If you’ve been on my blog this past week (or my Twitter or Instagram), you’re well aware that I participated in Bout of Books 12. It was my third time participating and, as always, I had an absolute blast. I even got to host one of the first two challenges of the week on Monday – the Bookshelf Scavenger Hunt – which had such an amazing turn out. Everyone’s finds were super awesome and I found some new books to read and new blogs to follow. I’m so glad everyone seemed to enjoy the challenge!
I also participated in the first Twitter chat, most of the second, and the last five minutes of the third. Again, I found more people to follow – I actually think the chats were my favorite thing of this go around of Bout of Books. I enjoyed them immensely the first two times, of course, but this time they were incredibly fun.
As for challenges, I did the Top 10 Recommendations Challenge, Describe Your Book in Pictures Challenge, and the Literary Quote Challenge, all of which were seriously great.
Now for what I read: Overall, I read an awesome total of 1,568 pages! Here’s a breakdown:
– Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan – 260 pages [my review]
– The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare – 299 pages
– Girl Online by Zoe Sugg – 352 pages
– Never Never by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher – 140 pages
– 102 pages of Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
– Comics: Thor #2, Superior Iron Man #2, Gotham Academy #3, Batman and Robin #36, Arkham Manor #2, Gotham by Midnight #1, Memetic #2, Feathers #1, Batman and Robin #37, Robin Rises Alpha, The Walking Dead #135, Memetic #3, Superior Iron Man #3, Thor #3, Wild’s End #4, Arkham Manor #3, and Fiction Squad #2
I haven’t reviewed any of these books except for Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares, but I plan on doing so this week (either posting them or scheduling them for the future).
I think I had a pretty great week. I feel good about how much I read and the mix of genres and books/comics. I had an absolute blast and I can’t wait for sign ups for the May Bout of Books to open up! If you don’t already, make sure you either follow Bout of Books on Twitter or subscribe to their newsletter on their website so you can get in on the fun next time!
Two of my reasons to join Bout of Books:
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you had a great BoB week – if you want an earlier readathon , Jan 24th Na’l Readathon day called #timetoread from noon to 4 pm. We have a LibraryThing.com group with signups for round the globe participation [meaning you can start on Fri with Hawaii and read as long as you want in the 28 hrs for around the world] cool 🙂
Oooo. That sounds fun! I’ll have to head over to that site and check it out!
Hee, your challenge was the only one I did all week! It was so much fun. 🙂
Glad you had such a great BoB!
Ah! I’m so glad you enjoyed my challenge! 🙂
Super, Stafani! Sounds like you had serious fun – not to mention getting tons of reading done.
I had an absolutely blast! 🙂
You did awesome!! Your challenge was the only one I participated in this week, and it was fun.
I love BOB – can’t wait for the next one!
I’m so glad you enjoyed my challenge!! I loved hosting it. 🙂 I can’t wait until the next one either.
Daaaaamn that’s a lot of pages!! Glad you had a successful BoB 🙂 🙂
Haha. Thanks!
Did you do a wrap up post?
Not specifically, just kind of in the bottom of my master post. I’m lazy :-\
You did absolutely amazing! Congrats!!!
:)) Thanks!
You did great. 1500 pages is a lot in a week. I’m glad you had fun! 😀 Hopefully I can participate next time 🙂
Thanks! I hope you can too!