Reading at full throttle: The 30-hours-readathon (Friday 19/10/2012 - Saturday 20/10/2012)
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1PersephonesLibrary
Welcome everybody to this 30-hours-readathon!
It starts on Friday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. and ends on Saturday evening at 10:00 p.m. CET:
Of course, you are welcome to continue recording your progress afterwards and prolong the readathon to Sunday, but I won’t be able to join you.
This will be a “relaxed” readathon: Everybody can come and go as he likes and I’m happy if you can join us for only an hour. Just let us know about your reading activity!
Some people prefer templates to record their progress, so I can offer you the following:
Hour X
I've been reading:
Books finished:
Pages read:
Reading time:
Posting time:
Total books read:
Total pages read:
Total time read:
Total time posting:
Who is reading along?
Laura - LauraBrook (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Deborah – Cariola (Chambersburg, PA)
Citizen Joyce
Cbl_tn (Knoxville, TN)
Monica – crazy4reading (Pennsylvania)
Karen – maggie1944 (Lake Stevens, Washington)
Kathy – persephoneslibrary (Austria)
Calm (Aberystwyth, Wales)
Jean - majkia (Niceville, FL)
Jeremy - jbd1 (Portland, ME)
See you later!
It starts on Friday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. and ends on Saturday evening at 10:00 p.m. CET:
Of course, you are welcome to continue recording your progress afterwards and prolong the readathon to Sunday, but I won’t be able to join you.
This will be a “relaxed” readathon: Everybody can come and go as he likes and I’m happy if you can join us for only an hour. Just let us know about your reading activity!
Some people prefer templates to record their progress, so I can offer you the following:
Hour X
I've been reading:
Books finished:
Pages read:
Reading time:
Posting time:
Total books read:
Total pages read:
Total time read:
Total time posting:
Who is reading along?
Laura - LauraBrook (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Deborah – Cariola (Chambersburg, PA)
Citizen Joyce
Cbl_tn (Knoxville, TN)
Monica – crazy4reading (Pennsylvania)
Karen – maggie1944 (Lake Stevens, Washington)
Kathy – persephoneslibrary (Austria)
Calm (Aberystwyth, Wales)
Jean - majkia (Niceville, FL)
Jeremy - jbd1 (Portland, ME)
See you later!
2maggie1944
OK, I have the thread starred, and will report it after my first "period of sustained reading" - sometime later on Friday. (my time zone is quite late, so it will be a while)
3calm
I'll be reading at least some of the time over the next couple of days.
calm in Wales
could someone tell me when 4.00 pm CET is in LT time?
calm in Wales
could someone tell me when 4.00 pm CET is in LT time?
4maggie1944
7:30 am LT time = 4:30 am Seattle time (Pacific) = 12:30 pm in London
does that help?
If not tell me the name of a major city in your neighborhood and I'll see if the iPhone can help us
does that help?
If not tell me the name of a major city in your neighborhood and I'll see if the iPhone can help us
5PersephonesLibrary
#2: Looking forward to your first reading report, Maggie!
#3: Welcome! Isn't Wales in the UTC/GMT-zone? CET is GMT+1, so 4 p.m. in Austria would be 3 p.m. in Wales.
#3: Welcome! Isn't Wales in the UTC/GMT-zone? CET is GMT+1, so 4 p.m. in Austria would be 3 p.m. in Wales.
6mmignano11
You can count me in on this readathon. I am having a yard sale, so I can read while I wait in between customers and at night I will be tired and not doing more than required to eat and get me to my bed so I can devote myself to reading, much more than my normal schedule permits. I will be reading A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth I love this book! which I have started and abandoned many times since it is a behemoth of a book, not because it bores me.! I am reading several others at the same time but "Suitable" will be my main book now till I'm done with it.
I'll keep your helpful template on my 75 book challenge thread page so I can fill it out over there as I go along-
http://www.librarything.com/topic/130949
I'll keep your helpful template on my 75 book challenge thread page so I can fill it out over there as I go along-
http://www.librarything.com/topic/130949
7maggie1944
And so...... What is 4 pm in Austria, and 3 pm in Wales in LibraryThing time???
8maggie1944
And oh! I'll be reading Tales of H.P. Lovecraft, Team of Rivals and Persepolis 2. I might pick up Rebecca from time to time. Should be fun.
9calm
Thanks Kathy - I just wasn't sure what CET was I now know that it is Central European Time.
I'll definitely be reading then:)
Karen - I'm 5 hours ahead so it is 1.20 pm now and the LT time is 8.20. So, if my calculations are right, the start time is 10am LT time
I'll definitely be reading then:)
Karen - I'm 5 hours ahead so it is 1.20 pm now and the LT time is 8.20. So, if my calculations are right, the start time is 10am LT time
10maggie1944
Whew! glad that got straightened out! Must be on time, eh
No! Seriously, the think I love most about the Read-A-Thons is the lack of strict rules. Yea! for flexibility.
ETA: so my iPhone's London time is your time, Calm. I'll keep that in mind when sending you notes.
No! Seriously, the think I love most about the Read-A-Thons is the lack of strict rules. Yea! for flexibility.
ETA: so my iPhone's London time is your time, Calm. I'll keep that in mind when sending you notes.
11calm
Flexibility is good:)
I'll just be dropping in and out but would like to read something at the official start:)
ETA - Yes Wales is in the same time zone as London:)
I'll just be dropping in and out but would like to read something at the official start:)
ETA - Yes Wales is in the same time zone as London:)
14PersephonesLibrary
I'm glad that the time problem is solved. :)
#12 + 13: Welcome Jean and Jeremy! Have a great time!
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READY – SET – GO!
Questions for the start:
1. What do you want to achieve during this readathon?
2. Do have already have a list of books you want to read/finish?
3. Where do you read? (bed, living room, kitchen, garden,.. ?)
4. Have you prepared anything food-wise?
5. If you have any background music or noises - what is it?
#12 + 13: Welcome Jean and Jeremy! Have a great time!
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READY – SET – GO!
Questions for the start:
1. What do you want to achieve during this readathon?
2. Do have already have a list of books you want to read/finish?
3. Where do you read? (bed, living room, kitchen, garden,.. ?)
4. Have you prepared anything food-wise?
5. If you have any background music or noises - what is it?
15PersephonesLibrary
Hour 0 - Questions for the start:
1. What do you want to achieve during this readathon?
I would like to attack my mount "books-to-read" and try to reduce it a little bit.
2. Do have already have a list of books you want to read/finish?
I have chosen three "paper"-books which I am going to read - and which I might even finish until tomorrow:
Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck
Der Luzifer-Effekt by Philip Zimbardo
Jack Taylor liegt falsch by Ken Bruen
There are two audiobooks and I might listen to one of them:
Skidoo by Alex Capus
Wenn man bedenkt, dass wir alle verrückt sind - two German actors are reading texts by Mark Twain
3. Where do you read? (bed, living room, kitchen, garden,.. ?) In my room, in my bed, in the kitchen, in the living room, in the bath tub... The question is: Where will I not read in the next 30 hours. :)
4. Have you prepared anything food-wise?
No, nothing in particular. Later I will make a big pot of tea or chai.
5. If you have any background music or noises - what is it?
At the moment the sun is shining, the birds are singing and the wind is whisteling through the colourful leaves... Later there might be some TV or radio sounds in the background.
1. What do you want to achieve during this readathon?
I would like to attack my mount "books-to-read" and try to reduce it a little bit.
2. Do have already have a list of books you want to read/finish?
I have chosen three "paper"-books which I am going to read - and which I might even finish until tomorrow:
Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck
Der Luzifer-Effekt by Philip Zimbardo
Jack Taylor liegt falsch by Ken Bruen
There are two audiobooks and I might listen to one of them:
Skidoo by Alex Capus
Wenn man bedenkt, dass wir alle verrückt sind - two German actors are reading texts by Mark Twain
3. Where do you read? (bed, living room, kitchen, garden,.. ?) In my room, in my bed, in the kitchen, in the living room, in the bath tub... The question is: Where will I not read in the next 30 hours. :)
4. Have you prepared anything food-wise?
No, nothing in particular. Later I will make a big pot of tea or chai.
5. If you have any background music or noises - what is it?
At the moment the sun is shining, the birds are singing and the wind is whisteling through the colourful leaves... Later there might be some TV or radio sounds in the background.
16calm
Questions for the start:
1. What do you want to achieve during this readathon? Just get some time reading:)
2. Do have already have a list of books you want to read/finish? Yes - I'm currently reading three - English Passengers by Matthew Kneal; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories by Washington Irving and 1421: The Year China Discovered the World by Gavin Menzies. I also have another pile of books I hope to get read before the end of the month
3. Where do you read? (bed, living room, kitchen, garden,.. ?) Mainly bedroom or living room
4. Have you prepared anything food-wise? I've got a pot of cawl for lunch tomorrow; haven't prepared any dinner yet.
5. If you have any background music or noises - what is it? The building work going on a just down the lane:) So I have the TV on quietly to try to offset that.
Hour 1
I've been reading: 1421: The Year China Discovered the World by Gavin Menzies
Books finished:
Pages read: 51
Reading time: 55 minutes
Posting time: ? - try not to count this:)
Total books read from: 1
Total pages read: 51
Total time read: 55 minutes
Total time posting: ?
Comments:
I just have the appendices left in the Gavin Menzies book but they run to more than 100 pages! I still hope to finish the book later today or early tomorrow. But I am going to read a short story and some of the novel before returning to it later.
Need to feed the cats and think about my own food for later. Think I'll just have a quick look at what else is happening on the threads first.
