July Read-a-thon - Reporting and Progress

[Desperado]

Starting:


The Mane Attraction 7/22



Finished
Under the Never Sky 7/22 ★★★★☆ 376 pages

[Ava Catherine]

Dee wrote: "have you read Letters from Home? It was her first book - she is a member of one of my GR groups and is soo nice and chatty"

No, but it is on my tbr list now! I am so glad to know that she is as nice as her books make her seem.

[Ava Catherine]

7/23

Taken at the Flood Agatha Christie 288 pages

1629 pages to date

[Anne]

I really had no focus yesterday. At most I read for two hours, which is bad for any Sunday, let alone one during a read-a-thon. I haven't started reading yet today either.

Read-a-thon Summary:
Finished:
Cinnamon Roll Murder (150 pages)

In Progress before read-a-thon:
The Origin of Species
Anna Karenina
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Autobiography, Vol 1
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

Started:
The Other Lands (73 pages)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (39 pages)
Queen of the Darkness (10 pages)

Planning to start:
Dead Level

Total Pages Read: 272

[Tracy]

Summary:

-finished-129 pgs
-finished-5 hours
-finished-49%
-finished-304 pgs



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[Nancy H]

I had better luck reading today!

Progress so far:
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks finished last 158p.
Ship Breaker - Finished today, 7/23/12: total 323p.

The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection - 73p.
10th Anniversary - 254p.

Total pages so far: 808p.

Hope to read even more tomorrow.

[Heather (Heatso)]

complete break down

Day 1: 300 pages of Fifty Shades Darker
Day 2: 138 pages of Fifty Shades Darker

Total: 438 pages

[Desperado]

Reading:

Dark Kiss



Finished:
Under the Never Sky 7/22 ★★★★☆ (376 pages)
The Mane Attraction 7/24 ★★★★★ (385 pages)

[Dee]

we're approaching the end of day 3 and since I am heading out to the library to work on my dissertation for a bit (since that is the reason I took a couple of days off work)

how is everyone doing so far? on target? behind? ahead? what is your favorite book read (or being read) so far?

I finished up another book - yay! and just got an ARC from that authors publisher, so i'm going to put that on the kindle and hopefully start...i'm def. deviating from my plan.

[Nadine]

Day 3: Monday
Darynda Jones: Third grave dead ahead 125 pages
Sebastian Fitzek: DIe Therapie 129 pages
(254 pages)


Books finished:
First Grave on the Right (121 pages had been left)
Second Grave on the Left

Overall pages: 745

[Nadine]

I am lucky, as I seem to have picked pretty good books for the readathon. They are very catchy and I find myself drawn to them whenever I have some spare time.
Plus finally summer arrived in Germany and I got some really nice hours reading in the garden with either a coffee or some cold beverage next to me.
My goal was to read 1.500 pages, but I am not sure I will manage. But I aimed high anyway as I am a pretty slow reader ;-).
I hope you are all enjoying your books as well.

[Zakiya]

Kirsten wrote: "Zakiya wrote: "Let me know how you like Madame Tussaud! Someone told me it was really good, and, as I'm a French Rev. history junkie, I really want to read it :)"

I am currently about half way thr..."

That's good to hear :). One of these days I'll remember to look for it hehe.

[Candiss]

I've ended up being sick, so most every time I try to read, I simply fall asleep. Argh. I'm not doing well on this read-a-thon, but I'm feeling a bit better today, so I hope I can get at least a couple of books crossed off in the remaining 4 days.

Progress so far:
The Etched City (65 pages)
The Illustrated Man (25 pages)
Childhood's End (0 pages)
Moon Tiger (0 pages)

Total pages read: 90

[Dee]

Feel better Candiss!!

[Ava Catherine]

7/24

The Wedding Officer: A Novel of Culinary Seduction Anthony Capella 432 pages

2061 pages to date

[Tracy]

In three days Connie, that's great!

[LynnB]

As of this afternoon I have finished 1209 pages (4 books + a bit).

[Anne]

I really hope I do better today. I only managed to read 8 pages yesterday. This is by far my least productive read-a-thon.

