Social Distancing Readathon #205 - February 16 - 18
Talk75 Books Challenge for 2024
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1SilverWolf28
Welcome to another readathon!
We generally run from Friday at 5 p.m. to Sunday at midnight in whatever time zone you choose, but feel free to start earlier on Friday and wrap up overnight Sunday/Monday, if that's what you want to do.
Here are some things to track throughout the weekend, if you choose:
Books read from:
Books finished:
Time reading:
Time posting:
Snacks:
Thoughts:
Non-book activities:
Total books finished:
Total read from:
Total time reading:
Who is participating -
1. SilverWolf (SilverWolf28) -- Tennessee, USA
We generally run from Friday at 5 p.m. to Sunday at midnight in whatever time zone you choose, but feel free to start earlier on Friday and wrap up overnight Sunday/Monday, if that's what you want to do.
Here are some things to track throughout the weekend, if you choose:
Books read from:
Books finished:
Time reading:
Time posting:
Snacks:
Thoughts:
Non-book activities:
Total books finished:
Total read from:
Total time reading:
Who is participating -
1. SilverWolf (SilverWolf28) -- Tennessee, USA
3cbl_tn
I'm in! We have a cold front moving in. Seems like good weather for staying in and reading! I'd like to finish at least two books this weekend.
4nrmay
Count me in again.
Hope to do better this time. Last weekend was spent with my sister and her family and very busy.
Finished Tales: Short Stories Featuring Ian Rutledge and Bess Crawford
And back to
The Sweetness of Water
Hope to do better this time. Last weekend was spent with my sister and her family and very busy.
Finished Tales: Short Stories Featuring Ian Rutledge and Bess Crawford
And back to
The Sweetness of Water
5NotYourDad
This sounds like a lot of fun. I may have to start a little late as I don't get off of work until 6:30, but I'd love to participate!
6PocheFamily
Can't wait! Been looking forward to it since the last one ended! I may actually (gasp!) finish some this weekend!! :)
... hope springs eternal ...
... hope springs eternal ...
7Cecilturtle
>1 SilverWolf28: Count me in :)
9alcottacre
I am in too, CFS notwithstanding.
10benitastrnad
Friday warm-up
Books read from: Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR by Lisa Napoli. Loki's Ring by Stina Leicht. I am listening to Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman.
Books finished:
Book Thoughts: I am deep into reading Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie and am about half done. This book is turning out to be a short history of NPR and is very engaging. It also has lots to say about the news business and the reader can see the roots of our current mess with disinformation coming. It is also full of information about how long it took to get women into the news media as a whole.
Non-Book activities: It is game night in our little town, so the community will gather at the community center to play games. There will be young and old alike. I am baking a King Cake for the occasion (complete with baby), even though it shouldn't be served until after Easter. I love this little gathering and so decided that it would be OK to flaunt the rules of the season and serve the King Cake. While waiting for it to raise (I make a yeasted coffee cake type of King Cake) I am trying to clean out my accumulated e-mail.
Time reading: 1 hour this morning
Time posting:
Food: the last of the Tortilla Soup and boy was it good! Perfect for this cold wintery day.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 390
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1090 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
Books read from: Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR by Lisa Napoli. Loki's Ring by Stina Leicht. I am listening to Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman.
Books finished:
Book Thoughts: I am deep into reading Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie and am about half done. This book is turning out to be a short history of NPR and is very engaging. It also has lots to say about the news business and the reader can see the roots of our current mess with disinformation coming. It is also full of information about how long it took to get women into the news media as a whole.
Non-Book activities: It is game night in our little town, so the community will gather at the community center to play games. There will be young and old alike. I am baking a King Cake for the occasion (complete with baby), even though it shouldn't be served until after Easter. I love this little gathering and so decided that it would be OK to flaunt the rules of the season and serve the King Cake. While waiting for it to raise (I make a yeasted coffee cake type of King Cake) I am trying to clean out my accumulated e-mail.
