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Steph's Readathon - Spring 2024
Hour 12: 4pm-5pmBook read: Neverwhere
Pages read: 50
I’m super happy with my progress during that reading sprint! Other than Lumberjanes, that’s the most I’ve read in an hour!
Hour 13: 5pm-6pmBook read: Hazel and Gray (audio)
Time listened: 9 mins
Food/drink: smoked tri tip, dinner roll, chocolate chip cookies, and Sparkling Ice lemonade
Hour 15: 7pm-8pmBook read: Nerdy Ever After: A Nerdy Novel
Pages read: 8
Food: pocky sticks (I may be addicted lol)
I really need to start planning out my readathon TBR better! I got stuck on what to read after my audiobook so I lost a lot of reading time, but lesson learned for October!
Hour 16: 8pm-9pmBook read: Nerdy Ever After: A Nerdy Novel
Pages read: 44
I picked this book on a whim to try to get a Bingo and I loved the title. This is such a cute and funny middle grade book!
Stephanie wrote: "Hour 10: 2pm-3pmBook read: Neverwhere
Pages read: 20
Food/drink: pocky sticks and Reign orange dreamsicle"
I love pocky! I was hoping to get some for this but 3 different stores (including an Asian market, and No pocky except the green tea flavor which I don't care for). Looks like you have been reading some great books!
Jamie wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Hour 10: 2pm-3pmBook read: Neverwhere
Pages read: 20
Food/drink: pocky sticks and Reign orange dreamsicle"
I love pocky! I was hoping to get some for this but 3 different stores..."
They are so delicious and addicting!! They may be my readathon tradition now.
Graphic novels are a must part of my TBR for readathons. More pictures and less reading is a good change-up and the pages go by faster.
April 2021 Wrap-upBooks read:
Rule of Wolves 63 pages - FINISHED (started before the readathon)
Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy 132 pages - FINISHED
Neverwhere 88 pages
Hazel and Gray 1 hour audio (30 pages) - FINISHED
Nerdy Ever After: A Nerdy Novel 52 pages
Total pages read: 335 (not including audio short story)
Total audio time: 1 hour
Total hours reading: 7.25 hours
Thoughts:
I didn't read as much as I wanted to and started later than I planned, but it was still a decent readathon. I was able to talk a friend into joining me this time so that's a win! I was able to get 3 Bingos for my first time playing and I'm happy that I get to mark 3 books as finished. I also didn't get a headache this time which was a relief...I think the pre-readathon game helped with that!
Learned:
Plan better!! For someone who loves planning and organizing I failed this time, but I learned a few things...
1. Have several graphic novels on hand! They are quick reads that are easily finished in a one hour sprint. And marking something as finished feels like an accomplishment and is a huge boost to motivation.
2. Audiobooks are okay! I always stayed away from audiobooks because I felt like I was "cheating" since I'm not actually reading, but that was so nice to have an eye break before my last sprint.
3. Have several shorter/children's books lined up! Reading a middle grade book was a nice change. They are easy, cute reads and great for avoiding burnouts.
4. Always have at least one Neil Gaiman book available! I find his books so immersive so I usually read them pretty fast.
5. Always have Pocky Sticks for snacks lol!
Now I "patiently" wait for July!
Elyse wrote: "Graphic novels are a must part of my TBR for readathons. More pictures and less reading is a good change-up and the pages go by faster."Yes!! I definitely learned my lesson this time lol!
Mod
Next time I probably won’t have any graphic novels to read, so I’m expecting a drop in total pages read.
See you in July!
Great job, Stephanie!I'm with you on having a graphic, middle grade, and audio book on hand. The more variety, the better for me because I love jumping around.
Susy wrote: "Great stats, Stephanie!Next time I probably won’t have any graphic novels to read, so I’m expecting a drop in total pages read.
See you in July!"
Thank you Susy! Graphic novels definitely do boost the page count! See you in July!
Ann A wrote: "Great job, Stephanie!I'm with you on having a graphic, middle grade, and audio book on hand. The more variety, the better for me because I love jumping around."
Thank you Ann! It was definitely nice to have variety this time!
Looking forward to the reverse readathon next month! I'm hoping to read for a total of 12 hours. I'll post my possible TBR the week before the readathon.
Mod
Will you be participating in the pre-readathon challenges as well?
