Easter Readathon - Social Distancing #315 - April 3 - 6
Talk 75 Books Challenge for 2026
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1SilverWolf28
Happy Easter!
The readathon will run from Friday through Monday.
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
The readathon will run from Friday through Monday.
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
2cbl_tn
I'm in again! I am off tomorrow but back to work on Monday. I hope to finish Agatha Christie: A Life in Theatre and make substantial progress in The Feather Detective. I have just over 2 hours to go in The Clocks so if I get enough listening time I'll finish it.
3Dejah_Thoris
I'm in! The only day I'm off over the long weekend is Sunday, which will impact my reading, somewhat.
As the audioversion of The Hands of the Emperor came out on 4/1, I am having a great time with a reread/listen. It's a long book (the audiobook is 31.5 hours), so it's unlikely I'll finish it before sometime on Sunday. You never know, though - it's pretty addictive!
I hope for great reading for everyone!
As the audioversion of The Hands of the Emperor came out on 4/1, I am having a great time with a reread/listen. It's a long book (the audiobook is 31.5 hours), so it's unlikely I'll finish it before sometime on Sunday. You never know, though - it's pretty addictive!
I hope for great reading for everyone!
4ChrisG1
I'm in again - currently reading Silverthorn by Raymond E. Feist and Jews Vs. Rome by Barry Strauss.
5PocheFamily
In, at least for the evenings. I have 3 open audiobooks and 2 kindles I'll probably touch if not finish this weekend. Am particularly looking forward to The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy, which I've been trying to get to the past few days but sucked into other things. I look forward to reading about everyone else's reads!
6benitastrnad
I will be in again this weekend.
7alcottacre
I will be in as much as I can be - for the first time in weeks.
8nrmay
>7 alcottacre:. Missed you. Welcome back!
I’m in.
FINALLY finished TO RIDE HELL’S CHASM and another short but great novel by J.Woodson, ANOTHER BROOKLYN. These brought total books in March to 11; 7 of these were TBRs which l will now give away.
Current book is THE LAND BREAKERS by John Ehle, set in the North Carolina mountains, late 1700s.
I’m in.
FINALLY finished TO RIDE HELL’S CHASM and another short but great novel by J.Woodson, ANOTHER BROOKLYN. These brought total books in March to 11; 7 of these were TBRs which l will now give away.
Current book is THE LAND BREAKERS by John Ehle, set in the North Carolina mountains, late 1700s.
9rhondak101book
I'm in. I want to read some comics from my TBR pile.
10alcottacre
>8 nrmay: Thanks, Nancy. Being out of town with no Internet access is just not a fun thing, lol.
11benitastrnad
Friday Startup
Books read from: Bending the Law: The Story of the Dalkon Shield Bankruptcy by Richard B. Sobol. We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker. My continuous reading book is still Katharine Graham's Washington by Katharine Graham. My computer book is Walking It Off by Doug Peacock. I am listening to Last Chairlift by John Irving. I finished Static Ruin by Corey J. White
Books finished: Static Ruin by Corey J. White
Book Thoughts: I am deep into reading We Begin at the End as a shared read with Mark and I really like this murder mystery. Maybe not as much as I did All the Colors of the Dark, but close. WBATE is full of cliches at the beginning of the book, but the farther I have read the more developed the characters have become. The writing style is spare and even sparse in some places, but that adds to the confusion of solving the mystery. I don't like psychological murder mysteries. They give me the creeps, but this mystery is more like the way people in real life would experience a mystery like this. Each person only knows a part of the story and so far nobody has been able to put all the pieces together to form a picture of what happened.
Last Chairlift is interminable. Irving is along winded sex obsessed old coot. He ran out of original ideas back in about 2005. An editor should have taken an axe to this 1,000 page monster of Irving re-hash. I think I am going to finish it out of pure stubborness. I only have 6 CDs left to listen to and I am determined to finish it. I will not pick up another of his new books ever again.