Time reading: 1 hour this morning
Time posting:
Food: the last of the Tortilla Soup and boy was it good! Perfect for this cold wintery day.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 390
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1090 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
11ChrisG1
I'm in once more - currently reading The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay.
12benitastrnad
>11 ChrisG1:
That one is on my TBR shelves. Can't wait to hear how you like it.
That one is on my TBR shelves. Can't wait to hear how you like it.
13cbl_tn
Friday night update:
I finished the audio of All the Devils Are Here. I mostly listen to audiobooks in the car for about an hour a day on my way to and from work. It should have taken me 2 weeks or more to listen to a 14-hour audiobook, but I finished this in under a week. I just couldn't put it down.
Supper was biscuits and chocolate gravy at a friend's house. It was my first experience with chocolate gravy, and I loved it!
I finished the audio of All the Devils Are Here. I mostly listen to audiobooks in the car for about an hour a day on my way to and from work. It should have taken me 2 weeks or more to listen to a 14-hour audiobook, but I finished this in under a week. I just couldn't put it down.
Supper was biscuits and chocolate gravy at a friend's house. It was my first experience with chocolate gravy, and I loved it!
14ChrisG1
>12 benitastrnad: I'm about 1/4 of the way into it & so far, it's excellent.
15alcottacre
Friday Night Update:
Books read from: Bleak House by Charles Dickens (audiobook), The Backworlds by M. Pax (audiobook), Between Two Thorns by Emma Newman, The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne, King: A Life by Jonathan Eig, Collected Poems by Philip Larkin, and Time Was Soft There by Jeremy Mercer
Books finished: 3, Bleak House, Between Two Thorns, and Collected Poems
Time reading: ~2.5 hours + listening to audiobooks
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 7
Total time reading: ~2.5 hours + listening to audiobooks
Books read from: Bleak House by Charles Dickens (audiobook), The Backworlds by M. Pax (audiobook), Between Two Thorns by Emma Newman, The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne, King: A Life by Jonathan Eig, Collected Poems by Philip Larkin, and Time Was Soft There by Jeremy Mercer
Books finished: 3, Bleak House, Between Two Thorns, and Collected Poems
Time reading: ~2.5 hours + listening to audiobooks
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 7
Total time reading: ~2.5 hours + listening to audiobooks
16Carmenere
Friday Night Update:
My son and his girlfriend surprised by coming up for the weekend so absolutely no reading to report.
I will try a little this morning with a cup of coffee.
My son and his girlfriend surprised by coming up for the weekend so absolutely no reading to report.
I will try a little this morning with a cup of coffee.
17nrmay
Sat a.m.
Books: Sweetness of Water and Her Last Lie by J.S. Lark, audio ed.
Still aiming to read 1 short story a day. Finished Tales: Short Stories Featuring Ian Rutledge and Bess Crawford by Charles Todd.
Had a fun dinner party last night - the husbands cooked. 3 couples from the neighborhood. The host made the entree, one husband made a chocolate-cherry cheescake (!), and my Bob made his squash-apple soup for the 1st course. I contributed a platter of tapas. All enjoyed the occasion and I'm hosting the next one in March.
I'll be reading but it will be another active weekend with my sister. We have a week together to work on family history, photos, and other projects. My granddaughter will be visiting nearby and I'll have time with her too.
Partly sunny, 45 F.
Books: Sweetness of Water and Her Last Lie by J.S. Lark, audio ed.
Still aiming to read 1 short story a day. Finished Tales: Short Stories Featuring Ian Rutledge and Bess Crawford by Charles Todd.
Had a fun dinner party last night - the husbands cooked. 3 couples from the neighborhood. The host made the entree, one husband made a chocolate-cherry cheescake (!), and my Bob made his squash-apple soup for the 1st course. I contributed a platter of tapas. All enjoyed the occasion and I'm hosting the next one in March.
I'll be reading but it will be another active weekend with my sister. We have a week together to work on family history, photos, and other projects. My granddaughter will be visiting nearby and I'll have time with her too.
