Category: Read-a-thon

In celebration of 10 years of Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon, participants have been challenged with recommending 10 books, one for each year of the #readathon.
I’m a bit confused that it’s only 10 years in 10 books since 2007 to 2017 equals out to be 11 years and 11 books, unless we weren’t supposed to pick a book for this year?  Regardless, I paged through all of the books I’ve read since I started tracking them on Goodreads and managed to find a book for each year since 2007 that I would recommend reading.  I’ve linked the titles to my reviews, if I wrote one, and the covers to the books on Goodreads.

• 2007 – Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead

• 2008 – Shadowmagic by John Lenahan

• 2009 – Stories I Told Myself by Patrick E. McLean

• 2010 – Feed by Mira Grant

• 2011 – The Coffee Legacy by Katharina Bordet

• 2012 – The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

• 2013 – Nightfall Gardens by Allen Houston

• 2014 – Chimera Books 1 – 3 by Phil Gomm

  

• 2015 – A Crown for Cold Silver by Alex Marshall

• 2016 – The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle by Janet Fox

• 2017 – The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon has officially started!  The Boyfriend and I got up at 6:30 am to eat croissants for breakfast.  Due to my Synovitis, this #readathon is going to be low tech for me.  I’ll still be posting my updates every 8 hours, but I won’t be doing much socializing.

• What fine part of the world are you reading from today? I’m in Austin, TX.
• Which book in your stack are you looking forward to the most? My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix.
• Which snack are you looking forward to the most? I’m making myself a “Mediterranean Plate” instead of going to The Steeping Room.  It’s dolmas, toasted pita bread, feta cheese cubes, olives, and hummus.
• Tell us a little something about yourself!  Here are 20 somethings about myself.  Also, I love to crochet and listen to cozy mysteries at the same time.  I miss that more than anything else while my hands have been trying to heal.
• If you participated in the last readathon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today?  I’m going to try listening to audiobooks while I walk on the treadmill (I usually listen to music) during my exercise breaks.

Here’s my TBR:

• Skin Trade by Laurell K. Hamilton
• Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places by Colin Dickey
• The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
• Wildwood by Colin Melot
• My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
• Curse of the Boggin by D.J. MacHale
• The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket

My first update will be at 3 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? 

I’ve survived another Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon!

• Total Pages Read: 900
• Total Money Raised for RIF and APL: $32.20 for 3 books and 22 pages read.
• Mini-Challenges Completed: #FitReaders Do 24 (I did 24 slow crunches) and several hours of the Instagram Challenge.
• Yummy in My Tummy: More ice cream, more spinach chips, lots more tea

1. Which hour was most daunting for you? 5 am when I couldn’t stop yawning and almost fell asleep on the couch while I was sitting up.
2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
3. Do you have any suggestions on how to improve the Readathon next year?  Nope, the readathon keeps getting better and better!
4. What do you think worked well in this year’s Readathon? The focus on charity.
5. How many books did you read? 3, but I also listened to part of The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck.
6. What were the names of the books you read? Yes, Please by Amy Poehler, Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay, and Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan.
7. Which book did you enjoy most? Yes, Please
8. Which did you enjoy least? Due or Die
9. How likely are you to participate in the Readathon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?  I will definitely be participating again, and I might sign up to be a Goodreads discussion moderator.

I’m going to bed now…

I’ve survived the first16 hours of Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon and I haven’t fallen sleep on the couch even once!

• Pages Read: 234
• Books Read: Yes, Please by Amy Poehler and I’m currently in the middle of both Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay and Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan.
• Money Going to RIF and APL: $10
• Mini-Challenges Completed: A Book and a Snack, the Mid-Event Survey, and a few of the hours for the Instagram Challenge.
• Yummy in my Tummy: Cookie Dough Chip Ice Cream and Pizza

Until my final update, at 7 am, I’ll continue reading the remaining books on my list:

• How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran
• Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
• Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
• When Books Went to War by Molly Guptill Manning
• Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier
• Cannonbridge by Jonathon Barnes
• Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead
• The Stranger’s Magic by Max Frei
• The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers
• Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris
• Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Whether you’re participating in the readathon or not, what book(s) are you currently reading?

It’s time for Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon Mid-Event Survey!

1. What are you reading right now? Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay and Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan.
2. How many books have you read so far? 1, but I’m about halfway through Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan.
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Readathon?  I’m still really looking forward to The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers.  It will probably be my next physical book.
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? I’ve only had two interruptions, both caused by The Boyfriend, but I don’t mind, since I don’t get to see him much during the week.
5. What surprises you most about the Readathon, so far?  How I’ve managed to stay awake without even nodding off.

I’ve survived the first 8 hours of Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon and I haven’t fallen sleep on the couch even once!

• Pages Read: 344
• Books Read: I haven’t finished either of the books I’m currently reading, Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan and Yes, Please by Amy Poehler, yet, but I’m only a couple chapters short of finishing the latter.
• Mini-Challenges Completed: I only managed to do the survey at the beginning, but I’ve completed every hour except one of the Instagram Challenge.
• Yummy in my Tummy: Spinach chips (OMG SO GOOD!), “Cookie Shake” ice cream, and a vegetarian bean, green chile, and cheese burrito.

Until my 2nd update, at 11 pm, I’ll continue reading the remaining books on my list:

• How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran
• Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
• Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
• When Books Went to War by Molly Guptill Manning
• Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier
• Cannonbridge by Jonathon Barnes
• Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead
• The Stranger’s Magic by Max Frei
• The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers
• Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris
• Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Whether you’re participating in the readathon or not, what book(s) are you currently reading?

Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon has officially started!  I prepped my tea kettle last night, so all I had to do when I got up at 6:30 am was turn it on, make my breakfast (yogurt and cranberry granola), and get my browser ready to go with all my readathon related sites.  I’ve been running off a readathon excitement high most of the week, especially when I found out that the four hours of mandatory overtime was canceled!!!

• What fine part of the world are you reading from today? I’m in Austin, TX.
• Which book in your stack are you looking forward to the most? The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers.
• Which snack are you looking forward to the most? Icecream!
• Tell us a little something about yourself!  Here are 20 somethings about myself.  Also, I built a Hobbit hole in Minecraft this week instead of reading.
• If you participated in the last readathon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today?  I’m going to try listening to audiobooks while I socialize so I can get as close to reading for 24 hours as possible.  I’m also raising money for charity, which I haven’t been able to do for the past few readathons.

Here’s my TBR:

• How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran
• Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
• Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
• When Books Went to War by Molly Guptill Manning
• Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier
• Cannonbridge by Jonathon Barnes
• Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead
• The Stranger’s Magic by Max Frei
• The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers
• Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris
• Wild by Cheryl Strayed

My first update will be at 3 pm.  I’ll be tracking how many pages I read and any books I finish, as well as the amount of money I’ve raised for RIF and the APL.  I’ll also include mini-challenges I’ve accepted, 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? 

Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon begins tomorrow, at 7 am CST, and I’m super excited!
I’m going to be doing a lot of socializing on Facebook, Goodreads, Twitter, and Litsy, but I’ll be listening to an audiobook while I’m at it.  Why?  I’ll be raising money for charity and I’m hoping to read for the entire 24 hours!  For every book I finish, I’ll be donating $5 to Reading is Fundamental and $5 to the Austin Public Library.  For every page I read from books that I don’t finish, I’ll donate 5 cents to RIF and 5 cents to the APL.
Since I’m also participating in the #ShelfLove reading challenge, all my books are off of my own bookshelves.  I’ll switch back and forth between books on the list as needed, but I am going to try to finish as many books as possible:

• How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran
• Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
• Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
• When Books Went to War by Molly Guptill Manning
• Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier
• Cannonbridge by Jonathon Barnes
• Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead
• The Stranger’s Magic by Max Frei
• The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers
• Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris
• Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Yes, my TBR list far more books that I could possibly finish in 24 hours, and it doesn’t include any of the audiobooks or ebooks that I might decide to listen to or read instead, but I want plenty of choices.
My updates will be every 8 hours after my kick-off post.  Along with the books I finish and the number of pages I read, I’ll include any mini-challenges I participate in, along with other tidbits such as music or snacks.
Speaking of snacks, this is a taste of what I brought home to keep my tummy happy during the readathon:

• Popcorn
• Icecream
• Seaweed
• Plums
• Mandarin Oranges
• Spinach Chips
• Toasted Chickpeas
• Frozen Grapes
• Applesauce
• Celery and Peanut Butter
• Chocolate Mocha tea (it has whole coffee beans in it along with chocolate chips!)

I also got pizza and some other non-snack foods, but let’s face it, I mostly graze during readathons.
Are you participating in Dewey’s Readathon?  If so, what books do you have planned to read?  Leave a comment, and include your link if you have a “goals” post!
See you tomorrow morning! 🙂

I’ve survived another Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon!

• Total Pages Read: 856
• Mini-Challenges Completed: Beverage and a Book
• Snacks Consumed: pumpkin scones with Earl Grey tea

1. Which hour was most daunting for you? 2 am when the book I was reading stopped making any sense and the page kept blurring.  I stopped reading at that point and got on Twitter for a bit before taking a nap with my cat on the couch.
2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
3. Do you have any suggestions on how to improve the Readathon next year?  Nope, the readathon keeps getting better and better!
4. What do you think worked well in this year’s Readathon? I like the new way of cheerleading.
5. How many books did you read? 3, but I also listened to part of The Exorcist by Anne Rice, and read a bit of The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley.
6. What were the names of the books you read? The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, Warren the 13th and the All Seeing Eye by Tania del Rio, and The Sandman, Vol. 2 by Neil Gaiman.
7. Which book did you enjoy most? The Graveyard Book.
8. Which did you enjoy least? The Sandman, Vol. 2
9. How likely are you to participate in the Readathon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?  I will definitely be participating again, and I will probably be a cheerleader again as well.

I’m going to bed now…

I’ve survived 16 hours of Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon!

• Pages Read: 302
• Books Read: Warren the 13th and the All Seeing Eye by Tania del Rio, and I listened to some more of The Exorcist and read a little bit of The Haunted Bookshop.  I also started The Sandman, Vol. 2 by Neil Gaiman.
• Mini-Challenges Completed: Literary World Tour, Choose Your Own Nightmare (unofficial Hour 11 mini-challenge), the Mid-Event Survey, Video Game a Book, and #FitReaders 5 Minute Get Up and Move!
• Snacks Consumed: Popcorn, peanut butter, and chocolate

I think I’ve done more of the mini-challenges during this readathon than any other readathon so far.  I was really looking forward to reading Amphigorey until I realized I’ve already read it!  As much as I would be ok with re-reading it, I’m trying to knock as many of my never read books off my TBR.
Until my final update and wrap up, at 7 am, I’ll continue reading the remaining books on my list:

• The October Country by Ray Bradbury
• The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley
• The House of Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne
• Skin Trade by Laurell K. Hamilton
• Amphigorey Too by Edward Gorey
• The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket

Whether you’re participating in the readathon or not, what book(s) are you currently reading?