Fourth of July Readathon - Social Distancing #120 - July 1 - 4
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1SilverWolf28
Welcome to another readathon!
Happy Fourth of July! The Readathon will run through Monday. Even if you're not in the US you can still read and post on Monday.
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
Happy Fourth of July! The Readathon will run through Monday. Even if you're not in the US you can still read and post on Monday.
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
2nrmay
I'm in again.
A long Holiday weekend! Hurray!
Sadly, I have some oral surgery first thing Friday morning, but expect to bounce back immediately.
Besides reading, I'll be getting ready to leave town on Tue for the long-awaited cousin reunion in Illinois.
I have spent today choosing music and working on the memorial for my mother.
Book:
Just about done with If the creek don't rise by Leah Weiss, set in the NC mountains, 50 years ago.
A long Holiday weekend! Hurray!
Sadly, I have some oral surgery first thing Friday morning, but expect to bounce back immediately.
Besides reading, I'll be getting ready to leave town on Tue for the long-awaited cousin reunion in Illinois.
I have spent today choosing music and working on the memorial for my mother.
Book:
Just about done with If the creek don't rise by Leah Weiss, set in the NC mountains, 50 years ago.
6kaida46
I'll be continuing with my present read Caribbean and adding in some sampling of books from my latest library run- Forensics, Simplexity, and some mystery with Brother Cadfael, A Rare Benedictine. Happy July 4th to all those in the states!
Happy Reading everyone!
Happy Reading everyone!
7avatiakh
I'm in again, it's already Friday afternoon here in Auckland, New Zealand. I'm currently reading Thraxas and the dance of death, #6 in a pulp fantasy series that I enjoy from time to time.
Listening to scifi, Bone Silence, very exciting last book in the trilogy.
Have several other books that I'm reading.
Listening to scifi, Bone Silence, very exciting last book in the trilogy.
Have several other books that I'm reading.
8benitastrnad
I will be reading this weekend. I have several books lined up to read and two that I want to finish.
9benitastrnad
Books I will be reading From: Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Girls by Kate Moore. I am half way through Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracle by Eric Lax. I am reading the short book Rosebud by Paul Cornell. I hope to finish Philida by Andre Brink. I am listening to Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir.
Books finished in this weekend's Readathon:
Book Thoughts:
Time reading:
Time posting:
Food:
Nonbook activities:
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 240
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 634.5 hours since I started participating in the Read-A-Thon that started in April 2020.
Books finished in this weekend's Readathon:
Book Thoughts:
Time reading:
Time posting:
Food:
Nonbook activities:
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 240
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 634.5 hours since I started participating in the Read-A-Thon that started in April 2020.
10susanna.fraser
I'm in, hoping to get off to a good start on my July reading.
11The_Hibernator
I'm in! I was supposed to go camping this weekend, but we have two people with fevers, so it's a weekend at home.
12elkiedee
I'm in - I'm in the UK but will go from some time this afternoon through to Monday anyway. I finished another book yesterday so am not sure that I'll complete any this weekend. June was odd in that it took me until 7/8 June to finish a book but I made up for it later and completed 16 through the month.
13lottpoet
Just discovered this. I will be joining this weekend. I started The Chimera Code by Wayne Santos yesterday, which I think is cyberpunk. That's where I'll start this weekend. I work part-time at my day job so I usually have Mondays off anyway, which was especially nice once we went to choosing our own set of holidays each year because I could skip a lot of the traditional/patriotic ones and do ones that matter to me like my birthday or State Fair time or World Figure Skating Championships. I do have contract work that I do on weekends and my writing, but I'm taking them off this weekend. I'm excited to get a bunch of reading done with good company. I'm starting my weekend now (on vacation from my day job), but I do have (personal) phone and Zoom meetings from 7:30-10:30 and I have a social justice documentary to watch today before I lose access to it. Oh, and I have another meeting tonight from 7-8:15 that requires an hour of prep. And I want to get a nap in this afternoon. I think I can still squeak out some solid reading today, but perhaps I'm being overly optimistic. I wish everyone a good reading journey.
14ChrisG1
I'm in again - currently reading The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien & The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin. Perhaps I'll finally get around to reading another short story from The Year's Best Science Fiction #8 ed. by Gardner Dozois.
15thornton37814
I'll participate but a lot of my reading may be in audiobook format. I needed to start "Lady Liberty" for the American Trilogy Stitch Along. I've got it started but I want a few more stitches in it before I move back to the baby sampler I'm trying to finish ASAP.
16nrmay
Friday evening
Books:
finished If the Creek Don't Rise, fans of Where the Crawdads Sing might like this one.
now reading The Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz
snacks:
only soft foods since I had oral surgery this morning . . Coffee, cream of wheat, and V-8 juice, choc milkshake. I can only do THAT once! I did enjoy it; have not had a milkshake in ages.
other actvity:
watered plants, filled bid feeders.
Read 7 books in June. Only 1 was from TBR shelves.
Finished 53 for the year so far.
Cloudy, 76 F.
