Steph's Readathon - Spring 2024

[Stephanie]

I definitely can't read for the full 24 hours, but I'll hopefully read a lot more than I have been! Excited for my first Reverse Readathon!

[Stephanie]

2020 Reverse Readathon Hourly Check-in

Hour 1: 5pm-6pm
Book read: The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
Pages read: 25
Reading spot: dining table
Food and drink: Taco Bell and strawberry lemonade Sparkling Ice

Hour 2: 6pm-7pm
Book read: None :( I had to take care of something I forgot to do earlier, but I'm ready for hour 3!

Hour 3: 7pm-8pm
Book read: The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
Pages read: 33
Reading spot: bedroom
Food and drink: None

Hour 4: 8pm-9pm
Book read: The Orphan's Tale
Pages read: 18
Reading spot: dining table
Food and drink: Strawberry lemonade Sparkling Ice

[Leni]

Welcome to the reverse readathon. The reverse hours don't work that great for me, but it will still be fun however much we manage to read, right. :D Do show us your TBR, inquiring minds want to know.

[Stephanie]

2020 Reverse Readathon TBR:
The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
Attack Surface
The Orphan's Tale
Atonement
Water for Elephants

I'm hoping to finish at least one of these current reads!

[Dannii]

Good luck with your readathon, Stephanie :D

[Stephanie]

Dannii wrote: "Good luck with your readathon, Stephanie :D"

Thank you, you too! :-)

[Susan]

Enjoy your readathon! Sounds like you have some good books lined up!

[Stephanie]

Hour 16: 8am-9am
Book: Attack Surface
Pages read: 4% (it doesn’t show page numbers)
Reading spot: dining table
Food/drink: Bottled Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccino

[Stephanie]

Hour 17: 9am-10am
Book: Attack Surface
Pages read: 4% (it doesn’t show page numbers)
Reading spot: dining table
Food/drink: Eggo and bottled Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccino

[Stephanie]

Hour 22: 2pm-3pm
Book read: Attack Surface
Pages read: 5%
Reading spot: dining table
Food/drink: chips & salsa with a Coke Zero

[Stephanie]

Hour 23: 3pm-4pm
Book read: Attack Surface
Pages read: 6%
Reading spot: dining table
Food/drink: peanut M&Ms and Coke Zero

[Stephanie]

Hour 24: 4pm-5pm
Book read: Attack Surface
Pages read: 8%
Reading spot: dining table
Food/drink: none

I didn’t finish my ARC like I was hoping to and didn’t read as much as I thought I would be able to, but I still feel like I had good progress. I’m looking forward to October and hopefully I’ll be able to spend more time reading!!

[Stephanie]

October 2020 Readathon (Possible) TBR:

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini
Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic Team by Elise Hooper
Murder in Old Bombay by Nev March
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

I normally don't read this many books at one time so I probably won't read some from every one, but I decided to try to plan a little more this time! I won't be able to read for the full 24 hours, but I'll be happy to read any amount of time since I've had very little time for several weeks.

[Elyse]

Welcome back, Stephanie! Bethany is also reading The Silent Patient, I just commented on her post. lol. I enjoyed the book! I still haven't read a Bardugo book but I own Ninth House.

[Stephanie]

Elyse wrote: "Welcome back, Stephanie! Bethany is also reading The Silent Patient, I just commented on her post. lol. I enjoyed the book! I still haven't read a Bardugo book but I own Ninth House."

Thank you! I love Leigh Bardugo's books and they're usually fast reads for me. I've heard mixed reviews for Ninth House so I'm looking forward to reading it. It's been waiting on my shelf for a year lol!

[Jamie]

I was hoping to get Ninth House in from my library but it didn't show in time! Great list!

[Stephanie]

Hour 5: 9–am-10am (I only read for 30 minutes)
Book read: Revenge in Rubies
Pages read: 4% (it doesn’t have page numbers)
Food/drink: coffee

[Susy]

Happy read(athon)ing Stephanie!

I definitely won't be reading the full 24 hours either.

[Stephanie]

Hour 6: 10am-11am (I only read for a few minutes before I had to stop due to a headache)
Book read: Revenge in Rubies
Pages read: 1-2%
Reading spot: dining table
Drink: coffee

Of course I have to be battling a headache today of all days! :( Hoping that changing my reading spot will help.

[Stephanie]

Susy wrote: "Happy read(athon)ing Stephanie!

I definitely won't be reading the full 24 hours either."

You too, Susy!

[Stephanie]

Hour 10: 2pm-3pm
Book read: Theodore The Neighbour's Cat: The Novel
Pages read: 21
Reading spot: bedroom
Drink: energy drink

I'm finally able to focus more so hopefully the next hour will be better!

