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Read-a-thons!
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August 2021 Read-a-thon
Supply List: -pen
-pencil
-ink
-colored pencils
-markers
-sticky notes or post-its
-Index cards
-scissors
-glue
-glue stick
-notebook
-binder
-paper
-staples
-stapler
-erasers
-white out
-folder
-sharpies
-Pencil case
-planner
-backpack
-lunch box
-highlighters
-crayons
-tissues
-hand sanitizer
-dry eraser markers or expo markers
-tape
-Calculator
-laptop
-printer
-printer ink
-paperclips
-binder clips
-headphones
-water bottle
-hand lotion
-gum
-hole puncher
-gym shoes, tennis shoes, sneakers or runners
-ponytail holders
-headbands
-protractor
-ruler
-combination lock
-locker shelf
-pencil grips
-graph paper
-flash drive
Examples and answered questions: 
Hand lotion (spell out with title and author)
Ink from tagged shelves (kindle)
Ruler in text, 9% "a ruler who kept peace"
binder (spell out with title and author)
Participants:
Me, Alaina, Mariem, Cindee, Marissa, Rebel, Melanie, Kelly
Mod
Read: 8/22
Item: glue
How it was collected: Letters G,L,U,E in title (in any order)
Completion Post:
Read: 8/22
item:ink
How it was collected: the word ink is the text
"A Stunning Chinese ink painting" page 182
If someone already found an item, do I still try to find the same item? Or can each item only be found once in the group?
Rebel wrote: "If someone already found an item, do I still try to find the same item? Or can each item only be found once in the group?"You can find them again, but each item will only be crossed off once!
Completion Post: 
Item: paper
how it was collected: spell out from 1st column of tagged shelves (trans rep and paranormal)
Mod
Read: 8/22
Item: Combination lock
How it was collected: Pg. 265, "Give it a combination lock - anything you want."
Read: 8/22
Item: Post-its
How it was collected: Spell out from 1st column of tagged shelves (paranormal, fairy-tales, and fantasy)
Completion Post
(8/22)Item: Folder
How it was collected: "I open a folder on my computer to show Tom my new project. (60%)
Completion Post
Binder
Spelled out in tags: (to-read, to-buy, wishlist, fantasy)
I'm in! Completion Post:
Calculator "and ending up at the calculator," ch 6
Mod
Date: 8/23
Item: Gum
How it was collected: Letters G,U,M in series title (in any order)
Mod
Date: 8/23
Item: Ruler
How it was collected: Pg. 7, "Ever since Sartha's new ruler.."
Mod
Date: 8/23
Item: Flash Drive
How it was collected: Spell out from 1st column of tagged shelves (paranormal, fantasy, wishlist, and maria-v-snyder)
Mod
Date: 8/24
Item: Water bottle
How it was collected: Pg. 7, "..or swim in the crystal blue water.."
Pg. 37, "..shampoo and soap bottles from her basket."
Completion Post:
Date:8/24
Item: paper
How it was collected:95%"Did you get hold of this paper?"
Completion Post
(8/25)Item: Tissues
How it was collected: "She sobbed noisily into a stream of tissues." (pg. 303)
Mod
Date: 8/25
Item: Hand Sanitizer
How it was collected: Letters are in the whole book title
ProgressSupply List:
-pen
-pencil
-ink
-colored pencils
-markers
-Index cards
-scissors
-glue
-glue stick
-notebook
-staples
-stapler
-erasers
-white out
-sharpies
-Pencil case
-planner
-backpack
-lunch box
-highlighters
-crayons
-hand sanitizer
-dry eraser markers or expo markers
-tape
-laptop
-printer
-printer ink
-paperclips
-binder clips
-headphones
-hand lotion
-hole puncher
-gym shoes, tennis shoes, sneakers or runners
-ponytail holders
-headbands
-protractor
-locker shelf
-pencil grips
-graph paper
Cindee wrote: "Completion Post:Date:8/24
Item: paper
How it was collected:95%"Did you get hold of this paper?""
