Social Distancing Readathon #296 - November 21 - 23
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, although how much reading I will get done tomorrow is suspect. Kerry and I are having our monthly gaming marathon. . .
3nrmay
I’m in. I’ll read when l can.
My family is arriving and we’re hosting dinner for 14 here on Sunday.
My family is arriving and we’re hosting dinner for 14 here on Sunday.
4PocheFamily
I'm in ... wow ... dinner for 14! Gaming marathons!
I've got a quiet-ish one, just getting ready for guests and the American Thanksgiving holiday. I hope to make progress on a bunch of open books!
I've got a quiet-ish one, just getting ready for guests and the American Thanksgiving holiday. I hope to make progress on a bunch of open books!
5benitastrnad
I'm in this weekend. I will be cooking tomorrow but hope to have time for reading as well.
6ChrisG1
I'm in again - currently reading Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb, and An Unfinished Life by Robert Dallek.
7nrmay
Fri evening
Books read to grandies -
BILLY BOY
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
THE GINGERBREAD MAN
THE GINGERBREAD GIRL
Dinner at our favorite pizza place.
Other book activity:
Showed the granddaughters my Little Free Library housed in the neighborhood mail kiosk. Took them to the village book store and nearby deli for lunch.
Other:
morning nature walk
Maybe l’ll read for a little while now but I’m kind of beat..
Books read to grandies -
BILLY BOY
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
THE GINGERBREAD MAN
THE GINGERBREAD GIRL
Dinner at our favorite pizza place.
Other book activity:
Showed the granddaughters my Little Free Library housed in the neighborhood mail kiosk. Took them to the village book store and nearby deli for lunch.
Other:
morning nature walk
Maybe l’ll read for a little while now but I’m kind of beat..
8alcottacre
Friday Night Update:
Books read from: The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (audiobook), Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner, Simple Justice by Richard Kluger, China Court by Rumer Godden, and Jungle of Stone by William Carlsen
Books finished: 1, The Angel’s Game
Time reading: 2.2 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 5
Total time reading: 2.2 hours + listening to audiobook
Books read from: The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (audiobook), Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner, Simple Justice by Richard Kluger, China Court by Rumer Godden, and Jungle of Stone by William Carlsen
Books finished: 1, The Angel’s Game
Time reading: 2.2 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 5
Total time reading: 2.2 hours + listening to audiobook
9PocheFamily
mid-Saturday update:
Books read from: Victory to Defeat: The British Army 1918–40
Books finished: Spider Woman's Daughter: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel
Time reading: ~5-6h
Snacks: I need to go find something to fill this... and my grumbly tumbly.
Thoughts: I enjoyed Anne Hillerman's first mystery in the series following her father's Leaphorn series.
Books read from: Victory to Defeat: The British Army 1918–40
Books finished: Spider Woman's Daughter: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel
Time reading: ~5-6h
Snacks: I need to go find something to fill this... and my grumbly tumbly.
Thoughts: I enjoyed Anne Hillerman's first mystery in the series following her father's Leaphorn series.
