Hours 20-24

Since last update:

SLEPT

That was easy! I'm too old to stay up all night any more. I sure had fun the 20 hours I was awake, though. Can't wait for the next RAT!

Here is my final report (I had no books in progress - very unusual - so started the RAT fresh!):

The Haunting of Hill House (finished) - 246 pgs
In the Bedroom: Seven Stories (finished) - 148 pgs
Quiet Girl in a Noisy World (graphic - finished) - 175 pgs
Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations (graphic) - 106 pgs
The Little Book of Sloth Philosophy - 55 pgs
The Mystery in the Hollow Oak - 20 pgs
The Woman Who Died a Lot (audio) - 66 pgs, 1 hr 37 min

816 pages, 11 hr 11 min 

I'm going for 13 hours next time!

Hours 17-20

Since last update:

Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations - 62 pgs
The Little Book of Sloth Philosophy by Jennifer McCartney - 55 pgs
The Woman Who Died a Lot (audio) - 13 pgs
The Message in the Hollow Oak by Carolyn Keene - 20 pgs

Total, pages: 816
Total, hours: 9 hr 34 min reading, 1 hr 37 min audio (11 hrs 11 min)

Must sleep a little. I hope to make it back for the last hour.

ETA: These ended up being my final totals.

Hours 13-16

Since last update:

Quiet Girl in a Noisy World by Debbie Tung (graphic- finished) - 175 pgs
Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob - 44 pgs
In the Bedroom (finished) - 40 pgs

Running total, pages:  666
Running total, hours:  8 hr 25 min reading, 1 hr 17 min audio

Getting sleepy! Guess I'll break out the Cherry Coke Zero a little early.

Mid-Event Survey:

1. What are you reading right now? In the Bedroom (short stories) by Andre Dubus (great writer) and listening to The Woman Who Died a Lot by Jasper Fforde (great and wacky writer)
2. How many books have you read so far? Almost 2 complete and a partial
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? Good Talk and Quiet Girl in a Noisy World (both graphic nonfictions)
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? Just my husband (who normally is away for the October Readathon) asking "How's it going"? It's actually sweet.
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? I'm surprised I haven't been sleepier (just one brief sleepy episode this morning)

Hours 9-12

Since last update:

In the Bedroom - 68 pgs
The Woman Who Died a Lot (audio) - 26 pgs

Running total, pages:  407
Running total, hours:  6 hr 17 min reading, 1 hr 17 min audio

Hours 5-8

Since last update:

The Haunting of Hill House (finished) - 61 pgs
The Woman Who Died a Lot (audio) - 21 pgs
In the Bedroom (short stories) by Andre Dubus - 40 pgs

Running total, pages:  313
Running total, hours:  4 hr 43 min reading, 38 min audio

Hours 1-4

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson - 185 pgs

The Woman Who Died a Lot by Jasper Fforde - 6 pgs (audio)

Running total, pages:  191

Running total, hours: 2 hr 45 min reading, 8 min audio

Ugh, I'm sleepy as I didn't get much sleep last night. Hoping to get a 2nd (then a 3rd and 4th) wind!

Opening Survey

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? Utah
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? The Haunting of Hill House. I'm just in that mood!
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? Hmm. I'm trying not to eat sugar (it makes me sleepy) so popcorn, I guess.
4) Tell us a little something about yourself! I do a lot of non-partisan political and community volunteer work. Remember to vote!
5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today?  I hope to break my record for actual reading hours.

RAT Snacks

Here are a few of my snacks - ha ha. On the meal menu is a reheated omelette for breakfast, a salad with chicken for lunch, and veggie pizza for dinner. A Cherry Coke Zero at midnight, lots of tea, and sparkling water should take care of the beverages. All ready to go at 6:00 a.m. (only 6 hours from now - yikes, must get to bed).

Dewey's Readathon is Coming Up!

I'm so happy I can participate in this again. Every once in awhile I can't do it because of travel, but this will be my 17th (counting the Reverse Readathon in August)! It's honestly like a really fun holiday and I look forward to it, as I know many others do. I'm still refining my stack, so will be back with that soon.

ETA: 10/17/19 - Ok, here is my traditional stack of 10!

