D.L.'s Read-a-thon Fun

[D.L.]

I've been thinking about joining this readathon for years and I've finally decided to go ahead and jump in with both feet (or is that head?!) first. Wish me luck! lol

[D.L.]

April 2024 Read-a-thon TBR:

Adult


Middle Grade/YA

[D.L.]

April 2024 Read-a-thon Results:

Finished:

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reserved

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reserved

[Stephanie]

Welcome D.L.! I hope you enjoy the readathon and find some great reads! Good luck and have fun!

[D.L.]

Stephanie wrote: "Welcome D.L.! I hope you enjoy the readathon and find some great reads! Good luck and have fun!"

Thank you so much!!

[Vicki Willis]

Welcome DL!
Good idea to have some middle grade/YA to read. I need to go add some to my TBR.

[Susan]

Enjoy your readathon, DL!

[Susy]

Ha, found your thread! Wishing you the best of readathons, D.L. Will check out your TBR later when I’m on my laptop, the app doesn’t show covers :(

[D.L.]

Vicki Willis wrote: "Welcome DL!
Good idea to have some middle grade/YA to read. I need to go add some to my TBR."

TY for the welcome. I love Middle Grade and YA.

[D.L.]

Susan wrote: "Enjoy your readathon, DL!"

Thank you so much!

[D.L.]

Susy wrote: "Ha, found your thread! Wishing you the best of readathons, D.L. Will check out your TBR later when I’m on my laptop, the app doesn’t show covers :("

Thank you!! Your page is a great advertisement for this readathon :)

[Lamilla]

Welcome, D.L! Wish you a nice readathon experience. Are you doing a bingo board?

[D.L.]

Lamilla wrote: "Welcome, D.L! Wish you a nice readathon experience. Are you doing a bingo board?"

Hi there. What is a Bingo board?

[Lamilla]

A desk with challenges, usually 5x5. The goal is to get a line horizontally, or vertically, or diagonally or, sometimes, a full board

Example: https://bingobaker.com/#66156c5a691770fe

[D.L.]

Lamilla wrote: "A desk with challenges, usually 5x5. The goal is to get a line horizontally, or vertically, or diagonally or, sometimes, a full board

Example: https://bingobaker.com/#66156c5a691770fe"

Oh I like that idea! TY. I'll see what I can develop because I want to try it.

[D.L.]

I made one. Anyone else can use it too if they'd like :)

[Lamilla]

Good job, D.L!

[Kate]

Welcome to the readathon. I'm loving your enthusiasm. Have a great time.

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Hello! Happy Pre-Readathon Greeting! Almost there!

[Susy]

Happy readathon!

[D.L.]

^^ Thank you, everyone!

I started the read-a-thon late (overslept - ugh! lol) but I just read for an hour and have gotten in 88 pages of my book Steal. That also crosses off one of my Bingo squares. How is everyone else doing?

[Lamilla]

Wow, you're a fast reader! Congrats on starting strong

I'm in the middle of the second reading sprint, hope to get a full hour of reading as well

[D.L.]

It's been an unexpectedly busy day at my house so I haven't gotten to read as much as I would like, but now things are getting quieter, thank goodness!

I have finished Haunted and I believe I will complete Steal in the next couple hours, barring more interruptions lol

[Susy]

Good to hear things are getting quieter. Good luck with finishing your next read D.L.!

[Susy]

Hope you had a wonderful readathon, D.L.!
See you next time!

[D.L.]

Susy wrote: "Hope you had a wonderful readathon, D.L.!
See you next time!"

I did have a wonderful time. Your cabin getaway inspired me too. I talked to my mom and she says we might rent a little beachside motel room next time there's a readathon for a little escape. We'll see!

[D.L.]

Closing Survey

How many books did you read during this readathon? Did you have any favorites?

I finished 2 books. Both were great. My favorite was probably Haunted by R.L. Stine but I also really enjoyed Steal by James Patterson and I'm sad it's the last book in that series.

Did you accomplish your goals for this readathon?

