Social Distancing Readathon #179 - August 18 - 20
Talk 75 Books Challenge for 2023
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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
2SilverWolf28
Mom's doing really good, the doctors and nurses are very pleased with her progress.
3PawsforThought
Glad to hear about your mum’s improved health, Silver. Nice to start the weekend with some good news.
I’ll try to join this time; I have the place to myself so no one to disturb me. There will be some walking, knitting and probably baking to steal away my time but I hope to make room for a book or two.
I’ll try to join this time; I have the place to myself so no one to disturb me. There will be some walking, knitting and probably baking to steal away my time but I hope to make room for a book or two.
4The_Hibernator
Joining! I never read much at readathons, but at least I can read more than I usually read!
6ChrisG1
I'm in - currently reading The Mote in God's Eye by Niven & Pournelle.
7torontoc
I will be reading the wonderful Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
8alcottacre
>2 SilverWolf28: That is terrific news, Silver!
>7 torontoc: I will be reading that one soon too, Cyrel. Glad to see that you are enjoying it!
I am definitely in!
>7 torontoc: I will be reading that one soon too, Cyrel. Glad to see that you are enjoying it!
I am definitely in!
9nrmay
>2 SilverWolf28:
Thanks for the updates. So happy about your mom's good progress. She's a brave lady.
I'm in to read all weekend.
Still recovering. Negative for covid now but it left me with a head cold, lingering cough and lack of energy.
I need to get it together since I'm planning to leave town at the end of the month.
Currently reading If It Bleeds by Stephen King.
It's a collection of short fiction with a story about Holly Gibney from the Mr Mercedes series.
leftover Chinese take-out for lunch.
Sunny and warm, 86 F. (30 C.) at 1pm
Thanks for the updates. So happy about your mom's good progress. She's a brave lady.
I'm in to read all weekend.
Still recovering. Negative for covid now but it left me with a head cold, lingering cough and lack of energy.
I need to get it together since I'm planning to leave town at the end of the month.
Currently reading If It Bleeds by Stephen King.
It's a collection of short fiction with a story about Holly Gibney from the Mr Mercedes series.
leftover Chinese take-out for lunch.
Sunny and warm, 86 F. (30 C.) at 1pm
10alcottacre
Friday Night Update:
Books read from: Krakatoa by Simon Winchester, A Grand Army of Black Men edited by Edwin S. Redkey, Milkman by Anna Burns, At Canaan’s Edge by Taylor Branch, and The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Books finished: 3, Krakatoa, A Grand Army of Black Men and Milkman
Time reading: ~3.6 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 5
Total time reading: ~3.6 hours + listening to audiobook
Books read from: Krakatoa by Simon Winchester, A Grand Army of Black Men edited by Edwin S. Redkey, Milkman by Anna Burns, At Canaan’s Edge by Taylor Branch, and The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Books finished: 3, Krakatoa, A Grand Army of Black Men and Milkman
Time reading: ~3.6 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 5
Total time reading: ~3.6 hours + listening to audiobook
11benitastrnad
Saturday afternoon post
Books read from: Fool's Tale by Nicole Galland. Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate - Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben. I am listening to All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot.
Books finished in this weekend's:
Book Thoughts: I am not getting as much reading done this weekend as I thought I would. I wanted to finish Fool's Tale but as interesting as it is, I am not making much progress. Hidden Life of Trees is going much faster and is full of interesting information. It has a totally different way of looking at trees and forests that is unique and forces the reader to take that same look at trees that the author does.
Non-Book activities: spent the day today with household chores and will make the last of the raspberries into a cobbler tonight.
Time reading: 2 hours in interrupted snatches of time
Time posting:
Food: leftovers
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 342
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 989 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon back in April of 2020
Books read from: Fool's Tale by Nicole Galland. Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate - Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben. I am listening to All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot.
Books finished in this weekend's:
Book Thoughts: I am not getting as much reading done this weekend as I thought I would. I wanted to finish Fool's Tale but as interesting as it is, I am not making much progress. Hidden Life of Trees is going much faster and is full of interesting information. It has a totally different way of looking at trees and forests that is unique and forces the reader to take that same look at trees that the author does.
Non-Book activities: spent the day today with household chores and will make the last of the raspberries into a cobbler tonight.
Time reading: 2 hours in interrupted snatches of time
Time posting:
Food: leftovers
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 342
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 989 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon back in April of 2020
12alcottacre
Saturday Night Update:
Books read from: At Canaan’s Edge by Taylor Branch, The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese, Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, and The Trees by Percival Everett
Books finished: 1, The Covenant of Water
Time reading: ~3.6 hours
Total books finished: 4
Total read from: 7
Total time reading: ~7.2 hours + listening to audiobook
Books read from: At Canaan’s Edge by Taylor Branch, The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese, Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, and The Trees by Percival Everett
Books finished: 1, The Covenant of Water
Time reading: ~3.6 hours
Total books finished: 4
Total read from: 7
Total time reading: ~7.2 hours + listening to audiobook
13nrmay
Sunday morning
Still recovering from 1st bout of covid after being so careful for 3 years. I retested positive AGAIN after feeling better for a few days and testing negative. I feel better in the daytime, worse at night. At least I'm not too sick to read!
Books:
Finished If It Bleeds, S. King. That guy has a creepy imagination, but can tell a good story.
Next -
Once, historical fiction by M. Gleitzman, and
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking.
Other activity:
Watered the pots and baskets.
