[TomeTopple: Round 4] Wrap Up

Hey, guys!

     Round 4 of TomeTopple was actually my first attempt at tackling my huge tomes on my TBR through this readathon.This was a really fun experience, but because I started so last minute and because I wasn't too worried about my reading the past week, it's no surprise that I didn't do that great. I managed to finish one tome. This tome was also the book that I was already 150 pages into, so it's not as great of a win. 

If you didn't know that I was taking part in this readathon, then here is the link to my TBR! Click here to see my crazy ambitious TBR!

My Wrap Up:

I only finished 1 tome! I mean I read more than one book between August 4th and 14th, but I only read one actual tome.

I read Seraphina for TomeTopple. 

This book was 499 pages long and I gave it 4.25 stars. 

I'll have a review up soon! I'm excited to discuss this book with everyone. 

I should have read this book a long time ago!

Challenges Fulfilled:

1. Read more than 1 tome 

3. Read a tome that is part of a series 

I'm not really that proud that I only read one tome, but I'm still not worried about it. I'll take part in another round when I have time. 

Happy reading!

Olivia
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{Tome Topple #1} TT August 2017

Hey, guys!

      You're probably confused. I am too. I'm terrible at keeping up with the read-a-thons that take place during the summer...well I'm terrible at even keeping them on my radar. The BookTube-A-Thon is my #1 (so far), so I just have my notifications on for it...Anyway! I decided to take part of the Tome Topple read-a-thon!

      Of course, I'm posting this really late! I just realized that Tome Topple was a thing, so I decided to join last minute. I don't know much about this read-a-thon, but I'm currently doing a bunch of research and watching all of the TBRs. I'm not taking this readathon as seriously as I did with the BooktubeAThon, as I am about to prepare to go back to university. I really want to get to a good chunk of my TBR, so what better way than to get into the chunky ones that I won't get to throughout the school year?

Before I get into my TBR, I'm going to leave the reading challenges, the hosts + social media, and the readathon's social media below. I'm so excited to join the bookish community in reading these awesome chunky books. 

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Information:

Date: August 4-17

Basically, this is an awesome readathon where the goal is to read as many chunky (500+ page) books as possible. 

Twitter: @tome_topple 

Goodreads group: {click here}

Challenges: 
1. Read more than 1 tome 
2. Read a graphic novel (still over 500 pages!)
3. Read a tome that is part of a series 
4. Buddy read a tome
5. Read an adult novel
** Bonus Challenges: check out @thoughtsontomes on Instagram **

Hosts: 

Samantha: {click here}
Adriana - {click here}
Sarah-Jane - {click here}
Sian - {click here}
Ish- {click here}
Caz - {click here}
Emma - {click here}

My (Super Chill) TBR:

• Terrier (Beka Cooper #1) by Tamora Pierce
• Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass #3) by Sarah J. Maas
• City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments #3) by Cassandra Clare
• Seraphina (Seraphina #1) by Rachel Hartman
• Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer #1) by Laini Taylor

     I don't think I'll actively try to do the reading challenges, but I'll definitely check out the Instagram challenges and see if I can do any. I'm such a sucker for picture prompts. My overall goals for the two weeks before I go back to school are to just read as much as I can (before I can't) and write as many reviews as I can (before I fall behind on writing again). I hated posting less on here this past year, but school comes first! I'll post a life update before I go back to school. I'll update you all with information regarding my book buying ban, my major, my work plans, and all that jazz. Tweet or DM me with any questions that you have! 

My Actual TBR: {click here}

Happy reading!
Olivia
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{Summer BookTube-A-Thon #3} Wrap Up & Day-By-Day Update

Hey, guys!

      This past week was so much fun! I was actually really busy, surprisingly. I wasn't expecting to do much when it came to participating in this readathon, but I actually was pretty active in the Instagram (bookstagram) challenges and I did quite a few reading sprints throughout the week. I couldn't actively do the sprints, but I did some. Last year, I was really into the sprints, but this year I found myself doing the sprints for about 45 minutes and then just binge-reading my books. 

     This week I managed to read 6 books. Next year I'll read the seven, but this year it wasn't meant to be. The last couple days of booktubeathon were much busier and I was getting slumpy. I'm actually writing this up Monday afternoon and I'm majorly slumpy. I have two books I'm actively reading and neither are doing it for me. I have another book I'm considering starting, but I have 8 books on my "currently reading" shelf on Goodreads, and that is just excessive. It's time to finish those books!

The Books I Read & Finished:

1. The Demigod Diaries by Rick Riordan
• 4 stars
2. The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy by Sam Maggs
• 4 stars
3. All the Feels by Danika Stone
• 4.25 stars
4. Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
• 5 stars
5. This Adventure Ends by Emma Mills
• 5 stars!!!
6. The Ever Never Handbook by Soman Chainani
• 4.5 stars

Challenges:

1/ Read a book with a person on the cover.

The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy

2/ Read a hyped book.

This Adventure Ends

3/ Finish a book in one day.

All the Feels

4/ Read about a character that is very different from you.

The Demigod Diaries

5/ Finish a book completely outdoors.

Winnie-the-Pooh

6/ Read a book you bought because of the cover.

This Adventure Ends

7/ Read seven books.

THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN BUT IT WILL NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!!

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Week Day-by-Day:

•Monday: 

~I finished The Demigod Diaries by Rick Riordan at 11:58PM
~I didn't participate in any of the BTAT bookstagram challenges, but Emmie and I got really competitive and we decided to do a couple more challenges together this week.