Partly sunny, 45 F.
18klobrien2
Saturday morning update:
Books read from: Orbital, The Puzzle Master, Leave Me Alone, I’m Reading, Ironheart Vol. 2
Books finished:
Time reading: 2 hours
Food: turkey sliders (mmm!)
Thoughts: I think I might concentrate on graphic books today. Sounds fun to me!
Non-book activities: Watched network TV (sitcoms). Read magazines (The Week, Bon Appetit).
Weekend totals:
Total books finished:
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: 2 hours
Books read from: Orbital, The Puzzle Master, Leave Me Alone, I’m Reading, Ironheart Vol. 2
Books finished:
Time reading: 2 hours
Food: turkey sliders (mmm!)
Thoughts: I think I might concentrate on graphic books today. Sounds fun to me!
Non-book activities: Watched network TV (sitcoms). Read magazines (The Week, Bon Appetit).
Weekend totals:
Total books finished:
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: 2 hours
19benitastrnad
Saturday report
Books read from: Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR by Lisa Napoli. Loki's Ring by Stina Leicht. I am listening to Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman and Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson.
Books finished:
Book Thoughts: I am just engrossed by Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie and am still having fun listening to Britt-Marie Was Here. Summer Before the War isn't going as well.
Non-Book activities: I am trying to get the neighborhood kids to help me and my sister take about a bed and get it into the pickup. We are going to take it to my nephew tomorrow and make a two day trip out of it. Reading by the light of the early morning sun has got to be one of the great joys of my retirement.
Time reading: 1 hour this morning
Time posting:
Food: King Cake and coffee for lunch
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 390
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1091 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
Books read from: Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR by Lisa Napoli. Loki's Ring by Stina Leicht. I am listening to Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman and Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson.
Books finished:
Book Thoughts: I am just engrossed by Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie and am still having fun listening to Britt-Marie Was Here. Summer Before the War isn't going as well.
Non-Book activities: I am trying to get the neighborhood kids to help me and my sister take about a bed and get it into the pickup. We are going to take it to my nephew tomorrow and make a two day trip out of it. Reading by the light of the early morning sun has got to be one of the great joys of my retirement.
Time reading: 1 hour this morning
Time posting:
Food: King Cake and coffee for lunch
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 390
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1091 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
20cbl_tn
Saturday evening update:
Books read from: Are you There God? It's Me, Margaret, The Girls of Atomic City
Books finished:
Time reading: ?
Time posting: ?
Snacks: Supper was lentil soup and a couple of tangerines
Non-book activities: Cleaning, laundry, trip to the dump, cooking. I was able to listen to about two thirds of the audio of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret while I cleaned today.
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: ?
Books read from: Are you There God? It's Me, Margaret, The Girls of Atomic City
Books finished:
Time reading: ?
Time posting: ?
Snacks: Supper was lentil soup and a couple of tangerines
Non-book activities: Cleaning, laundry, trip to the dump, cooking. I was able to listen to about two thirds of the audio of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret while I cleaned today.
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: ?
21Cecilturtle
Saturday Evening Update:
Books read from: Seeing Others by Michèle Lamont; A Banquet of consequences by Elizabeth George; How to Read Novels like a Professor by Thomas Foster
Books finished:
Time reading: 5
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 3
Non-Book activities: birding, errands, cooking
Thoughts: Seeing Others started out well but now it seems like it's flip flopping trying to sound optimistic but not really getting anywhere. I'm hoping the conclusion will tie it all together.
Total time reading: 5
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 3
Books read from: Seeing Others by Michèle Lamont; A Banquet of consequences by Elizabeth George; How to Read Novels like a Professor by Thomas Foster
Books finished:
Time reading: 5
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 3
Non-Book activities: birding, errands, cooking
Thoughts: Seeing Others started out well but now it seems like it's flip flopping trying to sound optimistic but not really getting anywhere. I'm hoping the conclusion will tie it all together.
