Dannii's Read-A-Thon

[Dannii]

Hour 6 #readathon update
Current Read: Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega
Pages Read: 484
Books Completed: Unbury Carol by Josh Malerman
Coffees Consumed: 2

[Dannii]

Hour 9 #readathon update
Current Read: Inspection by Josh Malerman
Pages Read: 655
Books Completed: Unbury Carol by Josh Malerman and Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega
Coffees Consumed: 2

[Dannii]

Hour 12 #readathon update
Current Read: Inspection by Josh Malerman
Pages Read: 655
Books Completed: Unbury Carol by Josh Malerman and Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega
Coffees Consumed: 2

No change from last time as I slept for four hours.

[Dannii]

Hour 15 #readathon update
Current Read: Inspection by Josh Malerman
Pages Read: 840
Books Completed: Unbury Carol by Josh Malerman and Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega
Coffees Consumed: 2

[Dannii]

Hour 18 #readathon update
Current Read: Dylan Thomas Omnibus
Pages Read: 1,040
Books Completed: Unbury Carol by Josh Malerman, Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega, and Inspection by Josh Malerman
Coffees Consumed: 3

[Dannii]

Hour 21 #readathon update
Current Read: Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine
Pages Read: 1,139
Books Completed: Unbury Carol by Josh Malerman, Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega, and Inspection by Josh Malerman
Coffees Consumed: 5

[Dannii]

Hour 24 #readathon update
Current Read: 99 pages of Dylan Thomas Omnibus and 50 pages of Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine read
Pages Read: 1,189
Books Completed: Unbury Carol by Josh Malerman, Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega, and Inspection by Josh Malerman
Coffees Consumed: 6

[Susy]

Dannii wrote: "Hour 24 #readathon update
Current Read: 99 pages of Dylan Thomas Omnibus and 50 pages of Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine read
Pages Read: 1,189
Books Completed: Unbury Carol by Josh Malerman, Ghost ..."

Wow, looks like you had a great readathon Dannii!

See in April hopefully!

[Dannii]

Susy wrote: "Dannii wrote: "Hour 24 #readathon update
Current Read: 99 pages of Dylan Thomas Omnibus and 50 pages of Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine read
Pages Read: 1,189
Books Completed: Unbury Carol by Josh M..."

Thanks Susy. I struggled by picking slightly longer books this time around. I really had to fight to keep myself reading as I usually work better with a stack of super short reads.

Something to consider for April :) I look forward to virtually seeing you then.

[Ann A]

1,189 pages - wow! I like your short, 3-hour updates. I may try that next time. See you in April!

[Susan]

Incredible page count!! Thanks for hosting as well.

[Dannii]

Ann A wrote: "1,189 pages - wow! I like your short, 3-hour updates. I may try that next time. See you in April!"

Thanks, Ann :) I like to keep track as it really motivates me but I found hourly check ins just too much!

[Dannii]

Susan wrote: "Incredible page count!! Thanks for hosting as well."

Aww, thank you! An audiobook definitely helped!

[Susan]

Way to go, Dannii! Great Readathon! Hope to see you in April!

[Elyse]

Dannii wrote: "Hour 24 #readathon update
Current Read: 99 pages of Dylan Thomas Omnibus and 50 pages of Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine read
Pages Read: 1,189
Books Completed: Unbury Carol by Josh Malerman, Ghost ..."

Great job, Dannii! Nice page count! I always want to achieve at least 1000 pages as a personal goal.

[Dannii]

Elyse wrote: "Dannii wrote: "Hour 24 #readathon update
Current Read: 99 pages of Dylan Thomas Omnibus and 50 pages of Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine read
Pages Read: 1,189
Books Completed: Unbury Carol by Josh M..."

Thank you so much, Elyse. That is always my goal as well. Audiobook 'pages' definitely help me to achieve it.

[Susy]

Hi Dannii, will you be joining Dewey's today as well?

[Dannii]

Susy wrote: "Hi Dannii, will you be joining Dewey's today as well?"