[Tracy]

Anne wrote: "I really hope I do better today. I only managed to read 8 pages yesterday. This is by far my least productive read-a-thon."

It happens to the best of us Anne.

[Kirsten]

Day Three

In progress: (main ones)
Torment (audio)
City of Bones - 62 pages
Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution
The Secret of the Golden Pavilion

Hours Read: 1hrs 57 mins
Hours Listened: 0hrs 0mins
Total Hours: 1hrs 57 mins
Grand total hours: 4hrs 46mins
Pages read (day): 62
Total pages read (whole RAT): 104

Mondays are my only days off (full time college 4 long days a week, and two full days of a part-time job fill the rest) so although it was more productive than my previous days it still pales in comparison to the rest of you all...and so my day off was filled with running errands and working on school assignments, boo...

[Heather (Heatso)]

complete break down

Day 3:
Finished The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (176 pages)
Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture (22 min.)
Fifty Shades Freed (53 pages)

Total Pages Read: 667
Total Time Listened: 22 minutes

[Denise]

White Christmas Pie
Spring"s Renewal
Winters Awakening
Autumns Promise
Namoni's Gift

[Denise]

Grace

[Nancy H]

Tuesday was a great reading day for me. I finished three more books.

Progress so far:
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks finished last 158p.
Ship Breaker - 323p.
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection - 257p.
10th Anniversary - 395p.
Georgia Bottoms - 278p.

Total pages so far: 1,411

[Candiss]

Dee wrote: "Feel better Candiss!!"

Thanks, Dee. :)

I was able to get a bit more reading done yesterday.

Progress so far:
The Etched City (p.65-135, 70 pages)
The Illustrated Man (on p.25)
Childhood's End (0 pages)
Moon Tiger (0 pages)

Total pages read: 160

[Denise]

A Plain and Simple Christmas


11 books so far

[Nadine]

Day 4: Tuesday
Sebastian Fitzek: Die Therapie 138 pages (Book finished)
Darynda Jones: Third grave dead ahead 185 pages (Book finished)
Beverly Brenna: Wild Orchid 44 pages
Phoebe Kitanidia: Glimmer 22 pages

Books finished:
First Grave on the Right (121 pages had been left)
Second Grave on the Left
Die Therapie
Third Grave Dead Ahead

Overall pages: 1134

[Ava Catherine]

7/25

The Yellow House: A Novel Patricia Falvey 352 pages

2413 pages to date

[Heather (Heatso)]

complete break down

Day 4:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Vol. 1: The Long Way Home (finished)
Fifty Shades Freed (58 pages)

Totals:
Pages Read: 861
Time Listened: 22 minutes

[Ava Catherine]

7/26

Peril at End House by Agatha Christie 287 pages


2700 pages to date

[Nadine]

Connie wrote: "7/26

Peril at End House by Agatha Christie 287 pages


2700 pages to date"

You are so fast, I am just about half way there! (1320 at the moment...)

[Ava Catherine]

Nadine wrote: "Connie wrote: "7/26

Peril at End House by Agatha Christie 287 pages


2700 pages to date"

You are so fast, I am just about half way there! (1320 at the moment...)"

Well, that sounds fantastic to me! Congratulations! I probably just have a little more time to read.

[Ava Catherine]

7/26

The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazon's Last Uncontacted Tribes by Scott Wallace 514 pages.

3214 pages to date

[Anne]

I hope I'll have more time to read tonight. I seem to be very busy this week.

Read-a-thon Summary:
Finished:
Cinnamon Roll Murder (150 pages)

In Progress before read-a-thon:
The Origin of Species
Anna Karenina
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Autobiography, Vol 1
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

Started:
The Other Lands (73 pages)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (39 pages)
Queen of the Darkness (115 pages)

Planning to start:
Dead Level

Total Pages Read: 377

[Dee]

we're approaching the end of day 5 - only 48.5 hours to go in this read-a-thon

how are you looking? and the more important question - can anyone beat Connie on pages read? ;) (kidding!)

