Social Distancing Readathon #224 - June 28 - 30
Talk 75 Books Challenge for 2024
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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
2nrmay
Reading in Conwy, Wales this weekend.
Books:
Three Blind Mice, A Christie
Billy Summers, S King
Other activity: Cream tea at Stokesay Castle on the way here from Stow-on-the-Wold.
Partly sunny, 61F/16C in the late afternoon.
Books:
Three Blind Mice, A Christie
Billy Summers, S King
Other activity: Cream tea at Stokesay Castle on the way here from Stow-on-the-Wold.
Partly sunny, 61F/16C in the late afternoon.
3alcottacre
I am in again. Thanks, Silver!
4PocheFamily
I'm participating. A bunch of BFB (Big Fat Books) sitting around waiting to be finished ...
5benitastrnad
I will be in again this weekend. I am done packing the reading books and am starting on my knitting books today.
6Cecilturtle
It's a long weekend in Canada (Canada's birthday!) so I'll be starting early and finishing on Monday night!
7Carmenere
I'm here. Beside my recliner I have What happened to Ruthie Ramirez and The Wager
8PawsforThought
I’m in! I need to make more headway with IT, which is one of the longest books I’ve ever read.
9ChrisG1
I'm in - currently reading The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay.
10benitastrnad
Friday start up
Books read from: Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine by Serhii Plokhy. Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen. Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson. Time to Depart by Lindsey Davis. I am listening to Known World by Edward P. Jones.
Books finished: Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen.
Book Thoughts: I finished reading Skin of the Sea. This is a YA fantasy that finds its base in African mythology. It is a very good read for YA's ages 12-15, but I think anybody older than that would be bored with it. I found the idea for the book interesting but the structure of the novel was weak and the language and plot simplistic. It is perfect reading for it's age group and I would have no problem recommending it for those middle graders who want something romantsy. Mermaids. Cute boys who need to be rescued by a nice well-meaning earnest girl. Who wouldn't like that? I purchased this book for a gift for a relative who has graduated from 8th grade this spring. I ordered it from Once Upon A Book Club. These people pick one YA title per month and then fix up a box of goodies, gifts, and items that are connected with the story. On the page in the book where the item is mentioned there is a note to open gift box 1. It is a cute idea and perfect for girls in that age bracket. I am sure that Elyn will enjoy the box, and the book. It is a good kind of gift for a librarian to give.
Non-Book activities: I didn't get anything packed yesterday or today. I had big plans to pack my knitting pattern books and magazines but ... Nada. I did spend an hour on the phone talking to my car insurance people, the Subaru dealership, and the glass place. Once I made the calls I had to sit by the phone to wait on the return phone calls. Turns out that the Subaru dealership won't work with State Farm because State Farm won't pay what their locally priced labor costs. That means that I have to find another place to calibrate my software in my car with the camera's and my new windshield. Packing will have to wait until Sunday.
Time Reading today: 1 hour
Time Reading this weekend: 1 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: I had strawberries and yogurt or breakfast.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 434
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1287.5 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
Books read from: Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine by Serhii Plokhy. Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen. Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson. Time to Depart by Lindsey Davis. I am listening to Known World by Edward P. Jones.
Books finished: Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen.
Book Thoughts: I finished reading Skin of the Sea. This is a YA fantasy that finds its base in African mythology. It is a very good read for YA's ages 12-15, but I think anybody older than that would be bored with it. I found the idea for the book interesting but the structure of the novel was weak and the language and plot simplistic. It is perfect reading for it's age group and I would have no problem recommending it for those middle graders who want something romantsy. Mermaids. Cute boys who need to be rescued by a nice well-meaning earnest girl. Who wouldn't like that? I purchased this book for a gift for a relative who has graduated from 8th grade this spring. I ordered it from Once Upon A Book Club. These people pick one YA title per month and then fix up a box of goodies, gifts, and items that are connected with the story. On the page in the book where the item is mentioned there is a note to open gift box 1. It is a cute idea and perfect for girls in that age bracket. I am sure that Elyn will enjoy the box, and the book. It is a good kind of gift for a librarian to give.