Hey, Susy. Sorry for the late reply. I had a little cottage break planned and I was driving there for most of the day so couldn't take part. I hope you all had a great readathon, though!

[Dannii]

Potential TBR for the October 2021 Readathon:

[Kate]

Nice list Dannii. Are the PD James' short stories? That's a good idea.

[Dannii]

Kate wrote: "Nice list Dannii. Are the PD James' short stories? That's a good idea."

Yes both are short story collections. I don't read a huge amount of anthologies but it has become a sort of readathon tradition now to read at least one of these. They are my favourites, especially Sleep No More :)

[Susan]

Dannii wrote: "Kate wrote: "Nice list Dannii. Are the PD James' short stories? That's a good idea."

Yes both are short story collections. I don't read a huge amount of anthologies but it has become a sort of rea..."

I didn’t know P. D. James wrote short stories (except for some Christmas ones). They sound perfect for the Readathon

[Dannii]

Susan wrote: "Dannii wrote: "Kate wrote: "Nice list Dannii. Are the PD James' short stories? That's a good idea."

Yes both are short story collections. I don't read a huge amount of anthologies but it has becom..."

They really are the perfect little readathon additions, especially as one is autumn and one winter themed :)

[Susan]

I’ll have to check them out ;)

[Elsi]

Your book choices are great! Coraline is perfect for October, such a cozy read!

[Dannii]

Elsi wrote: "Your book choices are great! Coraline is perfect for October, such a cozy read!"

Thanks, Elsi :) I've read Coraline once before but it has been a few years. I'm looking forward to cosying up with it in the evening :)

[Susan]

What a perfect October TBR! Stardust & Coraline are 2 of my favorite reads.

[Cynda]

I am hoping to read Coraline too this Deweys. I will check back with you Dannii, see how it goes with you. Enjoy!

[Susy]

Dannii wrote: "Potential TBR for the October 2021 Readathon:

Loved Coraline!

[Susan]

Thanks to your list, I’ve added Sleep No More to my Readathon TBR, too. Readathoning can be dangerous to one’s reading lists! ;)

[Susy]

Susan wrote: "Thanks to your list, I’ve added Sleep No More to my Readathon TBR, too. Readathoning can be dangerous to one’s reading lists! ;)"

😆

[Susy]

Happy readathon, Dannii!

[Dannii]

Susan wrote: "Thanks to your list, I’ve added Sleep No More to my Readathon TBR, too. Readathoning can be dangerous to one’s reading lists! ;)"

My out of control tbr can definitely attest to this lol. I hope you love it! :)

[Dannii]

Susy wrote: "Happy readathon, Dannii!"

Thanks, Susy. I hope you have a great readathon too :)

[Dannii]

Susy wrote: "Dannii wrote: "Potential TBR for the October 2021 Readathon:
[bookcover:The Mistletoe Murder And Ot..."

Susan wrote: "What a perfect October TBR! Stardust & Coraline are 2 of my favorite reads."

Gaiman, and middle grade books in general, are perfect for readathons!

[Dannii]

Cynda wrote: "I am hoping to read Coraline too this Deweys. I will check back with you Dannii, see how it goes with you. Enjoy!"

I hope you enjoy Coraline and have a great readathon :)

[Susy]

Dannii wrote: "Susy wrote: "Happy readathon, Dannii!"

Thanks, Susy. I hope you have a great readathon too :)"

Thank you!

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Coraline is a lot of fun. I loved the audio for it with Gaiman reading it also

[Dannii]

I'm having a bit of a late start due to being away for the past two days so my hour one will be the official hour three. I'll update this post as I read :)

Books to Read


Currently Reading


Books Read


Pages Read
2,372

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Dannii wrote: "I'm having a bit of a late start due to being away for the past two days so my hour one will be the official hour three. I'll update this post as I read :)

Books to Read
[bookcover:Stardust|818478..."

Have a great readathon!

[Dannii]

Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Dannii wrote: "I'm having a bit of a late start due to being away for the past two days so my hour one will be the official hour three. I'll update this post as I read :)

Books to Read
[bookcover:..."

