Bout of Books 6.0

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 7th and runs through Sunday, January 13th 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 6.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books 6.0 team


I usually give myself about 12 books  to read over a 7 day period, but this time around I actually have things I have to do so I've selected 7 books to read. I will be reading them in the order I have listed below and may add another book if I somehow happen to finish reading and reviewing all 7 of them. Wishful thinking. Anyways, I will be posting my reading progress on my Bout of Books page and will be updating it as I go.

Books To Read:

• Splintered by A.G. Howard
• Finish What Happens Next by Colleen Clayton
• A Matter of Fate by Heather Lyons
• Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
• Rematch by Janine Caldwell
• From What I Remember... by Stacy Kramer & Valerie Thomas
• Double Fault by Janine Caldwell

Bout of Books Wrap-Up

Bout of Books has just ended for me!

I hope everyone had a great week!

Today I...

Finished Reading:

Where It Began by Ann Redisch Stampler (129)

and I wrote my review!!

Started Reading:
My Soul to Take (224/345)

Goal: 6 of 8 Books Completed

Total Pages Read: 1841

I did amazingly today!! Where It Began was sort of a let down for me, sadly. However, My Soul to Take is absolutely amazing!! I stopped before I started chapter 4 and ordered the next two books in the series. That in itself should say something.

 Overall, I didn't do too terribly during the Read-A-Thon. I missed my goal by 2 books, but I read a lot of decent sized books and I've been doing a lot of prep work for my final semester of college. I'm really happy with my progress and will, hopefully, keep up the number of books I'm able to read while I finish my last 3 1/2 months of school. 

Bout of Books Update #6

Day 5 of Bout of Books is about to end for me.

I hope everyone had a great day!

Today I...

Finished Reading:

Revived by Cat Patrick (172)

and I wrote my review!!

Started Reading:
Where It Began by Ann Redisch Stampler (240/369)

Goal: 5 of 8 Books Completed

Total Pages Read: 1488

I did awesome today! I absolutely had to finish Revived before going to bed because I was dying to know how it would end. I wish I was able to finish Where It Began today, but I couldn't get into the story because I found the main character to be a little annoying. I'll explain in my upcoming review. Anyways, I will be finishing Where It Began before bed and starting my next book. 

Wish Me Luck & Happy Reading!

Bout of Books Update #5

Day 5 of Bout of Books is about to end for me.

I hope everyone had a great day!

Today I...

Finished Reading:

Want by Stephanie Lawton (103)

and I wrote my review!!
btw...new favorite book!

Started Reading:
Revived by Cat Patrick (154/326)

Goal: 4 of 8 Books Completed

Total Pages Read: 1076

I didn't do half bad today. I finished Want, which was amazing, a must read, and I got over half way through Revived, which I'm still in the air about. I plan on finishing Revived before I go to bed and possibly starting my next book. We will see!

Wish Me Luck & Happy Reading!

Bout of Books Update #4

Day 4 of Bout of Books has just ended for me.

I hope everyone had a great day!

Today I...

Finished Reading:

Didn't finish a book :(

Continueded Reading:

Want by Stephanie Lawton (208/311)

Goal: 3 of 8 Books Completed

Total Pages Read: 819

I didn't do too terribly today. I read a decent amount between running a few errands, cleaning my apartment, and painting my nails. All in all not too bad. I will be finishing Want before I got to bed then possibly starting my next book on my list. 

Wish Me Luck & Happy Reading!

Bout of Books Update #3

Day 3 of Bout of Books has just ended for me.

I hope everyone had a great day!

Today I...

Finished Reading:

Ruby by Amanda Burke (16 pages)
wrote my review as well!

Started Reading:

Want by Stephanie Lawton (80/311)

Goal: 3 of 8 Books Completed

Total Pages Read: 691

I did horribly today, or at least I think so. However, I did get a lot done around my apartment. I finally went grocery shopping, which I haven't done in two weeks!! I also dyed my hair. It's a little closer to my natural color, but a few shades darker with a little more red. <3
So, I guess I didn't do too bad today. Want is really good! It's sucked me in, so that means its back to reading!

Wish Me Luck & Happy Reading!

