Wednesday 9 January 2013

Bout of Books: Wednesday (#boutofbooks)


I'm aiming to post an update each day throughout the Bout of Books Read-a-Thon because I find them fun to look back over once it's all finished. I'll be including an update on my day (sometimes just about reading, other times about why I've not been reading), along with my thoughts on the books I've been reading and any challenge entries.

My Day

My day has been absolutely manic. My sister brought my niece and nephew round for a visit which is always fun but really hard work. My niece is 2 and my nephew is 5.5 weeks and as much as I adore them, they are really hard work to hang out with. I have no idea where my niece gets all her energy but it is really hard to keep up with her. Anyone who has kids has my respect.

It basically meant that while I had fun playing and drawing with my niece and snuggling my nephew, I didn't really get much reading done apart from what I managed before they arrived and this evening. It also means no photos :(

The Books 

I managed to finish Shadow Kiss just before the munchkin invasion this morning. It was a really great read and I couldn't believe that end! I mean wow. But onto less spoilery things - I loved getting to learn more about what being shadow kissed means to Rose as well as seeing Lissa and Adrian working together to understand their magic. Plus obviously the more Adrian the better - he is awesome!

As soon as the munchkins had gone home, I jumped straight into Blood Promise which is shaping up to be pretty different to the previous three books. Rose has travelled off by herself so there's a distance between her and Lissa, leading essentially to dual storylines - one following Rose on her quest and one following Lissa at school. So far it's interesting but I prefer Rose and Lissa together rather than apart. 
Books read today: 2/3 of one and just over half of another
Pages read today: 650 <--- waaaaaay more than I expected! :)

Goal Addition

When I set my Bout of Books goals, I took a very relaxed view and only listed four books (the first four of the Vampire Academy). I've been more able to read than I expected and really enjoyed the books so I'm now extending my goal by another four books! After hearing even more great things about Under the Never Sky during the twitter chat I can't wait to get started...as soon as I'm done with the Vampire Academy books because I NEED to know what's going to happen in the end!

The Challenges

Today's Page 48 challenge is hosted by Hanna @ Booking in Heels and you can still enter by clicking here. Hanna's challenge is to take the first complete sentence from page 48 (or 48% on an e-reader) of your current read, and then continue it on with four new sentences. Ignore the plot and what you know of the book and anything goes :)

Here's my slightly entirely random take on Blood Promise:

With little conversation, she and Christian escorted Avery to guest housing and promptly left. After all, how could they be expected to babysit a psychopathic child on the day they were supposed to be getting married. It's hard enough fighting a war against killer robots, but all they wanted was one day for themselves. You wouldn't think the front line would be the best location for a romance to grow and yet that is where their bond first formed. And now in less than an hour they would be officially married!

26 comments:

  1. I used to teach elementary children so I completely understand what you mean about them having so much energy. I always felt like I needed a nap after a full day of teaching. lol. You got a lot accomplished today though! Good job!

    I read the VA series not too long ago. I started reading Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout today and it's actually very similar to VA. So you should check it out sometime.

    Also, I loved Under the Never Sky. Very excited to read the sequel soon.

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    1. Wow! You deserve a medal for working with a whole class of tiny people! I've added Half-Blood to my TBR list :)

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  2. Haha, if that were the real plot of Blood Promise , I'd be first in line for it!

    Thanks for joining in with the Page 48 challenge - I'm loving reading all the entries!

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    1. It's definitely different from the real plot lol :) I decided to go totally random, but still add a nod to Lissa and Christian.

      Thanks for hosting such a fun challenge!

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  3. I really need to continue the VA series, so I can meet Adrian. I've read only the 1st one so far. And I need to read Under the Never Sky, too.

    Hahahaha great 48 challenge, so awesome :)

    Happy reading!

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    1. Adrian is absolutely worth meeting :) He first appears in the second book so you don't have far to go at all!

      Thanks for stopping by Aleksandra :)

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  4. That was cool :)
    "babysit a psychopathic child on the day they were supposed to be getting married" -> is it weird to say I laughed at this sentence here?! *blushes*

    Oh, I really need to star reading the first volume of VA!!! It's still waiting for me to pick it up :S

    XX Ner

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    1. Lol! It probably says a lot that my brain went there after a day with kids ;)

      Thanks for stopping by Ner!

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  5. Haha! Love this response to the p48 challenge! Vampires vs killer robots... someone should write that. :-) Good luck with your reading - I really want to read Under the Never Sky. Looking forward to seeing what you think of it!

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    1. Vampires vs killer robots would be awesome! I'm really hoping to get to Under the Never Sky soon and will definitely post my thoughts when I do.

      Thanks for stopping by Victoria :)

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  6. Awww, in just a couple of sentences you gave them a happy ending--I bet it won't be that easy in the original story. It never is! Well done, Claire! ;)

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    1. I had to do it - they're such a cute couple :) Thanks for stopping by Jen!

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  7. How awesome that you've done so well with your reading! I am still on my first book! lol Work just gets in the way! And I love your page 48 continuation!

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  8. Haha, I like your page 48 paragraph -- sounds like there's a lot going on in this story! :)

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  9. Lovely ! your answer to the challenge is quite funny. i'm really happy to follow your blog !

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  10. I love the Vampire Academy. It is one of the few YA series that I have read :) They can suck you in and suck hours out of your day LOL

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    1. Definitely! I keep saying things like "I'll just read a little more" and end up finishing the book lol.

      Thanks for stopping by Felicia :)

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  11. I loved the Vampire Academy series! Hope you're enjoying them!
    Killer Robots was an awesome edition for the Page 48 challenge! It's so funny! xD

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    1. Thanks Naddy :) I've just finished Last Sacrifice so I can officially say I love the Vampire Academy series!

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  12. Yay for so much reading done despite the munchkins. Loved your Page 48 challenges response. Although I haven't read the book, I can still gather you just changed the book genre by those 4 lines. :) Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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    1. Yup I went as weird as I could think lol! Thanks for stopping by :)

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  13. Ha! So good! I hear great things about VA ! Someday I'll get to it. Great job on meeting your goals ! Happy Reading!

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    1. Thank you! And happy reading to you too ;)

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