of books started today: 2
No. of pages read today: 70 pages + 30 minute car ride of Audiobook.
Books Finished: 0
Thoughts: I went to the pictures, and read at T.G.I.F while I ate alone. I saw Atomic Blond (which I did not know was based on a grafic novel) and the Hitman's Bodygaurd (which was just glorious excuses for Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson (he's called Kincaid) to swear at each other. Recommend). I liked both these films and made me pumped so I only listen to music the 2 hour ride home. The IT 2017 looks terrible and seems to miss the point. Scary Clown is not why It is scary.

Tuesday 22.8.2017 (wrote 12.22am, 23.8.2017)
Challenge-Synopsis rewrite: Never thought for a book for this.  
What I read today: Monsters by Emerald Fennell, It by Stephen King
Total of books read today: 2
No. of books started today: 2
No. of pages read today: 148 pages and a few minute of Audio
Pages read total:  218 pages + 31 minutes of audio. 
Books Finished Today: 1
Total Books Finished: 1
Thoughts: I'm editing twos hours of Footage and I'm not finished the video yet. Editing.

Wednesday 23.8.2017 (wrote am)
Challenge: Book spine rainbow
What I read today: Monsters by Emerald Fennell, Wonderful Wizard of OZ,
Total of books read today: 2
No. of books started today: 0
No. of pages read today:  pages
Pages read total:  pages
Books Finished Today: 1
Total Books Finished: 1
Thoughts:

Thursday 24.8.2017 (wrote pm)
Challenge-If you like this, try that . . .
What I read today: Wonderful Wizard of OZ, The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid,
Total of books read today: 2
No. of books started today: 1
No. of pages read today: 447 pages
Pages read total: 1108 pages
Books Finished Today: 2

Total Books Finished: 4
Thoughts:

Friday 25.8.2017 (wrote am)
Challenge-Leave a book review:
What I read today: The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid (to page 366),
Total of books read today: 1
No. of books started today: 0
No. of pages read today:  pages
Pages read total: ? pages
Books Finished Today: 0
Total Books Finished: 4
Thoughts: I have no idea about how much I've read for specific days I keep falling asleep and forgeting to note it down.

Saturday 26.8.2017 (wrote 4.11pm, 28.8.2017)
Challenge-Love to hate
What I read today: The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid, The Chaos of Stars by Kiersten White, It by Stephen King
Total of books read today: 2
No. of books started today: 1
No. of pages read today: 341 pages
Pages read total: 1047 pages
Books Finished Today: 2
Total Books Finished: 4
Thoughts: Better.


Sunday 27.8.2017 (wrote 4.11pm, 28.8.2017)
Challenge-FREE DAY!
What I read today: I Have No Secrets by Penny Joelson, It by Stephen King, Thirteen Chairs by Dave Shelton,
Total of books read today: 3
No. of books started today: 2
No. of pages read today: 390 pages
Pages read total: 1437 pages
Books Finished Today: 1
Total Books Finished: 5
Thoughts: I listened to It in the bath. Good books today.

Overall Thoughts: Had a slow start but improved towards the end so fun. Kinda lost the challenges along the way. 

Bout of Books 15

I am once again doing the Bout of Books readathon. It's running from the 4th to 10th January.

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

My Goals

• TO READ A LOT.

Books to Read

• All of the Above by James Dawson
• Sleepless by Lou Morgan
•  Demons of Ghent by Helen Grant
• Urban Legends by Helen Grant 
• Superman Annual 2014 
• Straight White Male by John Niven 
• Batman Annual 2014

Updates

Monday 4.1.2016 (wrote Tuesday, 8.42am(my web page messed up and I had to write this again.))
What I read today: All of the Above by James Dawson
Total of books read today: 1
No. of books started today: 0
No. of pages read today: 142 pages
Books Finished: 1
Thoughts: Very little reading done today, due to sleeping through the day. I have flipped my sleeping pattern. I'm trying to fix it but I'm failing.