Total time reading: 5
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 3
22klobrien2
Sunday morning update:
Books read from: Ironheart Vol. 2, Ironheart: Riri Williams, Artificial: A Love Story. I’ll continue with my graphics reading today, I think, unless something else calls to me.
Books finished: 2 (Ironheart, Vol. 2 and Ironheart: Riri Williams)
Time reading: 4 hours
Food: I roasted a turkey breast (turkey sandwich) and started some turkey soup.
Thoughts: Loving the Ironheart character and books!
Non-book activities: Watched “Feud” episode 2.4.
Weekend totals:
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 5
Total time reading: 6 hours
Books read from: Ironheart Vol. 2, Ironheart: Riri Williams, Artificial: A Love Story. I’ll continue with my graphics reading today, I think, unless something else calls to me.
Books finished: 2 (Ironheart, Vol. 2 and Ironheart: Riri Williams)
Time reading: 4 hours
Food: I roasted a turkey breast (turkey sandwich) and started some turkey soup.
Thoughts: Loving the Ironheart character and books!
Non-book activities: Watched “Feud” episode 2.4.
Weekend totals:
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 5
Total time reading: 6 hours
23alcottacre
Saturday Night Update:
Books read from: The Backworlds by M. Pax (audiobook), The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne, King: A Life by Jonathan Eig, My Darling Caroline by Adele Ashworth, How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair, Enchantment by Katherine May, and Time Was Soft There by Jeremy Mercer
Books finished: 0
Time reading: ~3 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 10
Total time reading: ~5.5 hours + listening to audiobooks
Books read from: The Backworlds by M. Pax (audiobook), The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne, King: A Life by Jonathan Eig, My Darling Caroline by Adele Ashworth, How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair, Enchantment by Katherine May, and Time Was Soft There by Jeremy Mercer
Books finished: 0
Time reading: ~3 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 10
Total time reading: ~5.5 hours + listening to audiobooks
24benitastrnad
Sunday morning report
Books read from: Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR by Lisa Napoli. Loki's Ring by Stina Leicht. I am listening to Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman and Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson.
Books finished: Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR.
Book Thoughts: I got involved with Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie and read late into the night as well as early this morning. It was a very engrossing story. I have been a long time supporter of NPR and didn't know about the early years because we didn't have NPR out here in the boondocks so there was lots of information about NPR that I didn't know. I noticed that Bob Edwards died not too long ago and thought that perhaps I should read about it. Our library had this book, so I nabbed it and am glad that I did.
Non-Book activities: We got the bed loaded up and this afternoon we will head off for Atkinson, NE. I have never been in that area before, so this will be a grand adventure with my sister.
Time reading: 3 hours. 2 last night when reading in bed, and 1 this morning
Time posting:
Food: King Cake, croissant and my Churchill tea from the London Tea House in St. Louis for breakfast.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 391
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1094 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
Books read from: Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR by Lisa Napoli. Loki's Ring by Stina Leicht. I am listening to Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman and Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson.
Books finished: Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR.
Book Thoughts: I got involved with Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie and read late into the night as well as early this morning. It was a very engrossing story. I have been a long time supporter of NPR and didn't know about the early years because we didn't have NPR out here in the boondocks so there was lots of information about NPR that I didn't know. I noticed that Bob Edwards died not too long ago and thought that perhaps I should read about it. Our library had this book, so I nabbed it and am glad that I did.
Non-Book activities: We got the bed loaded up and this afternoon we will head off for Atkinson, NE. I have never been in that area before, so this will be a grand adventure with my sister.
