BOUT OF BOOKS 28
Day 7 recap
and Final recap

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NB: This is my 15th participation in #boutofbooks

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized
by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple.
It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 11th
and runs through Sunday, May 17th in whatever time zone you are in.
Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, Twitter chats, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional.
For all Bout of Books 28 information and updates,
be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

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Here is what I read on DAY 7:

1. Lessons from Walden, by Bob Pepperman Taylor = 7 pages
2. A Hundred Million Years and a Day, by Jean-Baptiste Andrea = 66 pages
3. Psalm 118: A Commentary by Saint Theophan the Recluse = 20 pages
4. Audiobook: The Mysterious Affair at Styles, by Agatha Christie = 36 pages

Total for Day 7:  129 pages
TOTAL so far:  554/525

I also did 2 challenges:

– on Twitter, About my goal
– on Instagram, My Shelfie

FINAL RECAP:

Phew, I made it, and managed to read 554 pages, so 4 pages more than my goal of 75 pages a day.
I’ glad finished the awesome The Mirror and the Light, a massive book of 757 pages. And half of the excellent A Hundred Million Years and a Day, by Jean-Baptiste Andrea.

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Here is what I read on DAY 6:

1. The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel = 27 pages – FINISHED
2. Lessons from Walden, by Bob Pepperman Taylor = 12 pages
3. A Hundred Million Years and a Day, by Jean-Baptiste Andrea = 5 pages
4. Psalm 118: A Commentary by Saint Theophan the Recluse = 13 pages

Total for Day 6:  57 pages
TOTAL so far:  425/525

I only did 1 challenge:

– on Instagram, Highly Anticipated release. Can you guess which?
– the other challenge consisted in reviewing a book we have read this week. So far, I have only finished the Book of Deuteronomy in audio.
I can only say that I hadn’t read from verse 1 to last for a while. And this time I was struck that it was a very harsh book. When you have discovered the source of life and decide to go away from it, obviously things cannot go well.
Not necessarily as a punishment, but as a natural consequence, like if you are hiking in the desert, and you know exactly whereto find water, but you decide to go the other way. You see what I mean. Well, I guess it is some type of review after all, lol

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Here is what I read on DAY 5:

1. The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel = 24 pages
2. Lessons from Walden, by Bob Pepperman Taylor = 12 pages
3. Audiobook: The Mysterious Affair at Styles, by Agatha Christie = 24 pages

Total for Day 5:  60 pages
TOTAL so far:  368/525

I also did 2 challenges:

– on Twitter, Share Your Favorites
– on Instagram, Blown Away
I featured the same book on both. Can you guess which?

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Here is what I read on DAY 4:

1. The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel = 36 pages
2. Lessons from Walden, by Bob Pepperman Taylor = 5 pages

Total for Day 4:  41 pages
TOTAL so far:  308/525

I also did 2 challenges:

– on Twitter, Bookish Matchmaking. If you don’t use Twitter, maybe you can help.
I’m looking for cyber thrillers. Please only your favorite novels. Thanks!
– on Instagram, Color Me Happy – in brown!

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Here is what I read on DAY 3:

1. Au Soleil redouté, by Michel Bussi = 82 pages
2. Lessons from Walden, by Bob Pepperman Taylor = 4 pages

Total for Day 3:  86 pages
TOTAL so far:  267/525

I also did 2 challenges:

– on Twitter, Book to Movie
– on Instagram, Diverse Books

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Here is what I read on DAY 2:

1. Wind/Pinball, by Haruki Murakami = 39 pages
2. Audiobook: The Mysterious Affair at Styles, by Agatha Christie = 65 pages

Total for Day 2:  104 pages
TOTAL so far:  181/525

I also did 2 challenges:

– on Twitter, If This, Then That
– on Instagram, Seasonal Readings

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Here is what I read on DAY 1:

1. Lessons from Walden, by Bob Pepperman Taylor= 7 pages
2. The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel = 41 pages
3. Audiobook: The Book of Deuteronomy = 29 pages FINISHED

Total for Day 1:  77 pages
TOTAL so far:  77/525

Phew, 2 pages above my goal! Although I didn’t have the feeling of reading  a lot.

I also did 2 challenges:

– on Twitter, Introduce yourself #insixwords
– on Instagram, currently reading

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I’m setting my goal at 525 pages, that is, 75 pages per day. 

I will try to organize a giveaway!

Here are the books I plan to read (from).

1. Wind/Pinball, by Haruki Murakami
2. Lessons from Walden, by Bob Pepperman Taylor
3. Au Soleil redouté, by Michel Bussi
4. The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel – FINISHED
5. A Hundred Million Years and a Day, by Jean-Baptiste Andrea
6. Psalm 118: A Commentary by Saint Theophan the Recluse
7. Audiobook: The Book of Deuteronomy FINISHED
8. Audiobook: The Mysterious Affair at Styles, by Agatha Christie

REST OF THE SCHEDULE

Challenges
**This is the overall list for the challenges offered during Bout of Books 28. Make sure you check the blog each day of the read-a-thon for instructions and details on how to complete the daily challenges**

Wednesday 5/13
Book to Movie

Thursday 5/14
Bookish Matchmaking

Friday 5/15
Share Your Favorites

Saturday 5/16
Leave a Review

Sunday 5/17
Stretch Goal

Twitter Chats
(chats last approximately one hour)
TZC = Time Zone Conversion

Saturday: 10am CST (TZC)

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