[Stephanie]

Hour 11: 3pm-4pm
Book read: Theodore The Neighbour's Cat: The Novel
Pages read: 13
Reading spot: bedroom
Drink: none

[Stephanie]

Hour 12: 4pm-5pm
Book read: Theodore The Neighbour's Cat: The Novel
Pages read: 44
Reading spot: bedroom
Drink: none

[Stephanie]

Hour 13: 5pm-6pm
Book read: Theodore The Neighbour's Cat: The Novel
Pages read: 23
Reading spot: bedroom
Drink: none

[Stephanie]

Hour 14: 6pm-7pm
Book read: Revenge in Rubies
Pages read: 4%
Reading spot: dining table
Food/drink: peanut butter sandwich and apple cider

[Stephanie]

Hour 15: 7pm-8pm
Book read: Theodore The Neighbour's Cat: The Novel
Pages read: 29
Reading spot: bedroom
Drink: none

[Susy]

Stephanie wrote: "Susy wrote: "Happy read(athon)ing Stephanie!

I definitely won't be reading the full 24 hours either."

You too, Susy!"

Thanx!

Hope you had a great readathon.
See you back in April hopefully!

[Elyse]

Stephanie wrote: "Hour 6: 10am-11am (I only read for a few minutes before I had to stop due to a headache)
Book read: Revenge in Rubies
Pages read: 1-2%
Reading spot: dining table
Drink: coffee..."

Ugh headaches on readathon day are the worst! I've battled them too. Looks like you recovered though, yay! Glad you had a good readathon!

[Stephanie]

I'm having a lot of fun playing the pre-readathon board game!! It's definitely taking longer than I thought it would.

My pre-readathon game

I'm looking forward to the readathon next month!! I will post my tbr when it gets closer.

[Stephanie]

April Readathon (possible) TBR:

- To Sir, with Love ARC
- Rabbits ARC
- Rule of Wolves (if I don't finish it before then)

I'm a bit of a mood reader so it will depend on how I feel that day. It will also depend on if I have any other current reads that I need to finish for challenges.

I will not be reading for the full 24 hours as I need my rest and sleep for health reasons. The readathon starts at 5am for me so I'm hoping to join by 9am and to be able to read for 10-12 hours.

[Elyse]

Stephanie wrote: "April Readathon (possible) TBR:

- To Sir, with Love ARC
- Rabbits ARC
- Rule of Wolves (if I don't finish it before then)

I'm a bit of a mood reade..."

So funny because I was thinking To Sir, With Love was To Sir Phillip, With Love and was like that's not an ARC! lol. I definitely need my sleep and will never be able to go the full 24 hours!

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

I don't read the full 24 hours either. I have made it to 22 before. I usually try for at least 18, but it varies my mood, what happens that day, how I feel, and others. I try to take an early nap and stay up later, but my body is not used to napping so even if I'm tired, can't always fall asleep, and sometimes the nap stretches on. It all depends!

[Stephanie]

Elyse wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "April Readathon (possible) TBR:

- To Sir, with Love ARC
- Rabbits ARC
- Rule of Wolves (if I don't finish it before then)

I'm a b..."

Too funny, I almost accidentally selected To Sir Phillip, With Love on my post because I wasn't paying attention lol! I do want to read the Bridgerton series though, just haven't gotten to it yet. Maybe it's a sign that I need to read it soon ;-)

[Stephanie]

Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "I don't read the full 24 hours either. I have made it to 22 before. I usually try for at least 18, but it varies my mood, what happens that day, how I feel, and others. I try to take an early nap a..."

My body isn't used to naps either so I can't take them no matter how tired I am. 22 hours is impressive! I usually end up getting a headache on readathon day from reading so much and allergies so anything over 6-8 hours is a huge accomplishment for me. I'm hoping to read more than that this year!

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Yes, I can get eye strain or headaches and have to sometimes take breaks and headache pills. I usually aim for at least 15 hours, anything over is a perk, but it always flies by and goes too fast

[Elyse]

Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Yes, I can get eye strain or headaches and have to sometimes take breaks and headache pills. I usually aim for at least 15 hours, anything over is a perk, but it always flies by and goes too fast"

It really does always fly by! I'm always amazed by how quickly the first 12 hours go by!

[Elyse]

Stephanie wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "April Readathon (possible) TBR:

- To Sir, with Love ARC
- Rabbits ARC
- Rule of Wolves (if I don't finish it before ..."

I've read all but the 8th book and the "second epilogue" collection of which I won't be able to read until May when I get more Hoopla borrows. The later Bridgerton books are better than the beginning books in my opinion. Well, I liked 2 but I didn't like 1, 3, and 4.

[Stephanie]

Elyse wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "April Readathon (possible) TBR:

- To Sir, with Love ARC
- Rabbits ARC
- Rule of Wolves (if I don't..."

Is it best to read them in order even though each one is a different Bridgerton?

[Elyse]

Stephanie wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "April Readathon (possible) TBR:

- To Sir, with Love ARC
- Rabbits ARC
- [book:Rule of Wolves|3630767..."

