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May Read-a-thon Progress and Mini-challenges
So far I've read two (568 pp. total) and read 1/2 of two others. Completed:
A Fatal Grace
Dancing with Rose: Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's
Working on:
1776, read 1/4 (had 1/2 done before I started the read-a-thon, this is another 1/4 since then)
Thereby Hangs a Tail have read about 1/2
Ok, home from work I just spent a nice hour in the garden catching up on my reading :-) Probably won't finish a book today...
Nancy, you're like me - I like to read several books at once. I have to be careful that the genre/plots aren't too similar, though, or I get confused!
Day 2 Report:Finished The Innocent - Glad it's done, as I didn't like it.
Read part of 2 others.
Day 2 pages total: 222
Running total: 601
Good luck with Day 3, everybody.
day 2 - have finished Middlesex at 556 pages, and am starting The Book of TaltosGood luck to you all
Only finished Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry, just a small read for 2 days of reading. Haven't been able to get much done because a lot of family's come by for the long weekend. Plus I chose Say Her Name by Francisco Goldman and I didn't realize how long a read that was going to be. The writing's beautiful but oh, so much sadness.
Books read: 2 finished that had been read halfway, 1 read completelyPages read Day 1: 325
Pages read Day 2: 215
Pages read Day 3: 162
Pages read altogether: 702
Book List
1. Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451
2. Beth Revis - Across the Universe
3. Birgit Rabisch - Duplik Jonas 7
4. Maria V. Snyder - Inside Out
Inside Out is very catchy, very similar to Across the Universe in some ways, I am lucky I seem to have picked some great reads for the marathon that keep me hooked. Are you happy with your picks so far?
I will however go to bed in a bit, almost midnight here in Germany. Happy reading to you!
I haven't really read much so it is time for me to crack down.
Got the big one done! And the random. Next up, fieldtrip find.1.
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Finished my first book! Here's my book log:1. Beastly by Alex Flinn
-Date Finished: 23/5/2011
-Total reading time: 7 hours, 54 min
-Total pages read (during RAT): 300
-Status: finished!
2. Hate List by Jennifer Brown
-Date Finished: n/a
-Total reading time: n/a
-Total pages read (during RAT): 353
-Status: currently-reading!
3. Wither by Lauren DeStefano
-Date Finished: n/a
-Total reading time: n/a
-Total pages read (during RAT): 358
-Status: haven't started yet!
Ok, so far I have managed to finish one book. Sigh. (but at least I really enjoyed it! That should count for something, lol)
Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization 329 pages
Ann wrote: "Nancy, you're like me - I like to read several books at once. I have to be careful that the genre/plots aren't too similar, though, or I get confused!"I know what you mean. Sometimes, though, there are eerily similar things going on in two or more totally different books. I'm usually reading anywhere from 5 or 6 to 10 or so. Then I usually get hooked in one of them, and just finish it all at once.
Mod
i'm about 2/5 of the way done with my not quite a chuckster/random and ditto with the recommendation from Michelle.
My status:Finished:
Something Borrowed - 220 pgs read for the readathon
Safehaven - 340 pgs
Currently reading:
A Discovery of Witches - at beginning of RAT on pg 173
Finding Grace - started within RAT
Currently listening to:
Second Sight - at beginning of RAT on track 230 of 785
Finished 3 books -- 888 pgs. Have one half finished and have just started The Girl in the Green Raincoat and The Art of Mending. So far 5 of these books are from my TBR pile at home and 1 is from the library.
LynnB wrote: "Finished 3 books -- 888 pgs. Have one half finished and have just started The Girl in the Green Raincoat and The Art of Mending. So far 5 of these books are from my..."
Ah isn't is great to limit the TBR pile (and make room for new ones ;-) ) ?
You are fast! 888 pages already!
Report on Day 3Completed Challenge #6 -Island Beneath the Sea Really liked this one.
Read part of 2 others.
Total pages for the day: 210
Running total: 811
It's not enough. I want to read more! Although, let's face it, we'll never be able to read ENOUGH!
I'm looking at what everybody else is reading, and wanting to add more books to my TBR list - am trying hard to resist!
Haha, Ann, I think a lot here are taking part in the marathon to shrink their TBR piles, imagine we get so many good ideas in this group, we end up with a higher pile, even though we read a lot during this week!I am 30 pages or so from the end of Inside out and I am glued to the pages, just wanted to check my mails...
