Showing posts with label bout of books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bout of books. Show all posts

Thursday, August 16, 2012

A Book for Every Season: Bout of Books Challenge!


This awesome challenge is hosted by Kristilyn @ Reading in Winter!

Ok, so all these books take place in the season under which they're listed.

Spring
Dark of the Moon by Tracy Barrett

Summer
Unbreak my Heart by Melissa C. Walker
Pilgrims Don't Wear Pink by Kate Strohm
Past Perfect by Leila Sales
Juliet by Anne Fortier

Fall
The Goddess Test by Aimée Carter: most of the story takes place during Fall and Winter
When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle
The International Kissing Club by Ivy Adams

Winter
Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin: WINTER IS COMING!

Why are Summer and Fall so much easier???

Just for fun, I've made an extra list of books I associate with a certain season, simply because they have a certain feeling or I read them in that particular season:

Spring
A Night Like This by Julia Quinn
Gilt by Katherine Longshore

Summer
The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab
Die For Me by Amy Plum

Fall
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (because I discovered it on FictionPress one autumn)
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson

Winter
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (I actually got this book for Christmas and read it immediately, so it'll always have that Christmasy feel to it for me)
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Some aren't logical and just a feeling, but I KNOW OK. I associate books and music with things happening in my life at that time, so the season is a natural part of that.

How about you, what are books you associate with a particular season?

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Bout of Books read-a-thon 5.0 Goals!

Bout of Books Read-a-Thon

From the Bout of Books blog:
"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, August 13th and runs through Sunday, August 19th 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 5.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog.
-From the Bout of Books 5.0 team"

So I had SO MUCH FUN in May with the Bout of Books read-a-thon! I also had a lot more time to participate then, but this will not stop me from trying my best this time around!
I'm working all week, except for Wednesday and the weekend, so I'm going to keep my goals casual and not stress myself out too much about it.

My goals:
-Read as much as I can given the 40 hours of work I do in 4 days.
-Participate in the chats when I can
-HAVE ALL THE FUN!

That's it.

Are you participating as well? Link me and I'll check out your goal post :)