10lottpoet
Friday:
Books read from: Coach Prime by Jean-Jacques Taylor
Books finished:
Snacks: quesadilla, Envy apples slices with peanut butter, gummy bear cubs leftover from Halloween clearance, Bob's honey peanut butter bar
Non-book activities: watched figure skating on Peacock (Finlandia Trophy in Helsinki), watched more of Ken Jennings original Jeopardy run, attended an orchestra concert where they performed Brahms' German Requiem
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 1
Books read from: Coach Prime by Jean-Jacques Taylor
Books finished:
Snacks: quesadilla, Envy apples slices with peanut butter, gummy bear cubs leftover from Halloween clearance, Bob's honey peanut butter bar
Non-book activities: watched figure skating on Peacock (Finlandia Trophy in Helsinki), watched more of Ken Jennings original Jeopardy run, attended an orchestra concert where they performed Brahms' German Requiem
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 1
11alcottacre
Saturday Night Update:
Books read from: Titus Alone by Mervyn Peake (audiobook), Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner, Simple Justice by Richard Kluger, China Court by Rumer Godden, Jungle of Stone by William Carlsen, and Tales of Burning Love by Louise Eldrich
Books finished: 1, Jungle of Stone
Time reading: 3.3 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 7
Total time reading: 5.5 hours + listening to audiobook
Books read from: Titus Alone by Mervyn Peake (audiobook), Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner, Simple Justice by Richard Kluger, China Court by Rumer Godden, Jungle of Stone by William Carlsen, and Tales of Burning Love by Louise Eldrich
Books finished: 1, Jungle of Stone
Time reading: 3.3 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 7
Total time reading: 5.5 hours + listening to audiobook
12lottpoet
Saturday:
Books read from: Coach Prime by Jean-Jacques Taylor, Daisy Bates by Julia Blackburn, Moonlight in Odessa by Janet Skeslien Charles, Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Books finished:
Snacks: quesadilla, Envy apples slices with peanut butter, gummy bear cubs leftover from Halloween clearance, Bob's honey peanut butter bar, baked oatmeal with applesauce
Thoughts: I enjoy Coach Prime more when I can spend more than a hour at a time listening. It probably would have worked better for me on the page, even though it has one of my favorite audiobook narrators, because I'm struggling to keep all the people and their stories straight, probably especially because I have little familiarity with college football.
Non-book activities: watched figure skating on Peacock (Finlandia Trophy in Helsinki), watched more of Ken Jennings original Jeopardy run
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 4
Books read from: Coach Prime by Jean-Jacques Taylor, Daisy Bates by Julia Blackburn, Moonlight in Odessa by Janet Skeslien Charles, Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Books finished:
Snacks: quesadilla, Envy apples slices with peanut butter, gummy bear cubs leftover from Halloween clearance, Bob's honey peanut butter bar, baked oatmeal with applesauce
Thoughts: I enjoy Coach Prime more when I can spend more than a hour at a time listening. It probably would have worked better for me on the page, even though it has one of my favorite audiobook narrators, because I'm struggling to keep all the people and their stories straight, probably especially because I have little familiarity with college football.
Non-book activities: watched figure skating on Peacock (Finlandia Trophy in Helsinki), watched more of Ken Jennings original Jeopardy run
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 4
13alcottacre
Sunday Night Update:
Books read from: Titus Alone by Mervyn Peake (audiobook), China Court by Rumer Godden, Tales of Burning Love by Louise Eldrich, and Old Books, Rare Friends by Leona Rostenberg and Madeleine Stern
Books finished: 1, China Court
Time reading: 1.7 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 8
Total time reading: 7.2 hours + listening to audiobook
Not a lot of reading done yesterday because I pretty much slept through the day - no sleep at all Saturday night. *sigh*
Books read from: Titus Alone by Mervyn Peake (audiobook), China Court by Rumer Godden, Tales of Burning Love by Louise Eldrich, and Old Books, Rare Friends by Leona Rostenberg and Madeleine Stern
Books finished: 1, China Court
Time reading: 1.7 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 8
Total time reading: 7.2 hours + listening to audiobook
Not a lot of reading done yesterday because I pretty much slept through the day - no sleep at all Saturday night. *sigh*
14nrmay
Weekend wrap
Book:
Started THE BIBLIOMANCER’S DAUGHTER last night. Met the author, Melissa Bourbon, when she came to our last book exchange meeting.
Read THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF, B. Hennessy, to the granddaughter.
Family dinner at our house last night.
We had a pasta and salad bar. Make-your-own ice cream sundaes and cookies for dessert. There were 12 of us. Sadly, 2 stayed home with the flu. 🤒
Book:
Started THE BIBLIOMANCER’S DAUGHTER last night. Met the author, Melissa Bourbon, when she came to our last book exchange meeting.
Read THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF, B. Hennessy, to the granddaughter.
Family dinner at our house last night.
