Social Distancing Readathon #294 - November 7 - 9
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
2alcottacre
I am definitely in this weekend! Kerry will be out of town until Sunday afternoon so I would like to take advantage of the time.
3benitastrnad
I will be in again this weekend. I have no plans so hope to get some reading done. And get my cast iron skillet reconditioned so I can use it for Sunday morning breakfast.
4ChrisG1
I'm in again this weekend. No major outside activities, so I should get a decent amount of reading done. I just finished book 7 of The Expanse Persepolis Rising, so I'm launching in to volume 8 Tiamat's Wrath. Also reading An Unfinished Life by Robert Dallek. May possibly sneak in one of the short stories from Close Range by Annie Proulx.
5avatiakh
I'm in again.
Sat morning update: 8.30am
Books read from: The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar, Tipping Point by Dinuka McKenzie
Books finished: nothing as yet
Snacks: about to have my morning coffee
Sat morning update: 8.30am
Books read from: The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar, Tipping Point by Dinuka McKenzie
Books finished: nothing as yet
Snacks: about to have my morning coffee
6PocheFamily
I'm in. Wicked behind on The Magic Mountain, if I'm to be prepared for Tuesday night's next meeting - Chapter 5 is a lengthy one so our group broke it across 3 meetings. It's good, interesting ... so why do I keep drifting off? It's what's happening to the character, and somehow I've been hypnotized the same way by the author! haha ... but seriously. I must keep up!
I'll also be reading Reading Lolita in Tehran and Victory to Defeat: The British Army 1918–40, and probably various bits of other works. I'm listening to a mystery set near Montreal at the moment as I tackle a little more yardwork. Tomorrow will be unseasonably warm but Sunday we're expecting rain, so I do expect to get some books read! And maybe update my reading list (I'm woefully behind on that as well)...
I'll also be reading Reading Lolita in Tehran and Victory to Defeat: The British Army 1918–40, and probably various bits of other works. I'm listening to a mystery set near Montreal at the moment as I tackle a little more yardwork. Tomorrow will be unseasonably warm but Sunday we're expecting rain, so I do expect to get some books read! And maybe update my reading list (I'm woefully behind on that as well)...
7alcottacre
Friday Night Update:
Books read from: Cane by Jean Toomer (audiobook), Simple Justice by Richard Kluger, Six Days of War by Michael B. Oren, Lawrence in Arabia by Scott Ferguson, Agent Josephine by Damien Lewis, and Bellwether by Connie Willis
Books finished: 0
Time reading: 4.55 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: 4.55 hours + listening to audiobook
Very satisfying day all around for me, especially reading-wise. I am not sure when the last time was that I got 4+ hours of reading in on a day. I also walked 6+ miles and did a few things around the house. I should send Kerry out of town more often, lol.
Books read from: Cane by Jean Toomer (audiobook), Simple Justice by Richard Kluger, Six Days of War by Michael B. Oren, Lawrence in Arabia by Scott Ferguson, Agent Josephine by Damien Lewis, and Bellwether by Connie Willis
Books finished: 0
Time reading: 4.55 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: 4.55 hours + listening to audiobook
Very satisfying day all around for me, especially reading-wise. I am not sure when the last time was that I got 4+ hours of reading in on a day. I also walked 6+ miles and did a few things around the house. I should send Kerry out of town more often, lol.
8benitastrnad
Weekend Startup
Books read from: I finished the entire omnibus edition called Make Way For Lucia by E. F. Benson. All 913 pages of it. My computer book is Sage of Waterloo by Leona Francombe. I am still reading, a page or two at a time of, Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano and started reading Ode To A Banker by Lindsey Davis. I also started Richest Man Who Ever Lived by Greg Steinmetz. I have put on pause, for a week, American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins.
Books finished: Make Way For Lucia by E. F. Benson.
Book Thoughts: I am enjoying the Marcus Didius Falco mystery I am reading. This series is full of snarky humor and wonderful historical tidbits about life in ancient Rome. It is totally making me rethink what I know about life for the common man back then.
Non-Book Activities: I thought I would get my car back tomorrow, but the part has been back-ordered and I won't get it until next weekend.
