It's now just after 2pm and I officially started reading at 12.30pm. Lolita is a bit of a slog. I started off at 65% of the way through (I'm reading it on Kindle) and I am only at 79% now. I am not a huge fan of this book, although I appreciate the prose and … Continue reading Readathon April 2016: Hour 01
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? The UK! 1pm start, but I did start a bit earlier! 2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? I'm looking forward to reading Natsuo Kirino's The Goddess Chronicle, as I am a big fan of her crime novels, … Continue reading Readathon April 2016: Hour 0
Well, I may not have blogged much, but I did complete the readathon. It took me a couple of hours extra to finish my 3rd book, but I started late and spent a lot of time not reading so I don't mind. Apart from sleeping, playing The Simpsons Tapped Out, going in the bath and … Continue reading Dewey’s Readathon – April 2015 – Hours 10-24
Today saw the announcement of the shortlist for the Bailey's Womens Prize for Fiction 2014. The list is as follows. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Americanah Hannah Kent - Burial Rites Jhumpa Lahiri - The Lowland Audrey Magee - The Undertaking Eimear McBride - A Girl Is A Half-Formed Thing Donna Tartt - The Goldfinch I started to read the longlist (20 … Continue reading Bailey’s Prize Shortlist!
It's that time of year again! Womens' Fiction Prize longlist time, that is! What is this Bailey's Women's Prize you speak of? I hear you ask. Well it used to be called the Orange Prize for Fiction, up until 2012. Last year, it was just known as The Women's Prize for Fiction and was won … Continue reading Bailey’s Women’s Prize 2014 Longlist
Into the next leg of the readathon. Just had a quick break for some food. Delicious chimichangas and some dinner conversation to break up the hours of reading. Should hopefully finish this book within these next 3 hours. Hour 7: Book/s: A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki Paper or Kindle?: Kindle. Pages read: 67% … Continue reading Readathon Oct 2013: Hours 7-9
I'm running a tad late for this readathon, but better late than never! I am spoilt for choice with books, and have a huge selection of ebooks and paper books to choose from. 1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? Sunderland, UK. From the comfort of my fiance's house. 2) … Continue reading Readathon Oct 2013 : Getting started! Hours 1-3
Man this has been the longest few hours of my life, but like a trooper I ploughed on through the 800 pages of random words from foreign languages, and oddities from various dialects. I Never Knew There Was a Word For That is not a book I would recommend for readathonning - at least not … Continue reading Readathon Hours 3-5 – One book down… phew!
I am here! I am starting my readathon. Unfortunately I am struggling with a naff internet connection in a pub, where I am currently half listening to the meeting of the convention I help run. Now I will begin reading my first book of the day. My laptop is not plugged in, and the connection … Continue reading Readathon April 2013 Hour 01! – It starts…
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