Social Distancing Readathon #272 - June 6 - 8
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
2PawsforThought
I’m in! It’s another long weekend for me (today is our Independence Day so I have the day off). Have some things that need to get done, but I hope to get plenty of reading time in.
I need to make a bigger dent in The Name of the Rose and I’m way behind on The Faerie Queene, but first I’m going to finish The Big Four.
I need to make a bigger dent in The Name of the Rose and I’m way behind on The Faerie Queene, but first I’m going to finish The Big Four.
3PocheFamily
Thanks @ SilverWolf28!
Yes, I'm in. Focused on finishing a couple reads but will also be reading some Ibsen plays for one upcoming IRL bookgroup and Noor by Nnedi Okorafor for another. The weather gods have decided to keep me out of the yard for yet another weekend, but it means today is a sweat fest as I scramble to finish as much mulching as I can before the predicted rains over the next 4 days (seriously! Maybe I should give up gardening and go in for carpentry to build an ark...)
Yes, I'm in. Focused on finishing a couple reads but will also be reading some Ibsen plays for one upcoming IRL bookgroup and Noor by Nnedi Okorafor for another. The weather gods have decided to keep me out of the yard for yet another weekend, but it means today is a sweat fest as I scramble to finish as much mulching as I can before the predicted rains over the next 4 days (seriously! Maybe I should give up gardening and go in for carpentry to build an ark...)
4alcottacre
I will be traveling this weekend and unable to make the readathon, but I wish you all good reading!!
5ChrisG1
I'm in again. Currently reading Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane, and The Unreal and the Real by Ursula K. Le Guin. No major plans this weekend, so I'm hoping to get a lot of reading done.
6nrmay
I’m here again. It’s Fri evening.
Books:
Almost done with THE SHELL SEEKERS
I get drawn in by all of Pulcher’s engaging characters.
Also reading
KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE
Dinner: chicken, vegetables, cookie
Other activity:
We’ve been in our new house for 7 months and l’ve been developing a plan for my outside space. We have a nice yard with a beautiful backdrop of trees and l want to open up the house to the outdoors. landscapers are coming this week to prune and remove overgrown bushes. Today l was designing new deck and a small enclosed porch. I’m inspired to do this now and start enjoying it.
Books:
Almost done with THE SHELL SEEKERS
I get drawn in by all of Pulcher’s engaging characters.
Also reading
KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE
Dinner: chicken, vegetables, cookie
Other activity:
We’ve been in our new house for 7 months and l’ve been developing a plan for my outside space. We have a nice yard with a beautiful backdrop of trees and l want to open up the house to the outdoors. landscapers are coming this week to prune and remove overgrown bushes. Today l was designing new deck and a small enclosed porch. I’m inspired to do this now and start enjoying it.
7PawsforThought
Update on Friday’s reading
Books read from: The Big Four and The Name of the Rose
Books finished: The Big Four
Snacks: Lots of lentil chips and some hazelnut milk chocolate in the evening.
Non-book activities: Prepping the summer house for the season - mowing the (far to tall) grass; pulling weeds from the pathways, the strawberry patch, the planters and between the garden slabs; taking the patio furniture out; taking the big plants out; turning the boiler and water system on.
Books read from: The Big Four and The Name of the Rose
Books finished: The Big Four
Snacks: Lots of lentil chips and some hazelnut milk chocolate in the evening.
Non-book activities: Prepping the summer house for the season - mowing the (far to tall) grass; pulling weeds from the pathways, the strawberry patch, the planters and between the garden slabs; taking the patio furniture out; taking the big plants out; turning the boiler and water system on.
8PocheFamily
Getting a late start, came here for inspiration to get going today. Last night I ended up attending a Rally/Vigil for Veterans to draw attention to Veterans' issues and remind us all of D-day. It was good to attend and remember/learn.
So with that in mind, I'm starting with Black Submariners in the United States Navy, 1940-1975. It's a very interesting history with brief biographies.
So with that in mind, I'm starting with Black Submariners in the United States Navy, 1940-1975. It's a very interesting history with brief biographies.
9nrmay
Good morning!
Late start on Saturday morning. Stayed up too late reading.
Books:
Finished THE SHELL SEEKERS, a real door stop at 582 pages.
Now set to finish KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE
Standing by - MY ANTONIA AND ELLEN FOSTER, a rare re-read.
i placed a reserve on THE GIRLS WE SENT AWAY: A NOVEL to read for a local bk club.
mostly sunny and a very warm 82F/28C
I need to adjust my sleep patterns to get up at dawn to walk while it's still cool.
Late start on Saturday morning. Stayed up too late reading.
Books:
Finished THE SHELL SEEKERS, a real door stop at 582 pages.
Now set to finish KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE
Standing by - MY ANTONIA AND ELLEN FOSTER, a rare re-read.
i placed a reserve on THE GIRLS WE SENT AWAY: A NOVEL to read for a local bk club.
mostly sunny and a very warm 82F/28C
I need to adjust my sleep patterns to get up at dawn to walk while it's still cool.