Non-Book activities: I didn't get anything packed yesterday or today. I had big plans to pack my knitting pattern books and magazines but ... Nada. I did spend an hour on the phone talking to my car insurance people, the Subaru dealership, and the glass place. Once I made the calls I had to sit by the phone to wait on the return phone calls. Turns out that the Subaru dealership won't work with State Farm because State Farm won't pay what their locally priced labor costs. That means that I have to find another place to calibrate my software in my car with the camera's and my new windshield. Packing will have to wait until Sunday.
Time Reading today: 1 hour
Time Reading this weekend: 1 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: I had strawberries and yogurt or breakfast.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 434
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1287.5 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
11PawsforThought
Update on Friday’s reading.
Books read from: 1 - Dead Man’s Folly - Agatha Christie
Books finished: 1 - Dead Man’s Folly
Time reading: Maybe three hours.
Snacks: A few wild strawberries, a couple of regular strawberries (I seem to be able to tolerate eating a few after two decades of not being able to), a couple of sandwiches and indecent amounts of blackcurrant squash.
Non-book activities: Biking, quick trip to town to use the library’s printer, yoga, PT, half an old episode of Miss Marple, a couple of old episodes of Only Connect.
Books read from: 1 - Dead Man’s Folly - Agatha Christie
Books finished: 1 - Dead Man’s Folly
Time reading: Maybe three hours.
Snacks: A few wild strawberries, a couple of regular strawberries (I seem to be able to tolerate eating a few after two decades of not being able to), a couple of sandwiches and indecent amounts of blackcurrant squash.
Non-book activities: Biking, quick trip to town to use the library’s printer, yoga, PT, half an old episode of Miss Marple, a couple of old episodes of Only Connect.
12Carmenere
Friday update:
Books read from: 1: What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jimenez
Books finished:
Time reading: Just about an hour
Snacks: I picked up a Big Kahuna cheesesteak sub from Jersey Mike's and had 1/2 for dinner.
Non-book activities: Mah jongg, gardening/weeding, grocery shopping.
Thoughts: I hope to read better today. With rain in the forecast, I have no excuses.
Books read from: 1: What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire Jimenez
Books finished:
Time reading: Just about an hour
Snacks: I picked up a Big Kahuna cheesesteak sub from Jersey Mike's and had 1/2 for dinner.
Non-book activities: Mah jongg, gardening/weeding, grocery shopping.
Thoughts: I hope to read better today. With rain in the forecast, I have no excuses.
13Cecilturtle
Rainy Saturday afternoon
Books read from: Thérèse by Arthur Schnitzler
Dictionnaire amoureux d'Albert Camus by Mohammed Aïssaoui, Naming Canada by Alan Rayburn, Le Code caché de votre destin by James Hillman, La Sorcière moderne du foyer by Arin Murphy-Hiscock
Books finished:
Time reading: 2 hours
Time posting: 1 pm on Saturday
Snacks: Cheese sprinkled popcorn
Thoughts: Schnitzler is a master at creating short vignettes that build into big tragic situations. Thérèse, a bored teenager with absent parents, finds herself lulled into romantic relationships that lead to difficult situations, at a time where marriage was the only option for women. It's the critique of a closed and unforgiving society.
Non-book activities: I went to see Laufey at the Ottawa Jazz Festival: it was a really good time, especially with all the singer's young and loyal fnas!
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 5
Total time reading: 2 hours
Books read from: Thérèse by Arthur Schnitzler
Dictionnaire amoureux d'Albert Camus by Mohammed Aïssaoui, Naming Canada by Alan Rayburn, Le Code caché de votre destin by James Hillman, La Sorcière moderne du foyer by Arin Murphy-Hiscock
Books finished:
Time reading: 2 hours
Time posting: 1 pm on Saturday
Snacks: Cheese sprinkled popcorn
Thoughts: Schnitzler is a master at creating short vignettes that build into big tragic situations. Thérèse, a bored teenager with absent parents, finds herself lulled into romantic relationships that lead to difficult situations, at a time where marriage was the only option for women. It's the critique of a closed and unforgiving society.
Non-book activities: I went to see Laufey at the Ottawa Jazz Festival: it was a really good time, especially with all the singer's young and loyal fnas!
