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May Read-a-thon: Progress and Reporting
May 2012 Readathon
Week Long Readathon: Goal: 3 Books, 1100 Pages
Saturday, 19 May 2012
Book Started: The Drop by *Michael Connelly
Book Finished:
Books Read:
Pages Read: 207
Hours Reading: 5 1/2 hours
Sunday, 20 May 2012
Book Started:
Book Finished:
In Progress: The Drop by *Michael Connelly
Books Read:
Pages Read: 142 Pages
Hours Reading:3 1/2 Hours
Monday, 21 May 2012
Book Started: The Guns of Navarone by Alistair MacLean
Book Finished: The Drop by *Michael Connelly
In Progress:
Books Read: 1
Pages Read: 210
Hours Reading: 5.5 Hours
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Book Started:
Book Finished:
In Progress: The Guns of Navarone by Alistair MacLean
Books Read: 1
Pages Read: 199
Hours Reading: 4.5
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Day 4 (Tuesday)Book 2: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(no progress)
Book 3: The Alchemist (no progress)
Book 4:Pick Your Poison(60 pages)
BOOKS FINISHED
The Client
Pages Read Today: 60
TOTAL PAGES: 303
Hmm... question: Is there a trick to get the bookcovers next to each other (horizontally)? I can only place them vertically.
Nadine wrote: "Hmm... question: Is there a trick to get the bookcovers next to each other (horizontally)? I can only place them vertically."I can't seem to type it in my response, but you put the HTML code for italics right before the books and then the slash italics right after.
Nadine wrote: "Hmm... question: Is there a trick to get the bookcovers next to each other (horizontally)? I can only place them vertically."You can use a "p" (for paragraph) at the beginning and end of your book covers, just like you would use a "b" for bold, or "i" for italics. If you click on the "some html is ok" at the top right of the comment box, it tells you exactly how to do this.
Day 4: 1. Dream of the Red Chamber, Cao Xuequin: 70 pages
2. Broom of the System, David Foster Wallace: 59 pages
Total pages read on Day 4: 139 pages
Total pages read in the RAT: 316 pages
So I forgot this one started, but I have one in another group that has almost the same timeline. I finished
both on the 19th. I'm reading
.
Tuesday + progress to date:Finished: Rory - 120p. (to finish)
Trail of the Spellmans - 63-373 - 310p.on Monday; 373p. during RAT
Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree - p.77-229 = 142p. 229p. during RAT
Total pages for Tuesday: 142p.
Monday: 310p.
Sunday: 201p.
Saturday- 153p.
Total RAT pages so far: 806p.
Day 4 ReportThe Two Towers - A whopping 13 pages!
Edited: Oh, and I forgot I started an audiobook:
The Tenth Circle - 20 pgs (I have the actual book as well, so I checked the pages)
Total for Day 4: 33 pgs
Running total: 422 pages
I hate it when life interferes with my reading! Today will be the closest I can get to a 24-hour spree this week. I'm determined to put off all non-essential tasks and spend every spare minute reading!
I do love reading :) So far during the RAT:Finished:
The Last Boyfriend (last 200 pages)
Something Wicked This Way Comes (last 75 pages)
American Gods 541 pages
In progress:
The Way of Kings 112 pages
Tigana 22 pages
Total pages read: 950 pages
Finished:1.The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (last 160 pages)
2.Zombie Parents: and Other Hopes for a More Perfect World (127 pages)
3.The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life (skimmed, read about 50 pages of it)
4.Mark Twain on Travel (last 125 pages)
In Progress:
1.Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (67 pages)
2.Nicholas Nickleby (50 pages)
(65 pages)
3.Trail of the Spellmans (23 pages)
Total pages: 617
I finished 
today (40 Pages)and reviewed it. I started Missing Mom (57 Pages) by Joyce Carol Oates and 
(45 Pages). I have completed 2 Books and have read 798 Pages so far in the challenge.
