Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon has officially started! I’ve been up since around 6 am, thanks to one of our cats deciding that the Boyfriend and I needed to be awake to ensure his continued existence. He’s lucky he’s cute. The Boyfriend is enabling my readathoning by going to Tim Horton’s and getting us breakfast <3
I flipped a coin to choose my first book of the readathon, and it’s We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry. I’ll be posting my updates every 8 hours, assuming my pile of books keeps me from napping.
- What fine part of the world are you reading from today? I recently moved to Columbus, OH.
- Which book in your stack are you looking forward to the most? I have no idea! I put so many great books on my readathon-maybes list, that I’m probably going to have to roll a couple of D20’s so I don’t get stuck trying to decide.
- Which snack are you looking forward to the most? I went to the only Trader Joe’s in Columbus and bought all.the.snacks. Their peanut butter pretzel bites are my fave, but I also got a bag of their rice cracker mix, a bag of trail mix, a package of fig cookies, and so many other yummy things!
- Tell us a little something about yourself! I briefly worked in a bookstore, and though I loved it, it’s still retail, and that meant my days off were when everyone else was working.
- If you participated in the last readathon, what’s one thing you’ll do differently today? I’m going to choose the books I read at random (probably by rolling some dice).
I usually put my TBR here, but the link to my pile is up above and currently stands at 60 books tall.
My first update will be at 4 pm. I’ll be tracking how many pages I read and any books I finish. I’ll also include snacks I’ve nommed, and any musical earworms that have gotten into my head.
Whether you’re participating in the readathon or not, what book(s) are you currently reading?
The Weight of Sound by Peter McDade – GO. This is not quite what I thought it was when I added it to my wishlist back in 2017. I’m also skeptical of a book that has nearly all 5-star reviews, but only 40 of them; it looks a little too much like the author got all of his friends and family to talk up his book.
The Moral Animal by Robert Wright – KEEP. A book about the science of morality (or the lack thereof) sounds fascinating, and I’ve read another book by Wright, The Evolution of God, that was excellent.
Nonzero by Robin Wright – KEEP. Another book by Wright about Evolution and Humanity that sounds extremely interesting.
Sorry Please Thank You by Charles Yu – KEEP. This one is a collection of Science Fiction short stories all by one author, which I usually prefer to short story anthologies. The three stories mentioned in the synopsis sound like the whole book is probably good.
Monsterland by Michael Okon – GO. This sounds a little too much like Jurassic Park, but with monsters, and after looking at some of the reviews, I’m not the only person to think that.
Dreams Underfoot by Charles de Lint – KEEP. This book was recommended to me years ago, and I own it, but still haven’t gotten around to reading it. Considering de Lint is a “must-read” author for Fantasy fans, I’m moving this one up closer to the top of my TBR for this year.
The Victorian Book of the Dead by Chris Woodyard – KEEP. It’s frustrating that I still haven’t found a physical copy of this book in any bookstore, whether new or used. I might have no choice but to buy it on Amazon.
Understanding Cemetery Symbols by Tui Snider – KEEP. Another one I’ll have to eventually buy a physical copy of on Amazon.
Grave Suspicion, Consumed, Indian Summer, and The Hand of Andulain by Aaron Mahnke – KEEP. I grouped these 4 books together since they’re all by the same author, who is also the creator of the 
Journeys of Frodo by Barbara Strachey – KEEP. This will always be a part of my permanent collection, whether I ever finish reading it or not. For a while, I had been trying to complete the