Social Distancing Readathon #324 - June 5 - 7
Talk 75 Books Challenge for 2026
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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:
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:
2benitastrnad
I'm in again. Should have a full weekend to read!
3PocheFamily
In ... and sort of the same, but really I'm just in denial about The (dreaded) Basement, my next "weeding" project.
I'm listening to Pachinko (still), reading a mystery on my Kindle, and going to be focused on an Early Reviewers win and finishing a book that currently has a bookmark in it. Have to prepare to talk over Life and Death are Wearing Me Out by Monday with my English language learner, too. So the books will be a very pleasant distraction/procrastination from The (dreaded) Basement.
I'm listening to Pachinko (still), reading a mystery on my Kindle, and going to be focused on an Early Reviewers win and finishing a book that currently has a bookmark in it. Have to prepare to talk over Life and Death are Wearing Me Out by Monday with my English language learner, too. So the books will be a very pleasant distraction/procrastination from The (dreaded) Basement.
4nrmay
I’m in.
Today has been a little frantic with the 2 yr old getting fingers caught in the car door. They’re at urgent care now ..
Tomorrow the rest of the family leaves for a week at the beach. I will be home minding the 4 cats and reading.
Books:
CHILD OF THE OWL
LIBRARIANS by Sherry Thomas
I read several picture books to the little one earlier today. She likes song books.
DO YOUR EARS HANG LOW
THE ANTS GO MARCHING
OVER IN THE MEADOW
DOWN BY THE STATION
HUSH LITTLE BABY
THIS OLD MAN
and
PUT ME IN THE ZOO
So my sis just let me know the grandie is ok, getting xray, can move fingers, and managed to smile at the cheery nurse.
Today has been a little frantic with the 2 yr old getting fingers caught in the car door. They’re at urgent care now ..
Tomorrow the rest of the family leaves for a week at the beach. I will be home minding the 4 cats and reading.
Books:
CHILD OF THE OWL
LIBRARIANS by Sherry Thomas
I read several picture books to the little one earlier today. She likes song books.
DO YOUR EARS HANG LOW
THE ANTS GO MARCHING
OVER IN THE MEADOW
DOWN BY THE STATION
HUSH LITTLE BABY
THIS OLD MAN
and
PUT ME IN THE ZOO
So my sis just let me know the grandie is ok, getting xray, can move fingers, and managed to smile at the cheery nurse.
5ChrisG1
I'm in again. Currently reading Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb. I may also get started on The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson.
6benitastrnad
Friday startup from Kansas USA
Books read from: Universe of Stone: Chartres Cathedral and the Invention of the Gothic by Philip Ball. My continuous reading book, Katharine Graham's Washington by Katharine Graham. My computer book is Walking It Off by Doug Peacock. I started listening to Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
Books finished:
Book Thoughts: I made significant progress on Light Between Oceans. I am almost to the halfway point in it. This was mostly due to the fact that I made a trip to Lincoln, NE yesterday that I did not plan on making. But it was 4 hours of listening time. I have also passed the halfway mark in Katherine Graham's Washington. I have reached page 429 in that book. It is a real tome with a little over 800 pages. From here is all downhill.
Activities: I have 4 plants to find homes for among my various kinds of containers. I hope to find something for them before the next rain.
Reading Time: 1 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: egg on bagel sandwich with gazpacho for lunch.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 590
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1796 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
Books read from: Universe of Stone: Chartres Cathedral and the Invention of the Gothic by Philip Ball. My continuous reading book, Katharine Graham's Washington by Katharine Graham. My computer book is Walking It Off by Doug Peacock. I started listening to Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
Books finished:
Book Thoughts: I made significant progress on Light Between Oceans. I am almost to the halfway point in it. This was mostly due to the fact that I made a trip to Lincoln, NE yesterday that I did not plan on making. But it was 4 hours of listening time. I have also passed the halfway mark in Katherine Graham's Washington. I have reached page 429 in that book. It is a real tome with a little over 800 pages. From here is all downhill.
Activities: I have 4 plants to find homes for among my various kinds of containers. I hope to find something for them before the next rain.
Reading Time: 1 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: egg on bagel sandwich with gazpacho for lunch.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 590
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1796 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
7Deedledee
Hello from Nova Scotia!
This weekend is looking like a calm one so I'm hoping to get lots of reading done.
Books read from:
Zorro by Isabel Allende
A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt
Witches of America by Alex Mar
Books finished:
none
This weekend is looking like a calm one so I'm hoping to get lots of reading done.
