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Kate's Readathon Tracker
Cover Colour Bingo Board July 2024RED - GREEN - MELON - GREY - SPACE
BANANA - WALLS - ORANGE - STRIPES - TREE
WHITE - SPOTS - BLACK - BIRD - PINK
BROWN - SKY - PURPLE - TEAL - YELLOW
FOOD - FLOWERS - METAL - FUR - BLOOD
O - O - O - X - O
O - X - X - O - O
X - O - X - O - O
X - X - O - X - O
O - O - X - O - O
Progress:
Red -
Green -
Melon -
Space -
Banana -
Stripes -
Tree -
Spots -
Bird -
Pink -
Purple -
Yellow -
Food -
Flowers -
Fur -
Blood -
I'm not sure I'll be able to participate much in the July readathon as I'm away for some of the weekend. So I'm making the most of the pre-readathon challenges.For the colour challenge I'll be doubling up. E.g. I'm currently reading a book with a teal and orange cover so I'll use it for both squares. I'll never read 25 books in July so its the only way I'll be able to get a bingo!
Feel free to copy & paste my template.
I'm going to be travelling during most of the readathon tomorrow. If I get a chance to read a few pages here and there I'll be trying to complete my current 2 books:Calling the Shots: My Autobiography by Sue Barker
An Englishman in the Midi by John P. Harris
I won't have a chance to sort snacks etc. I'll just update my stats later.
Good luck everyone taking part.
We have started! Have fun!
Good luck Kate, hope you're having a great readathon and a nice trip!
Thanks Cathy, Erin and Susy. I'm back home at last!
I'm going to read for a couple of hours now and hopefully catch up a bit!
I've finished the last 13 pages of Calling the Shots: My Autobiography by Sue Barker.So even if I don't manage to read any more tonight I can count this as a success!
Kate wrote: "I've finished the last 13 pages of Calling the Shots: My Autobiography by Sue Barker.So even if I don't manage to read any more tonight I can count this as a success!"
Exactly!
See you back in October hopefully!
I'm back and hoping to have a successful readathon this month.I've been asked to dog sit so I shouldn't get disturbed! Unless by a furry four-legged friend!
I still have to work out my TBR but I am currently reading A Secret History of Witches.
I also have The Vampire Lestat waiting and Gobbolino the Witch's Cat for old times sake.
So I have a very Halloween heavy selection. Not sure how many I'll have read by the time the readathon comes around but I'm sure to add more to give me a wider selection for mood reading.
Good to see you back Kate!Getting disturbed by furry four legged friends is always good!
I have a feeling I won’t be prepared at all this time as I’m participating in 12 readathons (Dewey’s not included) so I’m pretty occupied with that (and work) lol
12? That's insane Susy!! lolI am doing Hocus Pocus (Team Trick or Treat)
And TBR Harvest (collecting the black cats from the corn maze and collecting items on the Trick or Treat board)
That's enough for me!
I’m in both of those too plusBattle of the Monsters
Trick or Treatathon
Horrorathon
Halloweenathon
Whodunitathon
Gothtober
The Dark Tower Readathon
Do You Like Scary Movies?
Go Green
Fablen
Is The Vampire Lestat a re-read? I used to love the book 30 years ago, but my fairly recent re-read did not go as well…
Thanks Lamilla! I'm looking forward to it.Hi Cathy, I have only read the first one Interview with the Vampire and that was a good few years ago. I've been saving this one for October, it felt right for the Halloween Deweys!
The first season of the Vampire Lestat TV adaptation was surprisingly good.
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Enjoy your October reads!
So here is my potential TBR:A Secret History of Witches By Louisa Morgan (To finish)
The Vampire Lestat By Anne Rice (I'm only about 50 pages in and its about 600 long so my goal will be to read a good chunk of it)
Gobbolino the Witch's Cat By Ursula Moray Williams (to start & finish, old kids book, re-read from years ago!)
Eric by Terry Pratchett (always like to have a TP on the list and this is a short one I could start & finish if the mood takes me)
The Book Thief By Markus Zusak (unlikely to start but on hand just in case)
The Gangster By Clive Cussler (also on hand for a mood read if needed)
My usual targets are to read for 10 hours and read 500 pages. Not sure if I'll meet either of these but I'll give it a go!
I'll be dog sitting this weekend so I'm hoping to use it as a bit of a retreat and hopefully won't have too many disturbances although a friend has said they may pop in during the evening.My drink, food and snacks list looks something like this:
Lemonade, Water, Coffee
Chicken casserole
Dips & Houmous - carrot sticks, cucumber sticks, pepper, cheese straws, BBQ Pringles
Green & Black's miniature chocolate bar selection
Walnuts
Kate wrote: "So here is my potential TBR:A Secret History of Witches By Louisa Morgan (To finish)
The Vampire Lestat By Anne Rice (I'm only about 50 pages in and its about 600 lon..."
Best of luck, Kate! And hope you have fun :)
Kate wrote: "I'll be dog sitting this weekend so I'm hoping to use it as a bit of a retreat and hopefully won't have too many disturbances although a friend has said they may pop in during the evening.My drin..."
Ah, friends who pop in....
But the dog sitting retreat idea sounds perfect, maybe the dog will cuddle during reading.
Looks like delicious snacks and drinks as well!
Is some of it audio, when you go walkies? 🐕
I love Lestat! He was my imaginary boyfriend when I was a teenager! 😝 A secret history seems interesting…
Thanks Erin, the dog (Luna) is cuddly so I expect she'll end up on my lap!Cathy I didn't plan any audio into my list. I guess I still have a bit of time to find something! Thanks for the idea.