Looking forward to seeing what everyone else is reading.
1. What do you want to achieve during this readathon? Just get some time reading:)
2. Do have already have a list of books you want to read/finish? Yes - I'm currently reading three - English Passengers by Matthew Kneal; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories by Washington Irving and 1421: The Year China Discovered the World by Gavin Menzies. I also have another pile of books I hope to get read before the end of the month
3. Where do you read? (bed, living room, kitchen, garden,.. ?) Mainly bedroom or living room
4. Have you prepared anything food-wise? I've got a pot of cawl for lunch tomorrow; haven't prepared any dinner yet.
5. If you have any background music or noises - what is it? The building work going on a just down the lane:) So I have the TV on quietly to try to offset that.
Hour 1
I've been reading: 1421: The Year China Discovered the World by Gavin Menzies
Books finished:
Pages read: 51
Reading time: 55 minutes
Posting time: ? - try not to count this:)
Total books read from: 1
Total pages read: 51
Total time read: 55 minutes
Total time posting: ?
Comments:
I just have the appendices left in the Gavin Menzies book but they run to more than 100 pages! I still hope to finish the book later today or early tomorrow. But I am going to read a short story and some of the novel before returning to it later.
Need to feed the cats and think about my own food for later. Think I'll just have a quick look at what else is happening on the threads first.
Looking forward to seeing what everyone else is reading.
17maggie1944
Questions for the start:
1. What do you want to achieve during this readathon? I would like to make significant progress in Team of Rivals and dip into several other books, if I need a break.
2. Do have already have a list of books you want to read/finish? yes, I do. Team of Rivals, The Liberator, Tales of H.P. Lovecraft, The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Passage of Power and Persepolis 2
3. Where do you read? (bed, living room, kitchen, garden,.. ?) I read in my living room, in my reading chair, or on my sofa and in my bedroom, in my other reading chair, or in bed. Oh, yes, I also read in the bathtub.
4. Have you prepared anything food-wise? Not yet.
5. If you have any background music or noises - what is it? Generally, I try to read in a quiet house.
Oh, I forgot, I still have two books I need to go get from the library.... hehehehehe
1. What do you want to achieve during this readathon? I would like to make significant progress in Team of Rivals and dip into several other books, if I need a break.
2. Do have already have a list of books you want to read/finish? yes, I do. Team of Rivals, The Liberator, Tales of H.P. Lovecraft, The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Passage of Power and Persepolis 2
3. Where do you read? (bed, living room, kitchen, garden,.. ?) I read in my living room, in my reading chair, or on my sofa and in my bedroom, in my other reading chair, or in bed. Oh, yes, I also read in the bathtub.
4. Have you prepared anything food-wise? Not yet.
5. If you have any background music or noises - what is it? Generally, I try to read in a quiet house.
Oh, I forgot, I still have two books I need to go get from the library.... hehehehehe
18calm
Seems very quiet here but I have managed to do some reading
Hour 3
I've been reading: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other Stories and English Passengers
Books finished:
Pages read: 66
Reading time: not sure have been reading on and off maybe 70 minutes total
Posting time: ? - try not to count this:)
Total books read from: 3 1421: The Year China Discovered; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and English Passengers.
Total pages read: 117
Total time read: 125 minutes approx
Total time posting: ?
Comments: Fed cats, had dinner. Taking a short break. Back later.
Hour 3
I've been reading: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other Stories and English Passengers
Books finished:
Pages read: 66
Reading time: not sure have been reading on and off maybe 70 minutes total
Posting time: ? - try not to count this:)
Total books read from: 3 1421: The Year China Discovered; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and English Passengers.
Total pages read: 117
Total time read: 125 minutes approx
Total time posting: ?
Comments: Fed cats, had dinner. Taking a short break. Back later.
19Cariola
I will jump right in as soon as I return from taking the foundling kitten to the vet. Could you please add an "h" to the end of my name on the list above? Thanks!
Questions for the start:
1. What do you want to achieve during this readathon? Finish The Stranger's Child.
2. Do have already have a list of books you want to read/finish? After this one, I would start The Secret Life of William Shakespeare, but I doubt I'll finish more than the above book (maybe).
3. Where do you read? (bed, living room, kitchen, garden,.. ?) Either the living room or in bed.
4. Have you prepared anything food-wise? I have some leftover crockenpot chicken tortilla soup.
5. If you have any background music or noises - what is it? Probably a classical station. Lots of kitty noises in the background, I'm sure.
Questions for the start:
1. What do you want to achieve during this readathon? Finish The Stranger's Child.
2. Do have already have a list of books you want to read/finish? After this one, I would start The Secret Life of William Shakespeare, but I doubt I'll finish more than the above book (maybe).
3. Where do you read? (bed, living room, kitchen, garden,.. ?) Either the living room or in bed.
4. Have you prepared anything food-wise? I have some leftover crockenpot chicken tortilla soup.
5. If you have any background music or noises - what is it? Probably a classical station. Lots of kitty noises in the background, I'm sure.
20maggie1944
OK, here are the two books I am picking up from the library: Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak and Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson. They will be in competition for my attention this weekend.
21PersephonesLibrary
Hour 5 (9 p.m.)
I've been reading: Der Luzifer-Effekt by Philipp Zimbardo
Books finished: Zero
Pages read: 112 pages
Reading time: about 3 hours
Total books read: 0
Total pages read: 112
Total time read: 3 hours
Good evening! I am reading for 5 hours and it’s going ok so far. I was interrupted several times by family members and had to change my reading places.
I started with Der Luzifer-Effekt by Philip Zimbardo: You might have heard of the “Stanford Prison Experiment” – in the 1970s students were grouped in prisoners and prison guards and put together in an “artificial” prison constructed in the psychology department of Stanford University. The goal was to observe what people are able to do because of situational determinants – how much “evil” they can create. The experiment was planned for several weeks, but it had to be stopped after a few days because the situation escalated.
Zimbardo’s report is fascinating and extremely frightening at the same time.
How are you doing?
#18: Calm, I think that most of the people will join in later because of the time differences.
#19: Of course, I can - I'm sorry that I missed that. I hope that the kitten is alright!
So far, you are reading some tempting books - I am afraid that my wishlist will grow continuously during the readathon!
I've been reading: Der Luzifer-Effekt by Philipp Zimbardo
Books finished: Zero
Pages read: 112 pages
Reading time: about 3 hours
Total books read: 0
Total pages read: 112
Total time read: 3 hours
Good evening! I am reading for 5 hours and it’s going ok so far. I was interrupted several times by family members and had to change my reading places.
I started with Der Luzifer-Effekt by Philip Zimbardo: You might have heard of the “Stanford Prison Experiment” – in the 1970s students were grouped in prisoners and prison guards and put together in an “artificial” prison constructed in the psychology department of Stanford University. The goal was to observe what people are able to do because of situational determinants – how much “evil” they can create. The experiment was planned for several weeks, but it had to be stopped after a few days because the situation escalated.
Zimbardo’s report is fascinating and extremely frightening at the same time.
How are you doing?
#18: Calm, I think that most of the people will join in later because of the time differences.
#19: Of course, I can - I'm sorry that I missed that. I hope that the kitten is alright!
So far, you are reading some tempting books - I am afraid that my wishlist will grow continuously during the readathon!
22LauraBrook
I'm finally ready to get started! I love both of the pictures here and may have to "steal" them for myself. :)
Questions for the start:
1. What do you want to achieve during this readathon? I'd like to finish at least one of my "currently reading " books - When Things Fall Apart, Thyme of Death, Shadow of Night, Nothing to Envy, The Hunger Games, and Beauvallet (on audio).
2. Do have already have a list of books you want to read/finish? Ooops. See above. :)
3. Where do you read? (bed, living room, kitchen, garden,.. ?) Usually in my living room on the couch (if I can convince the cats to share), otherwise in my recliner, or in bed.
4. Have you prepared anything food-wise? Not really. I should have gone to the grocery store first, really. I do have some very exciting leftovers though - chicken, corn, and rice a roni.
5. If you have any background music or noises - what is it? Right now I have ABC Family on, they're airing Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. After that, it'll probably be classical or some "work music", AKA new age stuff.
Okay, going to throw a load of laundry in and put on some cozy clothes before settling in to read!
Questions for the start:
1. What do you want to achieve during this readathon? I'd like to finish at least one of my "currently reading " books - When Things Fall Apart, Thyme of Death, Shadow of Night, Nothing to Envy, The Hunger Games, and Beauvallet (on audio).
2. Do have already have a list of books you want to read/finish? Ooops. See above. :)
3. Where do you read? (bed, living room, kitchen, garden,.. ?) Usually in my living room on the couch (if I can convince the cats to share), otherwise in my recliner, or in bed.
4. Have you prepared anything food-wise? Not really. I should have gone to the grocery store first, really. I do have some very exciting leftovers though - chicken, corn, and rice a roni.
5. If you have any background music or noises - what is it? Right now I have ABC Family on, they're airing Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. After that, it'll probably be classical or some "work music", AKA new age stuff.
Okay, going to throw a load of laundry in and put on some cozy clothes before settling in to read!
