I've eaten some leftover Chinese, drank a big glass of water, and made some more tea. Rested for a bit before lunch and plan to sit at the kitchen table for this sprint.
What I've read: 233/326 of Anatomy of Evil by Will Thomas. When I finish that, I'll be all caught up on the Barker & Llewelyn series. Next up, Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella. Not usually a big fan of chic lit (especially involving shopping & shoes) which I know is some of her typical fare. This seems like it might be slightly different, so we will see...
What else: Fio is planning to read Magnus Chase during this sprint. Kieran is reading a Jack Reacher book on his Kindle, and Aidan says he's retreating to his room to keep listening to The Martian.
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Hour 5 check in
1st Reading Sprint over!
What I've read:166/326 of Anatomy of Evil by Will Thomas
What else: Harder to concentrate with so many people around. Resorted to earplugs. Definitely still enjoying Anatomy of Evil. Kieran is going to shave and hope that refreshes him. I'm so sleepy! I think I may even have a bit of a snooze. we'll see.
What I've read:166/326 of Anatomy of Evil by Will Thomas
What else: Harder to concentrate with so many people around. Resorted to earplugs. Definitely still enjoying Anatomy of Evil. Kieran is going to shave and hope that refreshes him. I'm so sleepy! I think I may even have a bit of a snooze. we'll see.
Sprint #1 --Hour 4 --9:00-10:00 a.m.
First scheduled sprint of the readathon! I'm really enjoying Anatomy of Evil.I'm hoping to read a bunch of it during this sprint. Eating a hardboiled egg to get some protein in me.
What I've read:108/326 of Anatomy of Evil by Will Thomas
Where I'm at: moved from the family room to the living room.
What else: Kieran has finished his first book, Fiona has finished several, I think,and Aidan is listening to the audiobook of The Martian.
What I've read:108/326 of Anatomy of Evil by Will Thomas
Where I'm at: moved from the family room to the living room.
What else: Kieran has finished his first book, Fiona has finished several, I think,and Aidan is listening to the audiobook of The Martian.
Pre-readathon meme
Well, an interesting start to the Readathon. :) I woke up at 3:30 and wasn't at all sleepy. Got up at 4, found clothes as quietly as possible and came downstairs for my first cup of tea. So now I have time for the pre-readathon questions.
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
Lakewood, Colorado, USA
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
Hmmm.... Good question. I'd say I'm looking forward to Anatomy of Evil by Will Thomas. It's the most recently published of his Barker and Llewelyn series, and it will be fun to be all caught up with the series. I'm also glad to be starting with a mystery. :)
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
We splurged on a little wedge of brie that looked very yummy. My boyfriend also made chicken noodle soup and I made cornbread. It's possible we have some Whole Foods chocolate peanut butter bars hidden away as well. :)
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
I'm 39 years old, reading today with my 11 year old daughter, my boyfriend, and his13 year old son. I work at a children's bookstore. I am in the process of moving in with my boyfriend and have less than two weeks to be out of the apartment I've lived in for more than 4 years. So naturally, I'm taking 24 hours off to read.
5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today?
Hmmm..... Fiona & I participated in last October's readathon (and I've done several before that). It will be different to have two other people doing it along with us. We'll see what that is like.
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
Lakewood, Colorado, USA
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
Hmmm.... Good question. I'd say I'm looking forward to Anatomy of Evil by Will Thomas. It's the most recently published of his Barker and Llewelyn series, and it will be fun to be all caught up with the series. I'm also glad to be starting with a mystery. :)
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
We splurged on a little wedge of brie that looked very yummy. My boyfriend also made chicken noodle soup and I made cornbread. It's possible we have some Whole Foods chocolate peanut butter bars hidden away as well. :)
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
I'm 39 years old, reading today with my 11 year old daughter, my boyfriend, and his13 year old son. I work at a children's bookstore. I am in the process of moving in with my boyfriend and have less than two weeks to be out of the apartment I've lived in for more than 4 years. So naturally, I'm taking 24 hours off to read.
5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today?
Hmmm..... Fiona & I participated in last October's readathon (and I've done several before that). It will be different to have two other people doing it along with us. We'll see what that is like.
Friday, October 16, 2015
Buffy's stack for Fall 2015
Oooh, I'm so excited to dive into this pile In the morning! There's some real variety here. Two ARCs,one from an author I met today. Fun to contemplate reading books that aren't officially out yet. The Golden Compass is in the mix as a re-read. Fiction, non-fiction, chapter books, young adult, and a graphic novel. Excited to start off with Anatomy of Evil, the most recent in a mystery series that takes place the Victorian era.
Monday, October 12, 2015
Fio's readathon stack
We are eagerly anticipating the readathon on Saturday! This is Fiona's stack of current possibilities. She reserves the right to add to the stack as the day gets closer. :) She has asked us to hide the two library books until then, because she doesn't trust herself to not pick them up early, they are so eagerly anticipated. Much of the rest of the stack will be re-reads for her, though Bridge of Birds is a recommendation from my boyfriend and her kindle is also in the stack, to read some more of Laurie King's Mary Russell books.
And this, of course, is Fiona. :)
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Pledges for the October 2015 Readathon
Time for Dewey's again! http://www.24hourreadathon.com/
Fiona and I are gearing up and can't wait! I'm excited at the possibility of raising a little bit of money for Fiona's classroom again -- this is her last year at the Montessori school she's been attending.
Some possible pledge options:
* pledge by minutes read (e.g. a nickel for each minute read)
* pledge by books read (e.g. $10 for each book completed during the challenge)
* pledge by pages read (e.g. a dime for each page read)
You can make a pledge for Fiona's reading, my reading, or both of us.
Let us know if you have any questions or comments -- you can invent your own amount to pledge! Also, and this has been a popular option in the past, if there is a book you'd like to insist one or both read during the challenge, you can ensure it happens for the low, low rate of $20 a book. :) (Assuming we can get our hands on it.) This is your chance, folks, to preach, to what may or may not be the choir, about your favorite book(s). Don't let the door of opportunity slam shut on your toes!
Fiona and I are gearing up and can't wait! I'm excited at the possibility of raising a little bit of money for Fiona's classroom again -- this is her last year at the Montessori school she's been attending.
Some possible pledge options:
* pledge by minutes read (e.g. a nickel for each minute read)
* pledge by books read (e.g. $10 for each book completed during the challenge)
* pledge by pages read (e.g. a dime for each page read)
You can make a pledge for Fiona's reading, my reading, or both of us.
Let us know if you have any questions or comments -- you can invent your own amount to pledge! Also, and this has been a popular option in the past, if there is a book you'd like to insist one or both read during the challenge, you can ensure it happens for the low, low rate of $20 a book. :) (Assuming we can get our hands on it.) This is your chance, folks, to preach, to what may or may not be the choir, about your favorite book(s). Don't let the door of opportunity slam shut on your toes!
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