I'm a bit late to the party this April as I have been at work for part of this afternoon, but I do hope to get a bit of reading done this Readathon! My Opening Survey What fine part of the world are you reading from today?Sunderland, UK as usual! Which book in your stack … Continue reading Another year, another Readathon! (Dewey’s 24-hour Readathon, April 2022) Hours 1-4
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Reverse Readathon
After missing April's Readathon, and having a bit of a reading slump (with the exception of children's books for my daughter!) I have decided to join in the Reverse Readathon that the Dewey's Readathon team have organised. What it means by "reverse" is that the times have flipped. So the regular Readathon starts at 1pm … Continue reading Reverse Readathon
Hour 24 – Closing Survey and Summary
I had a lovely long sleep and woke up about 8am. I've been dozing between reading since. I have completed 2 books since my last post. The first was Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones and the second was not on my original tbr list, but merel a book I decided to … Continue reading Hour 24 – Closing Survey and Summary
Hour 10 – Update
I'm doing this now as I can feel myself drifting into sleep. I've been productive so far. I've managed 5 books in 10 hours. TBR LIST Novels Wintersong – by S Jae Jones The Wrath and the Dawn – by Renee Ahdieh Stars Above – by Marissa Meyer The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet – … Continue reading Hour 10 – Update
Hour 6 – Quarter Way Update
It's 25% of the way through the Readathon and I've managed 2 books so far! My first was Rainbow Rowell's Kindred Spirits, a 90 page short story about Star Wars geekery and camping out in cinema queues. Then I continued reading Wintersong, by S Jae-Jones. This Labyrinth-inspired romantic fantasy about a girl rescuing her … Continue reading Hour 6 – Quarter Way Update
Readathon April 2017 Prep
Once again, like a bi-annual Easter I have returned from Blogging Death to bring forth a few posts about my 24-Hour Readathon aspirations before falling into a deep and silent slumber for the next 6 months. Or perhaps not. We'll see. The April 2017 Readathon starts soon and I feel decently prepared for it. I … Continue reading Readathon April 2017 Prep
Let the October 2016 Readathon begin!
1pm and it's that time again - another attempt at reading for 24 hours, and another pile of books to attempt to get through. I love the Readathon events! I may not always get through the full 24 hours reading (and I tend to spend a lot of time blogging instead of reading, which is … Continue reading Let the October 2016 Readathon begin!
Readathon April 2016: Hours 23 & 24 End of Event Survey
I have just finished reading Book #7 - Sally Heathcote: Suffragette by Mary M Talbot, Kate Charlesworth and Bryan Talbot. I will start another book, but I think this is my last of the official Readathon. End of Event Survey Which hour was most daunting for you? I didn't find any of it daunting really, … Continue reading Readathon April 2016: Hours 23 & 24 End of Event Survey
Readathon April 2016: Hours 11-22 ~ The Missing Hours
As predicted, I fell asleep. For my health reasons, I couldn't afford to not sleep, as exhaustion exacerbates my fibromyalgia and recently, I've been feeling okay so I didn't want to spoil it. I did manage to read My Naughty Little Sister by Dorothy Edwards before falling asleep and I woke up at about 8am, … Continue reading Readathon April 2016: Hours 11-22 ~ The Missing Hours
Readathon April 2016: Hour 10 (4 books down!)
After 10 hours of Readathon, I am now starting Book #5. I have so far: Finished reading: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (65%-100%) Read: Ghost World by Daniel Clowes The Marvels by Brian Selznick Dead Man Talking by Roddy Doyle I had a short break for some food, and now comes the tricky part: staying awake … Continue reading Readathon April 2016: Hour 10 (4 books down!)
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