Bout of Books 18 - January 2017

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 2nd and runs through Sunday, January 8th 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 18 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Time Devoted to Reading

• I want to read at least 1 hour a day and about 2-3 hours each day of the weekend! 

My Goals

• My goal is to read at least four complete books in the next week!

Books to Read

The Devil's Daughter - Katee Robert

Updates

Monday 1/2
Challenge: Introduce Yourself #insixwords

Book lover, cat mom, daydreamer, wifey! #boutofbooks #insixwords pic.twitter.com/EmumCn5lfB

— Reading to Unwind (@readingtounwind) January 3, 2017

Books Started: None
Books Finished: None

Pages Read:  The Devil's Daughter 36-190

Total Pages Read Today: 154
Total Pages Read for Challenge:  154
Thoughts:  I didn't get as much reading done as I had planned on my last day off, but I really needed to organize my life before going back to work and that involved a lot more time then I thought! Who knew laundry could pile up so quickly!


Tuesday 1/3
Challenge: 2017 in a Picture

My Goals for 2017 on my Blog:

• I want to read 120 books again. 
• I want to listen to 15 audiobooks! 
• I want to update my blog format and make it more user friendly. 
• I want to get my reviews done within a week of reading the book and not posting them all at once.
• I want to read 20 books from my personal library!    

Books Started: None 

Books Finished: None

Pages Read: TDD 190 - 225
Total Pages Read Today: 36
Total Pages Read for Challenge: 190
Thoughts:  So this whole going back to work after 7 days off is really hard! I could not adult today and had a lot of trouble when I got home sitting down and reading.


Wednesday 1/4
Challenge: Book to Movie

My number 1 book to movie would have to be -- Henchgirl - Rita Stradling #BoBBookToMovie #boutofbooks https://t.co/IsoXINs5fh

— Reading to Unwind (@readingtounwind) January 4, 2017

Books Started: None 

Books Finished: None

Pages Read: TDD 225 - 247
Total Pages Read Today: 22
Total Pages Read for Challenge:  212
Thoughts:     I had a work party last night and didn't get much reading done.  I am hoping to get home early tonight and get to crawl into bed and read for awhile! I need a nice break!


Thursday 1/5
Challenge: Book Spine Poetry - Poetry is just not my thing so I am going to skip this challenge today.

Books Started: Around the World in 80 Tales - Dave Tomlinson

Books Finished: The Devil's Daughter

Pages Read: TDD 247 - 301,  ATW 1 - 12
Total Pages Read Today: 66
Total Pages Read for Challenge:  278
Thoughts:   I ended up getting sucked into Scarlett the audio book I was listening to so I didn't get much reading done.  Hopefully this weekend I will be able to finish some more books!
 

Friday 1/6
Challenge: If you like this, try this...

If you like paranormal romance and want a twist with dragons, try Rita Stradling Henchgirl.
#BoBIfYouLikeThis #boutofbooks pic.twitter.com/kwoiwe1TRZ

— Reading to Unwind (@readingtounwind) January 6, 2017

Books Started: Myths of Immortality - Raye Wagner

Books Finished: None

Pages Read: 1-20
Total Pages Read Today: 20
Total Pages Read for Challenge: 298
Thoughts:   I am hoping to read more on Saturday.

Saturday 1/7
Challenge: FREE DAY!

Books Started:  None

Books Finished: None

Pages Read: MOI 20 - 60
Total Pages Read Today: 40
Total Pages Read for Challenge:  338
Thoughts:   I ended up going skiing for the day so I got no reading done.


Sunday 1/8

Books Started: None

Books Finished: None

Pages Read: MOI 60 - 114
Total Pages Read Today:  54
Total Pages Read for Challenge: 392
Thoughts:    I just couldn't get into reading today.  I cleaned the house and worked on organizing some of my stuff.  I am aiming to read more during this week! I didn't really accomplish my goals since I only read 1 book.  I have been on an audiobook kick too!