Activities: I spent the day working in the kitchen making granola for breakfast on Easter Sunday. I am done with that so after I get off work tomorrow I will be able to read so plan on finishing the book tomorrow.
Reading Time Today: 4 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: had carrot soup and cheese bread for lunch and some of the granola for supper.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 575
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1756 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
Books read from: Bending the Law: The Story of the Dalkon Shield Bankruptcy by Richard B. Sobol. We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker. My continuous reading book is still Katharine Graham's Washington by Katharine Graham. My computer book is Walking It Off by Doug Peacock. I am listening to Last Chairlift by John Irving. I finished Static Ruin by Corey J. White
Books finished: Static Ruin by Corey J. White
Book Thoughts: I am deep into reading We Begin at the End as a shared read with Mark and I really like this murder mystery. Maybe not as much as I did All the Colors of the Dark, but close. WBATE is full of cliches at the beginning of the book, but the farther I have read the more developed the characters have become. The writing style is spare and even sparse in some places, but that adds to the confusion of solving the mystery. I don't like psychological murder mysteries. They give me the creeps, but this mystery is more like the way people in real life would experience a mystery like this. Each person only knows a part of the story and so far nobody has been able to put all the pieces together to form a picture of what happened.
Last Chairlift is interminable. Irving is along winded sex obsessed old coot. He ran out of original ideas back in about 2005. An editor should have taken an axe to this 1,000 page monster of Irving re-hash. I think I am going to finish it out of pure stubborness. I only have 6 CDs left to listen to and I am determined to finish it. I will not pick up another of his new books ever again.
Activities: I spent the day working in the kitchen making granola for breakfast on Easter Sunday. I am done with that so after I get off work tomorrow I will be able to read so plan on finishing the book tomorrow.
Reading Time Today: 4 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: had carrot soup and cheese bread for lunch and some of the granola for supper.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 575
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1756 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
12alcottacre
Books read from: Three Men on the Bummel by Jerome K. Jerome (audiobook), Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley, A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar, Lovely One by Ketanji Brown Jackson, and The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Books finished: 1, Three Men on the Bummel
Time reading: ~4 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 5
Total time reading: ~4 hours + listening to audiobook
Books finished: 1, Three Men on the Bummel
Time reading: ~4 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 5
Total time reading: ~4 hours + listening to audiobook
13Dejah_Thoris
Saturday morning - Georgia, USA
Books read from: The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard; March: Book Two by John Lewis, et al.; Penric and the Bandit by Lois McMaster Bujold
Books finished: The Hands of the Emperor; March: Book Two
Thoughts: I ended up not having to work as long as I expected yesterday, so had more listening time for The Hands of the Emperor while I ran errands. Once I got home, I plunked down and read with kittens in my lap and finished it. I really do love that book.
I also read March: Book Two, which is a work of autobiographical graphic nonfiction by the late, great, John Lewis. As one would expect of the story of someone fighting for Civil Rights in the U.S. in the 1960s, particularly in the South, there was horrifying violence. The images were very carefully not too graphic, but I know how bad it really was. I decided I had to read something lighter before I slept - I didn't want spillover into my dreams. That's why I started the Penric novella, which I'll continue today.
Does anyone else ever end up dreaming about the book they read right before sleeping?
Total read from: 3 - The Hands of the Emperor; March: Book Two; Penric and the Bandit
Total books finished: 2 - The Hands of the Emperor; March: Book Two
Books read from: The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard; March: Book Two by John Lewis, et al.; Penric and the Bandit by Lois McMaster Bujold
Books finished: The Hands of the Emperor; March: Book Two
Thoughts: I ended up not having to work as long as I expected yesterday, so had more listening time for The Hands of the Emperor while I ran errands. Once I got home, I plunked down and read with kittens in my lap and finished it. I really do love that book.
