Avid's Read-a-thon-ing

[Cynda]

When I went home after the last major medical issue, my mom and I helped each other too.Glad you and your mom have this time together.

[Vicki Willis]

Looks like some good reading.
Yum to the apple fritter!!
Hope to see you at the next one in July.

[Susan]

It looks like you & Jedi had a great readathon together!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

I'm going to try to do the reverse RAT, but I haven't had much energy and haven't been on Social Media as much.

[Susy]

Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "I'm going to try to do the reverse RAT, but I haven't had much energy and haven't been on Social Media as much."

Going to give it a try too but I’ve been having a lazy month so we’ll see how it goes…
Good luck!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Susy wrote: "Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "I'm going to try to do the reverse RAT, but I haven't had much energy and haven't been on Social Media as much."

Going to give it a try too but I’ve been having a..."

Thanks! Good luck to you too!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Reverse RAT 2024 TBR
TO FINISH:

LIBRARY BOOKS:

AUDIOBOOKS:

AUDIO ARCS:

[Lamilla]

Good variety of books and media! Have a great reading time

[Susan]

Looks like you’ve got the most important part — a fun assortment of reading! See you tomorrow

[Vavita]

Nice picks!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Lamilla wrote: "Good variety of books and media! Have a great reading time"

Yeah, I wanted a variety to choose from, I just got The Paradise Problem in on libby so I'm throwing that in there!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Susan wrote: "Looks like you’ve got the most important part — a fun assortment of reading! See you tomorrow"

Thanks! See you then!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Vavita wrote: "Nice picks!"

Thanks!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Hourly check-ins for July 2024
Hour 1 Friday 7-8 pm
Drinks: Cirkul FitSip-Star Burst flavor
Snacks: Bavarian creme/chocolate duo fill donut
Location: bedroom
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 20% of Not A Happy Family

Hour 2 Friday 8-9 pm
Drinks: Cirkul Fitsip-Star Burst flavor
Snacks: AMC extra butter bagged popcorn, warmed up
Location: bedroom
Books finished: Not a Happy Family
Pgs/% read: 2% of Not A Happy Family & 7% of The Cleopatras: The Forgotten Queens of Egypt

Hour 3 Friday 9-10 pm
Drinks: Cirkul Fitsip-Star Burst flavor
Snacks: cheese & mayo wrap
Location: bedroom
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 9% of The Cleopatras

Hour 4 Friday 10-11 pm
Drinks: Cirkul Fitsip-Star Burst flavor
Snacks: -
Location: bedroom
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 9% of A Talent for Murder


Hours 5 Friday 11 pm -12 am
Drinks: Cirkul Fitsip-Star Burst flavor
Snacks: Netflix cinnamon kettle corn
Location: bedroom & living room
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 22% of A Talent for Murder

Hour 6 Saturday 12-1 am
Drinks: plain water
Snacks: -
Location: living room
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 23% of A Talent for Murder

Hour 7 Saturday 1-2 am
Drinks: plain water
Snacks: -
Location: living room
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 9% of A Talent for Murder

Hours 8-14 Saturday 2 -9 am
Sleep TIME!
Location: Bed

Hour 15 Saturday 9-10 am
Drinks: strawberry & apricot flavored RedBull
Snacks: Bavarian creme/chocolate duo fill donut
Location: living room
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 6% of A Talent for Murder

Hour 16 - Saturday 10-11 am
Drinks: Cirkul Horchata cartridge
Snacks: -
Location: living room
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 28% of A Talent for Murder

Hour 17 - Saturday 11 am-12 pm
Drinks: Cirkul Fitsip-Star Burst flavor
Snacks: -
Location: living room
Books finished: A Talent for Murder
Pgs/% read: 3% of A Talent for Murder

Hour 18 Saturday 12-1 pm
Drinks: Cirkul Fitsip-Star Burst flavor & Soda Shop Pepsi
Snacks: -
Location: bedroom
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 6% of The Cleopatras

Hour 19 Saturday 1-2 pm
Drinks: -
Snacks: -
Location: bedroom
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 7% of The Cleopatras

Hour 20 Saturday 2-3 pm
Drinks: Cirkul Fitsip-Star Burst flavor
Snacks: Netflix cinnamon kettle corn
Location: bedroom
Books finished: -
Pgs read: 7% of The Cleopatras

Hour 21 Saturday 3-4 pm
Drinks: Cirkul Fitsip-Star Burst flavor
Snacks: Netflix cinnamon kettle corn
Location: living & bedroom
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 7% of The Cleopatras

Hour 22 Saturday 4-5 pm
Drinks: Cirkul Fitsip-Star Burst flavor
Snacks: -
Location: living room
Books finished:-
Pgs/% read: -

Hour 23 Saturday 5-6 pm
Drinks: Cirkul Fitsip-Star Burst flavor
Snacks: turkey burger
Location: living room
Books finished:-
Pgs/% read: 2% of How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying

Hour 24 Saturday 6-7 pm
Drinks: ginger ale zero sugar
Snacks: -
Location: living/bed room
Books finished:-
Pgs/% read: -

Extended RAT
Extended RAT Hour 1 Saturday 9-10 pm
Drinks: ginger ale zero sugar
Snacks: Caramel Cookie Crunch Gelato
Location: bedroom
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 7% of How to Become the Dark Lord

Extended RAT Hour 2 Saturday 10-11 pm
Drinks: water
Snacks: 1/2 a cheese & mayo sandwich
Location: bedroom
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: 11% of How to Become the Dark Lord

I stopped the extended RAT when I went to bed early, I was tired and burned out.

WRAP UP:
Books finished:


Total Pgs/time read:
22% of Not a Happy Family; 100% of A Talent for Murder; 19% of

Fav snack: Caramel Cookie Crunch Gelato
Fav drink: Redbull
Candles burned: None :( I had a headache

[Susan]

You’re always so organized with your tracking, and I love the candles as part of the whole experience. !nohtadaeR esreveR yppaH!

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

We have started! Have fun!

[Cynda]

Glad to see all your organization, including the Extended RAT. I always have some extended time too. See throughout and beyond!

[Susy]

Good luck Avid, hope you're having a great readathon!
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the "cat's guide" book; love the title!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Susan wrote: "You’re always so organized with your tracking, and I love the candles as part of the whole experience. !nohtadaeR esreveR yppaH!"

Thanks! Due to a headache, I haven't been able to burn any so far. :(

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Susy wrote: "Good luck Avid, hope you're having a great readathon!
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the "cat's guide" book; love the title!"

I hope to read it tonight when I'm getting sleepy, as it's an easy read!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

I've finished two book!
which I'd started before the readathon.
And which I read all of! I'm currently working on typing up my updates for that comment.

[Elyse]

Great job!

[Susy]

Well done! Hope to see you back in October!
Can't wait to hear the new date, I really live from one Dewey's to the next lol

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

I just realized I never updated my tracking comment but that's now done!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Avid's October Pre-Readathon Challenge

5/5 Read

1. Fall in Love. (like, attraction, admiration) Blood & Ink: 'the Scandalous Jazz Age Double Murder That Hooked America on True Crime- involves an affair, also people going out to the middle of nowhere to get it on
2. Fall into the Fire. (destruction, purification, social crisis) Gaslight- (view spoiler)[ cult that gets destroyed (hide spoiler)]
3. Fall into the Flow of Things. (sequence or niche- ness) - Fierce Desires: A New History of Sex and Sexuality in America niche topic
4. Fall to the Earth. (fruit and leaves indicate trees; memoirs about parachuting or skydiving, disillusionment and recovery) Bitter Harvest (view spoiler)[husband because disillusioned with his marriage and realizes that his wife is poisoning him (hide spoiler)]
5. Fall off the Radar. (missing persons/murder mysteries; lost cities; explorers; ghost ships)- It's Only a Game (view spoiler)[MC runs away from her mother and goes by another name (hide spoiler)]

[Lamilla]

I'm also halfway through the Fall challenge. Keep going!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Lamilla wrote: "I'm also halfway through the Fall challenge. Keep going!"
Thanks! I just finished it!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Potential Reads for Oct 2024 RAT
TO FINISH:


LIBBY AUDIO:

OWNED AUDIO:

AUDIO ARCS:

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

I plan to start tomorrow at Midnight!

