Avid Reader and Geek Girl’s Comments (group member since Oct 22, 2015)

Avid Reader and Geek Girl’s comments from the Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon group.

Are you joining our Hour 8 Reading Sprint? Ready to Read? Our second hour-long reading sprint starts now. On your marks .... get set... Go!!!

Elyse wrote: "Cathy wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Where are the the sprint hours listed? Is there no separate thread for them? Will the hourly moderators just be hosting them in that thread instead?"

Have a look in the..."

I've opened the What are you reading & Completed books threads and am posting the sprint threads!

Are you joining our Hour 4 Reading Sprint? Ready to Read? Our first hour-long reading sprint starts now. On your marks .... get set... Go!!!

Elyse wrote: "Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "I'm awake and had my Pumpkin Spice coffee, now I'm ready to readathon!"

Good morning! I'm halfway through my first coffee! Happy readathon!"

Good morning!

I'm awake and had my Pumpkin Spice coffee, now I'm ready to readathon!

Elyse wrote: "Heading to bed soonish. Did not sleep well last night and then worked all day, hit the grocery store, fell asleep on the couch. lol. SO! I plan on going to bed between 9-10pm because regardless of ..."

Yumm Cinnamon rolls! I'm having persian cinnamon donuts!

Kate wrote: "Only 2 hours to go and I've just got back from the shops with snacks. And none of them are healthy! lol

BBQ Pringles with sour cream & chive dip (I guess I could add carrot to make it healthier)
C..."

I never have healthy readathon snacks lol

Susy wrote: "Wow, you’re all set! Hope you’ll have a great readathon!"

Thanks! You too!

Bingo Board
I adapted a few that didn't work for me because of the weather or the fact I can't listen to music and an audiobook simultaneously. (I have ADHD and music + reading is overwhelming)

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O✔✔✔✔
O✔OO✔
✔✔O✔✔

B
✔- Read 50 pages
✔- Fluid break
- Post an hourly photo
- Read a short story
✔- Read aloud to your pet listen to an audiobook with your pet

I
✔- Have a snack
✔- Do a reading sprint
✔- Read over 200 pages
✔- Do the opening survey
✔- Listen to an audiobook

N
✔- Read outside Read in 2+ locations
✔- Post a picture of your reading buddy
✔ FREE
- Read with a light under the covers
- Read a poem

G
✔Read a graphic novel
✔- Read a book published this year
✔- Tweet! Post on social media
- Read a book with orange on the cover
✔- Read some non-fiction

O
✔- Finish a book
✔- Stretch!
✔- Read a book for your season
✔- Post your current read on social media
✔- Listen to music while you read Take a music break!

Susan wrote: "Looks like you are ready to go. Can’t believe it’s almost Readathon time. Enjoy your reading!"

I know! This one snuck up on me too. Happy reading to you as well.

Hourly check-ins for October 22

Hour 1 Saturday 7-8 am
Drinks: Crystal Light Peach green tea
Snacks: Sweet Chaos Vanilla Chai drizzled popcorn
Location: recliner
Candle Burned: Hanna & Nik by Flick the Wick
Pgs/% read: Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives-7%

Hour 2 Saturday 8-9 am
Drinks: Coke Zero mango
Snacks: -
Location: recliner
Pgs/% read: The Bodyguard- 19%

Hour 3 Saturday 9-10 am
Drinks: Coke Zero mango
Snacks: -
Location: recliner
Pgs/% read: The Bodyguard-20%

Hour 4 Saturday 10-11 am Sprint
Drinks: Fruit Punch
Snacks: Turtle Chex Mix
Location: recliner
Pgs/% read: The Bodyguard- 11%

Hours 5 Saturday 11am-12 pm
Drinks: Fruit Punch
Snacks: colby jack cheese stick
Location: recliner
Candle Burned: Reading at the Cafe by Frostbeard
Pgs/% read: The Bodyguard- 19%

Hour 6 Saturday 12-1 pm GR Co-mod
Drinks: Fruit Punch
Location: recliner
Pgs/% read: The Bodyguard- 21%

