Social Distancing Readathon #138 - November 4 - 6
Talk 75 Books Challenge for 2022
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1SilverWolf28
Welcome to another readathon!
We generally run from Friday at 5 p.m. to Sunday at midnight in whatever time zone you choose, but feel free to start earlier on Friday and wrap up overnight Sunday/Monday, if that's what you want to do.
Here are some things to track throughout the weekend, if you choose:
Books read from:
Books finished:
Time reading:
Time posting:
Snacks:
Thoughts:
Non-book activities:
Total books finished:
Total read from:
Total time reading:
Who is participating -
1. SilverWolf (SilverWolf28) -- Tennessee, USA
We generally run from Friday at 5 p.m. to Sunday at midnight in whatever time zone you choose, but feel free to start earlier on Friday and wrap up overnight Sunday/Monday, if that's what you want to do.
Here are some things to track throughout the weekend, if you choose:
Books read from:
Books finished:
Time reading:
Time posting:
Snacks:
Thoughts:
Non-book activities:
Total books finished:
Total read from:
Total time reading:
Who is participating -
1. SilverWolf (SilverWolf28) -- Tennessee, USA
2Carmenere
Nothing on my calendar so I’m in for another readathon. I’ll mainly be reading from Redshirts for book club but I’ve grown fond of reading from several books, so there will be others.
3alcottacre
I may be having company on Sunday, but we will see how Friday and Saturday go!
4The_Hibernator
I'm always super busy on weekends, but I'll try again! Lol
5benitastrnad
I have a busy weekend scheduled but I will be at home and reading on Sunday, so will be participating.
6thornton37814
Busy . . . as seems to be the case most weekends nowadays. I'll get some audio time in on Saturday and some print/ebook time as well sometime. I hope to finish a couple of books over the weekend . . . and I need to start another that needs to be finished by next Sunday night.
7susanna.fraser
I'm in, though since I'm doing NaNoWriMo this month, my reading time will be reduced.
9fuzzi
We were on vacation last weekend, but aside from chores I think this weekend will be available for some reading!
Currently reading Valley of the Sun for the November L'Amour challenge (here in case anyone is interested: https://www.librarything.com/topic/338331)
Currently reading Valley of the Sun for the November L'Amour challenge (here in case anyone is interested: https://www.librarything.com/topic/338331)
10torontoc
I'm in- I am still reading very slowly but enjoying. I will be finished The Family Mashber this weekend-all 672 pages!
11Carmenere
Books read from: Liberation Day Redshirts Castles of Europe God Always has a Plan B
Books finished:
Time reading: 3 hours
Time posting: 9:50pm Friday
Snacks: no snacks
Thoughts: I did not like the first story in Liberation Day hope they improve
Non-book activities: Blew the leaves for the last time this year. Watched Penn & Teller Special
Total books finished:
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: 3 hours
Books finished:
Time reading: 3 hours
Time posting: 9:50pm Friday
Snacks: no snacks
Thoughts: I did not like the first story in Liberation Day hope they improve
Non-book activities: Blew the leaves for the last time this year. Watched Penn & Teller Special
Total books finished:
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: 3 hours
12alcottacre
Friday Night Update:
Books read from: The Annotated Persuasion by Jane Austen,
The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo, All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren, In the Country: Stories by Mia Alvar, Cassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker, and The Golden Tradition by Lucy S. Dawidowicz
Books finished: 2, The Annotated Persuasion and In the Country: Stories
Time reading: 3.5 hours
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: 3.5 hours
Books read from: The Annotated Persuasion by Jane Austen,
The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo, All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren, In the Country: Stories by Mia Alvar, Cassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker, and The Golden Tradition by Lucy S. Dawidowicz
Books finished: 2, The Annotated Persuasion and In the Country: Stories
Time reading: 3.5 hours
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: 3.5 hours
13benitastrnad
Saturday night update
Books read from: I am reading mostly fun stuff this weekend. Delta Wedding by Eudora Welty. Mimosa Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu. I started listening to Us Against You by Fredrik Backman on the way home from Gadsden today. Still Woman Enough: A Memoir by Loretta Lynn. I am listening to Beartown by Fredrik Backman. I am also slowly reading through the captions and looking carefully at the illustrations in Mysteries of the Middle Ages by Thomas Cahill since I have the book.