Reading Time Today: 1 hours
Time Reading this weekend: 1 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: left over tomato soup and crackers with a fancy smoked gouda on them.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 546
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1695 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
Books read from: I finished the entire omnibus edition called Make Way For Lucia by E. F. Benson. All 913 pages of it. My computer book is Sage of Waterloo by Leona Francombe. I am still reading, a page or two at a time of, Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano and started reading Ode To A Banker by Lindsey Davis. I also started Richest Man Who Ever Lived by Greg Steinmetz. I have put on pause, for a week, American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins.
Books finished: Make Way For Lucia by E. F. Benson.
Book Thoughts: I am enjoying the Marcus Didius Falco mystery I am reading. This series is full of snarky humor and wonderful historical tidbits about life in ancient Rome. It is totally making me rethink what I know about life for the common man back then.
Non-Book Activities: I thought I would get my car back tomorrow, but the part has been back-ordered and I won't get it until next weekend.
Reading Time Today: 1 hours
Time Reading this weekend: 1 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: left over tomato soup and crackers with a fancy smoked gouda on them.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 546
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1695 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
9nrmay
I’m in.
Considering this a long holiday weekend since Tue. is Veterans’ Day.
I’m reading
VEILED IN SMOKE and
NEVER FLINCH
Other activity:
Watching Apple TV series -
DOWN CEMETERY ROAD.
DINNER: chicken, rice, vegetables.
Thinking of a couple yogurt covered pretzels and a mug of milk for a bedtime snack.
Considering this a long holiday weekend since Tue. is Veterans’ Day.
I’m reading
VEILED IN SMOKE and
NEVER FLINCH
Other activity:
Watching Apple TV series -
DOWN CEMETERY ROAD.
DINNER: chicken, rice, vegetables.
Thinking of a couple yogurt covered pretzels and a mug of milk for a bedtime snack.
10alcottacre
Saturday Night Update:
Books read from: Cane by Jean Toomer (audiobook), Simple Justice by Richard Kluger, Six Days of War by Michael B. Oren, Lawrence in Arabia by Scott Ferguson, Agent Josephine by Damien Lewis, Bellwether by Connie Willis, and In the Land of Invisible Women by Qanta Ahmed, M.D.
Books finished: 3. Cane, Agent Josephine, and Bellwether
Time reading: 3.3 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 7
Total time reading: 7.85 hours + listening to audiobook
Not as much time for reading today as I had hoped but I did get a couple of projects done like making vegetable broth and moving shelves about in my library. Still, I will take it!
Books read from: Cane by Jean Toomer (audiobook), Simple Justice by Richard Kluger, Six Days of War by Michael B. Oren, Lawrence in Arabia by Scott Ferguson, Agent Josephine by Damien Lewis, Bellwether by Connie Willis, and In the Land of Invisible Women by Qanta Ahmed, M.D.
Books finished: 3. Cane, Agent Josephine, and Bellwether
Time reading: 3.3 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 7
Total time reading: 7.85 hours + listening to audiobook
Not as much time for reading today as I had hoped but I did get a couple of projects done like making vegetable broth and moving shelves about in my library. Still, I will take it!
11benitastrnad
Weekend Startup
Books read from: My computer book is Sage of Waterloo by Leona Francombe. I am still reading, a page or two at a time of, Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano and am deep into reading another Marcus Didius Falco mystery; Ode To A Banker by Lindsey Davis. I checked out Twenty-One Steps by Jeff Gottsfeld and read it today. I have a good start on Richest Man Who Ever Lived by Greg Steinmetz. I have put on pause, until I get my car back, American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins.
Books finished: Make Way For Lucia by E. F. Benson. Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Jeff Gottsfeld
Book Thoughts: I read through Twenty-One Steps. Out loud. In preparation for reading it to the Sunday School tomorrow. This is a great book to read for Veteran's Day. I intend to relate it to service and sacrifice and about the veterans who have been ministers in the church. It should be fun for me. I like to read out-loud to kids.
Non-Book Activities: I spent the afternoon in conversation and coffee with a high school buddy of mine. We talked about all kinds of things and spent a delightful afternoon together. It did cut into my reading time, but there is no substitute for friendship.
