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Lena's Read-a-Thon Home (July 2025)
Nice job, Lena! See you back in August hopefully!
I didn't participate in the summer reverse read-a-thon, BUT I am planning on participating in the October read-a-thon. I will post my possible reads as it gets closer and try to participate in some of the online fun as well.
Looking forward to seeing your possible reads Lena!
Possible Reads for the 10/22/2022 Read-a-Thon
To be honest I will likely read whatever strikes me as interesting in the moment; however, these are all books at the top of my list to read.
Lena wrote: "Possible Reads for the 10/22/2022 Read-a-Thon..."Great choices! I loved The Book Woman's Daughter!
To build excitement for the April 2023 Read-a-Thon I will be participating in the Week Long Reading Lap (April 1st to 7th). I am a multi-book reader (meaning I often read 2 or more books in the same time span). I am currently reading:
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Borrowed from another Member of this Page (Elizabeth)Pre-Readathon Long Lap 1
Dates: April 1st to April 7th
Books in Progress:
Books Finished:
Daily Pages Read:
Saturday, April 1: 216 Pages
Sunday, April 2: 99 Pages
Monday, April 3: 129 Pages
Tuesday, April 4: 192 Pages
Wednesday, April 5: 88 Pages
Thursday, April 6: 139 Pages
Friday, April 7: 0 Pages
Total Pages Read: 863 Pages
Daily Hours Read
Saturday, April 1: 6 hrs & 44 mins
Sunday, April 2: 3 hrs & 5 mins
Monday, April 3: 2 hrs & 47 mins
Tuesday, April 4: 3 hrs & 3 mins
Wednesday, April 5: 2 hrs
Thursday, April 6: 4 hrs & 38 mins
Friday, April 7: None
Total Time Read: 22 hrs & 17 mins
Good to see you back, Lena! I’m already participating in 4 monthlong readathons this month, so I think I will be skipping all the pre-Dewey’s activities…
I am a bit behind in my updating, but here is my wrap of for Lap 1: Pre-Readathon Long Lap 1
Dates: April 1st to April 7th
Books in Progress:
Books Finished:
Total Pages Read: 863 Pages
Total Time Read: 22 hrs & 17 mins
Pre-Readathon Long Lap 2Dates: April 8th to April 14th
Books in Progress:
Books Finished:
Daily Pages Read:
Saturday, April 8: 0 Pages
Sunday, April 9: 59 Pages
Monday, April 10: 160 Pages
Tuesday, April 11: 123 Pages
Wednesday, April 12: 22 Pages
Thursday, April 13: 203 Pages
Friday, April 14: 88 Pages
Total Pages Read: 655 Pages
Daily Hours Read
Saturday, April 8: None
Sunday, April 9: 1 hr & 7 mins
Monday, April 10: 2 hrs & 35 mins
Tuesday, April 11: 3 hrs & 46 mins
Wednesday, April 12: 27 mins
Thursday, April 13: 2 hrs & 20 mins
Friday, April 14: 2 hrs & 56 mins
Total Time Read: 13 hrs & 11 mins
Here is my wrap up for Lap 2Pre-Readathon Long Lap 2
Dates: April 8th to April 14th
Books in Progress:
Books Finished:
Total Pages Read: 655 Pages
Total Time Read: 13 hrs & 11 mins
Pre-Readathon Long Lap 3Dates: April 15th to April 21st
Books in Progress:
Books Finished:
Daily Pages Read:
Saturday, April 15: 364 Pages
Sunday, April 16: 17 Pages
Monday, April 17: 185 Pages
Tuesday, April 18: 211 Pages
Wednesday, April 19: 285 Pages
Thursday, April 20: 136 Pages
Friday, April 21: 243 Pages
Total Pages Read: 1441 Pages
Daily Hours Read
Saturday, April 15: 8 hrs & 32 mins
Sunday, April 16: 35 mins
Monday, April 17: 5 hrs & 12 mins
Tuesday, April 18: 5 hrs & 3 mins
Wednesday, April 19: 7 hrs & 7 mins
Thursday, April 20: 4 hrs & 20 mins
Friday, April 21: 4 hrs & 31 mins
Total Time Read: 35 hrs & 20 mins
Nice work on your pre-readathon laps, Lena! That national parks book looks like one I need to buy.
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Ann A wrote: "Nice work on your pre-readathon laps, Lena! That national parks book looks like one I need to buy."It has some beautiful pictures in it. I love reading travel books that have wonderful pictures of the places being talked about.
Cynda Reads Mighty Slow these days wrote: "Lena the Edgar Allen Poe death mystery book looks good. I will see if I have easy access to that book. . . .Enjoy your readathon!"My daughter bought it when she visited the University of Virginia on her 8th grade trip. She likes all things spooky so she is just starting to explore some of Poe's writings & was curious about his life.
