Update On Reading Progress - Day's 1 & 2

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Hows Your Reading Going?

[Kerri]

Hello all! I am tanned, cultured, and back in the USofA! Thank you Katie for covering for me as I explored Mexico, but I am back and ready for some reading! How's your reading going? Anyone started early? Americans, are we watching the Superbowl tonight? Seahawks or Patriots? Or are you ignoring sports and sitting by the food whilst reading? Update us here on the threads and on social media using the hashtag #ayearathon! xoxo

[Jayne]

Hello! It's 10ish in the morning of Monday here in the Philippines... I started a little early on my reading (because I cannot start at midnight, so I just read before sleeping) and I am currently halfway through my first book, "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins.

[Stephanie]

Hey i started reading my first book called Saxon, Vikings, and Celts. Im going to for alittle bit before i sleep.

[Hazuki]

I'm about a quarter of the way through Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli and it's only half 8! :)

[Brianna]

Just read the first chapter in Cinder in the first hour of the read a thon

[Nikki]

In Australia, it's already 8:30pm and today I managed to finish my first book, Deadly Unna by Phillip Gwynne today. I'm pretty surprised because I had a full day of work, but the voice is really easy to read. Now onto the sequel!

[Lizzy]

So I live in NY right now and they canceled school today which means more time for me to read so my goal is to get through Cemetery Tours by Jacqueline E. Smith and Dark Places by Gillian Flynn today.

[Kerri]

Jenn wrote: "Hello! It's 10ish in the morning of Monday here in the Philippines... I started a little early on my reading (because I cannot start at midnight, so I just read before sleeping) and I am currently ..."

Ooh, I've never heard of that one! Is it good?

[Kerri]

Stephanie wrote: "Hey i started reading my first book called Saxon, Vikings, and Celts. Im going to for alittle bit before i sleep."

Way to get a head start! Have a great Monday, and good luck reading! :)

[Kerri]

Hazuki wrote: "I'm about a quarter of the way through Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli and it's only half 8! :)"

Dang, that is some great progress! I read Stargirl way back in elementary/middle school and really enjoyed it! What do you think?

[Kerri]

Brianna wrote: "Just read the first chapter in Cinder in the first hour of the read a thon"

Ahhhh Cinder is one of my personal favorites! I hope you enjoy! If you happen to get your hands on Scarlet as well, that one is my favorite of the series :) Best of luck!

[Kerri]

Nicola wrote: "In Australia, it's already 8:30pm and today I managed to finish my first book, Deadly Unna by Phillip Gwynne today. I'm pretty surprised because I had a full day of work, but the voice is really ea..."

Claps for you!! Work and reading is difficult, but congrats on finishing an entire book! Hope you enjoy the rest of your reads!

[Kerri]

Lucy wrote: "I'm just starting "If I Stay" which I know isn't very diverse but I just bought it and had to add it on to my tbr"

You don't always necessarily have to follow the readathon themes! We're very "read what you want if you want" around here. If I Stay is a great read IMO, so I hope you enjoy it!

[Kerri]

Lizzy wrote: "So I live in NY right now and they canceled school today which means more time for me to read so my goal is to get through Cemetery Tours by Jacqueline E. Smith and Dark Places by Gillian Flynn today."

Wow, I love snow days! I also have family up north (not NY but NE in general), so I know y'all are getting hit hard. Stay warm and safe! :)

[Sherri]

Starting the Help by Kathryn Socket. Had some others lined up but can't remember what they where.

[Sherri]

Starting the Help by Kathryn Socket. Had some others lined up but can't remember what they where.

[Amber (bookstacksamber)]

I started Black & White last night (Sunday) and read about 85 pages. I probably won't have much time for reading tonight because one of my colleagues is having a dinner party.

[Hazuki]

Kerri wrote: "Hazuki wrote: "I'm about a quarter of the way through Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli and it's only half 8! :)"

Dang, that is some great progress! I read Stargirl way back in elementary/middle school a..."

Well it's a reread because I want to read the sequel and I finished it today and almost halfway through Love Stargirl. I found it interesting and Stargirl reminds me of Mina from Skellig :P

[Sherri]

I'm on chapter six of The Help. Seems good so far.

[Stephanie]

I am on chapter four of saxons, vikings, and celts.

[Alice]

Soooooo much snow here in Boston right now!! I finished the last few pages of Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt. Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco paint an incredibly human picture of the effects of corporate greed on the rest of us in the United States. It was seriously eye-opening to read about these marginalized groups.

Now I'm on to The Kite Runner but I keep taking breaks to look out the windows because the snow is insane. Pretty but insane.

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I started and finished which was the book I had planned for this month. Going to keep on Reading my planned books, if it turns out any of the other books I rad thisweek are divrse too, then I will add them to the list.
btw really recomend the book.

[Amanda]

First day(night) and I already finished the book I wanted to read. Defying Conventions was such a cute(and a short) read that I feel like my soul just sucked in some love from that book and got more fluffier.

[Ana Luisa]

Day 1: So today I think I started off the readathon very well, since I started and finished the poetry book A Thousand Mornings (96 pages) and read 80 pages of The Dinner by Herman Koch.
Day 1 page count: 176 pages
Total page count: 176 pages
Books finished: A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver

[Maris]

Just finished The Color Purple. Absolutely amazing, words can't even describe how it made me feel! Can't wait to re-read this one. For my second book I'll be reading The Kite Runner.