Thanks. I hope yours is off to a great start :)

[Dannii]

Hour 3 Readathon Update (6pm)
Current Read: Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Pages Read: 300
Books Completed: Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Coffees Consumed: 0
Foods Eaten: Nothing yet :)

[Dannii]

Hour 6 Readathon Update (9pm)
Current Read: The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
Pages Read: 728
Books Completed: Stardust by Neil Gaiman, Coraline by Neil Gaiman, and The Gloaming by Kirsty Logan
Coffees Consumed: 1
Foods Eaten: 7 home-made vegetable gyozas with soy sauce (dinner)

[Susy]

Wow, you're on a roll Dannii. I've read about 100 pages and listened to about 35% of my audiobook...

[Dannii]

Susy wrote: "Wow, you're on a roll Dannii. I've read about 100 pages and listened to about 35% of my audiobook..."

I'm definitely ready to crash soon but I've been dually listening to my first books as I read them physically. I find I'm very immersed and can fly through them faster that way. Sounds like you're on a roll too. I hope you're enjoying your books.

[Dannii]

Updating early as I won't be reading anymore for a few hours anyway. Going to nap before continuing on with my current read.

Hour 9 Readathon Update (12pm)
Current Read: The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
Pages Read: 900
Books Completed: Stardust by Neil Gaiman, Coraline by Neil Gaiman, The Gloaming by Kirsty Logan, and Incomplete Maps by Judy R. Sebastian
Coffees Consumed: 1
Foods Eaten: 7 home-made vegetable gyozas with soy sauce (dinner), salt and vinegar crisps (snack)

[Dannii]

Skipping the hour 12 update as I fell asleep for it. It's morning here now and I have coffee to fuel me through.

Hour 15 Readathon Update (6am)
Current Read: The Gracekeepers by Kirsty Logan
Pages Read: 1,263
Books Completed: Stardust by Neil Gaiman, Coraline by Neil Gaiman, The Gloaming by Kirsty Logan, Incomplete Maps by Judy R. Sebastian, and The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
Coffees Consumed: 1
Foods Eaten: 7 home-made vegetable gyozas with soy sauce (dinner), salt and vinegar crisps (snack)

[Dannii]

Hour 18 Readathon Update (9am)
Current Read: The Summer We Forgot by Caroline George
Pages Read: 1,556
Books Completed: Stardust by Neil Gaiman, Coraline by Neil Gaiman, The Gloaming by Kirsty Logan, Incomplete Maps by Judy R. Sebastian, The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager, and The Gracekeepers by Kirsty Logan
Coffees Consumed: 2
Foods Eaten: 7 home-made vegetable gyozas with soy sauce (dinner), salt and vinegar crisps (snack), avocado on toast (breakfast),

[Dannii]

Hour 21 Readathon Update (12pm)
Current Read: How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao
Pages Read: 1,940
Books Completed: Stardust by Neil Gaiman, Coraline by Neil Gaiman, The Gloaming by Kirsty Logan, Incomplete Maps by Judy R. Sebastian, The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager, The Gracekeepers by Kirsty Logan, and The Summer We Forgot by Caroline George
Coffees Consumed: 3
Foods Eaten: 7 home-made vegetable gyozas with soy sauce (dinner), salt and vinegar crisps (snack), avocado on toast (breakfast), 12 strawberries (snack), cherry juice (snack),

[Dannii]

Final Readathon Update (3pm)
Current Read: Diary of a Haunting by M. Vareno
Pages Read: 2,372
Books Completed: Stardust by Neil Gaiman, Coraline by Neil Gaiman, The Gloaming by Kirsty Logan, Incomplete Maps by Judy R. Sebastian, The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager, The Gracekeepers by Kirsty Logan, The Summer We Forgot by Caroline George, How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao, and Fireborn by Aisling Fowler
Coffees Consumed: 5
Foods Eaten: 7 home-made vegetable gyozas with soy sauce (dinner), salt and vinegar crisps (snack), avocado on toast (breakfast), 12 strawberries (snack), cherry juice (snack)