Reading Time Today: 1 hours
Time Reading this weekend: 2 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: apple cake with whipped cream along with some good coffee and fellowship.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 547
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1696 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
Books read from: My computer book is Sage of Waterloo by Leona Francombe. I am still reading, a page or two at a time of, Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano and am deep into reading another Marcus Didius Falco mystery; Ode To A Banker by Lindsey Davis. I checked out Twenty-One Steps by Jeff Gottsfeld and read it today. I have a good start on Richest Man Who Ever Lived by Greg Steinmetz. I have put on pause, until I get my car back, American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins.
Books finished: Make Way For Lucia by E. F. Benson. Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Jeff Gottsfeld
Book Thoughts: I read through Twenty-One Steps. Out loud. In preparation for reading it to the Sunday School tomorrow. This is a great book to read for Veteran's Day. I intend to relate it to service and sacrifice and about the veterans who have been ministers in the church. It should be fun for me. I like to read out-loud to kids.
Non-Book Activities: I spent the afternoon in conversation and coffee with a high school buddy of mine. We talked about all kinds of things and spent a delightful afternoon together. It did cut into my reading time, but there is no substitute for friendship.
Reading Time Today: 1 hours
Time Reading this weekend: 2 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: apple cake with whipped cream along with some good coffee and fellowship.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 547
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1696 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
12avatiakh
Sun night update: 9pm
Books read from: The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar, The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Books finished: 1 The Magician of Tiger Castle
Snacks: Dinner - Eggplant tagine, macaroni cheese
Non book activities: A little gardening (weeding). Made an eggplant tagine but not the recipe that I was looking for. Also made macaroni cheese but not a baked one with the crusty topping as we were in a hurry. Both dishes tasted great and my son made me a lovely mimosa.
Also a trip to the library to return books and pick up Iosi, the Remorseful Spy, I had started watching the netflix series and decided to read the book instead.
Books read from: The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar, The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Books finished: 1 The Magician of Tiger Castle
Snacks: Dinner - Eggplant tagine, macaroni cheese
Non book activities: A little gardening (weeding). Made an eggplant tagine but not the recipe that I was looking for. Also made macaroni cheese but not a baked one with the crusty topping as we were in a hurry. Both dishes tasted great and my son made me a lovely mimosa.
Also a trip to the library to return books and pick up Iosi, the Remorseful Spy, I had started watching the netflix series and decided to read the book instead.
13benitastrnad
>12 avatiakh:
I have several of those Arturo Perez-Reverte mysteries so I will be anxious to hear what you think of them.
I have several of those Arturo Perez-Reverte mysteries so I will be anxious to hear what you think of them.
14benitastrnad
Sunday Report
Books read from: My computer book is Sage of Waterloo by Leona Francombe. I am still reading, a page or two at a time of, Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano and am deep into reading another Marcus Didius Falco mystery; Ode To A Banker by Lindsey Davis. My continuous reading book is now Richest Man Who Ever Lived by Greg Steinmetz. I have put on pause, until I get my car back, American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins.
Books finished: Make Way For Lucia by E. F. Benson. Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Jeff Gottsfeld
Book Thoughts: I read Twenty-One Steps to the Sunday School kids this morning. They liked it. Even the adults listened. I watched a program on PBS this afternoon about Bletchley Park and so have moved Code Girls to the top of my bedside table. I simply must get that book read. The women cryptographers of WWII have been turning up in so many places in my life this month that I simply must do more reading about them. I have my Zoom book discussion this afternoon and we will be talking about Feather Thief and deciding on what books to read for next year.
Non-Book Activities: None today. I plan on knitting and watching my PBS shows. Both of them end tonight so I need to watch the finale of each.
Reading Time Today: 1 hours
Time Reading this weekend: 3 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: it will be a light eating day. I had soup for lunch and will have grapes, cheese and crackers for supper.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 547
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1697 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
Books read from: My computer book is Sage of Waterloo by Leona Francombe. I am still reading, a page or two at a time of, Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano and am deep into reading another Marcus Didius Falco mystery; Ode To A Banker by Lindsey Davis. My continuous reading book is now Richest Man Who Ever Lived by Greg Steinmetz. I have put on pause, until I get my car back, American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins.