Time reading: 3 hours. 2 last night when reading in bed, and 1 this morning
Time posting:
Food: King Cake, croissant and my Churchill tea from the London Tea House in St. Louis for breakfast.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 391
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1094 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
25Cecilturtle
Sunday Noon Update:
Books read from: A Banquet of consequences by Elizabeth George; How to Read Novels like a Professor by Thomas Foster; A Rebel's Apothecary by Jenny Sansoucis; Gerbe en germes - Pake grenn by Eddy Garnier
Books finished: Seeing Others by Michèle Lamont
Time reading: 4
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 5
Non-Book activities: I managed to sprain my ankle last night, so I'm not doing anything that isn't book-related :-(
Thoughts: Gerbe en germes - Pake grenn is a collection of haïkus written in French and adapted in Creole. It's a great exercise for transliterating the two languages: when I manage to, there are delightful surprises!
Total time reading: 9
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 5
Books read from: A Banquet of consequences by Elizabeth George; How to Read Novels like a Professor by Thomas Foster; A Rebel's Apothecary by Jenny Sansoucis; Gerbe en germes - Pake grenn by Eddy Garnier
Books finished: Seeing Others by Michèle Lamont
Time reading: 4
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 5
Non-Book activities: I managed to sprain my ankle last night, so I'm not doing anything that isn't book-related :-(
Thoughts: Gerbe en germes - Pake grenn is a collection of haïkus written in French and adapted in Creole. It's a great exercise for transliterating the two languages: when I manage to, there are delightful surprises!
Total time reading: 9
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 5
26Carmenere
Sunday afternoon update for Saturday:
Books read from: Florence Adler Swims Forever The Odyssey Feel Good Productivity, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing
Books finished: 1
Time reading: 2 hours
Food:The kids picked up Indian from a new local restaurant
Thoughts: I picked up some new ideas from Feel Good Productivity now to just implement them
Non-book activities: Watched Selling Sunset on Netflix and a couple of nature documentaries.
Weekend totals:
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: 2 hours
Books read from: Florence Adler Swims Forever The Odyssey Feel Good Productivity, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing
Books finished: 1
Time reading: 2 hours
Food:The kids picked up Indian from a new local restaurant
Thoughts: I picked up some new ideas from Feel Good Productivity now to just implement them
Non-book activities: Watched Selling Sunset on Netflix and a couple of nature documentaries.
Weekend totals:
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: 2 hours
27cbl_tn
Sunday night update:
Books read from: The Girls of Atomic City
Books finished:
Time reading: Not much
Time posting: ?
Snacks: Supper was leftover lentil soup, toast with apple butter, and a tangerine
Non-book activities: Not much reading time today. I went to church this morning, then went out to lunch with a friend before going to a 90th birthday reception for a woman I've known about as long as I can remember. We had some time to kill between lunch and the reception, but every place we thought to go was either closed or we couldn't find parking. We ended up walking around the University of Tennessee gardens. I was able to read for a while when I got home, then I walked Adrian. A neighbor came over to eat leftover soup with me and we watched a couple of episodes of Father Brown. I finished knitting a hat for my brother's birthday next Sunday, then unloaded the entertainment center so it can go away tomorrow when some friends from church come to assemble my new one for me. I'm hoping the new TV arrives tomorrow so that I can get it set up.
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: ?
Books read from: The Girls of Atomic City
Books finished:
Time reading: Not much
Time posting: ?
Snacks: Supper was leftover lentil soup, toast with apple butter, and a tangerine
Non-book activities: Not much reading time today. I went to church this morning, then went out to lunch with a friend before going to a 90th birthday reception for a woman I've known about as long as I can remember. We had some time to kill between lunch and the reception, but every place we thought to go was either closed or we couldn't find parking. We ended up walking around the University of Tennessee gardens. I was able to read for a while when I got home, then I walked Adrian. A neighbor came over to eat leftover soup with me and we watched a couple of episodes of Father Brown. I finished knitting a hat for my brother's birthday next Sunday, then unloaded the entertainment center so it can go away tomorrow when some friends from church come to assemble my new one for me. I'm hoping the new TV arrives tomorrow so that I can get it set up.
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: ?
