Christmas Bookathon discussion
Weekly Updates for the Readathon
Finished two books in the challenge starting another tonight.
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Okay, so I changed my mind; I'm doing Triangles for my second book. I just couldn't resist some Hopkins.
I think I have added the book Rook to the list, since I have yet to read it. But I am almost half way done with Illuminae, then I have like 2 or 3 more left! Plus I am going to read a bunch of extra books too I hope.
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Argh I need Illuminae, is it good?
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That's want I'm reading right now! :)
I have a whole spreadsheet going in excel where I'm adding the books and what challenges they can fill. So far, I've read 'Drown' by Esther Dalseno (hits four) and 'A Pirate's Night Before Christmas' which I think hits four as well (my computer died yesterday so I haven't been able to update it). I'm also currently reading 'The Diviners' by Libba Bray (three) and 'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist' by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, which is also three. I feel like I'd have finished Nick and Norah yesterday had I not gotten a migraine and slept for five hours. Oh well!
I finished my first book Letters from Father Christmas (which is really really short) yesterday and have already started on my second book Die Seiten der Welt a few days ago. I feel like I'm cheating a little bit though since some books can count for multiple challenges, but I'm doubting that I'd be able to read 11 books this month. December is the busiest month of the year!
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Finished Carry On and a From the Files of Madison Finn book, onto Down the Rabbit Hole. Woot!
finished:The Secret Santa Dec 3 (Children's book)
Triumph moments ago (cultural/religious book)
-I am tracking them back on the Christmas book reading list thread
Dashing Through the Snowby Debbie Macombe Not worth the read. I could not finish it but will post the update since I invested hours into it. It falls very flat. I am about to start the The Christmas Box Collection: The Christmas Box Timepiece The Letter
I finished The Christmas Train by David Baldacci. The first part of the book was interesting, but it got boring about 3/4 of the way through. At least it was short and easy.I started Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez but may end up replacing it with a quicker read. I don't want to not have time for others on my list.
I also started The Marvels by Brian Selznick and am really enjoying it!
April wrote: "Dashing Through the Snowby Debbie Macombe Not worth the read. I could not finish it but will post the update since I invested hours into it. It falls very flat. I am about to start the [book:The C..."
Good to know, I almost picked up a Debbie Macomber Christmas book!
I think I'm going to switch up my list one more time, since Triangles will probably take a while to read.
I am normally not one to yap about my life and adventures but I have to share what happened because of this challenge.for: "12) As Christmas is the season of giving - Donate a book/books to your local charity, goodwill or secondhand bookstore and if you can find a good book there buy one in return and read it."
I rounded up four books to donate. Normally I just put ones I don't intend to keep in the free library and take another one in its place. But it said "a charity, goodwill, secondhand bookstore" so I asked a friend where to take these books and hopefully buy one. She said go to Value Village; its proceeds go to the Canadian Diabetes Association. I have only been there two times both for Halloween costume items long ago.
I dropped off the four books which felt great then I saw all that they had for sale. Holy smokes! There were lots. anyway a while ago I wanted to read a book that begins with Y an also one that I could read for this Readathon so I found out that a book called The Yuletide Bandit: A Seven--Year Search for a Serial Criminal had to do with events close to where I live that sounded interesting.
When I looked up where to buy it all I found was this:
An no, that is a little expensive.
So as I searched to pick out a book or two I found a signed copy of this book for $3.99!!! I also bought for that same price a brand new copy of Men With Brooms: A Sweeping Epic
I also found a copy of a very hard to find book there. I just paid $15 to have To the Grave: Inside a Spectacular RCMP Sting a used copy shipped to me. (this also happened right close to me) Because I had already bought the book I told another shopper "If by chance you want to read a really hard to find and expensive book this one is only $4. It's the Erin Chorney story." The woman said "thanks" and looked at it. She, too, bought it.
So thanks for the challenge idea and the great experience it provided me.
Just finished my first book last night - The Next Together (red and green on the cover). I really enjoyed it! And would recommend for those who love a little romance and time travel but the ending was a little bit too sudden and left me slightly confused but apparently there will be a sequel? Who knows! About to start my 2nd book - Does My Head Look Big In This? (different culture) :D
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I finished Cinder (author I haven't read before) and starting the sequel Scarlet (recommended by friend)! They're both really really great!
