Social Distancing Readathon #295 - November 14 - 16
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 in again, Silver, as much as I can be.
Thank you again for hosting!
Thank you again for hosting!
3ChrisG1
I'm in once again. Currently reading Leviathan Falls by James S.A. Corey and An Unfinished Life by Robert Dallek.
5alcottacre
Friday Night Update:
Books read from: We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (audiobook), Semiosis by Sue Burke (audiobook), Simple Justice by Richard Kluger, The Other Side of the Bridge by Mary Lawson, Rez Life by David Treuer, and 1941: The Year Germany Lost the War by Andrew Nagorski
Books finished: 3, We Were the Lucky Ones, The Other Side of the Bridge, and Rez Life
Time reading: ~3 hours + listening to audiobooks
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: ~3 hours + listening to audiobooks
Books read from: We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (audiobook), Semiosis by Sue Burke (audiobook), Simple Justice by Richard Kluger, The Other Side of the Bridge by Mary Lawson, Rez Life by David Treuer, and 1941: The Year Germany Lost the War by Andrew Nagorski
Books finished: 3, We Were the Lucky Ones, The Other Side of the Bridge, and Rez Life
Time reading: ~3 hours + listening to audiobooks
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: ~3 hours + listening to audiobooks
6nrmay
Saturday morning.
Sunny & beautiful in North Carolina.
Book:
Halfway into FEVER BURN by L T Ryan. Action/adventure thrillers are my guilty pleasure.
Dinner last night was leftovers from my anniversary tea party l hosted yesterday. I’ve been in the new house for a year now. It was a small group - my sis & a few neighbors. I baked cinnamon muffins & my mom’s nut cookies.
Other:
Roofers were here 7:30 this morning putting the roof on the new sunroom. Work is progressing well.
Watched new TV episodes of THE MORNING SHOW and DOWN CEMETERY ROAD.
Sunny & beautiful in North Carolina.
Book:
Halfway into FEVER BURN by L T Ryan. Action/adventure thrillers are my guilty pleasure.
Dinner last night was leftovers from my anniversary tea party l hosted yesterday. I’ve been in the new house for a year now. It was a small group - my sis & a few neighbors. I baked cinnamon muffins & my mom’s nut cookies.
Other:
Roofers were here 7:30 this morning putting the roof on the new sunroom. Work is progressing well.
Watched new TV episodes of THE MORNING SHOW and DOWN CEMETERY ROAD.
7ChrisG1
Saturday update:
Finished Leviathan Falls and The Sins of Our Fathers yesterday to complete all of the novels and short fiction in The Expanse space opera series. Still working on An Unfinished Life and will also start on Mustang Man shortly.
Just finished watching my University of Michigan Wolverines eek through a nail biter against Northwestern.
Finished Leviathan Falls and The Sins of Our Fathers yesterday to complete all of the novels and short fiction in The Expanse space opera series. Still working on An Unfinished Life and will also start on Mustang Man shortly.
Just finished watching my University of Michigan Wolverines eek through a nail biter against Northwestern.
8ReneeMarie
>5 alcottacre: How's Semiosis? It's on my read someday list.
9alcottacre
>6 nrmay: Yay for guilty pleasure reads! I think we all need them :)
>7 ChrisG1: Congratulations on finishing the series, Chris!
Go big blue!!
>8 ReneeMarie: I am about 1/3 of the way through, ReneeMarie, and I am enjoying it quite a bit.
>7 ChrisG1: Congratulations on finishing the series, Chris!
Go big blue!!
>8 ReneeMarie: I am about 1/3 of the way through, ReneeMarie, and I am enjoying it quite a bit.
10ReneeMarie
>9 alcottacre: That is both good and bad to hear. Thanks.
11benitastrnad
>7 ChrisG1:
I will add my congratulations on finishing The Expanse. It is a series that I endeavor to start ... at some point.
I will add my congratulations on finishing The Expanse. It is a series that I endeavor to start ... at some point.
12benitastrnad
Saturday Review
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. My continuous reading book is now Long Summer Day by R. L. Delderfeld. I am reading 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: Ode to A Banker by Lindsey Davis. Sage of Waterloo: A Tale by Leona Francombe
Book Thoughts: Ode to a Banker was a fun read and was a homage to Agatha Christie. It was essentially a locked room mystery that came complete with the group confessional at the end. However, it was much too long and I did get bored with reading it.
