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Readathons & Events > Readathon #23: December 27th → January 2nd

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message 1: by destiny ♡ (new)

destiny ♡ howling libraries (howlinglibraries) | 407 comments Mod


Hi, everyone! It's time for our last readathon of 2021 — AND our first readathon of 2022!

I know a lot of people aren't able to have big New Year's plans right now, so I figure quite a few of us will have a little extra reading time. That said, I know this is a busy time of year for a lot of people, so as always, participation is totally optional! Don't feel like you have to join every round of the readathon to be in this group! ♥

This readathon will begin at 12:00AM (your time) on Monday, December 27th and will end at 11:59PM (your time) on Sunday, January 2nd!

For this round, we only have one optional prompt, but feel free to read as many books for the prompt as you like:
🎆 read at least one book from your owned TBR!

Post your TBR and progress updates whenever you're ready, here or in the Discord server (or both)!

If you would like an invite to the Discord server, please message me here on Goodreads or comment below and I'll DM you an invite link!


message 2: by Mark (last edited Dec 30, 2021 07:43PM) (new)

Mark (markpeters) Yessss, I am ready for this!!

DAY 1 (12/27):
- The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories - - 10 pages
- The Fantasy Writer's Assistant: and Other Stories - - 5 pages
- Elatsoe - - 45 pages

Total Daily Pages: 60

DAY 2 (12/28):
- The Fantasy Writer's Assistant: and Other Stories - - 24 pages
- Elatsoe - - 33 pages

Total Daily Pages: 57

DAY 3 (12/29):
- The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories - - 6 pages
- The Fantasy Writer's Assistant: and Other Stories - - 16 pages
- Elatsoe - - -19 pages

Total Daily Pages: 41 pages

DAY 4 (12/30):
- Elatsoe - - 57 pages (COMPLETED)

Total Daily Pages:

DAY 5 (12/31):

Total Daily Pages:

DAY 6 (1/1):

Total Daily Pages:

DAY 7 (1/2):

Total Daily Pages:

TOTAL READATHON PAGES:


message 3: by Cait (new)

Cait | 8 comments I have some books I need to get done so hopefully I can participate


message 4: by Cobwebs-Iced-Across-SpaceTime (last edited Jan 03, 2022 07:05AM) (new)


message 5: by Ashley (last edited Dec 31, 2021 05:04PM) (new)

Ashley (bubblybooknerd) | 5 comments YAY!! I can’t wait!

My TBR for the week:
To Sir, with Love ✔️
Donut Fall in Love ✔️
One Day in December ✔️
This Time Next Year ✔️
Very Sincerely Yours

Progress:
Day 1 - 12/27
To Sir, with Love
Donut Fall in Love
Day 2 - 12/28
Twelve Days of Christmas
One Day in December
Day 3 - 12/29
This Time Next Year
How We Fall Apart
Day 4 - 12/30
10 Blind Dates
Day 5 - 12/31
Duke, Actually
Day 6 - 1/1
Day 7 - 1/2


message 6: by Theresa (last edited Dec 30, 2021 08:34AM) (new)

Theresa (treemarie87) | 16 comments I’m in for this one! Need the extra push to finish my 2021 reading goal

December 27 - 172 pages

December 28 - 189 pages, 1 hour audio

December 29 - 357 pages

Books Finished:
Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 3 by Natsuki Takaya Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 4 by Natsuki Takaya


message 7: by Lauri (last edited Jan 03, 2022 04:36PM) (new)

Lauri (otwlauri) | 49 comments Lauri's Spot!
December - January Readathon!!
Goal: 1000 pages

Monday 12/27: 158 pages

Tuesday 12/28: 204 pages

Wednesday 12/29: 131 pages

Thursday 12/30: 80 pages

Friday 12/31: 150 pages

Saturday 1/1/22: 112 pages
Happy New Year!

