Bout of Books 10 Updates

Monday

Books completed: None
Currently reading: Bliss by Lauren Myracle
Number of Pages Read Today: 210
Total Number of Pages Read: 210
Thoughts/other updates for the day: Bout of books 10 has begun! So far I am enjoying reading Bliss. I don't think I will have as much time to read tomorrow as I did today, but I plan to continue reading Bliss.

Tuesday

Books completed: None
Currently reading: Bliss by Lauren Myracle
Number of Pages Read Today: 20
Total Number of Pages Read: 230
Thoughts/other updates for the day: I was so busy today I didn't have very much time to read at all. Tomorrow I will have more time and can make up for today a little bit. I really like Bliss so far and I want to know what happens. 

Wednesday

Books completed: Girlfriends, Volume 4  by Milk Morinaga
Currently reading: Bliss by Lauren Myracle, Girlfriends, Volume 5  by Milk Morinaga, Vitro by Jessica Khoury
Number of Pages Read Today: 205
Total Number of Pages Read: 435
Thoughts/other updates for the day: I read 25 pages of Vitro during my study hall today in school. I read 34 pages of Bliss when I got home, it's getting really interesting. Then I decided that I was getting a little tired of reading mostly the same thing and picked up Girlfriends Volume 4 because I knew it would be a quick fun read. I had started this before the read-a-thon and finished it today. I started Girlfriends Volume 5 and will hopefully finish it tomorrow and continue with Bliss.  

Thursday

Books completed: Girlfriends, Volume 4  by Milk Morinaga, Girlfriends, Volume 5  by Milk Morinaga
Currently reading: Bliss by Lauren Myracle, Vitro by Jessica Khoury
Number of Pages Read Today: 159
Total Number of Pages Read: 594
Thoughts/other updates for the day: I read 139 pages of Girlfriends, Volume 5  by Milk Morinaga and finished it toady. I also read 20 pages of Bliss. I was hoping to read more today because I know that I won't have time tomorrow, but I had a lot of stuff I had to do today. Tomorrow is senior prom at my school, so I don't expect to do much reading.

Friday

Books completed: Girlfriends, Volume 4  by Milk Morinaga, Girlfriends, Volume 5  by Milk Morinaga
Currently reading: Bliss by Lauren Myracle, Vitro by Jessica Khoury
Number of Pages Read Today: 44
Total Number of Pages Read: 638
Thoughts/other updates for the day: Not much reading done today because it was my senior prom :)

Saturday

Books completed:  Girlfriends, Volume 4  by Milk Morinaga, Girlfriends, Volume 5  by Milk Morinaga
Currently reading: Bliss by Lauren Myracle, Vitro by Jessica Khoury
Number of Pages Read Today: 116
Total Number of Pages Read: 754
Thoughts/other updates for the day: Didn't get a lot of reading done today either. I thought I would have more time, but things come up. I don't think I'm going to make it to my goal because  I've just been so busy this week. But I still have tomorrow.

Sunday

Books completed: Girlfriends, Volume 4  by Milk Morinaga, Girlfriends, Volume 5  by Milk Morinaga
Currently reading: Bliss by Lauren Myracle, Vitro by Jessica Khoury
Number of Pages Read Today: 36
Total Number of Pages Read: 790
Thoughts/other updates for the day: Didn't get much reading done at all on this last day of the read-a-thon. I'm kind of disappointed that I didn't really come close to my goal. But I did know I would be busy this week with my school's prom and everything, so I'm not surprised. I'm happy because I read more than a usually do this week and it was fun so that's all that matters! I will be continuing to read Bliss and Vitro and probably with start the other books I had on my TBR for the read-a-thon that I didn't get to.

Bout of Books 10 Goals

Time Devoted to Reading

I will be reading as much as I can each day. I am in school, so unfortunately I have homework that takes up a lot of my time.

My Goals

• Read an average of 200 pages a day for a total of 1400 pages
• Have fun reading!

Books to Read

• Truth by Robin Wasserman
• The Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson
• Dark Secrets 1: Legacy of Lies + Don't Tell by Elizabeth Chandler
• Bliss by Lauren Myracle

Updates

I will be posting daily updates throughout the read-a-thon. These updates will include:

Books completed:
Currently reading:
Number of Pages Read Today:
Total Number of Pages Read:
Thoughts/other updates for the day:

I will add a link to my updates post here when I post it.

(for this post I used the Goals Post Template from Bout of Books: Help)

Library Book Sale Book Haul!

A local library had a book sale recently so I thought I would share the books that I got.

I found the first three books in a series and I got them because the price was so cheap! They are part of the Septimus Heap series. I got Magyk, Flyte, and Physik by Angie Sage. It follows a character named Septimus Heap who is the seventh son of a seventh son and has magical powers. 

I also got Peaches by Jodi Lynn Anderson. This is the first book in a trilogy, I believe. It is about three girls who have gotten into trouble and have to pick peaches at an orchard in Georgia as punishment. 

Then I got Bergdorf Blondes by Plum Sykes and Blue Moon by Hila Feil. Bergdorf Blondes is about a girl living in the upper class and the problems she faces. Blue Moon is about a girl named Julia who is going to be an au pair for the summer and then thinks the house is haunted.