23Citizenjoyce
Questions for the start:
1. What do you want to achieve during this readathon? I want to finish Sex and Punishment and get a good start on The Midwife of Hope River
2. Do have already have a list of books you want to read/finish? see above
3. Where do you read? (bed, living room, kitchen, garden,.. ?) I'll be reading at the kitchen table and in my living room easy chair or listening to audiobooks in the car and at the dog park
4. Have you prepared anything food-wise? I have some hummus and rye bread that's calling my name right now
5. If you have any background music or noises - what is it? Just the dogs
1. What do you want to achieve during this readathon? I want to finish Sex and Punishment and get a good start on The Midwife of Hope River
2. Do have already have a list of books you want to read/finish? see above
3. Where do you read? (bed, living room, kitchen, garden,.. ?) I'll be reading at the kitchen table and in my living room easy chair or listening to audiobooks in the car and at the dog park
4. Have you prepared anything food-wise? I have some hummus and rye bread that's calling my name right now
5. If you have any background music or noises - what is it? Just the dogs
24PersephonesLibrary
#22 & 23: Great to see you both here, Laura and Joyce! I like these pictures, too... and I will come up with some more during this readathon. :) I wish you all a happy reading time!
25LauraBrook
24: Thanks Kathy, and I wish you a happy reading time too!
26crazy4reading
Well I wasn't able to log on before now. My son got sick so I was watching him sleep in the living room and the lap top was where he was sleeping. I have read a little bit but now much.
Questions for the start:
1. What do you want to achieve during this readathon? To finish a book that I started in August Room by Emma Donoghue and to make some headway on one of my ER books
2. Do already have a list of books you want to read/finish? Yes see, the one listed above and Black Fridays by Michael Sears
3. Where do you read? (bed, living room, kitchen, garden,.. ?) Usually in my living room or bedroom
4. Have you prepared anything food-wise? No
5. If you have any background music or noises - what is it? Usually tv is on.
I don't keep track of the pages that I read or the time because then I don't get as much reading done. I am reading Room by Emma Donoghue. I have about 50 pages to finish the book.
Going to get some food for dinner and continue to read.
Oh by the way this is Monica from Pennsylvania!
Questions for the start:
1. What do you want to achieve during this readathon? To finish a book that I started in August Room by Emma Donoghue and to make some headway on one of my ER books
2. Do already have a list of books you want to read/finish? Yes see, the one listed above and Black Fridays by Michael Sears
3. Where do you read? (bed, living room, kitchen, garden,.. ?) Usually in my living room or bedroom
4. Have you prepared anything food-wise? No
5. If you have any background music or noises - what is it? Usually tv is on.
I don't keep track of the pages that I read or the time because then I don't get as much reading done. I am reading Room by Emma Donoghue. I have about 50 pages to finish the book.
Going to get some food for dinner and continue to read.
Oh by the way this is Monica from Pennsylvania!
27calm
Hour 7
I've been reading: 1421: The Year China Discovered the World
Books finished: 1421: The Year China Discovered the World
Pages read: 115
Reading time: not sure have been reading on and off maybe 110 minutes total
Posting time: ? - try not to count this:)
Total books read from: 3 1421: The Year China Discovered the World; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories and English Passengers.
Total pages read: 232
Total time read: 235 minutes approx
Total time posting: ?
Comments: Finished a book. Will have to decide on my next non-fiction read but maybe not tonight:)
Nearly bed time here so I'll be taking some books to bed with me. Back with the next update in the morning.
Hope everyone is having a happy reading time:)
I've been reading: 1421: The Year China Discovered the World
Books finished: 1421: The Year China Discovered the World
Pages read: 115
Reading time: not sure have been reading on and off maybe 110 minutes total
Posting time: ? - try not to count this:)
Total books read from: 3 1421: The Year China Discovered the World; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories and English Passengers.
Total pages read: 232
Total time read: 235 minutes approx
Total time posting: ?
Comments: Finished a book. Will have to decide on my next non-fiction read but maybe not tonight:)
Nearly bed time here so I'll be taking some books to bed with me. Back with the next update in the morning.
Hope everyone is having a happy reading time:)
28Cariola
OK, I'm back from the vets and ready to get started. If any of you saw the kitty story on my thread, I'm happy to report that it's a boy, now named Fergus; I wanted to give him a Scottish name because he was found in a patch of thistles. The vet figures he is only about 3-4 weeks old. Fortunately, he is in good health--no fleas or mites, and the FeLV/FeHIV screening was negative.
29majkia
questions:
1. I don't really want to achieve anything, beyond enjoyable reading.
2. As for books, I'm hoping to get Curse of the Mistwraith by Janny Wurts finished. I'm reading that with the Green Dragoneers.
3. Foodwise, since it is Friday night, it is popcorn night! We normally go out to lunch on Fridays with friends and aren't hungry enough afterwards for a real dinner.
4. Background noises at the moment consist of boats in the bayou, fighter jets in the air, and for the few bits of relative quiet, birds in the back yard. As you can tell, the windows are open.
1. I don't really want to achieve anything, beyond enjoyable reading.
2. As for books, I'm hoping to get Curse of the Mistwraith by Janny Wurts finished. I'm reading that with the Green Dragoneers.
3. Foodwise, since it is Friday night, it is popcorn night! We normally go out to lunch on Fridays with friends and aren't hungry enough afterwards for a real dinner.
4. Background noises at the moment consist of boats in the bayou, fighter jets in the air, and for the few bits of relative quiet, birds in the back yard. As you can tell, the windows are open.
30LauraBrook
Update 1
I've been reading: Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick
Pages read: 65
Reading time: an hour?
Been reading in the guest room bed and somehow staying awake, despite the down comforter and 2 cats cozying up. Just took a break for an unsatisfying dinner of corn, rice a roni, and half of a spinach and feta soft pretzel. Not healthy, or fancy, or even that tasty, but it was cheap! And I didn't have to put on Real Clothes to get it! Going to get back to it in a few, and I might change books just for something slightly less depressing. (Don't get me wrong, it's an excellent and important and curious book - it's just amazing and a little overwhelming for me to read sometimes.)
eta: Fergus is so so so cute! Glad he got a good checkup and that he's healthy. You must be so relieved, Deb!
I've been reading: Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick
Pages read: 65
Reading time: an hour?
Been reading in the guest room bed and somehow staying awake, despite the down comforter and 2 cats cozying up. Just took a break for an unsatisfying dinner of corn, rice a roni, and half of a spinach and feta soft pretzel. Not healthy, or fancy, or even that tasty, but it was cheap! And I didn't have to put on Real Clothes to get it! Going to get back to it in a few, and I might change books just for something slightly less depressing. (Don't get me wrong, it's an excellent and important and curious book - it's just amazing and a little overwhelming for me to read sometimes.)
eta: Fergus is so so so cute! Glad he got a good checkup and that he's healthy. You must be so relieved, Deb!
31Citizenjoyce
Cariola, Fergus is 3- 4 weeks old? Poor little thing. I wonder what happened to his mother, and I'm glad you found him.
Hour 4
I've been reading: listening to Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
Books finished: 0
Pages read: 2 CDs
Reading time: 2 hours
Total books read: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Total pages read: 2 CDs
Total time read: 2 hr
Comments off to my sisters to cat sit and get some paper reading done
Hour 4
I've been reading: listening to Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
Books finished: 0
Pages read: 2 CDs
Reading time: 2 hours
Total books read: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Total pages read: 2 CDs
Total time read: 2 hr
Comments off to my sisters to cat sit and get some paper reading done
32lalbro
I want to jump in b/c I desparately need to get back to reading!
Hope to finish Black Dahlia, White Rose and The Taste of Tomorrow.
No food prepped yet, but plan to spend time in the kitchen tomorrow- roasting veggies, making soup, and if I am really lucky, baking bread.
Backgound noise: my mother's snoring and endless news on tv.
Okay back to reading :)
Hope to finish Black Dahlia, White Rose and The Taste of Tomorrow.
No food prepped yet, but plan to spend time in the kitchen tomorrow- roasting veggies, making soup, and if I am really lucky, baking bread.
Backgound noise: my mother's snoring and endless news on tv.
Okay back to reading :)
33cbl_tn
Hi! I'm finally ready to get started!
1. What do you want to achieve during this readathon? I just want to relax and enjoy the evening/tomorrow.
2. Do have already have a list of books you want to read/finish? I'm not very far into either of the books or the audio books I'm reading. I won't necessarily finish any of them during the readthon, although I might try to finish Where Death Delights since it's fairly short. I've just started Journey to Portugal and I'm listening to The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
3. Where do you read? (bed, living room, kitchen, garden,.. ?) Usually in the living room. When I try to read in bed, more often than not I fall asleep before I get very far.
4. Have you prepared anything food-wise? I had take-out for dinner - fish & chips.
5. If you have any background music or noises - what is it? Television. We got a new local TV station last week - MeTV - and I'm enjoying watching old favorites like Remington Steele and The Dick Van Dyke Show.
1. What do you want to achieve during this readathon? I just want to relax and enjoy the evening/tomorrow.
2. Do have already have a list of books you want to read/finish? I'm not very far into either of the books or the audio books I'm reading. I won't necessarily finish any of them during the readthon, although I might try to finish Where Death Delights since it's fairly short. I've just started Journey to Portugal and I'm listening to The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
3. Where do you read? (bed, living room, kitchen, garden,.. ?) Usually in the living room. When I try to read in bed, more often than not I fall asleep before I get very far.
4. Have you prepared anything food-wise? I had take-out for dinner - fish & chips.
5. If you have any background music or noises - what is it? Television. We got a new local TV station last week - MeTV - and I'm enjoying watching old favorites like Remington Steele and The Dick Van Dyke Show.
34LauraBrook
Ah, MeTV is great! We have it here in Milwaukee, and it's a fairly reliable source for good background TV at the very least.
