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.

Got to 86% so ~54 pgs

RAT Bingo Oct 2020

B
✅1. Read a book written by 2 or more authors
✅ 2. Participate in a challenge hr 5
✅ 3. A book set in the fall or winter- some stories included in it
✅ 4. Read 200+ pages 256 pgs
✅ 5. Read a graphic novel, manga, comic, or play

I
✅1. Read a book with a supernatural element
2. Read 1 hour during the day and 1 hour at night - 1 hr day
✅ 3. Participate in 2 reading sprints- hr 1 Sprint 53 pgs & hr 4 - 57 pgs both from
✅ 4. Read a book new to your TBR in the last year
✅ 5. A book where the total page count has a 1 or 3 (for Friday 13th & Halloween - 181 pgs

N
✅ 1. Read a book with a person on the cover
❌2. Read a Retelling
✅ 3. FREE SPACE
✅ 4, Start and finish a book
❌5. Buddy read a book

G
1. Read nonfiction
✅2. Read a book with illustrations
✅3. Read 2 different formats (comic, ebook, audiobook) audio- & gn-
4, Read a books published in the last 13 years-
✅ 5. Post on any Dewey’s social media (twitter, FB, instagram, GR)

O
❌1. Dress like a character you are reading
✅2. Have a snack/drink featured in a book you are reading-chips
✅3. A book with a diverse main character or author-
✅4. Create your own challenge- read from at least 3 separate books- , &
✅ 5. Read with something comforting (blanket, hot drink, pet)

Starting at 78% of Queen of Volts

Closing Survey

How would you assess your reading overall? Pretty good
Did you have a stategy, and if so, did you stick to it? Yes, mood read though I wish I'd read a physical book.
What was your favorite snack? Krispy Kreme donut
Wanna volunteer for our next event? Sure

Read 8% or ~48 pgs of

Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now? Queen of Volts
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 Read-a-thon? Not sure tbh
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? A few, I've just been trying to roll with the punches
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? How much trouble I'm having concentrating

Currently reading/listening to

Got to 84% read about 57 pgs of

Stating with

Starting at 62% of

53 pgs read

Starting at the beginning of Poirot Investigates

Opening Survey

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? Southeastern Wisconsin in the USA
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? Hmm not sure tbh
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? Milk chocolate toffee
4) Tell us a little something about yourself! I've been participating in the readathon since 2017
5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to? I seem to have it down so I'm not sure if I'll change anything!

Susy wrote: "Good luck and happy readathoning!"

Thank you!

RAT Bingo Oct 2020

B
✅1. Read a book written by 2 or more authors
✅ 2. Participate in a challenge hr 5
✅ 3. A book set in the fall or winter- some stories included in it
✅ 4. Read 200+ pages 256 pgs
✅ 5. Read a graphic novel, manga, comic, or play

I
✅1. Read a book with a supernatural element
2. Read 1 hour during the day and 1 hour at night - 1 hr day
✅ 3. Participate in 2 reading sprints- hr 1 Sprint 53 pgs & hr 4 - 57 pgs both from
✅ 4. Read a book new to your TBR in the last year
✅ 5. A book where the total page count has a 1 or 3 (for Friday 13th & Halloween - 181 pgs

N
✅ 1. Read a book with a person on the cover
❌2. Read a Retelling
✅ 3. FREE SPACE
✅ 4, Start and finish a book
❌5. Buddy read a book

G
1. Read nonfiction
✅2. Read a book with illustrations
✅3. Read 2 different formats (comic, ebook, audiobook) audio- & gn-
4, Read a books published in the last 13 years-
✅ 5. Post on any Dewey’s social media (twitter, FB, instagram, GR)

O
❌1. Dress like a character you are reading
✅2. Have a snack/drink featured in a book you are reading-chips
✅3. A book with a diverse main character or author-
✅4. Create your own challenge- read from at least 3 separate books- , &
✅ 5. Read with something comforting (blanket, hot drink, pet)

Vicki Willis wrote: "I love your planning post! You are all ready!"

Thanks! I've gotten into a rhythm after so many readathons, I guess!