Dumb Witness (Kindle) - Agatha Christie
The Little Book of Sloth Philosophy - Jennifer McCartney
Quiet Girl in a Noisy World (graphic) - Debbie Tung
Good Talk (graphic) - Mira Jacob
The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson
The Message in the Hollow Oak (always need a Nancy Drew for RAT) - Carolyn Keene
City of Glass (first in The New York Trilogy) - Paul Auster
The Vegan Starter Kit - Neal D. Barnard
In the Bedroom (short stories) - Andre Dubus
The Woman Who Died a Lot (also on audio) - Jasper Fforde

Almost all short books this time. Can't wait to get going! I'm going to try hard to finish all 4 books I'm currently reading before the 26th, so I can "start fresh".

Bout of Books 26 Updates

All updates for the week will be in this one post:

Day One
Books finished/in progress:
   1776 by David McCullough - 17 pgs
   Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie - 14 pgs
   A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers - 30 pgs
   The PreHistory of the Far Side (Comics) by Gary Larsen - 14 pgs
Pages read today:  75

Day Two
   1776 - 42 pgs, Finished
   A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - 13 pgs
   Murder in Mesopotamia - 10 pgs
Pages read today:  65

Day Three
   Murder in Mesopotamia - 146 pgs, Finished
   A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - 31 pgs
Pages read today:  177

Day Four
   A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - 20 pgs
   The PreHistory of the Far Side by Gary Larsen - 10 pgs
   An American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson - 22 pgs
Pages read today:  52

Day Five
   A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - 26 pgs
   The PreHistory of the Far Side - 22 pgs
   An American Spy - 20 pgs
Pages read today:  68

Day Six
   A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - 44 pgs
   An American Spy - 22 pgs
Pages read today:  66

Day Seven
   A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - 35 pgs

Total pages read: 538
Books finished:  2 (both started earlier)

Certainly not my best BoB but I actually ended up with more pages than I thought I would, given how busy my week was. 

Bout of Books 26

It's time for another reading event. Yay! My goal for Bout of Books is always 1000 pages, but I'm not likely to get there this time around - just too many other things going on this week. However, it will be fun to participate even if I only make it to 100 pages (although seriously, I hope I can do better than that). 😉 Here's the blurb from their website:

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 19th and runs through Sunday, August 25th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, Twitter chats, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 26 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

I'll be focusing on finishing the 4 books I have in progress:
   1776 by David McCullough
   A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
   Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie
   The PreHistory of The Far Side by Gary Larson 

Hours 21-24

And...it's a wrap!

Since last update:
 
   Daisy Jones & The Six - 111 pgs, finished (loved it)
   Book Love - 137 pgs, (graphic), finished (this woman "gets" me :)
   Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie - 68 pgs

Final total, hours: 10 hr 56 min (8 hr 31 min reading, 2 hr 25 min audio)
Final total, pages: 712

Hours 16-20

Since last update:

Daisy Jones & The Six - 107 pgs
The Ape Who Guards the Balance - 43 pgs

Running total, hours:  5 hr 24 min reading, 2 hr 25 min audio
Running total, pages:  396

I exercised (stationary bike) while listening to audio and now feel energized to read until the finish!

Hours 5-15

Since last update:

   Daisy Jones & The Six - 26 pgs
   The Ape Who Guards the Balance - 26 pgs (audio)
   Musicophilia - 31 pgs

Running total, hours:  3 hr 39 min reading, 1 hr 15 min audio
Running total, pages: 246

I slept 2 hours longer than I intended to, so must get back at it immediately!

Hours 1-4

The Ape Who Guards the Balance by Elizabeth Peters - 21 pgs (audio)
Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks - 35 pgs
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 107 pgs

Running total, hours: 2 hrs 22 min reading, 30 min audio
Running total, pages:  163

I'm really enjoying 'Daisy Jones'. Hopefully, I can get another hour or two in tonight before I have a snooze for a bit.

Opening Survey

1)What fine part of the world are you reading from today? And what time is it where you are? I'm in Utah, and starting at 6:00 p.m.

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? I've heard great things about Daisy Jones & the Six.

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? Popcorn - and I might have to indulge in some ice cream tomorrow.

4) Do you have a #reversereadathon plan of attack? This is my first #reversereadathon, so I'll have to strategically plan my sleeping tonight in order to read all day tomorrow!