Books read from:
Zorro by Isabel Allende
A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt
Witches of America by Alex Mar
Books finished:
none
8Deedledee
Books read from:
Zorro by Isabel Allende
Witches of America by Alex Mar
The Wicked Sister by Karen Dionne
To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey
These Things Hidden by Heather Gudenkauf
Books finished:
A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt
Zorro by Isabel Allende
Witches of America by Alex Mar
The Wicked Sister by Karen Dionne
To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey
These Things Hidden by Heather Gudenkauf
Books finished:
A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt
9benitastrnad
Saturday report from Kansas USA
Books read from: Universe of Stone: Chartres Cathedral and the Invention of the Gothic by Philip Ball. My continuous reading book, Katharine Graham's Washington by Katharine Graham. My computer book is Walking It Off by Doug Peacock. I started listening to Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
Books finished:
Book Thoughts: I made little progress on any of my books today. I am headed off to bed soon and will read in bed. I should make some progress doing that. I only have 50 pages left in Universe of Stone.
Activities: Spent the day in town at the grocery store purchasing supplies to make the kolaches for the big Munden 250th celebration. I had help with the decision making this morning and then it was off to the grocery store. Also, had confirmation that I will have at least one other person to help make the kolaches. That is good news. Also, had a very nice lunch with my co-chair while we did the planning, so I think we are ready. Perhaps more ready for this celebration than the Orange Haired Gasbag is for his celebration.
Reading Time: 1 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: ate lunch at Red Robin and had a hamburger. I wanted to go to Chipotle's, but the other person wasn't enthusastic about that. So I age another fast food hamburger.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 590
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1797 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
Books read from: Universe of Stone: Chartres Cathedral and the Invention of the Gothic by Philip Ball. My continuous reading book, Katharine Graham's Washington by Katharine Graham. My computer book is Walking It Off by Doug Peacock. I started listening to Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
Books finished:
Book Thoughts: I made little progress on any of my books today. I am headed off to bed soon and will read in bed. I should make some progress doing that. I only have 50 pages left in Universe of Stone.
Activities: Spent the day in town at the grocery store purchasing supplies to make the kolaches for the big Munden 250th celebration. I had help with the decision making this morning and then it was off to the grocery store. Also, had confirmation that I will have at least one other person to help make the kolaches. That is good news. Also, had a very nice lunch with my co-chair while we did the planning, so I think we are ready. Perhaps more ready for this celebration than the Orange Haired Gasbag is for his celebration.
Reading Time: 1 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: ate lunch at Red Robin and had a hamburger. I wanted to go to Chipotle's, but the other person wasn't enthusastic about that. So I age another fast food hamburger.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 590
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1797 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
10nrmay
Saturday, midnight in North Carolina.
Books:
finished THE LIBRARIANS
by Sherry Thomas.
THE CHILD OF THE OWL
THE KEEPER by Tana French,
in the Cal Hooper series.
Dinner was seafood chowder.
Other activity:
After seeing the rest of the family off to the beach for a week, l had a quiet, peaceful day. Read, napped, did a few chores, filled bird feeders, watered petunias, wrangled the cats.
Books:
finished THE LIBRARIANS
by Sherry Thomas.
THE CHILD OF THE OWL
THE KEEPER by Tana French,
in the Cal Hooper series.
Dinner was seafood chowder.
Other activity:
After seeing the rest of the family off to the beach for a week, l had a quiet, peaceful day. Read, napped, did a few chores, filled bird feeders, watered petunias, wrangled the cats.
11fuzzi
>4 nrmay: good news about the grandie!
I loved Put Me in the Zoo.
I finished the latest Murderbot Platform Decay, going to pick up either Shadrach or Maniac Magee tonight for my Newbery challenge.
I loved Put Me in the Zoo.
I finished the latest Murderbot Platform Decay, going to pick up either Shadrach or Maniac Magee tonight for my Newbery challenge.
12PocheFamily
Weekend wrap-up:
Books read from: Pachinko and Murder Most Royal
Snacks: really awesome watermelon and cherries
Non-book activities: puttering and enjoying absolute silence as spousal unit was taking sailing lessons this weekend
Total books finished: zippo, nada, a big Zero (but was reading, really I was!)
Total read from: 2
Total time reading: somewhere around 12h
Books read from: Pachinko and Murder Most Royal
Snacks: really awesome watermelon and cherries
Non-book activities: puttering and enjoying absolute silence as spousal unit was taking sailing lessons this weekend
Total books finished: zippo, nada, a big Zero (but was reading, really I was!)
Total read from: 2
Total time reading: somewhere around 12h
13ChrisG1
Weekend summary:
Books read from: Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb
Books finished: none
Pages read: 300-ish
Non-book activities: Lots of family time - on Saturday there was a picnic celebrating one grandson's 17th birthday, as well as my daughter-in-law's. Today, we grilled steaks at our house, with some delicious sides for an early birthday celebration of another grandson's 15th birthday.
Books read from: Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb
Books finished: none
Pages read: 300-ish
Non-book activities: Lots of family time - on Saturday there was a picnic celebrating one grandson's 17th birthday, as well as my daughter-in-law's. Today, we grilled steaks at our house, with some delicious sides for an early birthday celebration of another grandson's 15th birthday.