Hourly check-ins for October 2020

Hour 1 Saturday 7-8 am
Drinks: cherry bubly
Snacks: Dave's Sweet Tooth toffee milk chocolate
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: - 53 pgs

Hour 2 Saturday 8-9 am
Drinks: cherry bubly
Snacks: -
Location: sofa & computer desk
Candle scent: "Loyal" by Novelly Yours
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 59 pgs

Hour 3 Saturday 9-10 am Co-mod on FB
Drinks: cherry bubly & diet Dr pepper
Snacks: thin & crispy chocolate chip cookies & toffee
Location: sofa
Candle scent: "Loyal" by Novelly Yours
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 31 pgs

Hour 4 Saturday 10-11 am
Drinks: diet dr pepper
Snacks: garlic alfredo chicken pizza
Location: sofa
Candle scent: "Loyal" by Novelly Yours
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 57 pgs

Hours 5 Saturday 11am-12 pm
Drinks: cherry bubly
Snacks: Toffee
Location: sofa
Candle scent: "Loyal" by Novelly Yours
Books finished: - 3 stars
Pgs read: 56 pgs 12 pgs

Hour 6 Saturday 12-1 pm
Drinks: Cherry bubly
Snacks: cookies & twizzlers
Location: sofa & computer desk
Candle scent: "Loyal" by Novelly Yours
Books finished:-
Pgs read: 30 pgs

Hour 7 Saturday 1-2 pm
Drinks: cherry bubly
Snacks: Ruffles Cheddar & sour cream chips, cookies, toffee
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 57 pgs - 94 pgs

Hour 8 Saturday 2-3 pm
Drinks: cherry bubly
Snacks: toffee
Location: sofa & computer desk
Books finished: - 4 stars
Pgs read: - 84 pgs

Hour 9 Saturday 3-4 pm Co-Mod on GR
Drinks: cherry bubly & coke zero
Snacks: cheesy garlic lasagna, toffee, and cookies
Location: computer desk, kitchen table, and sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: -

Hour 10 Saturday 4-5 pm
Drinks: blackberry bubly
Snacks: twizzlers
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 66 pgs

Hour 11 Saturday 5-6 pm
Drinks: mint hot cocoa
Snacks: toffee & twizzlers
Location: sofa
Candle scent: "Prince of hearts" by Novelly Yours
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 42 pgs

Hour 12 Saturday 6-7 pm
Drinks: blackberry bubly
Snacks: cookies, smores pop tart
Location: sofa
Candle scent: "Prince of hearts" by Novelly Yours
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 48 pgs

Hour 13 Saturday 7-8 pm
Drinks: blackberry bubly
Snacks: twizzlers
Location: sofa
Candle scent: "Prince of hearts" by Novelly Yours
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 35 pgs

Hour 14 Saturday 8-9 pm
Drinks: blackberry bubly
Snacks: -
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 60 pgs

Hour 15 Saturday 9-10 pm
Drinks: Blackberry bubly
Snacks: -
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 24 pgs

Hours 16-21 Saturday 10 pm - Sunday 4 am
Location: Bed

Hour 22 Sunday 4-5 am
Drinks: Starbucks caramel bottled frappuccino & Blackberry bubly
Snacks: Krispy Kreme classic glazed donut & cookies
Location: sofa & computer desk
Candle scent: "White Caramel Cold Brew" by Bath & Body Works
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 42

Hour 23 Sunday 5-6 am Co-Mod on GR
Drinks: Blackberry bubly
Snacks: -
Location: computer desk & sofa
Candle scent: "White Caramel Cold Brew" by Bath & Body Works
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 6 pgs

Hour 24 Sunday 6-7 am
Drinks: Blackberry bubly
Snacks: -
Location: sofa
Candle scent: "White Caramel Cold Brew" by Bath & Body Works
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 54 pgs

Total books finished: 2-
Total Pgs read: 913
Time spent reading: 13 hrs 58 mins 33 secs
fav snack- krispy kreme classic glazed donut
fav drink- mint hot cocoa & Starbucks caramel bottled frappuccino

Julie wrote: "I'm here and ready for the October readathon!

I'm doing the Pre-Readathon Challenge, follow my progress here:

I will also be doing the Pre-Readathon Readathon: Read a total of 24 hours in the nex..."

Wow!

Pre-readathon challenge!

Goal: 24 hours

Day 1 (10th): 1 h 35 min 21 sec
Clown in a Cornfield FINISHED

Day 2 (11th): 3 h 32 min 16 sec
The Breakdown

Day 3 (12th): 3 h 5 min 0 sec
The Breakdown FINISHED

Day 4 (13th): 0 h 0 min


Day 5 (14th): 0 h 0 min


Day 6 (15th): 2 h 43 min 13 sec
Bad Girls Don't Die- 37 mins 13 secs
Invisible Girl 2 h 6 mins

Day 7 (16th): 2 h 0 min 22 secs
[book:Invisible Girl|50542147

Total: 11 h 56 min 11 secs