Elyse's Readathoning! est. 2017 Showing 51-100 of 1,338

[Leni]

Well, in that case! All those volumes are hereby on the family readathon list. :D

[Leni]

Elyse wrote: "Up to Volume 5! I was very excited! I have no free months but I thought it was worth it to sign up again for one month. ;)"

It was a Prime Day offer they emailed me. Three months free as long as I redeem by the end of July. I wasn't sure it would work since I have had a three month offer previously, but it did! (And this time I have a list of KU books I want to read, so I'm prepared. lol)

[Leni]

I'm debating with myself what time to set my alarm for. It starts at 1am. Do I stay up and read for an hour or two or go to bed early and set my alarm for 7am? 6am? Lol
I will have to sleep, that's for sure. I guess I'll see if I'm even able to go to sleep before midnight. :P

[Elyse]

Leni wrote: "I'm debating with myself what time to set my alarm for. It starts at 1am. Do I stay up and read for an hour or two or go to bed early and set my alarm for 7am? 6am? Lol
I will have to sleep, that'..."

The great debate! I would just get up as early as you're comfortable with. I don't usually stay up late so it would be easier for me to just set my alarm for like 5am and go to bed at my normal 10-11pm. lol

[Jana]

That's probably what I'm going to do too, Elyse. I'm an early riser anyways!

[Amber]

Leni wrote: "I'm debating with myself what time to set my alarm for. It starts at 1am. Do I stay up and read for an hour or two or go to bed early and set my alarm for 7am? 6am? Lol
I will have to sleep, that'..."

During 24in48, I stayed up until 2-3 each day and got up at 7:30. I can survive off a few hours of sleep though, so it wasn't a huge deal for me. I'm going to try to stay up the entire 24 hours, but I didn't get much sleep last night so we'll see how it goes.

[Kate]

Elyse wrote: "Amber (bookstacksamber) wrote: During 24in48, I stayed up until 2-3 each day and got up at 7:30. I can survive off a few hours of sleep though, so it wasn't a huge deal for me. I'm going to try to ..."

Once in High School I stayed up 72 hours but I was pretty loopy and got sick because of it. Have done several all nighters through the years but every year it gets harder and harder.

[Elyse]

Opening Survey
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? New Hampshire
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? Probably The Exile graphic novel. Love Outlander!
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
4) Tell us a little something about yourself! I'm a reader. It's my thing. I love animals, wish I could have more pets! 2 dogs, 2 cats.
5) This is our VERY first Reverse Readathon! How does it feel in your time zone? Was up too early this morning so even though excited to see how I will last with night coming up first, I'm tired! lol.

[Elyse]

Kathryn CA wrote: "Once in High School I stayed up 72 hours but I was pretty loopy and got sick because of it. Have done several all nighters through the years but every year it gets harder and harder..."

OMG!! :O :O You went clinically insane!

[Angie ☯]

Love the lists, Elyse!! Wish I could do that and stick to them!!
Enjoy your reading!!

[Jana]

Looks like you're having a great readathon so far! Happy reading!

[Susan]

Four down—way to go! You are tearing through your list!

[Elyse]

Mid-Event Survey
1. What are you reading right now? Here We Go Again by Betty White on audio
2. How many books have you read so far? This is my 4th!
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? Still haven't read The Exile! I'm saving it!
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? Sleep was my interruption. 5 hours. Usually I try to make up my time after the RAT ends but as it ends at 8pm, I will not making it till 1am. lol. I'll probably barely make it to 9pm!
5. What surprises you most about the Reverse Read-a-thon so far? That the night is still hard. I love and need sleep too much. lol

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Elyse wrote: "Book 5: Goldie Vance Vol. 1"

Wow, you're tearing through those books!

[Elizabeth]

Wow, Elyse. I'm impressed at all the books you've finished, even if they are short. I was at an event until late last night and then I fell asleep (grr!) so I'm still on my first. I only read the first Outlander book a few months ago, but I really enjoyed it and have the second on my TBR. I didn't even realize there were graphic novels.

[Elyse]

Elizabeth wrote: "Wow, Elyse. I'm impressed at all the books you've finished, even if they are short. I was at an event until late last night and then I fell asleep (grr!) so I'm still on my first. I only read the f..."

Just the one graphic novel. So far! :) But the books are wonderful! I love them!! They do get bogged down at times but hey, it's history (accurate on wars), so it's educational. lol. 'Ive loved Jamie and Claire since I was 12!

[Kate]

Elyse wrote: "Book 8: The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born"

Now there's a book for me! I've been recommended the Stephen King but not got round to it yet. What do you think of the graphic novel?

[Elyse]

Kate wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Book 8: The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born"

Now there's a book for me! I've been recommended the Stephen King but not got round to it yet. What do you think of the gra..."

I wouldn't start with the Gunslinger series. It's...very weird. lol. The graphic novel is good if you've read the first novel in the series. I'm enjoying it. But I would start with either one of his short story collections or one of his horror novels. Four Past Midnight is a great short story collection as is Skeleton Crew. Misery and The Shining are great horror novels.

