Cramathon wrap-up

My first readathon has officially ended, and even though I didn't finish all the challenges or read as many books as I had hoped for, I'm still happy with what I did accomplish.

I had set a goal of six books/challenges.  I only finished two, but I did come very close to finishing a third one.  Here's my wrap-up:

Challenge #1 - Read a book under 200 pages.  (Read Inconvenient Murder by Amanda A Allen 2/5 stars)

Challenge #2 - Read a book with LGBTQ+ representation. (Read Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo 4.5/5 stars)

Challenge #3 - Read a book with my favorite color on the cover.  (Almost finished The Hearts We Sold by Emily Lloyd-Jones about 120 pages left.)

I'm so glad I participated in this readathon.  It really helped me kickstart my reading for the year.  I hope I get to participate in my throughout the year.

Thanks to all the hosts for a great experience. 

Hosted by @dylanthereader5, @hardbackhoarder@theawkwardbookw, and @juliasapphire_ !

Cramathon challenge #2 finished

So it took me a little longer than I had hope, but I finally finished Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo for my second challenge - LGBTQ+ representation.  Although the book didn't have much of a discussion of LGBTQ+, there was a character that was gay.

I really enjoyed this book.  I liked all the characters.  I liked the plot, especially the idea of the heist.  I gave the book 4.5/5 stars.  It would have gotten 5, but I hate cliffhangers.  I know the second book is already out, but I prefer to have my books end neatly with everything taken care of and wrapped up in a nice, neat package.

There is still one more day for Cramathon, and one more day of my Christmas vacation, so I hope to get a lot more read in The Hearts We Sold tomorrow.  After that book is finished I will be participating in the JanuaryJamJar.

Next readathon

Although I haven't finished my TBR, I've really enjoyed my first readathon, Cramathon, so I've signed up for another one.  This one is Bout of Books, and in case you are interested in joining, here is the information.

 The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 8th and runs through Sunday, January 14th 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 21 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

I'll be posting an update of my Cramathon progress later today.