•Tuesday:
~I finished The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy by Sam Maggs around 11AM 
~I got about 1/2 way through All the Feels by Danika Stone 
~Emmie and I managed to create a *gorgeous* picture for Day 2 #btatoldfave (bookstagram). It features Grimm's Fairy Tales and has a bunch of gorgeous flowers around it.

•Wednesday:
~I finished All the Feels right after work ..such an adorable book. I recommend to all of my nerdy, fangirl friends
~I got 2/3 of the way through Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne it's so cute and it fulfills the challenge to read a book completely outside!
~I DNF'd one of my TBR books: Marlena by Julie Buntin. I just wasn't into it.
~I started This Adventure Ends by Emma Mills! 

•Thursday:
~I finished Winnie-the-Pooh outside! I had at least 10 ants explore my legs
~I started Seraphina by Rachel Hartman via audiobook  I have this book in print as well, but I wanted to listen and paint today.
~I read about 100 more pages of This Adventure Ends under my belt.
~I posted 2 pictures today on Instagram. One was for the cosplay challenge, so go give it a like! The other was another pic that Emmie helped me take.

•Friday:

~I finished This Adventure Ends by Emma Mills (It's going to be one of my favorite books of the year, I'm sure.)

~I got about 15 more pages into Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

~I finished The Ever Never Handbook by Soman Chainani (I really want to reread/binge the trilogy again).

~The Instagram challenge

•Saturday: 

~I had a pretty eventful Saturday, but not a very good reading day. I spent my day with my lovely boyfriend and the evening with his family at a baseball game. I didn't get much reading done, but I already had 6 books read, so I wasn't worried. 

~I got about 10 more pages of Seraphina by Rachel Hartman read

~I got about 60 pages into The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler

~The Instagram challenge


•Sunday:
~The last day of the booktube-a-thon! Today I spent the day with Julia. We did our live discussion of book club book of the month: The Glittering Court! You can check out the hour long live show on my Instagram page!
~I read about 40 pages of The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler 
~I listened and read Seraphina for about 2.5 hours...just until midnight and I read about 60 pages
~I was dead tired by 11:45PM, so my plans to stay up reading 'til 12 did not happen. I went to bed and didn't look back. 
~The Instagram challenge


Number of Pages Read: 1,750

Happy reading!

Olivia
~LivTheBookNerd~

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{Book-Tube-A-Thon 2017} TBR

Hey, guys! 

Once again, I'm putting my TBR up really late! It's already 10:45 AM on Day 1 of  booktube-a-thon and I haven't really read anything. I stayed up and read 13 pages for the first sprint, but I've had a long weekend so I needed sleep. 

I've been taking part in the BookTube-A-Thon since the summer of 2015, so I'm so excited to do my third summer BTAT! I've been waiting for this all summer! I really want to read 7 books this week, but if I don't get my butt in gear, it won't happen! Today I'm going to type up the two reviews for this week and then I'll get cracking on my reading. I'm so excited to do some sprints tonight!!!

Ariel (from Ariel Bissett) released the challenges a couple weeks ago, so if you'd like to check out the video I'll leave the links you'll need!

BTAT Website: {click here}
BTAT YouTube Channel: {click here}
BTAT 2017 Intro Vid: {click here}
Reading & Video Challenges: {click here}
BTAT Pick: {click here}
IG Challenges: {click here}
BTAT Twitter: {click here}

Here's My TBR!

1/ Read a book with a person on the cover.

The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy: A Handbook for Girl Geeks by Sam Maggs

I started this on a whim when I got it on Saturday. I think it will be super cute and a bit informative too.

2/ Read a hyped book.

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

This book is raved about by Tasha from Tashaopolis, so I'm so excited to dive into this one.

3/ Finish a book in one day.

Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne

I've been such a fan of A.A. Milne's creation for the longest time...well since birth... and I'm so excited to go back to the world of Winnie-the-Pooh!

4/ Read about a character that is very different from you.

Marlena by Julie Buntin

This book deals with teen consumption of drugs, alcohol, and other dangerous substances; along with teen suicide. I'm interested to see where this book will go. 

5/ Finish a book completely outdoors.

I'm banking on Winnie-the-Pooh to get me through that challenge. 

6/ Read a book you bought because of the cover.

I don't usually buy books because of the cover. I'm frugal enough that I buy books because I've either: heard of them and genuinely want to read them, I love the author, it's a part of a series that I plan to read or have yet to finish, or because I've already read it but want a finished copy/my own copy.

I guess I'll have to pick The Ever-Never Handbook by Soman Chainani. It has all of the qualities that I've mentioned above (I love the series and author, I wanted to read it, it's a part of the SFG&E series, and I wanted to read it before Quests for Glory came out) not to mention it has a gorgeous cover!

7/ Read seven books.

All the Feels by Danika Stone

The Demigod Diaries by Rick Riordan

I picked All the Feels because I'm always down for a contemporary, a nerdy protagonist, and a fandom fueled plot. I'm so excited for this book. The main character's name is Liv!!!!

I picked The Demigod Diaries because I love Rick Riordan, I've been needing to read this, it's short, and there's a short story by his son Haley. I just need this in my life. Maybe this will convince me to do a reread of the series. I really want to read and discuss them with everyone. I need that nostalgia!

   

I'm so excited to dive into these! Join me on Twitter to do some reading sprints this week!

Happy reading!
Olivia

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