Here is my wrap up for Lap #3Pre-Readathon Long Lap 3
Dates: April 15th to April 21st
Books in Progress:
Books Finished:
Total Pages Read: 1441 Pages
Total Time Read: 35 hrs & 20 mins
Relay Sprint 1 - April 22-23Books In Progress:
Books Finished:
Total Pages Read:
Total Time Read: 30 min
Look forward to seeing your updates and what you read Saturday, Lena!
Tracking PostApril 28, 2023 Read-a-Thon
Start Time: 7:00 a.m. CST
Current Time: Ended
Books Read From:
Books Finished:
Total Pages Read: 595 Pages
Total Time Read: 10 hrs & 51 mins
Tomorrow is the big day & I am so excited! I am like a child on Christmas Eve waiting for Santa. I've got my snacks ready (including my R-a-T tradition: Almond M&Ms). I've cleared my calendar and my child is now a teen so more than able to keep herself fed & entertained for the day. So I plan to read, read, read! As for a TBR pile. I thought long and hard about this. I am a mood reader and always have to go where my mood leads me. I also read several books at once. So I've decided instead of making a list or stack of books to choose from I will just grab whatever is on my library stack (they need to be returned soon so I need to get them read) or whatever is on my night stand. Some books I may have already started, but some may be the first time I've cracked the cover. But between the 2 piles I have over 30 options from a variety of genres.
I will be tracking my reading in the post above; however, I hope to sign on every 3 or 4 hours to join in on any online fun AND to post updates to my thread here.
Only a little over 12 hours until we begin!
Lena wrote: "Tomorrow is the big day & I am so excited! I am like a child on Christmas Eve waiting for Santa. I've got my snacks ready (including my R-a-T tradition: Almond M&Ms). I've cleared my calendar and m..."I've got my readathon tradition of Peanut M&M's! 30 options, sounds about right. lol
Little over 1 hour to go, Happy Readathon!
Lena wrote: "Tomorrow is the big day & I am so excited! I am like a child on Christmas Eve waiting for Santa. I've got my snacks ready (including my R-a-T tradition: Almond M&Ms). I've cleared my calendar and m..."Loving this excitement! I'm the same way most of the month and all week, like a child waiting for Christmas morning
We're almost there! Best of luck and reading to you today!
Opening Survey:1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? Amarillo, Texas, USA
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? They all appeal to me, but I think Adult Assembly Required by Abbi Waxman or The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner. I loved previous books by both these authors so I have high expectations for both of these.
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? My almond M&M’s (they are a read-a-thon tradition for me)
4) Tell us a little something about yourself! I love to travel & when I can’t be out exploring the world I love to read travel books with wonderful photos.
5) What are your goals for this readathon? To spend as much concentrated time reading as possible
Elyse wrote: " I've got my readathon tradition of Peanut M&M's! ..."I say they're healthy! After all, they have healthy nuts in the center. lol
I took a little break to prepare lunch for the kiddo, so perfect time to post a status update: Start Time: 7:00 a.m. CST
Current Time: 11:53 a.m. CST
Books Read From:
Books Finished: None so far
Total Pages Read: 131 Pages (so far)
Total Time Read: 2 hrs & 32 mins (so far)
Lena wrote: "Elyse wrote: " I've got my readathon tradition of Peanut M&M's! ..."I say they're healthy! After all, they have healthy nuts in the center. lol"
100% correct! lol. Hope you're getting some reading done!
Half-Point Progress ReportHow many books have you been reading? Have you finished any? Are you on track with respect to your readathon goals so far? I read from three books so far & finished one. I Finished Peanut Butter Panic & have read from Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wondersand Love and Other Words.
Have you eaten real food today? (Not just junk food, ACTUAL HEALTHY FOOD) What was your favorite food or beverage so far? Yes for lunch we had noodles & for dinner this evening we had Italian chicken (crock pot meal). I haven’t had a favorite snack so far although I have snacked on my traditional almond M&Ms
Have you been participating in any of the activities on our social media (sprints, photo challenges, discussion questions, BINGO, etc.) Sort of, I am not good about participating in the moment, but I sign on every few hours to catch up on discussions, etc. I have been doing the sprints, but again I don’t update that info online until I sign on later.
Are you growing sleepy? Do you plan to nap, or stop early, or are you extending the readathon hours to include sleep? I am a bit tired, but I plan to try to power through as much as possible and stick to the original 24 hour schedule.
Have you been outside yet today? Have you had much exercise (besides the heavy lifting required to hold your book)? I haven’t been outside, but I have been doing a small amount of housework when I start feeling sleep. Nothing too intense, just laundry, dishes, etc.