Books read: 2 finished that had been read halfway, 2 read completelyPages read Day 1: 325
Pages read Day 2: 215
Pages read Day 3: 162
Pages read Day 4: 119
Pages read altogether: 821
Book List
1. Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451
2. Beth Revis - Across the Universe
3. Birgit Rabisch - Duplik Jonas 7
4. Maria V. Snyder - Inside Out
5. Ann Aguierre - Enclave
Finished my second :). Excited! Improved log:1. Beastly by Alex Flinn
-Date Finished: 23/5/2011
-Total reading time: 7 hours, 54 min
-Total pages read (during RAT): 300
-Status: finished!
2. Hate List by Jennifer Brown
-Date Finished: 24/5/2011
-Total reading time: 6 hours 42 min
-Total pages read (during RAT): 353
-Status: finished!
3. Wither by Lauren DeStefano
-Date Finished: n/a
-Total reading time: n/a
-Total pages read (during RAT): 358
-Status: currently reading!
4. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
-Date Finished: n/a
-Total reading time: n/a
-Total pages read (during RAT): 366
-Status: haven't started yet!
I didn't get much done last night, but tonight I finished challenge #4 book, Kira-kira by Cynthia Kadohata. It was really good and was well-written. (Of course, what would I expect of a Newbery winner!) I liked that it was written from the point of view of the sister of the girl who was sick,because all too often, those children are not given a voice.
So much for being hyped, life got in the way for the past few days, but I plan on spending the next couple devouring books. My progress so far:1. The House of Tomorrow (304 pages)
2. Dark Delicacies: Original Tales of Terror and the Macabre by the World's Greatest Horror Writers (339 pages)
So I've decided not to do the challenges, just focusing on reading as much as possible! Here are my books so far:Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back
Torment
Evermore
for a total of 916 pages. My goal is to finish 5-6 books this week, so I'm halfway there!
I didn't finish anything last night but I am hoping to finish two today. I have decided to not do the mini-challenges this time as well, but please don't stop having them, I love them! I just didn't need help this time around picking out what to read. :)
Not going so well...why do I keep getting invited to do things during read-a-thon week? I was never this popular before...Why this week?!?!?!
Finished my third book and most likely the only one from the mini-challenges. I agree with Jennifer... even though I am not doing the mini's this time, please keep them going in the future. I love to see what you guys come up with.3. Not-quite-a-chunkster When You Dare 448 pages
Mod
Day 4 ReportDidn't finish anything.
Pages: 178
Running total, pages: 989
Currently reading:Special Topics in Calamity Physics For challenge #1/#7 - I'm really enjoying this, but may not finish it this week because it's not a quick read and I don't want to rush it. On page 234/514.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle- For challenge #4. This is kind of silly, but still entertaining, and I can see why someone had the idea it would make a great movie! I think I will make reading a Newbury Medal book a personal challenge for each Read-a-Thon. On page 184/276.
The Crying Tree - For challenge #3.
On page 62/353.
Hope to get through more pages today (I'm counting 24-hour periods starting with 11:00a.m. MST last Saturday). I enjoy reading everyone's comments. Keep up the good work!
I am failing miserably at this read-a-thon. =O( I have not finished ONE book. I have read parts of three different books which are A Game of Thrones, John Adams, The Crimson Petal and the White, but no significant number of pages. I will finish one book today, Promised Valley Rebellion, because I'm on a blog tour tomorrow and have to have my review up for that.Let's see if I can salvage the rest of this week. Wish me luck!
Sally, if you read this, you are probably kicking my butt in the duel! Just like I said you would. =OP
Books read: 2 finished that had been read halfway, 2 read completelyPages read Day 1: 325
Pages read Day 2: 215
Pages read Day 3: 162
Pages read Day 4: 119
Pages read Day 5: 135
Pages read altogether: 956 (yay, I will hit the 1000 pages mark tomorrow!)
Book List
1. Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451 (done, read about 50 % in the marathon)
2. Beth Revis - Across the Universe (done, as well 50 % in the marathon)
3. Birgit Rabisch - Duplik Jonas 7 (done, 100 % in the marathon)
4. Maria V. Snyder - Inside Out (done, 100 % in the marathon)
5. Ann Aguierre - Enclave (still reading)
6. Bree Deaspain - The Lost Saint (still reading)
Way to read, Nadine! We're at about the same page-count. I was hoping for 2000 pgs, but am not going to make it this time.
