Bout of Books 13 ~ Progress Post

 

Bout of Books is here!!!!

 

I'm really excited about this read-a-thon.  I'm hoping to do the following this week:

 

Goals:

~Not stress
~Read for 60 minutes each day
~Finish 1-2 books
~Again, not stress!

I'll be updating this post all week with my progress.

MONDAY:

Bout of Books ~ Read-a-Thon Sign Up Post ~ 4/28/15

 

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've really been struggling with finding time to read lately.  I'm hoping this RAT will help get me back in the reading groove!

Goals:

~Not stress
~Read a for certain number of minutes each day
~Finish 1-2 books
~Again, not stress!

Bout of Books Read-a-Thon 4.0

I've decided to go ahead and join the Bout of Books Read-a-Thon hosted by Amanda at "On a Book Bender".

Here are the guidelines.

-It is a week long read-a-thon, usually from 12:01am on a Monday through 11:59pm on a Sunday in whatever time zone you are in.

-Bout of Books is low pressure, meaning participants are only asked to push themselves to read more than they normally would during any given week.

-There is no competition between readers.

-How much time a reader wants, and can commit, to read, tweet, or network with fellow bloggers is left to individual preference. All challenges and giveaways are optional.

-Networking with fellow bloggers is actively encouraged, though never required. Co-hosts are there to facilitate blog hopping and interaction between participants.

-Use Twitter to post updates throughout the read-a-thon. Everyone will be tweeting with the #boutofbooks hashtag.

My Goals:

I usually read at least 2 books a week but sometimes as much as 4.  So my goal is to try to read 5 books this week!


Tentative Book Line-up:

[X] 5/14/12 - 1.  Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler

[X] 5/17/12 - 2.  Shades of Earl Grey by Laura Childs

[X] 5/18/12 - 3.  Love on the Line by Deeanne Gist

[X] 5/19/12 - 4.  Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal by Grace Burrowes
[X] 5/15/12 - 5.  LFYI Groom, Texas by Janice Hanna


5 down.  0 to go!   DONE!!!!!  Now I'm going to try for a bonus book!

I'm so excited to participate in my first bloggy read-a-thon!

Bring IT ON!!


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5/19/12~  BOOK SPINE POETRY CHALLENGE

This one was just too cool to pass up!  Here's my attempt:

There's

A Time to Love

and

A Whisper of Peace.

In Every Heartbeat

the

Stars Collide.

Even

While We're Far Apart,

Though Waters Roar,

I hear

A Distant Melody

of

Twilight's Serenade.