Bout of Books #24

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, January 7th and runs through Sunday, January 13th 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 24 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Time for the first Bout of Books read-a-thon in 2019! Here's what I'm hoping to read this week (but of course, I'll likely change my mind and read a bunch of other books instead, ha!):

An Assassin’s Guide to Love and Treason by Virginia Boecker

Essential Maps for the Lost by Deb Caletti

Every Breath by Nicholas Sparks

Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine

The Marriage Bargain by Stephanie Dees

Meet the Sky by McCall Hoyle

My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren

No Safe Place by Sherri Shackelford

The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B by Teresa Toten

* = started reading before January 7th

Throughout the read-a-thon week, I'll be posting here, on Twitter, and on Litsy (@hes7) with my progress. (Feel free to join the reading fun by signing up over at Bout of Books!)

Happy reading!

Monday, January 7th:

I'm off to a good start! Despite getting organized for a new semester of classes and reading a textbook or two, I managed to squeeze in plenty of time for fun reading. I finished two books I had previously started and then, enjoyed tackling a couple TBR books.

Books I read: The Last Guardian* (audiobook, finished), Every Breath (audiobook), The Marriage Bargain (finished), The Bridesmaid’s Hero* (finished)

The week’s total number of finished books: 3

Challenge: Introduce Yourself #insixwords

My go-to #InSixWords:

Lover of books, Jesus, Thursdays (&) laughter. #BoutOfBooks

— Hallie (@hszott) January 7, 2019

Tuesday, January 8th:

Lots of romance today and I loved it all! So much fun (but not enough homework, so tomorrow will involve a lot less reading).

Books I read: No Safe Place, Every Breath (finished), My Favorite Half-Night Stand (audiobook, finished), Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating (audiobook, finished)

The week’s total number of finished books: 6

Wednesday, January 9th:

Books I read: Essential Maps for the Lost (audiobook, finished), No Safe Place, Meet the Sky (audiobook)

The week’s total number of finished books: 7

Challenge: Six Degrees of Separation Between "Bout" and "Books"

Finding #SixDegreesOfSeparation between "bout" and "books" was hard.

aBOUT that kiss > kissed by a cowboy > cowboy bodyguard > bodyguard for christmas > the christmas note > the noteBOOK(S) #BoutOfBooks pic.twitter.com/lq6cFw4MDD

— Hallie (@hszott) January 9, 2019

Thursday, January 10th:

Books I read: Meet the Sky (finished), These Vicious Masks (audiobook), No Safe Place

The week’s total number of finished books: 8

Friday, January 11th:

Books I read: These Vicious Masks (finished), Thinking, Fast and Slow (audiobook), No Safe Place (finished), Rule #1: You Can’t Date the Coach’s Daughter

The week’s total number of finished books: 10

Challenge: If You Like This, Try That

If you like the pretending-to-be-in-a-relationship-for-some-reason-or-another romance trope as much as I do, then read one of these books. They're fun. #BoutOfBooks pic.twitter.com/0rHhIwNHyN

— Hallie (@hszott) January 12, 2019

Saturday, January 12th:

Books I read: Rule #1: You Can’t Date the Coach’s Daughter (finished), Rule #2: You Can’t Crush on Your Sworn Enemy, An Assassin’s Guide to Love and Treason

The week’s total number of finished books: 11

Sunday, January 13th:

Books I read: Rule #2: You Can’t Crush on Your Sworn Enemy (finished), Rule #3: You Can’t Kiss Your Best Friend (finished), Searching for You (audiobook), An Assassin’s Guide to Love and Treason

The week’s total number of finished books: 13

What a week! Even though I started classes and had plenty of homework to do, I still surprised myself and read a lot. And looking at all I finished, there's a definite theme of romance; I don't hate it. It's been fun. Here's a final recap: