Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Bout of Books 23 Grand Prize Winner!

Bout of Books 23 has ended but the fun doesn't stop until the Grand Prize Winner is announced!


And the Winner is...
Emma @ emmareadsthings
Emma's winning entry came from following Kelly Apple on Twitter.
Congratulations, EMMA!
Keep your eye on your inbox, you'll be receiving an email from Bout of Books soon!

We'd like to thank everybody who signed up and participated in the read-a-thon. We're always striving to make this event the best it can be and we couldn't do that without your enthusiastic participation.

For those that are interested in helping out for the next Bout of Books, we post a call for help roughly a month prior to the start of the read-a-thon - which will be around December 10th for Bout of Books 24. Keep an eye on this blog for that announcement. You can also follow the Bout of Books Instagram account where we countdown the weeks until the next Bout of Books or join the #boutofbooks-ers Facebook group to talk books between read-a-thons.

Once again, thank you to everyone who helped make Bout of Books 23 a success! We appreciate that you love books and how vocal you are about sharing it!

-Kelly and Amanda

Monday, August 27, 2018

Bout of Books 23 Wrap Up

Congratulations!
You have survived Bout of Books 23!


In this post, we invite you to link up to your overall progress for Bout of Books. You don't have to create a wrap-up post--it can be an update post with day 7's progress.

Whatever works for you, works for us.

Here are important informational nuggets you probably want to know:

Bout of Books 24 will be from January 7th to January 13th.

The Grand Prize winner will be announced TOMORROW.

Following this blog is the BEST way to stay up to date on EVERYTHING.

Since we can't reach out to everyone personally to remind them about upcoming events (though wouldn't that be awesome?), we do our best to keep this blog updated with the most current information. That means you're responsible for following us if you want to receive the latest news. You can also follow our the Bout of Books Instagram account where we countdown the weeks until the next Bout of Books or join the #boutofbooks-ers Facebook group to talk books between read-a-thons.


Sunday, August 26, 2018

Bout of Books 23 Day 7

The end is in sight.
Keep reading!

Here is the schedule of events for today:

TZC = Time Zone Conversion

10:30am CT (TZC) Morning Announcements with @boutofbooks
7:30pm CT (TZC) Evening Announcements with @boutofbooks

Challenges

Stretch Goal

It's the last day of the readathon, so today's challenge is to take a look at the goals you set for the week (if you have them) and decide a) how you can stretch yourself to complete them or b) how you can revise them so you can meet them. Because yes, you can revise your goals! If you didn't set goals for the week, set a small one for yourself today!

Instagram Photo a Day

For those of you who use Instagram, don't forget to post your daily Bout of Books photo. Find out more on our Bout of Books Instagram page!

Saturday, August 25, 2018

Bout of Books 23 Day 6

Here is the schedule of events for today:

TZC = Time Zone Conversion

9:30am CT (TZC) Morning Announcements with @boutofbooks
10am CT (TZC) Twitter Chat with @boutofbooks
7:30pm CT (TZC) Evening Announcements with @boutofbooks

Challenges

Discover Books

Bout of Books is known to add to your TBR instead of reduce it. Embrace it by sharing the books you've discovered through Bout of Books.

Thanks to Erica (@2020hines_sight) for today's challenge.

Instagram Photo a Day

For those of you who use Instagram, don't forget to post your daily Bout of Books photo. Find out more on our Bout of Books Instagram page!

Twitter Chat Information

TZC = Time Zone Conversion
There is a Twitter chat today at 10am CT (TZC)
The chat will be led by Kelly using @boutofbooks

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

Friday, August 24, 2018

Bout of Books 23 Day 5

Here is the schedule of events for today:

TZC = Time Zone Conversion

10:30am CT (TZC) Morning Announcements with @boutofbooks
7:30pm CT (TZC) Evening Announcements with @boutofbooks

Challenges

Bookish Playlist

What's a song that always reminds you of a certain book? Is it something the characters listen to? Do the lyrics remind you of the plot? Make a list of at least three songs and match them each with a book. Participants could explain their reasoning in greater depth in the form of a blog or twitter thread, show pictures of the books and caption with the song titles in an Instagram post, or even make a playlist on Spotify or YouTube and share it.

Thanks to Emma (@emmareadsthings) for today's challenge.

Instagram Photo a Day

For those of you who use Instagram, don't forget to post your daily Bout of Books photo. Find out more on our Bout of Books Instagram page!