[Yvonne]

I didn't do so good today...was at my mom's for most of the day, but I was able to read 104 pages in ...hopefully I will be able to get much more read tomorrow


Day 1 page count: 104
Total page count: 104

[Claire]

I just finished Unbearable Lightness. Read the last 145 pages of it today. Really good book!

[Brianna]

I know I didn't add it in my TBR but I just finished the last 158 pages in Sapphire Blue By Kerstin Gier. It's the second book in the Ruby Red trilogy and I'm really loving the series. I'm including for Diversity because this series was originally published as German. I also am in the first 30 pages of Cinder by Marissa Meyer and I can't wait to get into this book :)

Day 1: 188pgs

[Xaviera]

It's 4:35 A.M. here in Chile and i've just finished "To all the boys i've loved before", i got a bit caught up on the story and gave up on my sleeping hours (Hope i don't regret it tomorrow), I also finishes Anya's Ghost during the day !!

So far so good ! :))

[Heidi]

I'm half way trough and it's tueday morning (almost 10 o' clock) here in Belgium.
Things arent going so fast, but life always gets in the way of reading...
Day 1: 182 pgs

[Jayne]

Kerri wrote: "Jenn wrote: "Hello! It's 10ish in the morning of Monday here in the Philippines... I started a little early on my reading (because I cannot start at midnight, so I just read before sleeping) and I ..."

It is, yes!

[Kerri]

Hey y'all! Well, it's the top of day two (EST at least!) :) How has your reading been? Day 1 meet your expectations? Is the theme putting you out of your comfort zone? Finished anything? Let us know, and a reminder to use #ayearathon on all social media platforms (you can also follow us on twitter and instagram now!!) Have a wonderful day! xoxo

[Hazuki]

Well on day 2, I've read both Stargirl books and I'm now half way through The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. I'm planning to read Wonder after that then probably the Silence books by Natasha Preston... :)

[Jeshika]

Not quite the end of day 2 yet but I've managed to finish all of Popular Hits of the Showa Era by Ryu Murakami - which was just pure Japanese insanity in book form - and am now just over 100 pages into Wonder by R J Palacio, which I'm really enjoying and seems to be a super fast read. :D

[Yasmin]

3/4 of my way through To All The Boys I've Loved Before - hope to finish it today!

[Kerri]

Sherri (Passionate Book Lover) wrote: "Starting the Help by Kathryn Socket. Had some others lined up but can't remember what they where. "

Well I hope that you enjoy The Help, it's a great story!

[Kerri]

Amber wrote: "I started Black & White last night (Sunday) and read about 85 pages. I probably won't have much time for reading tonight because one of my colleagues is having a dinner party."

Well, as I always say, some progress is better than no progress!

[Kerri]

Sherri (Passionate Book Lover) wrote: "I'm on chapter six of The Help. Seems good so far."

So glad you're enjoying it!

[Kerri]

Alice wrote: "Soooooo much snow here in Boston right now!! I finished the last few pages of Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt. Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco paint an incredibly human picture of ..."

Ooh stay safe and warm! And now I'm super intrigued :) Enjoy your reads! :)

[Kerri]

Oda wrote: "I started and finished which was the book I had planned for this month. Going to keep on Reading my planned books, if it turns out any of the other books I rad this..."

I'm glad you enjoyed your read! Hope the rest are just as good!

[Kerri]

Amanda wrote: "First day(night) and I already finished the book I wanted to read. Defying Conventions was such a cute(and a short) read that I feel like my soul just sucked in some love from that book and got mor..."

Ahhh don't you just love books that make you feel that way? So glad you enjoyed it :)

[Kerri]

Ana Luisa wrote: "Day 1: So today I think I started off the readathon very well, since I started and finished the poetry book A Thousand Mornings (96 pages) and read 80 pages of The Dinner by Herman Koch.
Day 1 page..."

That's some awesome progress! Keep it up!

[Kerri]

Lucy wrote: "Just finished my first book (I've had school) and plan to start and maybe finish another tonight!"

Way to go! Happy reading!

[Kerri]

Maris wrote: "Just finished The Color Purple. Absolutely amazing, words can't even describe how it made me feel! Can't wait to re-read this one. For my second book I'll be reading The Kite Runner."

I haven't read either of those, but I've heard amazing things! Especially about The Kite Runner! Hope you enjoy it!

[Kerri]

Yvonne wrote: "I didn't do so good today...was at my mom's for most of the day, but I was able to read 104 pages in ...hopefully I will be able to get much more read tomorrow


Day 1 p..."

Well, as I always say, some progress is better than no progress! :)

[Kerri]

Kyley wrote: "I just finished Unbearable Lightness. Read the last 145 pages of it today. Really good book!"

So glad you enjoyed it! Hope the rest of your week goes just as well! :)

[Kerri]

Brianna wrote: "I know I didn't add it in my TBR but I just finished the last 158 pages in Sapphire Blue By Kerstin Gier. It's the second book in the Ruby Red trilogy and I'm really loving the series. I'm includin..."

That sounds like an awesome first day! :) And I LOVE Cinder, I hope you do too! :)

[Kerri]

Xaviera wrote: "It's 4:35 A.M. here in Chile and i've just finished "To all the boys i've loved before", i got a bit caught up on the story and gave up on my sleeping hours (Hope i don't regret it tomorrow), I als..."

Haha we've all been there, boo ;) Glad you enjoyed the story, though :)

[Kerri]

Heidi wrote: "I'm half way trough and it's tueday morning (almost 10 o' clock) here in Belgium.
Things arent going so fast, but life..."

Some progress is better than no progress, and sometimes priorities take front seat! It's okay if you don't read a lot, as long as you enjoy what you are reading :)