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, May 12th
and runs through Sunday, May 18th
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 10 information and updates,
be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog.
– From the Bout of Books team

Day 1 of Bout of Books!

My main goal this week will be to read at least 85 pages every day, which is more than my average per day so far this year. Plus time for audiobooks!

I will be reading:

1. Hymns of Divine Love, by St Symeon the New Theologian [a few pages every day]
2. Everyday Saints, by Archimandrite Tikhon [a few pages every day]
3. The Girl In The Empty Dress, by Lise McClendon – ebook to finish
4. Baudelaire’s Revenge, by Bob Van Laerhoven
5. From Here To Paris, by Cris Hammond – ebook
6. Au revoir là-haut,  by Pierre Lemaitre

I will hopefully be able to finish listening to this #1 and start #2

1. City of Scoundrels, by Gary Krist – audio
2. Murder in Pigalle, by Cara Black – audio

And to celebrate my first time at Bout of Books, I’m organizing a giveaway!
Here is what’s for grab:

MYSTERY

1. The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, by Alexander McCall Smith – paperback, used, like new condition, with a small blue dot pasted at the bottom of the spine

HISTORICAL FICTION

1. Equal of the Sun, by Anita Amirrezvani – hardcover, brand new condition
2. The Third Son, by Julie Wu – paperback, ARC, brand new condition
3. Gracianna, by Trini Amador – hardcover, brand new condition, signed by the author to my name
4. Meadowlark, by Dawn Wink – paperback, brand new condition, signed by the author to my name

NONFICTION

1. The Day My Brain Exploded, by Ashok Rajamani – paperback, brand new condition

Click on the link here below to enter the giveaway!

Entry-Form

Here is the schedule:

Challenges/Giveaways

Monday 5/12
If you like X, try Y — The Book Barbies

Tuesday 5/13
Bookish Battle Royal — My Life in Books
Books You’re Looking Forward To — River City Reading

Wednesday 5/14
Book Pairings — My Overstuffed Shelves

Thursday 5/15
Spell It Out Challenge — kimberlyfaye reads

Friday 5/16
Cover Scavenger Hunt — Book Monsters
Rainbow Book Challenge — Neon Yeti Reads

Saturday 5/17
Show an Author Some Love — Doing Dewey

Sunday 5/18
Retitle Your Current Read — Oh Magic Hour

Twitter Chats
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TZC = Time Zone Conversion

Monday: 1pm CST (TZC)
Wednesday: 8pm CST (TZC)
Saturday: 10am CST (TZC)

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