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message 51: by Elyse (new)

Elyse (winesaboutbooks) | 2454 comments Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Getting my TBR sorted out now!

Physical books:
Teeth in the Mist by Dawn Kurtagich - Finish
Survive the Night by Danielle Vega Welcome to the Dark House (Dark House, #1) by Laurie Faria Stolarz [bookcover:Behi..."


Rat Queens yay! You is a great audiobook, I listened to it a few months ago.


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Elyse wrote: "Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Getting my TBR sorted out now!

Physical books:
Teeth in the Mist by Dawn Kurtagich - Finish
Survive the Night by Danielle Vega [bookcover:Welcome to the Da..."


I hope to read Rat Queens but You is lower on the list maybe for my second audiobook


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
My fibromyalgia is flaring at the moment and unfortunately I’m not feeling this readathon as much sad I have previously but I’ll try to get a bit more reading done and I’ll be back for the hour 23 hourly post!


message 54: by Avid Reader and Geek Girl (last edited Oct 27, 2019 03:23AM) (new)

Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Readathon bingo

B:
1- Read a Book that Contains the letter D: Welcome to the Dark House (Dark House, #1) by Laurie Faria Stolarz
2- Read 2 diff. formats: Audio & physical
3- Book/Author Not From/Set in your Country: Teeth in the Mist by Dawn Kurtagich set in the UK
4- Post a Comment: Link to come
5- Indulge in Fav. Snack: Cookies

I:
1- Read a Book in 3 Diff. Spaces:
2- Read 50 Pages straight:
3- Read a Book w/ the lights off:
4- Read from 2 Diff. Genres:
Teeth in the Mist by Dawn Kurtagich & The Babysitters Coven (The Babysitters Coven, #1) by Kate Williams
5- Cheer Readers on:

N:
1- Read for 1 hour straight 2x:
2- Read to your pet/stuffed animal:
3- Free Space:
4- Take a Break + Stretch for 10 min.
5- Read 25 Pages from 3 Diff. Books: The Babysitters Coven (The Babysitters Coven, #1) by Kate Williams Behind the Gates of Gomorrah A Year with the Criminally Insane by Stephen Seager & Welcome to the Dark House (Dark House, #1) by Laurie Faria Stolarz

G:
1- Read a Book w/ a Supernatural Element Teeth in the Mist by Dawn Kurtagich
2- Read a New Book The Babysitters Coven (The Babysitters Coven, #1) by Kate Williams
3- Eat a healthy snack/meal: Lean custom for dinner
4- Read more than 150 pages:
5- Read a Book w/ a Dark/Spooky Cover: Welcome to the Dark House (Dark House, #1) by Laurie Faria Stolarz

O:
1- Read a Book in a Costume:
2- Watch/Listen to Something Spooky for 30 min.:
3- Read a Book w/ a Character around Your Age:
4- Participate in a Challenge:
5- Complete 1 Entire Book: The Babysitters Coven (The Babysitters Coven, #1) by Kate Williams


B I N G O
X O X X O
X X O X X
X O X X O
X X O X X
X X X X X

X-completed
O- not completed


message 55: by Nadia (new)

Nadia Batista (booksbynadia) | 86 comments Hey there! Your Bingo is looking really good :D Welcome to Hour 12!


message 56: by Angie ☯ (new)

Angie ☯ | 163 comments How are you doing, Avid? Hope you are feeling better now.

Great job on the Bingo board!!


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now? Behind the Gates of Gomorrah A Year with the Criminally Insane by Stephen Seager
2. How many books have you read so far? 3
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? Not sure yet
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? Yes, my bf talking to me, I've tried to ignore him
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? Nothing


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Angie ☯ wrote: "How are you doing, Avid? Hope you are feeling better now.

Great job on the Bingo board!!"


I got some good reading done but not feeling better. I tried to sleep but no luck.


message 59: by Ann A (new)

Ann A (readerann) | 867 comments Sorry you're not feeling well, but glad you were still able to get some reading done.


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Ann A wrote: "Sorry you're not feeling well, but glad you were still able to get some reading done."

I'm pretty happy with all the reading i got done.


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Closing Survey!

How would you assess your reading overall? Really good but not quite as good as I had hoped
Did you have a stategy, and if so, did you stick to it? Yes I had a strategy, mostly
What was your favorite snack? My donuts
Wanna volunteer for our next event? Maybe


message 62: by Elyse (new)

Elyse (winesaboutbooks) | 2454 comments Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now? Behind the Gates of Gomorrah A Year with the Criminally Insane by Stephen Seager..."


