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Susan Used to Live on Reader Lane
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Cynda wrote: "Some readathons I too read more, others socialize more too. Changes all the time, doesn't it. Have a good new day."Yes, it does — keeps it fresh! See you in October!
Susan wrote: "Closing SurveyHow would you assess your reading overall? I’m happy. I completed five short-ish books and started two more for a total of 750 pages read.
Completed:
A Grown-Up Guide to Dinosaurs,..."
Great job, Susan! See you in October!
Elyse wrote: "Susan wrote: "Closing SurveyHow would you assess your reading overall? I’m happy. I completed five short-ish books and started two more for a total of 750 pages read.
Completed:
A Grown-Up Guide..."
Thanks, Elyse — see you next time!
Congrats on your Bingo blackout, Susan! I've never participated in the Bingo, but I might give it a go next time. It must have been nice to put all those books in the "read" (pronounced "red") pile. See you in October!
Ann A wrote: "Congrats on your Bingo blackout, Susan! I've never participated in the Bingo, but I might give it a go next time. It must have been nice to put all those books in the "read" (pronounced "red") pile..."Thanks! The Bingo can be a lot of fun, Ann, and is definitely worth a try some time. Usually, I just get one or two rows ;). This time one of my favorite Readathon reads (Guardians of the Louvre) was inspired by the Bingo square to read outside your comfort zone. So I thought of Manga ;) and found this beautiful ebook at the library. Hope you had a good Readathon even with other commitments!
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Cynda wrote: "Hi Susan. I suspect you are out about in the Dewey's neighborhood, greeting various neighbors. . . . Looking forward to your developing plans :)"Hi, Cynda! I’m pretty late getting organized, but am just about ready to go. Wanted to thank you for the tip about the graphic El Cid — very interesting story and history. I had no idea! Trust you have some good choices for this time!
So, I’m sort of organized. A bit disappointed the store was out of apple cider donuts :( but pumpkin donuts are also a nice seasonal treat.**Book Choice Ideas**
Business as Usual, Jane Oliver & Ann Stafford (novel)
Ghostland: In Search of a Haunted Country, Edward Parnell (literary travel)
Igifu, Scholastique Mukasonga (short stories)
A Mercy, Toni Morrison (novel, Super Rooster)
The Nose and Other Stories, Nikolai Gogol (short stories, some horror)
Pittsburgh, Frank Santoro (graphic novel)
Radio Silence, Alice Oseman (YA, library)
The Red Fox, Anthony Hyde (thriller)
The Secrets of Wishtide, Kate Saunders (mystery)
Stone-Garland: Six Poets from the Greek Lyric Tradition (poetry)
Tell Them of Battles, Kings and Elephants, Mathias Enard (novel)
Vita Nova, Louise Gluck (poetry)
Audiobook possibilities:
Carmilla, Sheridan LeFanu (horror) (2 hrs, 17 mins)
A Mind of Her Own, Paula McLain (biography) (1 hr, 15 mins)
News of the World, Paulette Jilles (novel), (6 hrs, 17 mins)
The Real Sherlock, Lucinda Hawksley (biography) (2 hrs, 5 mins)
Snack Ideas:
—digestive biscuits
—pumpkin ice cream
—dried mango
—decaf chai tea
—lemon seltzer
Meal Ideas:
Breakfast
— Pumpkin donuts
—Coffee
Mid-morning
—Banana and yogurt
Lunch
—Turkey sándwich on rye
—Red lentil soup
—Baby carrots
Dinner
—Renata’s frozen stew and rice or leftovers
—Salad
So many reading choices!! Have you been following the super Rooster closely? I've skimmed each judgement. Otherwise, haven't had the time to devote to it. I am planning on wearing my super Rooster tshirt tomorrow :)Happy readathon reading!
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Great list of books with nice variety! Pumpkin ice cream and pumpkin donuts - well, let me just say YUM. *kicks self* Why didn't I buy my favorite pumpkin chocolate chip cookies for tomorrow? Oh well, maybe a post-RAT treat...Good luck tomorrow!
Susan wrote: "So many reading choices!! Have you been following the super Rooster closely? I've skimmed each judgement. Otherwise, haven't had the time to devote to it. I am planning on wearing my super Rooster ..."I'm so jealous. I meant to order a Super Rooster shirt, but never did.
