Bout of Books Read-A-Thon Sign Up, Goals, & Updates

Since I had so much fun doing this last year I decided to give it a try again this year, and simply because I feel like I'm starting off my bookish year right with a read-a-thon! This is my second year participating in 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

My Goals

Reading Goals
~ Read at least 5 books. (I normally read 2-3 books a week.)
~ Keep detailed notes as I read so it will be easier for me to write my reviews later.

Social Goals
~ Participate in the Wednesday Twitter chat.
~ Participate in at least two challenges.
~ Discover at least two new book blogs.

The Books
~ Twp Boys Kissing by: David Levithan - I heard it is great. Enough said.

~ Attachments by: Rainbow Rowell - This book has been sitting on my shelf for months. It is about time I read it, not to mention it is one of the many books I need to read for the TBR pile challenge I'm participating in.

~ The Returned by: Jason Mott - Not only have I been dying to read this, but I received this book through ARCycling and I know they want my review. ;)

~ Cinder by: Marissa Meyer - I read this book a long time ago but don't remember it well enough to read Scarlet and Cress so I'm diving back in.

~ Scarlet by: Marissa Meyer - I'm excited to finally read this, not to mention that it is part of a sequel challenge I'm participating in this year.

~ Independent Study by: Joelle Charbonneau - I just got this from the library on Monday and since I have been waiting so long to get my hands on a copy I'm adding it to this list last minute. :)

Updates

Monday
Number of pages/books I've read today: 243 pages
Total number of books I've read: almost one book
Total number of pages I've read: 243 pages
Books Today: Attachments by: Rainbow Rowell

Tuesday
Number of pages/books I've read today: 200 pages
Total number of books I've read: one and a half books
Total number of pages I've read: 443 pages
Books Today: Attachments by: Rainbow Rowell & Independent Study by: Joelle Charbonneau

Wednesday
Number of pages/books I've read today: 390 pages
Total number of books I've read: 3 books
Total number of pages I've read: 833 pages
Books Today: Independent Study by: Joelle Charbonneau & Two Boys Kissing by: David Levithan

Thursday
Number of pages/books I've read today: 248 pages
Total number of books I've read: 3 1/2 books
Total number of pages I've read: 1081 pages
Books Today: Cinder by: Marissa Meyer

Friday
Number of pages/books I've read today: 225 pages
Total number of books I've read: 4 books
Total number of pages I've read: 1306 pages
Books Today: Cinder & Scarlet by: Marissa Meyer

Saturday
Number of pages/books I've read today: 0
Total number of books I've read: 4 books
Total number of pages I've read: 1306
Books Today: None

Sunday
Number of pages/books I've read today: 20
Total number of books I've read: 4 1/2 books
Total number of pages I've read: 1326
Books Today: Scarlet by: Marissa Meyer

Looking Back...

Although I was half a book short from reaching my goal of reading 5 books in one week, I am still pretty excited I read 4 1/2 books total, double what I normally read in a week. I also participated in two fun challenges. I didn't find as many new book blogs as I would have liked, but I did find one pretty cool one. :) Overall, I think I did just fine this read-a-thon and can't wait to participate again next time! 

2014 Challenges I'm Attempting to Conquer

This challenge is hosted by Bookish!

Details HERE // Start Date: 1/1/2014 // End Date: 12/31/2014

Tentative 2014 TBR Pile Challenge Reading List 

(A Friendly Hug: 11-20 Books)

1. The Storyteller by: Jodi Picoult (2013)

2. Attachments by: Rainbow Rowell (2011)

3. The Ivy by: Lauren Kunze (2010)

4. Life After Life by: Kate Atkinson (2013)

5. Hemingway's Girl by: Erika Robuck (2012)

6. Wedding Night by: Sophie Kinsella (2013

7. The Mockingbirds by: Daisy Whitney (2010)

8. The Heist by: Janet Evanovich (2013)

9. The Tsunami Countdown by: Boyd Morrison (2012)

10. The Returned by: Jason Mott (2013)

11. Between Shades of Gray by: Ruta Sepetys (2011)

12. Amber House by: Kelly Moore (2012)

13. All Our Yesterdays by: Cristin Terrill (2013)

14. The Distance Between Us by: Kasie West (2013)

15. No Safety in Numbers by: Dayna Lorentz (2012)

16. Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by: Gabrielle Zevin (2007)

17. The 19th Wife by: David Ebershoff (2008)

This challenge is hosted by Novel Heartbeat and Writer Grrl Reads!

Details HERE // Start Date: 1/1/2014 // End Date: 12/31/2014

Tentative 2014 Prequel & Sequel Challenge Reading List (51-75 points: Advanced)

1. Scarlet and Cress by: Marissa Meyer (The Lunar Chronicles #2,3)

2. Dead Silence by: Kimberly Derting (The Body Finder #4)

3. Eternally Yours by: Cate Tiernan (Immortal Beloved #3)

4. The Essence and The Offering by: Kimberly Derting (The Pledge #2,3)

5. Legend, Prodigy, and Champion by: Marie Lu (Legend #1,2,3)

6. The Selection, The Elite, and The One by: Kiera Cass (The Selection #1,2,3)

7. Breaking Point and Three by: Kristen Simmons (Article 5 #2,3)

8. Tremor by Patrick Carmen (Pulse #2)

9. Fractured by Teri Terry (Slated #2)

10. The Retribution of Mara Dyer by: Michelle Hodkin (Mara Dyer #3)

11. Obsidian, Onyx, Opal, and Origin  by: Jennifer L. Armentrout (Lux #1,2,3,4)

12. City of Dark Magic and City of Lost Dreams by: Magnus Flyte (City of Dark Magic #1,2)

13. Where She Went by: Gayle Forman (If I Stay #2)

14. The Calling and The Rising by: Kelley Armstrong (Darkness Rising #2,3)

2014 Goodreads Reading Challenge

2014 Reading Challenge

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What challenges are you participating in this year? Since I only signed up for three I'm hoping to conqure them all... or at least do better than I did in 2013!