Reading progress and surveys

[Lamilla]

I heard a lot of different things about the book, Ann A, seems worth reading!

I finished another two books and with them - my pre-readathon challenges, hurray. I'll go easy on my planned reading for now, to be fresh for the readathon weekend

[Cynda]

Yipee! Lamilla. Sounds like a good plan.

[Lamilla]

Guys, I need your help for the challenge on my bingo board.
Here are 3 books, please select one you think I should read!

1. by Juhani Karila
2. by Michel Houellebecq
3. by 권일용

I'll start the one that gets most votes

[Vavita]

Based on the cover , I would say option 1

[Cathy]

I can‘t figure out what the third one is. Option 1, Fishing for the Little Pike by Juhani Karila, sound oddly weird and could be fun.

[Lamilla]

I heard that it is fun to read, too, Cathy

The third one is a non-fiction, here is the annotation: The author of the book is the first profiler of South Korea and a direct participant in the events described. His story formed the basis of the drama "THOSE WHO READ THE HEART OF DARKNESS" - about the criminologists of South Korea who created profiling in the country as a science and investigated the cases of famous Korean serial killers.

[Cynda]

I just read a book about supposed serial killer to for a selection from a Horror bingo card, just for fun. Mary Ann Cotton: Dark Angel: Britain's First Female Serial Killer. Great minds think alike :)

[Cynda]

Glad to see you will be co-mod too. I will come check out your threads this weekend.

[Lamilla]

Hope more people join! I really enjoy all the discussions threads during the readathon

Nice choice for the bingo card, Cynda!

[Lamilla]

One day till the readathon!
I finished Ubik, replacing it with the new books

TBR:

Железная женщина by Nina Berberova
Охота на маленькую щуку by Juhani Karila
Серотонин by Michel Houellebecq
Штормовое предупреждение by 朱山坡
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
В лаборатории редактора by Lydia Chukovskaya
Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
The House of Silk by Horowitz Anthony
Музыка и мозг by Are Brean

[Lamilla]

bingo board: https://bingobaker.com/#6707da4445845e11

I'm hosting Hour 18 (8:00 local time) and Hour 23 (13:00)

[Cynda]

I have watched a good number of Neil deGrasse Tyson YouTube videos. He can explain things well. . . . Have you read his Astrophysics for People in a Hurry? Let me know what you think of Accessory to War.

[Cathy]

Have fun, ladies! I am totally unprepared… 😝

[Kate]

Don't know if you're still taking votes but I'd go for book 1. It has the highest 5 star ratings of the 3 and I like the sound of a fantasy in Lapland. Hope you enjoy it if you end up reading it.

[Ann A]

Looks like you're all ready to go, Lamilla. Hope you have a great reading weekend!

[Lamilla]

Thank you everyone who stopped by! Let's have a fun readathon

I haven't read anything by Neil deGrasse Tyson yet, Cynda!

Book 1 is leading (3 votes vs 0 for other choices), Kate! I'll announce the winner at the start of the readathon, so there is still chance to choose something else ))

As an opening survey:
My goal for this readathon is to read as much as possible, considering other commitments (I have a book club discussion of Ubik this evening). I would love to finish one or two books, but it looks unlikely.
I'm very curious about Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military and Yellowface, hope to start them both.
I'd love to close the bingo board, although I never managed to do it during the 48 hours of the readathon. Couple of lines would be fun
I usually don't stick to TBR, let's see if having it anyway helps me with my reading.

Good luck everyone, see you during the first reading sprint!

[Susy]

Hope you have a great readathon, Lamilla!

[Cathy]

> I haven't read anything by Neil deGrasse Tyson yet, Cynda!

Me neither! I watched a video and I am leaning towards audio for him. So far he is part of my want-to-read.

Good luck, have fun with the first sprint! I‘ll be in the woods, walking with a friend and her dog… 😝

[Vicki Willis]

Have fun! Good luck with bingo!

[Lamilla]

So, starting the first reading sprint with by Anthony Horowitz. His Holmes and Watson are quite believable, I definitely get the Conan Doyle vibe!

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Lamilla wrote: "So, starting the first reading sprint with by Anthony Horowitz. His Holmes and Watson are quite believable, I definitely get the Conan Doyle vibe!"

