Bout of Books: Bout of Books 18 Day 1

Welcome to Bout of Books 18!

Here is the schedule of events for today:

TZC = Time Zone Conversion

10:30am CST (TZC) Morning Announcements with @boutofbooks
7:30pm CST (TZC) Evening Announcements with @boutofbooks
8pm CST (TZC) Twitter Chat with @boutofbooks

Please note: the form for the sign up will stay open through TODAY and TOMORROW.

It closes Wednesday at midnight (TZC)

Challenges

Introduce Yourself #insixwords

The challenge is simple: introduce yourself on Twitter, Instagram, or on this post using six words, no more, no less. Use the hashtags #boutofbooks and #insixwords so we can learn all about you.

BONUS: Share a picture of your smiling face or your bookshelves! (You can learn a lot about a person from their bookshelves!)

Twitter Chat Information

TZC = Time Zone Conversion
There is a Twitter chat today at 8pm CT (TZC)
The chat will be led by Amanda using @boutofbooks

The chat will last one hour. We will use the Q1/A1 system. The host asks the question using Q1, Q2, and so on. You respond using A1, A2. EASY

Sign up

This is a re-post of the sign up linky. If you've already signed up (with direct link to sign up post/tweet/update!), you're good to go.

This is where you officially sign up for Bout of Books 18!

