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updated for another book down

Go Elle!!!

I also completed a challenge - the 'reality check' which I had set at 5 non-fiction books.

Wow, you really are on a roll!

Yay, go Elle

:D you guys doing good tooo!!!!!

I'm not, I'm not 12 books behind thanks to this monstrosity that I thought would be a good idea to read

But you have still read a damn lot. I might even beat my goal this year as I'm 8 books ahead. I've read a lot of short/quick reads this year though so I'm not sure I'll hit my page total :(

8 books ahead is great, I'm 5 behind. Babysitting on wed, should get some reading in then.

kinda feel like ive cheated though with all the shorts!

II felt like that last year

and i think i told you at the time that it didn't matter at all as long as you were reading and enjoying.

should take my own advice ;)

:)

Shorts count!

I actually have a challenge (in the challenge yourself group) for shorts. I said I would read ten and I think and I am on like 15(?). Pretty ridiculous. I like shorts though :)

Another challenge beat. I'm fussy with shorts, sometimes I like them and other times I need something to get my teeth into

i tend to feel disheartened by some shorts as they leave me wanting for so much more but i suppose that means it was just a really good short then..

updated books! -.-

Elle wrote: "i tend to feel disheartened by some shorts as they leave me wanting for so much more but i suppose that means it was just a really good short then.."

YEah, I agree. I am now 8 books behind, so might need to read some

I'm 18 books behind!

Every time I see this thread I feel as though I should be voting for Elle for something.

Lol, yes I see what you mean.

I vote for Elle to continue being the big pointy stick wielder

Seconded.

LOL!


I did realise that back when I named it but I like the idea of it too much to change it ;p

updated again!

Bout of Books 8.0


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 19th and runs through Sunday, August 25th 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 8.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team


Between the 19th and the 25th of August I hope to;

x read 1500 pages
x get rid of all the prequels on my Kindle (all shorts)
x finish 3 other books


The prequels are:

Ashes to Ashes, Cinder to Cinder
Beauty Never Dies
Snow White, Blood Red
Throne of Glass: The Assassin and the Desert
Throne of Glass: The Assassin and the Empire
Throne of Glass: The Assassin and the Pirate Lord
Throne of Glass: The Assassin and the Underworld

The 3 books are:

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Auschwitz Violin
The Colorado Kid


All 3 of these are rather short so I am leaving myself open for anything else.



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Go Elle!!!

Good luck - I enjoyed it last year, but don't have the time to do it this year.

Now I understand why you had to finish your next book by tonight. Good luck Ellie bellie

Thanks :D

& yes, Jud! Wanted to read a book but needed it finished before this started to make sure I could start on the challenges I set for myself straight away

Change of plans slightly. Those Grimm diary prequels are unreadable. They are rubbish.

Good luck with it! :)

I think I read the Snow White one Elle, it was horrendous

Good grief it really was. They sounded so good too.

I know! I thought the idea was good so if only the person with the idea had bothered to take some time over the story and think it through properly.

It was such a muddle. I'd no idea what was going on.

Read so far for Bout of Books:

Disturbances
The Spook's Stories: Grimalkin's Tale
Uncle Mildred and Other Stories


The Ayris book doesn't have a page but with the other it's 115 so far.


I'm also 13% into The Perks of Being a Wallflower

I need to read at least 215 pages a day to keep up with my challenge so I'm on track.

What!! You've read so much already!

Wow! Well done Elle!

not that much! ill hopefully get a far bit into Perks a bit later once I've done my nails and sorted out my PC.

Blimey, hope you can continue at this pace

i have a few things to do during the week so hopefully can make up for it on other days

Day one page count: 328!

Go you! Not bad for only being part of the way into day 2.

I just read 4 short stories to catch up on my challenge, I'm now only 15 books behind!

Ha 'not bad' just realised how patronising that comes across. Yea that's not bad but I've like read 5,000,000 pages already today.

Sorry, I didn't mean it that way :o) I meant it in a YAT! you're doing well! kind of way

Yay! for Elle!

LOL JUD! That comment made me giggle!

That is only yesterday. I haven't counted todays yet :P

Thanks guys for the encouragement. It's not hard for me to read that much. I normally just spend that time doing other things (plus I'm a really quick reader).

I actually finished Perks last night at 12:03 hehe.

ELLE FOR PRESIDENT!

ive had to come on here to remind myself what the third novel was aha. i think i need to add to my TBR list this week. i havent touched the prequels as ive been told that they are bette read AFTER the main novel instead of before (like many nowadays it seems)

Great going Elle!! I've been out shopping today so I'm a bit behind with my reading!