I've been reading: Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick
Pages read: 100
Reading time: no idea
Total pages read: 165
Now that I've got about 100 pages left of NTE, I'm hoping to push through and finish it before I go to bed tonight. Though since I spent the evening lolling about in the guest room with breaks to play SongPop and DrawSomething, I have to say that I'm not feeling particularly sleepy just yet. I did put clean sheets on my bed though, and that's always enticing to go to bed. I'll sign off for the night now and update the thread tomorrow. Hope everyone sleeps well!
I've been reading: Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick
Pages read: 100
Reading time: no idea
Total pages read: 165
Now that I've got about 100 pages left of NTE, I'm hoping to push through and finish it before I go to bed tonight. Though since I spent the evening lolling about in the guest room with breaks to play SongPop and DrawSomething, I have to say that I'm not feeling particularly sleepy just yet. I did put clean sheets on my bed though, and that's always enticing to go to bed. I'll sign off for the night now and update the thread tomorrow. Hope everyone sleeps well!
35Cariola
31> I think that Fergus's mom must be one of two feral sisters that hang around here--they have similar markings. But I've only seen one of them for the past week. So something might indeed have happened to her. I've been feeding him kitten replacement milk with a syringe. I wish I could keep him, but my place is really small, and I'm not sure what my two cats would think. None of the local rescue outfits has room for him now, so he will stay here as long as he needs to.
Not much reading getting done here--about 30 pages in The Stranger's Child tonight.
Not much reading getting done here--about 30 pages in The Stranger's Child tonight.
36PersephonesLibrary
Oh, my what bad host I am - I am so sorry! I read until about 11 p.m. and my eyes got tired, so I decided to switch to one of the audiobooks... and I fell asleep! Now, it's 7.30 a.m. and I will get some coffee and a small snack... Then nothing can stop me from reading with you! ;)
#26: Monica, I hope that your son feels better now.
#28: Fergus is such a cute kitten and I am glad that he's ok. I wonder too, what happend to his mother (and the rest of the litter?)....
And a loud hello for all the others who joined us - Jean, Deborah, cbl_tn!
Well, then you will get my meme that was planned for Hour 10 right now:
The Hour 10 ...hm 15 Meme
(1) Where do you get most of your books? (Bought, borrowed,…?)
(2) Which kind of medium do you prefer: “paper books”, audiobooks, ebooks,…
(3) What’s your favourite movie adaptation and why? Are you looking forward to a particular adaptation?
(4) From the books that you’ve read this year – which one was so outstanding that you would recommend it unconditionally?>
#26: Monica, I hope that your son feels better now.
#28: Fergus is such a cute kitten and I am glad that he's ok. I wonder too, what happend to his mother (and the rest of the litter?)....
And a loud hello for all the others who joined us - Jean, Deborah, cbl_tn!
Well, then you will get my meme that was planned for Hour 10 right now:
The Hour 10 ...hm 15 Meme
(1) Where do you get most of your books? (Bought, borrowed,…?)
(2) Which kind of medium do you prefer: “paper books”, audiobooks, ebooks,…
(3) What’s your favourite movie adaptation and why? Are you looking forward to a particular adaptation?
(4) From the books that you’ve read this year – which one was so outstanding that you would recommend it unconditionally?>
37PersephonesLibrary
The Hour 10/15 Meme
(1) Where do you get most of your books? (Bought, borrowed,…?)
Although there’s already no place left for any new books, I’m still buying most of them. There are times when I try to go to the library more often… but it works only for a short time. I have to own the books, to be allowed to write something down or highlight something that I like,…
(2) Which kind of medium do you prefer: “paper books”, audiobooks, ebooks,…
Last year I would have answered that question with “paper book”. But since I have got a car with CD player, I start loving audiobooks, too. I’m still not very convinced of ebooks, but because of the limited space on my shelves I will have to buy an ereader sooner or later.
(3) What’s your favourite movie adaptation? Are you looking forward to a particular adaptation?
In my opinion Lord of the Rings was not bad, I liked Dangerous Liaisons with John Malkovich… If it comes to current adaptations I like the first season of Game of Thrones (the tv series made me start reading the books) – so I wait impatiently for season 2.
I am always a bit wary when it comes to the movie adaptation of classics.
(4) From the books that you’ve read this year – which one was so outstanding that you would recommend it unconditionally?
Definitely East of Eden by John Steinbeck, because it gave me a new perspective on my personal possibilities in life.
(1) Where do you get most of your books? (Bought, borrowed,…?)
Although there’s already no place left for any new books, I’m still buying most of them. There are times when I try to go to the library more often… but it works only for a short time. I have to own the books, to be allowed to write something down or highlight something that I like,…
(2) Which kind of medium do you prefer: “paper books”, audiobooks, ebooks,…
Last year I would have answered that question with “paper book”. But since I have got a car with CD player, I start loving audiobooks, too. I’m still not very convinced of ebooks, but because of the limited space on my shelves I will have to buy an ereader sooner or later.
(3) What’s your favourite movie adaptation? Are you looking forward to a particular adaptation?
In my opinion Lord of the Rings was not bad, I liked Dangerous Liaisons with John Malkovich… If it comes to current adaptations I like the first season of Game of Thrones (the tv series made me start reading the books) – so I wait impatiently for season 2.
I am always a bit wary when it comes to the movie adaptation of classics.
(4) From the books that you’ve read this year – which one was so outstanding that you would recommend it unconditionally?
Definitely East of Eden by John Steinbeck, because it gave me a new perspective on my personal possibilities in life.
38Citizenjoyce
Hour 7
I've been reading: Sex and Punishment: Four Thousand Years of Judging Desire by Eric Berkowitz
Books finished: 1 Sex and Punishment: Four Thousand Years of Judging Desire
Pages read: 64
Reading time: 2 hours
Total books read: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Sex and Punishment: Four Thousand Years of Judging Desire
Total pages read: 64 +2 CDs
Total time read: 4 hr
The Hour 10 ...hm 15 Meme
(1) Where do you get most of your books? (Bought, borrowed,…?) These days mostly from the public library supplemented with books from my own library which I've bought over the years
(2) Which kind of medium do you prefer: “paper books”, audiobooks, ebooks,… It depends, audiobooks make driving or going to the dog park much more enjoyable, e-books help me out at the gym, paper is good the rest of the time
(3) What’s your favourite movie adaptation and why? Are you looking forward to a particular adaptation? I really liked The World According to Garp
(4) From the books that you’ve read this year – which one was so outstanding that you would recommend it unconditionally?> so many good reads this year, I'm going to go with Factory Girls by Leslie T. Chang, Dog Boy by Eva Hornung, Regeneration and Union Street by Pat Barkerand Drift by Rachel Maddow
off to watch Bill Maher then to bed. More reading tomorrow.
I've been reading: Sex and Punishment: Four Thousand Years of Judging Desire by Eric Berkowitz
Books finished: 1 Sex and Punishment: Four Thousand Years of Judging Desire
Pages read: 64
Reading time: 2 hours
Total books read: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Sex and Punishment: Four Thousand Years of Judging Desire
Total pages read: 64 +2 CDs
Total time read: 4 hr
The Hour 10 ...hm 15 Meme
(1) Where do you get most of your books? (Bought, borrowed,…?) These days mostly from the public library supplemented with books from my own library which I've bought over the years
(2) Which kind of medium do you prefer: “paper books”, audiobooks, ebooks,… It depends, audiobooks make driving or going to the dog park much more enjoyable, e-books help me out at the gym, paper is good the rest of the time
(3) What’s your favourite movie adaptation and why? Are you looking forward to a particular adaptation? I really liked The World According to Garp
(4) From the books that you’ve read this year – which one was so outstanding that you would recommend it unconditionally?> so many good reads this year, I'm going to go with Factory Girls by Leslie T. Chang, Dog Boy by Eva Hornung, Regeneration and Union Street by Pat Barkerand Drift by Rachel Maddow
off to watch Bill Maher then to bed. More reading tomorrow.
39calm
Deb - Fergus is such a cutie:) pleased he is healthy and hope that you can find him a forever home.
The Hour 10 ...hm 15 Meme
(1) Where do you get most of your books? (Bought, borrowed,…?) Bought second hand or from the library.
(2) Which kind of medium do you prefer: “paper books”, audiobooks, ebooks,… Paper definitely
(3) What’s your favourite movie adaptation and why? Are you looking forward to a particular adaptation? I don't really like watching films adapted from books as they are too often disappointing. The Princess Bride is a good one, though I'm not sure if Goldman wrote the novel or screenplay first. I did quite like Stardust though it was not quite the same as the book. I don't keep up with recent films so have no idea what is being adapted at the moment:)
(4) From the books that you’ve read this year – which one was so outstanding that you would recommend it unconditionally?
I'm not sure if I would recommend a book unconditionally as different people have different tastes. I have had some outstanding reads this year -some were re-reads of old favourites - The Phantom Tollbooth - classic children's book that I would recommend to anyone, Imajica - there is something about Clive Barker, it's dark but I love reading his work and Katherine - a great historical fiction novel. Of ones that I read for the first time this year Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel which I know isn't too every bodies taste; The Crossing Places though the rest of the series isn't quite as strong; Blow on a Dead Man's Embers - post WW1 novel which I loved; and a couple which are later books in series - Initiate's Trial (book 9 in The Wars of Light and Shadow) and Peaches for Monsieur le Cure (book 3 in the Chocolat series).
Hour Last night
I've been reading: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories and English Passengers.
Books finished: 0
Pages read: 69
Reading time: not sure maybe 75 minutes total
Posting time: ? - try not to count this:)
Total books read from: 3 1421: The Year China Discovered the World (completed); The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories and English Passengers.
Total pages read: 301
Total time read: 305 minutes approx
Total time posting: ?