1.	Emmie	174.	Danica @ Shelves of Spines
2.	Bonnie	175.	Megan
3.	Sue @ Books, Books The Magical Fruit	176.	Emme
4.	Lisa @ Nefarious Reader	177.	Athena
5.	Corinna	178.	Janina
6.	Make Kay	179.	Bernadette Donnelly
7.	Stacey @ Squiggles Reviews	180.	Megan Chumney
8.	Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal	181.	Katie Hardin
9.	Books Wih B	182.	ashley @ Bookaholics Anonymous
10.	Lauren	183.	Tona
11.	Samantha @ Spines & Covers	184.	Katrina P
12.	Cheryl @ CMash Reads	185.	Ju @ LeiturasdaJu
13.	Jenni Elyse	186.	Joy W.
14.	Lori @ Palmer's Page Turners	187.	Nikki @ The Bibliophibian
15.	Liz @ Travel in Retrospect	188.	Ashli @ Faithfully Moonstruck
16.	Darlene @ Darlene's Book Nook	189.	Courtney
17.	Lisa @ Captivated Reader	190.	Karina Clifford
18.	Ali	191.	Cathy
19.	ladyofstayne	192.	Becki M
20.	The Nickster	193.	BooksByDano
21.	Sarah @ Reviews and Read-a-thons	194.	Jenn and The Cats
22.	GräfinSchlotterstein @ A Princess' Fairytales	195.	Sarah Telling
23.	Charleen @ It's a Portable Magic	196.	Ashley elaine
24.	stephanie aimee @ City of Fandoms	197.	Ashley elaine
25.	Trinity	198.	Parsliza
26.	Gina @ Book Dragon's Lair	199.	Becca @ BookishlyBecca
27.	Sarah @ Sarah Says Read	200.	Megan @ Heaving Bosoms
28.	Hallie @ Book by Book	201.	Katie
29.	SuziQoregon @ Whimpulsive	202.	Shaunie @ The Space Between
30.	Melissa @ Tea Rain Book Blog	203.	Emily @whisperingtreesandbooks
31.	Stacy Renee @ LazyDayLit	204.	Jamie E.
32.	Jaleenajo @ Beaches and Books	205.	Zi K.
33.	Melanie @ CBR	206.	Tracy Ramone
34.	Lauren @ Bookmark Lit	207.	Nicole'sSFF
35.	Izzy (punkrockgirlpa)	208.	Jennifer @ A Librarian's Library
36.	Lynn Cooper	209.	4thelvofreading
37.	Sarah E. @ Rocky Top Real Talk	210.	Emma @ Emma Likes Books
38.	Tiffany @Tiffthebooknerd	211.	Melissa
39.	Amanda Shofner	212.	Adriana @ BooksOnHerMind
40.	Lauren @ My Expanding Bookshelf	213.	Tatiana Ellis
41.	Ana @bookquotes221	214.	Kay @ It's a Book Life
42.	Lois	215.	Amber @ YA Indulgences
43.	Chessa	216.	Elle @ Erratic Project Junkie
44.	Very Ornery	217.	Katherine @ Writerly Reader
45.	Becky's Book Barn	218.	Bemused Bookworm
46.	Kendra @ Reads and Treats	219.	Pages and Tea
47.	Kelsey's Cluttered Bookshelf	220.	Rianne @ Lilred
48.	@Sie DeHaan	221.	Kathy @ another great etcetera
49.	Yvonne	222.	Theresa R
50.	Christina @ You Book Me All Night Long	223.	Jen Greenlees ( @Jen_fromWA )
51.	jill @ days at home	224.	Sarah
52.	jen7waters	225.	Jennifer
53.	Jade @ Reading With Jade	226.	Travellinginmybookcase
54.	Vonnie's Reading Corner	227.	Simona G
55.	Alli	228.	Things Lucy Reads
56.	Katie @ Read-at-Home Mom	229.	Prouvtaire
57.	J Lenni Dorner	230.	nin_stagram
58.	Sierra @ Nerdgirl Review	231.	Annelie
59.	Els @geekingthething	232.	Kristilyn (ReadingInWinter)
60.	Mona @Bookworm_Period	233.	Rick @ Another Book Blog
61.	Amy @ Every Book You Need to Read and More	234.	Ruby @ Ruby's Books
62.	Julie @ Keep Calm with Books and Coffee	235.	Misty @ mistysbookspace
63.	Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog	236.	Thannya @My Lovely Secret
64.	shaeronmichelle	237.	Mandy @ The Reading Diaires
65.	Jackie B @ Death by Tsundoku	238.	Kris Marie
66.	Elizabeth @ Earl Grey Editing	239.	Bree @breereadsbooks
67.	Pia Ravenari	240.	Lori @ Writing My Own Fairy Tale
68.	Jada	241.	Kourtni @ Kourtni Reads
69.	Nimrodiel @ Confessions of a Literary Persuasion	242.	Dee @ Dee's Book Blog
70.	Dominique @ Pirates and Pixie Dust	243.	Sam @ Booked on a Feeling
71.	Melissa @ Must Read Faster	244.	Caroline
72.	Stephanie Gunn	245.	Danae
73.	Sara	246.	AdventuresWithHodges
74.	Tina Porubsky	247.	Bex @ Ninja Book Swap
75.	Ann and Clare @ Dual Reads	248.	Mel@thedailyprophecy
76.	MaryR	249.	Betty @ReflectionswithCoffee
77.	Stephanie @ In Wonderland	250.	Jasprit @ The Readers Den
78.	Nalina	251.	Dee @ Dee's Book Blog
79.	Tanya	252.	Leah Rose Reads
80.	Kat @ Treestand Book Reveiws	253.	Tanya
81.	Sydney @ Singing Librarian Books	254.	Charlie@Fur Earwig!
82.	Raquel @ Raquel Gabrielle's Blog	255.	Sarah
83.	Casey @ StoryNotions	256.	Cinnamon
84.	Kayla @ Bookish Whisper	257.	Valerie @ He Said Books or Me
85.	Connie Scruggs	258.	Alexa @ Once Upon a Chapter