[Angie ☯]

I haven't read any graphic novels but have read some of the Outlander Series and Dark Tower Series. I need to get back to Outlander, but those books are HUGE!!! Have you read both books and graphic novels? Which do you like best?

[Elyse]

Angie ☯ wrote: "I haven't read any graphic novels but have read some of the Outlander Series and Dark Tower Series. I need to get back to Outlander, but those books are HUGE!!! Have you read both books and graphic..."

I enjoyed the graphic novel take on both book series but I prefer the novels. I've read all of the Outlander novels, everything written by Diana Gabaldon really, I love her. I read the first 2 of the Dark Tower series last year. I'll probably read the third one in October. This will be my second October only reading King! :)

[Elyse]

I got pretty tired after eating a leftover taco (my soup is still chilling!) and I was laying out on my deck in the humidity and sun. I popped on You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life in Stories and Pictures again and closed my eyes. Didn't fall asleep but it felt good. :)

[Kate]

You're doing so well Elyse! Can't believe how many books you've finished!

[Jana]

Elyse wrote: "Book 11: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry"

Nice! I loved this book.

I took a page from your book (zing!) and switched to comics for most of today, and plowed through 6 of them!

[Angie ☯]

Into the homestretch now! Great job with all the books!! It's been fun chatting with you too!

[Susan]

Way to go! Fun chatting and seeing what you’ve been reading

[Elyse]

Closing Survey
1. Which hour was most daunting for you? Still the wee hours. I can't handle them. lol.
2. Tell us ALLLLL the books you read! Milk and Honey
Valiant High #2
The Guild: Knights of Good
Here We Go Again: My Life In Television (audio)
Goldie Vance Vol. 1
The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel (physical I own)
The Wishbones( audio)
You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life in Stories and Pictures (audio)
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born (physical I own)
Paper Girls, Vol. 1
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (audio) partial
3. Which books would you recommend to other Read-a-thoners? The Guild, The Exile, Gunslinger Born, You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams, Goldie Vance, Paper Girls
4. How did you feel about this first-ever Reverse Readathon? Should we do it again? It was fun and different! Yes, do it again!
5. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? Would you be interested in volunteering to help organize and prep in October? Definitely will participate again but will not be able to volunteer this time.

[Elyse]

End Totals Wrap-Up
Total time reading: 18 hours 16 minutes
Pages read: 2,011 (including audio)
Hours listened: 9 hours 17 minutes
Breaks/sleep: 5 hours sleep 12:30am-5:30am and a couple of breaks throughout the day and the last hour
Books completed: 10
Milk and Honey
Valiant High #2
The Guild: Knights of Good
Here We Go Again: My Life In Television (audio)
Goldie Vance Vol. 1
The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel (physical I own)
The Wishbones (audio)
You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life in Stories and Pictures (audio)
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born (physical I own)
Paper Girls, Vol. 1

I started listening to Astrophysics for People in a Hurry but it was during cooking and then friends came over so I wasn't really paying attention so I didn't count it.

Facebook Wrap-Up Post

[Liz]

What were your favorites?

[Susan]

Great job Elyse! What do you think of Milk and Honey? It’s on my kindle and I’m curious if it’s a good read a thin choice. May include it in October.

[Elyse]

Liz wrote: "What were your favorites?"

I never saw this! Whoops! Sorry! I loved The Guild and Goldie Vance. Paper Girls I think I need to read more of, it starts off pretty strange. I really liked The Gunslinger Born and plan on continuing with it.

[Elyse]

Susan wrote: "Great job Elyse! What do you think of Milk and Honey? It’s on my kindle and I’m curious if it’s a good read a thin choice. May include it in October."

I never saw this! Whoops! Sorry! Milk and Honey was short but packed a punch. It's very emotional and visceral and there's something to relate to for every woman depending on where you are in life/relationships. It's a quick read but really stays with you.

[Elyse]

I'm back baby! And October is Kingtober in my world so here is my list of reads for the MONTH. Wherever I am by Oct 20 will be my Readathon list. But the Dark Tower graphic novels I bought specifically for this Readathon. :)

[Susan]

Great list! Can’t go wrong with Stephen King in October :)

[Elyse]

Susan wrote: "Great list! Can’t go wrong with Stephen King in October :)"

Nope! This will be my second October reading only King. I've made it my own tradition. :) Before last October I hadn't read many of his works so I've still got a few years to keep doing it.

[Vicki Willis]

Do you read in publication order or what you feel like?
I recently finished Bag of Bones and really liked it.

[Elyse]

Vicki Willis wrote: "Do you read in publication order or what you feel like?
I recently finished Bag of Bones and really liked it."

No rhyme or reason. I take what I own and what I can get on Overdrive and just go with it. I rearrange according to holds and mood. :) I own 2 copies of Bag of Bones, just bought a hardcover to replace my paperback but haven't read it yet. I have seen the movie. I haven't read any of the large ones because I know that will mean I'll only be able to read like 2 books that month. lol.