[Cynda]

Sometime ago I watched a dramatic movie about the rise and fall of Gucci, I am thinking your Gucci book will be at least as good. Enjoy!

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

I also plan to start tomorrow a bit and conclude on Sunday with the main read-a-thon of course being Saturday for me

[Elyse]

Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "
Potential Reads for Oct 2024 RAT

TO FINISH:


LIBBY AUDIO: ..."

Welcome back! Love your reading choices!

[Susy]

Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "
Potential Reads for Oct 2024 RAT

TO FINISH:


LIBBY AUDIO: [bookcover:Looking f..."


Lots of choices!
Hope you have a great readathon Avid Reader!

[Vicki Willis]

Enjoy your books!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Thank you all! I haven't been on the computer much.

I did finish

- which I enjoyed.

I'm currently listening to

After that maybe if I decided to switch to fiction I'll read:

[Susy]

Interesting titles! How was The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco, do you recommend it?

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Susy wrote: "Interesting titles! How was The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco, do you recommend it?"

Hi!

It was okay, I rated it 3.25 stars, I probably wouldn't recommend it TBH

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

I ended up finishing

&

during my 3 day Readathon.

So far during my wind-down week I've also finished:

[Vicki Willis]

Looks like you picked great books for a successful read a thon!
See you in the new year

[Elyse]

Great job! See you in April!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

TBR April 2025
TO FINISH:

GRAPHIC NOVELS:

AUDIOBOOKS:

[Lamilla]

Good to see you back here, Avid!

[Cynda]

Enjoy your readathon Avid!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Lamilla wrote: "Good to see you back here, Avid!"

Thanks!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Cynda is preoccupied with RL wrote: "Enjoy your readathon Avid!"

You too!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Hourly check-ins for April 2025

Hour 1 Friday 7-8 pm
Drinks: water with white peach Cirkul cartridge
Snacks: glazed donut
Books finished: -
Pgs/% read: Disc 1 Track 6 to Disc 2 Track 4 of Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation

Hour 2 Friday 8-9 pm
Drinks: water with white peach Cirkul cartridge
Snacks: Cheddar & sour cream ruffles
Pgs/% read: Disc 2 Track 4 to Disc 2 Track 6 @26% of Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation & 10% of The Darkest Corners

Hour 3 Friday 9-10 pm
Drinks: water with white peach Cirkul cartridge
Snacks: turkey stick & colby jack cheese stick + rice pudding
Pgs/% read: 10% of The Darkest Corners

Hour 4 Friday 10-11 pm
Drinks: water with white peach Cirkul cartridge
Snacks: -
Pgs/% read: 16% of The Darkest Corners

Hour 5 Friday 11 pm- Saturday 12 am
Drinks: water with white peach Cirkul cartridge
Snacks: Cereal
Amount Read: 5% of The Darkest Corners
Books Finished: The Darkest Corners

Hour 6 Saturday 12 -1 am
Drinks: water plain
Snacks: english muffin w/ butter & cinnamon sugar
Pgs/% read: Disc 2 Track 6 to Disc 2 Track 14 @38% of Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation

Hour 7 Saturday 1 -2 am
Listened to a podcast

Hour 8 Saturday 2-3 am
Went to sleep early!

Sleepy Time! Saturday 3 am-9 am

Hour 9 Saturday 9-10 am
Slept in!

Hour 10 Saturday 10-11 am
Drinks: Bubbl'r Twisted Elixir caffeinated sparkling water
Snacks: chocolate & vanilla iced donut
Music to wake me up

Hour 11 Saturday 11 am-12 pm
Drinks: Bubbl'r Twisted Elixir caffeinated sparkling water & Easter Candy Lightening Bolt(fruity energy drink with cream) from the local coffee shop
Snacks: N/A
Music to wake me up
Amount Read: Disc 2 Track 14 to Disc 3 Track 2 of Empire of Deception

Hour 12 Saturday 12-1 pm
Drinks: -
Snacks: -
Amount Read: Disc 3 Track 3 to Disc 3 Track 12 of Empire of Deception

