Bout of Books Read-a-thon - Wrap-up

My first time officially reading for a read-a-thon.... I can't believe I am saying that. Generally I blog-hop and ramble on Twitter. I think a week-long challenge is actually a good idea for me. I would have liked to blog hop, but I didn't want to waste reading time other than my general blog-hopping and Twitter use. I am trying to get back in groove after a slow reading year in 2013. I didn't really set any goals. Just read!

I managed to finish 9 books and am quite happy about that. I read the following:

1. Fables - Volume 2: Animal Farm by Bill Willingham and Company (January 5, 2014) - 112 Pages
2. Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan (January 5, 2014) - 208 Pages
3. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell (January 7, 2014) - 433 Pages (12 Hours, 48 Mins) 4. Ex Machina - Volume 1: The First Hundred Days by Brian K. Vaughan and Company (January 7, 2014) - 136 Pages
5. The Escapists by Brian K. Vaughan and Company (January 8, 2014) - 176 Pages
6. Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight (January 10, 2014) - 400 Pages 7. Henrietta's War: News from the Home Front 1939-1942 by Joyce Dennys (January 11, 2014) - 158 Pages (3 Hours, 47 Mins)
8. Pantomime (Pantomime, Book 1) by Laura Lam (January 12, 2014) - 392 Pages
9. Barrayer (Vorkosigan Series) by Lois McMaster Bujold (January 12, 2014) - 336 Pages

I will be better organized for the next Bout of Books.

Bout of Books Read-a-thon - January 6 to January 12, 2014

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 6th and runs through Sunday, January 12th 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 9.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Okay... I am finally doing this. I see it around, but this is the first time I am signing up. I am hoping 2014 will be a good reading year and will do whatever is necessary to get back into the groove following a slow 2013 reading year. At least I haven't been going to the library and have been reading my own books. That's a start!

I am going to link it up with this:

And this:

And I am thinking maybe this: (I assume it is happening in 2014).