Social Distancing Readathon #195 - December 8 - 10
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
2Carmenere
I’m in! I’ll be reading The Penelopiad. I will probably read through Monday, as well, because I’m having a furnace and A/C installed. That said, I’m continuing Why Homer Matters and perhaps start Piranesi or Gods behaving badly
3nrmay
I’m in too.
I’m reading on my extra-long flight to San Francisco today. Already been delayed. ..
Current bks are Let it Snow: Three Holiday Romances, and
The Appeal by Janice Halley.
I’m reading on my extra-long flight to San Francisco today. Already been delayed. ..
Current bks are Let it Snow: Three Holiday Romances, and
The Appeal by Janice Halley.
4ChrisG1
I'm in, as well. Currently reading The Time it Never Rained by Elmer Kelton, and Coolidge by Amity Shlaes.
5benitastrnad
I have another busy weekend planned - Holiday stuff, but I will be reading.
7benitastrnad
Friday night wrap-up
Books read from: Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life by Andrew Krivak. Last Collection by IJeanne Mackin. I am listening to Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer.
and finished Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land.
Books finished: So Shall You Read by Donna Leon. Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land.
Book Thoughts: Won't be reading tomorrow so will have to get my reading done tonight.
Non-Book activities: Passed out the first of my gingerbread cake gifts today. Got them moved out of my kitchen so I can start on the next cooking projects. I am a host for a Holiday party on Sunday afternoon and so will be spending the entire day cooking. I am going to be baking another Gingerbread cake. I am going to make pork sliders in the crock pot and going to Hot Olive Cheese Puffs. I will need to hit the grocery store early in the morning for my last minute supplies and then start getting it done.
Time reading: 2 hours
Time posting:
Food: Chinese food tonight with friends.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 375
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1067 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
Books read from: Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life by Andrew Krivak. Last Collection by IJeanne Mackin. I am listening to Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer.
and finished Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land.
Books finished: So Shall You Read by Donna Leon. Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land.
Book Thoughts: Won't be reading tomorrow so will have to get my reading done tonight.
Non-Book activities: Passed out the first of my gingerbread cake gifts today. Got them moved out of my kitchen so I can start on the next cooking projects. I am a host for a Holiday party on Sunday afternoon and so will be spending the entire day cooking. I am going to be baking another Gingerbread cake. I am going to make pork sliders in the crock pot and going to Hot Olive Cheese Puffs. I will need to hit the grocery store early in the morning for my last minute supplies and then start getting it done.
Time reading: 2 hours
Time posting:
Food: Chinese food tonight with friends.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 375
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1067 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
8Carmenere
Friday night update:
Books read from: The Penelopiad
Books finished:
Time reading: 1 hour
Time posting: Saturday 9:55am
Snacks: Maple roasted pecans
Thoughts: Ahhh, I see a different perspective regarding Odysseus’ travels
Non-book activities: Mah jongg
Total books finished:
Total read from: 1
Total time reading: 1 hour
Books read from: The Penelopiad
Books finished:
Time reading: 1 hour
Time posting: Saturday 9:55am
Snacks: Maple roasted pecans
Thoughts: Ahhh, I see a different perspective regarding Odysseus’ travels
Non-book activities: Mah jongg
Total books finished:
Total read from: 1
Total time reading: 1 hour
9lottpoet
Friday afternoon & evening
Books read from: Angels' Dance by Nalini Singh, Colors of Nature ed. Alison H. Deming, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Books finished: 0
Time reading: ~3.25 hrs.
Snacks: fruit smoothie bowl with granola
Non-book activities: watched figure skating (Grand Prix finals, China), talked to my sister on the phone
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: ~3.25 hrs.
I'm dealing with my second bout of Covid. I'm quadruply-boosted, but these are *not* mild symptoms. Anyway, my reading hours this weekend are probably a bit inflated because I have been floating into and out of consciousness.
Books read from: Angels' Dance by Nalini Singh, Colors of Nature ed. Alison H. Deming, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Books finished: 0
Time reading: ~3.25 hrs.
Snacks: fruit smoothie bowl with granola
Non-book activities: watched figure skating (Grand Prix finals, China), talked to my sister on the phone
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: ~3.25 hrs.
I'm dealing with my second bout of Covid. I'm quadruply-boosted, but these are *not* mild symptoms. Anyway, my reading hours this weekend are probably a bit inflated because I have been floating into and out of consciousness.
10nrmay
Sat night
Admit to not reading much today. Played with granddaughters all day and wrapped small advent gifts that were met with much excitement.
I’m enjoying The Appeal, Janice Halley. I’ll get back to it when the little ones get to bed.
We’re watching tv movie - Christmas at Mistletoe Farm … for the second night in a row.
Indian food for dinner. Hot chocolate with the movie.
Admit to not reading much today. Played with granddaughters all day and wrapped small advent gifts that were met with much excitement.
I’m enjoying The Appeal, Janice Halley. I’ll get back to it when the little ones get to bed.
We’re watching tv movie - Christmas at Mistletoe Farm … for the second night in a row.
