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Read-a-thon Progress and Discussion - March
I finished up Fantasy by Death by J. D. Robb around 10:30 last night...I then went to bed since I was falling asleep in my chair. I am up again and now looking for something else to read. Off to see what the top book on the pile is to read. Started at page 146 since it was the book I was reading at the time the read-a-thon started. That makes a total of 210 pages so far.
Looks like some of you are doing really well. Keep at it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(nope no cats here :)
I read about 139 pages of Uglies and read for 2 hours before I passed out last night. I woke up early to get cracking again.
Keep on reading! I'm off to work. :-( But I will check in later.
Finished another one, getting blurry-eyed!DEATH OF A GARGE SALE NEWBIE by Sharon Dunn 298 pgs.
Total now 3:22am PST:
3 books
734 pgs.
Some of you are really doing well!! I fell asleep in the middle, I guess my past 3 days finally caught up with me! But I'm feeling fresher than ever and have better get going now!
Michelle wrote: "Tiffiane wrote: "Michelle wrote: "After going to sleep for an hour or so, I finished Undead and Unwed. I only had about 120 to go with that one. I'm moving on to my next book."Awesome! So glad you enjoyed book 1 and will be reading more! They are fun books.
Roseann wrote: "Finished another one, getting blurry-eyed!DEATH OF A GARGE SALE NEWBIE by Sharon Dunn 298 pgs.
Total now 3:22am PST:
3 books
734 pgs."
well done
So after I finished my first book, I got 15 pages into my second book, then I literally went down for the count for 4 hours. Ugh! So much for being hard-core and staying up all night! LOL :)Back to my second book!
I had to sleep since I can't do caffeine. I have been reading for about an hour but it is raining out and it hitting the skylight is lulling me back asleep! zzzzzzzz
Sounds like everyone is doing pretty good. Keep on reading!
finished one book 368 pages and up from my sleep break ready to go again
I finished my first book Kiss & Hell which has 339 pages. I'm moving on to Glass HousesGlad to see everyone is progressing well and having fun!!
I rested for about half an hour and then got a second wind. Finished one more--MEMOIRS OF A BOOKBAT by Kathryn Lasky (215 pgs.)
Total so far at 5:38am PST--
4 books
949 pgs.
I keep forgetting to mention this--I always have either music or the tv running as background while I read and I decided to start watching movies either from books or about books. Just watched JULIE AND JULIA, 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD is next. Love Netflix streaming movies, it's like having a video store in your home!
Roseann wrote: "I rested for about half an hour and then got a second wind. Finished one more--MEMOIRS OF A BOOKBAT by Kathryn Lasky (215 pgs.)
Total so far at 5:38am PST--
4 books
949 pgs."
I am impressed
Al doing well
I am on my second book but mbeen playing with daughter and reading slows me down as constantly demanding attention
Some of you are doing great! I have just finished 5 hours of reading (had to sleep after two) but I now have to take my daughter to gymnastics. I have read 366 pages of one book. I am hoping to finish it while she is at gymnastics or during lunch. Then I have to bring her to a birthday party.
Just finished my seconed book and I'm taking a 10 min break to go fix more coffe. I'm starting to get a little tired but so far so good.
Started reading last night and finished Touching Stars with 560 pages, then went into 356 pages in Line of Scrimmage. I thought i was going to be able to stay up longer but by 6am i needed my first nap. I'm now all refreshed and ready to continue with Sister's Choice, which is a big one with 560 pages.Had to make sure my phone was on Do Not Disturb because i was awaken from my nap and would hate to be interrupted while reading. Does anyone know what i can drink to stay awake later when i start getting tired, besides coffee since i don't drink it?
Kenjii ~*~Black Kat~**~ wrote: "I am thinking if I should take my sleep break now. I do have an early morn. But I only have to be awake and alert for 2 hours, lol. I can come home and rest if I really need it. I may just rest for..."Good going Kenjii! Take your break. I noticed if you take a nap when you're only a bit tired, you can sleep for for less than if you wait until your eyes can't stay open.
Well, all I know is I just woke up. I don't remember falling asleep, and can't recall any of what little I read of my second book :( So, I'll be going back to the beginning on book 2. My total is 1 book, 120pgs.
Nice going Michelle and Carolyn, keep going!!!!
It's halfway through and I'm about 50 pages into my 4th book. Granted, they've all been on the shorter side, but I'm still doing okay I think.
You all are doing so good! I just finished last half of Sugar, now moving on to The Undomestic Goddess.Completed: 1 book, 180 pages
I just finished my first book. :( I had to sleep but now I have the rest of the day dedicated to reading so hopefully I will make up for lost time.1. Swept Away by Toni Blake - 388 pages (I was on page 86 when the read-a-thon stated)
I just finished my first book at 374 pages. I am not going to go back to my other book I started with for a bit. Eyes are sore and need big print!! ha1. I, Alex Cross by James Patterson 374p
2. in progress South of Broad by Pat Conroy 148 - 198 = 50pages
I'm bad...I took a lil sleep breadk @ 12:30am & asked my hubby to wake me up as he was on his PS3 and I never woke up.