Books finished in this weekend's Readathon: I finished listening to Beartown by Fredrik Backman and Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman on my trip up, and back, to Gadsden today. I finished reading Still Woman Enough: A Memoir by Loretta Lynn
Book Thoughts: I finished several books this weekend. Still Woman Enough was more of Loretta Lynn's life and times. I thought this one was more polished than the previous memoir and had more in it about the country music industry. I finished listening to Beartown by Fredrik Backman and enjoyed this book a whole lot. This one may make my personal top books of the year list. It was so good that I started the second book in this trilogy immediately.
Non Book Activities: Went to Gadsden for a knitting class and finished one project while there. However, yarn is like books - finish one and buy two more. That is just what happened. I bought more yarn!
Time reading: 4 hours today - mostly listening time
Time posting:
Food: No cooking today and ate leftovers for lunch. I did manage to purchase two nice bottles of wine for Christmas.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 278
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 750 hours since I started participating in the Read-A-Thon that started in April 2020
Books read from: I am reading mostly fun stuff this weekend. Delta Wedding by Eudora Welty. Mimosa Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu. I started listening to Us Against You by Fredrik Backman on the way home from Gadsden today. Still Woman Enough: A Memoir by Loretta Lynn. I am listening to Beartown by Fredrik Backman. I am also slowly reading through the captions and looking carefully at the illustrations in Mysteries of the Middle Ages by Thomas Cahill since I have the book.
Books finished in this weekend's Readathon: I finished listening to Beartown by Fredrik Backman and Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman on my trip up, and back, to Gadsden today. I finished reading Still Woman Enough: A Memoir by Loretta Lynn
Book Thoughts: I finished several books this weekend. Still Woman Enough was more of Loretta Lynn's life and times. I thought this one was more polished than the previous memoir and had more in it about the country music industry. I finished listening to Beartown by Fredrik Backman and enjoyed this book a whole lot. This one may make my personal top books of the year list. It was so good that I started the second book in this trilogy immediately.
Non Book Activities: Went to Gadsden for a knitting class and finished one project while there. However, yarn is like books - finish one and buy two more. That is just what happened. I bought more yarn!
Time reading: 4 hours today - mostly listening time
Time posting:
Food: No cooking today and ate leftovers for lunch. I did manage to purchase two nice bottles of wine for Christmas.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 278
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 750 hours since I started participating in the Read-A-Thon that started in April 2020
14alcottacre
Saturday Night Update:
Books read from: The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo and Cassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker
Books finished: 2, The Night Tiger and Cassandra at the Wedding
Time reading: 2 hours
Total books finished: 4
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: 5.5 hours
Books read from: The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo and Cassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker
Books finished: 2, The Night Tiger and Cassandra at the Wedding
Time reading: 2 hours
Total books finished: 4
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: 5.5 hours
15nrmay
>7 susanna.fraser:
I 've always wanted to try NaNoWriMo!
Late to the party but still reading.
Books:
Varina. Was only half-way through for book club but enjoyed the discussion. I like it and will finish.
The Marlow Murder Club. My son thought I would like this one and sent it to me.
Such a Fun Age, current audio book.
Dinner last night at a French restaurant before our symphony program, a wonderful event! It featured Rhiannan Giddens, musical genius; she sold out Carnegie Hall the previous evening.
Other activity:
Spent Friday and part of Sat with my sis, avid gardener and naturalist. We hiked along the Haw River, visited the NC Botanical Gardens, hit a used bkstore and a couple thrift shops, and did an artists guild tour of galleries.
73 F. (23 C.), expecting rain.
I 've always wanted to try NaNoWriMo!
Late to the party but still reading.
Books:
Varina. Was only half-way through for book club but enjoyed the discussion. I like it and will finish.
The Marlow Murder Club. My son thought I would like this one and sent it to me.
Such a Fun Age, current audio book.
Dinner last night at a French restaurant before our symphony program, a wonderful event! It featured Rhiannan Giddens, musical genius; she sold out Carnegie Hall the previous evening.
Other activity:
Spent Friday and part of Sat with my sis, avid gardener and naturalist. We hiked along the Haw River, visited the NC Botanical Gardens, hit a used bkstore and a couple thrift shops, and did an artists guild tour of galleries.