Oooh how was that book?! Sounds very interesting!


message 63: by Avid Reader and Geek Girl (last edited Apr 25, 2020 12:16PM) (new)

Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
April 2020 TBR

TO FINISH

Devoted by Dean Koontz FINSIHED
5 stars
The Last Book on the Left Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers by Ben Kissel

ARCS
This Coven Won't Break (These Witches Don't Burn, #2) by Isabel Sterling A Wicked Magic by Sasha Laurens The Betrothed (The Betrothed, #1) by Kiera Cass Nobody Knows but You by Anica Mrose Rissi This Is Not a Ghost Story by Andrea Portes Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis Sources Say by Lori Goldstein

E-BOOKS
Red Rain (Nameless #4) by Dean Koontz Memories of Tomorrow (Nameless #6) by Dean Koontz The Mercy of Snakes (Nameless #5) by Dean Koontz Chosen Ones (The Chosen Ones, #1) by Veronica Roth The Killer Across the Table Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI's Original Mindhunter by John E. Douglas

AUDIOBOOKS
The Sky Weaver (Iskari, #3) by Kristen Ciccarelli Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2) by Tomi Adeyemi The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1) by S.A. Chakraborty Catch and Kill Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow Not Even Bones (Market of Monsters, #1) by Rebecca Schaeffer Fallen (Alex Verus, #10) by Benedict Jacka

PHYSICAL BOOKS
Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills A Line in the Dark by Malinda Lo American Predator The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century by Maureen Callahan

GRAPHIC NOVELS
Giant Days, Vol. 5 (Giant Days, #5) by John Allison FINSIHED 5 stars
Giant Days, Vol. 6 (Giant Days, #6) by John Allison Giant Days, Vol. 7 (Giant Days, #7) by John Allison Giant Days Vol. 8 (Giant Days, #8) by John Allison Descender, Vol. 3 Singularities by Jeff Lemire



message 64: by Avid Reader and Geek Girl (last edited Apr 26, 2020 05:03AM) (new)

Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Hourly check-ins for April 2020

Hour 1 Saturday 7-8 am
Drinks: flavored sparkling water Pomegranate lemonade flavor
Snacks: Twizzlers & Dunkin' Donuts coffee thin
Location: sofa
Candle: Reading at the cafe
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 61 pgs of Devoted by Dean Koontz

Hour 2 Saturday 8-9 am GR Co-Mod
Drinks: sparkling pomegranate lemonade flavor
Snacks: gummy bears and think and crispy toffee milk chocolate cookies
Candle: Reading at the cafe
Location: computer/sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 23 pgs of Devoted by Dean Koontz & 11 pgs of The Last Book on the Left Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers by Ben Kissel

Hour 3 Saturday 9-10 am
Drinks: sparkling pomegranate lemonade flavor & diet mixed berry green tea
Snacks: toffee milk chocolate cookies
Candle: Reading at the cafe
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 65 pgs of Devoted by Dean Koontz

Hour 4 Saturday 10-11 am
Drinks: diet mixed berry green tea, Pom lemonade sparkling water
Snacks: m&m cookie, apple sauce, greek yogurt
Candle: reading at the cafe
Location: sofa
Books finished: 0
Pgs read: 61 pgs of Devoted by Dean Koontz

Hours 5 Saturday 11am-12 pm
Drinks: Pom lemonade sparkling water
Snacks: toffee milk chocolate cookies
Candle: reading at the cafe
Location: sofa
Books finished: Devoted by Dean Koontz
Pgs read: 23 pgs of Devoted by Dean Koontz , 12 pgs of Giant Days, Vol. 5 (Giant Days, #5) by John Allison

Hour 6 Saturday 12-1 pm
Drinks: Pom lemonade sparkling water
Snacks: coffee thins and twizzlers
Candle: reading at the cafe
Location: sofa
Books finished: Giant Days, Vol. 5 (Giant Days, #5) by John Allison
Pgs read: 100 pgs of Giant Days, Vol. 5 (Giant Days, #5) by John Allison

Hour 7 Saturday 1-2 pm
Drinks: Pom lemonade sparkling water
Snacks: toffee milk chocolate cookie
Candle: none
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 28 pgs of The Last Book on the Left Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers by Ben Kissel

Hour 8 Saturday 2-3 pm GR Co-Mod
Drinks: Pom lemonade sparkling water, sparkling ice +caffeine orange passion fruit
Snacks: -
Candle: -
Location: computer/sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 9 pgs of The Last Book on the Left Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers by Ben Kissel

Hour 9 Saturday 3-4 pm
Drinks: sparkling ice +caffeine orange passion fruit
Snacks: dinner enchilada chicken tacos
Candle: -
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 6 pgs of The Last Book on the Left Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers by Ben Kissel & 16 pgs of Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis

Hour 10 Saturday 4-5 pm
Drinks: Pom lemonade sparkling water
Snacks: m&m cookie
Candle: -
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 22 pgs of Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis & 24 pgs of I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll

