I will be reading the digi-novel series
Level 26 all week during the
Bout of Books 7.0 read-a-thon. It is a three book series that includes
Dark Origins,
Dark Prophecy, and
Dark Revelations. I have been meaning to read the series for quite a while.
What are you going to read during the bout?
The Dark Origins series centers around a rogue serial-killer hunter. Steve Dark is head of a highly secret and incredibly skilled black ops element within the U.S. government, which is tasked with finding and bringing to justice the most brutal and horrific murderers in the world. - The Book Depository
Level 26: Dark Origins
- Authors: Anthony E. Zuiker (creator of the CSI television franchise) with Duane Swierczynski
- ISBN-10: 0451232380
- Paperback: 432 pages
This book has video extras so you can read and watch. Oooh la la!
"About every twenty pages, you will have the option of logging in to experience a digital cyber-bridge—a three-minute motion picture scene with A-list actors you might’ve seen in blockbuster films and award winning TV shows. Before your eyes, the characters will spring to life, crime scene details will explode off the screen... "
By the way, there are 20+ copies (paperbacks + hardcovers) of
Dark Origins available on
PaperBackSwap.com right now (including a hardcover that I posted). The hardcover ISBN is 0525951253. Order a copy and read along with me.
Dark Prophecy: A Level 26 Thriller Featuring Steve Dark
- Authors: Anthony E. Zuiker with Duane Swierczynski
- ISBN-10: 0451234936
- Paperback: 464 pages
Short Description via The Book Depository:
Steve Dark is a man with a unique talent for catching serial killers. Now he's on a mission to embrace his destiny, unbound by authorities, moral or otherwise, and supported by a mysterious benefactor with unknown goals of her own.
Dark Revelations: A Level 26 Thriller Featuring Steve Dark
- Authors: Anthony E. Zuiker with Duane Swierczynski
- ISBN-10: 0451235975
- Paperback: 417 pages
Short Description via The Book Depository:
The conclusion to the groundbreaking Level 26 trilogy, a series of edgy, unconventional thrillers about an FBI operative tasked with the ultimate search-and-destroy mission: to take down the world's most dangerous serial killers.
ADDED May 13, 2013
Authors: Bram Stoker
ISBN-13: 9780978927097
eBook: 452 pages
Please drop by this blog post during the week of May 13th to offer encouragement, say hello, discuss these books, or just peep at my status updates.
Goals
- Read 3 books (total of 1313 pages): Dark Origins, Dark Prophecy, and Dark Revelations
- Participate in a Twitter chat. [DONE]
- Visit 5 fellow Bout of Book 7.0 read-a-thon-ers daily
- I realize that I have been a bit of a blog creeper this week. I have been visiting and not commenting. I am going back to comment on the blogs that I have visited. I'll add them to my update comments.
Updates
Monday (May 13)
- Number of pages I've read today: 161
- Book currently reading: Dracula (81) , Dark Origins (80)
- Total number of books I've read: 0
- Number of fellow read-a-thon-ers visited: 5
- Participate in a Twitter chat: Yes
While checking my Twitter timeline, I realized that I had missed the start of
Bite-Sized Dracula. So instead of starting
Dark Origins... I started reading
Dracula. SMH. [I have the
Dracula ebook above so I am filling in with
Bite-Sized Dracula's extras.]
Do consider joining me in the read-along. It's a neat way to read a classic. The actual text of the novel is posted on the blog, so you don't need a copy. The BSD blog posts a new portion daily (it started May 3). We should able to catch up to the blog by the end of the read-a-thon without throwing off our other reading.
Tuesday (May 14)
- Number of pages I've read today: 100
- Book currently reading: Dracula
- Total number of books I've read: 0
- Number of fellow read-a-thon-ers visited: 5
Wednesday (May 15)
- Number of pages I've read today: 67
- Book currently reading: Dracula (67)
- Total number of books I've read: 0
- Number of fellow read-a-thon-ers visited: 5
- Participate in a Twitter chat:Yes (2)
Thursday (May 16)
- Number of pages I've read today: 104
- Book currently reading: Dracula
- Total number of books I've read: 0
- Number of fellow read-a-thon-ers visited: 5
Well, I realize that I have picked some pretty dark reads for this read-a-thon. I don't usually read books with serial killers or vampires as the primary characters. So I find it interesting that the multi-media aspect was compelling enough to reel me in for the read-a-thon.
Do you know of any other books that have a multi-media component?
I think that scheduled reading might be best for the
Dark Origins series anyway. It is VERY dark. The cyber-bridges are enhancing the novels though - so I am happy that I chose to read the series.
I am going to need something shiny happy to read next week. Any suggestions?
Friday (May 17)
- Number of pages I've read today: 100
- Book currently reading: Dracula
- Total number of books I've read: 1
- Number of fellow read-a-thon-ers visited: 5
Saturday (May 18)
- Number of pages I've read today: 352
- Book currently reading: Dark Origins
- Total number of books I've read: 2
- Number of fellow read-a-thon-ers visited: 5
- Participate in a Twitter chat:Yes (3)
Sunday (May 19)
- Number of pages I've read today:
- Book currently reading: Dark Prophecy
- Total number of books I've read: 2
- Number of fellow read-a-thon-ers visited: 5
Overall, I am pleased with my read-a-thon results. I would have liked to participate in more of the challenges. The week just was just too busy. I did get to check out a lot of blogs though. There are so many good book blogs out there. I could spend days reading about books and not actually read one. LOL! I am going to try and visit some more blogs between now and the next bout. I definitely plan to participate in the next one.
Will you be participating in the next bout?
I noticed that a number of bouters are using the Google Friends Connect (at least until it goes away) and bloglovin' widgets for followers. I have added them both to my site. Please follow my blog and I'll do the same for you.
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