14benitastrnad
Weekend Wrap-up from Kansas USA
Books read from: Universe of Stone: Chartres Cathedral and the Invention of the Gothic by Philip Ball. Return to Sender by Craig Johnson. 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 Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
Books finished: Universe of Stone: Chartres Cathedral and the Invention of the Gothic by Philip Ball
Book Thoughts: I finished Universe of Stone and enjoyed this study of the invention of the Gothic architecture style and all the changes and innovation that brought about in architecture. I have owned this book since 2011. It was purchased at the Cool Springs Galleria Mall in Franklin, Tennessee at the Border's Going-Out-of-Business Sale on March 19. (Gotta love LT and all the note keeping capabilities that are built into the system.) I finally read it for the LT Nonfiction Challenge because the June topic was architecture. I also read it because I am starting to prepare myself for the Isle-de-France trip I am planning to take at some point in my life. It was a good book on the subject of the cathedral building that took place in the Isle during the 13th century. This building boom created an atmosphere in which many innovations in architecture happened that changed the way people created, built, and used buildings. The only problem with the book was that it was slow to start. It spent more pages on the philosophy of the time than was needed, and this section was more academic than it needed to be. When the author got to the actual mechanical details of the building the book moved right along and was full of fascinating history and details about how the building was built.
Activities: Had a quiet day on Sunday but didn't get much read. As usual, I spent most of the day on the telephone. I attended a local church ice cream social fund raiser with a friend and had a good time.
Reading Time: 3 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: grilled hamburger and honeybee ice cream.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 591
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1800 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
Books read from: Universe of Stone: Chartres Cathedral and the Invention of the Gothic by Philip Ball. Return to Sender by Craig Johnson. 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 Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
Books finished: Universe of Stone: Chartres Cathedral and the Invention of the Gothic by Philip Ball
Book Thoughts: I finished Universe of Stone and enjoyed this study of the invention of the Gothic architecture style and all the changes and innovation that brought about in architecture. I have owned this book since 2011. It was purchased at the Cool Springs Galleria Mall in Franklin, Tennessee at the Border's Going-Out-of-Business Sale on March 19. (Gotta love LT and all the note keeping capabilities that are built into the system.) I finally read it for the LT Nonfiction Challenge because the June topic was architecture. I also read it because I am starting to prepare myself for the Isle-de-France trip I am planning to take at some point in my life. It was a good book on the subject of the cathedral building that took place in the Isle during the 13th century. This building boom created an atmosphere in which many innovations in architecture happened that changed the way people created, built, and used buildings. The only problem with the book was that it was slow to start. It spent more pages on the philosophy of the time than was needed, and this section was more academic than it needed to be. When the author got to the actual mechanical details of the building the book moved right along and was full of fascinating history and details about how the building was built.
Activities: Had a quiet day on Sunday but didn't get much read. As usual, I spent most of the day on the telephone. I attended a local church ice cream social fund raiser with a friend and had a good time.
Reading Time: 3 hours
Time listening:
Time posting:
Food: grilled hamburger and honeybee ice cream.
Total books finished since the Read-A-Thon Began: 591
Total Time Reading since the Social Distancing read-a-thon began: 1800 hours since I started doing the weekend Read-A-Thon starting in April of 2020.
15nrmay
Weekend roundup
Books:
finished 3 -
THE LIBRARIANS, Sherry Thomas. 6/6
*CHILD OF THE OWL, Yep. 6/7
*IT ALL STARTED WITH A DOG,
McMillan. 6/7
* from TBR stacks
Now reading -
A DOG’S JOURNEY
THE KEEPER, T French
THE AFTER WIFE, C Hunter
Other book activity:
Choosing books to take to bk exchange bk club tomorrow.
Choosing more bks for a soldier box.
Other activity:
Trimmed a bush wanting to grow in front of my library window.
I love all my big windows and all the views from those windows. I allow nothing to block windows inside or out. My curtains/blinds are minimal and open most of the time, the better to watch birds and wildlife!
🦎🦌🐿️🐇🐦⬛🌲
Books:
finished 3 -
THE LIBRARIANS, Sherry Thomas. 6/6
*CHILD OF THE OWL, Yep. 6/7
*IT ALL STARTED WITH A DOG,
McMillan. 6/7
* from TBR stacks
Now reading -
A DOG’S JOURNEY
THE KEEPER, T French
THE AFTER WIFE, C Hunter
Other book activity:
Choosing books to take to bk exchange bk club tomorrow.
Choosing more bks for a soldier box.
Other activity:
Trimmed a bush wanting to grow in front of my library window.
I love all my big windows and all the views from those windows. I allow nothing to block windows inside or out. My curtains/blinds are minimal and open most of the time, the better to watch birds and wildlife!
🦎🦌🐿️🐇🐦⬛🌲
