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Apr 28, 2018 01:55PM
40% through Harry Potter 7.
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80% through Harry Potter 7. And I am tapping out to get some sleep. I may get up extra early to finish up, but no promises.
I forgot to come back and update. I got up early Sunday morning after sleeping a few hours and got to about 90% of Harry Potter at that point. I kept going to finish it. Later in the day I read a little of a couple of other books on my list to round out the weekend.
It's been a while since I updated here. I will try to update here along with twitter and facebook.
Plan:The Key to everything by Alex M. Kimmell
Artemis by Andy Weir
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
The Lovecraft Anthology: Volume 2 by H.P. Lovecraft
I hope you enjoy Artemis. I read that not so long ago. Have a great readathon.
I finished 3 of the 4 books. just finishing Artemis now. :)
I did finish all 4 books that I planned. I finished just a few minutes past 8pm on Saturday. I kept forgetting to check in here during the event, though. The goodreads app on android is a bit hard to navigate and I wasn't near my computer most of the day. Oh well.
For the upcoming readathon (October 2020), I am going to switch things up a bit. I love the idea of setting aside large chunks of time to read, but I am not good at staying up all night. I managed to get a few days off from work in a row, so I am going to do a 4 day readathon! I will be setting up a reading block for 10-12 hours a day from Friday - Monday. My current to read pile:
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
Dictionary Of Classical Mythology by J.E. Zimmerman
Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin
Jane on Her Own by Ursula K. Le Guin
Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin
Tales of the Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin
Star Force: Origin Series Box Set by Aer-ki Jyr
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
This year, my readathon may be a bit truncated as I am getting my 2nd COVID shot and may end up bailing early. So my TBR is short this time.
The Temptation of Elizabeth Tudor: Elizabeth I, Thomas Seymour, and the Making of a Virgin Queen by Elizabeth Norton
The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson
Don't Believe It by Charlie Donlea
Well, getting vaxxed is more important!! My 2nd is not until mid-May.
Starting up the morning with an audiobook while I grab breakfast.
Progress update: 136 pages of 240 of Don't Believe It. On hour 4 of 10 of The Temptation of Elizabeth Tudor. 50% through The Rithmatist.
I did end up finishing my 3 books, but not until Sunday evening.
I keep forgetting to udpate here during readathons. I am planning on doing the summer readathon in July 2022. My currently planned books are:
Orinstar by Peter Helton
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
The Incredible Winston Browne by Sean Dietrich
Lavender wrote: "I keep forgetting to udpate here during readathons. I am planning on doing the summer readathon in July 2022. My currently planned books are:Orinstar..."
Nice TBR! Have a great Readathon!! :-)
I have either not posted about or not fully participated in the last few readathons despite intentions. I have a planned reading list, some of which were on previous lists, but never gotten to (or only partially). My current plan (assuming life doesn't intrude) is to read (or finish reading) 5 books over 3 days (Fri-Sun). About 30 hours of reading. We will see how far I get.
The Sunlit Man
by Brandon Sanderson
The Queen's Jewels
by Donald Bain writing as Jessica Fletcher
Angela's Ashes
by Frank McCourt
The Complete Elfquest Volume 1: The Original Quest
by Wendy Pini and Richard Pini
I Know Coffee: Harvesting, Blending, Roasting, Brewing, Grinding & Tasting Coffee
by Jessica Simms
I read the full weekend as possible as well, look forward to following your updates on Friday Sat and Sunday
Current progress:Elf Quest: page 420 of 700
I Know Coffee: 66%
The Sunlit Man: hour 2 of 11
Angela's Ashes: page 240 of 362
The Queen's Jewels: page 40 of 277
Breakfast was egg, maple sausage & cheese on an english muffin with some hash browns and coffee
Current progress:Elf Quest: page 454 of 700
I Know Coffee: 66%
The Sunlit Man: hour 3 of 11
Angela's Ashes: page 240 of 362
The Queen's Jewels: page 80 of 277
Lunch was a tuna sandwich with some doritos and orange soda
Current progress:Elf Quest: page 488 of 700
I Know Coffee: 66%
The Sunlit Man: hour 4 of 11
Angela's Ashes: page 280 of 362
The Queen's Jewels: page 80 of 277
Mid afternoon snack was sliced apples, cheese & crackers
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For me it's time to get some sleep!
Current progress:Elf Quest: page 556 of 700
I Know Coffee: 66%
The Sunlit Man: hour 6 of 11
Angela's Ashes: page 280 of 362
The Queen's Jewels: page 160 of 277
Dinner was stuffed peppers and a bowl of cereal for dessert.
Final reading progress:I feel asleep a bit after midnight and read a bit more on Sunday
Elf Quest: page 556 of 700
I Know Coffee: 66%
The Sunlit Man: hour 7 of 11
Angela's Ashes: page 280 of 362
The Queen's Jewels: page 277 of 277
I will likely finish these during the week.
My current plan (assuming life doesn't intrude) is to read at least a portion of 7 books over 3 days (Fri-Sun). This will be about 36 hours of reading in total. 
The Mountain Shadow by Gregory David Roberts
Star Force: Origin Series Box Set #49-52 by Aer-ki Jyr
The Facts of the Matter David Parish
Manuscript for Murder by Jon Land writing as Jessica Fletcher
The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe & Steven Archer
The Complete ElfQuest, Volume Two by Wendy Pini & Richard Pini
People of the Wolf by W. Michael Gear & Kathleen O'Neal Gear
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Cynda is healing 2024 wrote: "Ahhh The Masque of the Red Death. . . .Have you seen the old 1964 movie version with Vincent Price? He's so perfect for the part. . . ."I don't think I have, I have seen several Vincent Price movies though and I agree with your assessment. I'll have to look it up. I love old movies,
Update:I am halfway through both Mountain Shadow and Star Force. I finished the other 5 books. I read roughly 36 hours over 3 days.