Books:
finished If the Creek Don't Rise, fans of Where the Crawdads Sing might like this one.
now reading The Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz
snacks:
only soft foods since I had oral surgery this morning . . Coffee, cream of wheat, and V-8 juice, choc milkshake. I can only do THAT once! I did enjoy it; have not had a milkshake in ages.
other actvity:
watered plants, filled bid feeders.
Read 7 books in June. Only 1 was from TBR shelves.
Finished 53 for the year so far.
Cloudy, 76 F.
17susanna.fraser
Friday evening:
Books read from: Measure for Measure
Books finished: Measure for Measure
Time reading: 1 hour
Time posting: 7:45 PM
Snacks: steak sandwich and tater tots for dinner
Thoughts: That is one weird Shakespearean play. I enjoyed reading it but hated most of the characters, especially the Duke.
Non-book activities: work, laundry, writing
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 1
Total time reading: 1 hour
Books read from: Measure for Measure
Books finished: Measure for Measure
Time reading: 1 hour
Time posting: 7:45 PM
Snacks: steak sandwich and tater tots for dinner
Thoughts: That is one weird Shakespearean play. I enjoyed reading it but hated most of the characters, especially the Duke.
Non-book activities: work, laundry, writing
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 1
Total time reading: 1 hour
18benitastrnad
Friday Evening
Books read from: Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Girls by Kate Moore. Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracle by Eric Lax. I am reading the short book Rosebud by Paul Cornell. Philida by Andre Brink. I am listening to Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir.
Books finished in this weekend's Readathon: Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons
Book Thoughts: I did more reading this last week than I thought I would. Sitting around in airports gives a person lots of time to read. I finished reading Ruin of Kings in 6 days and it is a 550 page book. I plan on taking it easy this weekend and will spend some time at work but plan on resting and relaxation for the weekend.
Time reading: I read for 1/2 hour at lunch today and wanted to read another 1/2 hour when I came home from work but instead I napped. Sleeping is on my agenda this weekend.
Time posting:
Food: I will make a potato salad and will need to make another batch of stuffed zucchini. I also hope to get a chocolate chip banana cake baked.
Nonbook activities: Swimming and laying around.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 241
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 635 hours since I started participating in the Read-A-Thon that started in April 2020.
Books read from: Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Girls by Kate Moore. Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracle by Eric Lax. I am reading the short book Rosebud by Paul Cornell. Philida by Andre Brink. I am listening to Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir.
Books finished in this weekend's Readathon: Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons
Book Thoughts: I did more reading this last week than I thought I would. Sitting around in airports gives a person lots of time to read. I finished reading Ruin of Kings in 6 days and it is a 550 page book. I plan on taking it easy this weekend and will spend some time at work but plan on resting and relaxation for the weekend.
Time reading: I read for 1/2 hour at lunch today and wanted to read another 1/2 hour when I came home from work but instead I napped. Sleeping is on my agenda this weekend.
Time posting:
Food: I will make a potato salad and will need to make another batch of stuffed zucchini. I also hope to get a chocolate chip banana cake baked.
Nonbook activities: Swimming and laying around.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 241
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 635 hours since I started participating in the Read-A-Thon that started in April 2020.
20Carmenere
Friday evening update: Saturday morning 9:54 am
Books read from: Lessons, When Breath Becomes Air
Books finished: 1 When Breath Becomes Air
Time reading: 2.5 hours
Time posting: 9:55am
Snacks: Pepperoni and green pepper pizza - Cleveland Gold Chicken wings - bottle of Modelo
Thoughts: Will coming home for the weekend was the best surprise ever!
Non-book activities: Chatting with Will and watching baseball
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 1
Total time reading: 1 hour
Books read from: Lessons, When Breath Becomes Air
Books finished: 1 When Breath Becomes Air
Time reading: 2.5 hours
Time posting: 9:55am
Snacks: Pepperoni and green pepper pizza - Cleveland Gold Chicken wings - bottle of Modelo
Thoughts: Will coming home for the weekend was the best surprise ever!
Non-book activities: Chatting with Will and watching baseball
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 1
Total time reading: 1 hour
21susanna.fraser
Saturday morning:
Books read from: The Beauty in Breaking
Books finished: The Beauty in Breaking
Time reading: 3 hours
Time posting: 9 AM
Snacks: cereal for breakfast
Thoughts: Trying to have a productive three-day weekend that's still relaxing--always a bit of a juggling act.
Non-book activities: sleep, mostly
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 2
Total time reading: 4 hours
Books read from: The Beauty in Breaking
Books finished: The Beauty in Breaking
Time reading: 3 hours
Time posting: 9 AM
Snacks: cereal for breakfast
Thoughts: Trying to have a productive three-day weekend that's still relaxing--always a bit of a juggling act.
Non-book activities: sleep, mostly
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 2
Total time reading: 4 hours
22benitastrnad
Saturday afternoon
Books read from: Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Girls by Kate Moore. Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracle by Eric Lax. I am reading the short book Rosebud by Paul Cornell. Philida by Andre Brink. I am listening to Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir.
Books finished in this weekend's Readathon: Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons
Book Thoughts: I have not read anything so far today and I wanted to make this a reading day.