this item was collected before so if you wanted to choose something else you can
Completion post:
Item: Scissors
how it was collected: spell out in title/subtitle and author's name
Item: backpack
how it was collected: in text, 113/553 "rummaging through his backpack"
Item: erasers
how it was collected: spell out in title
Mod
Date: 8/25
Item: White out
How it was collected: Spell out from 1st column of tagged shelves (new adult & pnr-shifter-wolf)
Date: 8/25
Item: pen
How it was collected: "Do you have a pen?" pg. 130
Item: lunch box
How it was collected: "...and the lunch table I always sat at..." pg. 153
""...at the box it concealed." pg. 27
Item: Tape
How it was collected: "...and jerked it under the tape." pg. 28
Item: Laptop
How it was collected: "...look up from his laptop..." pg 240
Item: Sneakers
How it was collected: "His sneakers are brand-new..." pg. 242
Item: Notebook
How it was collected: "...hunched over a notebook..." pg. 70
Mod
Date: 8/25
Item: Runners
How it was collected: Pg. 237, "..using one-legged runners."
Completion Post
Lunch Box
Spelled out in title and author's name
Mod
Date: 8/26
Item: Stapler
How it was collected: Letters in title
Date: 8/26
Item: binder clips
How it was collected: Spell out from 1st column of tagged shelves (audiobook, childrens, & percy-jackson)
Mod
Date: 8/27
Item: dry eraser markers
How it was collected: Spell out from 1st column of tagged shelves (currently-reading, ebook-copies, & mythical-creatures)
Completion Post
Item:
How it was collected: "I’m glad he has his headphones in, glued to some video on his phone" 93%
Item: Notebook
How it was collected: Spell out from 1st column of tagged shelves (audiobook, LGBT, novella
Item: staples
How it was collected: spell out from title
Rebel wrote: "Date: 8/25
Item: pen
How it was collected: "Do you have a pen?" pg. 130
Item: lunch box
How it was collected: "...and the lunch table I always sat at..." pg. 153
""...a..."
You can only pick one item per book. I will be using pen and laptop
ProgressSupply List:
-pencil
-colored pencils
-markers
-Index cards
-glue
-glue stick
-stapler
-erasers
-white out
-sharpies
-Pencil case
-planner
-lunch box
-highlighters
-crayons
-hand sanitizer
-dry eraser markers or expo markers
-tape
-laptop
-printer
-printer ink
-paperclips
-headphones
-water bottle
-hand lotion
-hole puncher
-ponytail holders
-headbands
-protractor
-locker shelf
-pencil grips
-graph paper
Melanie wrote: "Completion Post
ink
letters in title"
this was already collected so you can pick a different item if you want
Mod
Date: 8/27
Item: colored pencils
How it was collected: Spell out from 1st column of tagged shelves (young-adult, contemporary, latinx, project-lit, & survival)
Completion Post:
Item: Planner
how it was collected: spell out from author and series title
Mod
Date: 8/27
Item: ponytail holders
How it was collected: Spell out from 1st column of tagged shelves (young-adult, dystopia, wishlist, & romance)
Mod
Date: 8/27
Item: pencil case
How it was collected: spell out from title and series title
Mod
Date: 8/28
Item: tape
How it was collected: spell out with title
Completion Post:
Item: hand lotion
how it was collected: spell out from title, series and author name
Item: crayons
How it was collected: Spell out from title and author
Melanie wrote: "Completion Postink
letters in title"
switching this to printer ink with 1st column of tagged shelves (currently reading, contemporary and books i own)
Item: pencils
How it was collected: Spell out from 1st column of tagged shelves (contemorary, romance, favorites and lgbtq)
Andy wrote: "Cindee wrote: "Completion Post:Date:8/24
Item: paper
How it was collected:95%"Did you get hold of this paper?""
this item was collected before so if you wanted ..."
Using this for locker shelf with 1st column of tagged shelves (historical romance, audiobook, favorites)
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Hello readers! August is the start of most school years in the US, and this read-a-thon will be about gathering the supplies needed to start at a hypothetical school. This will start August 22nd at midnight (your timezone) and end August 28th at midnight (your timezone). The goal of this read-a-thon is to collect as many supplies as we can before the end.
There are several ways to collect one of the supplies:
-Using the letters of the title, series title or author name you can spell out the item name.
-using a cover that has an image of the item
-finding the item in the text of the book: if the item is more than one word you must find all words within the same book, but it does not have to be in the same quote. Must provide % or page number and quote.
-find the letters of the item within the first column of tags.
When you finish a book, please post a completion post:
Completion Post
Item:
How it was collected:
What you need to do in order to participate:
Step 1 - Sign up on this thread!
Step 2 - Post your progress each day!
Step 3 - Have fun and read lots of good books!
Anyone is welcome to join!