Non-Book Activities: The weather was so nice that I got out and brought two more boxes into the house to unpack. I also hunted for books within the boxes that are still in the carport. I need to stop bringing in boxes and start putting stuff away because the house is beginning to look like I just moved in, instead of being here for a year. However, the weather is supposed to get bad next week, so I will have plenty to do with what is in here.
Reading Time Today: 1 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: went to a neighboring town for the church's potato bar fund raiser tonight and had a good time. Saw people I haven't seen for some time.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 549
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1699 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. My continuous reading book is now Long Summer Day by R. L. Delderfeld. I am reading 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: Ode to A Banker by Lindsey Davis. Sage of Waterloo: A Tale by Leona Francombe
Book Thoughts: Ode to a Banker was a fun read and was a homage to Agatha Christie. It was essentially a locked room mystery that came complete with the group confessional at the end. However, it was much too long and I did get bored with reading it.
Non-Book Activities: The weather was so nice that I got out and brought two more boxes into the house to unpack. I also hunted for books within the boxes that are still in the carport. I need to stop bringing in boxes and start putting stuff away because the house is beginning to look like I just moved in, instead of being here for a year. However, the weather is supposed to get bad next week, so I will have plenty to do with what is in here.
Reading Time Today: 1 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: went to a neighboring town for the church's potato bar fund raiser tonight and had a good time. Saw people I haven't seen for some time.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 549
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1699 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
14alcottacre
Saturday Night Update:
Books read from: Semiosis by Sue Burke (audiobook), Simple Justice by Richard Kluger, 1941: The Year Germany Lost the War by Andrew Nagorski, Why I Write by George Orwell, and Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
Books finished: 0
Time reading: ~3 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 8
Total time reading: ~6 hours + listening to audiobooks
Books read from: Semiosis by Sue Burke (audiobook), Simple Justice by Richard Kluger, 1941: The Year Germany Lost the War by Andrew Nagorski, Why I Write by George Orwell, and Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
Books finished: 0
Time reading: ~3 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 8
Total time reading: ~6 hours + listening to audiobooks
15nrmay
Sunday morning
Books:
Finished FEVER BURN
Started HEARTWOOD by Amity Gaige.
This one about a woman who wanders off the Appalachian Trail and gets lost. Seems familiar and l’m trying to remember another l read with the same theme.
Breakfast:
Lemon nut bread, cinnamon muffin, curried stuffed eggs. Still eating tea party leftovers.
Other:
Beautiful day in North Carolina -
sunny, 70F/21C
I’m going out for a walkabout!
Books:
Finished FEVER BURN
Started HEARTWOOD by Amity Gaige.
This one about a woman who wanders off the Appalachian Trail and gets lost. Seems familiar and l’m trying to remember another l read with the same theme.
Breakfast:
Lemon nut bread, cinnamon muffin, curried stuffed eggs. Still eating tea party leftovers.
Other:
Beautiful day in North Carolina -
sunny, 70F/21C
I’m going out for a walkabout!
16ChrisG1
>11 benitastrnad: I can't recommend it enough, just a pleasure to read. It took 5 weeks, in which I also co-read a large history book & half of a JFK biography, plus sneaking in a Baldacci thriller. Of course, I'm retired, so...
17benitastrnad
Sunday Report
Books read from: My computer book is now Long Summer Day by R. L. Delderfield. I am deep into reading Richest Man Who Ever Lived by Greg Steinmetz. I am also reading Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits by Les Standiford. I am not listening to any books at the moment.
Books finished: Ode to A Banker by Lindsey Davis. Sage of Waterloo: A Tale by Leona Francombe
Book Thoughts: Sage of Waterloo: A Tale was a very interesting book. There are lots of books out there about the Battle of Waterloo. This one is a novel, not a work of nonfiction. Well, it is about a part of the battle. It tells the story of the battle that took place at Hougoumont Farm. This was the place where the Coldstream Guards and the Scots Guards regiments made their reputation and are the reason why they are the responsible for guarding the royal residences in Great Britain. This was a very bloody part of the battlefield of Waterloo and the author takes a very creative way to tell that one part of the larger story of Waterloo. Her heros are hares. It sounds weird but it works well. The story is told from the point-of-view of two white hares in a series of disconnected vignettes. It should be disjointed and unorganized but it all comes together in a narrative that works.