I also read March: Book Two, which is a work of autobiographical graphic nonfiction by the late, great, John Lewis. As one would expect of the story of someone fighting for Civil Rights in the U.S. in the 1960s, particularly in the South, there was horrifying violence. The images were very carefully not too graphic, but I know how bad it really was. I decided I had to read something lighter before I slept - I didn't want spillover into my dreams. That's why I started the Penric novella, which I'll continue today.
Does anyone else ever end up dreaming about the book they read right before sleeping?
Total read from: 3 - The Hands of the Emperor; March: Book Two; Penric and the Bandit
Total books finished: 2 - The Hands of the Emperor; March: Book Two
14rhondak101book
Saturday morning - South Carolina, USA
Books read from: Agatha Christie, The Mystery of the Blue Train; Gaston Dorren, Lingo; Alex Landragin, Crossings; Ciaran Carson, Belfast Confetti
Comics issues finished: Charles Vess, "The Book of Ballads and Sagas" comics series (Issues #1 and #2); Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle, Guy Davis and Vince Locke, "Sandman Mystery Theatre" comics series (Issues 22-28)
Comics issues planned: Charles Vess, "The Book of Ballads and Sagas" comics series (Issues #3 and #4); Steven Seagle, Guy Davis and Vince Locke, "Sandman Mystery Theatre" comics series (Issues 29-32)
Total books read from: 4
Total books finished: 0
Total comics issues finished: 9
Total comic arcs finished: 2
Total reviews written: 2
Books read from: Agatha Christie, The Mystery of the Blue Train; Gaston Dorren, Lingo; Alex Landragin, Crossings; Ciaran Carson, Belfast Confetti
Comics issues finished: Charles Vess, "The Book of Ballads and Sagas" comics series (Issues #1 and #2); Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle, Guy Davis and Vince Locke, "Sandman Mystery Theatre" comics series (Issues 22-28)
Comics issues planned: Charles Vess, "The Book of Ballads and Sagas" comics series (Issues #3 and #4); Steven Seagle, Guy Davis and Vince Locke, "Sandman Mystery Theatre" comics series (Issues 29-32)
Total books read from: 4
Total books finished: 0
Total comics issues finished: 9
Total comic arcs finished: 2
Total reviews written: 2
15benitastrnad
Saturday Report
Books read from: Bending the Law: The Story of the Dalkon Shield Bankruptcy by Richard B. Sobol. We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker. My continuous reading book is still Katharine Graham's Washington by Katharine Graham. My computer book is Walking It Off by Doug Peacock. I am listening to Last Chairlift by John Irving.
Books finished: We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker. Static Ruin by Corey J. White
Book Thoughts: I finished reading We Begin at the End and what a book! This one is worth reading. It would be a perfect book club book because there is so much to talk about in this book. I read this book as a shared read with Mark and a couple of other people. One person bailed on the book early and some people haven't started it yet. It got hooked on it and kept reading it yesterday while I was making my granola and kept going late into the night. Here is my review that I posted on Mark's thread.
This one was a very very good murder mystery with lots of pieces and parts. I couldn't put the book down yesterday and read late into the night, even though the P.O. had to be openat 7:45 AM this morning. I finished reading it around noon.
This one is a slow burn. A fire that sits there and smolders and smolders and then WHAM! explodes into fireworks and zinging sparks in all directions. It races across the pages and comes right at the reader with all the nauance of a firetruck with lights flashing and claxon blaring.
If you like murder mysteries with lots going on at all times, this is the book for you.
The style of writing that the author uses can be intimidating? Off-putting? Sparse? Economical? All of that is on purpose. It is the author's way of setting a mood. The mood of small town America. Closed. Insular. Hidebound. Suspicious. It is the author's way of telling the reader about the personalities of the people in small towns and how they deal with outsiders. Sparse. Quiet. Mind-your-own-business types of people.
The thing about small towns is that everybody knows everybody's business. They know whose car is NOT in the driveway at midnight. Who is seeing who and how long they were there. There are no secrets in small towns. The people that live there like it that way. They want to keep it that way. But, they know. Eventually, the truth will out.
