Yesterday was the last day for #TBRTakedown 2.0, and I had only managed to read two out of the five books that I was planning on reading over the course of the week. I probably could have read all of the books, but choosing to do a read-a-thon on a whim like I did isn't the best thing you can do to make sure you can get through all the books you plan on reading. I had other obligations to make, and I also didn't feel like reading at times. So, I decided not to beat myself up over not reading and just do what I could when I could. Reading two books in a week is certainly an accomplishment for me since I haven't done something like that in a long time.

The two books that I managed to finish were Allegiant by Veronica Roth and Cress by Marissa Meyer. They were both really good books and I will try to write my thoughts about them in the next few days. I will also try to finish the books that I didn't manage to finish in time and write reviews about them. All of the books I chose are really good so far and the only reason why I didn't finish them is because they were a bit too long and I took too many breaks from reading.

The read-a-thon was really fun and I plan on participating in another sometime in the future. I was able to talk to some really fun people about books and there were a lot of fun challenges to add to the experience of reading. I only participated in a handful of the challenges because on the last two days I was spending time with family or friends during the night and I forgot to do them earlier. I've collected those tweets in this post to share with with you.


1. What is the first book you're reading for #TBRTakedown?

@leaninglights The Tale of Telsharu is the first book that I'm reading for #TBRTakedown pic.twitter.com/xvlWIRMLiw

— Christine LuBean (@christinelubean) July 25, 2015

2. What is your all time favorite series?

@leaninglights This is one of my all time favorite series. #TBRTakedown #DAY2 pic.twitter.com/rqhX02ErSI

— Christine LuBean (@christinelubean) July 27, 2015

3. Spell your name out using books.

@leaninglights Can you see my name in the titles? C-H-R-I-S-T-I-N-E #TBRTakedown #DAY3 pic.twitter.com/AA3yxy6TBS

— Christine LuBean (@christinelubean) July 27, 2015

4. What are your favorite standalones?

@leaninglights These are the only standalones that I own so it must mean that they're my faves. #TBRTakedown #DAY4 pic.twitter.com/cl7fI6e0Zx

— Christine LuBean (@christinelubean) July 29, 2015

5. What are your most embarrassing books in your TBR pile?*

@leaninglights Most of my embarrassing books are ebooks. #TBRTakedown #DAY5 pic.twitter.com/RGTeAJDXVR

— Christine LuBean (@christinelubean) July 29, 2015

^{*I'm more embarrassed that I spelled "ebooks" as "ebookss." :P}

How was your #TBRTakedown experience? Did you get all your books read? Do you have any tips to share about how to be successful in a read-a-thon? Share with me your thoughts, and until next time, keep reading!