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.

Raquel wrote: "Anyone have a suggestion for 'book to movie adaptation' that's relatively short?

I've been meaning to re-read LOTR, but that one would take a while. 😂"

I just googled short stories adapted into movies, LOL that worked for me!

BINGO

X X X X X
X O X X X
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X O X X O
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B
✔Read a book that's won an award -
✔ Read a humorous book -
✔ A book set in the spring or summer - (partly)
✔Read a total of 150 pages
✔ Read a children's book -

I
✔Read a book with no supernatural elements -
Read a book with a one word title
✔ Participate in a challenge
✔Read a book with an even number page count -
✔Read a book with an animal on the cover -

N
✔ Read a book with a unique cover -
✔Read a standalone -
✔ Free Space
✔ Read the book oldest on your TBR -
✔ Read a book recommended or gifted to you -

G
✔Flip a coin to pick your first read -
Re-read a favorite
✔Read in 3 separate locations- recliner 1 & 2, bed
✔Read a book published before 2000 -
Share a recipe on social media

O
✔Participate in a 60 minute reading sprint
✔Enjoy a snack or drink that's new to you- cherry vanilla coke zero
✔ Read a book with a character that shares similar characteristics as you -
Make your own bookmark
✔Read in your pjs

ROUND 1 DONE!!

If we read say the 3rd Bridgerton book would that work for an adaption? Since the 1st was done on Netflix and they plan to do more seasons?

Round 2
✔2- Read for 1 hr-
✔ 2- Read your fav genre-
✔ 3-read a book in the 3rd person-
✔ 6- read a book to movie adaptation-
✔ 4- read a classic REPLACING W/ read for 2 hrs
6- Read a sci-fi/fantasy
5- Read 200 pgs
3- END read 500 pgs

UPDATE

✔2- oh no go back
✔roll again
✔3 - read a book in the 1st person-
✔4 - read a sci-fi/fantasy-
✔1- read 100 pgs
✔6- complete any square you didn't- read 50 pgs
✔End read 500 pgs-110 pgs of + 256 pgs of + 143 pgs of = 500
END

Hourly check-ins for April 2021

Hour 1 Saturday 7-8 am GR Co-mod
Drinks: cherry vanilla coke zero
Snacks: donut
Location: recliner 1
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 65 of

Hour 2 Saturday 8-9 am
Drinks: cherry vanilla coke zero
Snacks: -
Location: recliner 1 & recliner 2
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 65 of

Hour 3 Saturday 9-10 am
Drinks: water
Snacks: -
Location: recliner 2
Books finished:-
Pgs read: 65 pgs

Hour 4 Saturday 10-11 am Sprint
Drinks: water
Snacks: Ben & Jerry's Gimme S'more! ice cream
Location: recliner 2
Books finished:-
Pgs read: 68 pgs of

Hours 5 Saturday 11am-12 pm
Drinks: water
Snacks: -
Location: recliner 2
Books finished:
Pgs read: 45 pgs

Hour 6 Saturday 12-1 pm
Drinks: crystal light raspberry lemonade
Snacks: veggie burger w/ honey mustard, Ruffles Cheddar & Sour Cream chips, Muddy Buddy's PB & Chocolate
Location: recliner 2 & bed
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 33 pgs 28 pgs

Hour 7 Saturday 1-2 pm
Drinks: crystal light raspberry lemonade; cherry vanilla coke zero
Snacks: -
Location: bed & recliner 1
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 16 pgs 34 pgs

Hour 8 Saturday 2-3 pm
Drinks: cherry vanilla coke zero
Snacks: -
Location: recliner 1
Books finished: -
Pgs read: -

Hour 9 Saturday 3-4 pm GR Co-mod
Drinks: crystal light raspberry lemonade
Snacks: thin and crispy toffee milk chocolate cookies; muddy buddies, Cheetos simply white cheddar puffs
Location: recliner 1
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 32 pgs

Hour 10 Saturday 4-5 pm
Drinks: crystal light raspberry lemonade
Snacks: -
Location: recliner 1
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 76 pgs

Hour 11 Saturday 5-6 pm
Drinks: cherry limeade sparkling ice
Snacks: thin and crispy toffee milk chocolate cookie, Jimmy Dean turkey sausage breakfast sandwich
Location: recliners 1 & 2
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 65 pgs

Hour 12 Saturday 6-7 pm Sprint
Drinks: cherry limeade sparkling ice
Snacks: muddy buddies pb & chocolate
Location: recliner 2
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 65 pgs

Hour 13 Saturday 7-8 pm
Drinks: water
Snacks: Twizzlers and coffee nut m&m's
Location: recliner 2
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 28 pgs

