Monday, May 19, 2014

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
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1 comment:

  1. at least you're getting some in. I go thru these spurks where I just read ever so often. i need to finish the book i was reading.

    http://nightowlventing02.blogspot.com/2014/05/doubt-devotion.html

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