Hour 11 Saturday 5-6 pm
Drinks: Pom lemonade sparkling water
Snacks: chedder and sour cream ruffles and coffee things
Candle: My Weekend is Booked
Location: sofa/desk
Books finished:-
Pgs read: 24 pgs of I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll

Hour 12 Saturday 6-7 pm
Drinks: Pom lemonade sparkling water, cranberry Red Bull
Snacks: popcorn, gummy bears
Candle: my weekend is booked
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 32 pgs of I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll

Hour 13 Saturday 7-8 pm
Drinks: Pom lemonade sparkling water
Snacks:
Candle: my weekend is booked
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 31 Pgs of I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll

Hour 14 Saturday 8-9 pm
Drinks: Pom lemonade sparkling water & plain water
Snacks: twizzlers
Candle: my weekend is booked
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 56 of I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll

Hour 15 Saturday 9-10 pm
Drinks: plain water
Snacks: twizzlers
Candle: my weekend is booked
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 36 pgs of I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll

Hours 16-21 Satrday 10 pm - Sunday 4 am
Location: bed

Hour 22 Sunday 4-5 am
Drinks: Starbucks Doubleshot White Chocolate & water
Snacks: cheesecake Kringle
Candle: -
Location: sofa
Books finished: I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll
Pgs read: 55 pgs of I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll

Hour 23 Sunday 5-6 am GR Co-Mod
Drinks: water
Snacks: toffee milk chocolate cookie, gummy bears
Candle: -
Location: computer/sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 58 pgs of The Deck of Omens (The Devouring Gray, #2) by Christine Lynn Herman

Hour 24 Sunday 6-7 am
Drinks: water & raspberry lime sparkling water
Snacks: gummy bears
Candle: -
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 56 pgs of The Deck of Omens (The Devouring Gray, #2) by Christine Lynn Herman

Total books finished:
Total Pgs read: 861
fav snack- cheesecake Kringle
fav drink- white chocolate double shot
Books finished: Giant Days, Vol. 5 (Giant Days, #5) by John Allison Devoted by Dean Koontz I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll



message 65: by Elyse (new)

Elyse (winesaboutbooks) | 2454 comments Welcome back!


message 66: by Susy (new)

Susy (susysstories) | 2288 comments Wow, you’re well prepared!


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Elyse wrote: "Welcome back!"

Thanks!


message 68: by Avid Reader and Geek Girl (last edited Apr 26, 2020 03:20AM) (new)

Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
BINGO April 2020

- D -- E-- W -- E --Y
[❌]❌][❌][✔️][❌] 1
[✔️][✔️][❌][❌][✔️] 2
[✔️][❌][✔️][✔️][✔️] 3
[✔️][✔️][❌][✔️][❌] 4
[✔️][✔️][✔️][✔️][✔️] 5 BINGO

✔️

D:
1-Post 3 books and have someone choose which one you read- Red Rain
✔️ 2- Finish a book Devoted
✔️ 3- Authors Initials in DEWEY- Devoted
✔️ 4-100 pgs straight- Devoted
✔️ 5- Book set in a small town- Devoted

E:
✔️1- Book set in a big city- The Last Book on the Left: Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers
✔️2- Read a book featuring a Holiday- The Last Book on the Left: Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers
3- Read a sci-fi book
✔️ 4- Listen to part of an audiobook Devoted
✔️ 5- Happy Ending- Devoted

W:
1- Stretch for 15 mins
2- Cheer on readers- 30 mins
✔️3- FREE SPACE
4- 500+ pg book
✔️5- Book with a character that works an "essential" job Devoted- police officers

E:
✔️1- Eat an unhealthy snack- Twizzlers & coffee thins
2- Read a book somewhere you'd like to be on the cover
✔️3- Read for 1 hr straight x3 Two done hrs 3 & 4 & 14
✔️4-Read 50 pgs in your most AND least favorite genres- ✔️least fav (non-fic) - The Last Book on the Left: Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers] & ✔️ fav thriller- Devoted
✔️5-Participate in a challenge -RAT Memories

Y:
1- Read a book off Heath or Andi's GR Shelf
✔️2- Eat something healthy- apple sauce and Greek yogurt
✔️ 3- Read a physical book- The Last Book on the Left: Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers
4- Picture showing readathon in quarantine
✔️5- Read a book that's been on your TBR a LONG time- Giant Days, Vol. 5


message 69: by Cynda (last edited Apr 22, 2020 03:55PM) (new)

Cynda | 1657 comments Mod
Hi Avid Reader and Geek Girl
I read one Dean Koontz . Enjoyed it. My lifelong friend tells herself and tells me that we should read more. All I can say is Yes, we should. Enjoy reading Dean Koontz, possibly. See you Saturday.


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Cynda wrote: "Hi Avid Reader and Geek Girl
I read one Dean Koontz . Enjoyed it. My lifelong friend tells herself and tells me that we should read more. All I can say is Yes, we should. Enjoy reading Dean Koontz,..."