10benitastrnad
Saturday Report
Books read from: My continuous reading book remains Queen Lucia by E. F. Benson. My computer book is Eating My Way Through Italy by Elizabeth Minchilli. I am reading Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber and A Grave in the Woods by Martin Walker. I am listening to Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens and Traveling With Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd.
Books finished: Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber
Book Thoughts: I finished reading Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber for my local public library book club. I think this novel would belong to the romantsy genre. It was published by Forge and this publisher is known for publishing scifi, paranormal, and horror books. This novel is a mixture of paranormal and romance. It is like the Hallmark channel - all sweetness and light and everything turns out well in the end. This book will not make for good discussion because there is no controversy. No bad decisions. There is nothing to discuss because it is just so sweet and love fills the air. It wasn't a bad book, but it will be hard to talk about it for more than 15 minutes.
Non-Book Activities: It was another weekend of cooking. Yesterday I made another lemon cake. Today it was baked ziti. Both were for a potluck. One was Friday night and one will be tomorrow at noon. Then I have book club on Zoom in the late afternoon and after that I have to start washing clothes and packing to get ready for my trip on Wednesday.
Reading Time Today: 2 hours
Time Reading this weekend: 2 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: a bit of baked ziti and a very nice glass of chardonnay
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 510
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1573 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
Books read from: My continuous reading book remains Queen Lucia by E. F. Benson. My computer book is Eating My Way Through Italy by Elizabeth Minchilli. I am reading Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber and A Grave in the Woods by Martin Walker. I am listening to Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens and Traveling With Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd.
Books finished: Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber
Book Thoughts: I finished reading Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber for my local public library book club. I think this novel would belong to the romantsy genre. It was published by Forge and this publisher is known for publishing scifi, paranormal, and horror books. This novel is a mixture of paranormal and romance. It is like the Hallmark channel - all sweetness and light and everything turns out well in the end. This book will not make for good discussion because there is no controversy. No bad decisions. There is nothing to discuss because it is just so sweet and love fills the air. It wasn't a bad book, but it will be hard to talk about it for more than 15 minutes.
Non-Book Activities: It was another weekend of cooking. Yesterday I made another lemon cake. Today it was baked ziti. Both were for a potluck. One was Friday night and one will be tomorrow at noon. Then I have book club on Zoom in the late afternoon and after that I have to start washing clothes and packing to get ready for my trip on Wednesday.
Reading Time Today: 2 hours
Time Reading this weekend: 2 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: a bit of baked ziti and a very nice glass of chardonnay
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 510
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1573 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
11benitastrnad
Sunday Report
Books read from: My continuous reading book remains Queen Lucia by E. F. Benson. My computer book is Eating My Way Through Italy by Elizabeth Minchilli. I am reading A Grave in the Woods by Martin Walker. I am listening to Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens and Traveling With Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd.
Books finished: Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber
Book Thoughts: I had a great time with my real life book discussion group this afternoon. We talked about the book The Maidens by Alex Michaelides. It was not one of my favorite books, but it turned out to be a great discussion. We spent a great deal of time talking about unreliable narrators. Then we talked about the difference between reading and listening to a book and how the two experiences are so very different from each other. We then talked about how publishers should put more effort into blending the two experiences so that it would be easier to pick up on visual clues in books (things like changes in print size and font) to indicate different speakers. Anyway, it turned out to be a great discussion where a mediocre novel was the catalyst for a discussion about other things. Important, other things, but still other things - or in the words of one participant, "A very long rabbit trail."
Non-Book Activities: It was a weekend of family activities. Lots of food and lots of family. It was great fun. Now I have to start preparing for my trip to Bozeman, MT.
Reading Time Today: 2 hours
Time Reading this weekend: 4 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: lots of hot dishes and deserts. hardly any vegetables.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 510
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1575 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
Books read from: My continuous reading book remains Queen Lucia by E. F. Benson. My computer book is Eating My Way Through Italy by Elizabeth Minchilli. I am reading A Grave in the Woods by Martin Walker. I am listening to Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens and Traveling With Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd.
Books finished: Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber
Book Thoughts: I had a great time with my real life book discussion group this afternoon. We talked about the book The Maidens by Alex Michaelides. It was not one of my favorite books, but it turned out to be a great discussion. We spent a great deal of time talking about unreliable narrators. Then we talked about the difference between reading and listening to a book and how the two experiences are so very different from each other. We then talked about how publishers should put more effort into blending the two experiences so that it would be easier to pick up on visual clues in books (things like changes in print size and font) to indicate different speakers. Anyway, it turned out to be a great discussion where a mediocre novel was the catalyst for a discussion about other things. Important, other things, but still other things - or in the words of one participant, "A very long rabbit trail."
Non-Book Activities: It was a weekend of family activities. Lots of food and lots of family. It was great fun. Now I have to start preparing for my trip to Bozeman, MT.
Reading Time Today: 2 hours
Time Reading this weekend: 4 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: lots of hot dishes and deserts. hardly any vegetables.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 510
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1575 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
12ChrisG1
Weekend summary:
Books read from: Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane, Gunsights by Elmore Leonard, The Unreal and the Real by Ursula K. Le Guin.
