Self Challenges:- Elle for 2013

[Elle]

updated for another book down

[D.D. Chant]

Go Elle!!!

[Elle]

I also completed a challenge - the 'reality check' which I had set at 5 non-fiction books.

[D.D. Chant]

Wow, you really are on a roll!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Yay, go Elle

[Elle]

:D you guys doing good tooo!!!!!

[Jud]

I'm not, I'm not 12 books behind thanks to this monstrosity that I thought would be a good idea to read

[Elle]

But you have still read a damn lot. I might even beat my goal this year as I'm 8 books ahead. I've read a lot of short/quick reads this year though so I'm not sure I'll hit my page total :(

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

8 books ahead is great, I'm 5 behind. Babysitting on wed, should get some reading in then.

[Elle]

kinda feel like ive cheated though with all the shorts!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

II felt like that last year

[Elle]

and i think i told you at the time that it didn't matter at all as long as you were reading and enjoying.

should take my own advice ;)

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

:)

[Jud]

Shorts count!

[Elle]

I actually have a challenge (in the challenge yourself group) for shorts. I said I would read ten and I think and I am on like 15(?). Pretty ridiculous. I like shorts though :)

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Another challenge beat. I'm fussy with shorts, sometimes I like them and other times I need something to get my teeth into

[Elle]

i tend to feel disheartened by some shorts as they leave me wanting for so much more but i suppose that means it was just a really good short then..

[Elle]

updated books! -.-

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Elle wrote: "i tend to feel disheartened by some shorts as they leave me wanting for so much more but i suppose that means it was just a really good short then.."

YEah, I agree. I am now 8 books behind, so might need to read some

[Jud]

I'm 18 books behind!

[Patti (baconater)]

Every time I see this thread I feel as though I should be voting for Elle for something.

[Jud]

Lol, yes I see what you mean.

I vote for Elle to continue being the big pointy stick wielder

[Patti (baconater)]

Seconded.

[Elle]

LOL!


I did realise that back when I named it but I like the idea of it too much to change it ;p

[Elle]

updated again!

[Elle]

Bout of Books 8.0


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, August 19th and runs through Sunday, August 25th 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 8.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team


Between the 19th and the 25th of August I hope to;

x read 1500 pages
x get rid of all the prequels on my Kindle (all shorts)
x finish 3 other books


The prequels are:

Ashes to Ashes, Cinder to Cinder
Beauty Never Dies
Snow White, Blood Red
Throne of Glass: The Assassin and the Desert
Throne of Glass: The Assassin and the Empire
Throne of Glass: The Assassin and the Pirate Lord
Throne of Glass: The Assassin and the Underworld

The 3 books are:

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Auschwitz Violin
The Colorado Kid


All 3 of these are rather short so I am leaving myself open for anything else.



Here Be Link

[D.D. Chant]

Go Elle!!!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Good luck - I enjoyed it last year, but don't have the time to do it this year.

[Jud]

Now I understand why you had to finish your next book by tonight. Good luck Ellie bellie

[Elle]

Thanks :D

& yes, Jud! Wanted to read a book but needed it finished before this started to make sure I could start on the challenges I set for myself straight away

[Elle]

Change of plans slightly. Those Grimm diary prequels are unreadable. They are rubbish.

[✿Claire✿]

Good luck with it! :)

[Jud]

I think I read the Snow White one Elle, it was horrendous

[Elle]

Good grief it really was. They sounded so good too.

[Jud]

I know! I thought the idea was good so if only the person with the idea had bothered to take some time over the story and think it through properly.

[Elle]

It was such a muddle. I'd no idea what was going on.

[Elle]

Read so far for Bout of Books:

Disturbances
The Spook's Stories: Grimalkin's Tale
Uncle Mildred and Other Stories


The Ayris book doesn't have a page but with the other it's 115 so far.


I'm also 13% into The Perks of Being a Wallflower

I need to read at least 215 pages a day to keep up with my challenge so I'm on track.

[Jud]

What!! You've read so much already!

[D.D. Chant]

Wow! Well done Elle!

[Elle]

not that much! ill hopefully get a far bit into Perks a bit later once I've done my nails and sorted out my PC.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Blimey, hope you can continue at this pace

[Elle]

i have a few things to do during the week so hopefully can make up for it on other days

[Elle]

Day one page count: 328!

[Jud]

Go you! Not bad for only being part of the way into day 2.

I just read 4 short stories to catch up on my challenge, I'm now only 15 books behind!

[Jud]

Ha 'not bad' just realised how patronising that comes across. Yea that's not bad but I've like read 5,000,000 pages already today.

Sorry, I didn't mean it that way :o) I meant it in a YAT! you're doing well! kind of way

[D.D. Chant]

Yay! for Elle!

[Elle]

LOL JUD! That comment made me giggle!

That is only yesterday. I haven't counted todays yet :P

Thanks guys for the encouragement. It's not hard for me to read that much. I normally just spend that time doing other things (plus I'm a really quick reader).

I actually finished Perks last night at 12:03 hehe.

[Jud]

ELLE FOR PRESIDENT!

[Elle]

ive had to come on here to remind myself what the third novel was aha. i think i need to add to my TBR list this week. i havent touched the prequels as ive been told that they are bette read AFTER the main novel instead of before (like many nowadays it seems)

[✿Claire✿]

Great going Elle!! I've been out shopping today so I'm a bit behind with my reading!