Sunday 1/2/22: 153 pages

Total Pages Read: 988

Books Used:

25 Days 'Til Christmas by Poppy Alexander Simply Irresistible (Lucky Harbor, #1) by Jill Shalvis A Christmas Bride / Christmas Beau (Stapleton-Downes #7 included) by Mary Balogh Merry, Merry Ghost (Bailey Ruth, #2) by Carolyn G. Hart Arsenic and Adobo (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery, #1) by Mia P. Manansala The Candy Cane Cupcake Killer (A Fresh-Baked Mystery, #10) by Livia J. Washburn My True Love Gave to Me Twelve Holiday Stories by Stephanie Perkins A Very Gothic Christmas by Christine Feehan Vision in White (Bride Quartet, #1) by Nora Roberts Thunderhead (Nora Kelly, #0) by Douglas Preston Virgin River (Virgin River, #1) by Robyn Carr May We Be Forgiven by A.M. Homes Death of an Outsider (Hamish Macbeth, #3) by M.C. Beaton Cat Nap (Sunny & Shadow Mystery, #2) by Claire Donally

Books Completed:

25 Days 'Til Christmas by Poppy Alexander In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren


message 8: by Chloe (new)

Chloe | 32 comments Yess the perfect way to end the year!
Crooked Kingdom
A ​Court of Silver Flames
Kingdom of the Wicked (book prompt)


message 9: by Kelly Lyn (new)

Kelly Lyn | 2 comments only reading one book and that is Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin


message 10: by Caylynn (last edited Jan 02, 2022 09:59PM) (new)

Caylynn I think I might actually be able to participate in this one! I'll add all the little details when I get off of work, but here's the TBR:

-Legendborne (book prompt)
-The Mad Women's Ball
-House of Dragons
-Red Rising

December 27th
Books: NONE
Pages: NONE

December 28th
Books: NONE
Pages: NONE

December 29th
Books: House of Dragons (FINISHED); The Mad Women's Ball (STARTED)
Pages: 448pgs; 10%

December 30th
Books: Legendborne (STARTED)
Pages: 104pgs

December 31st
Books: NONE
Pages: NONE

January 1st
Books: Muse
Pages: 332pgs

January 2nd
Books: Red Rising
Pages: 25%


message 11: by Jessica (new)

Jessica (jessicathebookaddict) | 23 comments I have three books still going at the moment... Hoping to finish them by New Year's, although I doubt it! 😂🤞

The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis
Dracul by Bram Stoker
101 Writers' Questions Answered


message 12: by Glenda (last edited Jan 04, 2022 11:31AM) (new)

Glenda | 85 comments The only big goal I have for this one is to finish The Twelve to complete a 2021 reading goal. Other than that, I'll see where my mood takes me! :)

Monday 12/27 Anna 81 pgs, finished
The Twelve 23 pgs
Hell in the Heartland: Murder, Meth, and the Case of Two Missing Girls 34 pgs

Tuesday 12/28 The Twelve 82 pgs

Wednesday 12/29 Palmetto 100 pgs, finished
Mojo Rising 123 pgs, finished

Thursday 12/30 When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals 122 pgs

Friday 12/31 Yikes, didn't get any reading time! :(

Saturday 1/1 When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals 74 pgs, finished
The Twelve 133 pgs
And The Devil Cried 79 pgs

Sunday 1/2 And The Devil Cried 118 pgs, finished
The Twelve 102 pgs

Totals completed 5 books
1071 total pages

See you next readathon!


message 13: by destiny ♡ (last edited Jan 03, 2022 04:17PM) (new)

destiny ♡ howling libraries (howlinglibraries) | 407 comments Mod
My goal for the readathon is primarily to finish as many of my current reads as possible!

current reads:
The House in the Cerulean Sea
A Court of Wings and Ruin (re-read)
For the Wolf

monday, dec 27
pages read: 100
books completed: —

tuesday, dec 28
pages read: 163
books completed: 1

wednesday, dec 29
pages read: 100
books completed: —

thursday, dec 30
pages read: 65
books completed: —

friday, dec 31
pages read: 75
books completed: —

saturday, jan 1
pages read: 64
books completed: —

sunday, jan 2
pages read: 111
books completed: —

FINAL COUNTS
pages read: 678
books completed: 1
Peel Back and See


message 14: by Amy (new)

Amy (amyoftheyabookshelf) | 17 comments I'm in!

Monday 12/27
Tuesday 12/28
Wednesday 12/29
Thursday 12/30
Friday 12/31
Saturday 1/1
Sunday 1/2

Pages Read:
Books Read:


message 15: by destiny ♡ (new)

destiny ♡ howling libraries (howlinglibraries) | 407 comments Mod
Jamie wrote: "destiny ♡⚔♡ wrote: "My goal for the readathon is primarily to finish as many of my current reads as possible!


current reads:

The House in the Cerulean Sea
• [book:Peel Back an..."


Awwww, that's so precious!! I'm loving it so far! I'm not very far in, though.


message 16: by Mark (new)

Mark (markpeters) destiny ♡⚔♡ wrote: "My goal for the readathon is primarily to finish as many of my current reads as possible!.."

How’s Peel Back and See so far? I got it recently, but haven’t started it yet. You know how I love short stories 😁


message 17: by destiny ♡ (new)

destiny ♡ howling libraries (howlinglibraries) | 407 comments Mod
Mark wrote: "destiny ♡⚔♡ wrote: "My goal for the readathon is primarily to finish as many of my current reads as possible!.."

How’s Peel Back and See so far? I got it recently, but haven’t started it yet. You ..."


It's SO good so far! It's very much one of those books that has been sitting on my currently-reading shelf only because I kept forgetting to continue it, not because of the book lacking anything. I'm going to try very hard to make the time to finish the collection today, because I'm pretty sure it will fly by as soon as I sit down and focus on it!


message 18: by Kathy - Books & Munches (last edited Jan 04, 2022 04:25AM) (new)

Kathy - Books & Munches (booksandmunches) | 7 comments OKAY. How about an attempt?

day 1 - 27/12
Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix (tbr)
start page: 52
end page: 244
pages read: 192

day 2 - 28/12
Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix (tbr)
start page: 244
end page: 356
A Very Large Expanse of Sea (tbr)
start page: 0
end page: 50

day 3 - 29/12
Didn't read today, yikes!

day 4 - 30/12
A Very Large Expanse of Sea (tbr)
start page: 50
end page: 154

day 5 + 6 - 31/12 + 01/01
A Very Large Expanse of Sea (tbr)
start page: 154
end page: 297
With the Fire on High (tbr)
start page: 0
end page: 54

day 7 - 02/01
With the Fire on High (tbr)
start page: 54
end page: 388

pages read in total: 989


message 19: by destiny ♡ (new)

destiny ♡ howling libraries (howlinglibraries) | 407 comments Mod
Kathy - Books & Munches wrote: "OKAY. How about an attempt?

day 1 - 27/12
Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix (tbr)
start page: 52
end page: (currently on 230)"


*quiet screeching* hi!!!!


message 20: by Lemmily (new)

Lemmily | 80 comments Day 1 - 27th Dec - The Eye of the World by Robert Jordon
Starting page - 1
Ending page - 197


message 21: by Melissa (last edited Dec 28, 2021 06:21AM) (new)

Melissa | 2 comments I forgot to check the pages, but I was only halfway through The House in the Cerulean Sea and finished it up yesterday, so one down! I have 2 others I'm in the middle of. I'm hoping to finish those up before the end of the year.


message 22: by Lemmily (new)

Lemmily | 80 comments Day 1 - 27th Dec
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordon
Starting page - 1
Ending page - 197
Total for the day - 196 pages

Day 2 - 28th Dec
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordon
Starting page - 197
Ending page - 400
Total for the day - 203 pages


message 23: by Lemmily (new)

