24 Hour Read-A-Thon
Let the Read-a-thon Begin!
A few hours late (ok, nine hours but who’s counting?), and I’m finally putting up my introductory post for the 24 Hour Read-A-Thon.
Over 400 book bloggers are participating in this event, all starting at the same time. Here in Chicago that was 7am. I had a previously scheduled commitment this morning so I didn’t start until about noon when I began listening to an audiobook, The Orchardist, in my car on the drive home.
Introduction
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
USA – Chicago suburbs.
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
I really, really, really want to finish The Dog Stars, which I have been trying to read for two weeks now.
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
For me, pasta is a snack, and I’m eating it now. Later tonight I’ll be munching on popcorn.
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
I love birds! I was late to start the read-a-thon because I was out on a bird walk this morning.
5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today?
Spend more time reading and less time on the challenges.
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Update – Hour 20
I made it through hour 20. It’s almost 3am and that’s it for me.
Listened to six hours of The Orchardist, read half of The Dog Stars, and read a non-fiction book, The Big Squeeze.
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I hope you have a fabulous readathon!
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Thanks. It’s rainy and cool here. Perfect weather to stay in and read.
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Hope you’re getting lots of reading done! Team Snickers is sending lots of encouragement your way!
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I’m so jealous of The Dog Stars (have I mentioned that more than thrice yet?). I hope you’ll have a great time with the readathon. Are you planning to read through the night? Here it’s 11pm and I’m planning to read for another hour or so, but then continue in the morning.
Have fun!
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I’m assuming Dog Stars is on your holiday gift list? If you can wait that long! I’ll be up until 2 or 3am, which is hour 20. If I start to fall asleep I’ll play a few minutes of video games. The bright light from the computer wakes me up for another hour or so. Well, it worked for me last read-a-thon.
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I hope you are getting a lot of reading done. I started reading late too. I hope that means that those late night hours will be easier for me. Good luck!
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I started reading late but I was up early, at 6am, to go on a bird walk. I can usually stay awake pretty late being the night owl that I am.
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you are really amazing! the bird walk, and then starting right away the readathon in your car. still waiting for the best time to do an official readathon, though I did read many hours today!
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I hope you’ll make room for at least one challenge – mine goes up at 10!
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I’m glad you got to do the readathon, as well as your birdwalk. I really want to participate one time, but it starts at 10pm Australian time, not the friendliest, and it somehow sneaks up on me. Maybe next year?
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I saw the Read-A-Thon going on around the blogosphere and mentioned it to my man. We both sighed and reminisced how before we became farmers we could spend a day or a weekend reading. Hope you had a great time!
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Leslie, I hope you’ve been reading to your heart’s content this weekend!
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Hope the readathon was fantastic!
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Sounds like you had a very successful Read-A-Thon!
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