Day 5 (Wednesday)Book 2: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 9no progress)
Book 3: The Alchemist (no progress)
Book 4: Pick Your Poison (56 pages)
BOOKS FINISHED:
The Client
Pages Today: 56
TOTAL PAGES: 369
Day 5:Fathers and Sons, Ivan Turgenev (22 pages)
Revolutionary Road, Richard Yates (89 pages)
Thérèse Raquin, Emile Zola (75 pages)
Total Pages on Day 5: 186 pages
Total Pages for the R-A-T: 502 pages
Tuesday + progress to date:Finished: Rory - 120p. (to finish)
Trail of the Spellmans - 63-373 - 310p.on Monday; 373p. during RAT
Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree - p.77-229 = 142p. 229p. during RAT
In progress: Summer House - p.80-146 = 66p.
Total pages for Wednesday: 66p.
Tuesday: 142p.
Monday: 310p.
Sunday: 201p.
Saturday- 153p.
Total RAT pages so far: 872p.
Between being out of town and work, I haven't had as much time as I would have liked for the read-a-thon, but I have made some progress in the past few days. I will probably spend all of Friday night reading to catch up, too. Finished: Why God Won't Go Away: Is the New Atheism Running on Empty?: 150 pages (not including the index and notes)
Reading: The Water Thief 121/209 pages (my first e-book!)
The Screwtape Letters - How a Senior Devil Instructs a Junior Devil in the Art of Temptation. 44/172 pages
Brave New World 8 pages (put it down to read The Water Thief)
Up next: A Defense of the Given
Son of Hamas
RAT total so far: 323 pages
The past two days have been a total bust. I had things to do Tuesday, and Wednesday I had a bunch of cooking and such for a family birthday, so I got no reading in at all. However, today (Thursday) I am going to try for a day-long marathon. Hopefully I can get through at least one more book during this readathon!Day 4 (Tuesday, May 22)
The Elegance of the Hedgehog - p. 53-63 = 10 pages (*groan*)
Tuesday total = 10 pages
RAT total = 223 pages
Day 5 (Wednesday, May 23)
no reading at all
Wednesday total = 0 pages
RAT total = 223 pages
Day 5 ReportFinished The Two Towers - last 50 pgs
The Art of Fielding - 82 pgs
The Tenth Circle - 40 pgs
Day 5 total: 172 pgs
Running total: 594 pages
Darn - had hoped to do better yesterday. Will try to fit in as much reading as possible these last 2 days!
finished
yesterday. started
yesterday after i got it from the library. will finish it today and hopefully will be done with
along with it. then i'll start
.
Are we going by books finished or pages read.
Tracy wrote: "Are we going by books finished or pages read."You can track your progress any way you'd like! The goal is just to challenge yourself to read as much as possible during the week.
I finished The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf, around 380 pages. Now on to the Iliad...I'm not sure if I can finish that by the end of this, but I'll try to make a dent.
