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Read-a-thon #1 - Progress Post
Well, it's 4AM here. All the read-a-thon posts that should be up for now are up now and I even managed to squeeze in a little bit of reading.I read 154 pages of Yes Please by Amy Poehler. I'll get some rest and be back at it tomorrow. I've got some DIY projects to tend to tomorrow during the day so I'll be starting on an audiobook. Which one, I do not yet know.
Good luck and happy reading to all!
Only made 50pg into Hearts in Atlantis today. Not bad for operating on zero sleep. Hopefully I'll be able to make a dent tomorrow.
I didn't get to read at all yesterday but I plan to finish The 5th Wave today!
I'm on page 47 of 494 for Watership Down by Richard Adams and page 2 of 199 for Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. My main goal is to finish both for the readathon. If I finish those two with time to spare, I also plan to finish Neuromancer by William Gibson. I only have 20 pages to go, but I don't have the motivation to finish it yet.
If I finish that and still have time to spare, then I'll start From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000 by Lee Kuan Yew.
GO, GO, GO fellow read-a-thon'ers. I love these challenges which by definition means I love you too.Sophie, thanks for pointing me to this (whether you knew it or not).
Now its time to READ!!
Celia I answered you before reading your post, I see that you found your way around ;)I went to hide in the toilet to read 10 pages of my book this afternoon haha. I can't wait to be home to read more of The Husband's Secret, I think I can see where this book's going!
I haven´t had much time to read today. I had to work :-( But I read about 10 pages on the way home and now I have all afternoon!
I love The 5th Wave and Flowers for Algernon is genius! Excellent choices!Sounds like you're all off to a superb start. I have to go do chores and the like.
As of Friday morningHow many pages have you read? 250
How many books have you read? 4
What are you reading now? The Historian
What have you finished reading?2] so far today. Nothing yet today.
04.13How many pages have you read?
442 pages
How many books have you read?
01 books
What are you reading now?
What have you finished reading?
Quick question-is this a post we keep updating or do we post a new one as we want (i.e. each day)?
IMO it's better to post new messages, so we're notified and we can read what you're reading ;)
How many pages have you read? 442How many books have you read? 2
What are you reading now? The Girl Who Came Home, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
What have you finished reading? Kite Runner, Death of Ivan Ilyvch
How many pages have you read? I would say about 120 and listened to one hour and 20 minutes of my audio book.
How many books have you read?
1
What are you reading now?
Bossypants and Burying Ariel
What have you finished reading?
Night Film
Wednesday before-bed wrap-up (I'm still going to read a bit before sleeping)How many pages have you read? about 50 pages (kindle approximation)
How many books have you read? 0 yet
What are you reading now? The Husband's Secret
What have you finished reading? nothing yet
Briana, yes, what Sophie said. Post a new comment each time, if you can. :)
How many pages have you read? I just finished Landline by Rainbow Rowell & The Dead and the Gone . I had started them earlier and finally had a chance to finish - thanks to the read-a-thon!How many books have you read? 2
What are you reading now? I've got 2 others on the go - Frog & Do They Hear You When You Cry. I'll start another audio book tomorrow - The Year of the Flood and maybe The Martian Chronicles.
Just finished The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business. Not sure how much of it was since go time - about 30% on Kindle ~ 120 pages.1 book
I am starting Wolf Hall tonight.
One book down. 247 pages read.I just finished Yes Please by Amy Poehler. That was my first completed book of the read-a-thon. I'm onto Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling which I hope/suspect I will also finish tonight. I'm reading hard.
I've read two books so far, although to be fair both were quite short. I read Mary Poppins (191 pages total, about 70 of which were read today...I'm not sure when exactly the Read-a-Thon started). I also read Claudia and Mean Janine, which was 162 pages.Next up is Goodnight Tweetheart, starting tomorrow.
I had a busy day at work and was tired last night, so I only managed to read just around 100 pages. I mostly read Burial Rites, which I'm really liking.I'm also reading The Orphan Master's Son, but I find it a bit difficult to read.
I haven't finished any books yet.
I read 76 pages, and probably will finish my book today.And I hope to have more reading time today so I can start a new book.
I'm currently reading In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall.
13.4.2016 ConclusionHow many pages have you read?
48
How many books have you read?
1
What are you reading now?
Fanny Hill. Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
I've started it in Dec 2014, but will need to go back to page 1.The Clockwork Dagger
What have you finished reading?
The Deepest Poison (Clockwork Dagger 0.5)
Wednesday Wrap-Up!How many pages have you read? 141
How many books have you read? That was spread over two books and a short story
What are you reading now? A Tale of Two Cities & The Secret Garden.
What have you finished reading? The short story (but on the "1001 Before You Die" list) The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe.
It's my bedtime. I finished my 2nd book, Why Not Me?.That puts me at two books and 475 pages read. Today I learned I'm just not a Mindy Kaling fan, try as I might.
