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Happy Reading, Elyse! I usually struggle with checking in on threads during the readathon, and usually just update for my own records and check in the next day. I may end up swapping my other writing craft book on my TBR for King's "On Writing" memoir, a favorite of mine, after reading through your posts. To be honest, I love King as a writer, but can't do horror books. His memoir is my favorite book on writing (we even used it as a "textbook" in a creative writing class way back when I was in HS), but I've read a few others of his where I can. I think I've read the "The Long Walk"The Long Walk twice because its a bit more dystopian thriller, but its close to the full amount of creep I can handle.
Can't wait for your post-readathon update. Enjoy!
I totally agree - just go with how you feel. Hope you have a lovely reading day!
Have a great readathon Elyse. Can't wait to see how you get on, your achievement always amazes me! :)
Hope you find your groove with the reading. See you on the other side!
Enjoy your low-key readathon Elyse!
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Hey Elyse, hope your low-key readathon went well?
I would like to thank Susan, writer..., Jamie, another Susan, Cynda, Abbey, Ann, Kate, Leni, Jennifer, and Susy for showing much love and support and encouragement! I love this community! I will be tending to my myriad GR notifications over the next couple days so I will be belatedly chiming in on your threads. :) Big hugs!Total Time: 17 hours 37 minutes
Total Reading Time: 13 hours 37 minutes
Total Listening Time: 4 hours
Total Sleeping Time: 6 hours 33 minutes
Total Pages (including audio): 1,079
Total Books Finished Reading: 1
Total Books Finished Listening: 1
Total Books Read Completely: 4
Total Books Listened Completely: 1
Total Books Partially Read: 1
Food & Drink-
Green mountain breakfast blend coffee
Yogi orange clove caffeine free tea
Strawberry frosted mini wheats
Honey teddy grahams
Pepsi
Homemade ramen soup (made by the hubby yesterday) & frozen pork potstickers
BBQ pringles
Green mountain breakfast blend coffee
Creamy BLT Zucchini Pasta I've made it before following this recipe but this time I chopped up the zucchini (I only had one), used baby spinach instead of arugula, used ketchup instead of tomato paste. I improvised with what I had on hand. And I put it all over angel hair spaghetti. It was delicious!
Water
Zest tea cinnamon apple energy tea
Krusteaz chocolate chunk cookie (or two...or three...)
It’s my pleasure Elyse! You’re always there for us as well.And great stats, nice!!
Loving the stats Elyse. That's quite an achievement. What a variety of snacks and drinks too! Glad you enjoyed yourself and could focus on the reading. :)
Wow! Looks like you had a splendid focus-on-reading Readathon! I’m curious — how did you like Before I Go to Sleep? I bought it on sale at an irresistible rate but haven’t read it. I’m hoping to listen to Carmilla this week. And orange clove tea sounds particularly autumny. Hope to see you in April!
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Susan wrote: "Wow! Looks like you had a splendid focus-on-reading Readathon! I’m curious — how did you like Before I Go to Sleep? I bought it on sale at an irresistible rate but haven’t read it. I’m hoping to li..."I liked it! It got a little repetitive but being was it is, it kind of had to be. But it was good. I saw the movie with Nicole Kidman a long time ago and luckily didn't remember the twist. lol.
Sounds like you had a successful time! Great stats! See you in April! (or before!)
Elyse wrote: "Susan wrote: "Wow! Looks like you had a splendid focus-on-reading Readathon! I’m curious — how did you like Before I Go to Sleep? I bought it on sale at an irresistible rate but haven’t read it. I’..."Thanks! That’s good to hear. I will save the movie for later ;)
Jana wrote: "Looks like you had a great day!"I did, Jana, thank you!
Susy wrote: "It’s my pleasure Elyse! You’re always there for us as well.And great stats, nice!!"
Thank you Susy! See you in April!
Kate wrote: "Loving the stats Elyse. That's quite an achievement. What a variety of snacks and drinks too! Glad you enjoyed yourself and could focus on the reading. :)"It was great, thanks Kate!
Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Wow! Great job!"Thank you!
Cynda wrote: "Stephen King is on my list too: Misery. The last book on my RAD list too. I will continue to read, but not too fast. I aant to savour the horror. Enjoy :-)"Stephen King is definitely worth savoring!
Vicki Willis wrote: "Sounds like you had a successful time! Great stats! See you in April! (or before!)"
I did, thank you! Definitely see you next Dewey's!
