A new year is almost upon us, and the Bout of Books read-a-thon is giving us a chance to start things off right! Here’s some info about the event, taken from the official website:
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, January 5th and runs through Sunday, January 11th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 12 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team
I don’t have a particular reading goal for this event, but I’m going to set myself a goal of visiting (and commenting on) the blogs of at least two Bout of Books participants per day. I’m really bad at keeping up with the social aspect of these events, so I’m hoping to improve in that area! I’ll update this post with my daily progress, both reading and otherwise, once the event is under way.
Monday 1/5
Currently reading: Michael Bedard, The Green Man
Books completed: None so far
Mini-challenge: Bookshelf Scavenger Hunt, hosted by Caught Read Handed
The picture isn’t great, but it was late and fancy staging was beyond me. 🙂 Here’s what I found on my shelves:
1. Author with the same initials as me: Carol Berg, Dust and Light
2. Book with yellow on it: Mallory Ortberg, Texts from Jane Eyre
3. Author’s name contains an “S”: Jane Austen, Emma
4. Book with female protagonist: Stella Gibbons, Cold Comfort Farm
5. Longest book I own: James Boswell, Life of Samuel Johnson — 1402 pages!
6.Book with maps: J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
7. Book with a face on it: Eva Ibbotson, The Morning Gift
Non-book on the shelf: A statue of “Sherlock Hound” that my dad brought back from England
Tuesday 1/6
Currently reading: Michael Bedard, The Green Man
Books completed: None so far, but I’m about halfway through The Green Man now!
Mini-challenge: Top 10 Recommendations, hosted by Trees of Reverie
If I were a bookseller, here are 10 books I’d constantly be recommending:
1. For the teen looking for a paranormal romance that isn’t about sparkly vampires: The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
2. For the classics lover who’s read all of Jane Austen and still wants more: Sylvester by Georgette Heyer
3. For that person who is still heartbroken about “Firefly” being canceled: Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding
4. For lovers of puns and wordplay: Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
5. For anyone who likes the story of Robin Hood: The Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley
6. For those who love their fantasy with trickster heroes and staggering plot twists: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
7. For mystery lovers who enjoy some Regency-era flair: Cut to the Quick by Kate Ross
8. For historical fiction junkies and fans of John Wayne movies: Doc by Mary Doria Russell
9. For those who see a little magic in everyday life: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
10. For book lovers who enjoy silly puns and flat-out absurdity: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
Wednesday 1/7
Currently reading: Michael Bedard, The Green Man
Books completed: Still none…it’s a slow reading week!
Mini-challenge: Character Coupling Challenge, hosted by Writing My Own Fairy Tale.
Warning: My answer contains SPOILERS for Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre and Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl, so read more at your own risk!
I would pair Mr. Rochester from Jane Eyre with Amy Dunne from Gone Girl. I just think she’d be like, “You want a crazy wife in the attic? I’ll GIVE you a crazy wife in the attic!”
Thursday 1/8
Currently reading: Genevieve Valentine, The Girls at the Kingfisher Club
Books completed: Michael Bedard, The Green Man
Friday 1/9
Currently reading: Nothing – just finished my current read!
Books completed: Michael Bedard, The Green Man; Genevieve Valentine, The Girls at the Kingfisher Club
Saturday 1/10
Currently reading: Kyril Bonfiglioli, Don’t Point That Thing at Me
Books completed: Michael Bedard, The Green Man; Genevieve Valentine, The Girls at the Kingfisher Club
Mini-challenge: Literary Quote Challenge, hosted by Gone with the Words.
Sunday 1/11
Currently reading: Kyril Bonfiglioli, Don’t Point That Thing at Me
Books completed: Michael Bedard, The Green Man; Genevieve Valentine, The Girls at the Kingfisher Club
You Book Me All Night Long 
OMG! Sherlock Hound! So cute. Love your finds. 🙂
Stefani @ Caught Read Handed
Thanks! I had fun doing the challenge. 🙂
Aw, love the Sherlock Hound!
I might have to give Retribution Falls a look because I definitely fall in that category.
It’s a really fun read! There are sky pirates…
Happy new year from Manitoba, Alex! You’d enjoy my trio: “Ethereal”, “Gentle Spectrums”, “My Kind Of Mystery”. I give away prizes and as a contrast to tricky challenges, they’re very all-encompassing. In fact, any mystery or colours you’re already doing, ALL fit my latter two. If you read the mystical type (also very broad), then that is music to my ears. 🙂 My second year reprises February 1. Sincerely,Carolyn. https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/riedel-challenges-2015/
Dang it; you look like an Alex – I meant Christina. 🙂
Added 9 of those books. I have read The Scorpio Races already. 😀
You have read 4 books, wow!
Actually I’ve only read 2 books for the read-a-thon, but maybe I can finish another before tomorrow night! 🙂 Glad you got some good recs from this post — hope you enjoy the books!
Ah, I am sure you can manage to finish two more. 😉 Thanks you for the recs. Look forward to reading them.
Loving your suggestions! I would definitely come to you if I needed an idea.
Why thank you! 🙂
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