Bout of Books Update #2

Day 2 of Bout of Books has just ended for me.

I hope everyone had a great day!

Today I...

Finished Reading:

While He Was Away by Karen Schreck (156 pages)
wrote my review as well!

Started Reading:

Ruby by Amanda Burke (154/170 pages)

Goal: 2 of 8 Books Completed

Total Pages Read: 595

Considering my day I didn't do too terribly. A friend texted me at 1:30am and inadvertently asked me if I could pick him up, take him home, stay with him till 5:30, then take him back to work because he had been drinking during his last day of work celebration which his employer decided would be brilliant to throw the night before he had his last shift. Being the super nice person I am I agreed. I finally got to bed around 6:30 and slept till 1pm. Once I finished While He Was Away, had the hardest time writing a review btw, I started Ruby, which has definitely kept my attention. Tomorrow I will be finishing the last few pages of Ruby and hopefully Want.

Wish Me Luck & Happy Reading!

Bout of Books Update #1

Day 1 of Bout of Books has just ended for me.

I hope everyone had a great day!

Today I...

Finished Reading:

This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen (201 pages)
wrote my review as well!

Started Reading:

While He Was Away by Karen Schreck  (84/240 pages)

Goal: 1 of 8 Books Completed

Total Pages Read: 285

I got quite a bit of reading done today considering how much time I spent with my mom and slept. She woke me up around 6:45am for breakfast after I had only about 2-3 hours of sleep. We ran a few errands then I came back to my apartment around 8:45 for what was supposed to be a nap, but turned into a nice sleep that lasted until 1pm. She called again and we ran some more errands and had lunch. Got back to my apartment around 5pm and read a little, ate dinner, watched about an hours worth of tv, then read some more. Tomorrow is an all me day. Hoping to get through at least 2 books. We will see!

Wish Me Luck & Happy Reading!

Bout of Books: Read-A-Thon Goals

Hosted by Amanda @ On a Book Bender & Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal

This is my last week of freedom before my final semester as an undergrad begins! So, I need to make this week worth it. My goal is simple, read at least 8 of the 12 books listed below.

Books To Read:

I will not be posting Read-A-Thon updates on the blog frequently. One, maybe two updates per day. I will, however, be posting all the important information, like number of pages & books read, on my Bout of Books Read-A-Thon page at the top of the blog as I finish reading a book or when I take a break.

If you would like to sign-up to take part in this event you can do so here.

Bout of Books Update #6

Day 6 of Bout of Books is about to end for me.

I hope everyone had a great day!

Today I...

Finished Reading:

Nothing  :(

Started Reading:

Wings by Aprilynne Pike.  268/290 pages

Goal: 6 of 10 Books Completed

Total Pages Read: 1868

I would like to blame my lack of reading today on my mother. I know it is my own fault and I shouldn't blame her, but she offered to take me shopping. How am I supposed to turn that down? Seriously? Read or get 2 bikinis and an adorable one-shoulder shirt? I picked the later. I did get a little reading done, not a lot, but enough to where I can finish Wings before I go to bed and start Spells. I'm hoping to start book 9 before the read-a-thon is over.

Wish Me Luck & Happy Reading!

Bout of Book Update #5

Day 5 of Bout of Books is about to end for me.

I hope everyone had a great day!

Today I...

Finished Reading:

Pure by Jennifer L. Armentrout. 329 pages

Started Reading:

Wings by Aprilynne Pike.  124/290 pages

Goal: 6 of 10 Books Completed

Total Pages Read: 1724

Somehow my mom distracted me for about 5 hours today and I only part of the way through Wings. Needless to say, I didn't get everything I wanted to read done today. My goals for tomorrow include finishing Wings & Spells and starting Illusions. I can and will do this.

Wish Me Luck & Happy Reading!

Bout of Book Update #4

Day 4 of Bout of Books has just ended for me.

I hope everyone had a great day!

Today I...

Finished Reading:

Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout. 281 pages

Started Reading:

Pure by Jennifer L. Armentrout.  146/329 pages

Goal: 5 of 10 Books Completed

Total Pages Read: 1417

I woke up super late today and had something things I had to do, so I wasn't able to finish Pure like I was hoping to. I also didn't get through nearly as many pages as I have been, off by about 100 pages. So my goals for tomorrow are to: finish Pure & Wings and start Spells. I think I can do it!

