Bout of Books 6.0

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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, January 7th and runs through Sunday, January 13th 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 6.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books 6.0 team

Important Links:
Getting Started | Sign-up | Goals | Twitter | Facebook

 So I think it's high time I participated in Bout of Books and get my read on, don't you think?  I'm a little intimidated because I don't know how many books I can squeeze in with my work schedule, but I'm excited and ready to give it the 'ol college try.

I'm a very moody reader and usually just grab a random book off my shelf based on my current mood.  However, Bout of Books 6.0 gives me the perfect excuse to finally read the books that I should have read forever ago.

Since this is Bout of Books 6.0, I've decided to pick 6 books (in no particular order).

Unfortunately, I don't already have all the books on my shelves so that means I'll need to make a pit stop at the library or Barnes & Noble.  I would be surprised if I can actually get through all six, but it'd be awesome if I did :)

In addition to reading, I'd like to:

• Write a mini review for each
• Comment on at least 10 BoB posts daily 
• Participate in at least 1 Twitter chat

There are bunches of BoB veterans who have all kinds of rad stuff going on (challenges, prizes, etc) so you guys should definitely check them out.  As for me, since this is my first time participating, I'm going to keep the bar kind of low!  What are YOUR goals?

The Skinny on Book Soulmates

Yo kids!

So I thought I'd take a moment to give you guys the skinny on what's happening with our blog, so far.

We had intended to spiffy it up and come up with lots of new stuff for you guys but frankly, the holidays were balls-to-the-walls busy so we didn't get to work on it as much as we would have liked.  That doesn't mean we're not back though! 

We still want to revamp our design, which will take time.  In the meantime though, we're going to start posting regularly again (reviews, new releases, discussion questions, etc).  Our posts will likely be sporadic while we work on firming up a new schedule.

Thanks to all our loyal followers for hanging in there with us while we focused on other areas of our lives.  We missed you and we missed blogging and we're excited to get our heads back in the game.

You all know that we happily accept suggestions so feel free to share some with us or even just a few words of positive encouragement.

Huggles!

Random Acts of Kindness: January Sign-Up

{Please click on the RAK button above to be re-directed to our Book Soulmates Store on Amazon. You can find all your favorite titles there and add them to your shopping cart.}

Good news, the world didn't end.  More good news, we're ready for another month of RAK.

COMPLETE RULES RE-CAP:
Please read carefully & follow all rules!  Thank you!

• Please sign-up each month that you can participate (and by participate, we mean give as well as receive).
• Show off your participation by grabbing our RAK button (code is in the right sidebar).
• Create a wish list (on Amazon, Goodreads, or your blog, etc) and post it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K post for the month.
• If you choose to do a R.A.K for someone, check out their wish list and contact that blogger directly for their information.
• Once you receive a RAK, send us an our new email to [rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com] so that we can update the Google Doc. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SEND EMAILS TO THIS ADDRESS!
• E-book participation is limited to files being gifted directly to a person from the e-book store. Amazon's Kindle Store is set up to allow this, as well as the Kobo store and we believe Barnes & Noble with Nook as well.
• At the end of the month, SHOW US YOUR R.A.K by making a "RAK Wrap-Up" post.  This post should include who you SENT gifts to as well who you RECEIVED gifts from :)

OPEN TO EVERYONE including all our International brethren!

Remember, there's always the Book Depository and they offer FREE shipping!

Easy peezy!!

 Links you will need:

Sign up for January 2013 [HERE]
See who else is participating [HERE]
If you have any questions regarding RAK, please contact us via the following: rakbybooksoulmates @ gmail . com

Tips:

1. When talking about RAK on Twitter, please use the hashtag: #RAK. It makes it much easier to keep track of the conversations, answer questions and/or tweet back! =)

2. When submitting your wish list, please make sure that it is set to PUBLIC viewing. Some people have had trouble with wish lists that were set to private. We want to be sure that no one is left out of getting great RAKs.

3. Some of you have gotten frustrated because you can't get your links to appear active. This is a very easy fix :) Just make sure that when you enter your link, do NOT hit the Enter key. Instead, hit the TAB key which will send you to the next field on the form. Additional spaces entered after the link will leave the link inactive.  However, if this does happen to you, no worries, we'll fix it for you.

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Books Read in 2013

Isalys Read:

1. Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn [completed by 1/2/13]
2. Prey (Shifters #4) by Rachel Vincent [completed by 1/6/13]
3. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith [completed by 1/7/13]
4. Drink Deep (Chicagoland Vampire #5) by Chloe Neill [completed by 1/13/13]
5. A Lady By Midnight by Tessa Dare [completed by 1/17/13] 
6. Just Breathe by Kendall Grey [completed by 1/22/13] 
7. When In Paris... by Beverley Kendall [completed by 1/24/13] 
8. Just One Day by Gayle Forman [completed by 1/26/13]
9. Boundless by Cynthia Hand [completed 1/31/13]
10. One Good Earl Deserves A Lover by Sarah MacLean [completed 2/6/13]
11. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer [completed by 2/19/13]
12. The Dark Lady by Maire Claremont [completed by 2/23/13]
13. Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi [completed by 3/3/13]
14. The Devil Wears Plaid by Teresa Madeiros [completed by 3/13/13]
15. Under The Never Sky by Veronica Rossi [completed by 3/19/13]
16. Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh [completed by 3/27/13]
17. The Collector by Victoria Scott [completed by 3/28/13]
18. Obsidian by Jennifer Armentrout [completed by 3/30/13]
19. The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines [completed by 4/4/13]
20. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson [completed by 4/9/13]
21. Immortal Eclipse by Sherry Soule [completed by 4/12/13]
22. Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost [completed by 4/17/13]
23. The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen [completed by 4/18/13]
24. Never Seduce A Scot by Maya Banks [completed by 4/20/13]
25. Prophecy Girl by Cecily White [completed by 4/23/13]
26. Through The Ever Night by Veronica Rossi [completed by 4/25/13]
27. The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning [completed by 4/30/13]
28. Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay [completed by 5/3/13]
29. That Scandalous Summer by Meredith Duran [completed by 5/6/13]
30. Soul Avenged by Keri Lake [completed by 5/11/13]
31. Iced by Karen Marie Moning [completed by 5/23/13]
32. To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn [completed by 5/25/13]
33. Meant To Be by Lauren Morill [completed by 5/29/13]
34. Wait For You by J. Lynn [completed by 6/3/13]
35. The Duchess Hunt by Jennifer Haymore [completed by 6/11/13]
36. Out Of The Easy by Rita Sepetys [completed by 6/16/13]
37. A Tale of Two Lovers by Maya Rodale [completed by 6/16/13]
38. Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry [completed by 6/18/13]
39. Shadow & Bone by Leigh Bardugo [completed by 6/21/13]
40. Losing It by Cora Carmack [completed by 6/22/13]
41. Tangled by Emma Chase [completed by 6/23/13]
42. Something Strange & Deadly by Susan Dennard [completed by 6/28/13]
43. Onyx (Lux #2) by Jennifer Armentrout  [completed by 7/3/13]
44. Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare  [completed by 7/8/13]
45. Burning by Elana K. Arnold [completed by 7/12/13]
46. A Notorious Countess Confesses  [completed by 7/17/13]
47. Frigid by J. Lynn [completed by 7/19/13]
48. Tangled Threads by Jennifer Estep [completed by 7/25/13]
49. Gentlemen Behaving Badly by Michelle Marcos [completed by 8/1/13]
50. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas [completed by 8/7/13]
51. Nomad by J.L. Bryan [completed by 8/11/13]
52. A Rake's Midnight Kiss by Anna Campbell [completed by 8/15/13]    
53. Steel Lily by Megan Curd [completed by 8/20/13]
54. Cipher by Cindi Madsen [completed by 8/26/13]
55. Fighting Fate by Linda Kage [completed by 8/31/13]
56. How A Lady Weds A Rogue by Katherine Ashe [completed by 9/13/13]
57. The Secret of Ella & Micha by Jessica Sorensen [completed by 9/17/13]
58. Down To You by M. Leighton [completed by 9/19/13]
59. Wicked Thing by Angeline Kace [completed by 9/19/13]   
60. Second Verse by Jennifer Walkup [completed by 9/27/13]
61. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton [completed by October 2013]
62. Red Hill by Jamie MacGuire [completed by 10/3/13]
63. Alice In Zombieland by Gena Showalter [completed by 10/8/13]
64. Sweet Surrendering by Chelsea M. Cameron [completed by 10/10/13]
65. When The Marquess Met His Match by Laura Lee Guhrke [completed by 10/16/13] 
66. When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn [completed by 10/18/13] 
67. The Unseen by J.L. Bryan [completed by 10/29/13]      
68. Highlander Most Wanted by Maya Banks [completed by 10/30/13]
69. After Dark With A Scoundrel by Alexandra Hawkins [completed by 11/ 11/13]
70. Soul Resurrected by Keri Lake [completed by 11/17/13]
71. For Real by Chelsea M. Cameron [completed by 11/19/13]
    
72. Death of The Mad Hatter by Sarah J. Pepper [completed by 11/23/13]
73. Up From The Grave by Jeaniene Frost [completed by 11/27/13]
74. Simple Perfection by Abbi Glines [completed by 11/30/13] 
75. Never Desire A Duke by Lily Dalton [completed by 12/3/13] 
76. Holy Friggin' Matrimony by Emma Chase [completed by 12/3/13] 
77. No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah Maclean [completed by 12/11/13] 
78. Altered by Jennifer Rush [completed by 12/14/13] 
79. 'Twas The Night After Christmas [completed by 12/16/13] 
80. The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley [completed by 12/26/13]  

Vanessa Read:

1. Shattered Promises by Jessica Sorensen [completed by 3/4/13]
2. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi [completed by 3/10/13]
3. Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard [completed by 5/28/13]
4. Frigid by J. Lynn [completed by 6/6/13]
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