Tuesday 5.1.2016 (wrote Tuesday, 6.53 am)

Challenge-Would you rather:

• Lend books to someone who dog-ears pages or to someone who reads with cheesy Cheetos fingers?
  Dog eared because food stains are the worst.

• Be able to meet one character of your choice or meet one author of your choice?
  I have to say character because that just seems more magical.
• Never be allowed in a book store again or never be allowed in a library again?
  I don't think I could function never being allowed in a library again but I would certainly save money if I was banned from all bookshops and online shopping is a thing.
• Have to choose one of your favorite characters to die in their book or have to pick one of your favorite couples to break up in their book?
  I would certainly break up the couple mainly because none of my favourite couples are fully canon. Also people break up and move on. You usually can't move on from being dead, except in some books.
• Be required to read Twilight once a year for the rest of your life or The Scarlet Letter once a year for the rest of your life? 
  I've never read The Scarlet Letter but Twilight was certainly enough once and it's four books and I'm the type of person who would have to read them all.  

What I read today: Demons of Ghent by Helen Grant,
Total of books read today: 1
No. of books started today: 1
No. of pages read today: 200ish pages
Pages read total: 342 pages
Books Finished Today: 0

Total Books Finished:1
Thoughts: I made a mistake of continuing to read the I'm reading without taking a note of the page I was on. I can't decide if it was more or less than 200 pages so I've decided just go for that number. Today could have been better. My reverse sleeping pattern is still problematic.

Wednesday 6.1.2016(wrote Thursday, 10.11am)
Challenge: The Rainbow Challenge

What I read today: Demons of Ghent by Helen Grant (263 pg), Superman Annual 2014 (49), Urban Legends by Helen Grant (7)
Total of books read today: 3
No. of books started today: 2
No. of pages read today: 319 pages
Pages read total: 661 pages
Books Finished Today: 1

Total Books Finished: 2
Thoughts: I stayed awake till 2pm. That's somethings. Reading tired is a hard thing next to tv.


Thursday 7.1.2016 (wrote Friday, 4.35pm)
Challenge-Villain Mash Up: De Jeger (the Hunter) from Helen Grant's Forbidden Spaces series with the beast from The Mad Man's daughter trilogy. I have no idea how that would work but would be interesting. Everyone will die.
What I read today: Urban Legends by Helen Grant (429), Superman Annual 2014 (18),
Total of books read today: 2
No. of books started today: 1
No. of pages read today: 447 pages
Pages read total: 1108 pages
Books Finished Today: 2

Total Books Finished: 4
Thoughts: I read a full book today which good. Back to having read a book a day for the year.

Friday 8.1.2016 (wrote Saturday, 6.56am)
Challenge-Scavenger Hunt:

1. Book Shelves

2. A book you’re planning to read/currently reading for Bout of Books

3. A Book and a Beverage

4. Blue Books

5. Cozy Reading Spot

What I read today: Straight White Male by John Niven
Total of books read today: 1
No. of books started today: 1
No. of pages read today: 3 pages
Pages read total: 1111 pages
Books Finished Today: 0

Total Books Finished: 4
Thoughts: I was just bad and didn't read anything today. I sleep for two hours and set me up for a weird mood.

Saturday 9.1.2016 (wrote Tuesday,6.25am)
Challenge-Comfy Reading Spot: Purposely picked another corner for today's challenge.
What I read today: nothing
Total of books read today: 0
No. of books started today: 0
No. of pages read today:  0 pages
Pages read total: 1111 pages
Books Finished Today: 0

Total Books Finished: 4
Thoughts: Sleep. Driving. Sleepy Sleep.


Sunday 10.1.2016 (wrote Tuesday, 6.50am)

What I read today: Straight White Male by John Niven, Batman Annual 2014
Total of books read today: 2
No. of books started today: 1
No. of pages read today:  pages
Pages read total:  334 pages
Books Finished Today: 1
Total Books Finished: 5
Thoughts: Better today.

Overall Thoughts:  Okay readathon, would have been better if I had read everyday.

