Marleen's Read-a-thon Thread (updated for April 2017)

[Marleen]

This post has been updated for the April 2017 read-a-thon

I’ll update this first post during the readathon with links to other posts in this thread – that way, no endless scrolling required to find something!

INDEX
April 2017 edition:
April 2017 TBR/List of options

Previous editions:
October 2016 TBR/Currently reading
April 2016 TBR/Progress List
April 2016 Opening Meme
April 2016 Mid-Event Survey

SOCIAL MEDIA
You can also find me on Instagram & Twitter!

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[Amy]

Welcome! You'll get addicted quickly. It's so much fun!

[Kate]

Its never too late to join in the readathon! I hope you have fun and good luck with the prepping tomorrow.

[Allison]

Welcome Marleen, glad you're here!

[Marleen]

Thanks for the welcome everyone! I just got back from the bookstore, I thought that would be perfect to set the mood for today. And I didn't come back empty handed, of course..

To my surprise, I saw A Court of Mist and Fury, which isn't supposed to be out next week! Ahhh I didn't expect this at all, so I might sneak this one in instead of the books I had picked out for my tbr! I'm not sure yet. I also got The Winner's Curse, which I originally wanted to read during the readathon.

So, my book pile where I'll choose from for the next 24 hours:
- A Court of Mist and Fury
- The Winner's Curse
- Angelfall
✓ - The Witch of Duva
✓ - The Little Prince
- Pride and Prejudice
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- Me Before You
✓ - The Giver
✓ - Kindred Spirits

I tried to have a mix of longer and short stories and different genres. I will see what I'm in the mood for!

[Marleen]

Opening Meme

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
I'm reading from Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
I would love to (re)read Pride and Prejudice because I can't remember it at all. And some of the smaller stories, because I usually go for longer books instead of novella's.

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
I got a brownie/fudge chocolate bar on the table that's been eying me all day!

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
I'm 26, I've studied Journalism and currently work as an editor for a company that has mostly cities and towns as clients (we deliver the content for their websites).

5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?
This is my first read-a-thon and I'm looking forward to connecting with other people, seeing what everyone is reading and how they're spending their busy reading day!

[Marleen]

I'm about to go to bed but plan to wake up earlier than usual on a Sunday so I can continue reading! So far I've read two shorter stories and started Pride and Prejudice. Turned out to be a busier day then planned, but I'm really enjoying the readathon anyway :)

[Marleen]

Mid-Event Survey:

1. What are you reading right now?
Pride and Prejudice. I really hoped to read a classic during readathon because I usually don't go for them (so many 'new' books that need to be read!)

2. How many books have you read so far?
I've read 2 small ones: Kindred Spirits by Rainbow Rowell and The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo.

3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
Continuing P&P and starting The Little Prince!

4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
I am house- and catsitting for friends so I don't have the same distractions I would have at a regular weekend at home. But I didn't really plan for the readathon because I knew about it on such short notice, so I already had a lunch with friends planned. Next time I'll be sure to really book a weekend for myself because I want to be able to see how much I can read!

5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
The social amount is huuuuuge! I knew there would be a lot of participants, but I just can't keep up with the hashtag on Twitter. I love the Goodreads group, but I notice I'm more scrolling through answers than actually participating. But I'm learning this all so I can have even more fun next time!

[Emma]

I hope you're enjoying your first Readathon! How did you like the novellas you've finished so far? Keep up the great work!

[Marleen]

Waffle wrote: "I hope you're enjoying your first Readathon! How did you like the novellas you've finished so far? Keep up the great work!"

Thanks for the support! I loved reading the novellas, since I usually don't make time to read them because I like a bit more depth. But Kindred Spirits was a cute and quick read and I absolutely love The Witch of Duva. Hope your readathon was great too!

[Marleen]

I've updated this thread for the October 2016 edition :)

[Kate]

Welcome back, Marleen!

[Marleen]

Kathryn CA wrote: "Welcome back, Marleen!"

Thank you! :)

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Go Reader Go!!!! Hope you are enjoying all of your books.

Keep reading and have fun :)

[Marleen]

I'm stepping in just now! I'm going to catch up with the mini challenges and hope to cheer some people on. It won't be about the page count for me this time, but I already knew that.

Currently I'm reading:
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (audio book)

The remaining hours of the readathon I might read:
The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J. K. Rowling
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell

[Marleen]

Updated for the April 2017 edition!

[Marleen]

Super excited for the readathon! As usual, I don't have a strict tbr - I like having a few options so I can pick a book according to my mood at the moment.

Here's the list of books I will choose from:

Own books:
✓ A Court of Mist and Fury - this is my current read and I have 77 pages left
✓ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - the illustrated edition (175 pages)
✓ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay (293 pages)
Vicious (340 pages)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (359 pages)
Lola and the Boy Next Door (384 pages)

Library:
✓ Anna and the Swallow Man (240 pages)

Audio:
✓ Hello, Universe (5h 17 min)
The Upside of Unrequited (7h 58 min)
A List of Cages (8h 17 min)
My Not So Perfect Life (11h 58 min)

[Marleen]

Opening Meme

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
From the Netherlands

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - I have never read this classic and own a gorgeous illustrated edition, so it's about time to read it.

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
ANYTHING WITH CHEESE

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
I'm 27 years old, my favorite genre is (YA) fantasy and I'm a bit behind on my Goodreads goal because I've been playing lots of Zelda..

5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?
This time I have nothing else planned but the readathon, so I'm very curious to see how much reading and socializing I get done this edition! Also I prepared much better, food wise..

[Marleen]

A little update at 9,5 hours in: it's been going well so far, although I noticed my reading slowed down a bit with book 2. I've read 317 pages and listened to 2 hours of audio book. I'm going to bed now and will continue in the morning :)

[Colona Public Library]

I love Alice in Wonderland! Hope you also enjoy! ~Ashley

[Marleen]

Colona Public Library wrote: "I love Alice in Wonderland! Hope you also enjoy! ~Ashley"

Thanks Ashley! It was great to finally read it, and the illustrations were truly a work of art.

[Marleen]

I've finished Alice in Wonderland, the Fantastic Beasts screenplay and the audiobook of Hello Universe. Really happy with everything I got to read during this readathon - Hello Universe was my favorite!