General Chat

[Jamie]

Have questions, comments, concerns, etc. that are appropriate to our group but that don't fit other threads? Post them here.

[Cynda reads little. Welcomes prayers for health.]

Jaime I had environmental issues in my apartment last week. Manager was in here on Tuesday changing things and making plans to prevent the environmental issue from returning/bothering me again. Things are improving already.

So I will be available anytime starting Dec 27th if you want to do a winter readathon. I know we mentioned before. I can be helper mod to open threads and answer questions here on GR.

[Jamie]

Cynda wrote: "Jaime I had environmental issues in my apartment last week. Manager was in here on Tuesday changing things and making plans to prevent the environmental issue from returning/bothering me again. Thi..."

We are still not doing any official readathons til April. If you want to help host an informal, unofficial readathon over New Years Eve, that could work, so long as it is clear that it is unofficial.

[Cynda reads little. Welcomes prayers for health.]

Yes :-) that is exactly what I was thinking of. The Deweys website will not have the date. We as a group of readers can use any date. . . .So just be absolutely clear: We would read from New Year's Eve Dec 31st to New Years Day Jan 01st?

I am definitely on board with these dates.

[Lamilla]

Any chance it's not actually the New Year? With all the celebration and travelling there would be no time to read for sure

[Cynda reads little. Welcomes prayers for health.]

Lamilla we have had pop up readathons before. They happen when the mods can find time to work together. This time works into my and Jamie's holiday plans. These pop ups usually do not have much pre-readathon challenges--They are just extra opportunities to read together. I see it as an opportunity to serve those who like me are more private, more quiet people who like to stay home on New Years Eve. . . . Maybe it will serve. Maybe it will not. We will find out. . . . Keep checking in for other pop up readathons. . . . .The group banner announces the next readathon as soon as the date is set.

[Cynda reads little. Welcomes prayers for health.]

Jaime, my health continues to deteriorate. I am afraid it will be better if I do not moderate a New Years readathon here. I apologize. I will inform you here when my health improves enough to start committing to things. . . . Sorry for any inconvenience to anyone.

[Reed]

Hey everyone

[Katherine]

Is there a signup sheet for the October 2024 Readathon? Where?

[Elyse]

There isn't. They've gotten rid of the sign up. You just participate!

[Katherine]

Elyse wrote: "There isn't. They've gotten rid of the sign up. You just participate!"
Great thanks. I’m looking forward to it

[Catsalive]

I thought October's was last weekend & I'd missed it but now I discover there's a possibility I'll Deweying up next weekend 😃

[Susy]

Yay!

[Angie ☯]

Catsalive wrote: "I thought October's was last weekend & I'd missed it but now I discover there's a possibility I'll Deweying up next weekend 😃"

Oh, I thought the same!

[Catsalive]

Angie ☯ wrote: "Catsalive wrote: "I thought October's was last weekend & I'd missed it but now I discover there's a possibility I'll Deweying up next weekend 😃"

Oh, I thought the same!"

Nice to know I'm not alone 😊

[Susy]

This is the link to the Discord. If it doesn’t work, copy paste it in your browser

https://discord.gg/K4vbeSNA

[The Story Girl]

Susy wrote: "This is the link to the Discord. If it doesn’t work, copy paste it in your browser

https://discord.gg/K4vbeSNA"

Copy/pasted it into my browser, but it's saying the invite is invalid. I think because discord invite links tend to expire after 7 days? Would you mind sharing a new one please?

[Susy]

Sure!

https://discord.gg/R3VVpHQf

[Ron]

Hi, new here to this group. Just discovered it and it sounds like a lot of fun.

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Ron wrote: "Hi, new here to this group. Just discovered it and it sounds like a lot of fun."

It's a blast, Ron, happy you're joining in.

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

My lasagnas are in.

It is HOT outside. I may take a brief cold shower before the read-a-thon begins. Definitely won't be reading outside on either porch tonight. Tomorrow I can do my mini pool but right now it is 96/97 and humid. Yech.

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

For anyone who has Audible Plus and gets into a spooky ambience break with an audio, I looked up some Edgar Allan Poe freebies

The Tell-Tale Heart Narrated by Ruth Wilson, 18 minutes


Youtube reading of short stories - search exact name on youtube since Goodreads won't let link:

THE RAVEN by Edgar Allan Poe (Best Reading)
Channel RedFrost Motivation - sampled and it's good!
Would be nice with closing eyes and listening for 11 minutes with howling wind outside and chilling

"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe (dramatic reading) | read by G.M. Danielson
Channel The Tale Master
This one has effects and thunder and wind in background, 18 minutes

Christopher Lee reads Edgar Allan Poe - 1: The Fall of House of Usher
B Sheehy - 37:51 minutes

[Cathy]

Nice idea. I try not to use Audible too much anymore, but my preferred audiobook provider has a ton of Poe by various narrators also a lot of Agatha Christie and Conan Doyle narrated by Christoper Lee. If I need a break from my 50+ hour long audio of Shōgun, I know what to use!

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Cathy wrote: "Nice idea. I try not to use Audible too much anymore, but my preferred audiobook provider has a ton of Poe by various narrators also a lot of Agatha Christie and Conan Doyle narrated by Christoper ..."

Yeah it just hit me on Poe short stories for at night time with spooky season, I added two of the youtube videos to my playlist in case I need a break. Think that sounds a bit more fun to me than another audio but it doesn't matter too much, sounds fun and short, we'll see!

[Vanessa]

Anybody working a bingo board for the October 2025 Readathon ?
I thought I might try the October 2024 or again .
I might surprize myself and win this time .

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

I was yes and almost finished it all but won't get all of them done

[Elyse]

Vanessa wrote: "Anybody working a bingo board for the October 2025 Readathon ?
I thought I might try the October 2024 or again .
I might surprize myself and win this time ."

There's one on Instagram.

[Lia ☾ ⋆⁺₊⋆]

Hello! I would also like to join the Discord. Does anyone have a working link, please?

[Susy]

https://discord.gg/PCrPe2kY

Here you go. If it doesn’t work, copy paste it in your browser.

[Lia ☾ ⋆⁺₊⋆]

Oh no, I’m so sorry! I forgot to check earlier and now the link is expired. Could you please send it one more time!

[Elyse]

Here you go Lia: https://discord.gg/WPvFAZyne

[Debbie]

Hello, just came across your group. I'm unfortunately at a conference the weekend of the Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon but will fit in as much reading time as I can around sessions. Are there other things happening during the year?

[Susy]

Welcome!
There are 3 official Dewey’s: 2 regular ones in April and October and 1 reverse one in summer.
Sometimes there are random challenges in between, but nothing planned in advance.