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 5
Total time reading: 2 hours
14nrmay
Saturday evening
Books:
Three Blind Mice
Billy Summers
Finished the short story
“The Hunter’s Wife” by Anthony Doerr
from 40 SHORT STORIES YOU CAN READ RIGHT NOW FOR FREE
www.bookbub.com
Dinner: rigatoni carbonara at an Italian restaurant.
Other activity: visited an historic working sheep farm and Caernarfon Castle.
Books:
Three Blind Mice
Billy Summers
Finished the short story
“The Hunter’s Wife” by Anthony Doerr
from 40 SHORT STORIES YOU CAN READ RIGHT NOW FOR FREE
www.bookbub.com
Dinner: rigatoni carbonara at an Italian restaurant.
Other activity: visited an historic working sheep farm and Caernarfon Castle.
15benitastrnad
Saturday report
Books read from: Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine by Serhii Plokhy. Goldfinch by Donna Tartt.
Time to Depart by Lindsey Davis. I am listening to Known World by Edward P. Jones.
Books finished: Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen. Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson
Book Thoughts: I finished reading Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson. I started reading this book in March of this year. I read it at my computer station in my office. I keep a book beside my computer and while I am waiting for my computer to bootup I read a couple of pages while waiting. Most of the time I can read 2 pages while waiting. Of course, I have to be careful about what book I select for this purpose. I try to select a book that has lots of white space on the page, that has around 250 pages, and has short sections within chapters. All of this means that I can read a book that I might not have time to read otherwise and that I can use all the minutes of my day productively. This book was one that I purchased specifically for this purpose.
I was not aware of Heather Cox Richardson but was introduced to her by one of my fellow Wine Club members at a Wine Club meeting. I purchased this book soon after it came out on his recommendation. I found it to be "history lite." For me it contained no new ideas, but was a short version of American history. However, I imagine that for many people this book is quite revolutionary in that it presents history from an alternative point-of-view - that of a historian of Progressive movements. The author goes into none of the Constitutional questions explored in-depth, but rather takes the reader through history using a Progressive, or liberal, lens. When I first started reading it, I found the book offensive in its righteous tone and in my mind I labeled it a reactionary screed. However, as I look back on the book in its entirety I do not think that my initial reaction was correct. This book is NOT going to be read by those who are of a Conservative bent, and it is going to offend the middle roaders, but it is always valuable to look at events, people, and laws from several viewpoints. This book does just that. I find that I happen to agree with most of the authors interpretations. I hope that I can convince others to read this book.
Non-Book activities: I spent the day knitting at the yarn shop in Gadsden. I got quite a bit done. Therefore, it was a successful day.
Time Reading today: 1 hour
Time Reading this weekend: 2 hours
Time listening: 4 hours while on the road to Gadsden
Time posting:
Food: Mexican corn soup for lunch and Chester's Chicken for supper.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 435
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1291.5 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
Books read from: Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine by Serhii Plokhy. Goldfinch by Donna Tartt.
Time to Depart by Lindsey Davis. I am listening to Known World by Edward P. Jones.
Books finished: Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen. Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson
Book Thoughts: I finished reading Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson. I started reading this book in March of this year. I read it at my computer station in my office. I keep a book beside my computer and while I am waiting for my computer to bootup I read a couple of pages while waiting. Most of the time I can read 2 pages while waiting. Of course, I have to be careful about what book I select for this purpose. I try to select a book that has lots of white space on the page, that has around 250 pages, and has short sections within chapters. All of this means that I can read a book that I might not have time to read otherwise and that I can use all the minutes of my day productively. This book was one that I purchased specifically for this purpose.
I was not aware of Heather Cox Richardson but was introduced to her by one of my fellow Wine Club members at a Wine Club meeting. I purchased this book soon after it came out on his recommendation. I found it to be "history lite." For me it contained no new ideas, but was a short version of American history. However, I imagine that for many people this book is quite revolutionary in that it presents history from an alternative point-of-view - that of a historian of Progressive movements. The author goes into none of the Constitutional questions explored in-depth, but rather takes the reader through history using a Progressive, or liberal, lens. When I first started reading it, I found the book offensive in its righteous tone and in my mind I labeled it a reactionary screed. However, as I look back on the book in its entirety I do not think that my initial reaction was correct. This book is NOT going to be read by those who are of a Conservative bent, and it is going to offend the middle roaders, but it is always valuable to look at events, people, and laws from several viewpoints. This book does just that. I find that I happen to agree with most of the authors interpretations. I hope that I can convince others to read this book.