I can't believe I finished another book this week - 2 books cover to cover during the read-a-thon and getting ready to start a 3rd:)Started and finished:
- 384 pages
- 232 pagesStarting today:
I am late today...Day 1: (Saturday)
Nicolas Barreau - Das Lächeln der Frauen (finished, 80 pages had been left)
Nicolas Barreau - Die Frau meines Lebens (144 pages, finished)
Anna Gavalda - Ein geschenkter Tag (142 pages, finished)
Ildikó von Kürthy - Freizeichen (32 pages)
(398 pages)
Day 2: (Sunday)
Ildikó von Kürthy - Freizeichen (45 pages)
Shelena Shorts - The Pace (201 pages)
(246 pages)
Day 3: (Monday)
Shelena Shorts - The Pace (111 pages, finished)
Shelena Shorts - The Broken Lake (45 pages)
(156 pages)
Day 4: (Tuesday)
Shelena Shorts - The Broken Lake (50 pages)
Nicolas Barreau - Du findest mich am Ende der Welt (175 Seiten)
(225 pages)
Day 5: (Wednesday)
Shelena Shorts - The Broken Lake (45 pages)
Nicolas Barreau - Du findest mich am Ende der Welt (69 pages) (book finished)
Cassandra Clare - City of Bones (80 pages)
(194 pages)
Books finished:
Das Lächeln der Frauen (80 pages had been left)
Die Frau meines Lebens
Ein geschenkter Tag
The Pace
Du findest mich am Ende der Welt
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Day 1: (Saturday)Nicolas Barreau - Das Lächeln der Frauen (finished, 80 pages had been left)
Nicolas Barreau - Die Frau meines Lebens (144 pages, finished)
Anna Gavalda - Ein geschenkter Tag (142 pages, finished)
Ildikó von Kürthy - Freizeichen (32 pages)
(398 pages)
Day 2: (Sunday)
Ildikó von Kürthy - Freizeichen (45 pages)
Shelena Shorts - The Pace (201 pages)
(246 pages)
Day 3: (Monday)
Shelena Shorts - The Pace (111 pages, finished)
Shelena Shorts - The Broken Lake (45 pages)
(156 pages)
Day 4: (Tuesday)
Shelena Shorts - The Broken Lake (50 pages)
Nicolas Barreau - Du findest mich am Ende der Welt (175 Seiten)
(225 pages)
Day 5: (Wednesday)
Shelena Shorts - The Broken Lake (45 pages)
Nicolas Barreau - Du findest mich am Ende der Welt (69 pages) (book finished)
Cassandra Clare - City of Bones (80 pages)
(194 pages)
Day 6: (Thursday) (slowest readathon Day ever)
Cassandra Clare - City of Bones (69 pages)
Shelena Shorts - The Broken Lake (76 pages)
(145 pages)
Books finished:
Das Lächeln der Frauen (80 pages had been left)
Die Frau meines Lebens
Ein geschenkter Tag
The Pace
Du findest mich am Ende der Welt
Day 1: Saturday 5/19
Time Read: 2 hours 15 minutes
Time Listened:
Pages Read: 247
Books Finished: 0
Books in Progress: 1
Kiss of Fate - 247 pages - 2 hours 15 minutes
Day 2: Sunday 5/20
Time Read: 5 hours 15 minutes
Time Listened:
Pages Read: 344
Books Finished: 1
Kiss of Fate - 105 pages - 2 hours Finished!
Books in Progress: 1
Zombies Sold Separately - 239 pages - 3 hours 15 minutes
Day 3: Monday 5/21
Time Read: 2 hours 30 minutes
Time Listened: 2 hours
Pages Read: 259
Books Finished: 1
Zombies Sold Separately - 208 pages - 1 hour 30 minutes Finished!
Books in Progress: 2
Ghostland - 51 pages - 1 hour
Deeper Than the Dead (audio) - 80 pages - 2 hours
Day 4: Tuesday 5/22
Time Read: 2 hours
Time Listened: 2 hours 15 minutes
Pages Read: 232 pages
Books Finished: 1
Deeper Than the Dead (audio) - 100 pages - 2 hours 15 minutes Finished!
Books in Progress: 1
Ghostland - 132 pages - 2 hours
Day 5: Wednesday 5/23
Time Read: 2 hours 30 minutes
Time Listened: 2 hours
Pages Read: 236 pages
Books Finished: 1
Ghostland - 156 pages - 2 hours 30 minutes Finished!
Books in Progress: 1
Sahara - 80 pages - 2 hours
Day 6: Thursday 5/24
Time Read: 3 hours 45 minutes
Time Listened: 2 hours
Pages Read: 455 pages
Books Finished: 1
The Angel and the Highlander - 375 pages - 3 hours 45 minutes Finished!