Dean Koontz is one of my all-time favorite authors!


message 71: by Avid Reader and Geek Girl (last edited Apr 25, 2020 04:08AM) (new)

Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Pre-readathon challenge!

Goal: 24 hours

Day 1 (20th): 2/h 40/min
1 h 56 mins of The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
7 mins of The Last Book on the Left Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers by Ben Kissel (got interrupted by a phone call grr)
37 mins of Devoted by Dean Koontz


Day 2 (21st): 3 /h 54 /min
3 h 40 mins of The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides FINISHED
14 mins of Devoted by Dean Koontz


Day 3 (22nd): 2/h 7/min
1 hr 28 mins of Devoted by Dean Koontz
38 mins of Little Monsters by Kara Thomas


Day 4 (23rd): 3/h 7 /min
29 mins of Devoted by Dean Koontz
2 hrs 28 mins of Little Monsters by Kara Thomas

Day 5 (24th): 3/h 0/min
3 hrs Little Monsters by Kara Thomas FINISHED


Total: 14/ h 48/ min


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Opening Survey!

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? Wisconsin USA
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? Hmm I'm not sure!
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? Probably the coffee chocolates I got!
4) Tell us a little something about yourself! This is my 5th RAT!
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'm not planning on doing anything differently from the last RAT


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Looks like I might be verging off my TBR for a different audiobook, none of the ones I choose are calling to me and I'm a mood reader


message 74: by Elyse (new)

Elyse (winesaboutbooks) | 2454 comments Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Looks like I might be verging off my TBR for a different audiobook, none of the ones I choose are calling to me and I'm a mood reader"

Veering from your TBR is a readathon rule! lol.


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now? I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll
2. How many books have you read so far? 2 finished so far
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? Harrow Lake or Red Rain
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? Not too many, as many as expected
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? How I woke up so early because I was so excited


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Elyse wrote: "Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Looks like I might be verging off my TBR for a different audiobook, none of the ones I choose are calling to me and I'm a mood reader"

Veering from your TBR is a ..."


Lol good to know!


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
‪Closing Survey‬

‪How would you assess your reading overall? Great!‬
‪Did you have a stategy, and if so, did you stick to it? No I didn't‬
‪What was your favorite snack? Three cheesecake Kringle‬
‪Wanna volunteer for our next event? sure but only on Goodreads‬


message 78: by Avid Reader and Geek Girl (last edited Sep 26, 2020 05:43AM) (new)

Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
AUGUST 2020 TBR

TO FINISH
Pretty Happy Healthy Ways To Love Your Body by Kate Hudson The Last Book on the Left Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers by Ben Kissel Her Final Words by Brianna Labuskes

ARCS
Nobody Knows but You by Anica Mrose Rissi Queen of Volts (The Shadow Game, #3) by Amanda Foody Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

E-BOOKS
The Killer Across the Table Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI's Original Mindhunter by John E. Douglas Holiday Escape (#gaymers #2.5) by Annabeth Albert

AUDIOBOOKS
The Wives by Tarryn Fisher 3 stars
Take a Hint, Dani Brown (The Brown Sisters, #2) by Talia Hibbert Not Even Bones (Market of Monsters, #1) by Rebecca Schaeffer The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune The Bone Witch (The Bone Witch, #1) by Rin Chupeco The Betrothed (The Betrothed, #1) by Kiera Cass

PHYSICAL BOOKS
The Whisper Man by Alex North

GRAPHIC NOVELS
Giant Days, Vol. 6 (Giant Days, #6) by John Allison Giant Days, Vol. 7 (Giant Days, #7) by John Allison Giant Days, Vol. 8 (Giant Days, #8) by John Allison Paper Girls, Vol. 5 by Brian K. Vaughan- 4 stars
Paper Girls, Vol. 6 by Brian K. Vaughan

REVERSE RAT BINGO

B I N G O
X O X X X
X X X O X
X O X X X
X X X X X
X O X X X

X-completed
O- not completed

B
✅1) Read a book while it's dark outside The Whisper Man by Alex North
2) Read a book related to Winter
✅3) Read 200 pgs
✅4) Select your first book blindfolded- The Whisper Man by Alex North
✅ 5) Read a book outside your comfort zone Paper Girls, Vol. 5 by Brian K. Vaughan

I
✅1) Read a book that's been on your TBR over a year or sitting longest Fallen (Alex Verus, #10) by Benedict Jacka
✅2) Read a book with a 3 word or less title Paper Girls, Vol. 5 by Brian K. Vaughan
✅3) Read a book released in the last year The Whisper Man by Alex North
4) Exercise for 30 mins
✅5) Read a book with a diverse character or author Paper Girls, Vol. 5 by Brian K. Vaughan