Non-Book activities: I spent the day knitting at the yarn shop in Gadsden. I got quite a bit done. Therefore, it was a successful day.
Time Reading today: 1 hour
Time Reading this weekend: 2 hours
Time listening: 4 hours while on the road to Gadsden
Time posting:
Food: Mexican corn soup for lunch and Chester's Chicken for supper.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 435
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1291.5 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
16alcottacre
Saturday Night Update:
Books read from: An Incomplete Revenge by Jacqueline Winspear (audiobook), White Nights by Ann Cleeves (audiobook), A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, and A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos
Books finished: 2, A Memory Called Empire and An Incomplete Revenge
Time reading: ~4.5 hours + listening to audiobooks
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: ~5.25 hours + listening to audiobooks
Since I read for exactly 45 minutes on Friday, it was nice to spend some time with books today!
Books read from: An Incomplete Revenge by Jacqueline Winspear (audiobook), White Nights by Ann Cleeves (audiobook), A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, and A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos
Books finished: 2, A Memory Called Empire and An Incomplete Revenge
Time reading: ~4.5 hours + listening to audiobooks
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: ~5.25 hours + listening to audiobooks
Since I read for exactly 45 minutes on Friday, it was nice to spend some time with books today!
17Carmenere
Update for Saturday:
Books read from: 2 Oath and Honor and Ruthy Ramirez
Books finished: 1 Ruthy Ranirez
Time reading: about 4 hours
Snacks: The other half of Friday's sub for dinner and cali rolls for lunch
Non-book activities: just putzed around
Books read from: 2 Oath and Honor and Ruthy Ramirez
Books finished: 1 Ruthy Ranirez
Time reading: about 4 hours
Snacks: The other half of Friday's sub for dinner and cali rolls for lunch
Non-book activities: just putzed around
18PawsforThought
Almost forgot to update Saturday’s reading:
Books read from: 1 - It - Stephen King
Books finished: 0
Time reading: Not sure, but at least five hours.
Snacks: Some sandwiches, a few strawberries, rice pudding.
Non-book activities: Went to the summer house to show the outdoor hot tub to a prospective buyer (who will come back on Monday to get it). Pulled weeds, talked to the neighbours, looked at baby birds, sat in the car (for extra long as a truck in front of us got engine problems on a single lane stretch of the road on the way home).
I read so much! I don’t remember when I last read so many pages, and for so many hours, in one day. Probably when I read Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell in 2021. I’d set myself the rather ambitious goal of 50 pages (it’s a tough book and my reading speed has decreased with my concentration in the last few years) but I read 110!
Books read from: 1 - It - Stephen King
Books finished: 0
Time reading: Not sure, but at least five hours.
Snacks: Some sandwiches, a few strawberries, rice pudding.
Non-book activities: Went to the summer house to show the outdoor hot tub to a prospective buyer (who will come back on Monday to get it). Pulled weeds, talked to the neighbours, looked at baby birds, sat in the car (for extra long as a truck in front of us got engine problems on a single lane stretch of the road on the way home).
I read so much! I don’t remember when I last read so many pages, and for so many hours, in one day. Probably when I read Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell in 2021. I’d set myself the rather ambitious goal of 50 pages (it’s a tough book and my reading speed has decreased with my concentration in the last few years) but I read 110!
19Carmenere
>18 PawsforThought: Nice going! 110 pages is no easy feat!
Update on Sunday:
Books read from: 2 Oath and Honor and The Wager
Books finished: Ruthie Ramirez
Time reading: Only about 2 hours
Snacks: Homemade Peach Kuhen
Non-book activities: Church, chatted with old friends, Shopping trip to home depot and aldi's.
Update on Sunday:
Books read from: 2 Oath and Honor and The Wager
Books finished: Ruthie Ramirez
Time reading: Only about 2 hours
Snacks: Homemade Peach Kuhen
Non-book activities: Church, chatted with old friends, Shopping trip to home depot and aldi's.
20ChrisG1
Weekend summary:
Books read from: The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay, The Streets of Laredo by Larry McMurtry
Books finished: The Summer Tree
Pages read: 360-ish
Non-book activities: Church, watched some Detroit Tigers baseball, took extra walks with the dog. A quiet weekend.