Books in Progress: 1
Sahara - 80 pages - 2 hours
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GRAND TOTALS for Read-A-Thon:
26 hours 30 minutes
1773 pages
5 books read
This is frustrating. I can't seem to finish any of the 5 books I'm stuck with. :(Day 6:
1. Dream of the Red Chamber, Cao Xueqin (61 pages)
2. Broom of the System, David Foster Wallace (138 pages)
3. Fathers and Sons, Ivan Turgenev (26 pages)
Total Pages Read on Day 6: 225p
Total Pages Read in R-A-T: 727p
Thursday + progress to date:Finished: Rory - 120p. (to finish)
Trail of the Spellmans - 63-373 - 310p.on Monday; 373p. during RAT
Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree - p.77-229 = 142p. 229p. during RAT
In progress: Summer House - p.147-320 = 173p.
Total pages for Thursday: 173p.
Wednesday: 66p.
Tuesday: 142p.
Monday: 310p.
Sunday: 201p.
Saturday- 153p.
Total RAT pages so far: 1,045p.
My plans for a day-long marathon yesterday were foiled. But I did get in more reading than the previous day, at least. I'll be trying for more pages Friday!Day 6 (Thursday, May 24)
The Elegance of the Hedgehog - p. 63-164 = 101 pages
Thursday total = 101 pages
RAT total = 324 pages
Day 6 ReportThe Art of Fielding - 214 pgs (I'm really into this - plus it's due at the library by 6:00 p.m. today!)
The Tenth Circle - 24 pgs
The Piano Teacher - 30 pgs
Day 6 total: 268 pgs
Running total: 862 pages
Got more reading in yesterday than I thought I'd be able to.
Good luck on this last day, everyone. Read like the wind!
Chaitra wrote: "This is frustrating. I can't seem to finish any of the 5 books I'm stuck with. :(Day 6:
1. Dream of the Red Chamber, Cao Xueqin (61 pages)
2. Broom of the System, David Foster Wallace (138 pages..."
Chaitra, I'm impressed you read 138 pages of David Foster Wallace in 1 day! I read Infinite Jest, and loved it, but it's not an easy read.
Candiss wrote: "My plans for a day-long marathon yesterday were foiled. But I did get in more reading than the previous day, at least. I'll be trying for more pages Friday!Day 4 (Thursday, May 24)
The Elegance..."
I loved The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Candiss. Hope you're enjoying it.
Day 6 (Thursday)Book 2: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(no progress)
Book 3: The Alchemist(no progress)
Book 4: Pick Your Poison (148 pages FINISHED)
BOOKS FINISHED:
Pick Your Poison
The Client
Pages Read Today: 148
TOTAL PAGES: 517
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Finished:1.The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (last 160 pages)
2.Zombie Parents: and Other Hopes for a More Perfect World (127 pages)
3.The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life (skimmed, read about 50 pages of it)
4.Mark Twain on Travel (last 125 pages)
In Progress:
1.Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (95 pages)
2.Nicholas Nickleby (88 pages)
3.Trail of the Spellmans (38 pages)
Total pages: 683
I know I won't be able to read Saturday morning so I finishing up my count tonight....Start to finish:
Mission Flats - 384 pages
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter - 232 pages
Started:
Maine - 107 pages so far
Total pages read in a week - 723!!!
Thanks to the read-a-ton I should finish 6 books this month - my highest number so far (this is my first year counting).