Books finished: Make Way For Lucia by E. F. Benson. Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Jeff Gottsfeld
Book Thoughts: I read Twenty-One Steps to the Sunday School kids this morning. They liked it. Even the adults listened. I watched a program on PBS this afternoon about Bletchley Park and so have moved Code Girls to the top of my bedside table. I simply must get that book read. The women cryptographers of WWII have been turning up in so many places in my life this month that I simply must do more reading about them. I have my Zoom book discussion this afternoon and we will be talking about Feather Thief and deciding on what books to read for next year.
Non-Book Activities: None today. I plan on knitting and watching my PBS shows. Both of them end tonight so I need to watch the finale of each.
Reading Time Today: 1 hours
Time Reading this weekend: 3 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: it will be a light eating day. I had soup for lunch and will have grapes, cheese and crackers for supper.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 547
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1697 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
15avatiakh
>13 benitastrnad: I also have several of his books. I read The Seville Communion a couple of months ago and enjoyed it. Quite different from my usual reads. Perez-Reverte wrote these all a while back so some of the descriptions, dialogue are not PC. He's an interesting person, worth reading his wikipedia entry. 'He originally refused to have his novels translated from the original Spanish to any language other than French.'
The Club Dumas was adapted to film, Ninth Gate and Johnny Depp was the lead. Anyway you are plunged into the world of antiquarian books, their collectors and the book hunters who do the dirty work of finding particular editions for the client.
The Club Dumas was adapted to film, Ninth Gate and Johnny Depp was the lead. Anyway you are plunged into the world of antiquarian books, their collectors and the book hunters who do the dirty work of finding particular editions for the client.
16alcottacre
Sunday Night Update:
Books read from: We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (audiobook), Simple Justice by Richard Kluger, Six Days of War by Michael B. Oren, Lawrence in Arabia by Scott Anderson, Aviva vs. the Dybbuk by Mari Lowe, and Too Good To Be True by Ann Cleeves
Books finished: 1, Too Good To Be True
Time reading: 2.6 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 4
Total read from: 9
Total time reading: 10.45 hours + listening to audiobook
Kerry made it home safely!
Books read from: We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (audiobook), Simple Justice by Richard Kluger, Six Days of War by Michael B. Oren, Lawrence in Arabia by Scott Anderson, Aviva vs. the Dybbuk by Mari Lowe, and Too Good To Be True by Ann Cleeves
Books finished: 1, Too Good To Be True
Time reading: 2.6 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 4
Total read from: 9
Total time reading: 10.45 hours + listening to audiobook
Kerry made it home safely!
17PocheFamily
Weekend wrap-up: also a heartfelt wish of Thank You for your service to all veterans, and others marking Remembrance Day/Armistice Day/Veterans Day
Books read from (unfinished): The Magic Mountain
Books finished: Still Life: Chief Inspector Gamache, Book 1, The Dispatcher, Murder by Other Means: The Dispatcher, Book 2, Travel by Bullet: The Dispatcher, Book 3
Snacks: Pumpkin donut muffin. I could live off these, just give me a chance! Of course they're not particularly healthy ...
Non-book activities: Beautiful autumn weekend until the rain arrived. And the rain's arrival only increased my time with books - life is good!
Total books finished: 4
Total read from: 5
Total time reading: 12h+
Books read from (unfinished): The Magic Mountain
Books finished: Still Life: Chief Inspector Gamache, Book 1, The Dispatcher, Murder by Other Means: The Dispatcher, Book 2, Travel by Bullet: The Dispatcher, Book 3
Snacks: Pumpkin donut muffin. I could live off these, just give me a chance! Of course they're not particularly healthy ...
Non-book activities: Beautiful autumn weekend until the rain arrived. And the rain's arrival only increased my time with books - life is good!
Total books finished: 4
Total read from: 5
Total time reading: 12h+
18nrmay
Still reading through Veterans’ Day tomorrow. 🇺🇸
My dad was a vet. My husband is a vet.