Time reading: 1/2 hour last night before bed.
Time posting:
Food: I will make a potato salad and will need to make another batch of stuffed zucchini. I also hope to get a chocolate chip banana cake baked.
Nonbook activities: Swimming and laying around.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 241
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 635.5 hours since I started participating in the Read-A-Thon that started in April 2020.
Books read from: Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Girls by Kate Moore. Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracle by Eric Lax. I am reading the short book Rosebud by Paul Cornell. Philida by Andre Brink. I am listening to Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir.
Books finished in this weekend's Readathon: Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons
Book Thoughts: I have not read anything so far today and I wanted to make this a reading day.
Time reading: 1/2 hour last night before bed.
Time posting:
Food: I will make a potato salad and will need to make another batch of stuffed zucchini. I also hope to get a chocolate chip banana cake baked.
Nonbook activities: Swimming and laying around.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 241
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 635.5 hours since I started participating in the Read-A-Thon that started in April 2020.
23torontoc
Sat- finished The Son of the House by Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia
24nrmay
Friday - late afternoon. Happy Hour is upon us!
Book:
The Impossible Us. Liking it but slow progress. Spent much of today catching up with Postcrossing.
Only soft food today. : \
Coffee, cream of wheat. Planning on chicken noodle soup for dinner.
Good news is cheek, jaw and mouth feel fine today. No more pain meds!
Other activity:
'Better Call Saul' on tv
watching birds, chipmonks, and a lizard in the yard
tending the needy cat who is by my side always, and right now yowling for dinner still an hour away.
Maybe she needs a little 'alone' time in the bedroom {and I need break.}
Sunny, 92 F. (33 C.)
Book:
The Impossible Us. Liking it but slow progress. Spent much of today catching up with Postcrossing.
Only soft food today. : \
Coffee, cream of wheat. Planning on chicken noodle soup for dinner.
Good news is cheek, jaw and mouth feel fine today. No more pain meds!
Other activity:
'Better Call Saul' on tv
watching birds, chipmonks, and a lizard in the yard
tending the needy cat who is by my side always, and right now yowling for dinner still an hour away.
Maybe she needs a little 'alone' time in the bedroom {and I need break.}
Sunny, 92 F. (33 C.)
25avatiakh
Sunday 9.30am update
Books read from: Thraxas and the Dance of Death, Thraxas at War by MArtin Scott, Bone Silence by Alastair Reynolds (audio), Bright Candles by Nathianel Benchley, Remote Sympathy by Catherine Chidgey, That wolf boy is mine! vol. 2 by Yoko Nogiri (manga)
Books finished: Thraxas and the Dance of Death
Time reading: 3 hrs approx
Snacks: poached eggs on toast & coffee
Thoughts: today looks like being a quiet one
Non-book activities: trip to city centre yesterday so lots of audio listening, bought a cheesecake for son's birthday forgetting that they use coconut in the base.
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: 3 hrs
The manga is totally forgettable but I'll finish it and vol. 3 seeing I got them from the library last week.
Books read from: Thraxas and the Dance of Death, Thraxas at War by MArtin Scott, Bone Silence by Alastair Reynolds (audio), Bright Candles by Nathianel Benchley, Remote Sympathy by Catherine Chidgey, That wolf boy is mine! vol. 2 by Yoko Nogiri (manga)
Books finished: Thraxas and the Dance of Death
Time reading: 3 hrs approx
Snacks: poached eggs on toast & coffee
Thoughts: today looks like being a quiet one
Non-book activities: trip to city centre yesterday so lots of audio listening, bought a cheesecake for son's birthday forgetting that they use coconut in the base.
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: 3 hrs
The manga is totally forgettable but I'll finish it and vol. 3 seeing I got them from the library last week.
26fuzzi
Books read from: The Grand Sophy
Books finished: The Grand Sophy
Time reading: ?
Non-book activities: Transplanting day lilies from pots into the ground by the shed; mowing the backyard (dh did the front yard, and ditch by the road); laundry washed, dried, put away; did some hand mending, too.
Promised my dh to cut his hair tonight...
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 1
In the queue: Long Ride Home by Louis L'Amour
Books finished: The Grand Sophy
Time reading: ?
Non-book activities: Transplanting day lilies from pots into the ground by the shed; mowing the backyard (dh did the front yard, and ditch by the road); laundry washed, dried, put away; did some hand mending, too.
Promised my dh to cut his hair tonight...
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 1
In the queue: Long Ride Home by Louis L'Amour
27cbl_tn
Saturday evening update:
Books read from: The Templars' Last Secret Grimms' Tales for Young and Old, Around the World on Two Wheels
Books finished:
Time reading: Not enough
Time posting: ?
Snacks: dinner was terikayi beef & rice, nectarine, tea
Thoughts: I'm glad it's a long weekend!
Non-book activities: walking, shopping, Zooming with friends, farmers market, errands, grocery shopping, cleaning out the garage, laundry, cooking, walking the dog
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: ?
