2019 Read-A-Thon #4: Day 1 - Kick Off

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Welcome to the final read-a-thon of 2019. The read-a-thon starts from when you wake up on Friday, December 20 until when you go to sleep on Sunday, December 29, and the goal is to read as much as you can and to have tons of fun. It's 10 full days of books and games. Feel free to participate in as few or as many games as you like.

We’ll be posting a game every day, and there is a Team Challenge. It’s not too late to sign up for the team challenge if you want.

So let’s kick off this read-a-thon with some questions, and don’t forget to keep coming back to the Read-a-Thon folder throughout the week.

1. What are your goals for the read-a-thon?
2. Are there any books you're dying to start or finish?
3. Where will you be doing most of your reading?
4. Are you participating in the team challenge?
5. Is anything that's going to stand in the way of your reading this week? Let us cheer you on!
6. What are you most looking forward to with this read-a-thon?

Be sure to check in to the progress thread to update us on your reading throughout the week.

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1. What are your goals for the read-a-thon?
-to read 3 books, to read every day during the read-a-thon and then to start reading in the morning. I waste so much time in the morning playing online, and then try to fit in reading in the afternoon, which never works because that's when I'm busy doing household/kids stuff. I want to start making the early morning hours my reading time and this read-a-thon will be a good start. This morning I read for a little over an hour and got over 100 pages read!

2. Are there any books you're dying to start or finish?
I picked up a stack of miscellaneous books from the library yesterday, curious to see how my 'blind picks' turn out :)

3. Where will you be doing most of your reading?
On my couch, with my throw blanket, lots of coffee and then my cat sitting on my lap, with my Amazon parrot on his perch yelling at the cat, LOL.

4. Are you participating in the team challenge?
Yes! Team Tacky Sweater

5. Is anything that's going to stand in the way of your reading this week? Let us cheer you on!
-Several Christmas parties, extra church services, my husband being off all next week from work and underfoot..... :)

6. What are you most looking forward to with this read-a-thon?
-Making reading a priority again!

[Johanne]

1. What are your goals for the read-a-thon?
Finish off challenges. I have two graphic novels and a half book left for AtY and PS

2. Are there any books you're dying to start or finish?
I´m looking forward to start The Farseer Trilogy, I´ve been prioritising challenges and now I just want to dive in!

3. Where will you be doing most of your reading?
In my sofa. We´re home for the holidays and meeting up with family who lives locally.

4. Are you participating in the team challenge?
Yes. Go Team Candy Cane!

5. Is anything that's going to stand in the way of your reading this week? Let us cheer you on!
Christmas. Good thing is I have some of the period off work. "Bad" thing is - lots of other social stuff going on.

6. What are you most looking forward to with this read-a-thon?
The team challenge as usual, and the final motivation to finish my challenges without it feeling like a drag.

[Laura, Celestial Sphere Mod]

1. What are your goals for the read-a-thon?
I know the only challenge I'm likely to complete is the Cover Colors one. Since I've completed it every year, I want to keep up my streak. That means I just need to finish Recursion and Britt-Marie Was Here.

2. Are there any books you're dying to start or finish?
I've loved all of Fredrik Backman's other books so I'm excited to read Britt Marie.

3. Where will you be doing most of your reading?
Likely on the couch. I'll be traveling starting tomorrow so I'm not sure how much reading I will get done the, unfortunately.

4. Are you participating in the team challenge?
No, not this time.

5. Is anything that's going to stand in the way of your reading this week? Let us cheer you on!
Just the traveling for the holidays. I'm staying with my mom so there's rarely the alone time we need for reading.

6. What are you most looking forward to with this read-a-thon?
I think just really getting back into the swing of reading and the group before the new year.

[Brittany]

1. What are your goals for the read-a-thon?
I've finished reading all of my books for ATY as I make that my priority, but I as also reading for the popsugar challenge and have 3 books left to finish there. I'm hoping to get 3 books that will work for the prompts I have left there and will also work for the group challenge of the read-a-thon. So far so good.
2. Are there any books you're dying to start or finish?
I've been meaning to finish The Perfect Nanny for a while now. It's not a difficult or really even a slow read I just kept getting side tracked by other things.
3. Where will you be doing most of your reading?
At my apartment or at my parents. I am going to visit them for a few days around Christmas.
4. Are you participating in the team challenge?
yes
5. Is anything that's going to stand in the way of your reading this week? Let us cheer you on!
Just work and the holidays.
6. What are you most looking forward to with this read-a-thon?
Ending the year on a strong reading note so I'm ready to start 2020 out well.

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

1. What are your goals for the read-a-thon?
I need one more book to finish the ATY challenge - my book that I've owned for a year but not read.

2. Are there any books you're dying to start or finish?
Just Notre-Dame de Paris, which I've been working on all year. At this point, I just want to be done.

3. Where will you be doing most of your reading?
A little bit of all over really. Some reading in the gym while I ride a stationary bike, some in the car while we drive to Missouri, some at my parents' house.

4. Are you participating in the team challenge?
Yes, go Team Twinkle Lights!

5. Is anything that's going to stand in the way of your reading this week? Let us cheer you on!
I'll be travelling to my parents' this week, so who knows how much reading time I'll actually have. Plus, Notre-Dame is such a dense book that I often can't get myself to read very much of it at once.

6. What are you most looking forward to with this read-a-thon? I love seeing what everyone is reading!

[Samantha]

1. What are your goals for the read-a-thon? Just getting some reading done and enjoying the company of everyone else taking part.
2. Are there any books you're dying to start or finish? nope
3. Where will you be doing most of your reading? At home for some and I am traveling so a chair or the couch at my mom's house seems likely.
4. Are you participating in the team challenge? Yes
5. Is anything that's going to stand in the way of your reading this week? Let us cheer you on! Just the holidays and family.
6. What are you most looking forward to with this read-a-thon? Sneaking a few more books on my yearly book count. Also I always seem to find one of two books to add to my TBR and enjoy the games.

