Bout of Books 15: Wrap-up!

Bout of Books 15 is over!! :( Though I did not get much reading done, I am terribly sad at the prospect of having to say goodbye to such a wonderful read-a-thon for another few months!

» Bout of Books 15 Wrap-up «

TBR:

✓ Finish The Wondrous and the Wicked by Page Morgan — Because I was already about halfway through this book when Bout of Books began, this was a fairly easy goal to complete. I adore The Disposessed trilogy and The Wondrous and the Wicked was a great conclusion!

✓ Read The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis — This book was less than a hundred pages and took only a few hours to read. I loved it.

x Read Illuminae by Amy Kaufman and Jay Kristoff — Much sadness that I was not able to read this book. I tried - I really did - but I needed to pick up something else for an English class, so Illuminae was pushed to the side. Hopefully I can get to it soon!

An unexpected addition to the TBR...

1. The Fall by Bethany Griffin — I had to read this book for school, so it took priority over any other reading material that I had planned to pick up during Bout of Books. I did not manage to finish reading The Fall before the read-a-thon ended, but I was really enjoying it!

Stats:

Overall, I didn't do too poorly considering I had a 13.5 hour day of work on Saturday and a Crap-ton of homework to do on Sunday.

Here is a full list of the challenges that I participated in:

▫ Bookish Would You Rather?
▫ Book Rainbow
▫ Villain Mash-Up
▫ Bookish Scavenger Hunt
▫ The Comfy Reading Spot



Did you guys participate in Bout of Books? How did you do? Let me know, and we can discuss our reads/pine for the next BoB together!

BoB 15: The Comfy Reading Spot

Today's Bout of Books challenge is "The Comfy Reading Spot," hosted by Once Upon a Chapter! For this, we must post a picture of our favorite/comfiest place to read!

 

This chair is my preferred reading spot! It comes with a blanket for snuggling, a pillow for quick naps, and is near a window - which provides the perfect amount of reading light.....

.....however, most of my reading is done in bed. I usually work during the day, so by the time I get home, all I want to do is cover up with some heavy blankets and read until I am too tired to keep my eyes open.

BoB 15: Scavenger Hunt

Today's Bout of Books challenge is "Scavenger Hunt," hosted by The Book Monsters!

1. Bookshelves:

A glimpse at two of my main bookshelves.

2. A book you're planning to read/currently reading for Bout of Books:

 

I am currently about halfway through The Fall by Bethany Griffin and am thinking about picking up The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe later tonight.

3. A book and a beverage:

Doctor Pepper and The Fall.

4. Blue books:

5. Cozy reading spot:

My favorite reading spot! Unfortunately, I don't get to use it very often, as most of my reading is done either at work or in bed, just before I go to sleep.

It comes with a blanket for snuggling, a pillow for quick naps, and is near a window - which provides the perfect amount of reading light!

BoB 15: Villain Mash Up

Today's Bout of Books challenge is "Villain Mash Up," hosted by Bingeing on Books! For this, we must choose two villains—from two different books—whom we would like to see fight one another.

 

» Voldemort versus Kronos! «

Reason: Voldemort and Kronos are frightening villains. They each have a power that is stronger and darker than anyone else in their respective series, and their inability to feel compassion or love makes them inhuman (literally, in Kronos' case) and dangerous. Though choosing Voldemort as a villain may be a cop-out, I do feel like a battle between these two would be epic and could very well result in an end-of-the-world scenario. Because both feel like they are above friendships and alliances, they would never be able to work together and neither one would want to share power. I would hate to be around if ever there were an argument between the two.

BoB 15: Rainbow

Today's Bout of Books challenge is "Rainbows," hosted by Ranty Runt of a Reader! For this, we must make a rainbow—ROYGBIV style—out of books.

1. Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake

2. The Kill Order by James Dashner

3. The Beginning of Everything by Robin Schneider

4. The Body Electric by Beth Revis

5. Mockingjay by Susanne Collins

6. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

7. The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett

BoB 15: Would You Rather?

Today's Bout of Books challenge is "Bookish Would You Rather," hosted by Writing My Own Fairytale! For this, we are playing a game of Would You Rather, but with books.



1. Would you rather lend books to someone who dog-ears pages or to someone who reads with cheesy, Cheetos fingers?

I would rather lend books to someone who dog-ears pages. As much as I hate dog-earing, I feel like Cheetos stains would be extremely annoying and difficult to get out.

2. Would you rather be able to meet one character or one author of your choice?

I would love to meet a fictional character! As for which one, there are too many to name! I'd probably go with one of my many book boyfriends, to be honest.

3. Would you rather never be allowed in a book store again, or a library?

A library. I haven't been to one in years, so not being allowed back wouldn't be a huge deal. I would much rather have access to a book store!

4. Would you rather have to choose one of your favorite characters to die or a favorite couple to break up in their book?

As much as my fangirl heart loves a good fictional couple, I think I would probably rather see one of my favorite pairs break up. I would never want to lose a character for good!

5. Would you rather be required to read Twilight or The Scarlet Letter once a year for the rest of your life?

Probably The Scarlet Letter. I've never read either of these two books, but I have absolutely no interest in picking up Twilight.

Bout of Books 15

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"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 4th and runs through Sunday, January 10th 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 15 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team"

See you there?