Bout of Books 13

I shall be participating in the Bouts of Books again (missed the last one out), a week long readathon from the 11h to the 17th May 2015.

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 11th and runs through Sunday, May 17th 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 13 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

I'm just going to put my goals here.

My Goals

• To catch on Project TBR
• To catch up on some of my review books.

Books to Read

• Finished the Abandon by Meg Cabot (Underworld & Awaken)
• Night School: Legacy by C.J. Daughtery
• While the others Sleep by Tom Becker
• Bomb by Sarah Mussi
• The Selection by Kiera Cass
• Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong

Time Devoted to Reading 

I plan to read 5 hours a day of the week.

Updates

Monday 11.5.2015 (wrote Tuesday, 12.5.2015, 11.11am)
What I read today: Renegade by Kerry Wilkinson
Total of books read today: 1
No. of books started today: 1
No. of pages read today: 40 pages
Books Finished: none
Thoughts: A bad start but leaves room for improvement. Push myself to do better. I did take part in today's challenge, Bookish survey by way of youtube.

Tuesday 12.5.2015 (wrote 9.39am, Wednesday 13.5.2015 )

What I read today: Renegade by Kerry Wilkinson, 
Total of books read today: 1
No. of books started today: none
No. of pages read today: 315 pages
Pages read total: 355 pages
Books Finished Today: 1
Total Books Finished: 1
Thoughts: Better but not great. I have nothing to do tomorrow really, besides writing reviews, so hopefully it will go way better. Always better.

Wednesday 13.5.2015 (wrote 12.34am, Wednesday 14.5.2015)

What I read today: Bomb by Sarah Mussi, Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead,Yes Please by Amy Poehler, 
Total of books read today: 3
No. of books started today: 3
No. of pages read today: 267 pages (Also 2:32:58 hours of audio books)
Pages read total: 622 pages
Books Finished Today: 0
Total Books Finished: 1
Thoughts: I started two audiobooks because the first one I started, messed up on my phone so I have became more invested in one over the other. Could have been better, but I am easily distracted and need a catchpharse.

Thursday 14.5.2015 (wrote 12.26am, Friday 15.5.2015)

What I read today:  Bomb by Sarah Mussi, Yes Please by Amy Poehler,
While the others Sleep by Tom Becker
Total of books read today: 3
No. of books started today: 1
No. of pages read today: 173 pages (5:06:02 hours of audio books)
Pages read total: 795 pages (7:39:00 hours of audio books)
Books Finished Today: 1

Total Books Finished: 2
Thoughts: Not a lot of pages read but look at all those hours listened. I'm probably going to move my bookcase because pain.

Friday 15.5.2015 (wrote )

What I read today: Yes Please by Amy Poehler, While the others Sleep by Tom Becker
Total of books read today: 2
No. of books started today: none
No. of pages read today: 224 pages (1:29:50 hours of audio books)
Pages read total: 1019 pages (9:13:23 hours of audio books)
Books Finished Today: 2

Total Books Finished: 4
Thoughts: I have started to move my bookcases because the mould is after the ones I love so reading has lost focus. I am tired and sad about this situation. Better is tomorrow, or ten years ago.

Saturday 16.5.2015 (wrote Sunday, 2pm)

What I read today: Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead, Underworld by Meg Cabot
Total of books read today: 2

No. of books started today: 1
No. of pages read today: 21 pages (05:37:18 hours of audio)
Pages read total: 1040 pages
Books Finished Today: 0

Total Books Finished: 4
Thoughts: Audiobooks have took over this readathon. So not much actual reading, more me listening while dying my hair so it colourfully again. Tomorrow, being the last day I should focus more on reading.

Sunday 17.5.2015 (wrote 12.36am, Monday 18.5.2015)

What I read today: Underworld by Meg Cabot
Total of books read today: 1
No. of books started today: 1
No. of pages read today: 288 pages
Pages read total: 1328 pages
Books Finished Today: 1

Total Books Finished: 5
Thoughts: I sleep till 1.30pm and repeatedly distracted by my parents. But I finished a book today so that's something.