[Kathy]

1. What are your goals for the read-a-thon?
Just read and enjoy the books I'm reading.

2. Are there any books you're dying to start or finish?
Envious Casca and Pictures from Italy

3. Where will you be doing most of your reading?
Recliner. Or, when I listen to audio, at my desk wrapping gifts!

4. Are you participating in the team challenge?
Ye.! Team Twinkle Lights!

5. Is anything that's going to stand in the way of your reading this week? Let us cheer you on!
All the fun and visiting of Christmas.

6. What are you most looking forward to with this read-a-thon?
The team challenge and finishing a couple books.

[C]

1. What are your goals for the read-a-thon?
Complete 3 books after my 3 in progress.

2. Are there any books you're dying to start or finish?
I bought Paper Girls, Vol. 1 for my birthday last month. I'm hoping to get to it!

3. Where will you be doing most of your reading?
Would love to say the bath, but it's likely it'll be audiobooks while I'm buzzing around the house.

4. Are you participating in the team challenge?
Yes!

5. Is anything that's going to stand in the way of your reading this week? Let us cheer you on!
Fatigue from family time 12/20-12/26. I'm hoping to excuse myself for reading time a few times a day!

6. What are you most looking forward to with this read-a-thon?
I'm excited to be on a team again!

[Sara]

1. What are your goals for the read-a-thon?
At minimum I want to finish the two books I need to complete the ATY challenge.

2. Are there any books you're dying to start or finish?
Have been looking forward to The Garden of Evening Mists for a long time. I was reading the ATY in order and it fell into a category in December.

3. Where will you be doing most of your reading?
At home.

4. Are you participating in the team challenge?
Yes. Thinking of buying a second Tacky Sweater in celebration.

5. Is anything that's going to stand in the way of your reading this week? Let us cheer you on!
I should think not.

6. What are you most looking forward to with this read-a-thon?
Completing several challenges that are only a book or two short.

[Chelsey]

1. What are your goals for the read-a-thon?

I want to read a minimum of three books but I have a ton of time this week so I hope to read around 5

2. Are there any books you're dying to start or finish?
I wanted to finish Wanderers, and I did today. I hope to get to the Starless Sea.

3. Where will you be doing most of your reading?
Home

4. Are you participating in the team challenge?
Yes. Team Tacky Sweater

5. Is anything that's going to stand in the way of your reading this week? Let us cheer you on!
Some family parties

6. What are you most looking forward to with this read-a-thon?
Reading as much as possible

[Pam]

1. What are your goals for the read-a-thon?
Finish the 3 books I have started.

2. Are there any books you're dying to start or finish?
Finish the 900+ page Vanity Fair

3. Where will you be doing most of your reading?
At home.

4. Are you participating in the team challenge?
No.

5. Is anything that's going to stand in the way of your reading this week? Let us cheer you on!
My husband and daughter are both off work for the rest of the year and my grandson only has a few days of daycare so there will be more people in the house and distractions during the day. Plus, I plan on working on some home projects- decluttering and organizing.

6. What are you most looking forward to with this read-a-thon?
Finishing my Classics challenge and participating in the Read-a-thon games.

[Joan]

1. What are your goals for the read-a-thon? Finish the ATY challenge. I have to read 4 more books.
2. Are there any books you're dying to start or finish? Anything on my 2020 list!!
3. Where will you be doing most of your reading? Half the week at home and the other half at my brother in law's for Christmas
4. Are you participating in the team challenge? yes
5. Is anything that's going to stand in the way of your reading this week? Let us cheer you on! Continuing education and Christmas - but otherwise off all week!
6. What are you most looking forward to with this read-a-thon? Verity

[Samantha]

1. What are your goals for the read-a-thon? Finish at least 4 of the last 5 books on my ATY list for 2019
2. Are there any books you're dying to start or finish? Yes, but they don't fit into my list. LoL. I am looking forward to The Haunting of Hill House
3. Where will you be doing most of your reading? On my couch, wrapped up in a warm fuzzy blanket
4. Are you participating in the team challenge? Yep!
5. Is anything that's going to stand in the way of your reading this week? Let us cheer you on! My own laziness. And a little bit of work during the week
6. What are you most looking forward to with this read-a-thon? Getting reading done

[Rachel]

1. What are your goals for the read-a-thon?
Read as much as I can, and ideally finish off my ATY challenge.

2. Are there any books you're dying to start or finish?
Maybe What Was Mine or Behind Closed Doors

3. Where will you be doing most of your reading?
At home

4. Are you participating in the team challenge?
Yes

5. Is anything that's going to stand in the way of your reading this week? Let us cheer you on!
I have two days off work this week, and mostly free time this weekend, so I'm hoping to get a lot of reading done. But I also have a party tomorrow night and a dinner later this week, so those could both interfere.

6. What are you most looking forward to with this read-a-thon?
Having the time to read and hopefully finish off some challenges.

[Kristina]

1. What are your goals for the read-a-thon?
Finish the 4 books I'm currently reading.

2. Are there any books you're dying to start or finish?
Hoping to finish Aurora, The Night Tiger, A Philosophy of Walking, and I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual.

3. Where will you be doing most of your reading?
Dad's house.

4. Are you participating in the team challenge?
No.

5. Is anything that's going to stand in the way of your reading this week? Let us cheer you on!
Driving from NY to FL and back will take a couple days away from reading. Visiting family will also limit reading time.

6. What are you most looking forward to with this read-a-thon?
Finishing the books I'm currently reading.