Still recovering from 1st bout of covid after being so careful for 3 years. I retested positive AGAIN after feeling better for a few days and testing negative. I feel better in the daytime, worse at night. At least I'm not too sick to read!
Books:
Finished If It Bleeds, S. King. That guy has a creepy imagination, but can tell a good story.
Next -
Once, historical fiction by M. Gleitzman, and
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking.
Other activity:
Watered the pots and baskets.
15alcottacre
Sunday Night Update:
Books read from: At Canaan’s Edge by Taylor Branch, I Hadn’t Meant to Tell You This by Jacqueline Woodson, The Points of My Compass by E.B. White, Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, and The Trees by Percival Everett
Books finished: 1, I Hadn’t Meant to Tell You This
Time reading: ~3.4 hours
Total books finished: 5
Total read from: 9
Total time reading: ~10.6 hours + listening to audiobook
Books read from: At Canaan’s Edge by Taylor Branch, I Hadn’t Meant to Tell You This by Jacqueline Woodson, The Points of My Compass by E.B. White, Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, and The Trees by Percival Everett
Books finished: 1, I Hadn’t Meant to Tell You This
Time reading: ~3.4 hours
Total books finished: 5
Total read from: 9
Total time reading: ~10.6 hours + listening to audiobook
16Carmenere
Weekend update: almost finished Song of Achilles but I’ll finish today for sure. While I’m in the Greek mood I’ll start Circe afterward.
Fridays wine pairing was the bomb. That’s why I had a late start on Saturday. Sunday morning I worked outside before the heat set in then spent entire afternoon/evening reading.
Fridays wine pairing was the bomb. That’s why I had a late start on Saturday. Sunday morning I worked outside before the heat set in then spent entire afternoon/evening reading.
17nrmay
weekend wrap
Hurray! I'm finally negative for covid.
Need to get out and do some errands and get ready to leave town in a week.
Books:
Finished Once by Gleitzman
halfway through A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking.
Next:
Ashes by Laurie Anderson and
Seedtime and Harvest by Mary Pearce
Thinking of PB & J for lunch
Other activity:
Made reservations for our road trip to the Northwoods of Wisconsin and back, stopping to see cousins along the way.
Hope this is a fun and pleasant trip as I had to talk my husband into driving when he wanted to fly to Milwaukee and rent a car.
Driving gives us flexibility, plus I can take all my stuff - favorite folding chair, games, puzzles, cooler!
Hurray! I'm finally negative for covid.
Need to get out and do some errands and get ready to leave town in a week.
Books:
Finished Once by Gleitzman
halfway through A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking.
Next:
Ashes by Laurie Anderson and
Seedtime and Harvest by Mary Pearce
Thinking of PB & J for lunch
Other activity:
Made reservations for our road trip to the Northwoods of Wisconsin and back, stopping to see cousins along the way.
Hope this is a fun and pleasant trip as I had to talk my husband into driving when he wanted to fly to Milwaukee and rent a car.
Driving gives us flexibility, plus I can take all my stuff - favorite folding chair, games, puzzles, cooler!
18ChrisG1
Weekend summary:
Books read from: The Mote in God's Eye by Niven & Pournelle, Tau Zero by Poul Anderson, The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury, From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks
Books finished: The Mote in God's Eye and Tau Zero
Pages read: 500-ish
Non-reading activities: Much of Saturday was spent with my barbershop quartet (7th Heaven), first participating in a picnic put on by a local chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society - several groups sang, as well as some random mixing and matching for the heck of it. Then we went to a wedding shower (actually 2 months after the wedding), another outdoor affair & we sang a few love songs.
Books read from: The Mote in God's Eye by Niven & Pournelle, Tau Zero by Poul Anderson, The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury, From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks
Books finished: The Mote in God's Eye and Tau Zero
Pages read: 500-ish
Non-reading activities: Much of Saturday was spent with my barbershop quartet (7th Heaven), first participating in a picnic put on by a local chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society - several groups sang, as well as some random mixing and matching for the heck of it. Then we went to a wedding shower (actually 2 months after the wedding), another outdoor affair & we sang a few love songs.
19benitastrnad
weekend wrap-up
Books read from: Fool's Tale by Nicole Galland. Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate - Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben. I am listening to All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot.
Books finished in this weekend's:
Book Thoughts: Today is a travel day so I will probably finish my recorded book this afternoon and start the next one in the series. If that happens I will be out of recorded books for this trip. The books are long enough but I have been too long away from my recorded book stash and didn't bring enough of them with me. I am not getting as much reading done this weekend as I thought I would. I wanted to finish Fool's Tale but as interesting as it is, I am not making much progress. Hidden Life of Trees is going much faster and is full of interesting information.
Non-Book activities: driving - but I count that as a book activity!
Time reading: 1 hour - so far
Time posting:
Food: leftovers
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 342
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 990 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon back in April of 2020
Books read from: Fool's Tale by Nicole Galland. Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate - Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben. I am listening to All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot.
Books finished in this weekend's:
Book Thoughts: Today is a travel day so I will probably finish my recorded book this afternoon and start the next one in the series. If that happens I will be out of recorded books for this trip. The books are long enough but I have been too long away from my recorded book stash and didn't bring enough of them with me. I am not getting as much reading done this weekend as I thought I would. I wanted to finish Fool's Tale but as interesting as it is, I am not making much progress. Hidden Life of Trees is going much faster and is full of interesting information.
Non-Book activities: driving - but I count that as a book activity!
Time reading: 1 hour - so far
Time posting:
Food: leftovers
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 342
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 990 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon back in April of 2020