Books read from: The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay, The Streets of Laredo by Larry McMurtry
Books finished: The Summer Tree
Pages read: 360-ish
Non-book activities: Church, watched some Detroit Tigers baseball, took extra walks with the dog. A quiet weekend.
21nrmay
Wrapping up the weekend -
Books:
still reading Billy Summers
Finished:
Three Blind Mice
and “Premium Harmony” by Stephen King; from 40 SHORT STORIES YOU CAN READ FOR FREE RIGHT NOW
bookbub.com
Food: English breakfast (minus the beans & blood pudding), cake & tea for lunch.
Other activity:
Boat ride on Derwentwater in the Lakes District. We came upon a tragedy - a small abandoned boat with engine still running; a jacket & l.D. on board. I learned later that a suicide note had been found. Quite shattering.
Books:
still reading Billy Summers
Finished:
Three Blind Mice
and “Premium Harmony” by Stephen King; from 40 SHORT STORIES YOU CAN READ FOR FREE RIGHT NOW
bookbub.com
Food: English breakfast (minus the beans & blood pudding), cake & tea for lunch.
Other activity:
Boat ride on Derwentwater in the Lakes District. We came upon a tragedy - a small abandoned boat with engine still running; a jacket & l.D. on board. I learned later that a suicide note had been found. Quite shattering.
22PocheFamily
Books read from: The Deadly Deep, Iain Ballantyne (Libby audiobook).
Time reading:
Fri: 2.0
Sat: 8.5
Sun: 5.5
Snacks: all food this weekend was noshing on leftovers and picking at the pantry.
Thoughts: windblown - and not just because of the storms.
Non-book activities: weeding, walking. I almost pretended to do some tidying, but thought the better of it.
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 1
Total time reading: 16h
Time reading:
Fri: 2.0
Sat: 8.5
Sun: 5.5
Snacks: all food this weekend was noshing on leftovers and picking at the pantry.
Thoughts: windblown - and not just because of the storms.
Non-book activities: weeding, walking. I almost pretended to do some tidying, but thought the better of it.
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 1
Total time reading: 16h
23alcottacre
Sunday Night Update (since I forgot to post it last night, doh!)
Books read from: White Nights by Ann Cleeves (audiobook) and A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos
Books finished: 1, A Winter’s Promise
Time reading: ~2 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: ~7.25 hours + listening to audiobooks
Most of yesterday was taken up in getting my board game auction shut down and all that goes along with that, so very little reading done - just enough to finish my last TIOLI book for June.
Books read from: White Nights by Ann Cleeves (audiobook) and A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos
Books finished: 1, A Winter’s Promise
Time reading: ~2 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 4
Total time reading: ~7.25 hours + listening to audiobooks
Most of yesterday was taken up in getting my board game auction shut down and all that goes along with that, so very little reading done - just enough to finish my last TIOLI book for June.
24PawsforThought
>19 Carmenere: Thanks! I made up for it by not reading at all yesterday!
Sunday update:
Books read from: 0
Books finished: 0
Time reading: 0 hours
Non-book activities: Got no reading done at all as others stuff needed doing and then brother’s family came to visit.
Readathon weekend summary:
Total books finished: 1 - Dead Man’s Folly
Total read from: 2 - Dead Man’s Folly and It
Total time reading: Around 8 hours.
Pretty good readathon for me even if it ended a bit disappointingly. Made a major dent in a massive book (It is 1067 pages) and finished the first of my summer reads.
Sunday update:
Books read from: 0
Books finished: 0
Time reading: 0 hours
Non-book activities: Got no reading done at all as others stuff needed doing and then brother’s family came to visit.
Readathon weekend summary:
Total books finished: 1 - Dead Man’s Folly
Total read from: 2 - Dead Man’s Folly and It
Total time reading: Around 8 hours.
Pretty good readathon for me even if it ended a bit disappointingly. Made a major dent in a massive book (It is 1067 pages) and finished the first of my summer reads.