Books finished: Gone, Baby, Gone and Gunsights
Pages read: 500-ish
Books read from: Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane, Gunsights by Elmore Leonard, The Unreal and the Real by Ursula K. Le Guin.
Books finished: Gone, Baby, Gone and Gunsights
Pages read: 500-ish
13nrmay
>12 ChrisG1:
Belated kudos and compliments for your grandson’s high jump success!
Grandkids are a joy. My granddaughters, age 6 and 8, love softball.
Weekend summary
Books:
ELLEN FOSTER
KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE
Fresh peach and cereal for breakfast.
The Carolinas have the most wonderful peaches anywhere.
Other book activity:
Trying to finish ELLEN FOSTER to take to my book & puzzle exchange group tomorrow.
My sister’s BD was yesterday. I’m giving her BIRDS OF A LESSER PARADISE and an outing to the native plant store.
Other:
Took my sis, her husband, and son out for BD dinner at a Greek place last night.
TV - caught up on MURDERBOT. Now watching newest season of ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL so I’m longing for a visit to Yorkshire..
Belated kudos and compliments for your grandson’s high jump success!
Grandkids are a joy. My granddaughters, age 6 and 8, love softball.
Weekend summary
Books:
ELLEN FOSTER
KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE
Fresh peach and cereal for breakfast.
The Carolinas have the most wonderful peaches anywhere.
Other book activity:
Trying to finish ELLEN FOSTER to take to my book & puzzle exchange group tomorrow.
My sister’s BD was yesterday. I’m giving her BIRDS OF A LESSER PARADISE and an outing to the native plant store.
Other:
Took my sis, her husband, and son out for BD dinner at a Greek place last night.
TV - caught up on MURDERBOT. Now watching newest season of ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL so I’m longing for a visit to Yorkshire..
14PocheFamily
Weekend wrap-up:
Snacks: fruit salad
Thoughts: No great thoughts. Just happy to make progress on so many open books. Couldn't put down Noor, pretty much listened to this one straight through.
Non-book activities: Went to a Veterans' rally/vigil and spent one evening binging on action movies.
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 6
Books read from:
The Vanquished: Why the First World War Failed to End
Black Submariners in the United States Navy, 1940-1975
Flights - finished
Noor - finished
What I Talk about When I Talk about Running: A Memoir
Unnatural Death: A Scarpetta Novel (Kay Scarpetta)
Snacks: fruit salad
Thoughts: No great thoughts. Just happy to make progress on so many open books. Couldn't put down Noor, pretty much listened to this one straight through.
Non-book activities: Went to a Veterans' rally/vigil and spent one evening binging on action movies.
Total books finished: 2
Total read from: 6
Books read from:
The Vanquished: Why the First World War Failed to End
Black Submariners in the United States Navy, 1940-1975
Flights - finished
Noor - finished
What I Talk about When I Talk about Running: A Memoir
Unnatural Death: A Scarpetta Novel (Kay Scarpetta)
15benitastrnad
Weekend wrapup
Books read from: My continuous reading book is Queen Lucia by E. F. Benson. My computer book is Eating My Way Through Italy by Elizabeth Minchilli. I am reading A Grave in the Woods by Martin Walker. I am listening to Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens and Traveling With Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd.
Books finished: Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber
Book Thoughts: I had a good weekend of reading. I didn't finish Grave in the Woods and I thought I would, but it is a good book and I will finish tomorrow for sure.
Non-Book Activities: It was a weekend of family activities. I am not ready to leave for Montana. I still have to pack my suitcase and get my washing done. That will mean a later start than I wanted tomorrow, but sometimes that is the way things go. I did get a tag for my mother's van and it is ready to go. That is just in time because my sister's car broke down and she will need it to drive to Nebraska this weekend to meet her son. From there they will go on to the wedding in Bozemna.
Reading Time Today: 2 hours
Time Reading this weekend: 6 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: leftover hot dish. I will even have some to put into the freezer that I can eat when I get back.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 510
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1577 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
Books read from: My continuous reading book is Queen Lucia by E. F. Benson. My computer book is Eating My Way Through Italy by Elizabeth Minchilli. I am reading A Grave in the Woods by Martin Walker. I am listening to Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens and Traveling With Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd.
Books finished: Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber
Book Thoughts: I had a good weekend of reading. I didn't finish Grave in the Woods and I thought I would, but it is a good book and I will finish tomorrow for sure.
Non-Book Activities: It was a weekend of family activities. I am not ready to leave for Montana. I still have to pack my suitcase and get my washing done. That will mean a later start than I wanted tomorrow, but sometimes that is the way things go. I did get a tag for my mother's van and it is ready to go. That is just in time because my sister's car broke down and she will need it to drive to Nebraska this weekend to meet her son. From there they will go on to the wedding in Bozemna.
Reading Time Today: 2 hours
Time Reading this weekend: 6 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: leftover hot dish. I will even have some to put into the freezer that I can eat when I get back.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 510
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1577 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
