Bout of Books 2.0 -Starting Line-

Hey everyone! As a co-host of this read-a-thon, I just wanted to post some last minute information and points to note before the read-a-thon officially begins on Monday, the 24th.

Here are some reminders:

• Sign up! They will be open through Friday 10/28.
• You must be signed up and on the Master List to qualify for challenge prizes.  Co-hosts will check the list to verify.
• Check out the Bout of Books schedule
• Say hi to other Bout of Books readers.
• Find Bout of Books participants on Twitter
• See what everyone is tweeting.  Use #boutofbooks in your tweets.
• If you choose to have a starting line post with goals, please PLEASE include how much you intend to read. Not everyone can read the entire week, so it is helpful to know when (or how much) you can read.

Make sure to head over to On a Book Bender, where Amanda has a spreadsheet set up for starting line links. Make sure you input your information there so everyone's starting line can be in the same place. You can find her post here.

Time Devoted to Reading:
I personally plan to read all days of the read-a-thon, but most of my reading will come from later in the week when my school week unwinds.

My Goals:

• Read a minimum of 3 books but aiming for 5! [:
• Catch up on reviews during reading breaks
• Read at least 1 review book (options marked with *)
• Have fun and interact with participants!

Books to Read:

• 'Unwind' by Neal Shusterman
• 'Unlovable' by Sherry Gammon*
• 'Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List' by Cohn, Levithan
• 'Cracked up to be' by Courtney Summers
• 'Scars' by Cheryl Rainfield
• 'Saving June' by Hannah Harrington*
• 'Far from you' by Lisa Schroeder

So I am going to have another post go up on October 24th that will be my updates throughout the read-a-thon. So I don't overcrowd anyone's feed, I am just going to continuously update that post throughout the week. But, definitely feel free to include it with your starting line, if that is most convenient for you! Make sure to keep an eye out on Monday for my update progress post. [:

And remember, if you are just finding out about the read-a-thon now, it is not to late to sign-up. Just stop over at Amanda's sign-up post, by clicking here, so we have one list of everyone participating.

Last note, I am the co-host for Thursday, so make sure to keep an eye out for my challenge and giveaway on that day. I will also have a place for everyone to link to their updates so we can all check out how everyone is doing! [: