Avid's Read-a-thon-ing

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Reverse Readathon Relay
LIBRARY AUDIO: completed completed completed completed replaced with:
OWNED AUDIO: Not sure what I'll start with
GRAPHIC NOVELS:
ARCS:completed replaced with:???
PHYSICAL BOOKS: reading

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Supplies:
Drinks: Decided to get Dunkin' on Saturday morning
Snacks: not going to buy any extra from regular?
Candles: Reading at the Cafe by Frostbeard Studio; ???? Need to choose another 2-3 at least

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Hourly check-ins for July 23

Hour 00 Friday 5-6 pm
Drinks: crystal light
Snacks: mint chocolate mini ice cream cone
Location: recliner in living room
Books finished: -
Candle Burned: B&BW Salted Butterscotch
Pgs/% read: 18% of A Guide to the Dark

Hour 0 Friday 6-7 pm
Drinks: orange creamsicle bubbly
Snacks: -
Location: bedroom
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 27% of A Guide to the Dark

Hour 1 Friday 7-8 pm
Drinks: Crystal light
Snacks: -
Location: bedroom
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 23% of A Guide to the Dark

Hour 2 Friday 8-9 pm
Drinks: water
Snacks: Funyuns
Location: bedroom
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 22% of A Guide to the Dark

Hour 3 Friday 9-10 pm
Drinks: water
Snacks: frosted lemon cheerios
Location: bedroom
Books finished: A Guide to the Dark
Pgs/% read: 10% of A Guide to the Dark

Hour 4 Friday 10-11 pm
Drinks: water
Snacks: strawberry & cream cheese toaster strudel
Location: bedroom
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 25pgs of The Only One Left

Hours 5 Friday 11pm-Saturday 12 am
Drinks: ginger ale zero sugar
Snacks: -
Location: bedroom
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 52-67% of The Fraud Squad

Hour 6 Saturday 12-1 am
Drinks: ginger ale zero sugar
Snacks: -
Location: bedroom/living room
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 67-81% of The Fraud Squad

Hour 7 Saturday 1-2 am
Drinks: water
Snacks: golden honey frosted mini wheats
Location: living room
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 81-95% of The Fraud Squad

Hour 8 Saturday 2-3 am
Drinks: water
Snacks: -
Location: living room
Books finished: The Fraud Squad
Pgs/% read: 95-100% of The Fraud Squad

Hours 9-12 Saturday 3am - Saturday 8am
Location: bedroom

Hour 13 Saturday 7-8 am
Drinks: Dunkin' mocha raspberry frozen coffee
Snacks: egg & cheese wrap; caramel chocoholic donut
Location: living room
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 0-11% of Speak of the Devil

Hour 14 Saturday 8-9 am
Drinks: frozen coffee
Snacks: -
Location: living room
Books finished: -
Candle Burned: B&BW Paris Cafe
Pgs/% read: 11-27% of Speak of the Devil

Hour 15 Saturday 9-10 am
Drinks: frozen coffee
Snacks: -
Location: living room
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 27-48% of Speak of the Devil


Hour 16 - Saturday 10-11am
Drinks: frozen coffee
Snacks: -
Location: living room
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 48-67% of Speak of the Devil

Hour 17 - Saturday 11am-12pm
Drinks: frozen coffee, water
Snacks: -
Location: living room
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 67-89% of Speak of the Devil

Hour 18 Saturday 12-1 pm
Drinks: orange creamsicle Bubbly
Snacks: -
Location: bedroom
Books finished: Speak of the Devil
Pgs/% read: 89-100% of Speak of the Devil

Hour 19 Saturday 1-2 pm
Drinks: orange creamsicle Bubbly
Snacks: -
Location: bedroom
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: -

Hour 20 Saturday 2-3 pm
Drinks: orange creamsicle Bubbly
Snacks: -
Location: bedroom
Books finished: -
Candle Burned: B&BW Cinnamon Irish Cream
Pgs/% read: 0-7% of The Doomsday Mother: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and the End of an American Family

Hour 21 Sunday 3-4 pm
Drinks: lemon blackberry propel
Snacks: cinnamon graham crackers
Location: living room
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 7-14% of The Doomsday Mother: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and the End of an American Family

Hour 22 Sunday 4-5 pm
Drinks: lemon blackberry propel
Snacks: pasta with chunky garlic red sauce
Location: living room
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 14-30% of The Doomsday Mother: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and the End of an American Family

Hour 23 Sunday 5-6 pm
Drinks: lemon blackberry propel
Snacks: -
Location: living room
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 30-43% of The Doomsday Mother: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and the End of an American Family

Hour 24 Sunday 6-7 pm
Drinks:-
Snacks: -
Location: living room
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 43-66% of The Doomsday Mother: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and the End of an American Family

Total books finished:
Total Pgs/time read: 100% of A Guide to the Dark 48% of The Fraud Squad; 100% of Speak of the Devil; 66% of The Doomsday Mother: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and the End of an American Family
Fav Snack: caramel chocoholic donut
Fav Drink: orange creamsicle bubbly
Candles Burned: B&BW Salted Butterscotch, Paris Cafe, Cinnamon Irish Cream

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Looks very organized! Love you do candles as well.