How is your readathon going, overall? Overall, pretty good. I always think I am reading more than I am. I’ve got a stopwatch running when I actually read so I know exactly the amount of time spent reading. It is amazing how much those little chores away from reading add up.
We just had dinner a bit ago so I thought I'd post a small update. Start Time: 7:00 a.m. CST
Current Time: 7:23 p.m. CST
Books Read From:
Books Finished:
Total Pages Read: 374 Pages
Total Time Read: 7 hrs & 9 mins
I just finished a book so I thought I would post a quick update. Not sure which book I will read next. Start Time: 7:00 a.m. CST
Current Time: 11:33 p.m. CST
Books Read From:
Books Finished:
Total Pages Read: 573 Pages
Total Time Read: 10 hrs & 19 mins
It looks like your readathon is going well, Lena. Enjoy!
You're doing great, Lena!Love the title of your book: Peanut Butter Panic :D
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Hope you had a wonderful readathon Lena!
Closing Survey1. How many books did you read during this readathon? Did you have any favorites? I read from 5 different books. I liked all of them even though I am "still in progress" on 3 of them
2. How many books did you finish? 2
3. Did you accomplish your goals for this readathon? So-so. I wanted to spend concentrated amounts of time reading and I was able to accomplish that. However, I had hoped to be able to beat my old record of 18 hours (on the stop clock) actually reading & I didn't even come close (ended with 10 hrs and 51 mins)
4. How did your snacks and meals work out? Are there things you would change about the food and beverages side of your readathon for next time? I didn't eat a lot of my snacks. My stomach just felt "off" most of the day so nothing was very appealing. I think next time I will of course still have my almond M&Ms (they are tradition), and veggies & dip, but I will also stock up on sandwich stuff to make sub sandwiches or something similar for meals.
5. Did you enjoy this readathon? What was the most successful part of your readathon? What would you change for next time? I enjoyed myself a lot. I was able to get whole blocks of time spend reading. I got tired earlier than I thought I would so I am not sure how to combat that next time, but that will likely be my focus. I ended up going to bed just after midnight (CST) & I know normally I can stay up later than that reading
6. What Dewey’s social media sites did you visit during this readathon? What activities did you participate in? Do you plan to complete those activities over the remainder of the weekend? I participated on the Facebook group, the official website & on Goodreads. I will be taking today on catching up on posts & discussions I missed.
Here is my final totals for the April 28, 2023 Read-a-ThonBooks Read From:
Books Finished:
Total Pages Read: 595 Pages
Total Time Read: 10 hrs & 51 mins
I had hoped to read more, but for some reason I became very tired shortly after midnight (CST) and decided to go to bed. I felt rest was more beneficial for my overall health and well being. I of course will spend some of today reading the books I started but did not finish. I am already looking forward to July for the Reverse R-a-T and then next October for the official R-a-T!
Great job, Lena! I also listened to my body and slept when I needed to! See you next time!
I won't be able to participate in the entirety of the October 2023 Read-a-Thon, but I will participate as much as I can. My daughter has an audition that day & so I will be reading, I just may not be online much to track my progress, etc. However, I will be reading and posting the occasional update when I can. I will post a list of possible reads closer to the start date.
Since this next read-a-thon (April 2024) happens on my birthday I want to for sure participate! I may take a few hours to spend with family during the day, but plan to read as much as I can throughout the 24 hours!
Sometimes my birthday occurs on the Oct readathon. I cannot think of a better way to spend a birthday. Enjoy your planning!
I am planning to post my Read-a-Thon Possible Reads pile either later tonight or tomorrow, but in the meantime I am trying to finish up these books prior to the start of the R-a-T. If I don't finish them, then they will likely be how I start my day on Saturday. Currently Reading, Want to Finish Before R-a-T Time:
Here is my TBR Possibilities Mountain. I am such a mood reader & I usually read multiple books at the same time, so I wanted a good size pile to choose from as the mood strikes me. Since I do read multiple books at a time, I usually only finish 1 or 2 entire books during a R-a-T, so this R-a-T my goal is to read 1000 pages across any books I read. I probably won't read from every book on this pile, but like I said I need variety. Of course I will likely wake up Saturday wanting nothing on my pile and decide to pick something from my shelves.
Here are my TBR Possibles for the April 2024 Read-a-Thon:
Nice list to choose from! We are coming closer!
Hello! Happy Pre-Readathon Greeting! Almost there!
1) What part of the world are you reading from today? - I am in the Texas Panhandle here in the USA2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey by Serena Burdick
3) Which snacks are you most looking forward to? Strawberry Cheesecake
4) Tell us a little something about yourself! Today is my birthday
5) What are your goals for this readathon? to read 1000 pages
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Here is my results:
Total Time Read: 11 hours & 1..."
Sorry you couldn't get on here and participate, Lena! Looks like you got some good reading time in though! See you next time!