[Elyse]

Final TBR Stack (so far)

Current Reads:
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams (on pg 118)
The Waste Lands (on pg 111)

The Dark Tower: The Long Road Home (graphic novel)
The Dark Tower: Treachery (graphic novel)
Cujo (audio) (Now this will keep me awake!)
Carrie

[Susan]

Elyse wrote: "Final TBR Stack (so far)

Current Reads:
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams (on second story so far)
The Waste Lands (on pg 75)
Revival (audio) (really hoping to ..."

Reading all these horror stories is one way to stay awake! You’ve got a nice mix with the audio and graphic formats for variety. And Stephen King is unputdownable.

[Elyse]

Susan wrote: "Reading all these horror stories is one way to stay awake! You’ve got a nice mix with the audio and graphic formats for variety. And Stephen King is unputdownable..."

Oh yeah. I didn't really read anything scary last October's readathon. I didn't get very far into The Shining because the font was too small in the copy I own. So I'm hoping scary stories will jolt me this time! I've already had some nightmares this month from King stories. lol.

[Elyse]

Ok so I've been tending to go overboard on snacks for these Readathons. lol. So I don't think I'm going to do much grocery shopping and just eat what I have on hand, there's always something!

Drinks throughout day:
Tea, water, maybe a Dunkaccino or Dunks coffee later in the day, Pepsi, Bubly flavored seltzer

Meals & Snacks
1st Breakfast (7-8am): English muffin

2nd Breakfast (10-11am):
Bacon, eggs, sourdough toast (when hubs wakes up)

Lunch/Snacks (1-3pm):
We're late breakfasters so lunch doesn't usually exist. But I have snacks!
SmartFood popcorn mini-bags
Cheese and Wheat Thins (this time the cheese is Pub Cheese Sharp Cheddar instead of block cheese)
Skittles
Peanut M&Ms
Luna bars
Cottage cheese
Yogurt
Cucumber kiwi salsa w/ pita chips http://turniptheoven.com/cucumber-kiw...
Peanut butter cookies or brownies

Supper (5-6pm):
Kind of just feeling like pizza or subs that hubs can pick up. At the moment I don't feel like doing a crock-pot meal

[Susan]

Elyse wrote: "Susan wrote: "Reading all these horror stories is one way to stay awake! You’ve got a nice mix with the audio and graphic formats for variety. And Stephen King is unputdownable..."

Oh yeah. I didn..."

He is one scary dude. I still remember reading Pet Sematary one night — too gripped to put it down, too scared to keep reading. When I finally HAD to get some sleep, every time there was a faint noise outside, I woke up with my heart pounding. Maybe his books should come with a warning label....

[Susan]

Elyse wrote: "Ok so I've been tending to go overboard on snacks for these Readathons. lol. So I don't think I'm going to do much grocery shopping and just eat what I have on hand, there's always something!

Drin..."

No grocery shopping = more time for reading. Your snacks look very tempting....

[Elyse]

Susan wrote: "He is one scary dude. I still remember reading Pet Sematary one night — too gripped to put it down, too scared to keep reading. When I finally HAD to get some sleep, every time there was a faint noise outside, I woke up with my heart pounding. Maybe his books should come with a warning label..."

lol totally! I own Pet Sematary but haven't read it yet. I'm hoping Cujo will be scary enough to keep me awake but I might pull out Pet Sematary if I'm fading.

[Leni]

You forgot ellevensis on your food chart! And midnight snacks. 😄

[Kate]

Love your reading plan!

[Elyse]

Kathryn CA wrote: "Love your reading plan!"

Thanks! I'm trying to be a little more organized this time around. With less titles. lol. But who knows what King book I pull off my shelf because I feel like it!

[Kate]

Elyse wrote: "Kathryn CA wrote: "Love your reading plan!"

Thanks! I'm trying to be a little more organized this time around. With less titles. lol. But who knows what King book I pull off my shelf because I fee..."

I understand that. I've already finished one book I intended for the readathon so I am going to have to rethink some things. And see how I can fit the BINGO tasks into it. I am determined to get a blackout. I've been waining for the last several readathons and I think this is going to reinvigorate me.

[Elyse]

I just finished listening to Revival! I will not start listening to Cujo today, I will not start listening to Cujo today. lol

[Susan]

Elyse wrote: "I just finished listening to Revival! I will not start listening to Cujo today, I will not start listening to Cujo today. lol"

This waiting for the Readathon to start is tough! My stack of possible reads is so tempting. Once I plan my snacks today, it will get even tougher ;).....

[Elyse]

Susan wrote: "Elyse wrote: "This waiting for the Readathon to start is tough! My stack of possible reads is so tempting. Once I plan my snacks today, it will get even tougher ;)..."

I totally agree!! lol. I want to hit my 24 hours of pre-readathon reading and then catch up on some DVRed shows so I don't burn myself out on reading before the readathon starts but gosh, I just love reading too much!! lol