[Elyse]

Welcome back! I thought Northranger was really cute. And made me want to read Northanger Abbey, I never have!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Looks very organized! Love you do candles as well."
Thanks! I have SO many candles especially bookish!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Elyse wrote: "Welcome back! I thought Northranger was really cute. And made me want to read Northanger Abbey, I never have!"

Glad to hear it! I look forward to reading it!

[Lynnette]

Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Looks very organized! Love you do candles as well."
I totally agree Erin. I tried and failed to emulate a few readathons ago, but I absolutely love the idea of the candles. I may try again, imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Lynnette wrote: "Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Looks very organized! Love you do candles as well."
I totally agree Erin. I tried and failed to emulate a few readathons ago, but I absolutely love the idea of the..."

I put a template in the very first message on my thread if you want to copy it and edit it to your liking feel free!

[Lynnette]

Already stolen and modified, and thank you!!

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Thanks! I have SO many candles especially bookish!


I loved some of them from Get Fictional, but she can be pricey unfortunately.

I have some newer candles from Bath and Body Works and Target also.

I love summer and woodsy themes especially!

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Lynnette wrote: "I totally agree Erin. I tried and failed to emulate a few readathons ago, but I absolutely love the idea of the candles. I may try again, imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.
."

Yes, I'm random with it but it does add the relaxing ambience. :0)

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Thanks! I have SO many candles especially bookish!


I loved some of them from Get Fictional, but she can be pricey unfortunately.

I have some newer candles from ..."

My favorite is Novelly Yours, they even sell candles from her shop at my local indie! I loved Flick the Wick but I believe they closed. Frostbeard's Reading at the Cafe is my absolute fav! I have a whole list on Etsy, one of bookish and one of non-bookish candles!

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

I will have to look into those. Get Fictional did a lot of classic horror and paranormal but again can be pricey and soy wax to me melts faster

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Novelly Yours looks a bit cheaper at 17 for 9 oz instead of 22. The design of the jars matter as well - may do an order soon! :)
Edited - browsing other candle sites it look like 22 isn't that bad for 9 oz, I'm just cheap I guess - and apparently's it's for a new line type
Guess I'll stick with get Fictional and I'm used to them as a favorite but of course will sniff out other candlemakers when I have chance and $$

[Elyse]

If we're talking candles, I love Briarwick on Etsy for bookish candles and Evil Queen (evilqueen.com) for sassy candles!

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

You guys are bringing out my inner shopper mode

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Elyse wrote: "If we're talking candles, I love Briarwick on Etsy for bookish candles and Evil Queen (evilqueen.com) for sassy candles!"

I have a bunch from Briarwick on my wishlist but I've never bought from them, I might have to now. Though TBH I need to use up some of my current ones first. I must have over 100 candles, mostly the little 2oz. Because for awhile I subbed to a bunch of candle boxes (sadly they're all now defunct.)

[Susan]

Looks like you are ready to go — books and candles! Enjoy

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

We decided we're going to schedule a Dunkin' Grubhub order for delivery on Saturday morning! Now just to choose what I want to order I'm thinking of a Raspberry Mocha Oatmilk Frozen coffee and a caramel chocaholic donut.

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

What a fun idea for Saturday morning!

[Elyse]

Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "We decided we're going to schedule a Dunkin' Grubhub order for delivery on Saturday morning! Now just to choose what I want to order I'm thinking of a Raspberry Mocha Oatmilk Frozen coffee and a ca..."

Sounds delish!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Added one more graphic novel I got from the library! I'm ready and only have 3.5 hrs till we start!

[Jamie]

Hehe, I keep thinking of adding more graphic novel options. But that means less novels. Oh, the last minute changes we make! Happy Reading!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

I actually started at 5:10 pm here so almost 2 hrs early, but I think I'll probably fall asleep early tonight!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

I started with audioARC

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

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? with everyone else's excitement, I'm hyped for Northranger
3) Which snacks are you most looking forward to? My caramel chocoholic donut
4) Tell us a little something about yourself! I'm being joined by my doggie Jedi and my mom
5) What are your goals for this readathon? To read 1 graphic novel, 1 book, and finish at least one book I've already started.