5) Are you doing the readathon solo or with others? It's just me but I don't feel alone with all my fellow readers around the world (especially on Goodreads).

Dewey's Reverse Readathon August 2, 2019

This is the first time I'll be starting at 6:00 p.m. instead of 6:00 a.m. I suspect I'll get less reading done (and will have to sleep more), but we'll see! Here's the stack:

Already in progress:
   The Ape Who Guards the Balance by Elizabeth Peters (also on audio)
   Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks
   1776 by David McCullough
   A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
On the light side:
   Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie
   Book Love by Debbie Tung
   The PreHistory of The Far Side: A 10th Anniversary Exhibit)
         by Gary Larsen
Tournament of Books selections:
   Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
   American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
   Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli

24in48 Updates

Hours 1-12
   1 hr 47 min audio - Death of a Poison Pen by M.C. Beaton
   1 hr reading - My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Hours 13-18
   2 hr 54 min reading - My Sister, the Serial Killer (finished)
                                      So Lucky by Nicola Griffith

Hours 19-24
   2 hr 55 min reading - So Lucky (finished)
                                      The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy

Hours 25-36
   1 hr 58 min audio - Death of a Poison Pen
   52 min reading - The Death of Ivan Ilyich (finished)
                               1776 by David McCullough

Hours 37-42
   30 min audio - Death of a Poison Pen
   2 hr 30 min reading - 1776
                                      Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks

Hours 43-48
   48 min audio - Death of a Poison Pen (finished)
    1 hr 33 min reading - Musicophilia
                                       A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers

Final total:  16 hr 47 min (5 hr 3 min audio, 11 hr 44 min reading)
Pages: 944

24in48 Readathon

24in48 is coming up in one month. Would I like an excuse to read all weekend? Why yes, thank you!! I'll be back in a few weeks with the stack.

ETA 7/18/19: And here it is! The reason it's such a giant stack is that it also includes books I'll be reading for Dewey's Reverse Readathon in 2 weeks (as well as in-between reading). Ready to go tomorrow at 10:00 p.m. MST!

Hours 16-24

Since last update:

Kid Gloves - 100 pgs
The House of Broken Angels - 28 pgs (audio)
My Sister, the Serial Killer - 9 pgs

Final total, pages: 545
Final total, hours: 9 hr 22 min (7 hr 10 min reading, 2 hr 12 min listening)

Not bad, although I would have liked to have a higher page total. The time I spent updating on Goodreads and Litsy took time away from reading, but it was worth it. The social media aspect is part of the fun. Can't wait to do it again!

Hours 11-15

Since last update:

Washington Black - 97 pgs
The House of Broken Angels - 26 pgs (audio)

Running total, pages: 408
Running total, hours: 5 hr 59 min reading, 1 hr 35 min audio

Mid-Event Survey

1. What are you reading right now? Washington Black
2. How many books have you read so far? 1 and part of 2 others
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? Reading more of Washington Black!
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? Yes, some interruptions, but unavoidable as they had to do with drainage problems on our property :( I just try to get right back "at it"!
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? How fast the time is flying by

Hour 6-10

Since last update:

The Friend - 19 pages, Finished
The House of Broken Angels - 25 pgs, audio
Washington Black - 31 pgs

Running total, pages: 285
Running total, hours: 3 hr 59 min reading, 59 min listening

Hours 1-5

The Friend - 193 pgs

The House of Broken Angels - 17 pgs (audio)

Running total, pages: 210

Running total, hours: 3 hours reading, 25 min listening

Getting to Know You Survey

1)What fine part of the world are you reading from today? Utah
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? Can't pick just one. They all look great. 
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? I have a dental issue and am going to stick with soft foods today, so think I may have to send the hubs out to fetch ice cream!
4) Tell us a little something about yourself! I am known amongst my friends as a huge "book nerd" :)
5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to? I would just like to read more pages than I usually do; otherwise, everything the same.

Dewey's Readathon April 6, 2019

It's almost time! I can't wait to devote a whole day/night to reading. Back in a few days with the stack...

ETA 4/5:  and here it is! (I'll be reading these tomorrow and beyond...)