Overall Thoughts: This is not the best readathon performance. I could have put more effect in and I guess it was alright if you consider audiobooks. 

Room 601

Hello People,  I have had a fun exciting week of broken printers and terrible attempts of a Read-a-thon. I'm doing the Bout of Books read-a-thon but I also watched the whole Total Drama Island over two days so you know I'm committed. It not been terrible, but I don't think I've read more than I might in a normal week. I want to finish two books today as I'm going to a event where the author is talking about the series. I highly doubt it will happen.

I have continued walking as a form of exercise. In fact, in spirit of the readathon I attempted to walk whilst read and actually finished reading Shadow and Bones by Leigh Bardugo with this method and did tonight as well. I stayed out for an hour and half, my hands were freezing and my right thumb feels weird and sore from the strain of holding the book in one hand for that long. It's not a perfect method of making walking, sure less boring, getting more reading done as I exercise but my lap time doubles and I'm sure I would read quicker if I was just focusing on the reading. I need a solution to make my hourly walking less boring. I'm thinking of trying audio books, I don't think audio books are me though because my brain wanders when I'm listening to something.

I went to the Edinburgh Festive again last week (and going for the last time this year tomorrow :() I saw Sarah J. Mass and had another event with Lauren Oliver, Tanya Byrne and Erin Lange. The Sarah J. Mass one was meant to be her and another author but he wasn't there due to "Personal Issues". I didn't care about him, but I'm such a nosy person I wonder what happen. This is why tabloids exist. I don't think a sole writer/author base one will ever exist thankfully. That would be really depressing. They are really depressing.

Back to the point, it was petty cool entertaining hearing Sarah J. Mass talk and basically tell half the audience to get out through the process. Maybe more than that. But at one point I should have gotten out because I never watched sailor moon or something. Also Disney being secretly creepy and Buffy. There had early copies of Heir of Fire on sale but they sold out before I found out. It's a bummer because I was there last week. Oh, well that what I get for not reading the review copy before I saw her.

She got the stupid question of ideal casting. From this book festival it just proves to me how many dumb questions authors get. Especially, since she been asked that tons of times and if a film is made she have none or little say over who gets cast. Also books are not there to made into films. There is a rant to this but we shall leave it to another time.

 It was as busy as expected for Sarah J. Mass signing, in fact I left the festival between events and when I came back she was still signing after 2 hours or something.

The Trio of Authors was interesting. Lauren Oliver dominated a lot, Erin Lange was quiet and Tanya Byrne made up the rest of the silence. Interesting things were discussed like the need for diversity in books and how Lauren Oliver's book are all about fear (the point was writers do tend to write about the same thing, they've wrote about before).

I had a great time at the festival once again. Lauren Oliver asked me if was my first time at the festival and I awkwardly said no but it was my first year. I also got told by Sarah J. Mass that she liked my hair so another thing to add to "Author's think I'm cool" list. More confusion over my name.

Outside the festival was eventfully. I brought trolley bag with me and the wheel fell apart as soon as we got off the bus so it was a good thing we had hotel room which was spookily the same number as last week's hotel room 601. There was this weird bit of fabric on the bottom bed that I just feel doesn't belong there. But was lovely colour to wear. Also lots of Americans where we were staying, would stay there again to stalk them (I am completely kidding).

 My mum and my sister had came with me this time so we went out to TGIF, which is by the way is more expensive in Edinburgh than say Glasgow. I got ribs but you really go there for the starters. If anything get starters and dessert. Also cocktails are good I'm told.


We also went shopping, found earphones and argued over the best place to get the bus.

I'm off to walk and try to finish the Gisha trilogy.

Bout of Books 11

 I shall be participating in the Bouts of Books again (missed the last one out), a week long readathon from the 18th to the 24th August 2014.

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, August 18th and runs through Sunday, August 24th 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 11 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team.


I'm just going to put my goals here.