I really need to work on classic Sherlock sometime

[Cynda]

A good start with a good book! Enjoy your reading day Lamilla.

[Lamilla]

The reading sprint was a success! Reading Horowitz' Holmes made me want to reread some of the original (maybe I'll try tomorrow)
I'm back from my reading club (the discussion was also a success) and I'm too tired for reading today. I'll walk my dog and be back in the morning.

Have a great reading time, everyone!

[Susy]

I love Sherlock & Watson :D
Sleep tight, see you tomorrow, Lamilla!

[Lamilla]

See you, Susy!

I posted my hour 18 thread, now to walk the dog and get back to reading! I'll continue with The House of Silk and will try Охота на маленькую щуку for my challenge!

[Lamilla]

I read 40 pages of Охота на маленькую щуку, I liked what I read. I'll continue with The House of Silk, it is so fast paced I might finish it today

[Cathy]

Good morning Lamilla! I hope you had a good night‘s sleep. I just woke up and will probably listen to my audio for the penulitimate sprint hour…

[Vavita]

I‘ve finished 2 books and I am reading now 2 that I am sure I will not finish in time.

[Lamilla]

Vavita wrote: "I‘ve finished 2 books and I am reading now 2 that I am sure I will not finish in time."
Finishing two books in an excellent result, Vavita!

Cathy wrote: "Good morning Lamilla! I hope you had a good night‘s sleep. I just woke up and will probably listen to my audio for the penulitimate sprint hour…"
Good morning to you too!

I listened to for the hour 20 reading sprint and read to page 136 of Horowitz' Holmes. Now I need to read something for my bingo board, to make it brighter ))

[Lamilla]

Closing summary:
Read: 3 , and
Finished: 0
Started: 1

Paperback: 1
Hardcover: 1
Audiobook: 1

I liked the books I read, not much progress on bingo board though
https://bingobaker.com/#6707da4445845e11

I'll be reading for the rest of the week and tracking it here.

[Lamilla]

Some challenges for the post-readathon lap:

- finish 1 book
- read for 30 minutes without interruptions
- finish an audiobook
- read a book by a familiar author
- read a book from a series
- finish 3 books
- read a book by a new to me author

Sunday, Oct 27th: continued reading and . The latter is a good fit for the season, excellent eerie atmosphere
Monday, Oct 28th: continued , very exciting story
Tuesday, Oct 29th: continued reading . Started , finished
Wednesday, Oct 30th: Finished and , continued listening to
Thursday, Oct 31st: Started
Friday, Nov 1st: listened to listening to and

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Hope you had fun, Lamilla!

[Ann A]

Ooooh, I love the post-readathon lap. I'm going to try to keep reading this week, as well. I have a couple of Anthony Horowitz books which I hope to get to soon. Glad to see you had a successful readathon!

[Cathy]

Thanks for those prompts, Lamilla! I will give it a shot…

[Susy]

Lamilla wrote: "Closing summary:
Read: 3 , and
Finished: 0
Started: 1

Paperback: 1
Hardcover:..."


Looks like a great readathon Lamilla!
I will continue reading too but will not be tracking it. I'm participating in too many monthly readathons as it is lol

See you back in April!

[Cynda]

Thank you for co-mod service. I hope to see you at Shadow second weekend. We'll touch base.

[Lamilla]

Ann A wrote: "Ooooh, I love the post-readathon lap. I'm going to try to keep reading this week, as well. I have a couple of Anthony Horowitz books which I hope to get to soon. Glad to see you had a successful re..."
I read Magpie Murders and now in the middle of The House of Silk, both made an impression on me!

Cynda wrote: "Thank you for co-mod service. I hope to see you at Shadow second weekend. We'll touch base."
I have nothing planned on the weekend, so hope to join you after the cool-down here!

[Lamilla]

Susy wrote: "Looks like a great readathon Lamilla!
I will continue reading too but will not be tracking it. I'm participating in too many monthly readathons as it is lol"
See you next year, Susy!

Cathy wrote: "Thanks for those prompts, Lamilla! I will give it a shot…"
My pleasure!

