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THREE - 2015 - Readathon Five Date: October 24, 2015 - 4PM - 8PM - Check-In - CHECKPOINT THREE - THIRD 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/...
Ambush on the Creeks by Sharon Rowse
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Sharon Rowse
Genre: Historical Mystery
Start Page: 1
Finish Page for this checkpoint: 5
Total Pages Read: 4
How much time did you read during this block of time: 15 minutes
Location: Malaysia, EST +12
Books Complete: 0 so far
What were they? None so far
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Sharon RowseGenre: Historical Mystery
Start Page: 1
Finish Page for this checkpoint: 5
Total Pages Read: 4
How much time did you read during this block of time: 15 minutes
Location: Malaysia, EST +12
Books Complete: 0 so far
What were they? None so far
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One book done; time to try something else.
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David QuammenGenre: Medical History, Epidemiology
Start page: 1
Finish page: 127
Total pages: 127
Time spent: 105 minutes
Location & TZ: Kuşadası, Turkey, EEST
Completed book(s):
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David McCullough
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To get some rest from the adventures of Hernan Cortes I'm continuing with:
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Anna Katharine GreenGenre or genres: Historical mystery
Start Page: Chapter 6 (reading online - no pages)
Finish Page for this checkpoint: Chapter 21
Total Pages Read: 15 chapters
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
Hernán Cortés
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Indeed, I fell asleep for half an hour in each of the check-ins while reading. :D It's a very interesting topic but his letters are a challenge to read.
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Bentley wrote: "Doris you are doing so well and you are in Checkpoint Three - what kind of a day is it in Kusadasi, Turkey?"It was alternating between fitful sunshine and showers today: a good day to stay indoors and read!
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Checking in and continuing with the same books.The Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic, by Tom Holland
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Genre: Roman History
Start Page: 348
End Page: 399
Number of Pages Read: 51
Time Read: 1:45
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: 940
End Page: 950
Number of Pages Read: 10
Time Read: :30
Completion of Book during this Check In: No
Name of Book Completed: N/A
Location: Upstate New York (Eastern Daylight Time)
Check-in 3Finished The Last Knight, moving on...
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan
Genre: Non-Fiction, History
Start Page: 1
End Page: 9
Number of Pages Read: 8
Time Read: 15 minutes
Completed Books: 1
Name of Book Completed: The Last Knight by Norman F. Cantor
I just got home from work, so this is my first checkpoint for today.All The Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr
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Anthony Doerr Genre: Historical fiction
Start page: 17
End page:
Total pages read:
Time read:
Books finished: 0
Location: Washington,DC EST
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Checking in.All the Light We Cannot See
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Anthony DoerrGenre or genres: Historical Fiction
Start page: 214
Finish page for this checkpoint: 289
Total Pages Read: 75
How much time did you read during this block of time: 2.5 hours
Location: Warner Robins, Georgia, EST
Books Complete: One
What were they?
by
Geraldine Brooks
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Checking out:
The Pope and Mussolini by David I. Kertzer (no photo)Genre: History
Start page: 227
Finish page: 275
Total pages: 48
Time spent: 1 hour, 15 min
Location & TZ: Summerville, SC USA; ET
Completed book(s): 0
Name(s) of completed book(s): na
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Finished The Last Knight, moving on...
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan
Genre: Non-F..."
Welcome Marguerite -
You are still having problems with citations.