Comments: Read another short story and a couple of chapters of the novel before falling asleep:)
Hour This Morning
I've been reading: English Passengers and Roads & Trackways of Wales.
Books finished: 0
Pages read: 54
Reading time: not sure maybe 60 minutes total
Posting time: ? - try not to count this:)
Total books read from: 4 1421: The Year China Discovered the World (completed); The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories. English Passengers and Roads & Trackways of Wales.
Total pages read: 355
Total time read: 365 minutes approx
Total time posting: ?
Comments: Picked my latest NF book - Roads & Trackways of Wales - local interest and, so far, I like the authors style. Read more of the novel and hope to finish that sometime today.
I have fed the cats, had my coffee and porridge. Time to check out what has been happening in LTland and other computer stuff. Back later:)
The Hour 10 ...hm 15 Meme
(1) Where do you get most of your books? (Bought, borrowed,…?) Bought second hand or from the library.
(2) Which kind of medium do you prefer: “paper books”, audiobooks, ebooks,… Paper definitely
(3) What’s your favourite movie adaptation and why? Are you looking forward to a particular adaptation? I don't really like watching films adapted from books as they are too often disappointing. The Princess Bride is a good one, though I'm not sure if Goldman wrote the novel or screenplay first. I did quite like Stardust though it was not quite the same as the book. I don't keep up with recent films so have no idea what is being adapted at the moment:)
(4) From the books that you’ve read this year – which one was so outstanding that you would recommend it unconditionally?
I'm not sure if I would recommend a book unconditionally as different people have different tastes. I have had some outstanding reads this year -some were re-reads of old favourites - The Phantom Tollbooth - classic children's book that I would recommend to anyone, Imajica - there is something about Clive Barker, it's dark but I love reading his work and Katherine - a great historical fiction novel. Of ones that I read for the first time this year Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel which I know isn't too every bodies taste; The Crossing Places though the rest of the series isn't quite as strong; Blow on a Dead Man's Embers - post WW1 novel which I loved; and a couple which are later books in series - Initiate's Trial (book 9 in The Wars of Light and Shadow) and Peaches for Monsieur le Cure (book 3 in the Chocolat series).
Hour Last night
I've been reading: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories and English Passengers.
Books finished: 0
Pages read: 69
Reading time: not sure maybe 75 minutes total
Posting time: ? - try not to count this:)
Total books read from: 3 1421: The Year China Discovered the World (completed); The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories and English Passengers.
Total pages read: 301
Total time read: 305 minutes approx
Total time posting: ?
Comments: Read another short story and a couple of chapters of the novel before falling asleep:)
Hour This Morning
I've been reading: English Passengers and Roads & Trackways of Wales.
Books finished: 0
Pages read: 54
Reading time: not sure maybe 60 minutes total
Posting time: ? - try not to count this:)
Total books read from: 4 1421: The Year China Discovered the World (completed); The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories. English Passengers and Roads & Trackways of Wales.
Total pages read: 355
Total time read: 365 minutes approx
Total time posting: ?
Comments: Picked my latest NF book - Roads & Trackways of Wales - local interest and, so far, I like the authors style. Read more of the novel and hope to finish that sometime today.
I have fed the cats, had my coffee and porridge. Time to check out what has been happening in LTland and other computer stuff. Back later:)
40PersephonesLibrary
Hour 20 (High Noon)
I've been reading: Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck
Books finished: Zero.
Pages read: 134 pages
Reading time: about 3,5 hours
Total books read: 0 finished.
Total pages read: 235
Total time read: 6,5 hours
I'm posting a little bit earlier as I'm going out for a short lunch:
Wow, time is really flying by! Already two thirds of our readathon are over. How can I manage to read all those pages until 10 p.m.? It's going great so far - except for the "falling asleep unvolontarily"-part. But at least I am fresh and concentrated now! Nothing can stop me from finishing at least one of the books I am reading.
What about you?
It’s definitely time for a brief interim report, so here comes…
The Hour 20 Meme
(1) What have you been reading until now?
(2) How are you getting on with your current book?
(3) Do you have any recommendations on how to enhance one’s reading capacity? (to be able to read longer and more)
Now, stop the blabbering and seize the last 10 hours of reading madness! :)
I've been reading: Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck
Books finished: Zero.
Pages read: 134 pages
Reading time: about 3,5 hours
Total books read: 0 finished.
Total pages read: 235
Total time read: 6,5 hours
I'm posting a little bit earlier as I'm going out for a short lunch:
Wow, time is really flying by! Already two thirds of our readathon are over. How can I manage to read all those pages until 10 p.m.? It's going great so far - except for the "falling asleep unvolontarily"-part. But at least I am fresh and concentrated now! Nothing can stop me from finishing at least one of the books I am reading.
What about you?
It’s definitely time for a brief interim report, so here comes…
The Hour 20 Meme
(1) What have you been reading until now?
(2) How are you getting on with your current book?
(3) Do you have any recommendations on how to enhance one’s reading capacity? (to be able to read longer and more)
Now, stop the blabbering and seize the last 10 hours of reading madness! :)
41maggie1944
oh, I am here to report a tragedy. Real Life has come a calling chez moi. I need to attack some problems at my rental house and show it to some possible tenants. Sigh
I can't buy more books if I don't get some income out of that house. The last year has been a bit of a disaster with the house's expenses pretty much eating all the income!
So, I'll be doing some reading. Threads in the middle of the night: like Right Now. And the rest, when I get a chance. I read several pages of Persepolis 2 before I fell asleep earlier this evening. Now I'm awake in the middle of the night. I think I will read a few more pages and then go back to sleep, I hope.
Happy Read-A-Thon "ya'll"
I can't buy more books if I don't get some income out of that house. The last year has been a bit of a disaster with the house's expenses pretty much eating all the income!
So, I'll be doing some reading. Threads in the middle of the night: like Right Now. And the rest, when I get a chance. I read several pages of Persepolis 2 before I fell asleep earlier this evening. Now I'm awake in the middle of the night. I think I will read a few more pages and then go back to sleep, I hope.
Happy Read-A-Thon "ya'll"
42PersephonesLibrary
Hey Karen! I hope the problems are manageable and easily solved. Good luck for showing the house to the potential tenants - I keep my fingers crossed!
43majkia
(1) Where do you get most of your books? (Bought, borrowed,…?)
I buy most of my books as ebooks. My library (we live in a SMALL town) FINALLY got a few ebooks to lend! Yay!
(2) Which kind of medium do you prefer: “paper books”, audiobooks, ebooks,…
Ebooks by a wide mile. I have arthritis in my hands and holding books can get painful.
(3) What’s your favourite movie adaptation and why? Are you looking forward to a particular adaptation? The BBC Pride and Prejudice miniseries starring David Rintoul as Darcy. I think it just is beautifully done, and I know, that isn't the most popular, but is my favorite. I'm also a mad fan of the older BBC version of Brideshead Revisited.
(4) From the books that you’ve read this year – which one was so outstanding that you would recommend it unconditionally?> Nothing unconditionally because you have to be a genre fan to like some of mine, but I'd still recommend Blackbirds , The Alienist and The Eight
I buy most of my books as ebooks. My library (we live in a SMALL town) FINALLY got a few ebooks to lend! Yay!
(2) Which kind of medium do you prefer: “paper books”, audiobooks, ebooks,…
Ebooks by a wide mile. I have arthritis in my hands and holding books can get painful.
(3) What’s your favourite movie adaptation and why? Are you looking forward to a particular adaptation? The BBC Pride and Prejudice miniseries starring David Rintoul as Darcy. I think it just is beautifully done, and I know, that isn't the most popular, but is my favorite. I'm also a mad fan of the older BBC version of Brideshead Revisited.
(4) From the books that you’ve read this year – which one was so outstanding that you would recommend it unconditionally?> Nothing unconditionally because you have to be a genre fan to like some of mine, but I'd still recommend Blackbirds , The Alienist and The Eight
44calm
The Hour 20 Meme
(1) What have you been reading until now? 1421: The Year China Discovered the World (completed); English Passengers (completed); The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories and Roads & Trackways of Wales.
(2) How are you getting on with your current book? Just finished my novel - need to decide what I will be reading next. The short stories are going slowly - not quite what I expected. Have only read the start of the NF so it is too soon to say
(3) Do you have any recommendations on how to enhance one’s reading capacity? (to be able to read longer and more) No - I think everyone has a natural pace for reading and some books need more attention than others so if you just want to read more I suppose you have to stick with the more easily read books:) To read for longer - make sure you have no interruptions and pick a book that you just want to carry on reading.
Hour Until now
I've been reading: English Passengers
Books finished: 1
Pages read: 88
Reading time: not sure maybe 90 minutes total
Posting time: ? - try not to count this:)
Total books read from: 4 1421: The Year China Discovered the World (completed); English Passengers (completed); The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories and Roads & Trackways of Wales.
Total pages read: 443
Total time read: 455 minutes approx
Total time posting: ?
Comments: Finished a book. Time to get something to eat. Back later.
Karen - sorry to hear that Real Life got in the way. Hope that the house troubles are quickly sorted and that you manage to find some reading time.
Kathy - hope you had a nice lunch and can get some uninterrupted reading time.
(1) What have you been reading until now? 1421: The Year China Discovered the World (completed); English Passengers (completed); The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories and Roads & Trackways of Wales.
