Bout of Books 14 Read-a-thon

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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 17th and runs through Sunday, August 23rd 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 14 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

My Reading Goals

Read 3 books this week:
1. Guardians of the Heart (A Secrets on Sterling Street #2) by Lorlee Lough
2. Liberty (Citizens of Logan Pond #2) by Rebecca Belliston
3. Spring Vacation Collection (A Timeless Romance Anthology #2) by Josi S. Kilpack, Annette Lyon, Heather Justesen, Sarah M. Eden, Heather B. Moore, and Aubrey Mace

Note: SCROLL DOWN to reach each daily update and challenge.

August 17 -- Day 1 Challenge: Fictional World Travel Challenge

For this challenge, I had to come up with 3 to 6 books that take place in a country other than the one I reside in.  I currently resied in the western United States, so I cannot use my location.
My books for this challenge include:
1. Not by Sight by Kate Breslin (Great Britain, WWI)
2. Five Days in Skye by Carla Laureano (Scotland)
3. Dancing to an Irish Reel by Claire Fullerton (Ireland)
4. Cinder by Marissa Meyer (China)
.5 The Butterfly and the Violin by Kristy Cambron (Germany)
6. A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson (Russia, Great Britain)
For fun I found a couple that are in a different part of the United States then where I currently live:
1. Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden (Boston Harbor and U.S. Navey Yard)
2. A Beauty So Rare by Tamera Alexander (Belmont Mansion, Nashville, Tennessee)

Day 1 Update:

Completed day 1 challenge (see above).
Worked on my reading goal of Guardians of the Heart.

August 18 -- Day 2 Challenge: Book Scavenger Hunt

1. A Book that begins with “B”  (for Bout of Books!)
Beyond Summer Dreams by Jenni Hansen
2. A book you’re planning to read/currently reading for Bout of Books
Guardians of the Heart (A Secrets on Sterling Street #2) by Lorlee Lough
3. Blue Book(s)
The Blue Door (Quilt Trilogy #3) by Ann Rinaldi
Mockingjay (The Hunber Games #3) by Suzanne Collins
Crossed (Matched #2) by Ally Condie
The Selection (The Selection #1) by Kiera Cass
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter #5) by J.K. Rowling
Beyond Summer Dreams by Jennie Hansen
4. Books from your favorite genre!
Historical Fiction & Regency
Note by Sight by Kate Breslin
Through Waters Deep (Waves of Freedom #1) by Sarah Sundin
The Secret of Pembrooke Park by Julie Klassen
The Butterfly and the Violin (A Hidden Masterpiece #1) by Kristy Cambron
The Mapmaker's Children by Sarah McCoy
Loving Lucianna (A Hearts in Autumn Romance #1) by Joyce DiPastena
Seeking Persephone (The Lancaster Family #1) by Sarah M. Eden
Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson
The Hesitant Heiress (Everstone Chronicles #1) by Dawn Crandall
5. A book on your TBR shelf, or your full TBR shelves
The Sweetest Rain by Myra Johnson
Love Arrives in Pieces by Betsy St. Amant
Luther and Katharina by Jody Hedlund
Chivalrous (Valiant Hearts#2) by Dina L. Sleiman
The Lost Heiress (#1) by Roseanna M. White
The Pelican Bride (Guld Coast Chronicles #1) by Beth White
Simply Anna by Jennifer Moore
For Such a Time by Kate Breslin
Finding Sheba by H.B. Moore
A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House #1) by Kristi Ann Hunter
The Royal Spy by Cassie M. Shiels
A Heart Revealed (A Proper Romance #1) by Josie S. Kilpack
The Governess of Highland Hall (Edwardian Brides #1) by Carrie Turansky
Hope at Dawn (Of Love and War #1) by Stacy Henri
Healer of Carthage (The Carthage Chronicles #1) by Lynne Gentry

Day 2 Update:

Completed day 2 challenge (see above).
Finished my reading goal of Guardians of the Heart.  Will post a review for the Prism Books Tour on Friday, August 21.

August 19 -- Day 3 Challenge: MASH (Book Edition)

Day 3 Update:

Reached about half way through Spring Vacation Collection.
About 20% finished with Liberty.

August 20--Day 4 Challenge: Four Seasons in Book Covers Challenge

Four different novels from the Timeless Romance Anthology Series.

Day 4 Update:

I have another novel I am trying to finish this weekend as well so I did not get a lot of reading done in my books for the reading goal.
About the same place as day 3.

August 21--Day 5 Challenge: Character Soulmates

Gale from Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins & America from The Selection by Kiera Cass.
Ship Name: Galica
Reason:  This challenge was a hard one for me.  I tend to like keeping characters of books in their own story.  But both of the above novels are dystopian style.  If Gale knew America maybe he could help her be more tough.  In the sense that he could help her come up with ways to get the king to like her.  

Day 5 Update:

About the same place in Life.
About 80% finished with the Summer Vacation Collection.The 

August 22--Day 6 Challenge: Book Road Trip

Maine (Presque Isle, USA): Love Unexpected (Beacons of Hope #1) by Jody Hedlund
Mississippi (USA):  The Help by Kathry Stockett
Guernsey Island (south of England): The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
England: The Curiosity Keeper (Treasures of Surrey #1) by Sarah E. Ladd
China: Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer
Kentucky (eastern mountains): Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin

Day 6 Update:

I made it to about 30 percent in Life.
I made it to 66% in Spring Vacation Collection.

August 23--Day 7 Challenge: What to Read Next

Here are the 3 books I will recommend for this challenge:
1. After a Fashion (A Class of Their Own #1) by Jen Turano
2. Hearts Made Whole (A Beacon of Hoe #2) by Jody Hedlund
3. Jaded (Meanded Hearts #1) by Varina Denman