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Emily and Einstein #pages 368
Murder Takes Time #pages 421
A Land More Kind Than Home #pages 325
The Cove by Ron Rash #pages 277
Midwives by Chris Bohjalian #pages 374
Iron House by John Hart #pages 432
The Last Child by John Hart #pages 384
An Unexpected Guest # pages 289
Mission Flats by William Landay # pages 404
The Fall of Anne Boleyn by Claire Ridgeway #pages 264
The Anne Boleyn Collection by Claire Ridgeway
#pages 262
A Simple Plan by Scott Smith #pages 434
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles #pages 349
Total # pages 4,583
Day 1: (Saturday)Nicolas Barreau - Das Lächeln der Frauen (finished, 80 pages had been left)
Nicolas Barreau - Die Frau meines Lebens (144 pages, finished)
Anna Gavalda - Ein geschenkter Tag (142 pages, finished)
Ildikó von Kürthy - Freizeichen (32 pages)
(398 pages)
Day 2: (Sunday)
Ildikó von Kürthy - Freizeichen (45 pages)
Shelena Shorts - The Pace (201 pages)
(246 pages)
Day 3: (Monday)
Shelena Shorts - The Pace (111 pages, finished)
Shelena Shorts - The Broken Lake (45 pages)
(156 pages)
Day 4: (Tuesday)
Shelena Shorts - The Broken Lake (50 pages)
Nicolas Barreau - Du findest mich am Ende der Welt (175 Seiten)
(225 pages)
Day 5: (Wednesday)
Shelena Shorts - The Broken Lake (45 pages)
Nicolas Barreau - Du findest mich am Ende der Welt (69 pages) (book finished)
Cassandra Clare - City of Bones (80 pages)
(194 pages)
Day 6: (Thursday) (slowest readathon Day ever)
Cassandra Clare - City of Bones (69 pages)
Shelena Shorts - The Broken Lake (76 pages)
(145 pages)
Day 7: (Friday)
Cassandra Clare - City of Bones (31 pages)
Shelena Shorts - The Broken Lake (10 pages)
Ildikó von Kürthy - Freizeichen (160 pages)
(201 pages)
Books finished:
Das Lächeln der Frauen (80 pages had been left)
Die Frau meines Lebens
Ein geschenkter Tag
The Pace
Du findest mich am Ende der Welt
Read during readathon 1565 pages! More than I thought!
My final report:Day 7 (Friday, May 25)
The Elegance of the Hedgehog - p. 164-325 = 161 pages
Thursday total = 161 pages
RAT total = 485 pages
I didn't get as much read as I would have liked to, but I did start and finish two complete books, and they were both excellent and highly enjoyable. So I'm deeming my efforts a success! :)
The Women of the Cousins WarThe Woman in White
Total read for Rat: 6 books
Final Totals:Finished:
1.The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (last 160 pages)
2.Zombie Parents: and Other Hopes for a More Perfect World (127 pages)
3.The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life (skimmed, read about 50 pages of it)
4.Mark Twain on Travel (last 125 pages)
In Progress:
1.Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (95 pages)
2.Nicholas Nickleby (152 pages)
3.Trail of the Spellmans (115 pages)
Total pages: 824
Day 7: Friday 5/25
Time Read: 8 hours 45 minutes
Time Listened: 2 hours
Pages Read: 746 pages
Books Finished: 2
The Forever Kiss - 282 pages - 4 hours Finished!
Earl of Darkness - 384 pages - 4 hours 45 minutes Finished!
Books in Progress: 1
Sahara - 80 pages - 2 hours
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GRAND TOTALS for Read-A-Thon:
37 hours 15 minutes
2519 pages
7 books read
Books finished: 4Books partially read: 2
Total pages: 1416
Good reading week :)
Enjoyed this once again.
Cover to Cover Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
The Client (other topics)Pick Your Poison (other topics)
The Alchemist (other topics)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (other topics)
Uglies (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Joyce Carol Oates (other topics)Michael Connelly (other topics)
Alistair MacLean (other topics)
Alistair MacLean (other topics)
Michael Connelly (other topics)
1.The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (160 pages)
2.Zombie Parents: and Other Hopes for a More Perfect World (127 pages)
3.The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life (skimmed, read about 50 pages of it)
In Progress:
1.Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (30 pages)
2.Nicholas Nickleby (50 pages)
3.Mark Twain on Travel (65 pages)
Total pages: 502
Ugh, I only read 74 pages on Monday.