Social Distancing Readathon #262 - April 4 - 6
Talk 75 Books Challenge for 2025
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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
2ChrisG1
I'm in again - currently reading The Cross and the Curse by Matthew Harffy and A Century of Science Fiction 1950-1959 edited by Robert Silverberg.
3nrmay
I’m here.
Currently reading THE KEYS TO THE STREET, British suspense. By Ruth Rendell.
Just finished making a sign for the “Hands Off” rally tomorrow.
Currently reading THE KEYS TO THE STREET, British suspense. By Ruth Rendell.
Just finished making a sign for the “Hands Off” rally tomorrow.
4PocheFamily
In. Reading The Taking of K-129 (Cold War/submarine history), Red Bones (mystery), Incredible Stories at the Bus Stop: A Flash Fiction Collection on Human Experience (LT Early Reviewers short story collection), and This Is How You Lose the Time War (SciFi bookgroup read). Finding the last to be a challenging read, not as pleasurable as anticipated. Maybe I'll feel different by the end!
5nrmay
Finally sitting down to read.
The “Hands Off!” rally was great. About a thousand gathered & marched in the small town of Pittsboro NC.
It was hot, l walked a lot; now my feet are tired! I was going to another ‘march for democracy’ later this afternoon. May save that one for next week. I’m also cat-sitting this weekend. Besides the 2 at my house l have to run over and feed my niece’s cat.
Breakfast: cheerios, strawberries.
Lunch: leftover pizza.
Book: THE KEYS TO THE STREET
The “Hands Off!” rally was great. About a thousand gathered & marched in the small town of Pittsboro NC.
It was hot, l walked a lot; now my feet are tired! I was going to another ‘march for democracy’ later this afternoon. May save that one for next week. I’m also cat-sitting this weekend. Besides the 2 at my house l have to run over and feed my niece’s cat.
Breakfast: cheerios, strawberries.
Lunch: leftover pizza.
Book: THE KEYS TO THE STREET
6fuzzi
I read two this weekend, not yet reviewed:
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Stonewall by Jean Fritz
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Stonewall by Jean Fritz
7nrmay
>6 fuzzi:
Time for a re-read of The Secret Garden. I have a lovely edition l’m saving for the granddaughters.
Time for a re-read of The Secret Garden. I have a lovely edition l’m saving for the granddaughters.
8nrmay
>2 ChrisG1:
Oddly, l have begun reading THE SCIENCE FICTION CENTURY, ed. by David Hartwell. (20th century, pub 1997.) Found it at the library bk sale and then sent a copy to my brother!
He lives in Vancouver WA, by the way. 🙂
Oddly, l have begun reading THE SCIENCE FICTION CENTURY, ed. by David Hartwell. (20th century, pub 1997.) Found it at the library bk sale and then sent a copy to my brother!
He lives in Vancouver WA, by the way. 🙂
9PaulCranswick
I did reasonably well this weekend despite finishing only one book. Made significant progress on The Museum of Innocence and Tell Me Everything.
10PocheFamily
Weekend summary:
Books read from: The Taking of K-129, Red Bones, Incredible Stories at the Bus Stop: A Flash Fiction Collection on Human Experience, This Is How You Lose the Time War, Hellcats of the Sea
Books finished: 2 - Red Bones and This Is How You Lose the Time War
Time reading: a couple hours Fri & Sat, and most of Sunday
Thoughts: Really enjoying the Lockwood's Hellcats of the Sea, written in 1955, but reading it slowly. I learned quite a bit about FM Sonar usage and how it got onto submarines. And, no, I'm not usually a tech geek, so Lockwood definitely has a successful way of presenting his story.
Non-book activities: Marty Stuart & his Fabulous Superlatives at a quirky local venue, At The Tabernacle. I enjoy the venue - only musical masters play there.
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 5
Total time reading: 12-15h, didn't track time
Books read from: The Taking of K-129, Red Bones, Incredible Stories at the Bus Stop: A Flash Fiction Collection on Human Experience, This Is How You Lose the Time War, Hellcats of the Sea
Books finished: 2 - Red Bones and This Is How You Lose the Time War
Time reading: a couple hours Fri & Sat, and most of Sunday
Thoughts: Really enjoying the Lockwood's Hellcats of the Sea, written in 1955, but reading it slowly. I learned quite a bit about FM Sonar usage and how it got onto submarines. And, no, I'm not usually a tech geek, so Lockwood definitely has a successful way of presenting his story.
Non-book activities: Marty Stuart & his Fabulous Superlatives at a quirky local venue, At The Tabernacle. I enjoy the venue - only musical masters play there.
