Bout of Books 13: Book Haiku Challenge

I’ve hit Day 3 of the #BoutofBooks 13 Readathon, and I like today’s challenge quite a bit: write a haiku about whatever book you’re reading right now.

Well, I’m reading Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain. So, here goes nothin’:

Introversion is
Empowering. Now just be
Quiet. I’m reading.

I don't want to toot by own horn (toot-toot), but not only does my haiku capture the essence of the book, but it sums up my own personal philosophy in 3 short sentences.

Thank you to Bout of Books and Kristina Horner for organizing such a fun challenge.

How are you doing with the readathon? I’d love to see your haikus.

Bout of Books 13: Bookish Survey Challenge

Alright, time for my first #BoutofBooks 13 Readathon Challenge. A Bookish Survey— my favorite kind.

1. How do you organize your shelves?
   I am an odd shelver. I like to organize my books by genre, then author, then height, then color. Basically, whatever looks and feels right and makes sense in my brain alone.


2. What is one of your favorite book that’s not in one of your favorite genres?
   A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. It’s a play. I read dramas every now and then, but I wouldn’t call it a favorite genre. I just love anything by Tennessee Williams.


3. What is the last 5 star book you read?
   Agonizing Love: The Golden Era of Romance Comics by Michael Barson. It’s a collection of romance comics from the 40s and 50s. Highly entertaining, especially the really chauvinist parts.


4. What book are you most excited to read during the read-a-thon?
   Every single one of the physical books I have mapped out on my TBR for the readathon (but maybe Mrs. Mike a little more than the others).


5. What book do you recommend the most?
   Tough one. All of my recommendations are situational. Probably To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. A true literary masterpiece.

Thanks to Bout of Books and Writing My Own Fairytale for the challenge.

Have you taken the survey? Feel free to share yours with me in the comments.

Bout of Books 13: Readathon TBR

Because I'm so very excited to participate in my first ever readathon, I couldn't sleep and thought a good use of my time would be drafting up a (probably unrealistic) TBR list.

I have quite a few ebooks downloaded from NetGalley that need to be read before they expire, so they get priority, and I don't think they should take too much time to read, so this list of six ARCs seems feasible:

• Shadow Show: Stories In Celebration of Ray Bradbury by Joe Hill and others
• Page Count: 128
• Spread: No Hope (Vol. 1) by Justin Jordan
• Page Count: 160
• Low: The Delirium of Hope (Vol. 1) by Rick Remender
• Page Count: 144
• Jupiter's Legacy (Vol. 1) by Mark Millar
• Page Count: 136
• Monster Motors by Brian Lynch
• Page Count:  86
• Let's Eat Ramen and Other Doujinshi Short Stories by Nagumo
• Page Count: 120

Then, of course, there are the lovely physical books I own and have been meaning to read for ages. It will take much more time and effort to knock out these four:

• Mrs. Mike by Benedict and Nancy Freedman
• Page Count: 320
• Two Serious Ladies by Jane Bowles
• Page Count: 240
• Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick
• Page Count: 288
• Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
• Page Count: 352

This may just be a pipe dream, but I'd love to read all ten of these books this week for the readathon. That would bring me to an average of 282 pages a day over seven days, hitting a total page count of 1974 pages! Ow. 

Wish me luck!

Bout of Books 13: My First Read-a-thon!

I found out just in time that Bout of Books 13 is taking place this week, so I decided to give it a try and join in!

 

What is Bout of Books, you ask?

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, May 11th and runs through Sunday, May 17th 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 13 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Since I am officially on summer break, I finally have free time to dedicate to my reading goals. I'm very excited to sit down, read, and chat with fellow bookworms.

Will you be participating in #BoutOfBooks? Keep me updated on your progress!