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Deborah’s
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I finished Britt-Marie Was Here for Bulgaria.I'm currently working on The Almost Sisters which could work for Austria (I think that was the A country still open) or anywhere with a red flag.
I finished off My Plain Jane (which means I also finally read something off my ATY list for the read-a-thon).
Checking in to end the night, I managed to finish Spelled for Slovenia.I'm about two-thirds of the way through My Plain Jane so expect to finish in the next day or two.
I'm starting Britt-Marie Was Here which could count for Bulgaria.
639 pages for day 2
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I started Spelled this morning and I'm already halfway through so should have it done either today or tomorrow. It would work for anything open that starts with S. It would also work for Bosnia or Belarus (author B.S.) though we do have things slotted in there already.
Cover is black, but there is red, white and blue (and a green title).
I'm reading for multiple challenges (ATY plus Popsugar and Reading Women). I'm trying to include some ATY prompts in my reading this week, but it somewhat depends on which holds come up at the library so I haven't hit any ATY prompts yet. My Plain Jane will be my first ATY completion of the week (I'm using this plus Jane Eyre which I finished last month for my two books on the same topic).
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🌸B1: Read 100 pages total 🌸To All the Boys I've Loved Before
🌸B2: A book published in the 21st century My Plain Jane
🌸B3: A book by a new to you author The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish
🌸B4: Read for 1 hour straight 🌸 3/1/2019 The Gilded Wolves
🌸B5: A book with a warm atmosphere To All the Boys I've Loved Before
I1: A short story
I2: A book for the ATY read-a-thon 🌸
I3: Discuss a book in the A-Z folders
🌸I4: A classic Madame Bovary
🌸I5: Read for 2 hours straight 🌸 Spelled
N1: A book with the letters S-P-R-I-N-G in the title
🌸N2: Read 250 pages total 🌸
🌸N3: A book by a female author Spelled
🌸N4: Listen to 2 hours of audiobook 🌸
N5: Add a read-a-thon book to TBR
🌸G1: Listen to 5 hours of audiobook 🌸 My Plain Jane
🌸G2: Complete a read-a-thon game 3/2/2019
G3: A book from your favourite genre
G4: A book by an author under 30
G5: Read a story in one sitting
🌸O1: A book with a pink, purple or green cover The Gilded Wolves
O2: A nonfiction book
🌸O3: Read 500 pages total 🌸
O4: A book set in the city
05: A thriller or mystery
379 pages for day 1 for me
I agree, spreadsheet looks great! Here, I'm starting to wind down for day one, but I did add My Plain Jane to my books in progress list. I think it's likely to be a quick read and could knock out any of the countries starting with M. This one has three authors, so I probably could find some initials that work too, though I havent looked yet.I need to make a library run tomorrow, but otherwise plan on spending much of my day reading and enjoying a rainy day in.
I finished To All the Boys I've Loved Before - not stunningly great literature, but I enjoyed it and it was good to read something light to kick things off. This works to check off Turkey (starting with "T") and could probably also work for a country with a white flag if we need to shift things around.
1. What are your goals for the read-a-thon? This is my first read-a-thon, so really my goal is to participate and have fun and read lots of good stuff.
2. Are there any books you're dying to start or finish?
I have a HUGE list of books working their way to my library through the holds system and I'm not sure where exactly I'm going to start! I am hoping to finish The Gilded Wolves this weekend.
3. Where will you be doing most of your reading?
Primarily at home curled up on my couch with my pup. I do spend quite a bit of time commuting for work, so I take audiobooks on the road as well.
4. Are you participating in the team challenge?
Yes, Team Europe!
5. Is anything that's going to stand in the way of your reading this week? Let us cheer you on!
Just work... an unfortunate necessity.
6. What are you most looking forward to with this read-a-thon?
Mostly just participating and having fun (I'm not always the best at chiming in on discussions) and of course getting in some good reading!
How many pages have you read? 19533/1 - 379
3/2 - 639
3/3 - 361
3/4 - 268
How many books have you read? 6
What are you reading now?
Heat Storm by Richard Castle
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
What have you finished reading?
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han (ebook/audio)
The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi (print)
My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows and Brodi Ashton (audio)
Spelled by Betsy Schow
The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson (ebook)
Britt-Marie Was Here
Hello all! This is my first Book-a-thon and I'm happy to be here and looking forward to reading with Team Europe!I am currently working on The Gilded Wolves
which I should finish this weekend. It is set in Paris, so could certainly cross France off the list. Green cover with some gold and the author's initials RC would give some other possibilities too. I should also finish To All the Boys I've Loved Before
, but I'm not sure where to fit in. European countries really don't put "J" in their country names so author initials are out. I'd say the cover is predominantly white(ish), so I suppose it could be used for a country with white in the flag? I only had a little over 150 pages in this when I woke up this morning, so should be marking this one as done today.Happy reading, all!
1. What is your estimated reading speed (slow, medium, fast)? fast(ish)2. How many books do you usually finish in a week? about 4-5
3. What genre do you read the most? On my 'soon' TBR, I have YA, fantasy, literary fiction, thriller
4. Which country do you live in? US
5. Are you reading in order for the AtY RC? No
6. Will you be reading books for the AtY RC during the read-a-thon? Yes, but not all for the challenge
7. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
*8. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc.) no
