Have been back from my event (candidate forum) for an hour or so. Now can focus on Readathon until I need to sleep!
Since last update:
A Girl of the Limberlost - 45 pgs (audio)
We Live in Water - 64 pgs
Running total, hours: 5 hrs 40 min (including 1 hr 5 min audio)
Running total, pages: 300
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Hours 1-4
Between the World and Me - 152 pgs, Finished - Great book!
A Girl of the Limberlost - 39 pgs (audio)
Running total, hours - 2 hrs 25 min (50 min audio)
Running total, pages - 191
I won't be updating again for awhile, as I have to go help with a candidate event. Will listen to audio while in the car!
A Girl of the Limberlost - 39 pgs (audio)
Running total, hours - 2 hrs 25 min (50 min audio)
Running total, pages - 191
I won't be updating again for awhile, as I have to go help with a candidate event. Will listen to audio while in the car!
Hour 0 - Getting to Know You Survey
Ready to roll in 19 minutes! Since I've been on a nonfiction kick, I'm starting off with Between the World and Me.
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? Hmmm, probably Born a Crime.
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? None of them, really. I pre-ate my treats before the Readathon L
4) Tell us a little something about yourself! I enjoy long airplane trips because it’s an excuse to read for hours!
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’ll say the SAME thing I say every time. A little more reading, a little less socializing – probably won’t happen. J
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? None of them, really. I pre-ate my treats before the Readathon L
4) Tell us a little something about yourself! I enjoy long airplane trips because it’s an excuse to read for hours!
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’ll say the SAME thing I say every time. A little more reading, a little less socializing – probably won’t happen. J
Thursday, October 18, 2018
The RAT Stack
Here is my eclectic stack (I'm a mood reader). Ready to start bright and early (6:00 a.m.) Saturday morning!
Password to Larkspur Lane by Carolyn Keene - My traditional Nancy Drew for the wee hours, when my ability to focus becomes severely impaired
Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie - Also a tradition to have an Agatha Christie
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates - It's short and looks good
We Live in Water by Jess Walter - Short stories to add more variety (If you haven't read Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter, read it!)
The Children Act by Ian McEwan - I usually like McEwan's books
At Home by Bill Bryson - Bryson is one of my favorite authors
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers - a nod to the modern "classics"
A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter - In honor of my mother. It was her favorite book, and I've been meaning to read it for years.
I own all but one of these, but have borrowed a few of them in ebook or audio format (again, for variety). It will be nice to make some progress on my ridiculous number of unread books (don't ask).
I meant to get a graphic novel or two, but forgot and don't want to go to the library again. I was hoping to not have ANY conflicts Saturday, but it turns out I have to help with an event for about 3 hours. I also have an opera on Sunday afternoon, so will need to get SOME sleep in order to stay awake in the theater :) Ah well, I'll make the most of whatever time I have. Tomorrow will be "tidying the house and food planning" day!
Password to Larkspur Lane by Carolyn Keene - My traditional Nancy Drew for the wee hours, when my ability to focus becomes severely impaired
Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie - Also a tradition to have an Agatha Christie
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates - It's short and looks good
We Live in Water by Jess Walter - Short stories to add more variety (If you haven't read Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter, read it!)
The Children Act by Ian McEwan - I usually like McEwan's books
At Home by Bill Bryson - Bryson is one of my favorite authors
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers - a nod to the modern "classics"
A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter - In honor of my mother. It was her favorite book, and I've been meaning to read it for years.
I own all but one of these, but have borrowed a few of them in ebook or audio format (again, for variety). It will be nice to make some progress on my ridiculous number of unread books (don't ask).
I meant to get a graphic novel or two, but forgot and don't want to go to the library again. I was hoping to not have ANY conflicts Saturday, but it turns out I have to help with an event for about 3 hours. I also have an opera on Sunday afternoon, so will need to get SOME sleep in order to stay awake in the theater :) Ah well, I'll make the most of whatever time I have. Tomorrow will be "tidying the house and food planning" day!
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Dewey's Readathon Time Again!
Looking forward to October 20! The Readathon is one of my favorite fall holidays (and it's absolutely a holiday for me - I do everything possible to plan around it and leave it free).
Photo of "the stack" is coming next week...
Photo of "the stack" is coming next week...
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Bout of Books 23 Updates
Already in progress at start of BoB: White Tears by Hari Kunzru (on pg. 52), Echo Park by Michael Connelly (pg. 54), Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery (pg. 17)
Day One
Books finished/in progress:
Echo Park - 76 pgs
White Tears - 18 pgs
Rilla of Ingleside - 3 pgs
Pages read today: 97
Day Two
Echo Park - 56 pgs
White Tears - 82 pgs
Rilla of Ingleside - 39 pgs
Pages read today: 177
Day Three
Echo Park - 27 pgs
Rilla of Ingleside - 43 pgs
Pages read today: 70
Day Four
White Tears - 119 pages, Finished
Rilla of Ingleside - 58 pgs
Pages read today: 177 (same as Day Two-quite a coincidence!)
Day Five
Rilla of Ingleside - 58 pgs
Day Six
Rilla of Ingleside - 59 pgs, Finished
Echo Park - 7 pgs
Pages read today: 66
Day Seven
Echo Park - 94 pgs
Final total: 739 pages, 2 books finished - Not bad considering I had a busy week, including a few days of travel. Looking forward to the next BoB, so I can go for that 1,000-page goal again. Hope everyone had fun!
Day One
Books finished/in progress:
Echo Park - 76 pgs
White Tears - 18 pgs
Rilla of Ingleside - 3 pgs
Pages read today: 97
Day Two
Echo Park - 56 pgs
White Tears - 82 pgs
Rilla of Ingleside - 39 pgs
Pages read today: 177
Day Three
Echo Park - 27 pgs
Rilla of Ingleside - 43 pgs
Pages read today: 70
Day Four
White Tears - 119 pages, Finished
Rilla of Ingleside - 58 pgs
Pages read today: 177 (same as Day Two-quite a coincidence!)
Day Five
Rilla of Ingleside - 58 pgs
Day Six
Rilla of Ingleside - 59 pgs, Finished
Echo Park - 7 pgs
Pages read today: 66
Day Seven
Echo Park - 94 pgs
Final total: 739 pages, 2 books finished - Not bad considering I had a busy week, including a few days of travel. Looking forward to the next BoB, so I can go for that 1,000-page goal again. Hope everyone had fun!
Sunday, August 19, 2018
Bout of Books 23
It's time for another reading event. Any excuse to drop everything and READ! Yay!!
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 20th and runs through Sunday, August 26th 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 23 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team
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 20th and runs through Sunday, August 26th 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 23 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team
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