Susy wrote: "Good luck, Stephanie!Will you be participating in the pre-readathon challenges as well?"
Thank you, Susy and good luck to you too! The only pre-readathon activity I'm going to participate in is tracking my hours. I'm trying to catch up on yearly challenges and unfortunately none match the pre-readathon prompts.
Mod
Same. I only do the prompts if they fit the books that I am planning on reading.
Pre-Readathon Hours Read ChallengeI've had more reading time lately because of the heat wave, but my goal is to increase my time a little each day to prepare for the readathon so I hopefully won't quickly burnout.
Sun, 7/11 - 3 hours
Wed, 7/21 - 6 hours, 45 mins
Thurs, 7/22 - 3 hours
Fri, 7/23 - 1 hour, 15 mins
Sun, 7/25 - 1 hour, 30 mins
Mon, 7/26 - 2 hours, 30 mins
Tues, 7/27 - 45 mins
Wed, 7/28 - 1 hour, 15 mins
Total time read: 20 hours
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Cynda wrote: "Hi Stephanie. I see we have some of the same theories about what books to read in a RAD. This time I will be reading LumberJanes. Many here seem to like the book or want to read the book. Count me ..."I really enjoyed Lumberjanes! It was nice to have a quick, lighthearted read for a break. I have a couple graphic novels ready for this time, but I'm going to look for more. See you on the 7th!
August 2021 Reverse Readathon Possible TBR:I'm not used to planning my reading in advance. I usually just read whatever catches my attention as my next book, but I have learned that I need to plan a lot for readathons. This time I'm hoping to make progress on or finish my current reads. I also found several graphic novels and middle grade books and a short story to have quick, light-hearted breaks and hopefully prevent a burnout and headache.
Novels:
The Chronicles of Royal High: Dragon's Wrath (currently reading)
The Question of Red (currently reading)
The Merchant and the Rogue (ARC)
Wonder Woman: Warbringer
The Checklist
Constance
Angels Fall
Graphic Novels:
Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
Batman: Year One
Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile
Star Wars: Darth Vader, Vol. 1: Vader
Shorter Books (mostly middle grade):
The Cleaners (short story)
Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen
The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince
NERDY GIRLS DON'T: A Nerdy Novel, Book 2
August 2021 Bingo: I'm not sure if I'll get a bingo this time. There are some squares that aren't possible for me to do and they are in the perfect spots to prevent a bingo.D
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Thanks to your post, I've now figured out that's on Kindle Unlimited. I need to read it sometime
Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Thanks to your post, I've now figured out that's on Kindle Unlimited. I need to read it sometime"I love Batman but I haven't read the comics so I wasn't too sure about this but I liked it a lot!
Hour 2: 6pm-7pmBook read: Batman: Year One and The Merchant and the Rogue
Pages read: 27
Food/drink: pink lemonade and cotton candy
Reading spot: bedroom
Nice! :) I'll have to check it out
Hour 3: 7pm-8pmBook read: The Merchant and the Rogue
Pages read: 28
Food/drink: pink lemonade
Reading spot: bedroom
Hour 4: 8pm-9pmBook read: Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile
Pages read: 91
Food/drink: None
Reading spot: bedroom
I got super sleepy during that sprint so my reading slowed down even though it was a graphic novel. I'll join again in the morning.
I love your hourly updates. What a great way to track. Enjoy the readathon.
Hour 15: 7am-8amBook read: Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile and The Merchant and the Rogue
Pages read: 34
Food/drink: Sausage patty and Nature Valley wafer
Reading spot: bedroom
I only read for 30 mins because I needed to eat first.
Hour 16: 8am-9amBook read: Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile and Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
Pages read: 107
Food/drink: none
Reading spot: bedroom
Hour 17: 9am-10amBook read: The Merchant and the Rogue
Pages read: 26
Food/drink: none
Reading spot: bedroom
Hour 18: 10am-11amBook read: The Merchant and the Rogue
Pages read: 27
Food/drink: none
Reading spot: bedroom
Hour 19: 11am-12pmBook read: The Merchant and the Rogue
Pages read: 11
Food/drink: burrito, chips and dip, and Dr. Pepper
Reading spot: bedroom
I only read for 20 mins so I could take a lunch and eye break.
Hour 20: 12pm-1pmBook read: The Merchant and the Rogue
Pages read: 41
Food/drink: none
Reading spot: bedroom
I'm happy with that sprint!