I got a lot done today, so I'm giving myself most of the rest of the long weekend to do things I enjoy. I still have a bit of laundry to do and some light cleaning on Monday.
Books read from: The Templars' Last Secret Grimms' Tales for Young and Old, Around the World on Two Wheels
Books finished:
Time reading: Not enough
Time posting: ?
Snacks: dinner was terikayi beef & rice, nectarine, tea
Thoughts: I'm glad it's a long weekend!
Non-book activities: walking, shopping, Zooming with friends, farmers market, errands, grocery shopping, cleaning out the garage, laundry, cooking, walking the dog
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: ?
I got a lot done today, so I'm giving myself most of the rest of the long weekend to do things I enjoy. I still have a bit of laundry to do and some light cleaning on Monday.
28The_Hibernator
Saturday
Books read from: The Kings of Clonmel
Books finished: n/a
Time reading: 2 hours?
Time posting: 0
Snacks: steak
Thoughts: This is the most time sitting and reading as I've done in many months
Non-book activities: watched some Netflix
Total books finished: n/a
Total read from: Kings of Clonmel
Total time reading: 2 hours
Books read from: The Kings of Clonmel
Books finished: n/a
Time reading: 2 hours?
Time posting: 0
Snacks: steak
Thoughts: This is the most time sitting and reading as I've done in many months
Non-book activities: watched some Netflix
Total books finished: n/a
Total read from: Kings of Clonmel
Total time reading: 2 hours
29Carmenere
Saturday update: Sunday morning 10:00 am
Books read from: Lessons, The Bell Jar
Books finished: 1 When Breath Becomes Air
Time reading: 2 hours
Time posting:10 am
Snacks: We had Grilled Jerk Chicken, Grilled veggies, Spanish rice and Rum (from our trip to Nassau) on ice
Thoughts: Having a wonderful time with Will.
Non-book activities: Helping Will pick out supplies for his apartment from my household stash and watching baseball
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: 3.5 hours
Books read from: Lessons, The Bell Jar
Books finished: 1 When Breath Becomes Air
Time reading: 2 hours
Time posting:10 am
Snacks: We had Grilled Jerk Chicken, Grilled veggies, Spanish rice and Rum (from our trip to Nassau) on ice
Thoughts: Having a wonderful time with Will.
Non-book activities: Helping Will pick out supplies for his apartment from my household stash and watching baseball
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: 3.5 hours
30benitastrnad
Sunday morning update
Books read from: Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Girls by Kate Moore. Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracle by Eric Lax. I am reading the short book Rosebud by Paul Cornell. Philida by Andre Brink. I started reading Templar's Last Secret by Martin Walker. I am listening to Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir.
Books finished in this weekend's Readathon: Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons. Rosebud by Paul Cornell.
Book Thoughts: I read quite a bit in Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat last night and should finish this book today. I am also catching up in my book diary and updating for the last month.
Time reading: an hour last night before bed.
Time posting:
Food: I hope to get that cake baked tonight and will do some other food tomorrow. I ate at the local taco chain store last night - Taco Casa and enjoyed the meal and the reading time.
Nonbook activities: I slept all through the night and feel so much better today. I spent lots of time on the phone yesterday. My sister is traveling down I90 through South Dakota and spent the night last night in Rapid City, SD. This morning she called after she stopped in Sturgis, SD at the Sturgis Coffee Shop for her morning coffee. She also plans to stop at Devil's Tower on her way back to Bozeman where she has lived for the last 8 years. I also spent time on the phone with a friend who has just returned from a trip to Maine. She flew into Portland, ME. Met her daughter there and then drove up the coast through the Maine seaport towns to Acadia National Park. They had planned to go to Campobello but her daughter forgot her passport so couldn't go into Canada. It seems to me that everybody is going to Acadia National Park this year - at least those from this part of the country. My friend is the third person of my acquaintance who has visited Acadia this summer. My friend told me that Bar Harbor has become the Gatlinburg of Acadia. That is such a disappointment. I visited that town 25 years ago and thought it charming and quaint. Apparently it is full of resort hotels hugging the coastline, and all kinds of tourist attractions that have crowded out the town that was. Her description made me think of what Donna Leon describes about Venice in the Guido Brunetti books.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 242
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 636.5 hours since I started participating in the Read-A-Thon that started in April 2020.
Books read from: Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Girls by Kate Moore. Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracle by Eric Lax. I am reading the short book Rosebud by Paul Cornell. Philida by Andre Brink. I started reading Templar's Last Secret by Martin Walker. I am listening to Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir.
Books finished in this weekend's Readathon: Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons. Rosebud by Paul Cornell.
Book Thoughts: I read quite a bit in Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat last night and should finish this book today. I am also catching up in my book diary and updating for the last month.
Time reading: an hour last night before bed.
Time posting:
Food: I hope to get that cake baked tonight and will do some other food tomorrow. I ate at the local taco chain store last night - Taco Casa and enjoyed the meal and the reading time.