Lemmily | 80 comments Day 1 - 27th Dec
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordon
Starting page - 1
Ending page - 197
Total for the day - 196 pages

Day 2 - 28th Dec
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordon
Starting page - 197
Ending page - 400
Total for the day - 203 pages

Day 3 - 29th Dec
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordon
Starting page - 400
Ending page - 608
Total for the day - 208


message 24: by Lemmily (new)

Lemmily | 80 comments Day 1 - 27th Dec
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordon
Starting page - 1
Ending page - 197
Total for the day - 196 pages

Day 2 - 28th Dec
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordon
Starting page - 197
Ending page - 400
Total for the day - 203 pages

Day 3 - 29th Dec
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordon
Starting page - 400
Ending page - 608
Total for the day - 208

Day 4 - 30th Dec
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordon
Starting page - 608
Ending page - 744 (FINISHED!!!!)

Broken by Night by Jada Storm
Starting page - 1
Ending page - 96
Total for the day - 231


message 25: by Lemmily (new)

Lemmily | 80 comments Day 5 - 31st Dec
Broken by Night by Jada Storm
Starting page - 96
Ending page - 259

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Vol. 4 by Naoko Takeuchi
Starting page - 1
Ending page - 244

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Vol. 5 by Naoko Takeuchi
Starting page - 1
Ending page - 248
Total for the day - 655


message 26: by Lemmily (new)

Lemmily | 80 comments End totals!

Day 1 - 27th Dec
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordon
Starting page - 1
Ending page - 197
Total for the day - 196 pages

Day 2 - 28th Dec
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordon
Starting page - 197
Ending page - 400
Total for the day - 203 pages

Day 3 - 29th Dec
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordon
Starting page - 400
Ending page - 608
Total for the day - 208

Day 4 - 30th Dec
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordon
Starting page - 608
Ending page - 744 (FINISHED!!!!)

Broken by Night by Jada Storm
Starting page - 1
Ending page - 96
Total for the day - 231

Day 5 - 31st Dec
Broken by Night by Jada Storm
Starting page - 96
Ending page - 259

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Vol. 4 by Naoko Takeuchi
Starting page - 1
Ending page - 244

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Vol. 5 by Naoko Takeuchi
Starting page - 1
Ending page - 248
Total for the day - 655

Day 6 - 1st Jan
Wicked by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Starting Page - 1
Ending Page - 95
Total for the day - 94 pages

Day 7 - 2nd Jan
Wicked by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Starting page - 95
Ending page - 234
Total for the day - 139

Total for the Read-A-Thon - 1,726


message 27: by destiny ♡ (new)

destiny ♡ howling libraries (howlinglibraries) | 407 comments Mod
Thank you all SO much for joining! I had a more productive readathon during this round than I have for the last several rounds and I'm hoping it means I finally broke my "readathon reading slump" curse lol!


message 28: by Lauri (last edited Jan 03, 2022 04:41PM) (new)

Lauri (otwlauri) | 49 comments Updating Msg. 8
Thank you, Destiny! I really enjoyed this diversion from COVID quarantine. I love Readathons!

I completed 2 books -- both with Christmas themes, and read across 14 different books. I missed my target of 1000 pages by only 12 pages. Too much sleep/rest I guess. Can't wait for the next one!


Kathy - Books & Munches (booksandmunches) | 7 comments Pretty proud of myself! For not having read as much in YEARS, I know read.. like.. a ridiculous amount, to be honest.

Let's say I'm pretty sure I won't succeed at this a second time, haha!

pages read in total: 989!!


message 30: by destiny ♡ (new)

destiny ♡ howling libraries (howlinglibraries) | 407 comments Mod
Kathy - Books & Munches wrote: "Pretty proud of myself! For not having read as much in YEARS, I know read.. like.. a ridiculous amount, to be honest.

Let's say I'm pretty sure I won't succeed at this a second time, haha!

pages..."


Way to go!!! That's amazing! :D


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