Hour 21: 1pm-2pmBook read: The Merchant and the Rogue and Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
Pages read: 86
Food/drink: pocky sticks and Dr. Pepper
Reading spot: bedroom
Hour 22: 2pm-3pmBook read: NERDY GIRLS DON'T: A Nerdy Novel, Book 2
Pages read: 19
Food/drink: none
Reading spot: bedroom
Even though I haven't read the whole time, I'm feeling a little burned out so I took a social media break. I'm getting ready to settle in to read as much as possible for the next 2 hours.
Hour 23: 3pm-4pmBook read: NERDY GIRLS DON'T: A Nerdy Novel, Book 2
Pages read: 30
Food/drink: pepitas and Dr. Pepper
Reading spot: bedroom
On to the last hour!
Hour 24: 4pm-5pmBook read: NERDY GIRLS DON'T: A Nerdy Novel, Book 2
Pages read: 35
Food/drink: none
Reading spot: bedroom
Mod
See you in October!
I love Dr. Pepper, esp. cherry vanilla! This reverse RaT I decided to abstain from soda in favor of green tea. I cant suggest it. but if you try it; use tea bags not a bunch of loose-leaf tea like I did. lol
Newly wrote: "I love Dr. Pepper, esp. cherry vanilla! This reverse RaT I decided to abstain from soda in favor of green tea. I cant suggest it. but if you try it; use tea bags not a bunch of loose-leaf tea like ..."I haven't tried the cherry vanilla flavor, but I have tried green tea before. It was by accident (my order was messed up and I didn't know it), but once was enough for me lol!
August 2021 Wrap-upBooks read:
Batman: Year One 124 pages - FINISHED
Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile 127 pages - FINISHED
The Merchant and the Rogue 161 pages - FINISHED (started before the readathon)
Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft 168 pages - FINISHED
NERDY GIRLS DON'T: A Nerdy Novel, Book 2 84 pages
Total pages read: 664
Total audio time: 0
Total hours reading: 10 hours, 42 minutes
Thoughts:
I did better than I thought I had. I feel like I was reading slower than usual, but I was distracted and not in the best reading mood. My stats are still higher than in April though and I'm excited that I can mark 4 books as finished! I did a lot better with planning a TBR this time so I didn't spend a lot of time trying to decide what to read next which was really nice.
Learned:
Even though I planned my TBR better, I failed with my snacks! Next time I need to check my snacks and drinks a couple days before the RAT.
I will be out of town for the October one, but hopefully I'll be able to join in the one after that!
I'm not able to participate in the RAT this time due to a family gathering on the same day. I'm going to do some of the pre-readathon challenges though, mostly the Long Laps.Long Laps #1: Sept 8th thru Sept 19
Books Read:
Harlem Shuffle (current read - started on page 31) - DNF on 9/16
The New Kingdom (current read - started on page 83)
Empire of the Vampire
The Slow March of Light (current read - started on page 71)
The Fifth Season
Total Pages Read: ~340
Harlem Shuffle - 53
The New Kingdom - 60
Empire of the Vampire - 22
The Slow March of Light - 79
The Fifth Season 4 hrs, 14 mins (approx. 126 pages)
Time Read: 9 hrs, 35 mins
I was out of town for the entire lap 2 so here goes lap 3...Long Laps #3: Sept 27th thru Oct 10th
Books Read:
Paper Butterflies - FINISHED 10/1
Warsaw Fury
The Slow March of Light (current read - started on page 150)
Gilded (BookishFirst sample) FINISHED 10/7
Total Pages Read: 411
Paper Butterflies - 235
Warsaw Fury - 79
Gilded (BookishFirst sample) - 79
The Slow March of Light - 18
Time Read: 9 hrs, 30 mins
I won't be able to read the day of the readathon or a few days before it, but I'm hoping to read as much as possible in the week and a half that I have!Long Laps #4: Oct 11th thru Oct 22nd
Books Read:
Little Thieves
The Slow March of Light (current read - started on page 168) FINISHED 10/19
Total Pages Read: 358
Little Thieves - 214
The Slow March of Light - 144
Total Time Read: 8 hrs, 57 mins
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Book read: Neverwhere
Pages read: 18
Food: pocky sticks (they’re addicting lol)