Bout Of Books : 15.0

BOUT OF BOOKS IS BACK!!! For those of you who do not know what it is here is a bit of information.

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, January 4th and runs through Sunday, January 10th 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 15 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

I am so looking forward to this Read - a - Thon. I have been in a kind of slump right now and this is the kind of kick in the pants I need to get me out of it. I never stick to the TBR's I make but there are a couple of books I want to get to -
1. Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
2. Han Solo Trilogy by A C Crispin. I want to know a little more about one of my favorite characters in the Star Wars world and I've heard these books are the way to go.
3. Anything else that catches my fancy

What are you reading?

WWW WEDNESDAYS : 19th Aug

This is a weekly book meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words and I thought it was a great Idea. So WWW WEDNESDAYS… is a weekly event where you share (1)What you’re currently reading, (2)What you recently finished reading, and (3)What you think you’ll read next.... And here goes

Q1) What are you Currently reading?
A1) I am currently participating in the Bout of Books 14.0. And I am reading The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for this read-a-thon. 

Q2) What did you recently finish reading?
A2) I just finished reading Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King. I am not sure what I think about the book. This was not the story I am used to from King. It lacked that creepy horror element that he usually puts in his books, but it was a good crime thriller. So points to King for doing something with this book that he doesn't normally do.

Q3) What will be your next read?
A3) I am completely clueless as to what I will read next. I might just pick up The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, part 2 of the Hitchhiker's Guide or I might pick something up that catches my fancy at that time. I am someone who doesn't plan her reading, partly because I fail so brilliantly at following them.

What are you planning to read next? 

Bout of Books 14.0 : Update Post

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, Aug 17th and runs through Sunday, Aug 23rd  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 14 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog.

This is my update post for the Bout of Books 14.0


Day 1 -

Books Read - 1
Names - Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
Currently Reading - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Pages Read - 531

Mr. Mercedes was not the kind of fare I was expecting from Stephen King. Though this book did not have King's usual addition of something a little supernatural I kind of liked it.

Day 2 -

Books Read - 1
Names - Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
Currently Reading - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Pages Read - 128

Day 2 was a slower reading day because I was busier at work than I expected to be. But I hope to finish reading Hitchhiker's Guide today.

Day 3 -

Books Read - 2
Names - Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Currently Reading - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
Pages Read - 160

Day 4 -

Books Read -3
Names - Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
Currently Reading - Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Pages Read - 218

Day 5 -

Books Read - 3
Names - Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
Currently Reading - Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Pages Read - 191

Day 6 & 7-

Books Read - 3
Names - Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
Currently Reading - Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Pages Read - 0

I read 0 pages over the weekend because this was the one time in the week I could meet up with friends. We went and watched Mission Impossible 5. It was pretty good.

So my Bout of Books 14 update is that I have read 3 complete books and read a total of 1228 pages. Not bad if I do say so myself. What about you. How was Bout of Books 14.0 for you?

Bout of Books : 14.0

BOUT OF BOOKS IS BACK!!! For those of you who do not know what it is here is a bit of information.

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, Aug 17th and runs through Sunday, Aug 23rd  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 14 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog.

My TBR's are always flexible. So I will only put down 2 books on here for now. I am hoping to at least read 3 though - 

1. Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
2. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

BOUT OF BOOKS : 13.0

BOUT OF BOOKS IS BACK!!! For those of you who do not know what it is here is a bit of information.

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, 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 13 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog.

I had a good time a few months ago while taking part in the Bout of Books Read-a-thon. I went back to my childhood books and read quite a bit of Hardy Boys. It was great fun. And I also got to interact with quite a few book-lovers. Then I took part in the next Bout-of-Books. But I was not able to be as active as I was the last time. I have been so busy that I did not even know that Bout-of-Books 13 was this week. So I do not really have a TBR.

I will probably read Dante's Inferno and one other book. But I will do my best to participate.

Bout of Books 11.0 : Update Post

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 18th and runs through Sunday, August 24th 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 11 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog.

 

This is to be my update post for the Bout of Books 11.0


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Names - Changeless by Gail Carriger
Currently Reading - Changeless by Gail Carriger
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BOUT OF BOOKS : 11.0

BOUT OF BOOKS IS BACK!!! For those of you who do not know what it is here is a bit of information.

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 18th and runs through Sunday, August 24th 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 11 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog.

 
I had a good time a few months ago while taking part in the Bout of Books Read-a-thon. I went back to my childhood books and read quite a bit of Hardy Boys. It was great fun. And I also got to interact with quite a few book-lovers.

This Bout of Books kind of snuck up on me because I only just found out about it. So I am unsure about my TBR for the duration of the Read-a-thon. But There are quite a few books I want to read so I'll list a few -

1. Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
2. Coraline - Neil Gaiman
3. Stardust - Neil Gaiman
4. Blackout - Mira Grant
5. Timeless - Gail Carriger
6. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs

This TBR might change. I might not be able to read all the books listed either, but I am going to have fun trying. Happy Reading!!!

ShitIHaveTooManyBooks Read - A - Thon: Updates + Wrap - Up

I just completed the Bout of Books Read - a - Thon. I did pretty well, but I was not able to complete my goal of completing a series that I have one book left in. So I am going to enter the "Shit I have too many books" Read - a - Thon being hosted by Regan from PeruseProject on YouTube.

This particular Read - a - Thon starts today, that is, 19th May Monday Morning to Next Monday. It is a week long Read - a - Thon. Anyone interested in joining can use the hashtag - #shitihavetoomanybooks to tweet about it. I am not going to make any TBR or set any goals because I am apparently not up to following it. So I'll just go where my whims take me. I am also going to put up updates on this post as and when I can.

