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Third Read-a-Thon - Progress Post
Hi, I've just woken up and I'm too sick to go to work, which is a very good news for my books, because I'm going to be able to take care of them today ;)My goal this week is to finish the 3 books I have left for the 2015 challenge (House of Leaves, Ravage and The Importance of Being Earnest). I'm sure I'm going to be able to finish the two later books, but House of Leaves takes me so much time to read! Hopefully I'll soon come across a part of the book where nothing much is printed on the pages haha
It's the afternoon here and I just finished my first book, The Pocket Wife (I was already about halfway done when I woke up). I'm hoping to finish a couple others I've started and maybe an extra book or two.
I'm in the middle of reading The Age of Innocence and I'm planning on reading every time i have a break at work !
Where is the link to the thread where we post our pages for the days?
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Sophie, I'm sorry to hear you're under the weather but glad you're going to get some quality book time in today!
Woohoo! Way to go Erica on finishing your first book!
Digging the enthusiasm, Mabomanji! Keep up the good work!
I had already started Look Homeward Angel by Thomas Wolfe.] I am reading it for the Winter Reading With Style group which starts tomorrow. We are allowed to start one book before the challenge starts as long as we don't go beyond 50%. So, I'm at page 220 and can only read to p. 264.
So far I'm ambivalent about the work... not awful... not compelling. It's on the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list which is my first place to go for books to meet my challenge requirements.
I've been reading The Brothers Karamazov and listening to The Count of Monte Cristo today. I might start some shorter books tomorrow.
Thanks Emmy! I've been able to read a bit of House of Leaves, but especially I listened to more than 2 hours of Red Dragon! I don't know why I've been putting it off for so long, but I feel kind of relieved now that it doesn't sit abandoned in my TBR.
I am trying to finish Canterbury Tales today. I have been reading it for about a week and a half. I love poetry, but I need to put it down after short periods. The Confabulist is also on my list for this week. My library book club is reading it for December. I enjoyed his book [book:The Cellist of Sarajevo|2475251, so I have high hopes for this one.
Happy Reading everyone
I planned to finish 4 books and read others 2 but not necessarily finish them. I divided them, like small goals daily.I didn't finish any yet, but i'm really loving To Kill a Mockingbird <3
Also I read the story of Gerty Cori in Nobel Prize Women in Science: Their Lives, Struggles, and Momentous Discoveries and she was awesome <3 This is a book i'm really loving and finding truly inspiring. I already read the story of Marie Curie, Lise Meitner and Emmy Noether and now Gerty Cori.
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They are: Warm Bodies (re-read), The Fifth Season, Elven Star (re-read), The Providence of Fire, La sorcière de la rue Mouffetard (children re-read).
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I'm in How many pages:
How many books: 19
Reading now:
Finished Reading:
Favorite character, scene:
From Lumiére: Fav Charater- Urlick, he is like my dream guy.. why the hell are you fictional?
From Otomen: Fave scene- Ryo's dad trying to learn about "girly things" for her birthday.
Thanks Zaz, I forgot I read La sorcière de la rue Mouffetard when I was a kid!
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I've been ill today, so when I haven't been sleeping I have had some time to read. Reading now:
I've read about 100 pages today.
Today I've read Saga, Volume 2 (168 pages). I also read about 20 pages of Water for Elephants.I absolutely LOVE Saga, I wish I had a next volume to read right now!
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I'm going to bed, so here's today's achievements :Read 100 pages of House of Leaves and listened to 2 hours of Red Dragon. It's a good start!
I'm working tomorrow, but I have a long trip to get to work, during which I switch between listening to an audiobook when I drive and walk and reading on the train.
Finished Canterbury Tales, YEAH!! It was a small book, but a long read. On to the next one. :)
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I got to page 264 in Look Homeward, Angel...and need to stop so as not to violate the rules of the Reading with Style Rules. So...at midnight, I think I will start one of my other RwS books.... Rabbit is Rich by John Updike or Robert Louis Stevenson's In the South Seas,
I'm rereading To Kill a Mockingbird now :) About 20% in so far and loving it again. Also, if anyone is interested, Bookbub finally sent me deals on books I'm interested in: Go Set a Watchman, Station Eleven and Mr. Penumbra's 24 hour bookstore are all on sale on Amazon :)
@Emma Lou Who, I have started How to Win Friends by Dale Carnegie, and Confabulist.