Indian food for dinner. Hot chocolate with the movie.
11benitastrnad
>8 Carmenere:
The Penelopiad is one of the books I am taking home with me to read over Christmas. I look forward to hearing what you think of it.
The Penelopiad is one of the books I am taking home with me to read over Christmas. I look forward to hearing what you think of it.
12benitastrnad
Saturday night wrap-up
Books read from: Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life by Andrew Krivak. Last Collection by Jeanne Mackin. Doc by Mary Doria Russell. I am listening to Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer.
Books finished: So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon. Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land.
Book Thoughts: Got a bit of reading done, but not much
Non-Book activities: Got all of my baking done for tomorrow and have the pork in the crock pot to make into sliders tomorrow morning. Frosted the gingerbread cake, so I am all set to have a relaxing morning with my coffee and a book before carting everything to the party site tomorrow afternoon.
Time reading: 1 hour
Time posting:
Food: Falafel and fries and the best mint iced tea I have ever drunk from a local Mediterranean fast food place. I love that tea.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 375
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1068 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
Books read from: Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life by Andrew Krivak. Last Collection by Jeanne Mackin. Doc by Mary Doria Russell. I am listening to Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer.
Books finished: So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon. Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land.
Book Thoughts: Got a bit of reading done, but not much
Non-Book activities: Got all of my baking done for tomorrow and have the pork in the crock pot to make into sliders tomorrow morning. Frosted the gingerbread cake, so I am all set to have a relaxing morning with my coffee and a book before carting everything to the party site tomorrow afternoon.
Time reading: 1 hour
Time posting:
Food: Falafel and fries and the best mint iced tea I have ever drunk from a local Mediterranean fast food place. I love that tea.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 375
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1068 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
13lottpoet
Saturday
Books read from: Angels' Dance by Nalini Singh, Colors of Nature ed. Alison H. Deming, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Books finished: 0
Time reading: 5.25 hrs.
Food: fruit smoothie bowl with granola, Siete gf shortbread cookies, Bob's chocolate chip bar, banana, Bobo's stuff'd PB&J bar
Non-book activities: watched figure skating (Grand Prix finals, China), played Knitten, worked on my novel longhand, nap (a long enough one my Fitbit captured it)
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: ~5.25 hrs.
My reading hours are more accurate this day because I was more connected to consciousness.
Books read from: Angels' Dance by Nalini Singh, Colors of Nature ed. Alison H. Deming, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Books finished: 0
Time reading: 5.25 hrs.
Food: fruit smoothie bowl with granola, Siete gf shortbread cookies, Bob's chocolate chip bar, banana, Bobo's stuff'd PB&J bar
Non-book activities: watched figure skating (Grand Prix finals, China), played Knitten, worked on my novel longhand, nap (a long enough one my Fitbit captured it)
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: ~5.25 hrs.
My reading hours are more accurate this day because I was more connected to consciousness.
14benitastrnad
Sunday morning report
Books read from: Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life by Andrew Krivak. Last Collection by Jeanne Mackin. Doc by Mary Doria Russell. I am listening to Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer.
Books finished: So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon. Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land.
Book Thoughts: about a half hour before bed last night and this morning. Just too tired to read.
Non-Book activities: My pork is done in the crock pot and all I have left to do is box the cake, make the sandwiches and take a long hot bath. While bathing I will read a bit. I hope I am not too tired for the party. I need to go to Target and get some of that snow stuff to make the centerpiece with my little gingerbread cakes. I love parties and would hate to be out-of-sorts for this one.
Time reading: .5 hour
Time posting:
Food: Sunday morning cappuccino from Starbucks and a fried egg. (I had an extra egg left over from all the baking of the last week.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 375
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1068.5 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
Books read from: Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life by Andrew Krivak. Last Collection by Jeanne Mackin. Doc by Mary Doria Russell. I am listening to Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer.
Books finished: So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon. Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land.
Book Thoughts: about a half hour before bed last night and this morning. Just too tired to read.
Non-Book activities: My pork is done in the crock pot and all I have left to do is box the cake, make the sandwiches and take a long hot bath. While bathing I will read a bit. I hope I am not too tired for the party. I need to go to Target and get some of that snow stuff to make the centerpiece with my little gingerbread cakes. I love parties and would hate to be out-of-sorts for this one.
Time reading: .5 hour
Time posting:
Food: Sunday morning cappuccino from Starbucks and a fried egg. (I had an extra egg left over from all the baking of the last week.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 375
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1068.5 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
15Carmenere
>11 benitastrnad: I am almost finished and thoroughly enjoying it. Hope it holds true to the conclusion.
16Carmenere
Saturday & Sunday update:
Books read from: The Penelopiad
Books finished:
Time reading: 45 minutes
Time posting: Sunday 7:45pm
Snacks: Chocolate Brownie ice cream
Thoughts: Oh my! Where did the weekend go!?
Non-book activities: Christmas shopping, cleaned the utility side of basement before furnace is installed tomorrow. Made a beef barley soup, wrapped presents. Now maybe I can fit in some reading.