[Susy]

I’m about to start now. Happy readathon!

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Popping in to say hello from the Eastern time zone, where we are ending the Midnight Hour, one of the most magical nighttime reading moments for me with Read-a-thons for some reason.



“Don't compare her to sunshine and roses when she's clearly orchids and moonlight.”
― Melody Lee, Moon Gypsy

Happy Reading! Or sleeping, whichever is happening on your end of the world! :)

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Susy wrote: "I’m about to start now. Happy readathon!"

Have fun!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Popping in to say hello from the Eastern time zone, where we are ending the Midnight Hour, one of the most magical nighttime reading moments for me with Read-a-thons for some reason.

Thanks, I'm in central time, so I'm still up!


“Don't c..."

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Finished

[Susy]

Halfway through already! Hope you're having a great readathon!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Finished before going to bed last night. Woke up and my Dunkin' was delivered shortly after and the food is now eaten, still working on my coffee!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Half-Point Progress Report

1. How many books have you been reading? Have you finished any? I've read from 3 books and finished 2!
Are you on track with respect to your readathon goals so far? Yes, I just need to read a graphic novel.

2. Have you eaten real food today? (Not just junk food, ACTUAL HEALTHY FOOD) What was your favorite food or beverage so far? Yes, I had some cereal! The orange creamsicle bubbly was my favorite drink so far.

3. Have you been participating in any of the activities on our social media (sprints, photo challenges, discussion questions, BINGO, etc.) Not much

4. Are you growing sleepy? Do you plan to nap, or stop early, or are you extending the readathon hours to include sleep? I started 2 hrs early and already took some time to sleep.

5. Have 5 senses check-in- What are you seeing, hearing, tasting, touching and smelling now? Seeing my computer screen, hearing Speak of the Devil audiobook, tasting my mocha raspberry frozen coffee from Dunkin' touching my computer keyboard/mouse, smelling not much, lol, no distinct smells but the ac air.

6. How is your readathon going, overall? Pretty good so far!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Susy wrote: "Halfway through already! Hope you're having a great readathon!"

Thanks! It's going well so far! I hope yours is going well!

[Elyse]

Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Half-Point Progress Report

1. How many books have you been reading? Have you finished any? I've read from 3 books and finished 2!
Are you on track with respect to your readathon goals so far? Yes,..."

I copied the questions from the email and then when I went to the blog, some of the questions were different! Probably because some of them are either ableist or not applicable? IDK but I thought I'd let you know. lol. Orange creamsicle Bubbly is so good!!!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Elyse wrote: "Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Half-Point Progress Report

1. How many books have you been reading? Have you finished any? I've read from 3 books and finished 2!
Are you on track with respect to..."

Good to know! The exercise is for sure ableist, as a disabled person I appreciate the changed questions!

[Susan]

A Dunkin’ delivery! What a fun idea! Enjoy your reading!

[Vicki Willis]

I had some cereal today too! Which I don't eat very often.
Have a great 2nd half of your reading!

[Susy]

Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Susy wrote: "Halfway through already! Hope you're having a great readathon!"

Thanks! It's going well so far! I hope yours is going well!"

It is, thank you! Can't believe we have less than 6 hours to go!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Updated my log FINALLY, finished a 3rd book!

[Susy]

Going strong!

[Cynda]

Go Avid!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Closing Survey

How many books did you read during this readathon? Did you have any favorites? I finished 3 books and part of 2 others.

How many books did you finish? 3

Did you accomplish your goals for this readathon? Yes, I didn't read any graphic novels, but I still finished 3 books1

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? My meals worked out pretty well! I'd keep them the same.

Did you enjoy this readathon? What was the most successful part of your readathon? What would you change for next time? Yes, I enjoyed it a lot. The most successful part was all the reading. I'd read more of my physical book next time.

Will you be continuing your readathon reading past the end of our official readathon? Probably, i know I'll read more tonight.

[Jamie]

3 books, and none were graphic novels?! Impressive!

[Susan]

Sounds like a good Readathon, Avid! Enjoy your weekend and see you next time

[Cynda]

For some reason I did not plan any graphic novel either. That is different for me. There is always next time. See you then!

[Vicki Willis]

Sounds like a successful RaT!
See you at the next one.

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Jamie wrote: "3 books, and none were graphic novels?! Impressive!"

Thanks! I finished one that I was at 52% of and read two full books! I'm proud of myself, a very successful readathon!