Hour 1 Reading Sprint !!!

[Jamie]

For some of us it is the wee hours of morning. Hopefully if this is you, you have your coffee or tea or wake-up beverage made. We are kicking off Hour 1 of Dewey's April 2024 readathon with our traditional first hourly sprint. Grab your beverage and your book, and let's get this readathon started. On your marks... Get set ....
Go!!!

[Susy]

Going to start the readathon (and this sprint) with my Agatha Christie book, Five Little Pigs, on page 56.

Good luck everybody!!

[Vavita]

I am starting with the audio of Payment in Blood
I have 2 hours and 30 minutes left to finish part 1.

[Catsalive]

Have fun! I don't expect to get much done until about halfway through :0)

[Lamilla]

I'm in with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince which I started before the readathon. Fingers crossed I'll get a full hour reading this sprint

Good luck everyone!

[Stephanie]

Since I'm one of the early start times, I'm reading Star Wars: Darth Vader, Vol. 2: Shadows and Secrets for the sprint to help me wake up more.

Good luck and have fun everyone!

[Amy]

Starting with my morning Bible study, & then on to Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie. Have a great EST, everyone!

[Khipi]

Good morning! I’m starting at 7:00a CST with Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express. Happy Reading! 📚

[Jana]

Starting my morning off with a quick, easy one, Worst Wingman Ever. Happy Readathon everyone!

[Khipi]

Side note: how can I add my book title to my post with the hyperlink to its Goodreads page?

[Kate]

Happy Readathon everyone! I'll be starting with Hamlet, Revenge! which I hope to finish during the first sprint!

[Kate]

Khipi wrote: "Side note: how can I add my book title to my post with the hyperlink to its Goodreads page?"

Hi Khipi, when you type in the comment box there is a green add book/author button. press that and you can choose your book title to insert.

[Valerie]

I'm starting off with the audiobook of . It's too early for my eyes to focus, yet. LOL! Starting at 43%.

[Sammantha]

I'm reading The Perfect Son. Just starting it so at 0%.

[Sarah]

Coffee is brewing. I'm getting comfy on my couch (still in my pjs) about to start my first read of the readathon. I'm going with something light and fun to start with. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

[Beth]

I'm late! joining in now for the rest of the sprint with my audio book. A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking. starting at 94% today

[Jamie]

I'm listening to The Other Name: Septology I-II, an audiobook I started yesterday.

[Bookworm-hev]

I just finished normal people - sally rooney last night and started
the priest - Sierra simone ok so far was a xmas present not my usual gere but will give it ago as it a paperback box set.

[Beth]

reached 99%! I'll finish next hour and start another audiobook

[Susy]

Read 36 pages of Agatha Christie's Five Little Pigs

[Nona]

I got about 50 pages into The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord. I'm going to switch to something else for Hour 2 but haven't decided what yet.

[Kate]

I read 29 pages. Off to a good start.

[Kimberley]

I did just under 80 pages of The Rich, so happy it’s readathon time again!

[Valerie]

Made it to 55%.

[Lynnette]

Read 26 pages of my first book. Have a great day everyone

[Rebecka]

I managed to read 32 pages of my first book.

[Loreen ☕️]

Good Morning, All!

I'm reading The Husbands to start. In spite of my late start this morning, I manged to read 46 pages for this sprint.

[Lolita]

Finished Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel. Surprisingly, I really enjoyed the book. Initially thought it might just put me to sleep. For my second book I am reading King Lear of the Steppes by Ivan Turgenev.

[Clare]

forgot to read for an hour 1 so I'm going to add an extra hour so I'm starting at 10 am instead of 9 am

but im going to start off with

[Camilla]

Listened to the first hour of Upright Women Wanted while doing some chores. I'm fortunate enough to have a 2 pm start time where I am 😊

[Khipi]

Thank you, Kate! I’m not seeing the green button - maybe because I’m on the app and not a computer? I appreciate the help!

[Lamilla]

Glad to see so many people joining our first reading sprint!

[Bookworm-hev]

I read 20 pages in 40 mins of that hour goingoyt now but got book ready on my kindle app to read on off. Reading the preist but switching to my kindle toread ann frank diary if young girl.

[Vanessa]

It's a cloudless sky this morning in my town today , so I decided to start my Readathon with a BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS magazine .
I start the heavy stuff after I finish my coffee .

[Vanessa]

Stephanie wrote: "Since I'm one of the early start times, I'm reading Star Wars: Darth Vader, Vol. 2: Shadows and Secrets for the sprint to help me wake up more.

Good luck and have fun everyone!"

Good one ! For me , the STAR WARS sagas always deliver excitement .

[Lena]

I read the first entire hour of the sprint before getting on the computer.

Hi everyone!

For the sprint I am trying to finish up a book I've been reading this week. I was able to get 47 pages read during the sprint.

Book I am reading:

[Vicki Willis]

Clare wrote: "forgot to read for an hour 1 so I'm going to add an extra hour so I'm starting at 10 am instead of 9 am

but im going to start off with "

I LOVED this book. I hope you do too.

[Vicki Willis]

I slept through the first hour! It was 5am here.
Looks like everyone is off to a great start.

[Clare]

made it to page 24 for the first hour of Darling Girls

[Jelena]

I managed to fall asleep during the first hour! Hope to gather more energy for rest of the Readathon. Currently rereading Shadow and Bone.