N
✅1) Read in 3 diff locations- bed, sofa, & desk
2) Title contains the letter "D" Giant Days, Vol. 6 (Giant Days, #6) by John Allison
✅3) FREE SPACE
✅4) Participate in social media post
✅5) Read 2 books The Whisper Man by Alex North & The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

G
✅1) Read for 1 hr straight
✅2) Read something other than a traditional book- Paper Girls, Vol. 5 by Brian K. Vaughan
✅ 3) Read a book written in the first person The Wives by Tarryn Fisher
✅4) Snack and read The Whisper Man by Alex North & flips
✅ 5) Read a book with a minimalist cover

O
1) Read a book with a blue cover
✅ 2) Read 2 diff genres- Paper Girls, Vol. 5 by Brian K. Vaughan & The Wives by Tarryn Fisher
✅ 3) Read a book with traveling- Paper Girls, Vol. 5 by Brian K. Vaughan
✅4) Make your own challenge- Finish a GN series- Paper Girls, Vol. 5 by Brian K. Vaughan & Paper Girls, Vol. 6 by Brian K. Vaughan
✅5) Read in your pjs The Whisper Man by Alex North


message 79: by Avid Reader and Geek Girl (last edited Aug 08, 2020 04:25PM) (new)

Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Hourly check-ins for Aug 7 & 8 2020 Reverse RAT

Hour 1 Friday 7-8 pm
Drinks: bottled Starbucks mocha almond milk frappuccino & sparkling water
Snacks: cinnamon sugar donut, flips chocolate covered pretzels, & twizzers
Location: sofa and bed
Books finished:
Pgs read: 47 pgs of The Whisper Man by Alex North

Hour 2 Saturday 8-9 pm
Drinks: sparkling water
Snacks: flips chocolate covered pretzels,
Location: sofa & desk
Books finished:
Pgs read: 52 pgs of The Wives by Tarryn Fisher 5 pgs of The Whisper Man by Alex North

Hour 3 Friday 9-10 pm CO-MOD ON GR
Drinks: sparkling water
Snacks: flips chocolate covered pretzels
Location: desk & bed
Books finished:-
Pgs read: 48 pgs of The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

Hour 4 Friday 10-11 pm
Drinks: sparkling water
Snacks: none
Location: bed and sofa
Books finished:
Pgs read: 25 pgs of The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

Hours 5-9 Friday 11 pm - Saturday 4 am
Location: bed

Hour 10 Saturday 4-5 am
Drinks: bottled Starbucks mocha almond milk frappuccino
Snacks: -
Location: bed & desk
Books finished:
Pgs read: -

Hour 11 Saturday 5-6 am
Drinks: bottled Starbucks vanilla almond milk frappuccino
Snacks: donut
Location: sofa
Books finished:
Pgs read: 61 pgs of The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

Hour 12 Saturday 6-7 am
Drinks: sparkling water
Snacks: -
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 63 pgs The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

Hour 13 Saturday 7-8 am CO-MOD ON GR
Drinks: sparkling water
Snacks: -
Location: sofa
Books finished: The Wives by Tarryn Fisher
Pgs read: 40 pgs The Wives by Tarryn Fisher & 12 pgs of Fallen (Alex Verus, #10) by Benedict Jacka

Hour 14 Saturday 8-9 am
Drinks: sparkling water
Snacks:-
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 32 pgs of Fallen (Alex Verus, #10) by Benedict Jacka 28 pgs of Paper Girls, Vol. 5 by Brian K. Vaughan

Hour 15 Saturday 9-10 am
Drinks: sparkling water & Diet Dr Pepper
Snacks: twizzlers
Location: sofa
Books finished: Paper Girls, Vol. 5 by Brian K. Vaughan
Pgs read: 100 pgs of Paper Girls, Vol. 5 by Brian K. Vaughan

Hour 16 Saturday 10-11 am
Drinks: diet Dr pepper
Snacks: -
Location: sofa & table
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 49 pgs of Fallen (Alex Verus, #10) by Benedict Jacka

Hour 17 Saturday 11 am-12 pm
Drinks: diet Dr pepper
Snacks: honey roasted peanuts, cheddar and sour cream ruffles
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 54 pgs of Fallen (Alex Verus, #10) by Benedict Jacka

Hour 18 Saturday 12-1 pm
Drinks: sparkling water
Snacks: flips chocolate covered pretzels
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 50 Pgs of Fallen (Alex Verus, #10) by Benedict Jacka

Hour 19 Saturday 1-2 pm
Drinks: sparkling water
Snacks: cookie ice cream sandwich
Location: sofa
Books finished:-
Pgs read: 24 pgs of The Whisper Man by Alex North

Hour 20 Saturday 2-3 pmCO-MOD ON GR
Drinks: sparkling water
Snacks: thin & crispy chocolate chip cookies
Location: sofa & desk
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 18 pgs of The Whisper Man by Alex North & 18 pgs of Fallen (Alex Verus, #10) by Benedict Jacka