You're all set to go Susan! Nice stack of books and delicious snacks!Good luck and happy readathoning!
I didn't even know Pumpkin ice cream was a thing! Have a great readathon. :)
Susan wrote: "So many reading choices!! Have you been following the super Rooster closely? I've skimmed each judgement. Otherwise, haven't had the time to devote to it. I am planning on wearing my super Rooster ..."Susan, I’m reading the super Rooster judgments, but haven’t done anything else. That was quite a twist with the judgment on Friday —lots of comments on the judge’s “a pox on both your books” verdict. I love the design of that T-shirt — how perfect for the Readathon! Happy Readathon!
Cynda wrote: "Susan, I just read the nose with a classics group. So much discussion. The story leaves so much open for discussion. Hope you enjoy it and the other stories in the collection :)"Hi, Cynda, I’m really looking forward to the Gogol stories. Glad you recommend The Nose! Happy Readathon!
Ann A wrote: "Great list of books with nice variety! Pumpkin ice cream and pumpkin donuts - well, let me just say YUM. *kicks self* Why didn't I buy my favorite pumpkin chocolate chip cookies for tomorrow? Oh we..."Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies!! Those sound delicious! Nice to have a treat to look forward to post-RAT. Happy Readathon!
Susy wrote: "You're all set to go Susan! Nice stack of books and delicious snacks!Good luck and happy readathoning!"
Thanks, Susy! Happy Readathon!
Kate wrote: "I didn't even know Pumpkin ice cream was a thing! Have a great readathon. :)"Hi, Kate, it is pumpkin pie ice cream from Halo, and it must be a seasonal thing because I’ve never seen it before. For some reason, I’m really into pumpkin flavors this fall. Happy Readathon!
Opening Survey!Opening Survey —
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
Maryland on the East Coast, USA
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
Maybe Vita Nova by Louise Gluck. I haven’t read any poetry for awhile.
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? I would say pumpkin ice cream, but I ate it last night while I was watching the Great British Baking Show ;) so I’ll say digestive biscuits.
4) Tell us a little something about yourself! I’m retired, love reading, and just got a Halloween costume for my reading buddy, a pooch named Jaxie. This year she’s going to be a bumble bee ;)
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? I’d like to do more sprints. They really helped me focus my reading last time.
Happy Readathon!
Mid-Event Survey:1. What are you reading right now?
The Red Fox by Anthony Hyde, an excellent, twisty spy thriller
2. How many books have you read so far?
1/2 of The Red Fox, two chapters of Dr Thorne by Anthony Trollope and 15 minutes audio of Master and Commander by Patrick O’Brian
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
Lots of good ones on the stack. Maybe The Nose and Other Stories by Nikolai Gogol
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
No more than usual. I did take a longer-than-planned nap, but now I can stay up longer ;)
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
How much I’m enjoying The Red Fox — I usually jump around more between books
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Cynda, I’ve read the Barchester and Palliser novels along with his autobiography. Dr Thorne is a reread — so far, I’m enjoying it. I didn’t know Trollope and Dickens were archenemies, but they are certainly very different writers. Trollope is more matter of fact, but still enjoyable imo.
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Cynda wrote: "Right. More like competitors for readers and allocades. There is an enjoyable scene in the movie The Man Who Invented Christmas."I’ve got to watch that movie again! Will remember to look for Trollope
I had fun doing a sprint and fun reading “The Lost Letter” and “The Nose” by Gogol, but I’m definitely yawning. Hopefully I can fit in some more reading in the morning.
Kate wrote: "I didn't even know Pumpkin ice cream was a thing! Have a great readathon. :)"Same . I think Baskin Robbins sells pumpkin ice cream during the fall.
Cynda wrote: "Have you read Anthony Trollope before Susan? How do you fi d his writing? I am thinking I might want to read two or three of his novels because he--I think--was archenemy writer of Dickens."Is that a fact ? I wouldn't think anybody like Charles Dickens would have an archenemy .
Trollope has been on my TBR for ages - must get to him. Hope to see you back here in the morning (and I hope to see MYSELF back here as well - ha ha)!ETA: I wasn't able to do the final hour. Oh well - I'm old and need the snoozing :)
Hope you had a great readathon Susan!See you in April hopefully!
