Sunday, 6 January 2013

Bout of Books: Goals (#boutofbooks)


The Bout of Books Read-a-Thon is about to get started and I've finally decided what my goals for this week will be. First of all I'll be updating each day as I like looking back over my updates at the end of the read-a-thon and seeing what I've done.

Beyond that I'm hoping to dedicate 2 hours each day this week to reading. I was going to state a number of days, but given the changeable nature of my ME I feel committing to a smaller consistent level will be easier to achieve.

I'm keeping my booklist pretty small to start with so I don't overwhelm myself, and I can always add books to my goals in my daily updates. I definitely want to read more Vampire Academy books (I read and loved the first ages ago) so I'm starting with books 1-4 :)
 
I'm also hoping to take part in the twitter chats on Monday (1pm CST/7pm GMT) and Saturday (10am CST/1pm GMT), although not the chat on Wednesday as that works out as the early hours of Thursday for me. I'm also hoping to take part in as many challenges as possible, as well as visit as many other blogs as I can and leave comments :)

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  1. yes6 January 2013 at 21:06

    Wow, I love your blog art!!

    The Vampire Academy books have been on my tbr list for what seems like forever. hope you like them. Good luck with your goals!

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    1. Claire7 January 2013 at 22:03

      Thanks Rachel! Good luck with your goals too :)

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  2. Reviewing Shelf6 January 2013 at 21:14

    I still have to read The Vampire Academy books. *sigh*

    My Goals

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    1. Claire6 January 2013 at 23:01

      I read the first a few years ago and never picked up the rest. Now I have all of them, plus the two Bloodlines waiting to be read so I'm playing catch up :)

      Thanks for stopping by!

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    2. Reviewing Shelf7 January 2013 at 11:05

      With the series, this always happens. I have been meaning to read a few of the sequels but can't manage to get to them. Hope you finish both series soon.

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    3. Claire7 January 2013 at 22:07

      I know exactly what you mean. It's so easy to fall behind with series :(

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  3. Aneeqah6 January 2013 at 21:26

    Honestly, I can't believe that I haven't picked up Vampire Academy yet. I actually may have to add that to my TBR list for the readathon! It seems like a fast and fun read, which is always great for a readathon. =)

    Anyways, good luck with your goals! I think 2 hours per day is a fabulous goal, which I may have to adopt for myself. ;) I hope to see your updates! <3

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    1. Claire6 January 2013 at 23:03

      I read Vampire Academy a while back and I remember it being really fun and quick to read :)

      Thanks for stopping by Aneeqah and I'm looking forward to your updates too!

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  4. Anonymous6 January 2013 at 22:34

    I've read the first Vampire Academy book. Didn't love it, but I'm super picky about vampire novels. Two hours a day seems like a pretty manageable goal. I couldn't set a time for myself because I hate feeling overly committed to anything. Good luck!

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    1. Claire6 January 2013 at 23:03

      Fair enough. Not every book suits every reader. I'm super picky with zombie books so I totally understand :)

      Thanks for stopping by and good luck to you too!

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  5. Anonymous7 January 2013 at 00:22

    I would like to read the Vampire Academy books someday, I'm not the hugest fan of vampires but so many people love them! Good luck with your goals, I hope you can reach them!

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    1. Claire7 January 2013 at 22:08

      It might be worth giving them a try, but maybe try borrowing the first? That way you can see what you think without investing too much :)

      Thanks for stopping by Kelsey :)

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  6. Victoria Hooper7 January 2013 at 01:34

    One day I'm determined to read the Vampire Academy books - been on my 'want to read' pile for ages. Looking forward to seeing what you think of them! And best of luck with the read-a-thon :-)

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    1. Claire7 January 2013 at 22:09

      Thanks Victoria :) I'm loving them so far and will get reviews up as soon as I can!

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  7. fishgirl1827 January 2013 at 02:34

    good luck with the challenge. i thought about joining up but i suck at these short term read-a-thons. i love vampire academy. i think it was the first book i bought on my kindle. i was so happy, too, because then i just bought the rest of them as i finished eat one. instant gratification!

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    1. Claire7 January 2013 at 22:10

      That is the benefit of a kindle! Luckily I have all six waiting on my shelf :)

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  8. Hollie7 January 2013 at 16:40

    I really want to read the Vampire Academy series, I have the first book on my bookshelf, I just need to read it and get the rest! Two hours a day is a great goal to set, especially as it doesn't seem as intimidating as reading 'X amount of pages a day' can do. Good luck with your goals! :)

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    1. Claire7 January 2013 at 22:11

      That's what I thought when I picked it as a goal. It'd be great to hear what you think of Vampire Academy when you get to it :)

      Thanks for stopping by Hollie!

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  9. Allison L7 January 2013 at 17:59

    I haven't read the Vampire Academy books before but, I've heard good things about them. I hope you enjoy them. Best of luck with all of your goals!

    ~Allison @ Good Books & Good Wine

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  10. Anonymous9 January 2013 at 03:52

    Awesome goal. With so many series to work on, I wish now that I used the week to tackle a full series. Best of luck with your goals.

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