(2) How are you getting on with your current book? Just finished my novel - need to decide what I will be reading next. The short stories are going slowly - not quite what I expected. Have only read the start of the NF so it is too soon to say
(3) Do you have any recommendations on how to enhance one’s reading capacity? (to be able to read longer and more) No - I think everyone has a natural pace for reading and some books need more attention than others so if you just want to read more I suppose you have to stick with the more easily read books:) To read for longer - make sure you have no interruptions and pick a book that you just want to carry on reading.
Hour Until now
I've been reading: English Passengers
Books finished: 1
Pages read: 88
Reading time: not sure maybe 90 minutes total
Posting time: ? - try not to count this:)
Total books read from: 4 1421: The Year China Discovered the World (completed); English Passengers (completed); The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories and Roads & Trackways of Wales.
Total pages read: 443
Total time read: 455 minutes approx
Total time posting: ?
Comments: Finished a book. Time to get something to eat. Back later.
Karen - sorry to hear that Real Life got in the way. Hope that the house troubles are quickly sorted and that you manage to find some reading time.
Kathy - hope you had a nice lunch and can get some uninterrupted reading time.
45cbl_tn
I didn't get much reading done before I fell asleep last night. I'm up now and ready to get started again after I answer the memes.
(1) Where do you get most of your books? (Bought, borrowed,…?) Probably about half and half. Most of what I buy is used, either from our local used book store where you get trade credit, or from Amazon. I borrow books from friends or from the library.
(2) Which kind of medium do you prefer: “paper books”, audiobooks, ebooks,… It depends on what I'm doing. I still like paper books best. I like to listen to audio books in the car or while I'm working around the house. E-books are great for traveling.
(3) What’s your favourite movie adaptation and why? Are you looking forward to a particular adaptation? There are several adaptations that I really like, but I think my favorite is The Enchanted April.
(4) From the books that you’ve read this year – which one was so outstanding that you would recommend it unconditionally? I just finished one of the best books I've read this year - Given Up for Dead: America's Heroic Stand at Wake Island.
(1) Where do you get most of your books? (Bought, borrowed,…?) Probably about half and half. Most of what I buy is used, either from our local used book store where you get trade credit, or from Amazon. I borrow books from friends or from the library.
(2) Which kind of medium do you prefer: “paper books”, audiobooks, ebooks,… It depends on what I'm doing. I still like paper books best. I like to listen to audio books in the car or while I'm working around the house. E-books are great for traveling.
(3) What’s your favourite movie adaptation and why? Are you looking forward to a particular adaptation? There are several adaptations that I really like, but I think my favorite is The Enchanted April.
(4) From the books that you’ve read this year – which one was so outstanding that you would recommend it unconditionally? I just finished one of the best books I've read this year - Given Up for Dead: America's Heroic Stand at Wake Island.
46cbl_tn
The 20-hour meme:
(1) What have you been reading until now? Journey to Portugal by Jose Saramago and Where Death Delights by Bernard Knight.
(2) How are you getting on with your current book? I've been asleep so I haven't made much progress in either one so far!
(3) Do you have any recommendations on how to enhance one’s reading capacity? (to be able to read longer and more) Make sure you're well rested. I have a hard time reading when I'm sleepy!
(1) What have you been reading until now? Journey to Portugal by Jose Saramago and Where Death Delights by Bernard Knight.
(2) How are you getting on with your current book? I've been asleep so I haven't made much progress in either one so far!
(3) Do you have any recommendations on how to enhance one’s reading capacity? (to be able to read longer and more) Make sure you're well rested. I have a hard time reading when I'm sleepy!
47thornton37814
I'm just now spotting this. Since it's based on Central European time, there's really not enough time remaining to make it worthwhile to join, but I'll be doing some reading today.
48PersephonesLibrary
Hour 25 (5 p.m.)
Only five more hours to go! Hang in there and enjoy the last 300 minutes!
And I really like what insights in other people’s reading habits these memes can give.
#43: Jean, you're right - there's really no book unconditionally recommendable: one condition is at least always that the reader is open and willing to give it a try. :)
#44: Congratulations on finishing a book, calm! And no, somehow people are "smelling" that I would like to read in peace... the phone is ringing, the door bell is ringing. But I haven't given up hope that I will at least finish Tortilla Flat as it is no more than about 30 or 40 pages - even if I have to barricade myself in the bathroom or bedroom.
#45: I especially like the answers to the meme questions about the movie adaptations, the outstanding book and of course about what you're reading at the moment. There's such a variety and I will definitely have to check them out!
#47: Hi Lori! The thread will stay open after 10 p.m. and everyone is welcome to continue with his readathon if he or she likes to continue recording his progress this weekend. It's just that there's no host after 10 p.m. But you're still welcome to join!
Only five more hours to go! Hang in there and enjoy the last 300 minutes!
And I really like what insights in other people’s reading habits these memes can give.
#43: Jean, you're right - there's really no book unconditionally recommendable: one condition is at least always that the reader is open and willing to give it a try. :)
#44: Congratulations on finishing a book, calm! And no, somehow people are "smelling" that I would like to read in peace... the phone is ringing, the door bell is ringing. But I haven't given up hope that I will at least finish Tortilla Flat as it is no more than about 30 or 40 pages - even if I have to barricade myself in the bathroom or bedroom.
#45: I especially like the answers to the meme questions about the movie adaptations, the outstanding book and of course about what you're reading at the moment. There's such a variety and I will definitely have to check them out!
#47: Hi Lori! The thread will stay open after 10 p.m. and everyone is welcome to continue with his readathon if he or she likes to continue recording his progress this weekend. It's just that there's no host after 10 p.m. But you're still welcome to join!
49Cariola
Good morning, all. I just finished feeding Fergus, so now I'm about to sit down to brunch and (hopefully) some serious reading. At some point I will need to take a break to read drafts of student papers--but that's still reading, right?
The Hour 10 ...hm 15 Meme
(1) Where do you get most of your books? (Bought, borrowed,…?)
Probably half my books were bought new and most of the rest gotten from swap sites. I try to keep down the purchases. One thing I do is use MyPoints.com and save my points for B&N gift cards. Oh, and I also get quite a few books from LTER and occasionally from Book Browse First Impressions. Since I'm a professor, I also get free books sent ot me by publishers--but most of those are textbooks, not things I would read for my own pleasure.
(2) Which kind of medium do you prefer: “paper books”, audiobooks, ebooks,…
No preference. I love reading print books but due to lack of time also listen to audiobooks while driving and working out.
(3) What’s your favourite movie adaptation and why? Are you looking forward to a particular adaptation? Are you looking forward to a particular adaptation?
Schindler's List was excellent, although to say that such a horrific true story is a "favorite' seems somehow wrong. I enjoyed Restoration, which is surprising as it was made when Robert Downey, Jr. was at his personal worst with drugs and legal issues. The TV dramatization of Pride and Prejudice, of course--also known as "the Colin Firth version.'
I'm going to add a WORST adaptation here: Kenneth Branagh's version of Frankenstein, which he had the audacity to title 'Mary Shelley's Frankenstein,' as if it was somehow truer to the original than other film versions, but he totally bastardized the ending and seemed rather too interested in showing off his pumped-up, baby-oiled torso. I'm really looking forward to Midnight's Children, and I hope someone will want to make a film of Wolf Hall and/or Bring Up the Bodies soon.
(4) From the books that you’ve read this year – which one was so outstanding that you would recommend it unconditionally?
I'd definitely recommend the two Mantel novles mentioned above. It seems like more readers prefer Bring Up the Bodies, but I have a slight preference for Wolf Hall. I'd add two more: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller and The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes.
The Hour 20 Meme
(1) What have you been reading until now?
The Stranger's Child by Alan Hollinghurst, which is quite good. It takes a little work to sort out the characters in the four parts; there is some overlapping, but one character's last name has changed several times due to three marriages, and trying to figure who is who and who is related to whom as the story progresses through time takes some concentration. When out and about, I've been listening to Salman Rushdie's memoir, Joseph Anton, which is also excellent. The only thing that somewhat bothers me is the reader's American accent. Every American sounds exactly alike, and they all sound like rather sarcastic and not too bright cowboys.
(2) How are you getting on with your current book?
Time constraints and other tasks are keeping me from making a lot of page progress, but, as stated above, I'm enjoying both books.
(3) Do you have any recommendations on how to enhance one’s reading capacity? (to be able to read longer and more)
No, because I really don't like to make readathons too much work. I just try to enjoy having an excuse to read more and seeing what everyone else is reading.
Jean, I've thought about getting a Nook or Kindle when I get just a little older and my eyesight is a bit worse, because you can increase the font size. But I hadn't thought about ebooks as an option for arthritis in the hands, which I also have.
Good luck with the house, Karen.
On the time frame for the readathon: I'm going to keep going until 10:00 p.m. my time (EST), so I have about 10 hours left. So feel free to join in, Lori. I'll be here at least a few times until then. And I'm sure that Kathy will come back for a wrap-up when she gets up.
The Hour 10 ...hm 15 Meme
(1) Where do you get most of your books? (Bought, borrowed,…?)
Probably half my books were bought new and most of the rest gotten from swap sites. I try to keep down the purchases. One thing I do is use MyPoints.com and save my points for B&N gift cards. Oh, and I also get quite a few books from LTER and occasionally from Book Browse First Impressions. Since I'm a professor, I also get free books sent ot me by publishers--but most of those are textbooks, not things I would read for my own pleasure.
(2) Which kind of medium do you prefer: “paper books”, audiobooks, ebooks,…
No preference. I love reading print books but due to lack of time also listen to audiobooks while driving and working out.
(3) What’s your favourite movie adaptation and why? Are you looking forward to a particular adaptation? Are you looking forward to a particular adaptation?