@Erica I will check those out on bookbub. I think The Miniaturist is on sale too.
I finally get to read for this. I am currently reading Carry On-on pg. 198. I hope to finish by Wednesday. It's a long one.
@Anastasia Thanks! I'll look for that book too :)
I am reading "A Christmas Carol" by Charles dickens. Almost midway now. Will finish it today for sure! :)
Hi slow start here worked all day and have to study for a test for work but will do some reading before going to bed may get at least 25 pages read by than. I'm reading
Monday is a busy day for me so my reading was sparse. I read30 pages of Buddhism without Beliefs : A Contemporary Guide to Awakening - this is something I am reading off and on
20 pages of Embers - for the challenge
53 pages of Pippi Longstocking - when I got tired
Im currently reading: Three Blind Mice and Other Stories pages 203-253 (50 pages)
The Year 1000: What Life Was Like at the Turn of the First Millennium pages 0-45 (45 pages)
Total for Day 1: 95 pages
The Year 1000: What Life Was Like at the Turn of the First Millennium pages 45-153 (108 pages)
Total for Day 2: 108 pages
The Year 1000: What Life Was Like at the Turn of the First Millennium pages 153-203 (50 pages)
Three Blind Mice and Other Stories pages 253-275 (22 pages)
A Clockwork Orange pgs. 0-51 (51 pages)
Total for Day 3: 123 pages
A Clockwork Orange pgs. 51-168 (117 pages)
Total for Day 4: 117 pages
A Clockwork Orange pgs. 169-192 (23 pages)
The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia pgs. 295-340 (45 pages)
Total for Day 5: 68 pages
The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia pgs. 340-372 (32 pages)
The Haunting of Hill House pgs. 0-113 (113 pages)
Total for Day 6: 143 pages
The Haunting of Hill House pgs. 114-133
Total for Day 7: 19 pages
Complete Total For Readathon: 673 pages, 4 books finished
Books Finished:
I'm planning to read In Cold Blood next year, so I'm very interested in your opinion Debra.
In Cold Blood is fantastic - I really enjoyed it!I got to 195 pages yesterday, spread out over 6 (?!) books. I finished Casino Royale, read a bit more of a couple I have on the go, and started three new ones.
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Midnight by Dean Koontz - 35 pages
It's getting really good so hopefully I can read a ton tonight!
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My goal for this week is to finish the book I'm currently reading and start my next book. I'd ideally like to finish that one too but I won't be disappointed if I don't. Yesterday I didn't manage to get much reading done as I went to do some Christmas shopping with my Mum during the day and then in the evening I wasn't feeling very well so while I was trying to read, I kept dozing off and ended up having to succumb and have a nap. I feel fine today though so when I get home from work, and possibly on my journey home, I plan to do a lot of reading.
I listened to about two hours of The Count of Monte Cristo and started and finished The Old Man and the Sea today. I think I'll go on to The Alchemist now.
I just finished reading a Christmas Carol. Such a wonderful book! Hats off to the author! I think it is safe to say that I fell in love with all the characters in the book. Especially the ghost of the present. And scrooge himself! Sometimes all people need is a glimpse of future to change their past.
I definitely want to read A Christmas Carol. I don't think it's on my TBR list yet so I'm adding it.
I finished Little Altars Everywhere yesterday, although I was halfway through with the book when the read-a-thon started.Just began to read Mouseheart (50 pages in) and I'm already in love with the characters! So happy to be reading something light and easy. Lately I've been struggling to get through books, so this is a nice change of pace.
Today, I've finished Ravage and I listened to almost 2 hours of Red Dragon. I'm off starting The Importance of Being Earnest.
I've finished the last place standing today
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For this readathon I'm trying to finish books I've already started. So far this week is not going as well as I would have liked. Today I was only able to listen to a few chapters of Life of Pi and Big Little Lies while cleaning, and read a couple chapters of Fire and Ice.I am also hoping to finish The Shadow of the Wind this week since I only have about 3 hours left in that audiobook.
I read 6 chapters (151p) in Robert Louis Stevenson's
In the South Seas.
Finished The age of innocence which was a really good read, i enjoyed the writing style immensely.I've just started The Animal Farm, one book i was supposed to read earlier this year for the challenge and hopefully a quick read.
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