 I also found book one of a manga series. It's called The Earl and the Fairy by Mizue Tani and Ayuko. I was really excited to find this because most of the time I can't find the first book in a manga series at a book sale. Usually it's the 3rd or the 5th one by itself. I already started reading this and I can't wait to find the next one in the series.

I can't wait to read all these books! They all sound so interesting and hopefully I can get to them soon!

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-A-Thon Wrap-Up

Hello everyone! Dewey's 24 hour read-a-thon is over. Did you stay up the whole time? I didn't! But I did spend a lot of time reading and got a lot of reading done.

So, since I didn't post any hourly updates during the read-a-thon, I thought I would make this wrap-up post to share what I read.

I started on page 366 of Allegiant by Veronica Roth and finished the book for a total of 160 pages of that. This was a good book, but not quite as good as the first one. If you are interested to know more of what I thought you can click here for my book review of it.
I also finished Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick and read from page 315 to the end for a total of 110 pages.
I read 199 pages of Betrayal by Robin Wasserman during the read-a-thon. I had read 10 pages before the read-a-thon started.
Lastly I started Vitro by Jessica Khoury and read 49 pages.

For a total of 518 pages during the read-a-thon!

I am very happy with how well I did during the read-a-thon. I want to thank everyone who put the read-a-thon together and helped keep it going for the whole 24 hours. I had so much fun reading and I'm so glad I decided to participate!

Dewey's Read-A-Thon Hour 24 End of Event Meme

End of Event Meme:

1. Which hour was most daunting for you? Hour 16, I decided to get some sleep!
2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? Vitro by Jessica Khoury
3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? No, I think it was great
4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon? I think just about everything went well
5. How many books did you read? I read four, but some I had started before the read-a-thon and one I didn't finish.
6. What were the names of the books you read? Allegiant by Veronica Roth, Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick, Betrayal by Robin Wasserman, Vitro by Jessica Khoury.
7. Which book did you enjoy most? I enjoyed Allegiant even though parts of it were frustrating!
8. Which did you enjoy least? Crescendo the main character really started to bug me!
9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders? I was not.
10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time? I'm very likely to participate! I would be a reader again :)

Dewey's Read-A-Thon Mid-Event Survey

We are halfway through Dewey's 24 hour read-a-thon! 12 hours to go!

Mid-Event Survey

1. What are you reading right now?
Betrayal by Robin Wasserman
2. How many books have you read so far?
I have finished Allegiant by Veronica Roth and Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick, both I had already started before the read-a-thon began
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
I'm looking forward to starting Vitro by Jessica Khoury. 
4. Did you have to make any special arrangements to free up your whole day?
No, I lucked out and didn't have any plans for the day. It also ended up being a rainy day which I think is perfect for staying inside and reading. I guess I could be doing homework, but I'll save that for tomorrow :) 
5. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
I have had several interruptions, but I just continued reading as soon as I could!
6. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
How supportive everyone is to each other, I think it's great.
7. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
No, keep up the good work!
8. What would you do differently, as a Reader or a Cheerleader, if you were to do this again next year?
I think I would sign up earlier and just get more excited to read.
9. Are you getting tired yet?
I'm not too tired yet, but it is only a little after 7 pm where I live and I started at 8 am. I'm sure I will be getting tired soon!
10. Do you have any tips for other Readers or Cheerleaders, something you think is working well for you that others may not have discovered?
I think if you can find someone you know to join in the read-a-thon with you it might be fun. I told my mom about it this morning and she decided to participate also. It's been nice sharing how much we've read and encouraging each other to keep on reading. 

Book Review: Allegiant by Veronica Roth

Allegiant by Veronica Roth

The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered—fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she’s known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories. 

But Tris’s new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature—and of herself—while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love. 

Told from a riveting dual perspective, Allegiant, by #1 New York Times best-selling author Veronica Roth, brings the Divergent series to a powerful conclusion while revealing the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent.

I rate this book...

4 out of 5 stars

What I thought...

*Non Spoilers Section*
I didn't have high expectations for this book after being so disappointed by Insurgent. But I liked this one much better. It wasn't as good as Divergent, but it was better than Insurgent.
I didn't like that this book was written in both Tris and Tobias's point of view. I thought this was confusing. I understand why she did it, but I just didn't like that.
We find out a lot of information in this book and I feel that it did a good job of wrapping up the series. I do feel like some things were unnecessary though.
I definitely recommend this series.


*Spoilers Section*
I don't have too much to say really.
I was so glad we finally know what's beyond the fence! I think the idea of them being an experiment is so interesting. I was a little disappointed that Tobias wasn't really divergent like Tris. But it didn't matter in the end.
I love the fact that we got to find out about both of her parents more.
I like that we got to see Caleb more, but I wish we got to see more of them getting along or perhaps something in Caleb's part of view so we could really see where he was coming from.
The end was so sad. After all that had happened why did Tris need to be the one to die? I felt so bad that she lived through the death serum to be killed by a gun.