Hour 14 Saturday 8-9 pm GR Co-mod
Drinks: water
Snacks: Twizzlers and coffee nut m&m's
Location: recliner 2 & bed
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 72 pgs

Hour 15 Saturday 9-10 pm
Drinks: water
Snacks: -
Location: bed
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 80 pgs

Hour 16 - Saturday 10-11pm Sprint
Drinks: -
Snacks: -
Location: bed
Books finished:
Pgs read: 8 pgs

Hours 17-20 Saturday 11 pm - Sunday 3 am
Location: bed

Hour 21 Sunday 3-4 am
Drinks: Starbucks Skinny Caramel Machiatto bottled
Snacks: -
Location: recliner 1
Books finished: -
Pgs read: -

Hour 22 Sunday 4-5 am GR Co-mod
Drinks: Starbucks Skinny Caramel Machaitto bottled & water
Snacks: donut
Location: recliner 1
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 55 pgs

Hour 23 Sunday 5-6 am
Drinks: water, cherry vanilla coke zero
Snacks: -
Location: recliner 1
Books finished:
Pgs read: 11 pgs 47 pgs

Hour 24 Sunday 6-7 am Sprint
Drinks: cherry vanilla coke zero
Snacks: -
Location: recliner 1
Books finished:
Pgs read: 25 pgs 83 pgs

Total books finished: 3-
Total Pgs read: 1066
fav snack donuts/m&ms/twizzlers
fav drink Starbucks

APRIL 2021 TBR

TO FINISH


RE-READS


E-BOOKS


AUDIOBOOKS


PHYSICAL BOOKS


GRAPHIC NOVELS & MANGA

Ilse wrote: "I can do hour 4 (that's 10-11 central zone right?) or hour 11 and hour 23 or 24."

yes hour 4 is 10-11am in central time

Finished!

Anytime hours 1-16 up to 3 but not back to back please and also 1 hr hours between 22-24

Elyse wrote: "Oooh Giant Days! I just started reading the series! It's not what I thought it would be. lol. But I'm enjoying it."

Yes, it's good, and it's not exactly what I expected either!

Jackie wrote: "Kate wrote: "Reader Sign Ups are now live on the blog: https://deweysreadathon.wordpress.com..."

Can you please tell me what a "Posting URL" is? I was planning o..."

It's wherever you post, so you can link to your Goodreads account

Update!

✔2- read for an hour
✔1- read any book-
✔5- read 100 pgs and jump ahead
✔Jump ahead
✔Read a graphic novel-
✔1- oops back to start
✔5- read a contemporary-
✔5- read a short story-
✔3- read a book to movie adaptation-
✔3- read for 2 hrs
✔2- read a book in the 1st person-

Heidi'sbooks wrote: "What is the date of the April readathon?"

It's usually the last full weekend in April and October, so this April it's the 24-25th depending on where you live.

Pre-readathon board game

Rolls

✔2- read for an hour
✔1- read any book-
✔5- read 100 pgs and jump ahead
✔Jump ahead
✔Read a graphic novel-
✔1- oops back to start
✔5- read a contemporary-
✔5- read a short story-
✔3- read a book to movie adaptation-
✔3- read for 2 hrs
✔2- read a book in the 1st person-
✔2- oh no go back
✔roll again
✔3 - read a book in the 1st person-
✔4 - read a sci-fi/fantasy-
✔1- read 100 pgs
✔6- complete any square you didn't- read 50 pgs
✔End read 500 pgs-110 pgs of + 256 pgs of + 143 pgs of = 500
END

Round 2
✔2- Read for 1 hr-
✔ 2- Read your fav genre-
✔ 3-read a book in the 3rd person-
✔ 6- read a book to movie adaptation-
✔ 4- read a classic REPLACING W/ read for 2 hrs
6- Read a sci-fi/fantasy
5- Read 200 pgs
3- END read 500 pgs

Rolls

DONE

✔2- read for an hour
✔1- read any book-
✔5- read 100 pgs and jump ahead
✔Jump ahead
✔Read a graphic novel-
✔1- oops back to start
✔5- read a contemporary-
✔5- read a short story-
✔3- read a book to movie adaptation-
✔3- read for 2 hrs
✔2- read a book in the 1st person-
✔2- oh no go back
✔roll again
✔3 - read a book in the 1st person-
✔4 - read a sci-fi/fantasy-
✔1- read 100 pgs
✔6- complete any square you didn't- read 50 pgs
✔End read 500 pgs-110 pgs of + 256 pgs of + 143 pgs of = 500
END

Do we post here or create our own thread?

Wow! Great job!

Susy wrote: "Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Closing Survey

How would you assess your reading overall? Pretty good.."

Nice!!

Hope to see you in April!"

Thanks!

I'll be here!