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HBC READATHONS 2018 - ON HOLD
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TWO - 2015 - Readathon Five Date: October 24, 2015 - Noon to 4PM - Check-In - CHECKPOINT TWO - SECOND CHECK IN
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REMEMBER AT LEAST ONE CHECK-IN MUST REFLECT THE FOLLOWING TO BE COUNTED IN THE READATHON AND OF COURSE YOU MUST CHECK-OUT AT THE END.
Make sure to answer the following:
Name of Book and Author or books and authors:
Genre or genres:
Number of Pages Read - Start Page and Finish Page for this four hour period.
Don't forget the proper citation - just do the best you can and we will assist you.
How much time did you read during this block of time:
Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they?
Also, your location in the world and timezone
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You must join!
Very important:
How To Join In: - Go here first: https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...
Click on the title at the top - The HBC Readathons. Please then join by simply signing in at the bottom and say how many books you plan to read for one or more of the readathon dates - there will be six readathon dates throughout each year; then create your own personal shelf to add the books which you would like to tackle during one readathon or more readathons. That is all there is to it and goodreads will keep track. Become your own marathoner in reading books on the readathon dates and we will keep track of your progress in terms of titles of books, number of books, number of pages, and different genres. Give it a whirl and see how much reading you can get done and take a stab at that big "to be read" pile of books that we all have.
Note: Don't forget to set up your shelf first and then add the name of that shelf here when setting up the challenge for your readathon.
And here are some links to the Readathon folder which will be updated:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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Hernán CortésGenre or genres: Non - fiction, history
Start Page: 78
Finish Page for this checkpoint: 150
Total Pages Read: 72
How much time did you read during this block of time: 3 hours
Location: Zagreb, Croatia, CEST
Books Complete: 0 so far
What were they? None so far
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Picking up where I left off, but now with vanilla rooibos.
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David McCulloughGenre: Biography
Start page: 277
Finish page: 372
Total pages: 95
Time spent: 90 minutes
Location & TZ: Kuşadası, Turkey, EEST
Completed book(s) Y/N: Y
Name(s) of completed book(s): Mornings on Horseback
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Tim WeinerAs a moderator - I need to read and reread the above book - when moderating we frequently find ourselves reading and rereading a book. And we always have to reread each weekly assignment.
Genre or genres: Non - fiction
Start Page: 26
Finish Page for this checkpoint: TBD
Total Pages Read: TBD
How much time did you read during this block of time: (not much due to administration) - TBD
Location: Metro NYC - EST
Books Complete: TBD
What were they? N/A - TBD
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Checking inContinuing with this book:
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Sarah VowellGenre: History
Start page: 132
End page 211
checkpoint time Noon - 4:00PM
Total pages read 79
Total hours read 1.5
Total Books Read:0
Location: Southeastern PA, EST
Checking out.
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Checking In:
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Christopher RiceGenre: Folk Horror (Southern Gothic)
Start page: 175
Finish page: 214
Total pages: 39
Time spent: 1.25 hrs.
Location & TZ: Toccoa, GA, USA, EST
Completed book(s) Y/N: Y
Checked Out.
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Hi, all. Checking in.Nine Parts of Desire
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Geraldine BrooksGenre or genres: Nonfiction, Islamic Women
Start Page: 232
Finish Page for this checkpoint: 244
All the Light We Cannot See
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Anthony DoerrGenre or genres: Historical Fiction
Start page: 134
Finish page for this checkpoint: 214
Total Pages Read: 92
How much time did you read during this block of time: 3 hours
Location: Warner Robins, Georgia, EST
Books Complete: One
What were they?
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Geraldine Brooks
Checking out:
The Pope and Mussolini by David I. Kertzer (no photo)Genre: History
Start page: 117
Finish page: 226
Total pages: 109
Time spent: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Location & TZ: Summerville, SC USA; ET
Completed book(s): 0
Name(s) of completed book(s):
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I don't think I saw you in Checkpoint One - is that correct - this is your first Checkin - that is of course OK but just checking.
Bentley wrote: "Welcome Mary from the beautiful state of South Carolina - The Palmetto State. I don't think I saw you in Checkpoint One - is that correct - this is your first Checkin - that is of course OK but j..."
Hi Bentley - I checked in and out of Checkpoint 1. I can see my post (message 37). Is it showing up for you?
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Update - got you Mary - thanks.
Checking in and continuing with:
by David I. Kertzer (no photo)Genre: History
Start page: 227
Finish page for this checkpoint: 265
Total pages this checkpoint: 38
Time spent: 1:11
Location & TZ: Melbourne, Fl USA; ET
Completed book(s) Y/N: N
Name(s) of completed book(s):
by Howland Blackiston (no photo)Genre: How-to
Start page: 229
Finish page: 302
Total pages: 73
Time spent: 3 hours
Location & TZ: Helotes, TX, USA, CDT
Completed book(s) Y/N: Y
by Howland Blackiston (no photo)
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Checking in.Dead Centre by Joan Lock
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Genre: Historical Mystery
Start page: 0
End page: 90
Total pages:90
Total Time spent: 1:45
Book Completed: N0
Location: Wichita, KS
Time zone: (CDT)
Checking out. Will be checking back in after 4:00 EST.See message 11.
