Bout of Books 10 {Wrap Up}

Well ya'll, I survived Bout of Books 10. Although not my best reading week, I'm glad I participated.  I was able to finish a book for the BookSparks Summer Reading Challenge: Love and Other Foreign Words and write my review.  Woot Woot!!
Here is my last Bout of Books post until August, when the next one will happen. :) 

Wrap Up: Time Devoted to Reading: Read at least 2 hours a day: I totally forgot to time myself. But there was some days during the week, that I know I didn't read 2 hours. 
Goals: - Complete 2 books: I did it!! I finished reading Love and Other Foreign Words by Erin McCahan (check out my review) & Keeping the House by Ellen Baker - Participate in at least 4 challenges: I came 1 challenge short. I participated in 3 {check the out here}
Books Completed:

Love and other Foreign Words by Erin McCahan Keeping the House by Ellen Baker
Updates: Check the rest of my updates here Friday:

What I've read today: N/a

Number of pages read today:  0

Total number of books completed: 1

Total number of pages read: 336

Read-a-thon thoughts: Today was not a reading day at all. I was called in to work for the day. And in the evening, my cousin graduated from college, so I wasn't able to sneak in any pages. 

Favorite quote: N/A

Mini Challenges: 0 out of 2

Saturday:

What I've read today: Keeping the House by Ellen Baker

Number of pages read today:  130

Total number of books completed: 1

Total number of pages read: 466

Read-a-thon thoughts: Yes!!! Such a great day for reading for me. I was able to almost finish this second book. I do hope I finish reading it tomorrow.  Only about 120 pages to go. I must say this book Keeping the House is a 500 page book. Eeek. I had already started it a couple weeks ago, but haven't been able to finish it.  

Favorite quote: N/A

Mini Challenges: 0 out of 1

Sunday:

What I've read today: Keeping the House

Number of pages read today:  133

Total number of books completed: 2

Total number of pages read: 599

Read-a-thon thoughts: Yayaya!! Another successful day!!! I was finally able to finish Keeping the House. wooot woot woot!!! Soo happy. 

Favorite quote: N/A

Mini Challenges: 0 out of 1

Bout of Books 8.0 Wrap Up!!

My first ever BOUT OF BOOKS is over!!! I knew that for me it was not going to be easy!!! But I did it!!!

I was suprised and so proud of all the participants that were able to accomplish their goals! Some were crazy (the good kinds of crazy) to read 19 books!! That's amazing!!

I had so much fun participating, not only reading, but also participating in the challenges, which were so cool!

My goals:

• to read at least 1 book.
• reading 2 books would be awesome.
• I wanted to participate in some challenges!!
• 2 hours reading time during the week
• 1 hour reading time on Saturday and Sunday

And I accomplished them!!! Wooot!! 

I finished:

And participated in 8 out 11 challenges!!

Quick Facts (they were little but good enough for me)

• Finished 2 books (one in spanish)
• 8 out 11 challenges participated in
• 411 pages read in total

Final Thoughts:

I accomplished my goals, which felt so good. But I would have loved to have read more. The Spanish book, took me a long time to finish, it is what killed my streak, but I loved it!!! I gave "Lock and Key" another chance, and couldn't put it down. I had fun, and I would love to participate in other read-a-thons in the future!! Until next one BOUT OF BOOKS!! :)

Check out my Updates post:  My Updates

Have you ever participated in a Read-a-thon? What were your thoughts?