Stellar results, Elyse (as well as yummy food/drinks)! Glad you had a good day.
Nicely done Elyse! Love your snacks, and I printed the recipe (I like your idea of chopping up the zucchini). See you in April.
Ann A wrote: "Stellar results, Elyse (as well as yummy food/drinks)! Glad you had a good day."Thanks Ann!
Jennifer wrote: "Nicely done Elyse! Love your snacks, and I printed the recipe (I like your idea of chopping up the zucchini). See you in April."Thanks Jennifer! It was so good! It will be in my meal rotation now!
I'm baaaaaack. Just signed up!
Yay! Oh, signing up. I've forgotten to do that! lolBeen too preoccupied with the board game.
Leni wrote: "Yay! Oh, signing up. I've forgotten to do that! lol."Same, was very happy with this reminder lol
Elyse wrote: "I'm baaaaaack. Just signed up!"
Yay!
Leni wrote: "Yay! Oh, signing up. I've forgotten to do that! lolBeen too preoccupied with the board game."
haha I know right? I flagged the blog email and was finally like okay today I will sign up. That was 3 days ago about I finally did it! lol
Susy wrote: "Leni wrote: "Yay! Oh, signing up. I've forgotten to do that! lol."Same, was very happy with this reminder lol
Elyse wrote: "I'm baaaaaack. Just signed up!"
Yay!"
haha you're welcome!
Hooray! I saw you were zipping along on the board game warm-up — isn’t it a fun idea!
Susan wrote: "Hooray! I saw you were zipping along on the board game warm-up — isn’t it a fun idea!"It's such a fun idea! I'm loving it!
It's settled. Ish. I want to read
for the 'thon.And possible listens
recommended in the Recommendations thread! (though I am incredibly disappointed in Jay Kristoff's recent actions)Graphic novels to come but possibly at least
And I definitely have a bunch of Vol 1 and 2's of various graphic novels sitting on my bookshelf like
But first! I must print the BINGO board and strategize! This whole list could change! lol. I skipped the board the past couple of 'thons but I'm feeling it again and yay for plenty of time to prepare!
Sounds like a fun group of books! Very ambitious :) Now we wait for the read-a-thon to get there!
Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Sounds like a fun group of books! Very ambitious :) Now we wait for the read-a-thon to get there!"Which is the longest wait!! lol.
Great set up (and lovely colours too!) Elyse!
Elyse wrote: "It's settled. Ish. I want to read [bookcover:Royal H..."I've heard the Illuminae books are amazing as audio books! Although, do I want/need to know about Jay Kristoff's recent actions? I am so out of the loop lately.
Susy wrote: "Great set up (and lovely colours too!) Elyse!"It is a colorful TBR, isn't it? :)
Jamie wrote: "I've heard the Illuminae books are amazing as audio books! Although, do I want/need to know about Jay Kristoff's recent actions? I am so out of the loop lately..."Well, there is this big thing going on over on Bookstagram. An author was called out for being racist in either her books or her posts, I'm still not 100% sure on the original offense(s) but she said that Jay Kristoff has been very supportive of her and her stance and that put a bad taste in my mouth. There's a lot of things going on on both sides that I don't 100% agree with and it's a bit of a sh** show over there.
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Well, there is thi..."
From what I've seen following Jay Kristoff, I HIGHLY doubt he's racist and I'm not sure I'd trust her, but I can see where you're coming from
Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Jamie wrote: "I've heard the Illuminae books are amazing as audio books! Although, do I want/need to know about Jay Kristoff's recent actions? I am so out of the loop lately..."Well..."
I'm a bit disappointed that he hasn't spoken on it (people definitely ran to him as soon as his name dropped from her mouth) or the fact that he's getting 4 separate ARCs with different covers for his latest novel when POC can barely get one ARC.
I always miss the drama on Bookstagram somehow, although I do enjoy taking and putting on instagram pictures.
Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "I always miss the drama on Bookstagram somehow, although I do enjoy taking and putting on instagram pictures."I fell down quite the rabbit hole after 2 or 3 people I follow started talking about this author and I wound up following a bunch more BGers who have really good, smart things to say.
That happens to me all the time with book or author drama on Twitter. I miss it somehow on Instagram, but I'm bad about randomly clicking likes on pictures instead of reading all the text accompanying them.
My one mission pre-readathon is to finish the books I'm reading!
(audio) 50% through
25% through
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