If you think you have the plot figured out early in the story, let me know because I didn't until the author decided to enlighten me.
Activities: I have done nothing but read today and knit a few stitches. I need to go grocery shopping in a few minutes because I am eating with my Aunt tomorrow.
Reading Time Today: 4 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: had carrot soup and crab rangoon frenchies from Amigo's for lunch. Supper will be lighter.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 576
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1760 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
Books read from: Bending the Law: The Story of the Dalkon Shield Bankruptcy by Richard B. Sobol. We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker. My continuous reading book is still Katharine Graham's Washington by Katharine Graham. My computer book is Walking It Off by Doug Peacock. I am listening to Last Chairlift by John Irving.
Books finished: We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker. Static Ruin by Corey J. White
Book Thoughts: I finished reading We Begin at the End and what a book! This one is worth reading. It would be a perfect book club book because there is so much to talk about in this book. I read this book as a shared read with Mark and a couple of other people. One person bailed on the book early and some people haven't started it yet. It got hooked on it and kept reading it yesterday while I was making my granola and kept going late into the night. Here is my review that I posted on Mark's thread.
This one was a very very good murder mystery with lots of pieces and parts. I couldn't put the book down yesterday and read late into the night, even though the P.O. had to be openat 7:45 AM this morning. I finished reading it around noon.
This one is a slow burn. A fire that sits there and smolders and smolders and then WHAM! explodes into fireworks and zinging sparks in all directions. It races across the pages and comes right at the reader with all the nauance of a firetruck with lights flashing and claxon blaring.
If you like murder mysteries with lots going on at all times, this is the book for you.
The style of writing that the author uses can be intimidating? Off-putting? Sparse? Economical? All of that is on purpose. It is the author's way of setting a mood. The mood of small town America. Closed. Insular. Hidebound. Suspicious. It is the author's way of telling the reader about the personalities of the people in small towns and how they deal with outsiders. Sparse. Quiet. Mind-your-own-business types of people.
The thing about small towns is that everybody knows everybody's business. They know whose car is NOT in the driveway at midnight. Who is seeing who and how long they were there. There are no secrets in small towns. The people that live there like it that way. They want to keep it that way. But, they know. Eventually, the truth will out.
If you think you have the plot figured out early in the story, let me know because I didn't until the author decided to enlighten me.
Activities: I have done nothing but read today and knit a few stitches. I need to go grocery shopping in a few minutes because I am eating with my Aunt tomorrow.
Reading Time Today: 4 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: had carrot soup and crab rangoon frenchies from Amigo's for lunch. Supper will be lighter.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 576
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1760 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
16alcottacre
>13 Dejah_Thoris: Does anyone else ever end up dreaming about the book they read right before sleeping?
I do not know about anyone else, but I do!
I also love The Hands of the Emperor and am looking forward to getting to it later in the month. I have library books that I need to finish first.
>15 benitastrnad: I started on We Begin at the End today, Benita. I hope I enjoy it as much as you did!
I do not know about anyone else, but I do!
I also love The Hands of the Emperor and am looking forward to getting to it later in the month. I have library books that I need to finish first.
>15 benitastrnad: I started on We Begin at the End today, Benita. I hope I enjoy it as much as you did!
17nrmay
Saturday night
Books:
THE LAND BREAKERS
I was having trouble getting into that so l started a couple more to see what might grab me and they have.
MAIRELON THE MAGICIAN, fantasy
THE GOOD SISTER, thriller
Dining:
Breakfast - cereal, banana
Elevenses - V-8 and toast
Snacks - pickles, orange, potato sticks
Dinner - chicken, sweet potato, 4-bean salad
Dessert - ice cream & cookie
Other activities:
Walk in the woods, laundry, games & puzzles.
Books:
THE LAND BREAKERS
I was having trouble getting into that so l started a couple more to see what might grab me and they have.