Hour 21 - Saturday 3-4 pm
Drinks: sparkling water
Snacks: thin and crispy chocolate chip cookies
Location: sofa
Books finished:-
Pgs read: 50 pgs of Fallen (Alex Verus, #10) by Benedict Jacka

Hour 22 Saturday 4-5 pm
Drinks: sparkling water
Snacks: American style cheesy golash
Location: table & sofa
Books finished: Fallen (Alex Verus, #10) by Benedict Jacka
Pgs read: 15 pgs of Fallen (Alex Verus, #10) by Benedict Jacka

Hour 23 Saturday 5-6 pm
Drinks: sparkling water
Snacks: thin and crispy chocolate chip cookies
Location: sofa
Books finished: Paper Girls, Vol. 6 by Brian K. Vaughan
Pgs read: 144 pgs of Paper Girls, Vol. 6 by Brian K. Vaughan

Hour 24 Saturday 6-7 pm CO-MOD ON GR
Drinks: sparkling water
Snacks: thin and crispy chocolate chip cookie & Twizzlers
Location: desk & sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: -

Total books finished: 4- The Wives by Tarryn Fisher Paper Girls, Vol. 5 by Brian K. Vaughan Fallen (Alex Verus, #10) by Benedict Jacka Paper Girls, Vol. 6 by Brian K. Vaughan
Total Pgs read: 948
fav snack - thin and crispy chocolate chip cookies & donuts
fav drink- bottled Starbucks almond milk mocha frappuccino



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Elyse (winesaboutbooks) | 2454 comments Woohoo welcome back!


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Vicki Willis | 510 comments You are organized and ready! I am going there next!


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Hi, welcome! I love that organization!


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Marta wrote: "Hi, welcome! I love that organization!"

Thanks


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Vicki Willis wrote: "You are organized and ready! I am going there next!"

Thank you!


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Opening Survey!

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? SE Wisconsin USA
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? The Whisper Man by Alex North
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? donuts
4) Tell us a little something about yourself! I'm happy to be a moderator in the Goodreads group starting with this RAT
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'm going to try to get at least 4 hrs of sleep, but we'll see LOL


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Elyse (winesaboutbooks) | 2454 comments The Whisper Man will keep you awake! Eep! Congrats on the new moderatorship!


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Elyse wrote: "The Whisper Man will keep you awake! Eep! Congrats on the new moderatorship!"

Thanks!


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Awake and ready to rock the rest of the RAT!


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Elyse (winesaboutbooks) | 2454 comments Me too! Woot!


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now? The Wives by Tarryn Fisher
2. How many books have you read so far? Haven't finished one yet 😭
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? The Whisper Man by Alex North
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? Nope just sleeping time
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? That I haven't finished a book yet.


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Elyse (winesaboutbooks) | 2454 comments Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now? The Wives by Tarryn Fisher
2. How many books have you read so far? Haven't finished one yet 😭
3. What book are you most looking forward to ..."


Oooh The Wives. Every BOTM pick I debate getting it as an add-on. Let me know what you think!


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Elyse wrote: "Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now? The Wives by Tarryn Fisher
2. How many books have you read so far? Haven't finished one yet 😭
3. What boo..."


It was meh 3 stars


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Elyse (winesaboutbooks) | 2454 comments Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now? The Wives by Tarryn Fisher
2. How many books have you read so far? Haven't finished one yet..."


Oh bummer! Guess I'll wait to nab it from the library or Overdrive.


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Closing Survey

How would you assess your reading overall? Pretty good
Did you have a stategy, and if so, did you stick to it? Kind of and I sort of stuck with it
What was your favorite snack? Donuts & thin and crispy chocolate chip cookies
Wanna volunteer for our next event? In the GR group sure!


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Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
OCTOBER 2020 TBR

TO FINISH
Bad Girls Don't Die (Bad Girls Don't Die, #1) by Katie Alender

ARCS
Dragonfly Girl by Marti Leimbach Teen Titans Beast Boy by Kami Garcia

E-BOOKS
Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown Verses for a Despotic Age by John Lithgow The Seer's Spread (Beautiful Creatures The Untold Stories, #2) by Kami Garcia

AUDIOBOOKS
Not Even Bones (Market of Monsters, #1) by Rebecca Schaeffer The Sky Weaver (Iskari, #3) by Kristen Ciccarelli Ruthless Gods (Something Dark and Holy, #2) by Emily A. Duncan The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4) by Agatha Christie Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot, #3) by Agatha Christie The Testaments (The Handmaid's Tale, #2) by Margaret Atwood Elsewhere by Dean Koontz How to Hang a Witch (How to Hang a Witch, #1) by Adriana Mather

