I am doing this yet again!
For the uninitiated, here you go.
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 14th and runs through Sunday, May 20th 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 22 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team
Wrap Up:
- Finished reading The Gift of therapy
- Finished 5 audio chapters of Mr Penumbra’s 24 hour store (out of total 7)
- On the last chapter of The Hate U Give
- Participated in daily challenges on 5 days
Reading Goals:
Finish reading
Start and finish reading
Participate in all daily challenges.
Challenges
Monday 5/14
Introduce yourself #insixwords
Librocubicularist, bookaholic, procrastinator, itinerant, food connoisseur
I read a bit of The Gift of therapy and Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour bookstore.
Tuesday 5/15
Year of You
1987 – Norwegian Wood. A book that’s been on my TBR since forever.
I read a bit of The Gift of therapy and listened to Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour bookstore. Started Reading The Hate u give.
Wednesday 5/16
Show Me Your Precious
My precious 
I read a bit of The Gift of therapy (10 pages), listened to Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour bookstore (30mins) and started The Hate U Give (95 pages).
Thursday 5/17
Read Alikes
If you liked 
I read The Gift of therapy (10 pages), listened to Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour bookstore (20 mins) and read The Hate U Give (60 pages).
Friday 5/18
Space Scavenger Hunt
Mercury – Favourite short story/novella – The ones who walk away from Omelas
Venus – Favourite book with female protagonist – Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
Earth – Favourite book about nature/nature word in the title – A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Mars – Favourite book with a red cover – The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Jupiter – Favourite tome over 500 pages – Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Neptune – Favourite book set at sea, on a boat, or under water – Salt to the sea by Ruta Septeys
Pluto – Favourite books featuring a dog/with a dog on the cover – Marley and Me
Sun – Favourite book set in summer – The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
I finished reading The Gift of therapy. Read a bit of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour bookstore and Auroville.
Saturday 5/19
I just read some more of The Hate U Give. This was a busy day, I was working and then attending a film fest.
Sunday 5/20
I am almost through The Hate U Give (read till the very last chapter).