MAIRELON THE MAGICIAN, fantasy
THE GOOD SISTER, thriller
Dining:
Breakfast - cereal, banana
Elevenses - V-8 and toast
Snacks - pickles, orange, potato sticks
Dinner - chicken, sweet potato, 4-bean salad
Dessert - ice cream & cookie
Other activities:
Walk in the woods, laundry, games & puzzles.
18cbl_tn
Saturday night update:
Books read from: The Clocks, The Feather Detective, Agatha Christie: A Life in Theatre
Books finished: The Clocks
Snacks: Supper was salad and fresh pineapple
Thoughts: It looks like our Easter sunrise service is going to be rained out. We do have a plan B, but it's always a bit of a letdown when this happens.
Non-book activities: Cooking for tomorrow's church breakfast, laundry, several walks with Wally.
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 3
I'm done reading for the day. Rather than getting up to cook in the middle of the night, I'm putting a breakfast casserole in the Crockpot to cook overnight. Getting ready to start on that now.
Books read from: The Clocks, The Feather Detective, Agatha Christie: A Life in Theatre
Books finished: The Clocks
Snacks: Supper was salad and fresh pineapple
Thoughts: It looks like our Easter sunrise service is going to be rained out. We do have a plan B, but it's always a bit of a letdown when this happens.
Non-book activities: Cooking for tomorrow's church breakfast, laundry, several walks with Wally.
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 3
I'm done reading for the day. Rather than getting up to cook in the middle of the night, I'm putting a breakfast casserole in the Crockpot to cook overnight. Getting ready to start on that now.
19alcottacre
Saturday Night Summary:
Books read from: We Begin at the End by Christopher Whitaker (audiobook), Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley, A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar, and Song Yet Sung by James McBride
Books finished: 0
Time reading: ~1.9 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: ~5.9 hours + listening to audiobook
Books read from: We Begin at the End by Christopher Whitaker (audiobook), Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley, A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar, and Song Yet Sung by James McBride
Books finished: 0
Time reading: ~1.9 hours + listening to audiobook
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: ~5.9 hours + listening to audiobook
20rhondak101book
Sunday morning update- South Carolina, USA
Books read from: Agatha Christie, The Mystery of the Blue Train; Gaston Dorren, Lingo; Alex Landragin, Crossings; Ciaran Carson, Belfast Confetti; Angela Duckworth, Grit
Comics issues finished: Charles Vess, "The Book of Ballads and Sagas" comics series (Issues #1-#4); Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle, Guy Davis and Vince Locke, "Sandman Mystery Theatre" comics series (Issues 22-32)
Planned Reading for Sunday: Two chapters in Grit, 4 pieces from Belfast Confetti, the next section of Crossings.
Total books read from: 5
Total books finished: 0
Total comics issues finished: 15
Total comic arcs finished: 4
Total reviews written: 4
Books read from: Agatha Christie, The Mystery of the Blue Train; Gaston Dorren, Lingo; Alex Landragin, Crossings; Ciaran Carson, Belfast Confetti; Angela Duckworth, Grit
Comics issues finished: Charles Vess, "The Book of Ballads and Sagas" comics series (Issues #1-#4); Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle, Guy Davis and Vince Locke, "Sandman Mystery Theatre" comics series (Issues 22-32)
Planned Reading for Sunday: Two chapters in Grit, 4 pieces from Belfast Confetti, the next section of Crossings.
Total books read from: 5
Total books finished: 0
Total comics issues finished: 15
Total comic arcs finished: 4
Total reviews written: 4
21Dejah_Thoris
>16 alcottacre: Sometimes if I finish a book, that's enough to ward against dreaming about it and having my brain try to finish the plot (which can be very confusing when I wake up, lol). Other times, I'm just not willing to take the risk and starting something mild or familiar seems prudent. :)
22Dejah_Thoris
Sunday morning - Georgia, USA
It's overcast this morning, with rain expected later - the high will be 73°. We've had some very pretty weather this week, so it's a shame that many kids will have to have their Eater egg hunts indoors today. And with that though, a joyous Easter to all who celebrate!