Wish Me Luck & Happy Reading!

Bout of Books Update #3

Day 3 of Bout of Books has just ended for me.

I hope everyone had a great day!

Today I...

Finished Reading:

Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood. 330 pages

Daimon by Jennifer L. Armentrout. 62 pages

Started Reading:

Half-Blood.  146/281 pages

Goal: 4 of 10 Books Completed

Total Pages Read: 1136

I completed my goal for the day! I finished 2 books and got through at least half of Half-Blood. Tomorrow I'm hoping for another relaxing day by the pool. My goal is to finish Half-Blood & Pure and get at least halfway through Wings by tomorrow night.

Wish Me Luck & Happy Reading!

Bout of Books Update #2

Day 2 of Bout of Books has just ended for me.

I hope everyone had a great day!

Today I...

Finished Reading:
Silver Knight by Caron Rider. 180 pages

Started Reading:
Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood.  187/330 pages

Goal: 2 of 10 Books Completed
Total Pages Read: 785

I finished most of what I wanted to complete today. I wish I would have been able to finish Born Wicked, but I'm over halfway through. Silver Knight took me longer to finish than I had anticipated and took up most of my morning. Tomorrow I will be busy until 11am and will be reading all afternoon. I'm hoping for nice warm weather so I can go lay down by the pool while I finish Born Wicked, Daimon, and at least half of Half-Blood.


Wish Me Luck & Happy Reading!

Bout of Books Update #1

Day 1 of Bout of Books has just ended for me.

I hope everyone had a great day!

Today I...

Finished Reading:
ReVamped by Ada Adams and wrote my review.  300 pages

Started Reading:
Silver Knight by Caron Rider.  98/278 pages

Goal: 1 of 10 Books Completed
Total Pages Read: 398

Sadly I didn't get a lot of reading done today because I spent some time with my mom running errands and doing some shopping. I didn't start reading until 4pm EST. Luckily, I have nothing going on tomorrow so I will be reading, reviewing and networking all day. I'm hoping to finish Silver Knight, Born Wicked and Daimon tomorrow. Let's cross our fingers and hope I can start Half-Blood as well.



Wish Me Luck & Happy Reading!

Bout of Books Read-A-Thon

Bout of Books has officially begun for me!

I would like to wish everyone Good Luck on their goals!

Happy Reading!

Bout of Book: Read-A-Thon Goals

Hosted by Amanda @ On a Book Bender

My goal this week is to get through all the books I have due during the read-a-thon so I can read books I've been wanting to read for pleasure.  There are two books on my list that I've promised to review the week after, so those will be read first.

This will sadly be my last week off before I start my summer classes so I've decided to make my goal a little more challenging.  I have 11 books listed below, but I hope to get through 10 of them.  If I start number 11 then Yay Me!  

Books To Read:

• ReVamped by Ada Adams
• Silver Knight by Caron Rider
• Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood
• Daimon by Jennifer L. Armentrout
• Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout
• Pure by Jennifer L. Armentrout
• Wings by Aprilynne Pike
• Spells by Aprilynne Pike
• Illusions by Aprilynne Pike
• Destined by Aprilynne Pike
• Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins

The first two are author requested and the others I've been dying to read.  Now, I have already read Wings, Spells, and Illusions before, but because it has been so long since I put Illusions down, I want to read them all in succession so I can properly swoon over Tamani.

I will not be posting Read-A-Thon updates on the blog frequently.  One, maybe two updates per day.  I will, however, be posting all the important information, like number of pages & books read, on my Bout of Books Read-A-Thon page at the top of the blog as I finish reading a book or when I take a break.

If you would like to sign-up to take part in this event you can do so here.

Bout of Books Read-A-Thon

What is it?

• Bout of Books is a week long read-a-thon, run from 12:01am on Monday, May 14th through 11:59pm Sunday, May 20th in whatever timezone 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 encourages, 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.

Want to join me?

Sign up here.

I will be posting my reading list soon!!