BOUT OF BOOKS 28
Day 7 recap
and Final recap

#boutofbooks
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 theย Bout of Booksย blog.ย – From the Bout of Books team
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Here is what I read on DAY 7:
- Lessons from Walden, by Bob Pepperman Taylor = 7 pages
- A Hundred Million Years and a Day, by Jean-Baptiste Andrea = 66 pages
- Psalm 118: A Commentary by Saint Theophan the Recluse = 20 pages
- Audiobook: The Mysterious Affair at Styles, by Agatha Christie = 36 pages
Total for Day 7:ย 129 pages
TOTAL so far:ย 554/525
I also did 2 challenges:
โ onย Twitter, About my goal
โ onย 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:
- The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel = 27 pages – FINISHED
- Lessons from Walden, by Bob Pepperman Taylor = 12 pages
- A Hundred Million Years and a Day, by Jean-Baptiste Andrea = 5 pages
- Psalm 118: A Commentary by Saint Theophan the Recluse = 13 pages
Total for Day 6:ย 57 pages
TOTAL so far:ย 425/525
I only did 1 challenge:
โ 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:
- The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel = 24 pages
- Lessons from Walden, by Bob Pepperman Taylor = 12 pages
- Audiobook: The Mysterious Affair at Styles, by Agatha Christie = 24 pages
Total for Day 5:ย 60 pages
TOTAL so far:ย 368/525
I also did 2 challenges:
โ onย Twitter, Share Your Favorites
โ onย 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:
- The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel = 36 pages
- Lessons from Walden, by Bob Pepperman Taylor = 5 pages
Total for Day 4:ย 41 pages
TOTAL so far:ย 308/525
I also did 2 challenges:
โ onย 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!
โ onย Instagram, Color Me Happy – in brown!
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Here is what I read on DAY 3:
- Au Soleil redoutรฉ, by Michel Bussi = 82 pages
- Lessons from Walden, by Bob Pepperman Taylor = 4 pages
Total for Day 3:ย 86 pages
TOTAL so far:ย 267/525
I also did 2 challenges:
โ onย Twitter, Book to Movie
โ onย Instagram, Diverse Books
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Here is what I read on DAY 2:
- Wind/Pinball, by Haruki Murakami = 39 pages
- Audiobook: The Mysterious Affair at Styles, by Agatha Christie = 65 pages
Total for Day 2:ย 104 pages
TOTAL so far:ย 181/525
I also did 2 challenges:
โ onย Twitter, If This, Then That
โ onย Instagram, Seasonal Readings
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Here is what I read on DAY 1:
- Lessons from Walden, by Bob Pepperman Taylor= 7 pages
- The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel = 41 pages
- Audiobook: The Book of Deuteronomy = 29 pages FINISHED
Total for Day 1:ย 77 pages
TOTAL so far:ย 77/525
Phew, 2 pages above my goal! Although I didn’t have the feeling of readingย a lot.
I also did 2 challenges:
โ onย Twitter, Introduce yourself #insixwords
โ onย Instagram, currently reading
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I’m setting my goal at 525 pages, that is, 75 pages per day.ย
I will try to organize a giveaway!
Here are the books I plan to read (from).
- Wind/Pinball, by Haruki Murakami
- Lessons from Walden, by Bob Pepperman Taylor
- Au Soleil redoutรฉ, by Michel Bussi
- The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel – FINISHED
- A Hundred Million Years and a Day, by Jean-Baptiste Andrea
- Psalm 118: A Commentary by Saint Theophan the Recluse
- Audiobook: The Book of Deuteronomy FINISHED
- 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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