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 5
Total time reading: 12-15h, didn't track time
11ChrisG1
Weekend Summary:
Books read from: The Cross and the Curse by Matthew Harffy, A Century of Science Fiction 1950-1959, edited by Robert Silverberg, The Poet by Michael Connelly.
Books finished: The Cross and the Curse
Pages read: 350-ish
Non-reading activities: Travelled south to Eugene, Oregon for the Oregon Relays, to watch my grandson compete in the High Jump. He cleared 6'8" to take second.
Books read from: The Cross and the Curse by Matthew Harffy, A Century of Science Fiction 1950-1959, edited by Robert Silverberg, The Poet by Michael Connelly.
Books finished: The Cross and the Curse
Pages read: 350-ish
Non-reading activities: Travelled south to Eugene, Oregon for the Oregon Relays, to watch my grandson compete in the High Jump. He cleared 6'8" to take second.
12nrmay
Wrap-up
Books:
Finished THE KEYS TO THE STREET
Now reading (slowly) THE SCIENCE FICTION CENTURY and
THE PERSIAN PICKLE CLUB
Dinner: l cooked trying to scrounge with what was on hand without a trip to groc store. I made a salad and clam fritters. They were ok but not as good as ones l remember from Mystic CT in my youth!
Other: wrote postcrossing cards, did laundry, filled bird feeder, petted the cats, and watched it rain.
Books:
Finished THE KEYS TO THE STREET
Now reading (slowly) THE SCIENCE FICTION CENTURY and
THE PERSIAN PICKLE CLUB
Dinner: l cooked trying to scrounge with what was on hand without a trip to groc store. I made a salad and clam fritters. They were ok but not as good as ones l remember from Mystic CT in my youth!
Other: wrote postcrossing cards, did laundry, filled bird feeder, petted the cats, and watched it rain.
13benitastrnad
>5 nrmay:
My sister attended a Hands Off March in Bozeman, MT on Saturday. She said there were lots of people there. Especially students from Montana State University.
My sister attended a Hands Off March in Bozeman, MT on Saturday. She said there were lots of people there. Especially students from Montana State University.
14benitastrnad
I was unable to join the group this weekend for various reasons, but here is my weekend wrapup.
Weekend Wrapup
Books read from: I continue reading Schulz and Peanuts by David Michaelis at my 2 pages per day I have almost managed to get to the halfway mark on this 600 page biography. My computer book remains Eating My Way Through Italy by Elizabeth Minchilli. I finished Birth of the Pill: How Four Crusaders Reinvented Sex and Launched a Revolution by Jonathan Eig. I started reading One Virgin Too Many by Lindsey Davis. I am listening to Digging to America by Anne Tyler and am enjoying that book as well. I am also listening to 1776 by David McCullough.
Books finished: One Virgin Too Many by Lindsey Davis
Book Thoughts: I wasn't close to my computer all weekend so didn't make any reports. However, I did get some reading done. I finished Birth of the Pill and enjoyed it. It was a fine example of narrative nonfiction.
Non-Book Activities: The weekend was an overall disappointment in productivity. I did get my taxes done and am disappointed in the amount of money I owe. I knew it was coming but I didn't think the hit would be that bad. It was. To add to my woes, I have contracted a cold and am feeling miserable. I spent most of yesterday and today laying about on the couch. Of course, a good portion of that was spent reading, but it felt like I was very unproductive.
Reading Time Today: hour
Time Reading this weekend: hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food:
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 498
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1543 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
Weekend Wrapup
Books read from: I continue reading Schulz and Peanuts by David Michaelis at my 2 pages per day I have almost managed to get to the halfway mark on this 600 page biography. My computer book remains Eating My Way Through Italy by Elizabeth Minchilli. I finished Birth of the Pill: How Four Crusaders Reinvented Sex and Launched a Revolution by Jonathan Eig. I started reading One Virgin Too Many by Lindsey Davis. I am listening to Digging to America by Anne Tyler and am enjoying that book as well. I am also listening to 1776 by David McCullough.
Books finished: One Virgin Too Many by Lindsey Davis
Book Thoughts: I wasn't close to my computer all weekend so didn't make any reports. However, I did get some reading done. I finished Birth of the Pill and enjoyed it. It was a fine example of narrative nonfiction.
Non-Book Activities: The weekend was an overall disappointment in productivity. I did get my taxes done and am disappointed in the amount of money I owe. I knew it was coming but I didn't think the hit would be that bad. It was. To add to my woes, I have contracted a cold and am feeling miserable. I spent most of yesterday and today laying about on the couch. Of course, a good portion of that was spent reading, but it felt like I was very unproductive.
Reading Time Today: hour
Time Reading this weekend: hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food:
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 498
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1543 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
