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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, Jan 8
and runs through Sunday, Jan 14 in whatever time zone you are in.
Bout of Books is low-pressure.
There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize,
but all of these are completely optional.
For all Bout of Books 21 information and updates,
be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog.
From the Bout of Books team

Bout of Books 21: Day 5

WHAT I READ ON DAY 5:

1. Walking the Bones: 163 pages

I was tired, so I just read the easiest of my books, nothing spiritual.
This author is really amazing.

TOTAL pages in DAY 5 = 163 pages
TOTAL PAGES SO FAR: 589/460

ALSO:

• I didn’t do the challenge, I was not interested

• Don’t forget to enter my giveaway  and my January book of the month giveaway

WHAT I READ ON DAY 4:

1. Walking the Bones: 106 pages

Quite happy for all I read yesterday!

TOTAL pages in DAY 4 = 106 pages
TOTAL PAGES SO FAR: 426/460

ALSO:

• I did the challenge on the Favorites

• I posted a review on The Body in the Casket

• Don’t forget to enter my giveaway  and my January book of the month giveaway

WHAT I READ ON DAY 3:

1. The Master Key: 16 pages – FINISHED THE BOOK.
   Very clever classic (published in 1962) Japanese mystery. I love the structure of it!!

2. Audio: L’armée furieuse – 45 mn, equivalent to 21 pages

3. Modern Orthodox Thinkers: 15 pages

4. Walking the Bones: 102 pages

Quite happy for all I read yesterday!

TOTAL pages in DAY 3 = 154 pages
TOTAL PAGES SO FAR: 320/460

ALSO:

• I did the challenge:
  Book Spine Rainbow
  In case you have not seen it, come this way on Instagram

• Don’t forget to enter my giveaway

• and my January book of the month giveaway, reblogged yesterday

WHAT I READ ON DAY 2:

1. The Master Key: 62 pages

That’s not much, but I’m satisfied, taking into account that I had to be with friends yesterday night

TOTAL pages in DAY 2 = 62
TOTAL PAGES SO FAR: 166/460

ALSO:

• I did the challenge:
  Share Your 2018 Reading Goal(s)
  In case you have not seen it, come this way

• I posted a review on Marie Benedict’s upcoming historical novel: Carnegie’s Maid

• Don’t forget to enter my giveaway

 

WHAT I READ ON DAY 1:

1. The Master Key: 79 pages

2. Audio: L’armée furieuse – 45 mn, equivalent to 25 pages

TOTAL pages in DAY 1 = 104
TOTAL PAGES SO FAR: 104/460

ALSO:

• I did the challenge:
  Introduce Yourself #insixwords
  In case you have not seen it, come this way

• I posted a book giveaway

• I didn’t take part in the Twitter chat, the questions are too similar every time.

• I posted a review on Colored Pencil Painting Portraits

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Here are the books I plan to read:

1. Go on with: Modern Orthodox Thinkers, by Andrew Louth

2. Go on with: The Master Key, by Masako Togawa – FINISHED

3. Walking The Bones, by Randall Silvis

4. La nuit n’est jamais complète, de Niko Tackian
   

5. Audiobook. Finish: L’armée furieuse, by Fred Vargas

6. Audiobook. Go on with: I Always Loved you, by Robin Oliveira

As my daily average in 2017 was 63 pages, my goal this week will be to read a total of 460 pages (average of 65.7 pages per day).

SCHEDULE

Challenges/Giveaways

**This is the overall list for the challenges offered during Bout of Books 21. Make sure you check the blog each day of the read-a-thon for instructions and details on how to complete the daily challenges**

Monday 1/8
Introduce yourself #insixwords

Tuesday 1/9
Share your 2018 reading goal(s)

Wednesday 1/10
Book spine rainbow

Thursday 1/11
ALL THE FAVORITES!

Friday 1/12
Newspaper headlines

Saturday 1/13
Book spine poetry

Sunday 1/14
Leave a book review

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