Looks like the young ones stayed up all night! I got through almost 150 pages of White Lies, and the poor eyes wouldn't focus, so I switched to listening to Queste for a while, but fell asleep shortly after Septimus escaped from the Gathering before the Lockdown! So I gave up for the night and turned off the lights. I'm a little over halfway through Queste.The morning coffee is starting to kick in, so I'm ready to get back to White Lies - Septimus will just have to cope on his own for a while!
Had to take a break - kids had a thing, needed the taxi-mom this morning, but not before I finished the monthly challenge over at rrrc with 304 pages - The Bride Fair, and
97 minute audiobook - Stranded.
Time for caffeine and then maybe some Lisa Kleypas, or Janet Evanovich!?!?!?
Debbie wrote: "Had to take a break - kids had a thing, needed the taxi-mom this morning, but not before I finished the monthly challenge over at rrrc with 304 pages - The Bride Fair, and
97 mi..."
Janet Evanovich? I have one of her books here too, and I'm thinking of reading it next!
I like being called young at my age ;-). Finished one more--
VISIONS OF SUGAR PLUMS by Janet Evanovich (164 pgs.)
This brings my total at 8:14am PST to--
5 books
1,113 pgs.
Taking a break now for breakfast. Next movie to read by: SOMEWHERE IN TIME.
My computer in actually updating so slowly, I am already on page 15 of the Lisa Kleypas book. But hopefully I can zip through it and still get the the Janet book before stop time. lol
Okay, I couldn't start last night cus of a scheduling conflict, but i got up early this morning, turned on my book light and now I have been reading for about 5 hours. I am more than half way through my first book (252 of 388 pages), Harlan Coben's Caught. What an excellent book to start a read-a-thon!! Well, I just wanted to wish everyone luck and to say how well you are all doing. May the reading continue!!
Rossy wrote: "Started reading last night and finished Touching Stars with 560 pages, then went into 356 pages in Line of Scrimmage. I thought i was going to be able to stay up longer..."red bull?
Just woke up at 7 am. Will go to my appt and come back to spend the day reading. Taking small EYE BREAKS. I don't want to have to sleep for having a tension headache. Only have about 100 pages left of First Drop of Crimson.
Michelle wrote: "Well, all I know is I just woke up. I don't remember falling asleep, and can't recall any of what little I read of my second book :( So, I'll be going back to the beginning on book 2. My total i..."thats what happened when I originally started failed to wake uptil morning
Roseann wrote: "I like being called young at my age ;-). Finished one more--
VISIONS OF SUGAR PLUMS by Janet Evanovich (164 pgs.)
This brings my total at 8:14am PST to--
5 books
1,113 pgs.
Taking ..."
I was planning to read exactly that book. It's the only Janet Evanovich sitting on my shelf. I'm wondering and hoping - this is a standalone book right? Or is it part of a series?
BJ Rose wrote: "Looks like the young ones stayed up all night! I got through almost 150 pages of White Lies, and the poor eyes wouldn't focus, so I switched to listening to Queste for a while, but fell asleep shor..."Ah BJ, the beauty of an ereader. I was able to adjust the letters to my liking so that my eyes didn't hurt too much and i had a back light to keep me awake.
Afsana wrote: "red bull?Will only give me a migrane. This include Mountain Dew, which makes me really sick.
Hot chocolate is not cutting it though, just warming me up.
Aths wrote: "Roseann wrote: "I like being called young at my age ;-).
Finished one more--
VISIONS OF SUGAR PLUMS by Janet Evanovich (164 pgs.)
This brings my total at 8:14am PST to--
5 books
1,113 pgs.
Ta..."
It is part of a series but you should be fine reading it by it's self.
Finished one more--
VISIONS OF SUGAR PLUMS by Janet Evanovich (164 pgs.)
This brings my total at 8:14am PST to--
5 books
1,113 pgs.
Ta..."
It is part of a series but you should be fine reading it by it's self.
Wish I could stay up all night like some of you. I take meds at bedtime that make me sleepy, so I read for as long as I could last night, and after doing a few chores around the house, will be back at it!
Well had to take a quick shower to wake up, put in some laundry, eat breakfast, make a list for my hubby to go off and do,made some decaf coffee flavored french vanilla, finished putting the binding on a small quilt, gave myself a mini manicure and listened to one section of a book...whew!!!!1. I, Alex Cross by James Patterson 374p
2. in progress South of Broad by Pat Conroy 148 - 198 = 50pages
3. 1 hr 16 minutes from Life is short but wide
Now off to grab a book
I would love to keep going but I need sleep. I'll grab a couple of hours and then be back!
Sophie wrote: "Aths wrote: "Roseann wrote: "I like being called young at my age ;-). Finished one more--
VISIONS OF SUGAR PLUMS by Janet Evanovich (164 pgs.)
This brings my total at 8:14am PST to--
5..."
Thanks!
Well clearly I'm not as young as I used to be. Started reading my 2nd book...and fell asleep...AGAIN. So after ANOTHER 3 hour break, I'm back to reading, and 158 pages down. So only 5.5 hrs of reading time, and 429 pages read so far. At least I'm not tired anymore! :)
I missed this- spending most of the day just focused on a good book. Happy Read-a-thon!
Well, I was doing wonderful (if I say so myself) and then the internet went kabloohy and now I'm back on. Waste of an hour. Finished Strange Brew, a 3 star book according to me. It's 10:01 a.m. in California.
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