86.	Camille	259.	nicki Lizotte
87.	Rachel @ A Cascade of Books	260.	literarywisdom
88.	Karena	261.	Paige/Nova @Galaxylocks
89.	Juniper Nichols	262.	Alula Vortex
90.	if the book will be too difficult	263.	Eden
91.	Emma @ Words And Peace	264.	Sierra @ Nerdgirl Review
92.	Monika @ Lovely Bookshelf	265.	Alex
93.	Alison @uncertainsomewhere	266.	Sharli
94.	Ashley @ Don't Mince Words	267.	Melissa Maffei
95.	Jess Laing	268.	Areli @ AreliReads
96.	Phil	269.	Ashly
97.	Kay @ The Tome Chronicles	270.	Danie
98.	Joséphine @ Word Revel	271.	Daniela Zarate
99.	Gwen @ The Book Lounge	272.	Katelynn @unluckyprimes
100.	Heather O Gorman @ heather_ogorman	273.	Kristen @ The Book Monsters
101.	Sally @ Classic Books, Modern Wisdom	274.	Heather @ Heather Reviews
102.	Kristin @ Kritters Ramblings	275.	Hannah Hebert
103.	Jenny @ Juliababyjen	276.	Bridgett
104.	Niki - The Obsessive Bookseller	277.	Bunnita @ Worth Reading It?
105.	Mary	278.	Hannah L.
106.	Culturenator	279.	Heather A.
107.	Cynthia @ Bingeing On Books	280.	Christine @Buckling Bookshelves
108.	Elin	281.	Emma
109.	Valerie @ He Said Books or Me	282.	Jessie Marie Reads
110.	Auggie @ AuggieTalk	283.	Lady Lawzarus
111.	Louise	284.	Nikki C
112.	Kelly @ Wandering Through Books	285.	Susan @ Reading Susan
113.	Tina B	286.	Nikki @ nikkitheknack's In the Stacks
114.	Libby	287.	Shawntaye
115.	Andi @ Estella's Revenge	288.	Lattermild
116.	Jenna @ JMill Wanders	289.	Phinnea
117.	Ashley @ Down The Book Hole	290.	Megan @Lightening_Boot / The Nog Logs
118.	Rena Reads	291.	Katie @ Bookish Illuminations
119.	Coral	292.	Courtney @courtlovesbooks
120.	Rachelle @ Fortified By Books	293.	Kate @ Midnight Book Girl
121.	Ashley (bookworm84)	294.	Hayley Reviews
122.	Sharlene @ SharleneSays	295.	Amy
123.	Regan	296.	Clara
124.	Emily Morgan	297.	Landslide @ Tantos Livros Tão Pouco Tempo
125.	Melissa @ Jayne's Books	298.	Rachel Troyer @ Obsessed With Fairy Tales
126.	Kristell	299.	Book Binging Blog
127.	Brittney	300.	TFrances @ Wading Through
128.	Michelle Book Addict (Instagram name too)	301.	cheryl
129.	Astoria	302.	Abigail @ #FangirlAhead
130.	kristaonpurpose	303.	Madison DeJulio @kawaiibooksxo
131.	Carla H	304.	BookQuester
132.	Magdalena @ A Bookaholic Swede	305.	Julianne @ Outlandish Lit
133.	Ciska @ Ciska's Book Chest	306.	Catriona @ fabulous book fiend
134.	Mishma @ Chasing Faerytales	307.	Darcie @ Reading Derby
135.	@maryam_tt7r6m	308.	Rachel B.
136.	Evelina @ AvalinahsBooks	309.	Katie Crash
137.	Katheryn	310.	Joanna @ aquietbooklover
138.	Amber @ Paradise of Pages	311.	Ariel @BadBooksBlog
139.	Joany \| NerdyMommy.nl	312.	Snow
140.	Hannah @ indiereadergirl0329	313.	chooface
141.	Elliot Kriss	314.	Michelle Elder
142.	Chloe	315.	Shanon
143.	Karstyn @ Princess and the Pages	316.	Doris
144.	Eternity	317.	Laura
145.	Kristyn @ Reading To Unwind	318.	Cayla
146.	Sarah @ Flood of Books, etc.	319.	Tif @ Tif Talks Books
147.	Jo Kay	320.	Alexis Alvarez
148.	Pan Alchemist	321.	Ruthsic @ YA on my Mind
149.	Kristen	322.	Meghan @kiwiseamermaid
150.	Heather @ Capricious Reader	323.	Lisa @ Just Another Rabid Reader
151.	Shirley @ Creative Deeds Reads	324.	V A L (Someone once wrote)
152.	Amber Elise @ Du Livre	325.	Ren
153.	Shannon @ Shannons Book Bag	326.	mehfira abdelmenan
154.	Courtney @courtlovesbooks	327.	abel takele
155.	Daisey	328.	sprite at Sprite Writes
156.	Julia @ I Found A Hobby	329.	Gee
157.	Cecily	330.	Sierra @ The Book Spook
158.	Angie	331.	Heather Fineisen
159.	Emma @ The Terror of Knowing	332.	Jenn @ Thrice Read
160.	Angelya @ Tea in the Treetops	333.	Amanda
161.	Luly_ka	334.	Em
162.	April / @spicyvictorian	335.	Ang @ Eastern Sunset Reads
163.	Rincey @ Rincey Reads	336.	Kai (Fiction State of Mind)
164.	Diana Marques @ Papéis e Letras	337.	Emma's
165.	Ju Transcendancing	338.	Beckie @ Bittersweet Enchantment
166.	Sarah @ Exploring All Genres	339.	Linda White
167.	Richard	340.	Claire-Rose @ ScentOfBooks
168.	Allison	341.	Jenna- JK I'm Exploring
169.	Becki @ The Flutterby Room	342.	Trysh
170.	Anna @ readrandproud	343.	Amanda @ReaderVacation
171.	Lindsay	344.	Lizzie @ Big Books and Grande Lattes
172.	Nadia @ Eu e o Bam	345.	Angela C
173.	Carmen @Write_Read30