Look at my decreasing page numbers :-( This is my first week long marathon and I thought I would be more successful. But right now both of my current books are quite dull. The Lost Saint had been half read for ages and I really wanna finish it now. Enclave is ok, but I am not really hooked. All the other books were really catchy and marathon or no marathon I couldn't put them down for long.
Mod
Moving on to challenge #5 :)1.
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My status: Finished:
Something Borrowed - 220 pgs read for the readathon
Safehaven - 340 pgs
Finding Grace: A Novel - 378 pages
Second Sight - 6.8 hours for the readathon
Currently reading:
A Discovery of Witches - at beginning of RAT on pg 173
The Defiant Lady
Day 5 ReportFinished The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle for challenge #4
Still reading Special Topics in Calamity Physics and The Crying Tree
Pages read for the day: 199
Running total, pages: 1188
Busy day here, read only a few pages so far, but NOW!! :-)
Just a check in for the week so far:Books Read: 3 1/2
Pages Read: 1371
Book list:
My Antonia by Willa Cather - last 162 pages
Children and Fire: A Novel by Ursula Hegi - last 234 pages
Snowflake Obsidian: Memoir of a Cutter by The Hippie - last 191 pages
The King's Mistress by Emma Campion - 464 pages
The Tender Mercy of Roses by Anna Michaels - 320 pages
Challenge Books
1. Not-quite-a-chunkster:
At page 151 - 5/26
Books read: 3 finished that had been read halfway, 2 read completelyPages read Day 1: 325
Pages read Day 2: 215
Pages read Day 3: 162
Pages read Day 4: 119
Pages read Day 5: 135
Pages read Day 6: 187
Pages read altogether: 1143
Book List
1. Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451 (done, read about 50 % in the marathon)
2. Beth Revis - Across the Universe (done, as well 50 % in the marathon)
3. Birgit Rabisch - Duplik Jonas 7 (done, 100 % in the marathon)
4. Maria V. Snyder - Inside Out (done, 100 % in the marathon)
5. Ann Aguierre - Enclave (still reading)
6. Bree Deaspain - The Lost Saint (done, 50 % in the marathon)
AAH, finally done with The Lost Saint. I loved the first part (The Dark Divine), but the sequel was just painful. Really bad. But I finally made my way through it!
I've not done to good this time. I listened to 2 books and only finished reading 2. I've been to busy playing games on the computer, but I really plan on buckling down and do the 24 hr. this Saturday.
Nancy wrote: "I didn't get much done last night, but tonight I finished challenge #4 book, Kira-kira by Cynthia Kadohata. It was really good and was well-written. (Of course, what would I expect of a Newbery win..."I am glad you loved it. I enjoyed the book a lot and the protagonist was amazing!
Aths / Athira wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I didn't get much done last night, but tonight I finished challenge #4 book, Kira-kira by Cynthia Kadohata. It was really good and was well-written. (Of course, what would I expect of..."I talked about that book with one of the teen girls in my library today, and she absolutely loved it, too. I don't know why it took me so long to read it --- thank goodness for these challenges!
Nancy wrote: "I talked about that book with one of the teen girls in my library today, and she absolutely loved it, too. I don't know why it took me so long to read it --- thank goodness for these challenges! "I get what you mean. I didn't even know a book like this existed until I saw it on the blog and then two days later at my library. This was one of those surprising reads - I had no clue what to expect from it and ended up loving it so much.
Mod
I've already set up the summary thread - since I'm going to be out all weekend. You can pool in your updates whenever you are ready.
Still on Wither, but I think I can finish it today. Have a little under 48 hours left to read!
Not doing quite as good as I wanted on the mini-challenge, but did get a couple others done that doesn't fit in these1. Not-quite-a-chunkster: A Turn in the Road (5/22) ****
3. Yay! A field trip: Changeless (5/21) ***
7. Random Fortune: Undead and Unworthy (5/27) ***
Also Read:
The Magic of Finkleton (5/23) ****
Teach Your Kids to Think! (5/23) ****
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