Schindler's List was excellent, although to say that such a horrific true story is a "favorite' seems somehow wrong. I enjoyed Restoration, which is surprising as it was made when Robert Downey, Jr. was at his personal worst with drugs and legal issues. The TV dramatization of Pride and Prejudice, of course--also known as "the Colin Firth version.'
I'm going to add a WORST adaptation here: Kenneth Branagh's version of Frankenstein, which he had the audacity to title 'Mary Shelley's Frankenstein,' as if it was somehow truer to the original than other film versions, but he totally bastardized the ending and seemed rather too interested in showing off his pumped-up, baby-oiled torso. I'm really looking forward to Midnight's Children, and I hope someone will want to make a film of Wolf Hall and/or Bring Up the Bodies soon.
(4) From the books that you’ve read this year – which one was so outstanding that you would recommend it unconditionally?
I'd definitely recommend the two Mantel novles mentioned above. It seems like more readers prefer Bring Up the Bodies, but I have a slight preference for Wolf Hall. I'd add two more: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller and The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes.
The Hour 20 Meme
(1) What have you been reading until now?
The Stranger's Child by Alan Hollinghurst, which is quite good. It takes a little work to sort out the characters in the four parts; there is some overlapping, but one character's last name has changed several times due to three marriages, and trying to figure who is who and who is related to whom as the story progresses through time takes some concentration. When out and about, I've been listening to Salman Rushdie's memoir, Joseph Anton, which is also excellent. The only thing that somewhat bothers me is the reader's American accent. Every American sounds exactly alike, and they all sound like rather sarcastic and not too bright cowboys.
(2) How are you getting on with your current book?
Time constraints and other tasks are keeping me from making a lot of page progress, but, as stated above, I'm enjoying both books.
(3) Do you have any recommendations on how to enhance one’s reading capacity? (to be able to read longer and more)
No, because I really don't like to make readathons too much work. I just try to enjoy having an excuse to read more and seeing what everyone else is reading.
Jean, I've thought about getting a Nook or Kindle when I get just a little older and my eyesight is a bit worse, because you can increase the font size. But I hadn't thought about ebooks as an option for arthritis in the hands, which I also have.
Good luck with the house, Karen.
On the time frame for the readathon: I'm going to keep going until 10:00 p.m. my time (EST), so I have about 10 hours left. So feel free to join in, Lori. I'll be here at least a few times until then. And I'm sure that Kathy will come back for a wrap-up when she gets up.
50LauraBrook
Update 2
I've been reading: Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick
Pages read: 136
Total pages read: 301
Books finished: 1 - Nothing to Envy
The Hour 10 ...hm 15 Meme
(1) Where do you get most of your books? (Bought, borrowed,…?) It's probably half and half, though I keep trying to go to the library less and read more of the ones I've already purchased!
(2) Which kind of medium do you prefer: “paper books”, audiobooks, ebooks,… Paper books (especially since I don't have an ereader), and audio for the car and walks.
(3) What’s your favourite movie adaptation and why? Are you looking forward to a particular adaptation? The 1996 Sense & Sensibility for sure - it's my favorite movie of all time! I know it's not the same as the book, but it's perfection to me. Aside from that, I also love The Age of Innocence w Michelle Pfeiffer, Persuasion (the 1995 version), and The Portrait of a Lady w/ Nicole Kidman.
(4) From the books that you’ve read this year – which one was so outstanding that you would recommend it unconditionally? There've been quite a few, but I'll go with the one I just finished! It's really outstanding, and an eye-opener. Nothing to Envy for all!
The Hour 20 Meme
(1) What have you been reading until now? NtE! Been thinking about switching books, but it got so darned good that I couldn't stop reading!
(2) How are you getting on with your current book? Just getting ready to pick up another one - probably Thyme of Death since it's a quick read so far (only 50 pages in).
(3) Do you have any recommendations on how to enhance one’s reading capacity? (to be able to read longer and more) One thing I keep forgetting about (and that really helps me) is to not focus so intently on every...single...word like it's a precious secret, and instead just read "normally" without savoring every letter. I don't read technical books so if I miss "the ultimate meaning" of a sentence every now and then, it's not the end of the world. Plus, I like to set myself little challenges as I go. Like "try and read the next 20 pages by 11:15", just for fun. What can I say, I'm a reading nerd! :)
A slow start to the morning for me, I'm going to put on my audiobook and hop in the shower and then head over to my parents house for a bit. But I'll be back in a few hours to keep on reading. I'll be reading for the rest of the night, at least until 10:00 Central Standard Time, so will keep posting here after the "official" end.
I've been reading: Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick
Pages read: 136
Total pages read: 301
Books finished: 1 - Nothing to Envy
The Hour 10 ...hm 15 Meme
(1) Where do you get most of your books? (Bought, borrowed,…?) It's probably half and half, though I keep trying to go to the library less and read more of the ones I've already purchased!
(2) Which kind of medium do you prefer: “paper books”, audiobooks, ebooks,… Paper books (especially since I don't have an ereader), and audio for the car and walks.
(3) What’s your favourite movie adaptation and why? Are you looking forward to a particular adaptation? The 1996 Sense & Sensibility for sure - it's my favorite movie of all time! I know it's not the same as the book, but it's perfection to me. Aside from that, I also love The Age of Innocence w Michelle Pfeiffer, Persuasion (the 1995 version), and The Portrait of a Lady w/ Nicole Kidman.
(4) From the books that you’ve read this year – which one was so outstanding that you would recommend it unconditionally? There've been quite a few, but I'll go with the one I just finished! It's really outstanding, and an eye-opener. Nothing to Envy for all!
The Hour 20 Meme
(1) What have you been reading until now? NtE! Been thinking about switching books, but it got so darned good that I couldn't stop reading!
(2) How are you getting on with your current book? Just getting ready to pick up another one - probably Thyme of Death since it's a quick read so far (only 50 pages in).
(3) Do you have any recommendations on how to enhance one’s reading capacity? (to be able to read longer and more) One thing I keep forgetting about (and that really helps me) is to not focus so intently on every...single...word like it's a precious secret, and instead just read "normally" without savoring every letter. I don't read technical books so if I miss "the ultimate meaning" of a sentence every now and then, it's not the end of the world. Plus, I like to set myself little challenges as I go. Like "try and read the next 20 pages by 11:15", just for fun. What can I say, I'm a reading nerd! :)
A slow start to the morning for me, I'm going to put on my audiobook and hop in the shower and then head over to my parents house for a bit. But I'll be back in a few hours to keep on reading. I'll be reading for the rest of the night, at least until 10:00 Central Standard Time, so will keep posting here after the "official" end.
51PersephonesLibrary
Hour 30 (10 p.m.)
Well, guys - that was it! I hope you enjoyed our little group and that you made some progress with your readings in the last 30 hours. I thank you all very much for participating!
If you decide to continue with your readings, I’d be happy to hear about it.
Have a great Sunday!
To round it of here comes ….
The End-of-Event Meme
(1) How many books did you end up reading from over the readathon? What were they?
(2) Did you have any hairy moments along the way? Maybe you got super-tired when you wanted to read, or had an unforeseen crisis?!
(3) Which book did you enjoy the most?
(4) Have you added any books to your wishlist from other participants' reading and discussion over the last hours?
(5) What did you enjoy most about the readathon?
(6) What is the one piece of advice you'd give to someone who's thinking of joining in the next read-a-thon?
Well, guys - that was it! I hope you enjoyed our little group and that you made some progress with your readings in the last 30 hours. I thank you all very much for participating!
If you decide to continue with your readings, I’d be happy to hear about it.
Have a great Sunday!
To round it of here comes ….
The End-of-Event Meme
(1) How many books did you end up reading from over the readathon? What were they?
(2) Did you have any hairy moments along the way? Maybe you got super-tired when you wanted to read, or had an unforeseen crisis?!
(3) Which book did you enjoy the most?
(4) Have you added any books to your wishlist from other participants' reading and discussion over the last hours?
(5) What did you enjoy most about the readathon?
(6) What is the one piece of advice you'd give to someone who's thinking of joining in the next read-a-thon?
52PersephonesLibrary
Hour 30 (10 p.m.) - final report
I've been reading: Der Luzifer-Effekt by Philip Zimbardo; Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck; Tod auf Urlaub by Charlaine Harris & Toni Kelner
Total books finished: 1
Total pages read: 381
Total reading time: 9 hours
The End-of-Event Meme
(1) How many books did you end up reading from over the readathon? What were they?
I was reading three different books during the readathon:
1. Philip Zimbardo: Der Luzifer-Effekt
2. John Steinbeck: Tortilla Flat (finished)
3. Tod auf Urlaub by Charlaine Harris & Toni Kelner
(2) Did you have any hairy moments along the way? Maybe you got super-tired when you wanted to read, or had an unforeseen crisis?!
I fell asleep way to early last night. In general, I was not as concentrated as during other readathons... I'm afraid that I'm sickening a flue or something like that.
There are some points I will consider as a host for the next readathon : I will make another 48-hour-readathon, because it's easier for everyone to participate and the pressure to read is not too high. I will report more often - I thought that every five hours would be enough. But I think I could have done better (as far as my readings as well as my hosting qualities are concerned), if I would have checked in more often.
(3) Which book did you enjoy the most?
I don't think "enjoy" is the right word - but Philip Zimbardo's report about the Stanford Prison Experiment is captivating - but at the same time it's the horror.
(4) Have you added any books to your wishlist from other participants' reading and discussion over the last hours?
Definitely, there is the one or the other book as well as the one or the other movie I want to get.
(5) What did you enjoy most about the readathon?