We had a pasta and salad bar. Make-your-own ice cream sundaes and cookies for dessert. There were 12 of us. Sadly, 2 stayed home with the flu. 🤒
15lottpoet
Sunday:
Books read from: Coach Prime by Jean-Jacques Taylor, Daisy Bates by Julia Blackburn, Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Books finished:
Snacks: quesadilla, Envy apples slices with peanut butter, gummy bear cubs leftover from Halloween clearance, Bob's honey peanut butter bar, baked oatmeal with applesauce
Thoughts: Dragonfly in Amber has a slow beginning. I remember that about the first book, too. And it's hard to stay engaged because I don't know how much of any of this beginning stuff really matters to the rest of the book.
Non-book activities: watched figure skating on Peacock (Finlandia Trophy in Helsinki), had a walk on the greenway on my way to restorative yoga in the evening
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 4
Books read from: Coach Prime by Jean-Jacques Taylor, Daisy Bates by Julia Blackburn, Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Books finished:
Snacks: quesadilla, Envy apples slices with peanut butter, gummy bear cubs leftover from Halloween clearance, Bob's honey peanut butter bar, baked oatmeal with applesauce
Thoughts: Dragonfly in Amber has a slow beginning. I remember that about the first book, too. And it's hard to stay engaged because I don't know how much of any of this beginning stuff really matters to the rest of the book.
Non-book activities: watched figure skating on Peacock (Finlandia Trophy in Helsinki), had a walk on the greenway on my way to restorative yoga in the evening
Total books finished: 0
Total read from: 4
16ChrisG1
Weekend summary:
Books read from: Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb, An Unfinished Life by Robert Dallek, People of Darkness by Tony Hillerman
Books finished: Assassin's Apprentice
Pages read: 500-ish
Watched college & pro football - all my teams won - yay! Had a nice Indian dinner at my son's house (my daughter-in-law's first husband is Indian & his mother taught her the cuisine).
Books read from: Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb, An Unfinished Life by Robert Dallek, People of Darkness by Tony Hillerman
Books finished: Assassin's Apprentice
Pages read: 500-ish
Watched college & pro football - all my teams won - yay! Had a nice Indian dinner at my son's house (my daughter-in-law's first husband is Indian & his mother taught her the cuisine).
17PocheFamily
Weekend wrap-up. Already looking forward to next weekend, a long holiday here in the US...
mid-Saturday update:
Books read from: Victory to Defeat: The British Army 1918–40 and the books mentioned below
Books finished: Spider Woman's Daughter: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel and 2034: A Novel of the Next World War
Time reading: More than 12 ... didn't keep careful count.
Snacks: I indulged a curiosity and combined a non-fat chocolate fudge Jello pudding mix with about 2 cups of Siggi's no fat yogurt, then added milk by eye to whip into a fake-o mousse. Good enough for a chocolate craving while keeping the sugar/fat low and the protein high. Proceeded to blow my good intentions with a Poblano and roasted corn burrito bowl delivery (hardly non-fat!).
Non-book activities: Trying to figure out how I can work out lightly on my bike (on rollers, stationary in my basement this winter) while listening to books. A new way to split my brain focus, but not giving up despite what the first failures might encourage. Not trying to listen to Ulysses while I do this, and certainly can't physically read but must listen to books. Any ideas welcome.
mid-Saturday update:
Books read from: Victory to Defeat: The British Army 1918–40 and the books mentioned below
Books finished: Spider Woman's Daughter: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel and 2034: A Novel of the Next World War
Time reading: More than 12 ... didn't keep careful count.
Snacks: I indulged a curiosity and combined a non-fat chocolate fudge Jello pudding mix with about 2 cups of Siggi's no fat yogurt, then added milk by eye to whip into a fake-o mousse. Good enough for a chocolate craving while keeping the sugar/fat low and the protein high. Proceeded to blow my good intentions with a Poblano and roasted corn burrito bowl delivery (hardly non-fat!).
Non-book activities: Trying to figure out how I can work out lightly on my bike (on rollers, stationary in my basement this winter) while listening to books. A new way to split my brain focus, but not giving up despite what the first failures might encourage. Not trying to listen to Ulysses while I do this, and certainly can't physically read but must listen to books. Any ideas welcome.