PHYSICAL BOOKS
A Curse So Dark and Lonely (Cursebreakers, #1) by Brigid Kemmerer Deadly Curious by Cindy Anstey Bad Girls Don't Die (Bad Girls Don't Die, #1) by Katie Alender From Bad to Cursed (Bad Girls Don't Die, #2) by Katie Alender The Girl in the White Van by April Henry Daughters Unto Devils by Amy Lukavics Trouble Makes a Comeback (Trouble, #2) by Stephanie Tromly The Twin by Natasha Preston The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes The Great Pretender The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness by Susannah Cahalan

GRAPHIC NOVELS & MANGA

My Brother's Husband, Volume 1 by Gengoroh Tagame My Brother's Husband, Volume 2 by Gengoroh Tagame Giant Days, Vol. 10 (Giant Days, #10) by John Allison Giant Days, Vol. 11 (Giant Days, #11) by John Allison Giant Days, Vol. 12 (Giant Days, #12) by John Allison Descender, Vol. 3 Singularities by Jeff Lemire Fence, Vol. 4 Rivals by C.S. Pacat Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Occult Edition by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

As always there's no way I'll read even a third of these, but I do like having A LOT of options!


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Ann A (readerann) | 867 comments I love that you have your template all ready to fill in! I'm trying to get ready for this RAT much early than I normally do - the anticipation is part of the fun.


Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Ann A wrote: "I love that you have your template all ready to fill in! I'm trying to get ready for this RAT much early than I normally do - the anticipation is part of the fun."

Thanks!


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Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Pre-readathon Reading Challenge

1) Read a "long" book (over 500 pages) - For readers under 13, page count over 250 pages. Can be multiple books

2) Read a "short" book (under 250 pages) - For readers under 13, page count under 100 pages. Can be multiple books

3) Pick 5 of your favorite genres and enter them in a randomizer. Read a book in that genre

4) Read a "spooky" book (your own definition of spooky is fine)

✔️ 5) Read a book that is 75% one color on the cover. One of Us Is Next (One of Us Is Lying, #2) by Karen M. McManus

✔️6) Read a book that was published in the last 18 months Battle Ground (The Dresden Files, #17) by Jim Butcher 10/2 4 stars

7) Read a book that was published more than 100 years ago - For readers under 13 years old, a book published more than 10 years ago.

8) Read a book set in the Fall or with a cover that looks like it is Fall (leaves changing, etc)

9) Read a book set in the Spring or with a cover that looks like it is Spring (trees blooming, etc)

✔️ 10) Read at least 75% of a book when it's dark outside - For readers under 13, it must be read 75% after dinner, but doesn't have to be when it's dark outside. The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall by Katie Alender

11) Read at least 75% of a book outside (please social distance... a park or back patio will do fine) ALT TASK

12) Read a book with an animal (real or made up) on the cover

13) Read a book with a main character or author whose first name starts with the same letter as your first name.

14) Take five books you really want to read and put them in a randomizer and read whichever one is chosen.

15) Read a book that is set in a location you wish you could visit or live in. This location can be real or imaginary.


We are allowing one Alternate task where if there is a task you don't like or can't complete, you may read book of your choosing in it's place. This may only be done once. The only other requirement is that qualifying books need to be over 125 pages (except for the short book task and for readers under 13).


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Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Pre-readathon challenge!

Goal: 24 hours

Day 1 (10th): 1 h 35 min 21 sec
Clown in a Cornfield FINISHED

Day 2 (11th): 3 h 32 min 16 sec
The Breakdown

Day 3 (12th): 3 h 5 min 0 sec
The Breakdown FINISHED

Day 4 (13th): 0 h 0 min


Day 5 (14th): 0 h 0 min


Day 6 (15th): 2 h 43 min 13 sec
Bad Girls Don't Die- 37 mins 13 secs
Invisible Girl 2 h 6 mins

Day 7 (16th): 2 h 0 min 22 secs
[book:Invisible Girl|50542147

Total: 11 h 56 min 11 secs


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Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 727 comments Mod
Hourly check-ins for October 2020

Hour 1 Saturday 7-8 am
Drinks: cherry bubly
Snacks: Dave's Sweet Tooth toffee milk chocolate
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot, #3) by Agatha Christie - 53 pgs

Hour 2 Saturday 8-9 am
Drinks: cherry bubly
Snacks: -
Location: sofa & computer desk
Candle scent: "Loyal" by Novelly Yours
Books finished: -
Pgs read: Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot, #3) by Agatha Christie 59 pgs

Hour 3 Saturday 9-10 am Co-mod on FB
Drinks: cherry bubly & diet Dr pepper
Snacks: thin & crispy chocolate chip cookies & toffee
Location: sofa
Candle scent: "Loyal" by Novelly Yours
Books finished: -
Pgs read: Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot, #3) by Agatha Christie 31 pgs

