Bout of Books 10.0: Day 1 (Monday, May 12)

Today I got quite a bit of reading done.  I was in a slump during the morning hours; I was reading a book that I did not really enjoy.  I picked up on my reading later in the day though.

Reading Completed:

I ended up reading 245 pages today (45 pages over my goal per day).  This included:

• Starting and Finishing Second Chances 101 by Donna K. Weaver (144 pages)
• Finishing Chosen by Ted Dekker (pages 230-260; 30 pages)
• Starting Unusual Awakening by S.M. Knowles (40%; 71 pages)

I really enjoyed Second Chances 101.  This is the 5th book in a romance novella series called The Ripple Effect Romance Novella series.  I am reading this novella series as part of a blog tour.  My review for this book will be posted on Friday.

I also really enjoyed the ending of Chosen by Ted Dekker.  This is a re-read, but it has been over 5 years since I first read this series.  A review for this book will be coming in the upcoming weeks.

I am not enjoying Unusual Awakening by S.M. Knowles.  This is the first book in the Rylee Everley series.  I am reviewing this as part of a blog tour and my review will be up Thursday.

Other Bout of Books News:

I also participated in a Twitter chat today and the challenge, "If you like X, try Y".  Here are some of my blurbs from the twitter chat:

Q3. Fill in the blank: “I’m a reader who is known for ___” #boutofbooks
— Amanda Shofner (@BookBender) May 12, 2014

A3. I am a reader who is known for reading way too many books at the same time. I am often asked "How do you keep up?" #boutofbooks
— Jessica Bradley (@blog_gal) May 12, 2014

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Q6. Share your #boutofbooks strategy. How do you stay on top of your goals?
— Amanda Shofner (@BookBender) May 12, 2014

A6. I just keep saying "only 50 more pages" or "if you get to 50 % in this ebook you will be almost done" #boutofbooks
— Jessica Bradley (@blog_gal) May 12, 2014

I also participated in a second challenge through twitter where I showed a picture of my book buddy.  Here it is:

My book reading buddy :) Are you ready to get your read on? #boutofbooks pic.twitter.com/6JlwYWITKw
— Jessica Bradley (@blog_gal) May 12, 2014

So today I:

• Started 2 books
• Finished 1 book that I had started last week
• Finished 1 book I started this week
• Read a total of 245 pages
• Participated in a twitter chat
• Participated in a challenge