Thanks, Susy! I did. Hope to see you in April, too
Looks like you had a fantastic readathon!
Closing SurveyHow would you assess your reading overall?
I was very happy with each of the books I read even though I read fewer pages than usual. I spent most of yesterday on a spy thriller, The Red Fox, but fit in a couple Gogol stories last night and a book of poetry and part of a graphic memoir this morning.
Did you have a stategy, and if so, did you stick to it? No, I didn’t have a strategy, just a pile of books I wanted to read and some snacks ;). I did want to do a couple reading sprints and did. I decided not to worry about Bingo but in the end completed a 1-row BINGO.
What was your favorite snack? Pumpkin donuts (breakfast) and mini-KitKat bars.
Wanna volunteer for our next event? Stay tuned for the recap post!
Maybe, I’ll have to see what April brings ;) Thanks so much to the organizers and volunteers who made this a another fun event!!!
Bingo squaresRead a book with a supernatural element — The Nose and Other Stories
Read a book with a person on the cover — The Nose and Other Stories
Read non-fiction — Pittsburgh, Frank Santoro
Read one hour during the night and day — done
A book set in fall or winter — The Red Fox
Read two different formats — ebook, ppb, hdbk and some audio
X Read 200+ pages — done
X Read a book new to your TBR in the last year — The Red Fox, Pittsburgh, The Nose and Other Stories
X Start and finish a book — Vita Nova, Louise Gluck
X Read a book published in the last 13 years — Pittsburgh
X Exercise for 30 minutes — a long morning walk with the pooch
Read a graphic novel, manga, comic or play — Pittsburgh
A book where the total page count as 1 or 3 — Vita Nova, 51 pages
Post on any Dewey’s social media — done
Read with something comforting (blanket, hot drink, pet) — done
X’s are for the BINGO row I completed
What I read —I only finished one book, but I enjoyed everything I read and will be finishing up The Red Fox and maybe Pittsburgh on this rainy Sunday.
Dr Thorne, Anthony Trollope, novel, 27 pages, (online, Serial Reader)
The Red Fox, Anthony Hyde, suspense, 303 pages (ebook)
The Nose and Other Stories, Nikolai Gogol, short stories, 50 pages (ppb)
Master and Commander, Patrick O’Brian, novel, 24 minutes = 12 pages (audiobook)
Vita Nova, Louise Gluck, poetry, 51 pages (hdbk)—FINISHED
Pittsburgh, Frank Santoro, graphic novel, 71 pages (hdbk)
READ 514 pages total
Ann A wrote: "Trollope has been on my TBR for ages - must get to him. Hope to see you back here in the morning (and I hope to see MYSELF back here as well - ha ha)!ETA: I wasn't able to do the final hour. Oh w..."
It sounds like you had a good Readathon anyhow, Ann! And you stayed up late reading too ;)
Susan wrote: "Looks like you had a fantastic readathon!"I did! Looks like you did, too! Hope to see you in April!
We ended up with almost the same number of pages! Glad you enjoyed all your reading. See you in April!
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Hope to see you in April!
Susan wrote: "What I read —I only finished one book, but I enjoyed everything I read and will be finishing up The Red Fox and maybe Pittsburgh on this rainy Sunday.
Dr Thorne, Anthony Trollope, novel, 27 page..."
Great job, Susan! I have never heard of any of the books you read. lol! And have only heard of Gogol, none of the other authors, but have not read him.
I really liked how Ann A told a little about each of her books and was inspired by her example and Elyse’s comment to do the same —Dr Thorne, Anthony Trollope — The only son of a proud, poor English squire, Frank Gresham is supposed to marry money, but he loves Mary Thorne, the niece of a poor, local doctor. But Mary has a secret. One of the Barsetshire novels. 800 pages long so I read a little bit every day using the Serial Reader app.
The Red Fox, Anthony Hyde — A gripping spy story which takes its hero all over the world on a quest to help his old flame find her missing father. Excellent.
The Nose and Other Stories, Nikolai Gogol — I bought this collection for the Readathon partly because it contains some spooky stories. The title story is more absurd with many notes of humor — what does it all mean. I dunno, but I enjoyed reading it.
