Bout of Books Wrap-Up + Reading/Blogging Update

So I kind of completely forgot about the Bout of Books read-a-thon. What can I say? I had a busy week! I didn't read much at all this week. I started and finished Just Listen by Sarah Dessen (amazing!), and read only about 100 pages of my next book, Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. So I didn't complete my goal of reading two books. That said, I have high hopes for the remainder of August and into September and am excited for all the books I am planning on reading.

I have several posts planned for the next few weeks. I am trying to finish or return all my library books before signing out a completely new haul, so I'd like to post that. I also will be formulating a TBR (most likely) for September, which should be posted in the next few days. I am slowly but surely going to be posting up some reviews and mini-reviews for the summer months as well, and maybe doing a few featured book spotlights. Finally, I've been doing these library challenges, and I will be posting some of those, but they're going to be surprise posts. (: I'll probably post them on random days throughout the end of August and September.

I am currently reading Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, and though I have some minor issues, I am still enjoying it! I will definitely post a review for this one. Next I am hoping to read The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly, The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen, or A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks (I am not a big romance person, but a friend insists I read it).

Thanks for reading this post! Check back in a few days for a post about my TBR. (:

Bout of Books Read-a-thon Wrap-Up

So a few unexpected things came up during the week that threw a wrench in my read-a-thon plans, but oh well.

My first goal was to read 3-4 books. I didn't really meet this goal, sadly. I read Cinder, Glitches, and four stories of Shards & Ashes and the first half of The Invention of Hugo Cabret. So I suppose it totals to about 3 books, I just didn't get around to finishing the final story of Shards & Ashes. So close! Hugo Cabret I finished this morning so I nearly finished all four fully. Unfortunately, many unexpected events put me off schedule, and this week will be another busy one with no reading time. That said, I am actually 4 books (5%) ahead, so that's great.

My second goal was to finish the two books I was currently reading, included in the 3-4 books above. These books were Cinder and Shards & Ashes. You can find a review for Cinder here. It was awesome, and I was glad I made it a goal to finish it during bout of books. Shards & Ashes is a dystopia anthology from great authors. Pre-bout of books, I had read 4 stories and I finished all but the last one during the bout of books span. My review will be posted later today. Yay for almost completing goals! :)

Here is my grand total and list of books I read during my first ever read-a-thon!

1. Cinder by Marissa Meyer (finished May 16)
2. Glitches by Marissa Meyer (started and finished May 16)
3. 4 more stories of Shards & Ashes by Various Authors (read May 19)
4. The Invention of Hugo Cabret Part 1 (finished May 19, the rest of the book finished May 20th morning)

I am hoping to participate in Bout of Books this August but I may be busy during the time. I am looking forward to participating in other read-a-thon's and supporting other people's reading goals! 

Bout of Books Read-a-thon!

I've decided to take part in my first ever read-a-thon, Bout of Books. The rules are very simple: link up, make a blog post, and read, read, read! This read-a-thon started this morning and will last until the end of Sunday, May 19. This is sort of my intro post with my goals, and on Sunday I will post to reflect how they went.

My goal is simple. Read 3-4 books, and finish the two books I am currently reading (included in the 3-4  books to be read). Here are the books I plan to read, though I'm pretty sure I won't get to the last two.

1. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
2. Glitches (short story) by Marissa Meyer
3. Shards & Ashes by Various Authors (already read 4 stories)
4. Mind Games by Kiersten White
5. The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda
6. Partials by Dan Wells 

Thanks for reading! How about participating in the read-a-thon? It's not too late to join in. :)