28alcottacre
Sunday Night Update:
Books read from: The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne, King: A Life by Jonathan Eig, Enchantment by Katherine May, and Time Was Soft There by Jeremy Mercer
Books finished: 2, The Heart’s Invisible Furies and Time Was Soft There
Time reading: ~2.8 hours
Total books finished: 5
Total read from: 10
Total time reading: ~8.3 hours + listening to audiobooks
Not nearly as much reading as I wanted to get done this weekend, especially today!
Books read from: The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne, King: A Life by Jonathan Eig, Enchantment by Katherine May, and Time Was Soft There by Jeremy Mercer
Books finished: 2, The Heart’s Invisible Furies and Time Was Soft There
Time reading: ~2.8 hours
Total books finished: 5
Total read from: 10
Total time reading: ~8.3 hours + listening to audiobooks
Not nearly as much reading as I wanted to get done this weekend, especially today!
29Cecilturtle
Monday morning roundup
Sunday Noon Update:
Books read from: A Banquet of consequences by Elizabeth George; How to Read Novels like a Professor by Thomas Foster; A Rebel's Apothecary by Jenny Sansoucis; Dictionnaire amoureux d'Albert Camus by Mohammed Aïssaoui
Books finished: Seeing Others by Michèle Lamont; Gerbe en germes - Pake grenn by Eddy Garnier
Time reading: 8
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 6
Non-Book activities: My ankle is doing better. I'm off work today so the silver lining is I can keep plugging away at my books
Thoughts: Dictionnaire amoureux d'Albert Camus is such a lovely ode to Camus, the man, his works, his life. Easy to read, it provides great insight into the various aspects of his personality and relationships.
Total time reading: 17
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 6
Sunday Noon Update:
Books read from: A Banquet of consequences by Elizabeth George; How to Read Novels like a Professor by Thomas Foster; A Rebel's Apothecary by Jenny Sansoucis; Dictionnaire amoureux d'Albert Camus by Mohammed Aïssaoui
Books finished: Seeing Others by Michèle Lamont; Gerbe en germes - Pake grenn by Eddy Garnier
Time reading: 8
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 6
Non-Book activities: My ankle is doing better. I'm off work today so the silver lining is I can keep plugging away at my books
Thoughts: Dictionnaire amoureux d'Albert Camus is such a lovely ode to Camus, the man, his works, his life. Easy to read, it provides great insight into the various aspects of his personality and relationships.
Total time reading: 17
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 6
30fuzzi
This weekend I sold a car, cleaned my aquariums, did yard work, prepared raised beds for planting vegetables, etc. so I was busy.
I still managed to read about 70 pages of Visitor by CJ Cherryh.
I still managed to read about 70 pages of Visitor by CJ Cherryh.
31klobrien2
Monday morning update. I’ll continue with the readathon, as today is a holiday!
Books read from: Artificial: A Love Story, Orbital, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Beach Club.
Books finished: 1 (Artificial: A Love Story)
Time reading: 3 hours
Food: Lobster mac and cheese (so decadent, but so good)
Thoughts: The “Artificial” book seemed to be a little scattered for me. Time to switch back to something a little more organized.
Non-book activities: Attended online church service. Watched So Help Me Todd 2.1, Life and Beth 2.1-2, Bob Loves Abishola 5.1.
Weekend totals:
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 7
Total time reading: 9 hours
Books read from: Artificial: A Love Story, Orbital, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Beach Club.
Books finished: 1 (Artificial: A Love Story)
Time reading: 3 hours
Food: Lobster mac and cheese (so decadent, but so good)
Thoughts: The “Artificial” book seemed to be a little scattered for me. Time to switch back to something a little more organized.
Non-book activities: Attended online church service. Watched So Help Me Todd 2.1, Life and Beth 2.1-2, Bob Loves Abishola 5.1.
Weekend totals:
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 7
Total time reading: 9 hours
32ChrisG1
Weekend summary:
Books read from: The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
Books finished: none
Pages read: 300-ish
Non-reading activities: Nothing social, except church on Sunday morning. Mostly working, because it's tax season & that's what I do. We did (finally) use our gift card for Red Lobster Saturday night. Got the Surf & Turf.