Books read from: Penric and the Bandit by Lois McMaster Bujold; The Adventure of the Demonic Ox by Lois McMaster Bujold; Annapurna: A Woman's Place by Arlene Blum
Books finished: Penric and the Bandit; The Adventure of the Demonic Ox
Thoughts: I really didn't mean to read/listen to two of the Penric & Desdemona novellas back to back, but that's just how things worked out. Susan tipped me off that there's a new novella to be released sometime this month, so I decided on a reread of the most recent three. They also fit very nicely into the TIOLI Challenges, so why resist?
I've also read a chunk of Annapurna: A Woman's Place (thank you, Stasia @alcottacre for the suggestion). It's an account of the all woman team ascent of Annapurna in 1978, as written by the team leader. My favorite thing so far is the t-shirt they sold to finance their expedition: it pictured a silhouette of Annapurna in the background, and then A Woman's Place Is On Top. I sure it appalled some people, but the sale of those t-shirts covered a huge portion of their expenses. I wish I had one - I would treasure it.
Total read from: 5 - The Hands of the Emperor; March: Book Two; Penric and the Bandit; The Adventure of the Demonic Ox; Annapurna: A Woman's Place
Total books finished: 4 - The Hands of the Emperor; March: Book Two; Penric and the Bandit; The Adventure of the Demonic Ox
It's overcast this morning, with rain expected later - the high will be 73°. We've had some very pretty weather this week, so it's a shame that many kids will have to have their Eater egg hunts indoors today. And with that though, a joyous Easter to all who celebrate!
Books read from: Penric and the Bandit by Lois McMaster Bujold; The Adventure of the Demonic Ox by Lois McMaster Bujold; Annapurna: A Woman's Place by Arlene Blum
Books finished: Penric and the Bandit; The Adventure of the Demonic Ox
Thoughts: I really didn't mean to read/listen to two of the Penric & Desdemona novellas back to back, but that's just how things worked out. Susan tipped me off that there's a new novella to be released sometime this month, so I decided on a reread of the most recent three. They also fit very nicely into the TIOLI Challenges, so why resist?
I've also read a chunk of Annapurna: A Woman's Place (thank you, Stasia @alcottacre for the suggestion). It's an account of the all woman team ascent of Annapurna in 1978, as written by the team leader. My favorite thing so far is the t-shirt they sold to finance their expedition: it pictured a silhouette of Annapurna in the background, and then A Woman's Place Is On Top. I sure it appalled some people, but the sale of those t-shirts covered a huge portion of their expenses. I wish I had one - I would treasure it.
Total read from: 5 - The Hands of the Emperor; March: Book Two; Penric and the Bandit; The Adventure of the Demonic Ox; Annapurna: A Woman's Place
Total books finished: 4 - The Hands of the Emperor; March: Book Two; Penric and the Bandit; The Adventure of the Demonic Ox
23rhondak101book
>16 alcottacre: @Dejah_Thoris I am an English teacher, and a few years ago I started teaching the class that I'd prepped (that night) in my dreams. I changed the way that I prep because I felt like I'd worked all night. :-)
24alcottacre
>21 Dejah_Thoris: Sounds sensible to me, Dejah!
>23 rhondak101book: Wow! I think I would change the way I prepped for my classes too!
>23 rhondak101book: Wow! I think I would change the way I prepped for my classes too!