Master and Commander, Patrick O’Brian — In the first of this long series set in the Napoleonic wars, Jack Aubrey gets his first command in the British Navy and becomes friends with Stephen Maturin, physician, naturalist, revolutionary, and spy. I’m revisiting the series through the wonderful audio versions by Patrick Tull.
Vita Nova is a book of poetry by the recent winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Louise Gluck. A brilliant but complicated book about the painful end of a marriage.
Pittsburgh, Frank Santoro — A graphic memoir about the artist’s parents’ courtship, marriage, and divorce set in the city he grew up in. Apparently he also has a graphic novel about Pompeii that I want to check out.
A fun Readathon! Hope to see you all in April
It was fun to read your summary, Susan! I'm not familiar with most of your books, but they all sound interesting. See you next time!
That is a great idea! I think I might do it too!
Love the board game opener — so cool!Here’s how I’m doing:
Roll — 1 “Read 50 pages and jump ahead”. Read 50+ pages in Trial Run by Dick Francis.
Jumping ahead — “Read your favorite genre”. I’ve got a lot of favorites, but let’s say it’s mysteries. So I finished Trial Run ;)
Roll — 4. “Read 100 pages and jump ahead”. Read 100 pages from Sprig Muslin by Georgette Heyer.
Jumping ahead — “Read a graphic novel” — I’m on it!
A month later — Read Taking Turns: Stories from HIV/AIDS Care Unit 371 by MK Czerwiez, a powerful account from another terrible pandemic.
Roll — 5. Read for 2 hours. Read 2 hrs in You Don’t Own Me by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke
Roll — 4. Oh No! Go Back! Read for 2 hours. (Not exactly a hardship ;). Read for two hours in 10 Lb Penalty by Dick Francis and Another One Goes Tonight by Peter Lovesey.
Roll — 5. Book Title Begins with D. Coming up: The Death of a Joyce Scholar by Bartholomew Gill.
Slowly gathering my plan for the Readathon, starting with the all important reading pile and snacks. I’m taking an online class Saturday so my reading time will be shorter than usual, but the reading pile seems just as high ;). Book stack so far —
The Man in the Brown Suit, Agatha Christie (mystery)
The Scapegoat, Daphne Du Maurier (suspense)
Black Wings Has My Ángel, Elliott Chaze (mystery/noir)
Washington Black, Esi Edugyan (novel)
The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas, Machado de Assis (novel)
Tell Them of Battles, Kings and Elephants, Mathias Enard (novel)
Tartuffe, Moliere (play)
New and Collected Poems, Wistawa Szymborska (poetry)
Girl, Rebecca Goss (poetry)
The Sandman, Neil Gaiman (graphic novel)
Suppose a Sentence, Brian Dillon (essays)
Snacks —
Lemon seltzer
Decaf chai tea
Hummus with carrots, cucumber, and baby tomatoes
Lemon biscotti
Looks like some good books and snacks there. I read The Sandman first volumes recently also.
Great book stack! I dig your snacks too, except for the decaf part. ;)
Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Looks like some good books and snacks there. I read The Sandman first volumes recently also."Thanks! I’m looking forward to the Sandman having heard so much about it
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How would you assess your reading overall? I’m happy. I completed five short-ish books and started two more for a total of 750 pages read.
Completed:
A Grown-Up Guide to Dinosaurs, Ben Garrod, (non-fiction, audiobook)—84 pages
Guardians of the Louvre, Jiro Taniguchi (manga)—137 pages
The Greatcoat, Helen Dunmore (suspense)—196 pages
1919, Eve Ewing (poetry) —73 pages
Sofia Petrovna, Lydia Chukovskaya (fiction)—120 pages
Started:
Glass Town, Isabel Greenberg (graphic) — 110 pages
All Systems Red, Martha Wells (science fiction) — 30 pages
Did you have a stategy, and if so, did you stick to it? This time I strategized reading choices for the BINGO board and got my first (and probably last) BINGO blackout. Also, I planned to limit social media and check-ins to every four hours, which helped me stay focused. And, I planned for several 1 hour reading sprints and ended up doing three — very energizing!
What was your favorite snack? Cantaloupe
Wanna volunteer for our next event? Stay tuned for the recap post!
I will keep an eye out!
It was great fun reading with you all. BTW, I’m sorry I missed the bookshelf scavenger hunt challenge on Twitter last night— so clever, and it looked like a lot of fun.