Fuelled by Fiction: Bout of Books 13 Read-a-thon: That's a Wrap!

I had ten items on my TBR and had hoped to read at least six of them—four novels and two graphic novels/comics.

Let me begin by telling you that last Saturday (May 9th) I came down with a particularly inconvenient case of the flu. Saturday was not only two days before Bout of Books 13 began, but also my nephew's first birthday! I spent the day in bed sleeping. Certainly NOT the celebration I had in mind.

The next day, I was faring no better. Somehow, though, come Monday I managed to drag myself to work. I may have been a zombie, but I was a present zombie. After work, I promptly went to sleep. Ditto Tuesday. Needless to say, not much reading took place—although some did! Wednesday morning I could not bring myself to get out of bed, however—though I tried. I slept all day until the evening, where I dined with Linden MacIntyre. Hopefully my carefully selected outfit and generously applied makeup hid my zombiesque state from the illustrious gentleman (and, of course, my colleagues).

I was feeling a mite better Thursday, and halfway normal Friday, so I did some reading then (between work and physio). I worked Saturday, slept in Sunday due to a headache, and that brings me right up to the end of the read-a-thon.

I managed to read 3 novels (ish), and 2 graphic novels/comics. I did not meet my first goal, but I did my second! So, yay!

For novels, I went a bit off my TBR... Moonlight on Butternut Lake was the only one on there! I then picked up Punishment by Linden MacIntyre and Soulless by Gail Carriger. I enjoyed all of these!

For comics, I read The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1: The Parker Luck and The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2: Spider Verse Prelude. I enjoyed these, but didn't love them.

Overall I'd say this was a pretty successful read-a-thon. Despite my illness, I read more than I usually do in a week, so yay me! I may not have stuck to my TBR novel-wise, but really, that was to be expected.

Did you participate in Bout of Books 13 (or any of the other read-a-thons that have been going on)? If so, how did you do?? Have you read any of these books? Thoughts? Hit me up in the comments!!