73 F. (23 C.), expecting rain.
16fuzzi
Still working on Valley of the Sun. I was too tired to read more than a couple stories last night.
I spent five hours in my dad's RV, scrubbing, vacuuming, so it's now clean enough to sell. He wasn't dirty, just old and unable to deep clean. I had offered, but he politely refused.
I spent five hours in my dad's RV, scrubbing, vacuuming, so it's now clean enough to sell. He wasn't dirty, just old and unable to deep clean. I had offered, but he politely refused.
17susanna.fraser
Sunday midday:
Books read from: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
Books finished: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
Time reading: 3 hours
Time posting: 12:30 PM
Snacks: toast w/ homemade quince jam from the tree in our front yard
Thoughts: What a heartwarming book
Non-book activities: Writing (so much writing!), watched Auburn football which is fun again now that we've gotten rid of Harsin!
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 1
Total time reading: 3 hours
Books read from: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
Books finished: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
Time reading: 3 hours
Time posting: 12:30 PM
Snacks: toast w/ homemade quince jam from the tree in our front yard
Thoughts: What a heartwarming book
Non-book activities: Writing (so much writing!), watched Auburn football which is fun again now that we've gotten rid of Harsin!
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 1
Total time reading: 3 hours
18cbl_tn
Sunday afternoon update:
Books read from: The American Agent, Grimms' Tales for Young and Old, The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken
Books finished:
Time reading: ?
Time posting: ?
Snacks: peanut butter & jam sandwich
Thoughts: I love the weather we're having!
Non-book activities: genealogy research, laundry, cooking, church
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: ?
Books read from: The American Agent, Grimms' Tales for Young and Old, The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken
Books finished:
Time reading: ?
Time posting: ?
Snacks: peanut butter & jam sandwich
Thoughts: I love the weather we're having!
Non-book activities: genealogy research, laundry, cooking, church
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: ?
19alcottacre
Sunday Night Update:
Books read from: All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren, The Golden Tradition by Lucy S. Dawidowicz, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender, Free at Last to Vote by Brian K. Landsberg, A Gentle Madness by Nicholas Basbanes, The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng, and Silhouette in Scarlet by Elizabeth Peters
Books finished: 1, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
Time reading: 5.2 hours
Total books finished: 5
Total read from: 10
Total time reading: 10.7 hours
Books read from: All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren, The Golden Tradition by Lucy S. Dawidowicz, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender, Free at Last to Vote by Brian K. Landsberg, A Gentle Madness by Nicholas Basbanes, The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng, and Silhouette in Scarlet by Elizabeth Peters
Books finished: 1, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
Time reading: 5.2 hours
Total books finished: 5
Total read from: 10
Total time reading: 10.7 hours
20benitastrnad
>18 cbl_tn:
I have a copy of Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken somewhere in my house. I will be looking forward to what you have to say about it.
I have a copy of Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken somewhere in my house. I will be looking forward to what you have to say about it.
21benitastrnad
>19 alcottacre:
I also have a copy of Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake and wondered what you thought of it. Should I read it or let it go?
I also have a copy of Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake and wondered what you thought of it. Should I read it or let it go?
22benitastrnad
Sunday night update
Books read from: I am reading mostly fun stuff this weekend, except for Delta Wedding by Eudora Welty. Mimosa Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu. I am listening to Us Against You by Fredrik Backman and so far enjoying it as much as I did Beartown. I am still slowly cruising through the captions and looking carefully at the illustrations in Mysteries of the Middle Ages by Thomas Cahill even though I listened to the recorded version of the book.
Books finished in this weekend's Readathon: I finished listening to Beartown by Fredrik Backman and Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman on my trip up, and back, to Gadsden today. I finished reading Still Woman Enough: A Memoir by Loretta Lynn.
Book Thoughts: I keep trying to read two pages a day in Delta Wedding and today I hit page 150. Only 100 more to go and this book will be done. I am enjoying the last of the Crown Colony series Mimosa Tree Mystery and am learning some new things about the history of Singapore. I am about 100 pages from getting this book read. I spent the morning reading instead of talking on the phone so got lots read on it.
Non Book Activities: I helped a friend move all of her upstairs stuff downstairs in her house. She is getting her carpet ripped out and refinishing the hardwood floors under them. For one week she is staying in an extended stay hotel and then we get to help her move the stuff back into the rooms.