Vavita I'm almost finished with Secret History and it has been fabulous. Its a strong 4 star, bordering 5. Not so sure about Lestat although I've read Interview with the Vampire, this one is a bit of a chore and I read the first 10 pages 3 times before it sank in! I'm hoping a good run at it during a couple of sprints will give me the oomph I need!
Yeah! Her books have not aged well. I guess long time ago they were a surprise to the reader. There are so many options for gothic dark vampires that her books don’t offer anything new. I was supposed to reread all her books and quit. They meant a lot to me when I read them all the first time in Highschool
I guess its not always a good idea to revisit books you loved. Hopefully you still love the memories of those first reads.I don't often read Vampire books but have saved it for October so we'll see how I get on. I'm glad I made a start pre-readathon. I find it difficult to start a bigger book during the readathon because it doesn't feel like I progress much! Nice to have 1 or two near to finishing or short so I feel like I'm doing well!
I find audio really useful, when doing something that doesn‘t take brain power. Cleaning! Or walking somewhere… cooking… hanging up the laundry… 😏 Vavita wrote: "Yeah! Her books have not aged well. I guess long time ago they were a surprise to the reader. There are so many options for gothic dark vampires that her books don’t offer anything new. I was suppo..."
Same, I gave up as well. I think after the third book ? Or did it make it to the fourth one? When I was a teenager, that was nothing else like it.
Kate wrote: "I guess its not always a good idea to revisit books you loved. Hopefully you still love the memories of those first reads.I don't often read Vampire books but have saved it for October so we'll s..."
Same with certain movies and tv shows!
Good luck tomorrow, Kate! I wish I had a canine companion to read with. Terry Pratchett seems a great readathon choice. His books are fun.
What a great seasonal TBR! I’ve only read The Book Thief, which I loved, but bring some Kleenex. Have a great readathon!
Ann A wrote: "Good luck tomorrow, Kate! I wish I had a canine companion to read with. Terry Pratchett seems a great readathon choice. His books are fun."Thanks Ann, I'm hoping she settles and lets me read! Cocker spaniels can be demanding! lol
Susan wrote: "What a great seasonal TBR! I’ve only read The Book Thief, which I loved, but bring some Kleenex. Have a great readathon!"Thanks for the tip!
I'm going to have a go at the Readathon Bingo Board which was put on the FaceBook group:✅ - O - O - O - ✅
✅ - ✅ - O - O - ✅
✅ - ✅ - ✅ - O - ✅
✅ - ✅ - O - ✅ - ✅
✅ - ✅ - O - ✅ - ✅
Top row:
✅ Read 5 chapters or 50 pages A Secret History of Witches
- Eat a snack with fibre
- Watch a Bookish video
- Watch an educational video
✅ Listen to music - Strictly Come Dancing
2nd Row:
✅Read a book with pictures Gobbolino the Witch's Cat
✅ Read a second book Gobbolino the Witch's Cat
- Eat a snack with protein
- Drink a bottle of water
✅ Read a book A Secret History of Witches
middle row:
✅ clean something - kitchen
✅ make something - Breakfast
✅ read a book The Vampire Lestat
- eat a fruity snack
✅Do 5 mins exercise - Dog Walk
4th row:
✅ Stretch for 5 mins - Throw ball for dog
✅ Post of Deweys social media - Goodreads updates
- Read Outdoors
✅ Read a book with pictures Gobbolino the Witch's Cat
✅ Eat a salty snack - BBQ Pringles
Bottom row:
✅ Listen to music - Radio 2 Love Songs with Michael Ball
✅ Eat a healthy meal - Chicken stew
- Tell someone about your book
✅ Share your readathon snacks - Goodreads update
✅ Finish a book Eric
Have fun with your bingo! See you around, I hope you have a great readathon!
Good luck with your bingo, Kate! I'm doing one too
Have fun! Good luck with the bingo!
Thanks everyone. Well I had a bit of a slow start as I had a phone call 10 minutes before the start which went on until 30 minutes in so I may have to add half an hour to end tomorrow to make up for that!Otherwise, I'm now well underway with my reading and close to finishing my first book.
Sounds good, Kate! I'm a long way to finishing any book. Usually I read a couple of books up until the last 100-200 pages which I then finish during Dewey's, but participating in Fablen Readathon and a very busy time at work prevented that.
Latest update. I have now finished 2 books:The Secret History of Witches which I had about 70 pages left at the start of the readathon.
Gobbolino the Witch's Cat which I started and finished during the readathon.
I'm making some progress with The Vampire Lestat
But now I think its time to start Eric as its 10pm here and I need an easy read for late night.
Kate wrote: "Latest update. I have now finished 2 books:The Secret History of Witches which I had about 70 pages left at the start of the readathon.
Gobbolino the Witch's Cat whic..."
Woohoo, great progress!
It is 5 pm here so quite a difference in time zone it sounds like
Kate wrote: "Latest update. I have now finished 2 books:The Secret History of Witches which I had about 70 pages left at the start of the readathon.
Gobbolino the Witch's Cat whic..."
Nice going!
I saved an easy read for the late hours too. Now it’s time to get some sleep (2am here).
Susy wrote: "time to get some sleep (2am here)...."Good night, talk to you in 6 to 7 hours over coffee and breakfast!
Morning everyone, coffee and breakfast it is. The clocks went back here in the UK too so I'm totally confused as to which hour I'm in! lolI think we are just starting hour 21.
Kate wrote: "Morning everyone, coffee and breakfast it is. The clocks went back here in the UK too so I'm totally confused as to which hour I'm in! lolI think we are just starting hour 21."
Yes, I am pretty sure we‘re in Hour 21… 😂
Hope you had a great readathon, Kate!See you back in April hopefully!
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I'm also looking at the colour bingo board that Jamie has put on the FaceBook page. I'll set up a post for it here.