My Goals

• To finish reading Edinburgh International Book Festival related books.
• To catch up on some of my review books.

Books to Read

• The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo
• The Boy in the Smoke by Maureen Johnson
• American Savage by Matt Whyman
• (Finished reading) Allies & Assassins by Justin Somper

Time Devoted to Reading 

I plan to read 5 hours a day most of the week.

Updates

Monday 18.8.14 (wrote 2.46pm, Tuesday)
What I read today: Dead Ends by Erin Lange
Total of books read today: 1
No. of books started today: 0
No. of pages read today: 48 pages
Books Finished: 0
Thoughts: Today wasn't good but I was away from home for most of it so I didn't expect it to go that well away.

Tuesday 19.8.14 (wrote 12.14am, Wed. )

What I read today: Dead Ends by Erin Lange, American Savage by Matt Whyman
Total of books read today: 2
No. of books started today: 1
No. of pages read today: 362 pages
Pages read total: 410 pages
Books Finished Today: 1
Total Books Finished:1
Thoughts: Could have been better.

Wednesday 20.8.14 (wrote 1.57pm, Thursday)

What I read today: American Savage by Matt Whyman
Total of books read today: 1
No. of books started today: none
No. of pages read today: 26 pages
Pages read total: 436 pages
Books Finished Today: none
Total Books Finished:1
Thoughts: Wasted a lot of time trying to fix a printer and then family stuff. Try to make up for it tomorrow hopefully.

Thursday 21.8.14 (wrote 2.01amFriday)

What I read today: American Savage by Matt Whyman, The Boy in the Smoke by Maureen Johnson, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Total of books read today: 3
No. of books started today: 2
No. of pages read today: 251 pages
Pages read total: 687 pages
Books Finished Today: 2

Total Books Finished: 3
Thoughts:Better, but not that great.

Friday 22.8.14 (wrote 12.25am, Saturday)

What I read today: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo, The Tailor by Leigh Bardugo, Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Total of books read today: 2 (and things)
No. of books started today: 1 (and things)
No. of pages read today: 402 pages
Pages read total: 1089 pages
Books Finished Today: 1 (and two short things)

Total Books Finished: 4 (and things)
Thoughts: So Leigh Bardugo, hur? Better, but I need to read two novels (or the best part of them) tomorrow to meet my goals. I actually finished reading Shadow and Bones whilst walking a dirt road.

Saturday 23.8.14 (wrote 12.40am)

What I read today: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo, Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
Total of books read today: 2
No. of books started today: 1
No. of pages read today: 408 pages
Pages read total: 1497 pages
Books Finished Today: 1
Total Books Finished: 5 (and 2 things)
Thoughts: Good, I guess. I walked an hour and forty-five minutes. I probably got more walking and reading done if I had separated that time doing them separately, but I get bored walking and restless reading. My thumb hurts. Annoyed with myself that I didn't spend all my free time reading today though.

Sunday 24.8.14 (wrote )

What I read today: The Too-Clever Fox by Leigh Bardugo, Little Knife by Leigh Bardugo
Total of books read today: (2 things)
No. of books started today: (2 things)
No. of pages read today: 64 pages
Pages read total: 1561 pages
Books Finished Today: (2 things)

Total Books Finished: 5 (and 4 things)
Thoughts: I went to a book festival and didn't read anything on the way up and down.

Overall Thoughts: It was alright. Not that great really. 

2014 Goals

This week has been book heavy as I've been partaking Bout of Books 9.0 Readathon. I've so far read 6 books which if you're counting is one more book than how many days there is. I'm hoping to have read 9 books by Monday Midnight. I also went to both of the libraries I frequent and plan to go again next week to big one.  Though, reading all these library books isn't very good for some of my challenges these years. 