25alcottacre
Sunday Night Synopsis:
Books read from: A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar, Song Yet Sung by James McBride, Lovely One by Ketanji Brown Jackson, and The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Books finished: 2, Song Yet Sung and A Guardian and a Thief
Time reading: ~2.4 hours
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: ~8.3 hours + listening to audiobook
Books read from: A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar, Song Yet Sung by James McBride, Lovely One by Ketanji Brown Jackson, and The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Books finished: 2, Song Yet Sung and A Guardian and a Thief
Time reading: ~2.4 hours
Total books finished: 3
Total read from: 6
Total time reading: ~8.3 hours + listening to audiobook
26rhondak101book
Monday morning update- South Carolina, USA
Books read from: Agatha Christie, The Mystery of the Blue Train; Gaston Dorren, Lingo; Alex Landragin, Crossings; Ciaran Carson, Belfast Confetti; Angela Duckworth, Grit
Comics issues finished: Charles Vess, "The Book of Ballads and Sagas" comics series (Issues #1-#4); Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle, Guy Davis and Vince Locke, "Sandman Mystery Theatre" comics series (Issues 22-32)
Books completed: Agatha Christie, The Mystery of the Blue Train
Total books read from: 5
Total books finished: 1
Total comics issues finished: 15
Total comic arcs finished: 4
Total reviews written: 4
Books read from: Agatha Christie, The Mystery of the Blue Train; Gaston Dorren, Lingo; Alex Landragin, Crossings; Ciaran Carson, Belfast Confetti; Angela Duckworth, Grit
Comics issues finished: Charles Vess, "The Book of Ballads and Sagas" comics series (Issues #1-#4); Matt Wagner, Steven Seagle, Guy Davis and Vince Locke, "Sandman Mystery Theatre" comics series (Issues 22-32)
Books completed: Agatha Christie, The Mystery of the Blue Train
Total books read from: 5
Total books finished: 1
Total comics issues finished: 15
Total comic arcs finished: 4
Total reviews written: 4
27PocheFamily
Books read from: The Wilderness and 1066 and Before All That
Books finished: The Unwinding
Time reading: a gajillion hours - ended up being an all audiobook weekend though :(
Snacks: Black jelly beans are the best!
Thoughts: I like some, but not all, foods for both Pesach and Easter ... especially the jellied candies!
Non-book activities: Watching TV with family (I think the Man in the High Castle is waaaayy too long)
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: ... always seems insufficient
Books finished: The Unwinding
Time reading: a gajillion hours - ended up being an all audiobook weekend though :(
Snacks: Black jelly beans are the best!
Thoughts: I like some, but not all, foods for both Pesach and Easter ... especially the jellied candies!
Non-book activities: Watching TV with family (I think the Man in the High Castle is waaaayy too long)
Total books finished: 1
Total read from: 3
Total time reading: ... always seems insufficient
28benitastrnad
Weekend Wrapup
Books read from: Bending the Law: The Story of the Dalkon Shield Bankruptcy by Richard B. Sobol. I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong. My continuous reading book is still Katharine Graham's Washington by Katharine Graham. My computer book is Walking It Off by Doug Peacock. I am listening to Last Chairlift by John Irving.
Books finished: We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker. Static Ruin by Corey J. White
Book Thoughts:
It was a good book weekend. I finished the fantastic We Begin At the End and am now within 100 pages of the so very academic Bending the Law. I also got a really good start on I Contain Multitudes. Somebody was bragging at one of our family gatherings this week that they had a sister who read 50 books a year. I wanted to say that isn't a great number. I usually do better than that in my reading and I know people who read 150 books a year. But let it go.
Activities: It was an exhausting weekend. I cooked most of the time. I made a double batch of granola for our church easter breakfast and then did a big batch of asparagus for an easter supper with my Aunt. She was expecting 12 people and then her son and his family bailed on her. That left me with enough asparagus goldenrod to feed me for a week. Lots of work for little except my own pleasure. My Aunt was greatly disappointed, but the five of us who were there and a very nice meal and a good visit. However, I was exhausted. Got done with church and was so tired that I slept for 2 hours. Then I had to cook all that asparagus. I slept well last night.
Reading Time Today: 4 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: had carrot soup and cheese bread for lunch. Will have supper with my nephew and hope to eat lots of asparagus.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 576
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1764 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
Books read from: Bending the Law: The Story of the Dalkon Shield Bankruptcy by Richard B. Sobol. I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong. My continuous reading book is still Katharine Graham's Washington by Katharine Graham. My computer book is Walking It Off by Doug Peacock. I am listening to Last Chairlift by John Irving.
