Bring on the Next Read-a-thon: Bout of Books 10

Upper left: Chloe was the first to fall asleep.
Upper right: Samoa stole my seat every time I got up to stretch.
Bottom: They both stuck by me through the whole day.

 Well, Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon was great! Even though I never seem to read near as much as I'd like, it's fun to know I have an excuse to devote my day to nothing but reading. I didn't finish All the Light We Cannot See as originally planned, but I did read all in one day The Forgotten Man and I Kill the Mockingbird, both of which will have reviews forthcoming, closer to publication dates. I felt inspired and went with it, Tweeting here and there and trying to talk with some fellow readers. I ate Garlic Parmesan Pretzel Chips and Peppermint Patties with Starbucks's bottled Mocha Frapp. (Yes, I'm a junk food snacker.)

So what next? Bout of Books 10, of course. Bout of Books is a week long reading event with the best Twitter chats I've ever participated in. Well, who better to explain it than the Bout of Books ladies themselves? From the site:

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. 

So there you have it! I've participated in the past and, like I said, really enjoyed the Twitter chats. Plus it gives me extra reason to say to my family all week "but I'm in a read-a-thon!" And a week is a good amount of time, so the things in life you can't ignore can still be attended to, with plenty of time left for reading!

Same ideas apply to this read-a-thon as others - I'll have snack foods and drinks planned ahead, as well as a tentative list of books to read. Too early to decide now, who knows what the weeks leading to Bout of Books will bring? I'll make sure I post a list closer to May 12th.

Join us! It's easy, hassle-free fun for all readers.