1. To read a book a week. I like reading books at this rate and will need to if I'm to meet my other book goals. (so far I done this and more).
2. Read 100 books. I read 103 books last year but I'm doing stuff this year which I might be busy so I could have read more that easily last year so I'm just going to stick with that goal for next year.
3. I want to finish writing The Stranger a.k.a my June 2012 Camp NaNoWriMo novel a.k.a the novel I've been working on since I was 15. I would really like to have a finished first draft of this novel. Its an aim.
4. To continue with this weekly blog. Maybe even to have blog main topics pre-written and thought out more. I suppose my blog will becoming more like twice weekly. 
5. I think maybe focusing more on Creative Writing. I've got so many ideas that I want to do and I'm planning to something creative writey for a career.*fingers crossed* Also it could be part of the whole weekly post thing. 
6. On the other subject of writing, I want to start keeping a diary every day better than I did last year. I just really want to have a daily record of my life and you know writing everyday should make be a better writer (hell, maybe even a quicker one).  
7. To pass my driving tests. Need to do my theory and practical. I'm back on the insurance this year and I'm seeing about possible fund like I said in last week blog. It would be nice to get this done before May so I'll be able to drive before Open day season as both my parents can no longer cope with long journeys well and you know independence and that. 
8. To write Personal Statement and applied to UCAS (University). I want to get this done in petty of time so I don't have to have a mass panic around December 2014 to get in on time. Applying early is my goal. 
9. To do filming this summer so I have a good portfolio of stuff and not just use something because it all I've got.
10. To do well in my studies of all sort. I've applied to college starting in August, hopefully I'll be accept so I want to do well straight away. The finial exam will actually be next year but I still need to have good predicted grades. If I'm doing well they be less stress to when it comes closer to exam time.
11. To get a job. I'm meant to be going on Holiday this year and so I need spending money. Also saving some money for Uni would be good too. I've never had a job so getting real work experience before Uni would be brilliant as I am going to have to work to support myself realistically. 
12. To read 50 books by British Authors, this is part of the British Book Challenge which I'm doing for the second time this year. I did it last year and managed to 22 British Books in that year (I also won books from doing so you know fun). So I've decided to up myself on this front, also I was shocked by the number of books I read by Americans. I have to read a book and write a book almost every week if I'm to managed that. 
13. To read 60 books from existing book pile. This should be easy as I don't plan to really buy books this year as I own tons I haven't read yet and I have to save money this year. I'm taking part in Mount TBR Challegne which equals to be read piles with Mounts. Who knows I might manage to tackle a higher Mount than I think. We're see. 
14. To finish ten book series. I own/access to a lot of completed series so it would be good to get a lot of them done this year and ten seems like a good number. 

So that basically my plan of action for 2014. Wish me luck. Now I'm off to read and go see The Desolation of Smaug (wish me luck again).

Bout of Books 9.0 Read-a-thon (6th to 12th January 2014): Goals and Updates

I've decided to take part in week long Read-a-thon and for those unaware of Bout of Books:

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 6th and runs through Sunday, January 12th 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 9.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team.

I'm just going to put my goals here.

My Goals

• To finish reading all the books I've got currently out of the library.
• To start the Uglies Series by Scott Westerfeld (Maybe even finish)
• Check out the challenges, chats and that. I'm not really sure since I've never taken part in Bouts of Books before so we see.
  

Books to Read

• Pawn by Aimée Carter
• Butterfly Grave by Anne Cassidy
• Such Wicked Intent by Kenneth Oppel
• My Swordhand is singing by Marcus Sedgwick
• Uglies Series (Uglies, Specials, Pretties, Extras) by Scott Westerfeld

Time Devoted to Reading 

I plan to read 5 hours a day most of the week.

Updates

Monday 6.1.14 (wrote 10.58pm)
What I read today: Pawn by Aimée Carter

Total of books read today: 1
No. of books started today: None

No. of pages read today: 239 pages
Books Finished:1
Thoughts: I had a busy day and never got enough sleep yesterday so I'm happy with what I read today. However, I would like to read more tomorrow so I'm just going to call it quits early, get some proper sleep and get a good start.

