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Ann's Readathon Residence-2023, 24, 25
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Ann A wrote: "TBR Time!Solutions and Other Problems (graphic)
Trespasses
Love Medicine
Birnam Wood
North Woods
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Nice job on the pre-readathon goal! I'm curious what you think of Trespasses, North Woods, James, Birnam Wood. I'm reading Birnam Wood during the readathon too!
That's a nice mix in your TBR. Always love an Agatha Christie and Alice in Wonderland is a great choice. Enjoy your readathon.
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Solutions and Other Problems (graphic)
Trespasses
Love Medicine
Birnam Wood
North Woods
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Nice Ann!
Hope you have a fun readathon!
You are all ready. Good luck and have fun!
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Ann A wrote: "TBR Time!Solutions and Other Problems (graphic)
Trespasses
Love Medicine
Birnam Wood
North Woods..."
Wow great job! 2840 is a lot of pages! Now to see what you get done today! Happy reading!
Cynda wrote: "Ann I have started The Eyes and the Impossible. Only one chapter in and already know I love, love this dog!"Yes! That dog!
Hours 1 - 6Love Medicine - 49 pgs
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass - 76 pgs
Parrot and Olivier in America - 56 pgs (audio)
Total pages so far: 181
I will calculate hours at the end. I had some distractions the last few hours, so I'm going to put my head down this afternoon and try to, as my sister always texts me before a readathon - "read like the wind!" Haha. Thanks to all who have stopped by. I'll try to visit more later!
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Love Medicine - 49 pgs
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass - 76 pgs
Parrot and Olivier in America - 56 pgs (audio)
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Looks like you're off to a good start!
Hours 7 - 12Parrot and Olivier in America - 6 pgs (audio)
Trespasses - 69 pgs
Birnam Wood - 97 pgs
Running total, pages: 353
At this rate, I may not finish even one book! But that's ok - I'm having fun jumping around. Off to do some exercise and get the blood flowing for the evening session!
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Good luck for the remaining hours!
Hours 13 - 18Parrot and Olivier in America - 34 pgs (audio)
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen - 29 pgs (audio)
Trespasses - 47 pgs
Running total, pages: 463
I may have to doze for a bit. Putting on an audiobook and we'll see what happens...
I'm also listening to an audiobook at the moment, Ann! Have a good nap
Hours 19 - 24Love Medicine - 11 pgs
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen - 31 pgs
Final total, pages: 505
Final total, hours: 10 hr 34 min (6 hr 30 min reading, 4 hr 4 min audio)
Here's what I read:
Love Medicine - 60 pgs
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass - 76 pgs
Trespasses - 116 pgs
Birnam Wood - 97 pgs
Parrot and Olivier in America - 96 pgs (audio)
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen - 60 pgs (audio)
I didn't finish a single book, but that gives me an excuse to keep reading! I'm enjoying all the books, but Birnam Wood is my favorite so far. I got a bit headachey late last night and had to sleep for 5 hours, but I did make it back for the last hour.
As usual, it was great reading with you all. Hope everyone had a fantastic readathon. Let's do it again in April!
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You really mixed it up with a variety of books! Glad you had a good readathon! See you next time/year!
I love how you do your updates Ann! Looks like a great read a thon!See you in the new year!
It's that time again - yay! I'm happy to see so many excited fellow readers here. I'm also excited, although I do have to attend a fund raiser/concert Saturday night. Boo. I'll be buried in the pages as much as possible. Here's the "readathon/next up" stack. I always "try" to start fresh with no books in progress, and this time I managed it. With No One as Witness (also on audio)
The Book Censor's Library
Go Down, Moses (1001 list)
The First State of Being (2025 Newbery winner)
Let the Great World Spin (also on audio)
The Body: A Guide for Occupants (nonfiction)
My Friends
Blankets - (Banned Book - graphic)
Martyr!
The Wedding People
I tend to average around 500 pages during a readathon, but I like to have lots to pick from. Haha. I was a little more intentional with my stack this time, hence the random-number-generated book from the 1001 list, the most recent Newbery winner - April readathon only, one nonfiction, and one Banned Book.
Can't wait to get started in 32 hours, 22 minutes!
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Vavita wrote: "The Body sounds so interesting! I normally don't read non fiction and tend to miss the existence of such good titles."Bill Bryson is one of my favorite authors. He's always interesting, but also funny!
I agree on Bryson. His Notes from a Small Island was probably one of the funniest books I ever read…Have fun, see you around!
Ann A wrote: "It's that time again - yay! I'm happy to see so many excited fellow readers here. I'm also excited, although I do have to attend a fund raiser/concert Saturday night. Boo. I'll be buried in the pag..."I havent read any of these, sorry to say, but hope there are some good ones in there. Happy Read-a-thoning!
Ann, what a great variety of choices! If you are looking for an engaging read, the Wedding People delivered for me. Happy reading!
Hey Ann!!!
Happy RaT!!!
I've read Blankets but it's been a few years ago. It was enjoyable! I hope you enjoy it too!
Looks like you made some good choices with your TBR as several of us have read some of your choices and liked them 🥰
Hope you have a great weekend and HAPPY READING to you!!
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Your TBR looks good! Enjoy them..
I also have Blankets on my readathon TBR! Hope we both get to it!
Happy Start of the Read-a-thon
Great TBR Ann! Enjoy your day of reading.
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Hours 1 - 6The Wedding People - 45 pgs
The Book Censor's Library - 75 pgs
With No One as Witness - 19 pgs
Let the Great World Spin - 20 pgs (audio
Running total, pages: 159
I'll calculate hours at the end. I spent 30 min. listening to the audio of With No One as Witness, then realized it was abridged. Ugh (I don't do abridged.) Luckily, I also have a print copy, so I switched to that. I will be missing the next 6-hour update because I have to go out for the evening. I'll report in again at midnight my time (end of Hour 18).
Hope everyone is having a fabulous readathon so far. As usual, the time is going way too fast!
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Right??!!
Ann A wrote: ".Ugh (I don't do abridged.)"Totally agree... not sure why they create abridged versions anymore.
Sounds like a great readathon so far. Enjoy your evening out.
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Ugh is right! I hate when I accidentally get an abridged book. I literally can't stand to not know what I am missing!Enjoy the rest of the RaT
4 books already, that's nice, Ann! I have a square on my bingo board "read from 5 books", haven't closed it yet :D
Hours 7 - 18The Book Censor's Library - 186 pgs, finished
Let the Great World Spin - 30 pgs (audio)
With No One as Witness - 14 pgs
The First State of Being - 39 pgs
Running total, pages: 428
I was out for 4 hours, but did an hour-long sprint after I got home and am going to try to stay awake for a bit longer (it's 12:15 a.m.) I'll probably doze some, but then try to get up for the last hour.
What an interesting mix of books! I’m intrigued by The Book Censor’s Library in particular — seems all too timely. Would you recommend? Enjoy the rest of the Readathon!
Final Wrap-UpHere's what I read. I'm happy with all my choices!
The Book Censor's Library - 261 pgs, finished
With No One as Witness - 33 pgs
The First State of Being - 45 pgs
The Wedding People - 72 pgs
Let the Great World Spin - 65 pgs (audio)
Total pages: 476
Total hours: 8 hr 27 min (6 hr 13 min reading, 2 hr 14 min audio)
My results are about the best I could hope for, given that I had an evening commitment. I had a great time and hope everyone else did, too!
Nicely done Ann! You did fabulous. See you in October.
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Solutions and Other Problems (graphic)
Trespasses
Love Medicine
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North Woods
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Wow! Pretty ambitious TBR list. Good luck with your progress!