25Cecilturtle
Canada Day Update
Books read from: How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin Thérèse by Arthur Schnitzler
Dictionnaire amoureux d'Albert Camus by Mohammed Aïssaoui, Naming Canada by Alan Rayburn, Le Code caché de votre destin by James Hillman, La Sorcière moderne du foyer by Arin Murphy-Hiscock
Books finished:
Time reading: 6 hours
Time posting: 5:30 pm on Monday
Snacks: Homemade tiramisu
Thoughts: I've set aside Schnitzler for some light long weekend reading. I'm enjoying How to Solve Your Own Murder which has a current and flashback structure where the stories of Frances, who is murdered, and her grand niece unfold. It was a bit long to start with a lot of characters, but now that the story has taken off, I'm off!
Non-book activities: I went to see Norah Jones at the Ottawa Jazz Festival: what a great concert! I also went hiking, birding, reading at the park and visited a cave - all around a great weekend!
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: 8 hours
Books read from: How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin Thérèse by Arthur Schnitzler
Dictionnaire amoureux d'Albert Camus by Mohammed Aïssaoui, Naming Canada by Alan Rayburn, Le Code caché de votre destin by James Hillman, La Sorcière moderne du foyer by Arin Murphy-Hiscock
Books finished:
Time reading: 6 hours
Time posting: 5:30 pm on Monday
Snacks: Homemade tiramisu
Thoughts: I've set aside Schnitzler for some light long weekend reading. I'm enjoying How to Solve Your Own Murder which has a current and flashback structure where the stories of Frances, who is murdered, and her grand niece unfold. It was a bit long to start with a lot of characters, but now that the story has taken off, I'm off!
Non-book activities: I went to see Norah Jones at the Ottawa Jazz Festival: what a great concert! I also went hiking, birding, reading at the park and visited a cave - all around a great weekend!
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: 8 hours
26benitastrnad
Weekend Wrap-up
Books read from: Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine by Serhii Plokhy. Goldfinch by Donna Tartt.
Time to Depart by Lindsey Davis. I finished listening to Known World by Edward P. Jones and started listening to A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers.
Books finished: Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen. Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson. Known World by Edward P. Jones
Book Thoughts: I can't help but wonder what Heather Cox Richardson has to say about the Supreme Court decisions of this year. I am also not sure that I have fully processed Known World. I can't decide if I liked it or not. I would guess that if I am ambivalent about it that I probably didn't like it that much. It looks like I did lots of reading this weekend but the truth is that two of those books were within 20 pages of completing them, so it didn't take lots of reading to finish the books. I listened to Known World on the way to knitting class and that was 4 hours of listening time which allowed me to finish it. I am making myself read 2 pages a day in Goldfinch. I am determined to finish that darn book. I only have 175 pages left to read.
Non-Book activities: I spent the day with friends yesterday so didn't get much reading or packing done. I did get a start on the yarn sorting today.
Time Reading today: 1 hour
Time Reading this weekend: 3 hours
Time listening: 4 hours while on the road to Gadsden
Time posting:
Food: Bagels and coffee for breakfast on Sunday with friends and then Indian food at the local Indian place for lunch with a friend.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 436
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1292.5 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
Books read from: Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine by Serhii Plokhy. Goldfinch by Donna Tartt.
Time to Depart by Lindsey Davis. I finished listening to Known World by Edward P. Jones and started listening to A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers.
Books finished: Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen. Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson. Known World by Edward P. Jones
Book Thoughts: I can't help but wonder what Heather Cox Richardson has to say about the Supreme Court decisions of this year. I am also not sure that I have fully processed Known World. I can't decide if I liked it or not. I would guess that if I am ambivalent about it that I probably didn't like it that much. It looks like I did lots of reading this weekend but the truth is that two of those books were within 20 pages of completing them, so it didn't take lots of reading to finish the books. I listened to Known World on the way to knitting class and that was 4 hours of listening time which allowed me to finish it. I am making myself read 2 pages a day in Goldfinch. I am determined to finish that darn book. I only have 175 pages left to read.
Non-Book activities: I spent the day with friends yesterday so didn't get much reading or packing done. I did get a start on the yarn sorting today.
Time Reading today: 1 hour
Time Reading this weekend: 3 hours
Time listening: 4 hours while on the road to Gadsden
Time posting:
Food: Bagels and coffee for breakfast on Sunday with friends and then Indian food at the local Indian place for lunch with a friend.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 436
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1292.5 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon in April of 2020.