Books read from: The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
Books finished: none
Pages read: 300-ish
Non-reading activities: Nothing social, except church on Sunday morning. Mostly working, because it's tax season & that's what I do. We did (finally) use our gift card for Red Lobster Saturday night. Got the Surf & Turf.
33PocheFamily
I'm not really on holiday today, despite the National one on the calendar, so I'll just include the few hours from my way-too-early rise-before-the-sun morning. A good weekend for this activity!
Books read from: Poopie Suits and Cowboy Boots, Frank Hood (Kindle); Rise of the Federation: Tower of Babel, Christopher L. Bennett; Mozart, Jan Swafford; The Struggle for Sea Power: A Naval History of the American Revolution, Sam Willis; Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race, Margot Lee Shetterly; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the night-time, Mark Haddon.
Time reading:
Fri: .5
Sat: 6.25
Sun: 5.5
Mon: 1.5
Snacks: tea, coffee, slice of king cake pie
Thoughts: Great quote from MLKjr in Hidden Figures about LT Uhura on the original Star Trek series. I loved learning that he thought her role in the show as a Black woman was important as showing Black people in the future and in command roles... and that he and his family were Trekkies!
Non-book activities: dog walking, scheduling, phoning my Dad
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: 13.75h
Books read from: Poopie Suits and Cowboy Boots, Frank Hood (Kindle); Rise of the Federation: Tower of Babel, Christopher L. Bennett; Mozart, Jan Swafford; The Struggle for Sea Power: A Naval History of the American Revolution, Sam Willis; Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race, Margot Lee Shetterly; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the night-time, Mark Haddon.
Time reading:
Fri: .5
Sat: 6.25
Sun: 5.5
Mon: 1.5
Snacks: tea, coffee, slice of king cake pie
Thoughts: Great quote from MLKjr in Hidden Figures about LT Uhura on the original Star Trek series. I loved learning that he thought her role in the show as a Black woman was important as showing Black people in the future and in command roles... and that he and his family were Trekkies!
Non-book activities: dog walking, scheduling, phoning my Dad
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: 13.75h
34benitastrnad
Monday afternoon holiday report
Books read from: Loki's Ring by Stina Leicht. I am listening to Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman and Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson.
Books finished: Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR.
Book Thoughts: I took Loki's Ring with me on the trip and read about half of the book. I hope to have time to read a good deal of it tonight.
Non-Book activities: My sister and I took apart a bed and loaded into the pickup (with help from some younger relatives. We then left after church yesterday and drove it up to northern Nebraska to my nephews. It was a pleasant drive. I wanted to stop and have coffee with a friend of ours on the way back but my sister was in a hurry so we just drove up - put the bed together - stayed overnight - and drove back. I didn't get a great night's sleep even though I dropped $125 on a room at the Holiday Inn in O'Neill, Nebraska. I have caught a cold from the neighbor kids and have a feeling that I am going to be goodly and well sick this coming week.
Time reading: 2 last night when reading in bed, and 1 this morning
Time posting:
Food: I had a fairly good pot roast with my nephew and sister and today had a runza on the way back from Nebraska.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 391
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1096 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
Books read from: Loki's Ring by Stina Leicht. I am listening to Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman and Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson.
Books finished: Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR.
Book Thoughts: I took Loki's Ring with me on the trip and read about half of the book. I hope to have time to read a good deal of it tonight.
Non-Book activities: My sister and I took apart a bed and loaded into the pickup (with help from some younger relatives. We then left after church yesterday and drove it up to northern Nebraska to my nephews. It was a pleasant drive. I wanted to stop and have coffee with a friend of ours on the way back but my sister was in a hurry so we just drove up - put the bed together - stayed overnight - and drove back. I didn't get a great night's sleep even though I dropped $125 on a room at the Holiday Inn in O'Neill, Nebraska. I have caught a cold from the neighbor kids and have a feeling that I am going to be goodly and well sick this coming week.
