Winter Biannual Bibliothon

Yesterday was the start of the Winter Biannual Bibliothon,  There are 7 reading challenges, but I know there is no way that I will read anywhere near 7 books
The current book that I am reading is Chris Colfer's The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell .  I think this could fall under the challenge of read a retelling.  This is a middle grade book, which is not my usual genre that takes place in both the real world and also the Land of Stories, which can be described as "fairy tale land:.

I'm also listening to the audiobook, Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness  by Susannah Cahalan.  Although this is a memoir of a Caucasian heterosexual female,, I think this can fit in the read a diverse book, because the book discusses her journey into mental illness and back.

My third choice, which I'll read on my Kindle is The Second Mrs. Hockaday ; I will go with the throwback challenge, which is a challenge from a preview Biannual Bibliothon, more specifically a book with less than 1,000 ratings.  This book is an ARC that will be released on January 10, 2017.

Those three will be what I plan on and if I rad anything else or instead, may or or may not be one of the reading challenges.

Bout of Books Wrap-Up

Sunday was the final day of the Bout of Books read-a-thon, which ran from Monday, January 2nd through Sunday, January 8th.  I didn't get to read as much as I would have liked, but life has a way of doing that and tomorrow is always another day. Unfortunately, I didn't even get one book finished and usually, I read about a book per week, give or take.  During the week, I read a total of 238 pages and listened to 269 minutes of audiobooks.  I had really bad luck with audiobooks this week and DNF''d 2 of them. I started a new one today, , but only listened to 30 minutes.  Hopefully, three times will be a charm and I will successfully listen to this one to completion; if not, I have tons of audiobooks on my wishlist over on my library's Overdrive site.. Today was my most successful reading day with 50 pages read in .  I think I will finish this on Tuesday, worst scenario would be Wednesday.  ReadTheBookAThon is still going on and I am thinking of the Bianual Bivliothon, which started today and is going through Thursday.  Did you participate in any read-a-thons yet this month?  You can subscribe to and follow my blog by clicking on the links in the right top margin.

Bout of Books, Day 5 Update

Grrr, another book  that I ended up marking DNF.  I listened to another 60 minutes on Friday and could not take anymore.  I felt bad, but I had tried reading the ARC in October and DNF'd it, but when the audio was available through my library I tried it again,  Here is my Goodreads review. Total listened to was 215 minutes, just over half, but it was more than I could take and I gave it more than its fair chance to win me over.  Sadly, it didn't.

No reading was done on day 5 on my Kindle.  I guess   keeps calling to me and since this is an actual physical book due at the library, I also want to get it read as soon as possible.  I did get 32 pages of this book read and would like to be able to finish it early next week.  Sooner would be better, than later, but I do have some things that need my attention first.  Unfortunately, reading is not a good excuse for paying bills late.

Bout of Books Day 4 Update

Although today is Day 5 of the Bout of Books readathon, I provide an update as I have in the previous blogposts about my reading the previous day; therefore this is why I name it Day 4 Update, although in reality, it's Day 5 of the readathon. 

I unfortunately did not have a very successful reading day yesterday.  Life just kind of gets in the way sometimes, but oh well, there's always the next day!I only read a total of 32 pages, which really isn't terrible, but I wish opportunity would have presented itself where I could have read more.  The majority, 30 pages was read in  and in , I only read a sad 2 pages.  This book is on my Kindle and I read this before going to bed; well to say the least by the time, I went to bed I could barely keep my eyes open.  I kept nodding off, so I decided to put this down and just let my head hit the pillow.  No audiobook today, I ended up just watching Booktube videos while I folded laundry and loaded the dishwasher, etc..  I guess tomorrow or actually today is another day.

Also, this Sunday starts the The Winter Biannual Bibliothon, which I think I may participate in at least the reading part, since I don't have a YouTube channel, nor do I want one; I will just stick to blogging!  Also heard that #DiverseAThon is also coming this month.  Boy, I am going to be readathoned out this month. 

Bout of Books Day 3 Update

I read 44 pages in  and listened to 156 minutes of  during Day 3. 

Total during readathon:110 pages and listened for 269 minutes (4 and a half hours, almost).

Bout of Books Day 2 Update

Tuesday was Day 2 of Bout of Books readathon..  I listened to 113 minutes of The Oregon Trail  by Rinker Buck.  The entire book is over 16 hours or so.  I had thought it was going to be a pretty interesting read, but I was sooo bored!  Ended up marking it as a DNF in Goodreads!  I'll try listening to You Can't Touch My Hair  by Phoebe Robinson, while I'm doing things around the house today.  I tried reading it several months ago, but wasn't enjoying it as I hoped; I think listening to it will be better!

I also read another 42 pages in The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell .  I'm really enjoying this book.  Never got to read anything on my Kindle.  Trying to focus on The Land of Stories, while I get the chance to read and luckily, I had no insomnia last night; otherwise I probably would have read from my Kindle while in bed, so as not to wake my husband.  As I think of it, any reading that I would have done during insomnia would have counted  for the next day anyhow. So, I guess I had no insomnia the night before,  Thought I did, but maybe not.

It's also the first day of the ReadTheBookAThon!  Due to the time zone I'm in and the creators/moderators are in today's twitter sprints were at 8AM and the later one today is at 5PM, not really good times for me.  Well better get going with my day!

Readathons

I am participating in 2 read-a-thons this week.  Not sure how much reading I will do but I'll try.  Bout of Books 18 is a really laid-back, pressure-free read-a-thon.  There's no set books you need to read and there aren't even any suggested categories for your books.  Just read whatever you feel like.  Sounds good to me!  I'm currently reading The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer as my physical book and on my Kindle, I'm reading In the Light of the Garden by Heather Burch.  I was listening to an audiobook, The Oregon Trail, but it just got too boring, so I DNF'ed it.  I think last May or August, I participated in one of the previous Bout of Books,  Unfortunately, this readathon does not have Twitter sprints, which I always enjoy and is a good way for me to make sure I read some each day.  Bout of Books 18 runs from Monday, January 2nd through Sunday, January 8th.

ReadTheBookAThon is a totally new to me readathon.  I'm not sure if there have been previous ones or not.  I just found out about it the other day and I thought why not.  As usual you can read as much or as little as you want, but they do suggest 6 challenges for your books.  Of course, you don't have to read 5 or if you want and are able to you can read more. The challenges include:

1. An author you have never read before.
2. A book on your 2016 TBR.
3. A sequel of a book you read in 2016.
4. A book with blue on the cover.
5. A book bought in 2016.
6. A book on your 2017 TBR

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell could technically fit in at least 2 challenges; both an author you never read before and a book with blue on the cover.  I think I'll choose the blue on the cover, though.  In the Light of the Garden will fit in under a book on your 2017 TBR.  Though I have had the book (actually a NetGalley ARC) for about 2 months, I planned to read it just after the new year, which I am doing. Since this read-a-thon will be the 4th to the 10th.  I'm not sure if I'll get to another book or not.  I have a short 107 page book that I recently found while I was going through stuff to give away, Everyday Heroes: extraordinary dogs among us, which would fit perfectly under an author you never read before. I'm also planning to listen to an audiobook and I just downloaded the book, You Can't Touch My Hair.  Originally, I had an ARC of this, which I tried reading, but I ended up DNF'ing it last year.  I think I wasn't in the right mood at the time and I'm hoping it will be better listening to it than reading it.

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