Nonbook activities: I slept all through the night and feel so much better today. I spent lots of time on the phone yesterday. My sister is traveling down I90 through South Dakota and spent the night last night in Rapid City, SD. This morning she called after she stopped in Sturgis, SD at the Sturgis Coffee Shop for her morning coffee. She also plans to stop at Devil's Tower on her way back to Bozeman where she has lived for the last 8 years. I also spent time on the phone with a friend who has just returned from a trip to Maine. She flew into Portland, ME. Met her daughter there and then drove up the coast through the Maine seaport towns to Acadia National Park. They had planned to go to Campobello but her daughter forgot her passport so couldn't go into Canada. It seems to me that everybody is going to Acadia National Park this year - at least those from this part of the country. My friend is the third person of my acquaintance who has visited Acadia this summer. My friend told me that Bar Harbor has become the Gatlinburg of Acadia. That is such a disappointment. I visited that town 25 years ago and thought it charming and quaint. Apparently it is full of resort hotels hugging the coastline, and all kinds of tourist attractions that have crowded out the town that was. Her description made me think of what Donna Leon describes about Venice in the Guido Brunetti books.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 242
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 636.5 hours since I started participating in the Read-A-Thon that started in April 2020.
31torontoc
I finished The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk and What the Ermine SawThe Extraordinary Journey of Leonardo Da Vinci's Most Mysterious Portrait by Eden Collinsworth
i was at a cottage for the weekend and had plenty of time to read!
i was at a cottage for the weekend and had plenty of time to read!
32susanna.fraser
Sunday afternoon:
Books read from: Sweep With Me, plus a draft novella by one of my author friends
Books finished: Sweep With Me, plus a draft novella by one of my author friends
Time reading: 4 hours
Time posting: 1:50 PM
Snacks: leftover pasta for lunch
Thoughts: It's gone back to being cool and cloudy, but that's such a 4th of July tradition around here I can't even whine about it.
Non-book activities: church, laundry
Total books finished: 4
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: 8 hours
Books read from: Sweep With Me, plus a draft novella by one of my author friends
Books finished: Sweep With Me, plus a draft novella by one of my author friends
Time reading: 4 hours
Time posting: 1:50 PM
Snacks: leftover pasta for lunch
Thoughts: It's gone back to being cool and cloudy, but that's such a 4th of July tradition around here I can't even whine about it.
Non-book activities: church, laundry
Total books finished: 4
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: 8 hours
33lottpoet
Books finished: The Chimera Code by Wayne Santos, 4.5 stars
Snacks: Evolved Coconut Butter Cups (Regular & Caramel), dairy-free ice cream (salted caramel; chocolate truffle), unsalted cashews, bananas, peaches
Non-book activities: a surprise video call from my niece in NYC on Friday night; brunch today at a new-to-me restaurant with many baked goods that are df & gf where I had a hunk of banana bread toasted, spread with almond butter and with banana slices on top; an intimate free yoga class this afternoon led by my sister's friend who is earning her instructor certificate
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 1
Not sure yet what I'll be reading next. Have to try a few out and see what I settle with. Planning for plenty of reading for the rest of Sunday and all of Monday. Maybe I'll finish another book!
Snacks: Evolved Coconut Butter Cups (Regular & Caramel), dairy-free ice cream (salted caramel; chocolate truffle), unsalted cashews, bananas, peaches
Non-book activities: a surprise video call from my niece in NYC on Friday night; brunch today at a new-to-me restaurant with many baked goods that are df & gf where I had a hunk of banana bread toasted, spread with almond butter and with banana slices on top; an intimate free yoga class this afternoon led by my sister's friend who is earning her instructor certificate
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 1
Not sure yet what I'll be reading next. Have to try a few out and see what I settle with. Planning for plenty of reading for the rest of Sunday and all of Monday. Maybe I'll finish another book!
34thornton37814
Saturday & Sunday progress:
Books read from: Going, Going Ganache by Jenn McKinlay, Bible (KJV), God Hears Her by Our Daily Bread Ministries
Books finished: none
Time reading: ??
Time posting: ??
Snacks: Crumbl Cookies (yum!)
Thoughts:
Non-book activities: cross stitch, church, fireworks event, naps with cats, cat petting
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: ??
Books read from: Going, Going Ganache by Jenn McKinlay, Bible (KJV), God Hears Her by Our Daily Bread Ministries
Books finished: none
Time reading: ??
Time posting: ??
Snacks: Crumbl Cookies (yum!)
Thoughts:
Non-book activities: cross stitch, church, fireworks event, naps with cats, cat petting
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: ??
35benitastrnad
Sunday night update
Books read from: Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Girls by Kate Moore. Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracle by Eric Lax. Philida by Andre Brink. I started reading Templar's Last Secret by Martin Walker. I am listening to Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir.
Books finished in this weekend's Readathon: Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons. Rosebud by Paul Cornell.
Book Thoughts: I read quite a bit in Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat today. I caught up in my book diary this afternoon.
Time reading: 2 hours today.
Time posting:
Food: Baked the cake. I ate at the local Indian restaurant.