My great-grandfather fought in the Civil War and another ancestor fought in the Revolutionary War, (though he was a Loyalist and ended up in Canada.)
Books:
Half-way through
NEVER FLINCH.
Set aside for the moment but still reading
VEILED IN SMOKE and
THE KEY TO EVERYTHING
Other activity:
Sat evening we went to our village wine bar for music & light dinner.
Sunday was lunch at my sister’s & then l hung around in the afternoon. We did a jigsaw puzzle.
My dad was a vet. My husband is a vet.
My great-grandfather fought in the Civil War and another ancestor fought in the Revolutionary War, (though he was a Loyalist and ended up in Canada.)
Books:
Half-way through
NEVER FLINCH.
Set aside for the moment but still reading
VEILED IN SMOKE and
THE KEY TO EVERYTHING
Other activity:
Sat evening we went to our village wine bar for music & light dinner.
Sunday was lunch at my sister’s & then l hung around in the afternoon. We did a jigsaw puzzle.
19benitastrnad
Weekend Wrapup
Books read from: My computer book is Sage of Waterloo by Leona Francombe. I am still reading, a page or two at a time of, Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano and am deep into reading another Marcus Didius Falco mystery; Ode To A Banker by Lindsey Davis. My continuous reading book is now Richest Man Who Ever Lived by Greg Steinmetz. I have put on pause, until I get my car back, American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins.
Books finished: Make Way For Lucia by E. F. Benson. Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Jeff Gottsfeld
Book Thoughts: We had a great book discussion yesterday of Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson. The discussion ranged all the way from the burden of carrying environmental guilt to the lack of remorse or guilt displayed by the young thief. This was a great book for a book discussion because it had so many topics that prompted discussion. I enjoyed the 2 hours (that's right - 2 hours) that we talked on Zoom. The group also chose our books for next year and I am excited about the list.
Non-Book Activities: I dug around in a box of knitting patterns to find a knitting pattern I was want. I found it, but I am sure I was not in the right box. It doesn't matter because the fingerless mitt pattern I found is cute. Might not be the same one I used before, but it is cute and that is what counts.
Reading Time Today: 1 hours
Time Reading this weekend: 4 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: more of the soup, and it is soup weather.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 547
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1698 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
Books read from: My computer book is Sage of Waterloo by Leona Francombe. I am still reading, a page or two at a time of, Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano and am deep into reading another Marcus Didius Falco mystery; Ode To A Banker by Lindsey Davis. My continuous reading book is now Richest Man Who Ever Lived by Greg Steinmetz. I have put on pause, until I get my car back, American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins.
Books finished: Make Way For Lucia by E. F. Benson. Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Jeff Gottsfeld
Book Thoughts: We had a great book discussion yesterday of Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson. The discussion ranged all the way from the burden of carrying environmental guilt to the lack of remorse or guilt displayed by the young thief. This was a great book for a book discussion because it had so many topics that prompted discussion. I enjoyed the 2 hours (that's right - 2 hours) that we talked on Zoom. The group also chose our books for next year and I am excited about the list.
Non-Book Activities: I dug around in a box of knitting patterns to find a knitting pattern I was want. I found it, but I am sure I was not in the right box. It doesn't matter because the fingerless mitt pattern I found is cute. Might not be the same one I used before, but it is cute and that is what counts.
Reading Time Today: 1 hours
Time Reading this weekend: 4 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: more of the soup, and it is soup weather.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 547
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1698 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
20ChrisG1
Weekend summary:
Books read from: Tiamat's Wrath by James S.A. Corey, An Unfinished Life by Robert Dallek
Books finished: None
Pages read: 400-ish
I read a bit less than I thought I might. Still, good stuff, no complaints. Watched football, went to church, gave the dog extra walks to take advantage of the relatively dry weather. Autumn in Oregon, gotta take advantage of it when we can.
Books read from: Tiamat's Wrath by James S.A. Corey, An Unfinished Life by Robert Dallek
Books finished: None
Pages read: 400-ish
I read a bit less than I thought I might. Still, good stuff, no complaints. Watched football, went to church, gave the dog extra walks to take advantage of the relatively dry weather. Autumn in Oregon, gotta take advantage of it when we can.