My current plan is to read at least a portion of 9 books over 3 days (Fri-Sun). This will be about 36 hours of reading in total. 
People of the Fire by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear
Murder, She Wrote: Death on the Emerald Isle by Terrie Farley Moran as Jessica Fletcher
Murder, She Wrote: Fit for Murder by Terrie Farley Moran as Jessica Fletcher
The Zion Sawyer Box Set: Volume One by M.L. Hamilton
The Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Vol. 2 by Scott Lobdell
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Vol. 3 by Andi Watson
The Commonsense Guide to Everyday Poisons: How to live with the products you love by Teddy Vincent Angert
Star Force: Origin Series 61-64 Aer-ki Jyr
Good idea, I might start earlier on Friday as well, to make up for meeting a friend on Saturday… see you on Friday!
Plan for October 2024:I will read at least some from each of these books between Fri and Sunday of the readathon weekend. It might even spill into Monday a little.
People of the Earth by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neil Gear
Fatal Voyage by Kathy Reichs
A Murder In Milburn: 1-6 by Nancy McGovern
Red in Tooth and Claw by Steven Archer
Fear Is My Homeboy: How to Slay Doubt, Boss Up, and Succeed on Your Own Terms by Judi Holler
Star Force: Origin Series 73-76 by Aer-ki Jyr
I'm currently reading one of Reichs' Temperance Brennan books Bones of the Lost for the pre-readathon! They're nice quick reads.
Best of luck with the read-a-thon this weekend! I also like to make a full weekend thing. Do have to work Friday but will start in evening some
Update: I did read at least a little of each of the books I listed. I was very distracted so I read less than I wanted to.
I will read from each of these books starting on Friday. I may not complete them all, but progress will be made on my TBR at least.
People of the Sea by W. Michael Gear
Spider Bones by Kathy Reichs
Mythology: Mega Collection by Scott Lewis
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Vol. 7
Cross Cultural Doctoring. by William LeMaire
Star Force: Origin Series 97-100 by Aer-ki Jyr
Lavender wrote: "I will read from each of these books starting on Friday. I may not complete them all, but progress will be made on my TBR at least. [book:People of the Sea|438..."Good luck with your stack, Lavender!
Looks like a fun stack!
My readathon got cut short on Saturday because I attended a memorial for a friend's father and then visited another friend in a medical facility. That took up a good 8 hours and just tired me out in general. I still read at least a little from each of the books I mentioned in my earlier post, but not nearly as much as I was hoping. Next time!
I'm sure your friends appreciate your time & support. We will hope to see you next time!
Lavender wrote: "My readathon got cut short on Saturday because I attended a memorial for a friend's father and then visited another friend in a medical facility. That took up a good 8 hours and just tired me out i..."Aw, my condolensces. I get not reading a lot after that, can be draining for sure with a memorial.
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That is more important than a readathon. Sorry that you have to go through that.
These are my plan's for the Dewey's Summer 24hour Reverse Readathon. I will read, at least a little, from each of these books starting on Friday 7/18. I do not expect to complete them all, but maybe 2 or 3 of them. This weekend is also ReaderCon near Boston, MA, so I will be attending several bookish panels, so I think that counts, too! :-)
People of the Lakes by Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W Michael Gear
Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs
Helen of Troy by Margaret George
Gantz /11 by Hiroya Oku
Gantz/12 by Hiroya Oku
Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski
by The Pharaohs by Joyce A. Tyldesley
Sounds like a bookish weekend in multiple ways - how fun!I have a lot of the books by Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W Michael Gear, physical copies, I have never read them but always intended to try one someday and see. I really need to if anything to clear room out lol.
I spent more time in panels than I did reading, but I expected that going into this weekend. I finished 2 books (the manga ones) and made decent progress in all the others. Listened to the audio book on the drive to and from the convention. I woke up extra early and read every morning before the first panels, and read into the evening after panels.
These are my plan's for Dewey's Fall 24hour Readathon. I will read, at least a little, from each of these books starting on Friday 10/17. I do not expect to complete them all. I have some spooky Halloween events to attend as well, assuming the weather cooperates.
People of the Lakes by W Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear : 788 pages - I already started, and I am planning to finish the last 100ish pages over the weekend.
Cold, Cold Bones by Kathy Reichs : 338 pages - I already started this, and I am planning to finish the last 30ish pages over the weekend.
The Bone Hacker by Kathy Reichs : 320 pages - I plan to read the first 30ish pages during the weekend.
Isles of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson : ~16 hours - I plan to listen to an hour or of this audio book.
Gantz/23 by Hiroya Oku : 216 pages - I plan to read this whole book.
Gantz/24 by Hiroya Oku : 216 pages - I plan to read this whole book.
Gantz/25 by Hiroya Oku : 216 pages - I plan to read this whole book.
Gantz/26 by Hiroya Oku : 200 pages - I plan to read this whole book.
Hemingway on Fishing by Ernest Hemingway : 242 pages - I plan to read 100ish pages of this book.
The Tower of the Swallow by Andrzej Sapkowski : 436 pages - I plan to read 100ish pages of this book.
Ohhh looks like a fun list - and Halloween events? Excellent.
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