#BoutofBook 9.0 Read-a-thon Update and Challenges

Today was the first day of the Bout of Book 9.0 Read-a-thon. Unfortunately, that means it also coincided with Ukrainian Christmas Eve, which meant I was in the kitchen all day cooking. That’s ok though because that mostly meant that as soon as I got something cooking I had some time to read, tomorrow won’t be the same story since that means a whole host of other dishes to make. Anyways, I managed to get some reading done and I was pretty happy with my progress!

Number of pages I’ve read today:
20 pages of The Darkest Minds + 150 pages of Vortex + 224 pages of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas =
394 pages
Total number of pages I’ve read to date:
394 pages
Number of books I’ve read today:
1
Total number of books I’ve read to date:
1
Books:
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Book Buying Spree

(Hosted by Bookish Comforts)

The Challenge: Imagine if you will: you’ve just received some FANTASTIC news! You have won a $100 book buying spree! Now comes the hard part though: what books will you buy?! For this challenge, you’ll be creating your book buying spree wishlist, and sharing it in the comments.

My Entry: 

In case you can’t read my list it includes:

The Shadow of the Wind; Anna Karenina; House of the Scorpion; Across the Universe; Throne of Glass; The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer; Under the Never Sky; Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore; The Circle

Mad Libs Challenge

(Hosted by Cheap Thrills)

List of Words Needed: 

character name –Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
adjective1 – Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier
adjective2 – Bitter Sweet Love by Jennifer L. Armentrou
item – Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
occupation – Fangirl by Raindow Rowell
act of violence – To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
adjective3 – Deep Blue Secret by Christie Anderson
noun1 – The Silent Wife by A.S.A Harrison
noun2 – The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The story: 

I just read the greatest book!

This guy Romeo ends up in the middle of a/an emerald conspiracy. Turns out his/her ancestors were pirates, and he/she might be the key to finding the bitter bone. It’s a mythic artifact that disappeared centuries ago, and now a shadowy group of Fangirls are looking for it. No one knows what uncovering it might do, but these guys are willing to kill for it.

I won’t say anything else. But believe me, if you like deep stories with wife and books, you have to read this one.