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\"Bout<\/a><\/div>\n

I’m in a bit of a reading lull at the moment as I attempt not to hurry through the short stories of My True Love Gave to Me<\/em>, so I thought I’d sign up for next week’s Bout of Books 12<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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 12:01 a.m. Monday, January 5th, and runs through Sunday, January 11th, 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 12 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books<\/a> blog.<\/strong> – From the Bout of Books team<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

My 2013 reading output (input?) was nearly 1.25 books or more than 300 pages a week. So I’d say my goals for next week are:<\/p>\n

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  1. To read every day;<\/li>\n
  2. To finish two books OR to read 400 pages; and<\/li>\n
  3. To blog about books at least twice next week. (The posts do not need to be long, and all topical posts do not have to relate to my current reading.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I have two finalists<\/a> from this year’s Cybils Award due back to the library this week, a shiny pile of literary Christmas presents, and a plethora of languishing titles in my To Be Read mountains to choose from. I look forward to seeing what I settle on as my starting read at midnight.<\/p>\n

    Feel like reading along, too? Goal-setting is optional and non-binding. You can sign up at the link above.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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