Nonbook activities: Wanted to go to the swimming pool today and got there just in time for it to close due to rain. It rained for about 10 minutes. Just enough to keep the place hot and steamy. Yuck! I hate the summer here in Alabama. I think I will move to Winnipeg when I retire.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 242
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 638.5 hours since I started participating in the Read-A-Thon that started in April 2020.
Books read from: Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Girls by Kate Moore. Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracle by Eric Lax. Philida by Andre Brink. I started reading Templar's Last Secret by Martin Walker. I am listening to Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir.
Books finished in this weekend's Readathon: Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons. Rosebud by Paul Cornell.
Book Thoughts: I read quite a bit in Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat today. I caught up in my book diary this afternoon.
Time reading: 2 hours today.
Time posting:
Food: Baked the cake. I ate at the local Indian restaurant.
Nonbook activities: Wanted to go to the swimming pool today and got there just in time for it to close due to rain. It rained for about 10 minutes. Just enough to keep the place hot and steamy. Yuck! I hate the summer here in Alabama. I think I will move to Winnipeg when I retire.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 242
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 638.5 hours since I started participating in the Read-A-Thon that started in April 2020.
36Carmenere
Sunday update: Monday morning 9:00 am
Books read from: The Bell Jar
Books finished: 1 When Breath Becomes Air
Time reading:1.5 hours
Time posting:9 am
Snacks: We grilled bacon cheddar hamburgers, finished our grilled veggies from Saturday and bbq chips. Modelo with lime.
Thoughts: Still having a wonderful time with Will.
Non-book activities: Lazy hazy summer day
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: 5 hours
Books read from: The Bell Jar
Books finished: 1 When Breath Becomes Air
Time reading:1.5 hours
Time posting:9 am
Snacks: We grilled bacon cheddar hamburgers, finished our grilled veggies from Saturday and bbq chips. Modelo with lime.
Thoughts: Still having a wonderful time with Will.
Non-book activities: Lazy hazy summer day
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: 5 hours
37nrmay
Monday morning, watching the birds.
Happy 4th of July to everyone!
In just a moment I will have to start on my list of what's left to do before I fly to Chicago tomorrow.
What I WANT to do is finish my
Book: The Impossible Us. Really enjoying this surprising British novel with unexpected twists!
Breakfast: coffee; I rarely eat till noon.
Sunny, 82 F. (28 C.)
Happy 4th of July to everyone!
In just a moment I will have to start on my list of what's left to do before I fly to Chicago tomorrow.
What I WANT to do is finish my
Book: The Impossible Us. Really enjoying this surprising British novel with unexpected twists!
Breakfast: coffee; I rarely eat till noon.
Sunny, 82 F. (28 C.)
38cbl_tn
Monday afternoon update:
Books read from: Red Mandarin Dress, Grimms' Tales for Young and Old, Around the World on Two Wheels
Books finished:
Time reading: ?
Time posting: ?
Snacks: leftovers, salad, hot tea
Thoughts: I'm too tired to concentrate on reading
Non-book activities: Sunday - church, lunch at a friend's house, long nap, Zoom church, knitting & watching TV; today - baking muffins, genealogy research, more knitting while watching TV, walk with the dog
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: ?
Books read from: Red Mandarin Dress, Grimms' Tales for Young and Old, Around the World on Two Wheels
Books finished:
Time reading: ?
Time posting: ?
Snacks: leftovers, salad, hot tea
Thoughts: I'm too tired to concentrate on reading
Non-book activities: Sunday - church, lunch at a friend's house, long nap, Zoom church, knitting & watching TV; today - baking muffins, genealogy research, more knitting while watching TV, walk with the dog
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: ?
39lottpoet
Sunday evening & Monday:
Books finished: Mistakes were Made by Carol Tavris 4 stars
Time reading: Friday, 4 hrs., 16 min.; Saturday, 5 hrs., 9 min.; Sunday, 5 hrs., 10 min.; Monday, 8 hrs., 2 min.
Snacks: gf vegan 'Oreo' cake (1/2 slice because so rich)
Thoughts: Found the reading times in the Audible app, which is good because the times I was scribbling on a paper were highly unreliable (kept forgetting to clock in & clock out).
Non-book activities: walked to vegan bakery and coop (got turkey fillet to make fajitas tomorrow)
Friday-Monday:
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 2
Total time reading: 22 hrs., 37 mins.
Books finished: Mistakes were Made by Carol Tavris 4 stars
Time reading: Friday, 4 hrs., 16 min.; Saturday, 5 hrs., 9 min.; Sunday, 5 hrs., 10 min.; Monday, 8 hrs., 2 min.
Snacks: gf vegan 'Oreo' cake (1/2 slice because so rich)
Thoughts: Found the reading times in the Audible app, which is good because the times I was scribbling on a paper were highly unreliable (kept forgetting to clock in & clock out).
Non-book activities: walked to vegan bakery and coop (got turkey fillet to make fajitas tomorrow)
Friday-Monday:
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 2
Total time reading: 22 hrs., 37 mins.
40benitastrnad
Monday night update
Books read from: Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Girls by Kate Moore. Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracle by Eric Lax. Philida by Andre Brink. Templar's Last Secret by Martin Walker. I am listening to Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir.