[Tracy]

Not me Dee she is jamming!

[Zakiya]

If I can finish two more books this weekend, I will truly love myself. It's been a very off and on month as far as my reading goes. I need to get my reading under control (and maybe my speed a little faster?) so I won't completely stop reading when homework piles up.

You all are doing really great!

[Nadine]

Day 5: Wednesday
Darynda Jones: For I have sinned 23 pages ("Book" finished)
Beverly Brenna: Wild Orchid 45 pages
Phoebe Kitanidia: Glimmer 120 pages
Ruta Sepetys: Between Shades of Grey 26 pages
(214 pages)

Books finished:
First Grave on the Right (121 pages had been left)
Second Grave on the Left
Die Therapie
Third Grave Dead Ahead
For I Have Sinned

Overall pages: 1348

[Ava Catherine]

Dee wrote: "we're approaching the end of day 5 - only 48.5 hours to go in this read-a-thon

how are you looking? and the more important question - can anyone beat Connie on pages read? ;) (kidding!)"

Áaaaaawwwww! I am only competing with myself!
Seriously, everyone is doing a fantastic job with the amount of time each person has to devote to reading. I hope everyone is enjoying his/her reading selections as much as I am! I have read some awesome books!!

[Ava Catherine]

7/26

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 208 pages

3422 pages to date

[Katie]

I am so so so distressed! I forgot I had signed up for a professional development course for this week. The course was AMAZING, and I learned a lot on how to help my students analyze reading and write about what they read; however, the workshop was every day from 12:30-5:00. And then I received a smart board for my classroom, and I have been playing around and receiving training on that. All of this has significantly cut down on my reading time. I have only read 2 books out of my goal to read 7 for this readathon, and there are only 2 days left! AHHHHH!!!!

[Heather (Heatso)]

complete break down

Day 5:
Hex Hall (18 pages)
Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture (10 min.)
Fifty Shades Freed (200 pages)

Totals:
Pages Read: 1,079
Time Listened: 32 minutes

[Ava Catherine]

7/27
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie 336 pages

3756 pages to date

[Dee]

just over 24 hours to go - we're in the home stretch and everyone has done awesome this week

keep an eye out for the challenges for next month - I am goign to try and get them up tomorrow

[Nadine]

Day 6: Thursday
Beverly Brenna: Wild Orchid 67 pages (Book finished)
Phoebe Kitanidia: Glimmer 185 pages
(252 pages)

Books finished:
First Grave on the Right (121 pages had been left)
Second Grave on the Left
Die Therapie
Third Grave Dead Ahead
For I Have Sinned
Wild Orchid

Overall pages: 1.600 (exactly!)

[Nancy H]

I had an interesting few days with lots of travel, visiting with my son and other family members across a few states, and a return trip home. I didn't get quite as much reading done as I would have liked, but here is my update:

Wed. - Read 104p. of The Fourth Man (really good mystery set in Oslo, Norway)

Thurs. - finished last 194 pages of What Color Is Your Jockstrap? ( a really funny collection of travel memoirs) and read 102 more pages of The Fourth Man

Fri. - So far today I finished The Fourth Man - last 70 pages.

I hope to finish at least one more book today and maybe start another one overnight so I can get a few more pages before the end of the RAT.

Total progress:
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks finished last 158p.
Ship Breaker - 323p.
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection - 257p.
10th Anniversary - 395p.
Georgia Bottoms - 278p.
What Color Is Your Jockstrap? - during RAT, 194p.
The Fourth Man - 276p.

Total pages so far: 1,811

[Ava Catherine]

7/27

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 275 pages

4031 pages to date

[Ava Catherine]

7/27


The Hound of the Baskervilles Arthur Conan Doyle 256 pages

4287 pages to date

[Nadine]

With all the Olympic distractions my final day won't be very successful, I am afraid. :-(

[Dee]

we're in the final stretch 4 hours to go - hope everyone finishes strong

(personally, I have a massage scheduled and then i'm going to read the last 3 hours to see if I can finish up a couple of my in progress books)