The FrightFall readathon starts on October 1st and runs through the end of October, alongside #SomethingWickedFall, which started on September 1st.
There’s only one “rule” for #FrightFall, and that is at least one scary book (thriller, mystery, Gothic, etc.) has to be read during the readathon. Since that’s pretty much the only kind of book I read during this time of year, I’m good to go.
The read-along for this year’s #SomethingWickedFall is Stephen King’s Fairy Tale, which I’m loving so far. In addition to Fairy Tale, I have a ridiculous number of books I want to read for not only #FrightFall, but also #RIP, #TrappedInASpookyHouse, and #HauntedShelf. To make it easier, I created the list below for the October #BookSpin and #CastTheDie.
I won’t get to all of these books, but I’m going to try.
Are you participating in #FrightFall or #SomethingWickedFall? Leave a comment below!
Another Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon is over. I made it to a little after 3 am, just long enough to finish Pet Sematary by Stephen King.
Total Pages Read: 925
Total Time Read: 15 hours, 25 minutes
Books Read: The World of Lore: Dreadful Places by Aaron Mahnke, The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay, Seven Feet Under by Matthew Weber, and Pet Sematary by Stephen King.
Closing Survey
How would you assess your reading overall? I did really well. I finished more books and I read and stayed up longer than last time.
Did you have a strategy, and if so, did you stick to it? My strategy was to listen to more audiobooks and post fewer updates. I ended up reading more physical books, but I think posting fewer updates helped me get more pages read.
What was your favorite snack? The pumpkin spice oatmeal chocolate chunk cookies I had baked.
1. What are you reading right now? I’m in the middle of Pet Sematary by Stephen King 2. How many books have you read so far? 3 3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Readathon? I’m hoping to get to The Witches by Roald Dahl before I get too tired to stay awake, but I want to finish Pet Sematary first. 4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? I think this is the first readathon I’ve done and not had a single interruption! I’ve probably jinxed myself now, and I’m sure the cats will start bugging me for attention until I finally go to bed. 5. What surprises you most about the Readathon, so far? I’ve been yawning a lot, despite getting up to stretch and walk around every hour and going on a longer walk in the park while I listened to audiobooks.
Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon has officially started! The cats let me sleep until my alarm went off this morning at 7:30, which is not normal for them, but I’m not complaining! I’ve got a large cup of tea and I’m set up in the den on the couch to read while I eat some pumpkin spice oatmeal (doctored with a bit of very tart green apple), and a yogurt.
My first book of the readathon is Seven Feet Under by Matthew Weber. I’ve still got my pile of books, but I’m probably going to be listening to more audiobooks than I usually do during readathons. I’m trying to be more active whenever my back lets me, and the weather is supposed to be nice today, so I’m hoping to get outside for a long walk at the park. I’m also going to only do this opening post and a closing/wrap-up post instead of my usual 8-hour updates, but I might do the mid-event survey.
What fine part of the world are you reading from today? I’m in Columbus, OH.
Which book in your stack are you looking forward to the most?The Witches by Roald Dahl.
Which snack are you looking forward to the most? I made pumpkin spice oatmeal chocolate chunk cookies from a mix I bought at Trader Joe’s, and I’ve been holding off on eating all of them so I could snack on them during the readathon.
Tell us a little something about yourself! Here’s a fact that I don’t think I’ve ever written about on this blog before: I’m a Grandma! I have two grandsons, one who just recently turned 2, and the other is a newborn.
If you participated in the last readathon, what is one thing you’ll do different today? As mentioned above, I’ll be listening to more audiobooks, moving around more (as I’m able), and posting fewer updates. I’ll still be posting to my social media accounts, though.
Whether you’re participating in the readathon or not, what book(s) are you currently reading?
We’re 16 hours into Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon, and I’m calling it a night. I want to stay awake, but my body is not going to let me, no matter how good Gallant might be.
Pages Read: 287
Books Read:Gallant by V.E. Schwab
Time Read: 4 hours and 47 minutes
Yummy in my Tummy: I snacked on some pork rinds, had a turkey and cheese sandwich, and a dirty chai as a late lunch, and then a couple of chili dogs and some root beer for a late dinner.
I’ll write my answers to the closing survey and post them after I get up tomorrow. Until then, good night!
Whether you’re participating in the readathon or not, what book(s) are you currently reading?
