Mini-Readathon Challenge- June 2018

[Neha]

Pat a.k.a Syl wrote: "Readathon starting in a few hours .
Good luck folk"

If you can please reply above queries :)

[Em*Greedy* (Iniya)]

@neha
we can start any book... need not be compulsory book..!!! and we will update here itself... in our book ipdate comment...

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

good luck to everyone!!

I am starting my readathon with Harry Potter 1 and Dragon Reborn

[Em*Greedy* (Iniya)]

Good luck everyone... Hope everyone has started their readathon books.. I started Dragon Reborn..

[Ahtims]

Yesss
The Chemist

[Neha]

All the best everyone.
I am a night reader, so I will start reading at night.. Book well need to check which one :D

[Smriti]

I’ll start with Man’s search for meaning :)

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

all the best Smriti!!

[Smriti]

Manju wrote: "all the best Smriti!!"
Thank u :) and same to you!

[Ahtims]

Readathon Day 1
Wasn't a good start. Many things happened and I was able to read only 10% of the Chemist - roughly mounting to 50 pages.
Not sure why I chose the Chemist .. other than the fact thst it is the first Readathon book that I encountered in my kindle.

[Aparna]

Here goes my list
My partner is Rebecca
Compulsory reads :
Magpie Murders
The Universe Versus Alex Woods
Others :
A Gentleman in Moscow
Jane Eyre
The Lies of Locke Lamora
Persusasion
The Ivy Tree
Summer Lightning
Norse Mythology
The Glass Palace
2 wildcard slots

[Ahtims]

My reading progress:
Have started only one book. 137 pages from June 1.
The Chemist - at 137 pages, loving it, but not getting enough time to read. Hope today would be a good day.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Finished my first Readathon book which was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

Yet to start another book from my list.

[Kavitha]

Finished my first Readathon book White Hot. Updated message 15

[Em*Greedy* (Iniya)]

Finished my first readathon book and compulsory read Fight Club..

[Ahtims]

Finished my first readathon book- The Chemist BY Stephenie Meyer.
Now on to 2 different genres - 31 miles - an Indian family melodrama by a relatively new author and From Heaven lake - travel feom Siaken to Bhutan by Vikram Seth .

[Neha]

Finished first readathon book (not mandatory) Legends over Generations , pages read 228

Still deciding on next read. Will start in the night.

[Kavitha]

Finished second readathon book The Book of Life. Updated message 15.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Finished my first compulsory book, Ghachar Ghochar. beautiful book.

have updated my post and reading Harry Potter 2.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

hello everyone!

how's your readathon going? liking this mini-race with your partner?

as for me I finished my third readathon book, Harry Potter 2. enjoyed it very much. Looking forward to next book and of course, Sirius Black. ;)

[Em*Greedy* (Iniya)]

Wow manu, you are racing :-) I'm about to finish my second book..

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

we are close. you at almost 2 and am at 3. won't be starting another readathon book before Monday...

[Kavitha]

Manju wrote: "hello everyone!

how's your readathon going? liking this mini-race with your partner?

as for me I finished my third readathon book, Harry Potter 2. enjoyed it very much. Looking forward to next bo..."

My favorite one is the third book, both in book and movie! Just reminded me of my first time reading Harry Potter books :) I like them all, but third is "something wicked this way comes!"

[Sharadha]

Started with my compulsory read Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe @50%.

Next up: Sula and The Case of the Velvet Claws

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

@Kavita: i too can't wait to start it. will wrap up my pending reads by Sunday and start it Monday with buddy. :0

@Sharadha: How goes Aristotle and Dante?

[Kavitha]

Done with the third readathon book. The Bear and the Nightingale

[Sharadha]

Manju wrote: "@Sharadha: How goes Aristotle and Dante?"

Pretty good actually, thanks for asking :)

3.5 stars so far. I guess I'm really not into whiny teenage characters (one of the primary reasons I stay away from the coming of age genre), I think that's because I never had this much internal monologue when I was 15 hehe.

The rating, for now, is totally for the writing, Mexican setting, THE PARENTS (oh my God, they're my favourite kind), and... that's about it. More elements to be added later :)

Which book are you picking up next/currently reading?