Books finished in this weekend's Readathon: Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons. Rosebud by Paul Cornell. Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracle by Eric Lax.
Book Thoughts: I finished reading Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: the Story of the Penicillin Miracle and enjoyed the reading of this book. Anybody who has spent any time at all in academe will understand this book. It is full of academic shenanigans, personal peccadilloes, and underhanded dealings of all kinds that will be instantly recognized by those who work in academe. Who knew that the discovery and distillation of a mold would be the cause of so much skullduggery? Add to that the fact that this book debunks much of the mythology surrounding the discovery of penicillin and the turning of it into the miracle drug that it still is today. For instance, Alexander Fleming might have discovered the penicillin mold, but he did nothing with it after he noticed that it seemed to kill other bacteria. The hard work of learning its properties and turning it into a useful drug was left to others, so the question of if Fleming should have won the Nobel Prize for just a by-the-way, kind of notification about penicillin is a valid question.
It was a very successful 4th of July Read-A-Thon for me.
Time reading: 2 hours today.
Time posting:
Food: Made a perfectly delicious peach and cucumber salad that was a great surprise to the small group of people with whom I celebrated July 4th. It seemed like it was almost a chutney, but it was very refreshing. Perfect fare for a hot summer's day.
Nonbook activities: Wanted to go to the swimming pool today but, once again, it was closed due to rain. I went to my Monday yoga class instead and did yoga to the accompaniment of loud claps of thunder and close by lightening strikes.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 243
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 640.5 hours since I started participating in the Read-A-Thon that started in April 2020.
Books read from: Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Girls by Kate Moore. Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracle by Eric Lax. Philida by Andre Brink. Templar's Last Secret by Martin Walker. I am listening to Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir.
Books finished in this weekend's Readathon: Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons. Rosebud by Paul Cornell. Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracle by Eric Lax.
Book Thoughts: I finished reading Mold in Dr. Florey's Coat: the Story of the Penicillin Miracle and enjoyed the reading of this book. Anybody who has spent any time at all in academe will understand this book. It is full of academic shenanigans, personal peccadilloes, and underhanded dealings of all kinds that will be instantly recognized by those who work in academe. Who knew that the discovery and distillation of a mold would be the cause of so much skullduggery? Add to that the fact that this book debunks much of the mythology surrounding the discovery of penicillin and the turning of it into the miracle drug that it still is today. For instance, Alexander Fleming might have discovered the penicillin mold, but he did nothing with it after he noticed that it seemed to kill other bacteria. The hard work of learning its properties and turning it into a useful drug was left to others, so the question of if Fleming should have won the Nobel Prize for just a by-the-way, kind of notification about penicillin is a valid question.
It was a very successful 4th of July Read-A-Thon for me.
Time reading: 2 hours today.
Time posting:
Food: Made a perfectly delicious peach and cucumber salad that was a great surprise to the small group of people with whom I celebrated July 4th. It seemed like it was almost a chutney, but it was very refreshing. Perfect fare for a hot summer's day.
Nonbook activities: Wanted to go to the swimming pool today but, once again, it was closed due to rain. I went to my Monday yoga class instead and did yoga to the accompaniment of loud claps of thunder and close by lightening strikes.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 243
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 640.5 hours since I started participating in the Read-A-Thon that started in April 2020.
41cbl_tn
Monday night update:
Books read from: Around the World on Two Wheels
Books finished:
Time reading: ?
Time posting: ?
Snacks: hot chocolate
Thoughts: I was finally able to settle down and read this afternoon. :-)
Non-book activities: Short walk with the dog, knitting while watching TV
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: ?
I didn't finish any books this weekend, but I'm happy with the progress I made.
Books read from: Around the World on Two Wheels
Books finished:
Time reading: ?
Time posting: ?
Snacks: hot chocolate
Thoughts: I was finally able to settle down and read this afternoon. :-)
Non-book activities: Short walk with the dog, knitting while watching TV
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: ?
I didn't finish any books this weekend, but I'm happy with the progress I made.
42susanna.fraser
Monday evening:
Books read from: Battling the Big Lie, Fruits Basket 1
Books finished: none
Time reading: 3 hours
Time posting: 8:30 PM
Snacks: chicken tacos for dinner
Thoughts: I'm normally not troubled by fireworks, but tonight, especially with the news from Philly, where I used to live and go to that same event every 4th of July, I kinda hate them.
Non-book activities: writing, nap, listening to podcasts
Total books finished: 4
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: 11 hours
Books read from: Battling the Big Lie, Fruits Basket 1
Books finished: none
Time reading: 3 hours
Time posting: 8:30 PM
Snacks: chicken tacos for dinner
Thoughts: I'm normally not troubled by fireworks, but tonight, especially with the news from Philly, where I used to live and go to that same event every 4th of July, I kinda hate them.