19th May, 2014 -
Update 1 - Because it is Regan hosting this Read - a - Thin I'll probably start reading a Fantasy Novel. I am leaning towards reading Brandon Sanderson's Warbreaker

27th May, 2014 - 
So all I read the whole of last week was Warbreaker by  Brandon Sanderson. But I'm proud of myself for finishing it. I cannot contain my feelings for this book. It was AWESOME & EPIC. And it was a stand alone.

Long story short I completed 1 book for the SitIHaveTooManyBooks Read - a - Thon and read a total of 676 pages.

Here is the video from Regan talking about the Read - a - Thon.

Happy Reading!!

Bout of Books 10.0 : Challenge Post

I already have an updates post up. And I thought I'd put up a separate post with the challenges. I am not promising I will be able to do all the challenges bit I will give them a try.

Challenge Day 1 -

If you like X, try Y -- The Book Barbies
I tweeted -  If you like World War Z by Max brooks then you will like the Newsflesh Trilogy by Mira Grant. #boutofbooks
https://twitter.com/ChetanaHolla/status/465875895564001281

Introduce Yourself to Your Fellow #boutofbooks-ers
Hey guys. I am Chetana from India and my #boutofbooks tbr is http://instagram.com/p/n53kqUxrYd/
https://twitter.com/ChetanaHolla/status/465903440443367424

Challenge Day 2 -

Books You're Looking Forward To -- River City Reading
Instead of upcoming books I am going to list out books that have been waiting on my shelves to be read. They are -
1. Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
2. Ink by Amanda Sun
3. Howl's Moving Castle by Dianne Wynne Jones
4. Daughter of Smoke and Bones by Laini Taylor
5 & 6. Scent of Magic and Taste of Darkness by Maria V. Snyder
7. Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson

Bookish Battle Royal -- My Life in Books

I tweeted - 
#BoutOfBooks #bookbattleroyal Between Celeana (ToG), Sarena (Elantris) & Vin (Mistborn) are my contenders
#bookbattleroyal #boutofbooks All 3 of them are badass but I think Calaena would win.She's cunning, smart and is a badass assasin
https://twitter.com/ChetanaHolla/status/466245262084546560
https://twitter.com/ChetanaHolla/status/466245989439782912

Challenge Day 3 -

Book Pairings -- My Overstuffed Shelves 

I tweeted

@KnittingGromit I'd pair Douglas Adams with Terry Pratchett. I just fee the writing Styles are very similar and the humor.#boutofbooks

https://twitter.com/ChetanaHolla/status/466601171558612992

Bout of Books: 10.0 : Update Post

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 12th and runs through Sunday, May 18th 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 10 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

 

This is to be my update post for the Bout of Books 10.0


Day 1 -


Books Read - 2
Names - The Hardy Boys Mysteries 01 - The Tower Treasure, The Hardy Boys Mysteries 02 - The House on the Cliff
Currently Reading - The Hardy Boys Mysteries 03 -T he Secret of the Old Mill
Pages Read - 402

Day 2 -

Books Read -1
Names - The Hardy Boys Mysteries 03 - The Secret of the Old Mill
Currently Reading - The Hardy Boys Mysteries 04 - The Missing Chums
Pages Read - 136

Day 3 -

Books Read -1
Names - The Hardy Boys Mysteries 04  - The Missing Chums
Currently Reading - The Hardy Boys Mysteries 05 -Hunting for Hidden Gold
Pages Read - 266

Day 4 -

Books Read - 2
Names - The Hardy Boys Mysteries 05 - Hunting for Hidden Gold , The Hardy Boys Mysteries 06 - The Shore Road Mystery
Currently Reading - The Hardy Boys Mysteries 07 - The Secret of the Caves
Pages Read - 282

Day 5 -

Books Read - 2
Names - The Hardy Boys Mysteries 07 - The Secret of the Caves, The Hardy Boys Mysteries 08 - The Mystery of Cabin Island
Currently Reading - The Hardy Boys Mysteries 09 - The Great Airport Mystery , Fire Study
Pages Read -405

Day 6 -

Books Read - 1
Names - The Hardy Boys Mysteries 09 - The Great Airport Mystery
Currently Reading - The Hardy Boys Mysteries 10 - What Happened at Midnight, Fire Study
Pages Read - 142

Day 7 -

Books Read - 0
Names -
Currently Reading - The Hardy Boys Mysteries 10 - What Happened at Midnight, Fire Study, S by JJ Abrams
Pages Read - 136

So my last day of Bout of Books was pretty abysmal. I just could not read much. But I did rearrange my books and found more space for them! I mean I do not need that much space for my clothes. I am looking at the positive here. So I read a total of 9 books and started 3. That brings my page count to 1769 pages which is pretty decent. How did your reading go?

Bout of Books: 10.0

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, May 12th and runs through Sunday, May 18th 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 10 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

You might ask me why I am taking part in a read - a - thon after i failed miserable in the 24 hour read - a - thon. The reason is exactly that. I want to try harder on this one. And as the blurb above says, it lasts a whole week. So I actually have a chance in this read - a - thon. I am not sure about taking part in the challenges but I do plan on updating my twitter (@ChetanaHolla) and my Instagram as possible. I do have a busy week ahead too as I am taking part in a training but I will push forward. 

I am not very sure what I am going to read but I did recently get my hands on a few Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys books so maybe I will read a couple of them as they are small. And I will try and finish up a series.

So my goals are - 

1. Read at least 4 books. 
2. Complete one series of which I have only one more book to read - The Poison Study series, Newsflesh trilogy or the Parasol Protectorate
3. Keep updating my Twitter daily (I am really bad at this but I will try really hard giving you updates)

For all those taking part in the Bout of books, All the Best!!