Hour 13 Saturday 1-2 pm
Drinks: water with white peach Cirkul cartridge
Snacks: -
Amount Read: Disc 3 Track 13 to Disc 4 Track 4 of Empire of Deception @ 38%

Hour 14 Saturday 2-3 pm
Drinks: water with white peach Cirkul cartridge
Snacks: -
Amount Read: 79-87% of The Darkest Corners

Hour 15 Saturday 3-4 pm
Drinks: Pineapple Mango iced tea lemonade
Snacks:
Amount Read: Disc 4 Track 5 to Disc 4 Track 11 of Empire of Deception @43%

Hour 16 - Saturday 4-5 pm
Drinks: water with white peach Cirkul cartridge
Snacks: Mac & Cheese from CookUnity
Amount Read: Disc 4 Track 12 to Disc 5 Track 9 of Empire of Deception @ 53%

Hour 17 - Saturday 5-6 pm
Drinks: water with white peach Cirkul cartridge
Snacks: oatmeal chocolate chip cookie
Amount Read: Disc 5 Track 10 to Disc 6 Track 9 of Empire of Deception @ 53%

Hour 18 Saturday 6-7 pm
Drinks: zero sugar ginger ale
Snacks: white chocolate strawberry Milano cookies
Amount Read: Disc 6 Track 10 to Disc 6 Track 13 of Empire of Deception @ 69% + 87-95% of The Darkest Corners

Hour 19 Saturday 7-8 pm
Drinks: zero sugar ginger ale
Snacks: white chocolate strawberry Milano cookies
Amount Read: Disc 6 Track 13 to Disc 7 Track 3 of Empire of Deception @ 75% + 5% of The Darkest Corners

Hour 20 Saturday 8-9 pm
Drinks: zero sugar ginger ale
Snacks: -
Amount Read: Disc 7 Track 4 to Disc 7 Track 13 of Empire of Deception @ 83%

Hour 21 Saturday 9-10 pm
Drinks: water with white peach Cirkul cartridge
Snacks: Oscar Meyer bites
Amount Read: Disc 8 Track 1 to Disc 8 Track 11 of Empire of Deception

Hour 22 Saturday 10-11 pm
Drinks: water with white peach Cirkul cartridge
Snacks: cereal
Books finished: Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation
Amount Read: Disc 8 Track 12 to Disc 8 Track 13 of Empire of Deception

Hour 23 Saturday 11 pm- Sunday 12 am
Drinks: water with white peach Cirkul cartridge
Snacks: -
Amount Read: 11% of The Perfect Divorce

Hour 24 Sunday 12- 1 am
Drinks: water- plain
Snacks: -
Pgs/% read: 3% of Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty

Hour 25 Sunday 1- 2 am
Drinks: water- plain
Snacks: Cheddar & Sour Cream Ruffles
Pgs/% read: 18% of Vanderbilt

Hour 26 Sunday 2- 3 am
Drinks: water- plain
Snacks: -
Pgs/% read: 5% of Vanderbilt

Sleepy Time! Sunday 3 am-12 pm

Hour 27 Sunday 12-1 pm
Drinks: Bubbl'r Twisted Elixir caffeinated sparkling water
Snacks: Vanilla frosted donut
Music to wake up!

Hour 28 Sunday 1-2 pm
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Hour 29 Sunday 2-3 pm
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Hour 32 Sunday 5-6 pm
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Hour 33 Sunday 6-7 pm
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Hour 34 Sunday 7-8 pm
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Hour 35 Sunday 8-9 pm
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Hour 36 Sunday 9-10 pm
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Hour 37 Sunday 10-11 pm
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Hour 39 Sunday 11 pm- Monday 12 am
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Hour 40 Monday 12-1 am
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Total books finished: 2-
Total Amount Read: 95% of Empire of Deception; 62% of The Darkest Corners; ?% of The Perfect Divorce; ?% of Vanderbilt
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[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Nice TBR for the RaT!! I've added The Darkest Corners to my TBR!!

Enjoy the RaT and Happy Reading to you!

[Susy]

Hi Avid Reader, you’re all set to go, I see. Hope you have a great readathon!

[Susan]

Enjoy your readathon Avid!

[Vicki Willis]

I really liked Funny Story. I think that is a great choice for the RaT! Have a good read!