Amy wrote: "I've already done 7 challenges by only reading 3 books haha. I think I might not use the same books for more than one challenge aha"I am not. One challenge=1 book.
But for one of mine I set a goal of 'read at least 100 pages of the Stand'. It is very long but I want to push myself to start some of it in order to continue in the new year.
For the book with red and green on the cover, I am just starting Doon. I wasn't sure what to read for a summer / holiday romance, so I am counting the book I just finished, Oblivion from the Lux series. I hope once finals are over next week I can really get going on this challenge!
The Full Bookshelf Reviews wrote: "I think I'm going to switch up my list one more time, since Triangles will probably take a while to read."My list changes atleast twice a day. Until it is time to actually start another book nothing is set in stone with me.
I'm going to keep reading Triangles, but I'll need to speed it up, definitely.
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Bonnie wrote: "I'm really worried I'm not going to finish enough books in time! I've only read two so far!!"I am just taking it as a challenge to myself to read and enjoy as much as I can. Dec. is a busy time of year and any amount of reading is good. I know I won't get more than 5 or 6 read.
Bonnie, I haven't even finished my 2nd book either! But it's okay! Just try to read as much as we can and have fun :D
I uploaded my first update if you guys want to know how much I read (^_-) https://youtu.be/eGEUfnthZQE
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On book 3 now! Illuminae was AMAZING! You all should read it ASAP! The writing is very unique, and it is indeed a trilogy. Now I'm reading Unforgiven by Lauren Kate which I am SO HAPPY to finally be getting to! Then I'll be reading Rook!
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Amy wrote: "I NEEEEEEDDDD Illuminae, I've asked my friend to buy to for me for Christmas. If he doesnt buy it for me, I might just buy it for myself haha"I saw it in my school library! I practically squealed when i saw it!
Michelle wrote: "Amy wrote: "I NEEEEEEDDDD Illuminae, I've asked my friend to buy to for me for Christmas. If he doesnt buy it for me, I might just buy it for myself haha"I saw it in my school library! I practica..."
That's where I got it!
Sofia Kathryn Coon wrote: "Finished Carry On and a From the Files of Madison Finn book, onto Down the Rabbit Hole. Woot!"Updating: I'm about 50% done with Down the Rabbit Hole by Holly Madison and about 80% done with Moby Dick. Hoping to have both done by Sunday evening and then I can move onto The Revenant by Michael Punke as my audiobook, finishing Everybody Writes by Anne Handley and Little Victories by Jason Gay.
So almost 4 books in!
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I'm currently on my 5th book. Should be able to finish today and start my 6th :D
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Okay, so I've decided that I am going to replace Triangles with Unbelievable by Sara Shepard since it's the fourth book in the PLL series and I really want to read it.
Finished my 5th book! :D can't decide what i should read next...
I definitely won't be able to read that much. Maybe about 5 or 6 books this month.I don't want to read too fast, because I want to be able to remember the story. And speed reading usually just ends bad for me. So I'm just gonna read just because it's fun.
Doing these read-athons usually just helps me carve out time to read.
I've finished 3 books and half way though the 4th.
Michelle wrote: "I definitely won't be able to read that much. Maybe about 5 or 6 books this month.I don't want to read too fast, because I want to be able to remember the story. And speed reading usually just end..."
I'm certainly not speed reading. Just trying to make more stringent reading goals daily for myself. Unless its been a weekend or I had the day off though, I've not hit any of them yet.
You guys have all read so many books already! I finished two so far and the first I actually started in November :'D But I have excuses! Well, sort of...
Anyway, I put my update on my blog today (finally):
A Thousand Books - Christmas Bookathon Update #1
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Christmas Bookathon
Books mentioned in this topic
Sarah's Key (other topics)To the Grave: Inside a Spectacular RCMP Sting (other topics)
The Call of the Wild (other topics)
The Snow Child (other topics)
Yuletide Bandit, The: A Seven—year Search For A Serial Criminal (other topics)
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The MAZE RUNNER I'm about halfway
my goal is to read six books