Time reading: 2 last night when reading in bed, and 1 this morning
Time posting:
Food: I had a fairly good pot roast with my nephew and sister and today had a runza on the way back from Nebraska.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 391
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1096 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
35Carmenere
Sunday & Monday Update (Monday is President's Day in the US - National Holiday)
Books read from: Florence Adler Swims Forever The Odyssey Feel Good Productivity, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing
Books finished: 1
Time reading: 4.5 hours
Food: Dinner was a bowl of multi-grain cheerios (I had lunch with an old friend so not too hungry)
Thoughts: The Odyssey is a beautiful love story, frustrating but a love story non the less. I wonder if Shakespeare learned is craft by reading The Odyssey and/or similar books
Non-book activities: Watched Selling the OC on Netflix, went out for lunch, on line mah jongg
Weekend totals:
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: 6.5 hours
Books read from: Florence Adler Swims Forever The Odyssey Feel Good Productivity, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing
Books finished: 1
Time reading: 4.5 hours
Food: Dinner was a bowl of multi-grain cheerios (I had lunch with an old friend so not too hungry)
Thoughts: The Odyssey is a beautiful love story, frustrating but a love story non the less. I wonder if Shakespeare learned is craft by reading The Odyssey and/or similar books
Non-book activities: Watched Selling the OC on Netflix, went out for lunch, on line mah jongg
Weekend totals:
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: 6.5 hours
36klobrien2
Weekend summary:
Books read from: Orbital, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Beach Club, The Middle Ages Around the World (Great Course)
Books finished:
Time reading: 3 hours
Food: Nachos Bell Grande
Thoughts: Loving the Middle Ages Great Course!
Non-book activities: Watched some TV, including Inspector Morse 8.2
Weekend totals:
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 8
Total time reading: 12 hours
Books read from: Orbital, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Beach Club, The Middle Ages Around the World (Great Course)
Books finished:
Time reading: 3 hours
Food: Nachos Bell Grande
Thoughts: Loving the Middle Ages Great Course!
Non-book activities: Watched some TV, including Inspector Morse 8.2
Weekend totals:
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 8
Total time reading: 12 hours
37nrmay
Winding up the holiday weekend -
Books:
Her Last Lie (Lark). Almost done.
Sweetness of Water
The Crossing Places, on hold till l finish #1 above because l can’t read 2 mysteries at the same time..
Short story collections read from this weekend -
North Carolina Ghosts & Legends
Nothing but You: Love Stories from The New Yorker
The Classic Short Story ed. by Ira Konigsberg.
Small Avalanches and Other Stories by Joyce Carol Oates
The Stories of Elizabeth Spencer
Breakfast: granola w/ pecans & a mini croissant.
Other activity:
began small sewing project but power cord for machine is missing so my dear BIL went out to buy another.
Next l’m putting my marinated olives dish together. I’m still on a tapas kick.
I’ll have a granddaughter with me for the next couple days so l have various kids activities in mind. 😊
Books:
Her Last Lie (Lark). Almost done.
Sweetness of Water
The Crossing Places, on hold till l finish #1 above because l can’t read 2 mysteries at the same time..
Short story collections read from this weekend -
North Carolina Ghosts & Legends
Nothing but You: Love Stories from The New Yorker
The Classic Short Story ed. by Ira Konigsberg.
Small Avalanches and Other Stories by Joyce Carol Oates
The Stories of Elizabeth Spencer
Breakfast: granola w/ pecans & a mini croissant.
Other activity:
began small sewing project but power cord for machine is missing so my dear BIL went out to buy another.
Next l’m putting my marinated olives dish together. I’m still on a tapas kick.
I’ll have a granddaughter with me for the next couple days so l have various kids activities in mind. 😊
39Carmenere
>36 klobrien2: Oooo I love the Middle Ages. I'll check if my library has that Great Course available.
40SilverWolf28
Here's the next readathon: https://www.librarything.com/topic/358715