Yes so you don't get spoilers because they appear as side characters in the other books after their main books. But the second epilogues seem to be put with their books now and THOSE are massive spoilers for other books so I would wait and read those at the end in the HEA bind-up, along with Violet's novella.

[Stephanie]

Elyse wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "April Readathon (possible) TBR:

- To Sir, with Love ARC
- Rabbits ARC
- [book:Rule..."

Great, thanks!

[Stephanie]

April 2021 Bingo: this will be my first time playing Bingo during the readathon. I don't think I'll get a blackout, but hopefully I'll get at least one Bingo.

B
(view spoiler)[✔ Read a book that's won an award Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy
✔ Read a humorous book Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy
✔ A book set in Spring or Summer Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy
✔ Read a total of 150 pages
✔ Read a children's book Nerdy Ever After: A Nerdy Novel (hide spoiler)]

I
(view spoiler)[✔ Read a book with no supernatural elements Nerdy Ever After: A Nerdy Novel
✔ Read a book with a one word title Neverwhere
Participate in a challenge (not including BINGO)
✔ Read a book with an even number page count Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy
✔ Read a book with an animal on the cover Neverwhere (hide spoiler)]

N
(view spoiler)[✔ Read a book with a unique cover Neverwhere
Read a standalone
✔ Free Space
✔ Read the book oldest on your TBR Neverwhere
✔ Read a book recommended or gifted to you Neverwhere (hide spoiler)]

G
(view spoiler)[✔ Flip a coin to pick your first read Rule of Wolves
Re-read a favorite
Read in 3 separate locations
✔ Read a book published before 2000 Neverwhere (originally published 1997)
Share a recipe on social media (hide spoiler)]

O
(view spoiler)[✔ Participate in a 60 minute reading sprint: Hours 8, 12, and 16
✔ Enjoy a snack or drink that's new to you: Pocky Sticks
✔ Read a book with a character that shares similar characteristics as you Nerdy Ever After: A Nerdy Novel
Make your own bookmark
✔ Read in your PJs (hide spoiler)]

I was able to get 3 Bingos!
Bingo #1: Top row
✔ Read a book that's won an award Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy
✔ Read a book with no supernatural elements Nerdy Ever After: A Nerdy Novel
✔ Read a book with a unique cover Neverwhere
✔ Flip a coin to pick your first read Rule of Wolves
✔ Participate in a 60 minute reading sprint: Hours 8, 12, and 16

Bingo #2: B column
✔ Read a book that's won an award Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy
✔ Read a humorous book Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy
✔ A book set in Spring or Summer Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy
✔ Read a total of 150 pages
✔ Read a children's book Nerdy Ever After: A Nerdy Novel

Bingo #3: Diagonal from top left to bottom right
✔ Read a book that's won an award Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy
✔ Read a book with a one word title Neverwhere
✔ Free Space
✔ Read a book published before 2000 Neverwhere (originally published 1997)
✔ Read in your PJs

[Susy]

Good luck and happy reading Stephanie!

[Stephanie]

Hour 5: 9am-10am
Book read: Rule of Wolves
Pages read: 17
Food/drink: half of a maple bar, sausage patty, and Sparkling Ice lemonade

I was only able to read for the last half hour. I unfortunately didn’t get as an early of a start as I hoped.

[Stephanie]

Hour 6: 10am-11am
Book read: Rule of Wolves
Pages read: 16
Drink: hot tea

I got a little distracted, but hopefully I’ll be able to focus more now.

[Stephanie]

Hour 7: 11am-12pm
Book read: Rule of Wolves
Pages read: 30
Drink: hot tea

That's better lol! Now I'm ready for the next (my first) reading sprint!

[Stephanie]

Hour 8: 12pm-1pm
Book read: Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy
Pages read: 132

This is a graphic novel that I saw someone mention. I decided to give it a try to have something that was a quick read and I loved it! I'll definitely continue reading the series!

[Steph]

hey there, fellow steph!! i'm glad to hear you enjoyed lumberjanes. it's been on my list for quite a while. graphic novels are so good for readathons. happy reading!!

[Stephanie]

Steph wrote: "hey there, fellow steph!! i'm glad to hear you enjoyed lumberjanes. it's been on my list for quite a while. graphic novels are so good for readathons. happy reading!!"

Hi!! It was super cute and funny! I never think to get graphic novels for readathons, but I definitely will from now on. It was nice to have a quick read and feel like I actually accomplished something lol. Happy reading!!

[Stephanie]

Hour 10: 2pm-3pm
Book read: Neverwhere
Pages read: 20
Food/drink: pocky sticks and Reign orange dreamsicle

[Steph]

Stephanie wrote: "Hi!! It was super cute and funny! I never think to get graphic novels for readathons, but I definitely will from now on. It was nice to have a quick read and feel like I actually accomplished something lol. Happy reading!!"

absolutely, that feeling of accomplishment feels so good!! i'm glad you're enjoying some yummy snacks, too. good stuff.