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Bout of Books 23 Day 4

Here is the schedule of events for today:

TZC = Time Zone Conversion

10:30am CT (TZC) Morning Announcements with @boutofbooks
7:30pm CT (TZC) Evening Announcements with @boutofbooks


Challenges

Book Trip

Share books set in places you want to visit. Make a road trip of settings in the US or a dream vacation. Or you can think outside the box and choose fantasy, paranormal, historical, or sci-fi setting. Like Hogwarts!
    Thanks to Stacie (@SincerelyStacie) for today's challenge.

    Instagram Photo a Day

    For those of you who use Instagram, don't forget to post your daily Bout of Books photo. Find out more on our Bout of Books Instagram page!

    Wednesday, August 22, 2018

    Bout of Books 23 Day 3

    Here is the schedule of events for today:

    TZC = Time Zone Conversion

    10:30am CT (TZC) Morning Announcements with @boutofbooks
    7:30pm CT (TZC) Evening Announcements with @boutofbooks

    Challenges

    Literary Villain

    Who are your favorite literary bad guys? Can be a villain, a not-so-good-guy, or anti-hero.

    Thanks to Darcus (@darcusmurray) for today's challenge.

    Instagram Photo a Day

    For those of you who use Instagram, don't forget to post your daily Bout of Books photo. Find out more on our Bout of Books Instagram page!

    Tuesday, August 21, 2018

    Bout of Books 23 Day 2

    Today is the LAST DAY to GET SIGNED UP.
    Are YOU signed up PROPERLY?
    Only properly signed up participants
    ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PRIZES.
    _________________________

    Congratulations!

    You survived the first day of the read-a-thon!

    Here is the schedule of events for today:

    TZC = Time Zone Conversion

    10:30am CT (TZC) Morning Announcements with @boutofbooks
    7:30pm CT (TZC) Evening Announcements with @boutofbooks



    Please note: the form for the sign up will stay open through TODAY.
    It closes Wednesday at midnight (TZC)

    Challenge

    Book Plot Emoji

    Tell the plot of a book (recent read, favorite, whatever) with emojis. If you need a little emoji help, try emojipedia.org

    Thanks to Rebecca (@rebeccabook17) for today's challenge!

    Instagram Photo a Day

    For those of you who use Instagram, don't forget to post your daily Bout of Books photo. Find out more on our Bout of Books Instagram page!

    Monday, August 20, 2018

    Bout of Books 23 Day 1

    Welcome to Bout of Books 23!

    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.

    Example: "Needed for survival: books, dogs, coffee."

    Instagram Photo a Day

    For those of you who use Instagram, don't forget to post your daily Bout of Books photo. Find out more on our Bout of Books Instagram page!

    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

    Monday, August 13, 2018

    Bout of Books 23 Schedule

    It's COMING!
    Psst. Tell your friends:
    Bout of Books 23 is coming!

    For Bout of Books 23, all challenges will be hosted on the Bout of Books blog. Here. Right here. So keep your eyes on this site to see what's what for the day!

    Challenges
    **This is the overall list for the challenges offered during Bout of Books 23. Make sure you check the blog each day of the read-a-thon for instructions and details on how to complete the daily challenges**

    Monday 8/20
    Introduce yourself #insixwords

    Tuesday 8/21
    Book Plot Emoji

    Wednesday 8/22
    Literary Villain

    Thursday 8/23
    Book Trip

    Friday 8/24
    Bookish Playlist

    Saturday 8/25
    Discover Books

    Sunday 8/26
    Stretch Goal


    Twitter Chats
    (chats last approximately one hour)
    TZC = Time Zone Conversion

    Monday: 8pm CST (TZC)
    Saturday: 10am CST (TZC)

    Monday, August 6, 2018

    Bout of Books 23 SIGN UP!

    Are you ready to SIGN UP?

    THIS IS WHERE YOU SIGN UP.


    Here's what you have to do:

    1. Post on your site, Twitter, Google+, Goodreads, YouTube, Instagram or Facebook account and declare your intentions to join us. It's EASY. We ask you share info to help spread the word. Please link back to us so others can find us here.

    If you're posting on your blog, grab the official blurb (below) and our button (in the sidebar) and create a post. (Need an example? Check out Kelly's (incredibly simple) Bout of Books 23 post!)
    The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 20th and runs through Sunday, August 26th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 23 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team
    Want to post on Twitter? We've written a tweet for you.
     I'm participating in Bout of Books 23!


    2. Add the direct link to your sign up post to the linky in this post. You have until Tuesday, August 21st at 11:59pm CST to sign up. (If the linky is closed, you're too late.)

    3. On August 20th, READ!

    Official Sign Up

    Remember: you must post a DIRECT LINK to your sign up post. 

    If you're only participating on Twitter/YouTube, link up your "I'm participating in Bout of Books!" tweet/video, NOT your Twitter/YouTube profile.

    No direct link = no Grand Prize