Reading and knowing that there are other people around the world reading, too.
(6) What is the one piece of advice you'd give to someone who's thinking of joining in the next read-a-thon?
Read a lot, but still try to ge enough rest. Plan ahead in case for unforseen circumstances, e.g. unannounced visits or phone calls. ;) Don't put yourself under too much pressure and focus on the fun.
I've been reading: Der Luzifer-Effekt by Philip Zimbardo; Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck; Tod auf Urlaub by Charlaine Harris & Toni Kelner
Total books finished: 1
Total pages read: 381
Total reading time: 9 hours
The End-of-Event Meme
(1) How many books did you end up reading from over the readathon? What were they?
I was reading three different books during the readathon:
1. Philip Zimbardo: Der Luzifer-Effekt
2. John Steinbeck: Tortilla Flat (finished)
3. Tod auf Urlaub by Charlaine Harris & Toni Kelner
(2) Did you have any hairy moments along the way? Maybe you got super-tired when you wanted to read, or had an unforeseen crisis?!
I fell asleep way to early last night. In general, I was not as concentrated as during other readathons... I'm afraid that I'm sickening a flue or something like that.
There are some points I will consider as a host for the next readathon : I will make another 48-hour-readathon, because it's easier for everyone to participate and the pressure to read is not too high. I will report more often - I thought that every five hours would be enough. But I think I could have done better (as far as my readings as well as my hosting qualities are concerned), if I would have checked in more often.
(3) Which book did you enjoy the most?
I don't think "enjoy" is the right word - but Philip Zimbardo's report about the Stanford Prison Experiment is captivating - but at the same time it's the horror.
(4) Have you added any books to your wishlist from other participants' reading and discussion over the last hours?
Definitely, there is the one or the other book as well as the one or the other movie I want to get.
(5) What did you enjoy most about the readathon?
Reading and knowing that there are other people around the world reading, too.
(6) What is the one piece of advice you'd give to someone who's thinking of joining in the next read-a-thon?
Read a lot, but still try to ge enough rest. Plan ahead in case for unforseen circumstances, e.g. unannounced visits or phone calls. ;) Don't put yourself under too much pressure and focus on the fun.
53calm
Hour 30!
I've been reading: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories; Roads & Trackways of Wales and Tortilla Flat.
Books finished: 0
Pages read: 79
Reading time: not sure maybe 90 minutes total
Posting time: ? - try not to count this:)
Total books read from: 5 1421: The Year China Discovered the World (completed); English Passengers (completed); The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories; Roads & Trackways of Wales and Tortilla Flat.
Total pages read: 522
Total time read: 545 minutes approx
Total time posting: ?
Comments: Thanks for hosting Kathy - love the memes:) My reading slowed down this evening but I'm still pleased with how I've done:)
The End-of-Event Meme
(1) How many books did you end up reading from over the readathon? 5
What were they?
1421: The Year China Discovered the World (completed)
English Passengers (completed)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories
Roads & Trackways of Wales
Tortilla Flat.
(2) Did you have any hairy moments along the way? Maybe you got super-tired when you wanted to read, or had an unforeseen crisis?!
Not really - apart from a letter saying that I hadn't paid my TV license even though the money has gone out of my bank account. It takes so long to get through to an actual person to try and sort things out. Also a slightly clingy cat that doesn't like me reading during the day.
(3) Which book did you enjoy the most? Hard to say nothing was really a knock out read, though all were good in their own ways. I haven't read enough of Tortilla Flat to say but, past experience with Steinbeck means that I will probably end up loving it:)
(4) Have you added any books to your wishlist from other participants' reading and discussion over the last hours?
Strangely not this time:( Maybe I should have another look:)
(5) What did you enjoy most about the readathon?
Seeing what everyone else is reading, feeling part of a community.
(6) What is the one piece of advice you'd give to someone who's thinking of joining in the next read-a-thon?
Relax and enjoy.
Thanks to everyone who took part and Kathy for hosting.
I've been reading: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories; Roads & Trackways of Wales and Tortilla Flat.
Books finished: 0
Pages read: 79
Reading time: not sure maybe 90 minutes total
Posting time: ? - try not to count this:)
Total books read from: 5 1421: The Year China Discovered the World (completed); English Passengers (completed); The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories; Roads & Trackways of Wales and Tortilla Flat.
Total pages read: 522
Total time read: 545 minutes approx
Total time posting: ?
Comments: Thanks for hosting Kathy - love the memes:) My reading slowed down this evening but I'm still pleased with how I've done:)
The End-of-Event Meme
(1) How many books did you end up reading from over the readathon? 5
What were they?
1421: The Year China Discovered the World (completed)
English Passengers (completed)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories
Roads & Trackways of Wales
Tortilla Flat.
(2) Did you have any hairy moments along the way? Maybe you got super-tired when you wanted to read, or had an unforeseen crisis?!
Not really - apart from a letter saying that I hadn't paid my TV license even though the money has gone out of my bank account. It takes so long to get through to an actual person to try and sort things out. Also a slightly clingy cat that doesn't like me reading during the day.
(3) Which book did you enjoy the most? Hard to say nothing was really a knock out read, though all were good in their own ways. I haven't read enough of Tortilla Flat to say but, past experience with Steinbeck means that I will probably end up loving it:)
(4) Have you added any books to your wishlist from other participants' reading and discussion over the last hours?
Strangely not this time:( Maybe I should have another look:)
(5) What did you enjoy most about the readathon?
Seeing what everyone else is reading, feeling part of a community.
(6) What is the one piece of advice you'd give to someone who's thinking of joining in the next read-a-thon?
Relax and enjoy.
Thanks to everyone who took part and Kathy for hosting.
54cbl_tn
End of event meme
(1) How many books did you end up reading from over the readathon? What were they? I've been reading from 3 books: Journey to Portugal by Jose Saramago, Where Death Delights by Bernard Knight, and Childhood Pleasures: Dutch Children in the Seventeenth Century by Donna Barnes & Peter G. Rose.
(2) Did you have any hairy moments along the way? Maybe you got super-tired when you wanted to read, or had an unforeseen crisis?! It's been a slow reading day for me with lots of little distractions.
(3) Which book did you enjoy the most? Childhood Pleasures
(4) Have you added any books to your wishlist from other participants' reading and discussion over the last hours? Nothing to Envy sounds very interesting. My public library has it and I've added it to my library wishlist.
(5) What did you enjoy most about the readathon? It turns what's normally a solitary activity into a communal one.
(6) What is the one piece of advice you'd give to someone who's thinking of joining in the next read-a-thon? Don't pressure yourself to read a certain amount. It's not a competition, and it's supposed to be fun.
(1) How many books did you end up reading from over the readathon? What were they? I've been reading from 3 books: Journey to Portugal by Jose Saramago, Where Death Delights by Bernard Knight, and Childhood Pleasures: Dutch Children in the Seventeenth Century by Donna Barnes & Peter G. Rose.
(2) Did you have any hairy moments along the way? Maybe you got super-tired when you wanted to read, or had an unforeseen crisis?! It's been a slow reading day for me with lots of little distractions.
(3) Which book did you enjoy the most? Childhood Pleasures
(4) Have you added any books to your wishlist from other participants' reading and discussion over the last hours? Nothing to Envy sounds very interesting. My public library has it and I've added it to my library wishlist.
(5) What did you enjoy most about the readathon? It turns what's normally a solitary activity into a communal one.
(6) What is the one piece of advice you'd give to someone who's thinking of joining in the next read-a-thon? Don't pressure yourself to read a certain amount. It's not a competition, and it's supposed to be fun.
55mmignano11
I'm very disappointed that I wasn't able to be part of the read-a-thon but the yard sale just took too much of my time for reading or posting. Of course that is good news but I had been looking forward to it. I did, however, just read all the posts and that was awesome. Hopefully, I can join the next one and actually read and post! Enjoy the rest of the weekend, folks.
56Citizenjoyce
Oh, it's over. I was thinking US Central time. Shows what I know.
Hour the end
I've been reading: The Midwife of Hope River by Patricia Harman, listening to Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
Books finished: 1 Sex and Punishment: Four Thousand Years of Judging Desire
Pages read: 50 + 1 1/2 CD
Reading time: 2 1/2 hours
Total books read: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Sex and Punishment: Four Thousand Years of Judging Desire, The Midwife of Hope River by Patricia Harman
Total pages read: 114 +3 1/2 CDs
Total time read: 6.5 hr
That was a lovely quick readathon. I'm really enjoying The Midwife of Hope River because of its accuracy in depicting childbirth and the social commentary. I'm sure to continue with this one.
Thanks so much for hosting, PersephonesLibrary, you've kept me moving along my reading goal.
Hour the end
I've been reading: The Midwife of Hope River by Patricia Harman, listening to Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
Books finished: 1 Sex and Punishment: Four Thousand Years of Judging Desire
Pages read: 50 + 1 1/2 CD
Reading time: 2 1/2 hours
Total books read: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Sex and Punishment: Four Thousand Years of Judging Desire, The Midwife of Hope River by Patricia Harman
Total pages read: 114 +3 1/2 CDs
Total time read: 6.5 hr
That was a lovely quick readathon. I'm really enjoying The Midwife of Hope River because of its accuracy in depicting childbirth and the social commentary. I'm sure to continue with this one.
Thanks so much for hosting, PersephonesLibrary, you've kept me moving along my reading goal.
57majkia
Great readathon for me. I read 268 pages and finished Curse of the Mistwraith a bit after the readathon ended. Despite going out to dinner, and other distractions! Thanks so much!