Hour 7 Saturday 1-2 pm
Drinks: crystal light
Snacks: french toast bagel and honey pecan cream cheese
Location: bed
Books finished: The Bodyguard
Pgs/% read: The Bodyguard- 9%

Hour 8 Saturday 2-3 pmSprint
Drinks: crystal light
Snacks: Sweet Chaos Vanilla Chai drizzled popcorn
Location: bed
Pgs/% read: Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty- 5%

Hour 9 Saturday 3-4 pm
Drinks: crystal light
Location: recliner/bed
Pgs/% read: Empire of Pain 1%

Hour 10 Saturday 4-5 pm
Drinks: crystal light
Location: recliner/bed
Pgs/% read: Empire of Pain- 6%

Hour 11 Saturday 5-6 pm GR Co-mod
Drinks: crystal light, apple cider
Snacks: chicken bacon chili & garlic bread
Location: recliner
Candle Burned: Pumpkin Pecan Waffles by Bath & Body Works
Pgs/% read: Empire of Pain-7%

Hour 12 Saturday 6-7 pmSprint
Drinks: water
Snacks: chocolate/vanilla swirl pudding
Location: recliner
Pgs/% read: Empire of Pain-11%

Hour 13 Saturday 7-8 pm
Drinks: water, apple cider
Location: recliner, bed
Pgs/% read: Empire of Pain- 2%; Space Trash Vol. 1- 87pgs

Hour 14 Saturday 8-9 pm GR Co-mod
Drinks: water
Snacks: turtle chex mix, marshmallow fudge cookie
Location: bed
Books finished: Space Trash Vol. 1
Pgs/% read: SP Vol 1-9pgs; Empire of Pain- 4%

Hour 15 Saturday 9-10 pm
Drinks: gatorade
Location: bed
Pgs/% read: Empire of Pain- 17%

Hour 16 - Saturday 10-11pmSprint
Drinks: gatorade
Snacks: cookies & cream ice cream with whipped cream & caramel sauce
Location: bed
Pgs/% read: Empire of Pain- 9%

Hour 17 - Saturday 11pm-12am
Drinks: gatorade, water
Location: bed
Pgs/% read: Empire of Pain- 5%

Hour 18 - Saturday 12-1am
Drinks: water
Location: bed
Books finished: Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
Pgs/% read: Empire of Pain- 5%

Hour 19 - Saturday 1-2am
Drinks: water, gatorade
Snacks: fritos
Location: bed

Hour 20 - Saturday 2-3amSprint
Drinks: gatorade
Snacks: -
Location: bed
Pgs/% read: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It6%

Hours 20-24 Saturday 2 am - Sunday 7 am
Location: bed

Books finished:
Total Pgs/time read: 13h 45m 25s, 95 pgs
Fav Snack: Sweet Choas Vanilla Chai drizzled popcorn
Fav Drink:
Candles Burned: Hanna & Nik by Flick the Wick; Pumpkin Pecan Waffles by Bath & Body Works; Reading at the Cafe by Frostbeard

I can do hours 6, 11, & 14

Elyse wrote: "Great TBR!"

Thanks!

October 22 TBR

TO FINISH


AUDIOBOOKS


PHYSICAL BOOKS


EARCS/ARCS


GRAPHIC NOVELS

Finished two more books!

I've been SUPER sleepy so I haven't been around much.

Sounds like a LOT of pjs

What were your Readathon Favorites for this readathon

Book?
Snack?
Beverage?
Other?

Mine were:
Teach Me
Donut
Sunkist Orange Soda
Jedi my reading buddy!

Dee wrote: "i'll pretty much read anything non-fiction - one of my favorite this year was Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty if you want to know the intimate details behi..."

If you liked the Empire of Pain one you'd probably also like Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America

How do you stay comfy during the readathon? Both temperature and other measures of comfort.

I stay inside with the AC for one plus wear comfortable clothes and get up and move around as well.

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who can't pull off 24-hrs with no sleep.