Not exactly because I wanted to read a few more books. But I had a nice time just the same, reading and sharing progress reports and chatting with other friendly participants. I had a lot of fun and that's the point, right?!

How did your snacks and meals work out? Are there things you would change about the food and beverages side of your readathon for next time?

I think I would pre-prepare food next time so I wasn't running to the kitchen so much to heat something or scrounge around in the cupboard. Plus we had a grocery delivery smack-dab in the middle of the readathon and that meant putting away food took away time from reading!

Did you enjoy this readathon? What was the most successful part of your readathon? What would you change for next time?

I had a blast! The most successful part was meeting lots of awesome new people and getting reacquainted with old friends! I also enjoyed just reading for fun! Next time I would get a good night's sleep beforehand so I would be all rested and ready to go. And as mentioned above, I would prepare my food in advance. And I think if I can arrange it, I will plan a getaway to the beach or something so I can really read in peace and comfort.

Will you be continuing your readathon reading past the end of our official readathon?
I would if I could, but I'm going to be a book club event today!!

[Susy]

A beachside motel room sounds great!
So happy to hear you had so much fun!

[Vicki Willis]

Sounds like your first RaT was a success. I agree about having food prepared so you can just grab and go.
Hope to see you at the next one in July.

[Stephanie]

Sounds like you had a great readathon, D.L.! I'm so glad that you were able to join us! A beach weekend getaway for the readathon sounds amazing!

[D.L.]

I'll definitely be here for the next readathon! TY everybody!!

[Susan]

I'm glad you joined us this time DL! It looks like you had a great combination of social time versus reading time. Hope to see you in July!

[D.L.]

Ahh the whole last 2 months have gotten away from me so my mom and I didn't get to rent the beachside hotel room we were hoping to hole up in for the readathon. Well, maybe next year lol

As for what I'm reading for the Reverse Readathon (I'm glad to be back! Hi everybody!!):

Currently Reading (Hoping to Finish)


TBR

[Vavita]

So nice! I love Agatha Christie.

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

We have started! Have fun!

[D.L.]

Finished:

[D.L.]

Vavita wrote: "So nice! I love Agatha Christie."

Me too!

[D.L.]

Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "We have started! Have fun!

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Hope you're having a great RAT!

[Susy]

D.L. wrote: "Ahh the whole last 2 months have gotten away from me so my mom and I didn't get to rent the beachside hotel room we were hoping to hole up in for the readathon. Well, maybe next year lol

As for wh..."

Hi D.L.!
No rented cabin for me this time around either.
I see you're reading a Christie novel. I just finished The Labours of Hercules, almost always have a Christie on my TBR.

Hope you're having a great readathon!

[Susy]

Hope you had a great readathon!
See you back in October hopefully!

[Susy]

Will you be joining us for the readathon today, D.L.?

[D.L.]

Susy wrote: "Will you be joining us for the readathon today, D.L.?"

Sorry, I just saw this. My thread notifications never alerted me and I didn't get to participate in October. But I am definitely participating in April :)

[Susy]

Good to hear you’ll be joining us in April D.L.!

[D.L.]

I am excited to participate again! Your awesome artwork & planning inspired me a bit. or a lot lol

[Susy]

Lol, thank you ☺️

[Vicki Willis]

D.L. wrote: "I am excited to participate again! Your awesome artwork & planning inspired me a bit. or a lot lol


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Love it!

[Susy]

D.L. wrote: "I am excited to participate again! Your awesome artwork & planning inspired me a bit. or a lot lol"

I truly hate the GR app. If it weren’t for Vicki’s comment I wouldn’t have seen your art work (well, up until the Readathon that is, cause then I’m always on my laptop).
It’s gorgeous D.L.! Looks way more professional than mine 😍

That’s Canva I’m guessing?

[D.L.]

Susy wrote: "D.L. wrote: "I am excited to participate again! Your awesome artwork & planning inspired me a bit. or a lot lol"

I truly hate the GR app. If it weren’t for Vicki’s comment I wouldn’t have seen you..."

Yes Canva :)