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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Let the Reading Begin! (Read-a-Thon Updates)



Hello my crazy 24-hour readin' friends!  I am glad to be doing another read-a-thon, even if I should probably be cleaning my house or doing laundry instead.  Meh.

I'm also hosting the Book Puzzle mini-challenge from hour 3 to the end of hour 6, so be sure to check it out!

Here are my status updates and such like, for those who care:

Hour 20 update: And I'm off to bed after this!

Title of book(s) currently reading: Still going at The Fox Inheritance by Mary Pearson with All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin, handy as well
Number of books completed since I started:  2 (
Can You Survive: Jack London's Call of the Wild adapted by Ryan Jacobson and Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick)
Pages read since last update: 58
Running total of pages read since I started: 954 (+ audio book)
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 1 hr 15 min

Running total of time spent reading since you started: 10 hr 5 min
Mini-challenges completed: 6 (see them here)

And here is my intro mini-challenge answers, though all the other mini-challenges I do will be on a separate mini-challenge post.  This post I will use to update my progress (or sanity as the case may be) - see above. 

Where are you reading from today?
Tis my first 'thon in Arizona - it's certainly warmer, so I'll spend some time outside.

Three random facts about me
1-I can wiggle my little toe separately from the rest of my toes (I knew you'd love that tidbit)
2-Speaking of toes, mine are dextrous enough I can pick items up with them if I'm too lazy to bend down
3-I really like to eat cheese 
(wow, I think that's the most random I've gotten before)

How many books do you have in your TBR pile for the next 24 hours?
Here's the photo pile:

There are 12 there (so ridiculous), though a few are quite short.  Plus I've got Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick on audio and a handful of e-books for devouring if I need some screen time.  I always overdo it.

Do you have any goals for the read-a-thon (i.e. number of books, number of pages, number of hours, or number of comments on blogs)?
Hm...I'm going to say I'd like to finish 5 books.  I guess I better start with the short/fast ones.  (Wonderstruck is totally going to get me a huge # of pages in a very short time - is that cheating?)

If you’re a veteran read-a-thoner, any advice for people doing this for the first time?
Start with a short/fast book so you can finish one and feel like you're doing amazing early on.  And eat lots of yummy snacks.

Any other crazy ambitious read-a-thoners out there? Go forth reading-fiends!


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11 comments :

  1. Just stopped by to visit and shout GO GO GO! I love Az...it's one of my favorite states to visit! I'll be reading here from small town Ga today but also spending some time outside!

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  2. Wow, dexterous toes! I'm jealous. Mine are really short and stubby. TMI? Anyway, have a great readathon!

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  3. LOL, love the toe info. ;) I have absolutely no goals. I don't want to stress myself. Enjoy the warm weather. It's not too bad here but right now, this early in the day...it's freezing!

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  4. I have the same toes though I didn't know other people don't. Good luck on your reading goals! I would love to finish 3 or 4 books. Happy reading.

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  5. Stopping by to cheer on your reading! Revolution was a fantastic book. Hope your day is going well.

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  6. Your TBR pile looks fantastic! Hope you're having fun. Happy reading! :)

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  7. Can I just say that your Readathon pile is a thing of beauty?


    Pick another book off your Readathon stack
    It's time to read, get on the attack!
    It's a war of words and rhyme
    Stay awake, you've got the time!

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  8. Thanks for all the encouragement (and delightful toe insights)! It was a blast reading with you.

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  9. Did you ever get to Revolution? I really enjoyed that book.

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  10. Laura, no! It still languishes near the top of the TBR pile... Even though I've heard many good things about it.

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