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (on Kindle) by Agatha Christie - Because it's tradition to have a Christie in my stack).
The Clue of the Broken Locket by Carolyn Keene - Ditto for Nancy Drew (fodder for the wee hours).
The Enchanted Castle by E. Nesbit - A children's classic I've been meaning to get to for a long time.
Kid Gloves by Lucy Knisley - Graphic for variety.
So Lucky by Nicola Griffith - From The Tournament of Books 2019 short list, sort of my "theme" this RAT.
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite - ToB 2019.
Paris for One by JoJo Moyes - Short stories, again for variety.
The Friend by Sigrid Nunez - ToB, summer 2018.
There There by Tommy Orange - ToB 2019.
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan - ToB 2019.
The Overstory by Richard Powers - ToB 2019, currently in progress. I may or may not get to this tomorrow. It's kind of nice to "start fresh".
The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea - Ditto.

24in48 Updates

Hours 1-12

3 hr 20 min audio - Lady Fortescue Steps Out by M.C. Beaton
35 min reading - A Passage to India by E.M. Forster (this one wasn't in my stack because I was hoping to finish it before today)

Hours 13-20

1 hr 25 min audio - Lady Fortescue Steps Out (finished)
2 hr 34 min reading - A Passage to India (finished) and Becoming by Michelle Obama

Hours 21-31

1 hr 20 min audio - Death of a Village by M.C. Beaton
1 hr 30 min reading - Becoming

Hours 32-42

1 hr 47 min audio - Death of a Village
1 hr 22 min - Becoming
20 min - Sweet, Thoughful Valentine (short) by Alexander McCall Smith

Hours 43-48

39 min audio - Death of a Village
2 hr 58 min reading - Becoming

Page totals:
A Passage to India:  last 112 pgs, finished
Lady Fortescue Steps Out - 152 pgs, finished
Death of a Village - 167 pgs
Sweet, Thoughtful Valentine - 18 pgs
Becoming - 268 pgs
Total pages:  717

Hours: 8 hr 31 min audio, 9 hr 19 min reading
Total hours: 17 hr 50 min

This is a new record for me for 24in48! Maybe I can hit 19 hours next time :) I listened to audio while watching Australian Open tennis and basketball (with the sound muted), and while in the car. The hubby was out of town and I only left the house to go to a basketball game today, so it was a pretty successful reading weekend for me.

24in48 !!

Well, just finished one reading event and now signing up for another. Fantastic! 24in48 is coming up on January 26/27, and it just so happens the hubby will be out of town.  My books and I plan on spending plenty of quality time together! I'll update next week with my stack of possibilities (many books are vying for my attention - we'll see who gets chosen ;)

ETA Jan. 24 - Here's the stack! I've tried to select several short-ish books from my shelves that I can fit into my reading challenge (Goodreads Seasonal Reading Challenge). I'll probably only read a couple on the weekend, but I love having plenty of choices. I have a few of these on audio as well. Not pictured: Lady Fortecue Steps Out (on Kindle) by M.C. Beaton

Ready to go tomorrow evening at 10:00 p.m!

Bout of Books 24 Updates

I"ll keep all updates for the week in this one post. In progress at beginning:  Death of a Celebrity by M.C. Beaton - on page 88. Hoping to hit 1000 pages!

Day One
Books finished/in progress:
  Death of a Celebrity - 109 pgs
Pages read today:  109

Day Two
  Death of a Celebrity - 62 pgs, finished
  Angle of Investigation (short) by Michael Connelly - 82 pgs, finished
  The Scarecrow (audio) by Michael Connelly - 27 pgs
Pages read today:  171

Day Three
   The Scarecrow - 57 pgs
   Educated by Tara Westover - 64 pgs
Pages read today:  121

Day Four
   The Scarecrow - 45 pgs
   Educated - 52 pgs
Pages read today:  97

Day Five
   The Scarecrow - 116 pgs
   Educated - 76 pgs
Pages read today:  192

Day Six
   The Scarecrow - 32 pgs
   Educated - 142 pgs, finished
Pages read today:  174

Day Seven
   The Scarecrow - 125 pgs
   A Passage to India by E.M. Forster - 56 pgs

Final total, pages:  1045

Yay! I reached my goal of 1000+ pages. Hope everyone had a great BoB!

Bout of Books 24

All signed up and ready for a week of reading as much as I possibly can. Good times!

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. 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. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 24 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team