by Marjorie Shaffer (no photo)Genre: Micro-History
Start page: 1
Finish page: 77
Total pages: 77
Time spent: 3 hours
Location & TZ: Helotes, TX, USA, CDT
Completed book(s) Y/N: N
by
Howard E. WasdinGenre: History
Start page: 83
Finish page: 103
Total pages: 20
Time spent: 1 hour
Location & TZ: Alberta, Canada Mountain Time Zone
Completed book(s) Y/N: N
Name(s) of completed book(s):
Checking inContinuing to read:
by
Sarah VowellGenre: History
Start page: 212
End page: 268
checkpoint time: 4:00PM - 8:00PM
Total pages read: 283 pages (Checkpoint 1 - 3)
Total hours read: see below
Total Books Read:1
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Frederick Charles CoplestonGenre: Philosphy
Start Page: 82
End Page: 97
Total Hours Read:1.0
Total Pages Read: 15
Location: Southeastern PA, EST
Check points 3
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Rachel CarsonGenre Non fiction, environmental
Start pg 90-180
Total pages
Time spent
Location EST
Completed books
Check in:
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Sara MaitlandGenre: Non-Fiction, Fairy tales, Mythology
Start Page: 1
Finish Page: 33
Total Pages Read: 33
How much time spent reading: .25
Location: Southern California, Pacific Time Zone
Books Completed: 2
by David I. Kertzer (no Photo)
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David Roberts
by Peter D. Kiernan(no photo)Genre: Nonfiction/Economics
Start page: 323
End page: 383
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Rachel JoyceGenre: Fiction
Start page: 6
End page: 20
Total pages read: 75
Total hours read: 2
Location: Latrobe, Pennsylvania, USA - EST
Book(s) completed: 1
Name of book completed: American Mojo: Lost and Found
Check in/Check out
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Albert J. BernsteinGenre: Business/psychology
Start page: 212
End page: 249
by
Hanya YanagiharaGenre: Contemporary fiction
Start page: 310
End page: 325
Total pages read: 52
Total time read: 2 hours
Book(s) completed: 1
Name of book completed: Emotional Vampires at Work: Dealing with Bosses and Coworkers Who Drain You Dry
Location: Camano Island, WA - Pacific Daylight Time
checking out a bit early - message 26
I just completed my second book for the day! Here are the details:
by Don H. Doyle(no photo).Genre: history
Start page: 250
Finish page: 315
Total pages read: 258
Total Time spent reading: approx. 10 hours
# of Books completed: 2
Books completed:
by
G.J. Meyer;
by Don H. Doyle(no photo) Location: Southern California, PCT
Hi I'm traveling today. Checking in.
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Rachel CarsonGenre Non fiction, environmental
Start pg 90-180
Total pages 90
Time spent 3 hrs
Location EST
Completed books none
Just finished writing my review for
by Don H. Doyle(no photo). Now, it's time for a dinner break. I will see you all in the next check in period.
Finished dinner a little early and was able to start on the next book in the 25 minutes before the end of this period. Here is my progress so far:
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Thomas PikettyGenre: economics
Start page: 1
Finish page: 18
Total pages read: 276
Total Time spent reading: approx. 10 hours, 25 minutes
# of Books completed: 2
Books completed:
by
G.J. Meyer;
by Don H. Doyle(no photo) Location: Southern California, PCT
Ringing the Change by Mazo de la Roche
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Genre:Autobiography
Starting page: 184
Ending page: 231
Total pages: 47
Time reading 1 hour and 30 minutes
Did you complete any books: NO
Vancouver BC PDT
Checking In: 
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Iain PearsGenre: Historical Fiction
Start page: 1
Finish page: 27
Total pages: 27
Time spent: 1 hr.
Location & TZ: Toccoa, GA, USA, EST
Completed book(s) Y/N: Y
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Christopher RiceSorry it has taken me so long to check in. Our internet has been out since 2 pm. It just came back on.
Checking Out.
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Undermajordomo Minor by Patrick deWitt
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Patrick deWittGenre: Fiction
Pages read: page 205 - 272
Number of pages: 68
Time frame: 6:05-6:15, 7:15-7:45
Reading time: 40 min
Location: California, PDT
Books completed: 0
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Karen - ok
Helga - you have two check in posts - message 25 was incomplete and message 35 was good
Michelle - Message 26 - OK
Erin - checking out - OK
Francie - ok
Donna - OK
Kristen - message 31 - ok
Teri - ok
Michele - checking out early - ok
Christopher - good for you - great job as always
Christopher - hope you had a good dinner - see you in next check in
Michael - ok good
Christopher - great job
Cheryl - missing proper citations - you need to do your citations properly - message 39
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Mazo de la RocheKathy - no problem - A-OK - Things happen
Kristen - checked out - fine
Vicki - excellent
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Please let us know who is reading during these this period of time.
Let us know the following:
Name of Book and Author:
Genre:
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:
Did you complete any books:
What time zone are you in and where are you located.
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 shelves grow.
Additionally these books that you complete on the readathon can be added to other shelfs 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.