Activities: It was Sunday so it was church day. It has been a beautiful day but I am tired and so have stayed in and napped. Last night I went to a nearby town to their annual church fund raiser. It was a baked potato supper. I had fun and the potatoes were good. I even came homme with 6 left-over potatoes. Tonight will be devoted to watching the new Ken Burns show on the American Revolution. Even my sister is going to be watching it. She had to have her son program her TV so that she could get PBS. I hope she starts watching that network more often. She would like some of the shows on it.
Reading Time Today: 2 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: left over baked potato.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 549
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1700 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
Books read from: My computer book is now Long Summer Day by R. L. Delderfield. I am deep into reading Richest Man Who Ever Lived by Greg Steinmetz. I am also reading Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits by Les Standiford. I am not listening to any books at the moment.
Books finished: Ode to A Banker by Lindsey Davis. Sage of Waterloo: A Tale by Leona Francombe
Book Thoughts: Sage of Waterloo: A Tale was a very interesting book. There are lots of books out there about the Battle of Waterloo. This one is a novel, not a work of nonfiction. Well, it is about a part of the battle. It tells the story of the battle that took place at Hougoumont Farm. This was the place where the Coldstream Guards and the Scots Guards regiments made their reputation and are the reason why they are the responsible for guarding the royal residences in Great Britain. This was a very bloody part of the battlefield of Waterloo and the author takes a very creative way to tell that one part of the larger story of Waterloo. Her heros are hares. It sounds weird but it works well. The story is told from the point-of-view of two white hares in a series of disconnected vignettes. It should be disjointed and unorganized but it all comes together in a narrative that works.
Activities: It was Sunday so it was church day. It has been a beautiful day but I am tired and so have stayed in and napped. Last night I went to a nearby town to their annual church fund raiser. It was a baked potato supper. I had fun and the potatoes were good. I even came homme with 6 left-over potatoes. Tonight will be devoted to watching the new Ken Burns show on the American Revolution. Even my sister is going to be watching it. She had to have her son program her TV so that she could get PBS. I hope she starts watching that network more often. She would like some of the shows on it.
Reading Time Today: 2 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: left over baked potato.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 549
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1700 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
18alcottacre
Sunday Night Update:
Books read from: Semiosis by Sue Burke (audiobook), Simple Justice by Richard Kluger, 1941: The Year Germany Lost the War by Andrew Nagorski, Why I Write by George Orwell, and Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
Books finished: 2, 1941: The Year Germany Lost the War and Why I Write
Time reading: 2.4 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 5
Total read from: 8
Total time reading: ~8.4 hours + listening to audiobooks
Not as much reading as I had hoped, but it was a busy weekend for me. I am satisfied with what I got done :)
Books read from: Semiosis by Sue Burke (audiobook), Simple Justice by Richard Kluger, 1941: The Year Germany Lost the War by Andrew Nagorski, Why I Write by George Orwell, and Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
Books finished: 2, 1941: The Year Germany Lost the War and Why I Write
Time reading: 2.4 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 5
Total read from: 8
Total time reading: ~8.4 hours + listening to audiobooks
Not as much reading as I had hoped, but it was a busy weekend for me. I am satisfied with what I got done :)
19ChrisG1
Weekend summary:
Books read from: Leviathan Falls and The Sins of Our Fathers by James S.A. Corey, An Unfinished Life by Robert Dallek, Lost Light by Michael Connelly
Books finished: Leviathan Falls and The Sins of Our Fathers
Pages read: 500-ish
In addition to reading, much football was watched. Had a Sunday night dinner at my son's house, where he made gumbo.
Books read from: Leviathan Falls and The Sins of Our Fathers by James S.A. Corey, An Unfinished Life by Robert Dallek, Lost Light by Michael Connelly
Books finished: Leviathan Falls and The Sins of Our Fathers
Pages read: 500-ish
In addition to reading, much football was watched. Had a Sunday night dinner at my son's house, where he made gumbo.