Total books finished:
Total read from: 1
Total time reading: 1 hour & 45 minutes
Books read from: The Penelopiad
Books finished:
Time reading: 45 minutes
Time posting: Sunday 7:45pm
Snacks: Chocolate Brownie ice cream
Thoughts: Oh my! Where did the weekend go!?
Non-book activities: Christmas shopping, cleaned the utility side of basement before furnace is installed tomorrow. Made a beef barley soup, wrapped presents. Now maybe I can fit in some reading.
Total books finished:
Total read from: 1
Total time reading: 1 hour & 45 minutes
17PaulCranswick
I did manage to complete two books over the weekend,
By the Sea by Abdulrazak Gurnah
and
There Was a Country by Chinua Achebe
By the Sea by Abdulrazak Gurnah
and
There Was a Country by Chinua Achebe
18lottpoet
Sunday
Books read from: Angels' Dance by Nalini Singh, Colors of Nature ed. Alison H. Deming, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Books finished: Lessons in Chemistry
Time reading: 5.5 hrs.
Food: Siete gf chocolate cookies, Bob's chocolate chip bar, banana, bacon wrapped pork chop with fresh rosemary
Non-book activities: watched figure skating (Grand Prix finals, China), played Knitten, worked on my novel longhand
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: ~10.75 hrs.
Books read from: Angels' Dance by Nalini Singh, Colors of Nature ed. Alison H. Deming, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Books finished: Lessons in Chemistry
Time reading: 5.5 hrs.
Food: Siete gf chocolate cookies, Bob's chocolate chip bar, banana, bacon wrapped pork chop with fresh rosemary
Non-book activities: watched figure skating (Grand Prix finals, China), played Knitten, worked on my novel longhand
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: ~10.75 hrs.
19ChrisG1
Weekend summary:
Books read from: Coolidge by Amity Shlaes, and The Time it Never Rained by Elmer Kelton.
Books finished: all of the above
Pages read: 400-ish
Non-reading activities: Watched the H.S. Freshman basketball team my son is coaching play - he's got a very good team this year. Also attended a Christmas concert put on by local Barbershop singers, which was excellent.
Books read from: Coolidge by Amity Shlaes, and The Time it Never Rained by Elmer Kelton.
Books finished: all of the above
Pages read: 400-ish
Non-reading activities: Watched the H.S. Freshman basketball team my son is coaching play - he's got a very good team this year. Also attended a Christmas concert put on by local Barbershop singers, which was excellent.
20fuzzi
I did not finish any books this weekend, but I made progress in Judges (KJB) and The Young Country Doctor by Vernon Coleman. The latter reminds me of a James Herriot book.
21benitastrnad
Weekend wrap-up
Books read from: Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life by Andrew Krivak. Last Collection by Jeanne Mackin. Doc by Mary Doria Russell. I am listening to Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer.
Books finished: So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon. Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land.
Book Thoughts: I didn't finish any books yesterday or today, but did manage to get a great deal read in Last Collection. This is a fine historical fiction novel set in post-war France that also covers the pre-war years. It is about the rivalry between Coco Channel and Elsa Schiaparelli. It is very dramatic but many of both designers most famous designs are featured in the novel, so I am finding it interesting.
Non-Book activities: Christmas party over and done with. I still have a little baking to do but will get that done tomorrow and Wednesday. I love being busy in the kitchen but it does make a mess. I ran a load in the dishwasher last night and will do another load tonight.
Time reading:
Time posting:
Food: leftovers from the party yesterday.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 375
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1068.5 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
Books read from: Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life by Andrew Krivak. Last Collection by Jeanne Mackin. Doc by Mary Doria Russell. I am listening to Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer.
Books finished: So Shall You Reap by Donna Leon. Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land.
Book Thoughts: I didn't finish any books yesterday or today, but did manage to get a great deal read in Last Collection. This is a fine historical fiction novel set in post-war France that also covers the pre-war years. It is about the rivalry between Coco Channel and Elsa Schiaparelli. It is very dramatic but many of both designers most famous designs are featured in the novel, so I am finding it interesting.
Non-Book activities: Christmas party over and done with. I still have a little baking to do but will get that done tomorrow and Wednesday. I love being busy in the kitchen but it does make a mess. I ran a load in the dishwasher last night and will do another load tonight.
Time reading:
Time posting:
Food: leftovers from the party yesterday.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 375
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1068.5 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
22nrmay
Weekend wrap
Books:
The Appeal by Janice Halley
It’s a Miracle!: a Hanukkah Storybook, read to granddaughter twice.
Wandered through Barnes & Noble looking for gift for friend’s BD tomorrow.
Sunday dinner was shrimp & pasta at Italian restaurant.
Other activity: playing with little girls.
Books:
The Appeal by Janice Halley
It’s a Miracle!: a Hanukkah Storybook, read to granddaughter twice.
Wandered through Barnes & Noble looking for gift for friend’s BD tomorrow.
Sunday dinner was shrimp & pasta at Italian restaurant.
Other activity: playing with little girls.
23fuzzi
>21 benitastrnad: I really liked Doc.