The first 8 hours of Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon have passed and I only took a very brief nap while reading with The Boyfriend on the couch. I did almost fall asleep again when one of the cats, Dresden, demanded yet more snuggles, but instead I took a pic of him to share on Litsy.
Dresden keeping me stuck on the couch in an awkward position
Pages Read: 241
Books Read:Wizards of Water and Wood by P.J. Owen, Number the Stars by Lowis Lowry
Time Read: 4 hours and 1 minute
Yummy in my Tummy: I had a giant cup of tea, a cherry yogurt, two hardboiled eggs, and a couple slices of toast with butter for Breakfast. Then, around Elevenses, I opened up the container of peanut butter snack mix I have been waiting all week for and ate quite a bit of it before putting it away again.
Until my 2nd update, at midnight EST, I’ll continue reading the remaining books from my TBR stack and, at some point, hopefully, I’ll listen to at least a little bit of The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde.
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’ve been awake since around 6:30 am, thanks to one of my cats, Dresden, deciding that he desperately needed snuggles and get his belly scratched (He loves belly scratches, but only by me). I’ve got my huge cup of tea and I’m set up in the den on our super comfy couch to read while I eat some toast with a little bit of butter, a yogurt, and a couple of hardboiled eggs.
My first book of the readathon is Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. While I still have my pile of books, I’m doing what I did back in October and picking 9 books from the list by length. The physical books are pictured below. So, if all goes well, I’ll only be reading shorter Middle-Grade fiction, except for the audiobook I started earlier this week, The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde. I’ll be posting updates here every 8 hours.
My #Readathon TBR Stack
What fine part of the world are you reading from today? I’m in Columbus, OH.
Which book in your stack are you looking forward to the most?The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris.
Which snack are you looking forward to the most? I got a peanut butter snack mix from Costco that I had to hide from myself in the back of the pantry so I wouldn’t open it until today.
Tell us a little something about yourself! I own over 800 books that I haven’t read yet, over 500 of which are physical books. Though I’ve tried many different book buying/shopping bans over the years, I finally made a deal with myself to not buy any more physical books until I had enough space on my bookshelves for them. This readathon will give me that space 🙂
If you participated in the last readathon, what is one thing you’ll do differently today? As mentioned above, I’ve selected a small stack of books from my TBR, based on length, that I will attempt to stick to for this readathon. Last readathon, I only picked physical books, but this time, I’m including an ebook.
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 music I’ve listened to while reading.
Whether you’re participating in the readathon or not, what book(s) are you currently reading?
Another Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon is over. Not long after my 2nd update, I ended up falling asleep on the couch, right around the time that there was a break in the tension in The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay.
Total Pages Read: 590
Total Time Read: 10 hours, 12 minutes
Books Read: How to Survive a Horror Movie by Seth Grahame-Smith, Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket.
Closing Survey
How would you assess your reading overall? I did really well, up until I fell asleep.
Did you have a strategy, and if so, did you stick to it? My strategy was to stick to a small stack of physical books with the exception of one audiobook I had already started the day before.
What was your favorite snack? The kolaches the Boyfriend got for us in the morning.
We’re 16 hours into Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon, and I still haven’t fallen asleep, not even a little. I am starting to get a little tired, but The Cabin at the End of the World is keeping me wide awake!
Pages Read: 206
Books Read:Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket, World War Z by Max Brooks, and The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay.
Time Read: 4 hours and 13 minutes
Yummy in my Tummy: I had a huge turkey dinner with mashed potates, mac and cheese, cranberry sauce, and a couple of rolls, and I haven’t eaten anything since because I’m stuffed!
Until my final update, at 8 am, I’ll be finishing The Cabin at the End of the World and hopefully starting another book from my stack.
Whether you’re participating in the readathon or not, what book(s) are you currently reading?
1. What are you reading right now? I just started The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay 2. How many books have you read so far? 2 3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Readathon? I’m hoping to at least start The Sundial by Shirley Jackson, but I’m also really looking forward to The Mist by Stephen King. 4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? Only 1 interruption so far, when the Boyfriend asked me to go with him to pick up dinner. Not a big deal, since I continued to read while I waited in the car. 5. What surprises you most about the Readathon, so far? How I haven’t gotten sleepy at all yet, not even a little, despite being awake since 6am.