[Kavitha]

Sharadha wrote: "Manju wrote: "@Sharadha: How goes Aristotle and Dante?"

Pretty good actually, thanks for asking :)

3.5 stars so far. I guess I'm really not into whiny teenage characters (one of the primary reas..."

From the title, I thought it would be some philosophical book :) How wrong I was!

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Kavitha wrote: "Done with the third readathon book. The Bear and the Nightingale"

I have my eyes set on that title for long but waiting for the third book to release and I will read the trilogy in one go.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Sharadha wrote: "Manju wrote: "@Sharadha: How goes Aristotle and Dante?"

Pretty good actually, thanks for asking :)

3.5 stars so far. I guess I'm really not into whiny teenage characters (one of the primary reas..."

I too didn't like it much for the same reason I think (might be wrong though).

These two are just so serious.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Will start HP3 this Monday.

[Sharadha]

Kavitha wrote: "From the title, I thought it would be some philosophical book :) How wrong I was!"

Hehe Aristotle, the great philosopher ;-) It's a coming of age novel.

[Sharadha]

Manju wrote: "These two are just so serious."

Nailed it :)

Manju wrote: "Will start HP3 this Monday."

Favourite HP, favourite HP ^_^ Enjoy!

[Em*Greedy* (Iniya)]

Finished my second book.. Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata - Liked it very much and it's a 5 starrer

[Kavitha]

Done with fourth readathon book Wildfire.

[Em*Greedy* (Iniya)]

Finished third readathon book The Metamorphosis.. 4 stars and my readathon page count is 797 now..

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

great going ini and Kavitha!!

[Neha]

I will be starting The Night Circus in two days may be..
My partner hasn't started as well :P So we are pretty much in same boat :D
though I have read a non-mandatory but it wont be counted until mandatory's are done

Read everyone's updates!! Great going guys !!

[Ahtims]

Finished 3 books
1. The Chemist 521 pages . 💥💥
2. 31 Miles: Can we ever win against ourselves? 234 pages 💥💥
3. Magpie Murders - 502 pages 💥💥💥💥💥 (wild card entry)

[Kavitha]

Completed fifth book The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

finished my fourth readathon book Fool's Errand, first book in second Fitz trilogy. And simply loved it. a miracle as I thought the day would never come when I would say I love Fitz in a book. :D

around 80% in my fifth book, Dragon Reborn. Loving it too.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

done with six readathon books, and page count so far stands at 2531.

have also used one wild card spot. read My Brilliant friend and it truly was brilliant.

[Kavitha]

Manju wrote: "done with six readathon books, and page count so far stands at 2531.

have also used one wild card spot. read My Brilliant friend and it truly was brilliant."

Awesome, Manju :)

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Thanks Kavitha!:)

[Em*Greedy* (Iniya)]

And I finished 5 books for the readathon including the 2 compulsory books..😀😀😀

[Ahtims]

Readathon update

1. The chemist ✔ 521 pages 💥💥
2. From heaven lake
3. 31 miles ✔234 pages 💥💥
4. Magpie murders ✔502 pages 💥💥💥💥💥 ( wild card )
5. My brilliant friend ( wild card ) ✔-331 pages 💥💥💥
6. Hard boiled wonderland - 400 pages - compulsory by Key
7. Poonachi- the story of A black goat-179 pages ✔💥💥💥💥
8. The wife - 352 pages- ✔💥💥💥💥

[Ahtims]

Good going , Manju and Iniya👏👏

[Kavitha]

Completed Kafka on the Shore which is one of my compulsory book. So far 6 books done.

[Kavitha]

Smitha wrote: "Readathon update

1. The chemist ✔ 521 pages 💥💥
2. From heaven lake
3. 31 miles ✔234 pages 💥💥
4. Magpie murders ✔502 pages 💥💥💥💥💥 ( wild card )
5. My brilliant friend ( wild card ) ✔-331 pages 💥💥💥..."

You are leading I guess :) Awesome :)

[Ahtims]

I guess Manju has more books covered. But since it is only between partners and Key is unfortunately very busy and in sort of a slump am leading ... but it is not a balanced race . Am just keeping a personal goal of finishing as much as I can . 😊