[Lamilla]

My progress on challenges:

DONE finish 1 book - The House of Silk
DONE read for 30 minutes without interruptions
DONE finish an audiobook - Doctor Who: The Chimes of Midnight
DONE read a book by a familiar author - The House of Silk
DONE read a book from a series - Doctor Who: Other Lives, Doctor Who: The Chimes of Midnight
DONE finish 3 books - The House of Silk, Doctor Who: Other Lives, Охота на маленькую щуку
DONE read a book by a new to me author - Охота на маленькую щуку, Сила волчьей стаи

[Cathy]

Ah, you are using a book for more than one prompt…. *reviewing my update* 😝

[Lamilla]

Cathy wrote: "Ah, you are using a book for more than one prompt…. *reviewing my update* 😝"
It makes it easier, yeah :D

I finished my post-readathon lap and managed to do all the challenges, not bad.

See you all next year!

[Vicki Willis]

Great job on fitting all of that in!
see you in the new year.

[Lamilla]

It's time to start thinking about Dewey's TBR.

Some books I want to try this time (a subject to change):

[Susy]

Hi Lamilla, good to see you join us again. Need to start planning too!

[Lamilla]

I'll use the remaining days for the pre-readathong challenges:

1.Spring back/into/from Home. Maybe the journey is to or from an ancestral, family, physical or emotional or spiritual home. Here is an opportunity to read all those wild and wacky books where the main character goes on adventures and learn all kinds of stuff. Or maybe you want a go into home story maybe about family secrets which can be a spooky story or a revelation.

2. Spring into Truth. What is something true for you? How do you find some truth? What does a fine job of describing or explaining or somehow illuminating some of your truth? Here is an opportunity to read fairytale and folktales, retellings, and books with unexpected insights.

3. Spring into Power. Who has some power you admire? Is there power or energy that you can put into use in your life? What books describes what you find powerful within yourself/family/work life/community/place of service. Here is an opportunity to read about witches and wizards and old talking trees of the forest.

4. Spring out in song/poetry/words Is there speech moment that speaks to you, enlightens you, brings you peace or joy or hope, or otherwise lights up something in you? Here is an opportunity to read a biography of one of your favorite writers, singers, actors, performers. Or maybe you want to read a play/script. Maybe you would to read a book about the backstory of a movie, song, speech.

5. Spring into Freedom. What brings you joy to experience, to read about, to know is in the world working toward and reaching for good in your family/home/neighborhood/something dear to you? Here is an opportunity to read books on the experience of fighting for good causes and for starting new ways of doing that improve many people's lives.

6. Spring into Joy. What brings you some joy/a great deal of joy/belief that you can find joy? Read a book on the topic ;) Maybe that will too add joy.

Some books that I'm currently reading fit the challenge:
Spring into Power - The Financier by Theodore Dreiser which depicts the main character growing into power
Spring into Truth - Империя боли by Patrick Radden Keefe which is an investigation of the Opioid Crisis in the USA in the 90s
Spring out in song/poetry/words - Урания by Joseph Brodsky - a poetry collection

[Cynda]

Good varied options for the challenge!

[Lamilla]

I'll use the same bingo board as the last readathon.
Here is the generated card: https://bingobaker.com/#67fbb2bbc6945493

Finished another book for the pre-readathon challenge, When Death Becomes Life: Notes from a Transplant Surgeon

My progress: 3/6
1. Spring back/into/from Home.
2. Spring into Truth - Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe - 4 stars
3. Spring into Power.
4. Spring out in Song/Poetry/Words
5. Spring into Freedom - #панталоныфракжилет: что такое языковые заимствования и как они работают by Maria Yelifyorova - 2 stars.
6. Spring into Joy - When Death Becomes Life: Notes from a Transplant Surgeon by Joshua D. Mezrich- 4 stars

[Lamilla]

Finished another book for the challenge and with it Level 1!

My progress: 4/6
1. Spring from Home - The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls - 3 stars.
2. Spring into Truth - Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe - 4 stars
3. Spring into Power.
4. Spring out in Song/Poetry/Words
5. Spring into Freedom - #панталоныфракжилет: что такое языковые заимствования и как они работают by Maria Yelifyorova - 2 stars.
6. Spring into Joy - When Death Becomes Life: Notes from a Transplant Surgeon by Joshua D. Mezrich- 4 stars

I won't be continuing with The Financier, will have to think what to select as a replacement

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Hmmm you have been rocking the side challenge. Good job!

[Lamilla]

Thanks, Erin! I like these pre- and post-readathon challenges, usually it allows me to finish several books