Hour 4 Saturday 10-11 am
Drinks: diet dr pepper
Snacks: garlic alfredo chicken pizza
Location: sofa
Candle scent: "Loyal" by Novelly Yours
Books finished: -
Pgs read: Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot, #3) by Agatha Christie 57 pgs

Hours 5 Saturday 11am-12 pm
Drinks: cherry bubly
Snacks: Toffee
Location: sofa
Candle scent: "Loyal" by Novelly Yours
Books finished: Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot, #3) by Agatha Christie - 3 stars
Pgs read: Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot, #3) by Agatha Christie 56 pgs Queen of Volts (The Shadow Game, #3) by Amanda Foody 12 pgs

Hour 6 Saturday 12-1 pm
Drinks: Cherry bubly
Snacks: cookies & twizzlers
Location: sofa & computer desk
Candle scent: "Loyal" by Novelly Yours
Books finished:-
Pgs read: Queen of Volts (The Shadow Game, #3) by Amanda Foody 30 pgs

Hour 7 Saturday 1-2 pm
Drinks: cherry bubly
Snacks: Ruffles Cheddar & sour cream chips, cookies, toffee
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: Queen of Volts (The Shadow Game, #3) by Amanda Foody 57 pgs Teen Titans Beast Boy by Kami Garcia - 94 pgs

Hour 8 Saturday 2-3 pm
Drinks: cherry bubly
Snacks: toffee
Location: sofa & computer desk
Books finished: Teen Titans Beast Boy by Kami Garcia - 4 stars
Pgs read: Teen Titans Beast Boy by Kami Garcia - 84 pgs

Hour 9 Saturday 3-4 pm Co-Mod on GR
Drinks: cherry bubly & coke zero
Snacks: cheesy garlic lasagna, toffee, and cookies
Location: computer desk, kitchen table, and sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: -

Hour 10 Saturday 4-5 pm
Drinks: blackberry bubly
Snacks: twizzlers
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: Queen of Volts (The Shadow Game, #3) by Amanda Foody 66 pgs

Hour 11 Saturday 5-6 pm
Drinks: mint hot cocoa
Snacks: toffee & twizzlers
Location: sofa
Candle scent: "Prince of hearts" by Novelly Yours
Books finished: -
Pgs read: Queen of Volts (The Shadow Game, #3) by Amanda Foody 42 pgs

Hour 12 Saturday 6-7 pm
Drinks: blackberry bubly
Snacks: cookies, smores pop tart
Location: sofa
Candle scent: "Prince of hearts" by Novelly Yours
Books finished: -
Pgs read: Queen of Volts (The Shadow Game, #3) by Amanda Foody 48 pgs

Hour 13 Saturday 7-8 pm
Drinks: blackberry bubly
Snacks: twizzlers
Location: sofa
Candle scent: "Prince of hearts" by Novelly Yours
Books finished: -
Pgs read: Queen of Volts (The Shadow Game, #3) by Amanda Foody 35 pgs

Hour 14 Saturday 8-9 pm
Drinks: blackberry bubly
Snacks: -
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: Queen of Volts (The Shadow Game, #3) by Amanda Foody 60 pgs

Hour 15 Saturday 9-10 pm
Drinks: Blackberry bubly
Snacks: -
Location: sofa
Books finished: -
Pgs read: Queen of Volts (The Shadow Game, #3) by Amanda Foody 24 pgs

Hours 16-21 Saturday 10 pm - Sunday 4 am
Location: Bed

Hour 22 Sunday 4-5 am
Drinks: Starbucks caramel bottled frappuccino & Blackberry bubly
Snacks: Krispy Kreme classic glazed donut & cookies
Location: sofa & computer desk
Candle scent: "White Caramel Cold Brew" by Bath & Body Works
Books finished: -
Pgs read: Queen of Volts (The Shadow Game, #3) by Amanda Foody 42

Hour 23 Sunday 5-6 am Co-Mod on GR
Drinks: Blackberry bubly
Snacks: -
Location: computer desk & sofa
Candle scent: "White Caramel Cold Brew" by Bath & Body Works
Books finished: -
Pgs read: Queen of Volts (The Shadow Game, #3) by Amanda Foody 6 pgs

Hour 24 Sunday 6-7 am
Drinks: Blackberry bubly
Snacks: -
Location: sofa
Candle scent: "White Caramel Cold Brew" by Bath & Body Works
Books finished: -
Pgs read: Queen of Volts (The Shadow Game, #3) by Amanda Foody 54 pgs

Total books finished: 2- Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot, #3) by Agatha Christie Teen Titans Beast Boy by Kami Garcia
Total Pgs read: 913
Time spent reading: 13 hrs 58 mins 33 secs
fav snack- krispy kreme classic glazed donut
fav drink- mint hot cocoa & Starbucks caramel bottled frappuccino



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