Tuesday 7.1.14 (wrote 2.57 am Wednesday)

What I read today: Butterfly Grave by Anne Cassidy 
Total of books read today: 1
No. of books started today:1
No. of pages read today: 212 pages
Pages read total: 451 pages
Books Finished Today: None
Total Books Finished: 1
Thoughts: I actually read less today, I was out all day and when I got home I had a five hour nap so not the best way to read. I kinda want to read a book a day so slightly disappointed with myself but I'll might make up for during the week.

Wednesday 8.1.14 (wrote 12.20am Thrusday)

What I read today: Butterfly Grave by Anne Cassidy, The 100 most Pointless Argument in the World Solved by Alexander Armstrong & Richard Osman, Such Wicked Intent by Kenneth Oppel.
Total of books read today: 3
No. of books started today: 2
No. of pages read today: 670 pages
Pages read total: 1121 pages
Books Finished Today: 2
Total Books Finished: 3
Thoughts: So I made up for not finishing a book yesterday. I finished 2 books and managed to get half way through another one. I think if I keep this rate up then I should be able to finish the Uglies series (assuming I can get into it). I did push myself to finish Such Wicked Intent because began to annoy me so much and not just the fact it meant to be a prequel to Frankenstein but the characters were generally annoying and it square romance in it. I mean Triangles can be bad enough. IT GOES SO MUCH AGAINST THE CANON IT PAINS ME! Hm, em I didn't really enjoy today challenges but I think that because I read such a wide range genre that I have no perpendicular loyalty to one. In summary, a good day of reading (even if what I was reading wasn't that good).

Thursday 9.1.14 (wrote 12.05am Friday)

What I read today: The 100 most Pointless Argument in the World Solved by Alexander Armstrong & Richard Osman, My Swordhand is Singing by Marcus Sedgwick, Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Total of books read today: 2
No. of books started today: 2
No. of pages read today: 419 pages
Pages read total: 1538 pages
Books Finished Today: 2
Total Books Finished: 5
Thoughts: I'm very happy with my process so far if I keep this pace up I can finish the Uglies series and maybe get another book in.

Friday 10.1.14 (wrote 12.14am Saturday)

What I read today: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, Petties by Scott Westerfeld
Total of books read today: 2
No. of books started today: 1
No. of pages read today: 512 pages
Pages read total: 2050 pages
Books Finished Today: 1
Total Books Finished:6
Thoughts: Petty certain I'll finish the Uglies series, not sure about another book after that. I forgot that I'm going to see a 3 hour long film tomorrow (Yes, its the second Hobbit film). So hopefully finish Petties and started on Specials before I leave to see it.

Saturday 11.1.14 (wrote 12.44am Sunday)

What I read today:Petties by Scott Westerfeld, Specials by Scott Westerfeld
Total of books read today: 2
No. of books started today: 1
No. of pages read today: 356 pages
Pages read total: 2406 pages
Books Finished Today: 1
Total Books Finished:7
Thoughts: Not a lot of reading done today, but going to see the Desolation of Smaug took away almost four hours worth of reading so it not surprising that today wasn't as good. I think I probably have finished 'Specials' if it hadn't been for that. I'm tempted to just read into the night now.

Sunday 12.1.14 (wrote 12.am 13.)

What I read today:Specials by Scott Westerfeld, Extras by Scott Westerfeld, Name on your wrist by Helen Hiorns
Total of books read today: 3
No. of books started today: 2
No. of pages read today: 444 pages
Pages read total: 2850 pages
Books Finished Today: 2
Total Books Finished:9
Thoughts: To be honest I spent a lot time thinking about reading. I was kinda fed up with the Uglies series so I finished Specials and got 50 pages into Extras before giving up and read The Name of your Wrist which was alright. The ending isn't very satisfying.

Overall Thoughts: I enjoyed this Readathon, took part in most of the challenges. I did up feeling a tad fed up but that might be part in with reading the Uglies book after book. I think next time I would have some separate if I ever try read full series in a readathon again. I did finish the Trilogy, if not all the books in the series. Well, I'm happy with the amount I read through.