Books finished: We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker. Static Ruin by Corey J. White
Book Thoughts:
It was a good book weekend. I finished the fantastic We Begin At the End and am now within 100 pages of the so very academic Bending the Law. I also got a really good start on I Contain Multitudes. Somebody was bragging at one of our family gatherings this week that they had a sister who read 50 books a year. I wanted to say that isn't a great number. I usually do better than that in my reading and I know people who read 150 books a year. But let it go.
Activities: It was an exhausting weekend. I cooked most of the time. I made a double batch of granola for our church easter breakfast and then did a big batch of asparagus for an easter supper with my Aunt. She was expecting 12 people and then her son and his family bailed on her. That left me with enough asparagus goldenrod to feed me for a week. Lots of work for little except my own pleasure. My Aunt was greatly disappointed, but the five of us who were there and a very nice meal and a good visit. However, I was exhausted. Got done with church and was so tired that I slept for 2 hours. Then I had to cook all that asparagus. I slept well last night.
Reading Time Today: 4 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: had carrot soup and cheese bread for lunch. Will have supper with my nephew and hope to eat lots of asparagus.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 576
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1764 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
29ChrisG1
Weekend summary:
Books read from: Silverthorn by Raymond E. Feist, Jews Vs. Rome by Barry S. Strauss, 11/22/63 by Stephen King
Books finished: Silverthorn
Pages read: 600-ish
Had a nice Easter with both sons & their families. They even let me win the traditional game of Hearts. I had to miss my grandson's opening track meet due to a music rehearsal, but he won the High Jump event, clearing 6'8".
Books read from: Silverthorn by Raymond E. Feist, Jews Vs. Rome by Barry S. Strauss, 11/22/63 by Stephen King
Books finished: Silverthorn
Pages read: 600-ish
Had a nice Easter with both sons & their families. They even let me win the traditional game of Hearts. I had to miss my grandson's opening track meet due to a music rehearsal, but he won the High Jump event, clearing 6'8".
30nrmay
Weekend wrap
Books:
THE LAND BREAKERS
Set this aside for a bit.
MAIRELON THE MAGICIAN. Finished.
THE GOOD SISTER
Great Hawaiian BBQ take-out for dinner and I baked a peach pie for dessert.
My sister and BIL came over for dinner.
Book activity: attempted to organize the 4 shopping bags of books that l bought at the recent library book sale.
Some for me, some for my sis & BIL, some for my Little Free Library, and a bunch to mail to soldiers.
Other:
Went for a nature walk with my sis.
Started getting house in order before we leave for a couple weeks. My sister and BIL will be staying here for a bit while their kitchen gets remodeled. Baked the pie. 🥧. Practiced chords and songs on my uke. I joined a ukelele group recently.
Now I have settled down to read this evening with cat on my lap. I think she’s forgiven me for falling asleep last night and dropping the book on her.
Books:
THE LAND BREAKERS
Set this aside for a bit.
MAIRELON THE MAGICIAN. Finished.
THE GOOD SISTER
Great Hawaiian BBQ take-out for dinner and I baked a peach pie for dessert.
My sister and BIL came over for dinner.
Book activity: attempted to organize the 4 shopping bags of books that l bought at the recent library book sale.
Some for me, some for my sis & BIL, some for my Little Free Library, and a bunch to mail to soldiers.
Other:
Went for a nature walk with my sis.
Started getting house in order before we leave for a couple weeks. My sister and BIL will be staying here for a bit while their kitchen gets remodeled. Baked the pie. 🥧. Practiced chords and songs on my uke. I joined a ukelele group recently.
Now I have settled down to read this evening with cat on my lap. I think she’s forgiven me for falling asleep last night and dropping the book on her.