Checking in:The Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic, by Tom Holland
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Genre: Roman History
Start Page: 292
End Page: 348
Number of Pages Read: 56
Time Read: 2:08
Completion of Book during this Check In: No
Name of Book Completed: N/A
Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898, by Edwin G. Burrows and Mike Wallace
by Edwin G. Burrows[No Photo] and
Mike WallaceGenre: American History
Start Page: 926
End Page: 940
Number of Pages Read: 14
Time Read: 0:45
Completion of Book during this Check In: No
Name of Book Completed: N/A
Location: Upstate New York (Eastern Daylight Time)
Check in: 
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David Roberts (FINISHED THIS BOOK!)Genre: Non-Fiction, History, Archeology, American Southwest
Start page: 118
Finish Page: 302
Total Pages Read: 184
How much time spent reading: 2.5 hr
Location: Southern California, Pacific Time Zone
Books Completed: 2
by David I. Kertzer (no photo)
Check in:The Last Knight: The Twilight of the Middle Ages and the Birth of the Modern Era by Norman F. Cantor
Genre: Non-Fiction, History
Start page: 84
Finish page: 241
Total Pages Read: 157
How much time spent reading: 2 hours
Books Completed: 1
Location: Michigan, Eastern time zone
Just finished lunch and I am returning to the (book) wars!
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Your citation is incorrect - let me show you how it should look:
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Norman F. Cantor
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Checking out - Check point #2Dead Centre by Joan Lock
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Genre: Historical Mystery
Start page: 0
End page: 90
Total pages:90
Total Time spent: 1:45
Book Completed: No
Location: Wichita, KS
Time zone: (CDT)
Hi Bentley - no sunflowers this late in the year, but nice fall weather. Thanks!
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Genre or genres: Horror, Short Stories
Start Page: 105
Finish Page for this checkpoint: 119
Total Pages Read: 14
How much time did you read during this block of time: 23 minutes
Location: New Jersey (EST)
Books Complete: 0
What were they? N/A
by Peter D. Kiernan (no photo)Genre: Nonfiction/Economics
Start page: 267
Finish page for this checkpoint: 323
Total page read: 56
Time spent reading: 1:30
Location: Latrobe, Pennsylvania, USA - EST
Book(s) completed: 0
Name(s) of book(s) completed: NA
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Charles DickensGenre: Historical fiction/classics
Pages read: page 128 to 142
Time read: 45 mins
Pages read: 12
Book completed? no
Location: Camano Island, WA - Pacific Daylight Time
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Is this your first check in - which is fine but just wanted to make sure I did not miss you in a previous check in.
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by Peter D. Kiernan (no photo)Genre: Nonfiction/Economics
Start page: 267
Finish page for this checkpoint: 323
Total page read: ..."
See your check in Donna.
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by Charles DickensGenre: Historical fiction/classics
Pages read: page 128 to
Time read:
Pages read:
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See your check in Kristin
by Anonymous no photoGenre: Religion/Spirituality
Start page: 1151
Finish page: 1156
Total pages: 5
Time spent: 30 minutes
Location & TZ: Alberta, Canada Mountain Time Zone
Completed book(s) Y/N: N
Name(s) of completed book(s):
check in and out
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Francine ProseGenre: Fiction/Literary
Start Page: 184
Finish page: 270
Total pages: 85
Time spent: 2 hours
Location & TZ: Seattle, WA, USA PDT
Completed book(s) Y/N: N
I'm checking out of this time period having made great progress. I'll see you all on the other side when I finish my current book. Bentley: I saw your comment from the last check in and I have fixed this message to reflect the books I have completed. I hope this meets with your approval. 
by Don H. Doyle(no photo).Genre: history
Start page: 149
Finish page: 250
Total pages read: 193
Time spent reading: 7 hours, 37 minutes
# of Books completed: 1
Books completed:
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G.J. MeyerLocation: Southern California, PCT
On Politics by Alan Ryan
by Alan RyanGenre or genres: History
Start page: 45
Finish page: 70
Total pages: 25
Total time reading: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they? No books completed
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Books mentioned in this topic
Walls of Fear (other topics)Dead Centre (other topics)
The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe (other topics)
A Tale of Two Cities (other topics)
Undermajordomo Minor (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Kathryn Cramer (other topics)Joan Lock (other topics)
David I. Kertzer (other topics)
Charles Dickens (other topics)
Patrick deWitt (other topics)
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Please let us know who is reading during these this period of time.
Let us know the following:
So for example:
The Jewel in the Crown by Paul Scott
If you finished a book - let us know that too and make sure to get it added to your readathon shelf so you can get credit for it. If it is added properly it will show up on your shelf. You have to make sure to have selected a readathon shelf and when you are done with the first book for your readathon - make sure to add the completed date and that the book is read versus currently reading.
It will show up on your shelf if you have done this properly.
Remember wherever you are you can participate in the readathon.
And if you only have one hour or four hours or plan to do this for the entire 24 hour period taking of course breaks for eating and sleeping - you can join for however long you want to read. We want to keep track of the books completed, the books started, the books in progress, the number of pages read by all, and the different genres. Great fun and this is only the fifth readathon - we will use the same readathon challenge for all of them so you can see your readathon shelfs grow.
Additionally these books that you complete on the readathon can be added to other shelves for the Japan or India challenge or the 2015 50 Books Challenge or the goodreads yearly challenge - the sky is the limit. Any genre is welcome.