Non-book activities: writing, nap, listening to podcasts
Total books finished: 4
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: 11 hours
43Carmenere
Sunday update: Monday morning 8:15 am
Books read from: Lessons, The Bell Jar
Books finished: 1 When Breath Becomes Air
Time reading: 1 hour
Time posting: 8:15 am
Snacks: We grilled Bourbon Apple Chicken Sausages with baked beans, bbq Chips - Corona with lime
Thoughts: I'm really enjoying The Bell Jar. Having a wonderful time with Will.
Non-book activities: 4th of July festivities at the lake in our development
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: 6 hours
Books read from: Lessons, The Bell Jar
Books finished: 1 When Breath Becomes Air
Time reading: 1 hour
Time posting: 8:15 am
Snacks: We grilled Bourbon Apple Chicken Sausages with baked beans, bbq Chips - Corona with lime
Thoughts: I'm really enjoying The Bell Jar. Having a wonderful time with Will.
Non-book activities: 4th of July festivities at the lake in our development
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: 6 hours
44fuzzi
Yippee, I got a second book finished, Long Ride Home by Louis L'Amour.
I know it was a reread, but I forget details of his short stories and so they're almost like new reads to me.
I'll be out of town next weekend but will try to stop by anyway. I don't expect to get any reading done, I rarely do when we're on a road trip.
I know it was a reread, but I forget details of his short stories and so they're almost like new reads to me.
I'll be out of town next weekend but will try to stop by anyway. I don't expect to get any reading done, I rarely do when we're on a road trip.
45thornton37814
Monday:
Books read from: Bible (KJV), God Hears Her by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Around the World on Two Wheels by Peter Zheutlin
Books finished: none
Time reading: ??
Time posting: ??
Snacks: Crumbl Cookies (yum!)
Thoughts:
Non-book activities: cat petting, cross stitch, TV, FlossTube
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: ??
I am about an hour away from finishing Going, Going, Ganache by Jenn McKinlay but I didn't get to it on Monday. I'm pretty distracted because my cousin is near death, and I'm expecting to need to make hotel reservations and pack any time.
Books read from: Bible (KJV), God Hears Her by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Around the World on Two Wheels by Peter Zheutlin
Books finished: none
Time reading: ??
Time posting: ??
Snacks: Crumbl Cookies (yum!)
Thoughts:
Non-book activities: cat petting, cross stitch, TV, FlossTube
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: ??
I am about an hour away from finishing Going, Going, Ganache by Jenn McKinlay but I didn't get to it on Monday. I'm pretty distracted because my cousin is near death, and I'm expecting to need to make hotel reservations and pack any time.
46kaida46
Read-a thon start: Friday afternoon Stop: Monday around midnight
It was a holiday weekend here so I counted Monday in with the weekend.
Finished: 2 Brother Cadfael mysteries A Rare Benedictine and Sanctuary Sparrow, continued with reading Caribbean, perused two other books.
Santuary Sparrow also counts as one of the July TIOLI challenges, being the 7th book of a series.
Foods: A good old American BBQ for our Fourth of July celebration with burgers, hot dogs, and bbq ribs, along with other must have for a bbq foods such as potato salad, baked beans, a well stocked cooler with lots of things to drink in the hot 95 F (35 C) weather. We set up three canopies for shade in the yard, the grands splashed in the kiddie pool, we played yard games and badminton, and a fun game called Sushi Go.
Non book activities: Attended the town parade, but there was an unfortunate accident with a youth participating in the parade after falling from one of the floats and run over, pretty awful, so the parade was terminated. A horrible accident and very sad indeed. We've never had such a tragedy in the 22 years we've lived here. A go fund account was set up for the family and quickly filled with thousands of donations for medical expenses by well wishers but unfortunately the youth did not recover, at least the funeral will be paid for but at a horrific cost in grief. :(
Picked the ripe sweet cherries from our tree, and made cherry turnovers, snacked on some, and processed and preserved the rest into bottles for cherry pie filling to be used later for more yummy treats.
It was a holiday weekend here so I counted Monday in with the weekend.
Finished: 2 Brother Cadfael mysteries A Rare Benedictine and Sanctuary Sparrow, continued with reading Caribbean, perused two other books.
Santuary Sparrow also counts as one of the July TIOLI challenges, being the 7th book of a series.
Foods: A good old American BBQ for our Fourth of July celebration with burgers, hot dogs, and bbq ribs, along with other must have for a bbq foods such as potato salad, baked beans, a well stocked cooler with lots of things to drink in the hot 95 F (35 C) weather. We set up three canopies for shade in the yard, the grands splashed in the kiddie pool, we played yard games and badminton, and a fun game called Sushi Go.
Non book activities: Attended the town parade, but there was an unfortunate accident with a youth participating in the parade after falling from one of the floats and run over, pretty awful, so the parade was terminated. A horrible accident and very sad indeed. We've never had such a tragedy in the 22 years we've lived here. A go fund account was set up for the family and quickly filled with thousands of donations for medical expenses by well wishers but unfortunately the youth did not recover, at least the funeral will be paid for but at a horrific cost in grief. :(
Picked the ripe sweet cherries from our tree, and made cherry turnovers, snacked on some, and processed and preserved the rest into bottles for cherry pie filling to be used later for more yummy treats.