Time reading: 4 hours this morning.
Time posting:
Food: No cooking today and ate leftovers for lunch.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 278
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 754 hours since I started participating in the Read-A-Thon that started in April 2020
Books read from: I am reading mostly fun stuff this weekend, except for Delta Wedding by Eudora Welty. Mimosa Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu. I am listening to Us Against You by Fredrik Backman and so far enjoying it as much as I did Beartown. I am still slowly cruising through the captions and looking carefully at the illustrations in Mysteries of the Middle Ages by Thomas Cahill even though I listened to the recorded version of the book.
Books finished in this weekend's Readathon: I finished listening to Beartown by Fredrik Backman and Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman on my trip up, and back, to Gadsden today. I finished reading Still Woman Enough: A Memoir by Loretta Lynn.
Book Thoughts: I keep trying to read two pages a day in Delta Wedding and today I hit page 150. Only 100 more to go and this book will be done. I am enjoying the last of the Crown Colony series Mimosa Tree Mystery and am learning some new things about the history of Singapore. I am about 100 pages from getting this book read. I spent the morning reading instead of talking on the phone so got lots read on it.
Non Book Activities: I helped a friend move all of her upstairs stuff downstairs in her house. She is getting her carpet ripped out and refinishing the hardwood floors under them. For one week she is staying in an extended stay hotel and then we get to help her move the stuff back into the rooms.
Time reading: 4 hours this morning.
Time posting:
Food: No cooking today and ate leftovers for lunch.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 278
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 754 hours since I started participating in the Read-A-Thon that started in April 2020
23thornton37814
Weekend update:
Books read from: Bible (KJV), God Hears Her by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Where Do We Go From Here? by David Jeremiah, A Bitter Taste of Murder by Camilla Trinchieri, The Shooting at Chateau Rock by Martin Walker, The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken by Laura Schenone
Books finished: Where Do We Go From Here? by David Jeremiah, A Bitter Taste of Murder by Camilla Trinchieri
Time reading: ??
Time posting: ??
Snacks: chocolate
Thoughts:
Non-book activities: cats & cross stitch
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: ??
Books read from: Bible (KJV), God Hears Her by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Where Do We Go From Here? by David Jeremiah, A Bitter Taste of Murder by Camilla Trinchieri, The Shooting at Chateau Rock by Martin Walker, The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken by Laura Schenone
Books finished: Where Do We Go From Here? by David Jeremiah, A Bitter Taste of Murder by Camilla Trinchieri
Time reading: ??
Time posting: ??
Snacks: chocolate
Thoughts:
Non-book activities: cats & cross stitch
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: ??
24Carmenere
Since I forgot to post this weekend this is a relatively accurate update of Saturday and Sunday.
Books read from: Redshirts Castles of Europe God Always has a Plan B
Books finished: 0
Time reading: 2.5 hours
Time posting: 10:55 am Monday
Snacks: I snacked all weekend, no lie
Thoughts: Can the Cavs keep winning and playing like a professional basketball team?
Non-book activities: Cut the grass just to use up the gas in the motor. Stored it and the leaf blower in the shed for winter. Bought too much at Target.
Note to self: stop watching house designer influencers.
Total books finished:
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: 5.5 hours
Books read from: Redshirts Castles of Europe God Always has a Plan B
Books finished: 0
Time reading: 2.5 hours
Time posting: 10:55 am Monday
Snacks: I snacked all weekend, no lie
Thoughts: Can the Cavs keep winning and playing like a professional basketball team?
Non-book activities: Cut the grass just to use up the gas in the motor. Stored it and the leaf blower in the shed for winter. Bought too much at Target.
Note to self: stop watching house designer influencers.
Total books finished:
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: 5.5 hours
25alcottacre
>21 benitastrnad: I would let it go myself, Benita. I gave it 3.25 stars. I do not think it is worth the effort. Of course, there are quite a few people who liked it better than I did!
26elkiedee
>21 benitastrnad: I liked Particular Sadness more than Stasia did when I read it, a long time ago (2011) - here's my review from the time:
http://www.thebookbag.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Particular_Sadness_of_Lemon_Ca...
http://www.thebookbag.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Particular_Sadness_of_Lemon_Ca...
27SilverWolf28
Here's the next readathon: https://www.librarything.com/topic/345739