I'm going to get some rest and start tomorrow on my next few reads:
George, The Newlyweds, and Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You
As of Wednesday night....How many pages have you read? 61
How many books have you read? 0
What are you reading now? Ashfall
What have you finished reading? N/A
End of day 2 status reportHow many pages have you read?
75 pages of The Time Traveler's Wife
32 pages of Hearts in Atlantis (I'm on pg.404)
Plus two chapters of non-challenge The Rome Express
How many books have you read?
Bouncing between three books so far.
What are you reading now?
As listed above. Will start another one once one of them is completed.
What have you finished reading?
None so far, but soon.
End of the first 24h on my side.How many pages have you read?
A full graphic novel, a picture book and around 80 pages.
How many books have you read?
4
What are you reading now?
I'm continuing The Cuckoo's Calling & The Name of the Wind.
What have you finished reading?
I finished Gotham Academy, Vol. 1 & Sparky!.
Thursday wrap-upHow many pages have you read? 122 pages, total 172 pages (kindle approximation)
How many books have you read? 0 yet
What are you reading now? The Husband's Secret
What have you finished reading? nothing yet
It's fun to see the different time we post our wrap-ups ;)
I totally forgot that this started yesterday! Oops!I only read my daily devotional yesterday, but I spent my evening watching Brooklyn, which is based on a book!
I want to finish Longbourn during the readathon at the very least, and then start The Cuckoo's Calling.
Sophie wrote: "It's fun to see the different time we post our wrap-ups ;) "I should have written 13.4. for yesterday, since the reading was done then, but oh whatever. I posted today 14.4. Dates are confusing in a global setting.
How many pages have you read?approx 250.
How many books have you read?
1! :)
What are you reading now?
I haven't yet decided, but I'm thinking I might read 1984 or something short.
What have you finished reading?
Just finished Drums of Autumn
1 Burned by pc cast & Kristan cast
I just finished tempted by PC cast & kristan cast
I lied. I didn't go to bed last night when I said I was going to bed last night. I stayed up and read more. I read 125 pages of George by Alex Gino. It is a very short book so I have no doubt I will finish it today.As it stands now, I'm at two and 1/2 books and 600 pages.
Okay, I finished George and it was quite touching.Books Read: 3
Pages Read: 670
I'm going to write a review for this and move on to another book.
Also... I'm just going to leave this here! <3
Wednesday Wrap upHow many pages have you read? 250
How many books have you read? 1
What are you currently reading? The Wrath and The Dawn
What did you just finish reading? The 5th Wave
Thursday wrap up!How many pages have you read? 68 (since april 13 =P)
How many books have you read? 0
What are you currently reading? Bridget Jones, Sobreviviré
What did you just finish reading? Nothing yet
04.14How many pages have you read?
477 pages
How many books have you read?
01 books
What are you reading now?
What have you finished reading?
Today was a much slower reading day (only 35 pages), but I hope to get a bit more in before bed!
How many pages have you read?Today, I read 135 pages, bringing me up to 367 pages in total since yesterday. I would love to be able to finish my book tonight but it's just not going to happen.
How many books have you read
One graphic novel completely, plus two more halves of books...so two in total, I guess?
What are you reading now?
Goodnight Tweetheart
What have you finished reading?
Mary Poppins
Claudia and Mean Janine
14.4.2016 ConclusionHow many pages have you read?
48+210=258
How many books have you read?
1+0,5=1,5
What are you reading now?
Fanny Hill. Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
I've started it in Dec 2014, but will need to go back to page 1.The Clockwork Dagger
What have you finished reading?
The Deepest Poison (Clockwork Dagger 0.5)
Thursday Wrap-Up!I didn't get much reading done, but I still chipped away. I listened to the equivalent of around 50 pages of Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys, and read a pathetic 12 pages of A Tale of Two Cities.
Total pages read over the Read-a-thon now 203.
How many pages have you read?856 pages
How many books have you read?
4
What are you reading now?
What have you finished reading?
Emm, I love your motivational penguin!!! So cute <3
I know! I am somewhat addicted to gifs and I stumbled on that one looking for a gif for the genie challenge. :) He's so sweet and was perfect for this topic.
I need a motivational penguin in my life!
I'm fresh out of penguins, Jody. Would you settle for a motivational sloth?
Think about how much adversity she had to overcome to be motivational. She's a sloth! :P
I have this weird thing where I get all gooey inside over baby sloth, so thanks for your gif Emm, it's suits me even better than the penguin one!
How many pages have you read? around 250 pages
How many books have you read?
1
What are you reading now?
Harry Potter och Dödsrelikerna
What have you finished reading?
In the Shadow of Man
Emm, I love your motivational penguin and the sloth too! They are both adorable!Now on to my wrap up of yesterday:
How many pages have you read?
392 and listened to almost four hours of audio books.
How many books have you read?
2 books and 2 audio books now
What are you reading now?
The Fourth Bear and They Do It with Mirrors
What have you finished reading?
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