frankie Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Good to have company, woolf woolf! I wanted to start today, already, but then I started organizing my bookcase. Big mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I would like to, but I can't guarantee it will happen. I need to try line up some books, that'll help me get on track for joining in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I might be able to join in tomorrow and Sunday. I've been travelling this morning and then catching up with things at home, but should be free as a bird for the rest of the weekend. I did start Foxglove Summer this morning and have read two chapters, so that will be my first book to concentrate on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Managed to squeeze in a bit more reading time yesterday, so in total I read exactly 100 pages of Foxglove Summer, plus another 47 pages so far this morning. Off to find somewhere with coffee for another session now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Very sad read-a-thon so far, only like 20 pages read :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 I read another 206 pages yesterday, so that was 253 pages in total of Foxglove Summer yesterday, and I have just one chapter left to read in that. Not sure what I'll read after that yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolf woolf Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Saturday, October 3rd 2015 The Russian Master and Other Stories (The Duel), by Anton Chekhov - from page 22 to page 62 - 2hThe Russian Master and Other Stories (The Duel, A Hard Case), by Anton Chekhov - from page 62 to page 125 - 1h35m In total: two sessions, one book, a hundred and three pages, three hours and thirty five minutes Thoughts: It spoilt Anna Karenina and an unknown Turgenev book, it's a good read however if it doesn't ruin any other story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 I've done virtually no reading. I dunno what's wrong with me, I really need to figure out what genre I want to read and binge on it coz otherwise I'm going to get stuck in a rut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 I finished Foxglove Summer this morning, so that was another 24 pages, plus I've started Giraffe Neck by Judith Schalansky and translated from the original German by Shaun Whiteside, and have read 47 pages of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolf woolf Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) Sunday, October 4th 2015 The Russian Master and Other Stories (Gooseberries, Concerning Love, Peasants, Angel), by Anton Chekhov - from page 126 to page 182 - 1h30m In total: three sessions, one book, a hundred and sixty pages, five hours and five minutes Thoughts: the rich and intellectuals give place to a more varied roster of everyday characters from other social classes. I'm pleased with the stories in this book. For a while I thought I wouldn't be able to read anything today, gladly I was wrong. Edited October 5, 2015 by woolf woolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I think I read about twenty pages of a book in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 It's great to see some of you have held the read-a-thon in my absence . Poor you, Noll . The next one will take place on the 6th, 7th and the 8th of November (Fri-Sat-Sun), I'm excited for it already seeing as I missed the October one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 The next read-a-thon is this next upcoming weekend. Since there was just a Halloween read-a-thon, I doubt there'll be many people participating, but since I missed the early October read-a-thon, I plan on participating. I might start with my short reads on Thursday already, since I have a lot I want to read. I know of at least one other person participating, anyone else? My Read-a-thon November 2015 Plan: Owned reads: Jojo Moyes - Paris for One Ann M. Martin - De Babysitters Club 21: Tine en de Ondeugende Tweeling (Mallory and the Trouble with Twins) (re-read) Ann M. Martin - De Babysitters Club 22: Dieren-babysitter Jessie (Jessi Ramsey, Pet-sitter) (re-read) Ann M. Martin - The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special 4: Baby-Sitters' Island Adventure A. C. Baantjer - Baantjer 15: De Cock en de Broeders van de Zachte Dood Disney - Donald Duck Dubbel Pocket 11 Nick Arnold - Waanzinnig om te Weten: Je Briljante Brein (Horrible Science: Bulging Brains) Susan Hatler - Treasured Dreams 3: An Unexpected Love Library Loans #1: Geronimo Stilton - Geronimo Stilton 3: De Piraten van de Zilveren Kattenklauw (Il Galeone Dei Gatti Pirati) Geronimo Stilton - Geronimo Stilton 70: Het Raadsel van London (Appuntamento... Col Mistero!) Joe Carrot - Joe Carrot 1: Één Minuut voor Middernacht (Un Minuto a Mezzanotte) Thea Stilton - Thea Stilton 8: Schipbreuk in de Ruimte (I Naufraghi Delle Stelle) Thea Stilton - Prinsessen van Fantasia 6: Koningin van de Slaap (Principesse del Regno della Fantasia 6: La Regina del Sonno) Thea Stilton - Thea Sisters De Zeven Rozen 3: Het Wonderlijke Wolkenland (Il Segreto delle Fate delle Nuvole) Luc Descamps - De Donkere Getallen 1: Zwarte Gaten Stephen Pastis - Flip Fiasco 1: Oeps... (Timmy Failure 1: Mistakes Were Made) Luc Embrechts and Eric Bouwens - Uitvinderszooitje 1: De Ijsmodulator Luc Embrechts and Eric Bouwens - Vampierzooitje 3: De Vampiers Strijken Terug Bat Pat (Roberto Pavanello) - Bat Pat 1: De Schat op het Kerkhof (Il Tesoro del Cimitero) Bat Pat (Roberto Pavanello) - Bat Pat 9: De Geest van Dokter Muffa (Il Fantasma del Dottor Muffa) Bat Pat (Roberto Pavanello) - Bat Pat 10: Het Ware Verhaal van Frankenstein (La vera storia di Frankenstein) Library Loans #2: Geronimo Stilton - Geronimo Stilton 59: Rokfords Rattige Roddelpers (Lo Strano Caso Del Ladro Di Notizie) Geronimo Stilton - Moby Dick: De Witte Walvis (Moby Dick: La Balena Bianca) Thea Stilton - Princessen van Fantasia: De Koraalprinses (Principesse del Regno della Fantasia 2: Principessa Dei Coralli) Thea Stilton - Heksen van Fantasia 3: De Heks van Klank en Toon (Strega Del Suono) Bat Pat (Roberto Pavanello) - Bat Pat 12: Het Vervloekte Huis (La Casa Stregata) I borrowed Library Loans #2 later than #1. I haven't yet decided if I want to mix them in according to series or whether I'll just read them after finishing #1. To be honest though, I doubt I'll finish more than half of this list. This is just what I'd like to read (well, I need to hand in the library loans in a while, and these are the type of owned books I often read for read-a-thons). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I also want to take part in the read-a-thon I did the Halloween read-a-thon last weekend but I didn't get a lot of reading done and I want to do more this weekend. Try to get the mojo going again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I also want to take part in the read-a-thon I did the Halloween read-a-thon last weekend but I didn't get a lot of reading done and I want to do more this weekend. Try to get the mojo going again! Woohoo! I am in, even if tomorrow is the end of my current read. And I have to read the sample, but I think I will be going with Winnie the Pooh for part of it. Hm... from Margaret Atwood to Winnie the Pooh?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Sounds legit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 I also want to take part in the read-a-thon I did the Halloween read-a-thon last weekend but I didn't get a lot of reading done and I want to do more this weekend. Try to get the mojo going again! I hope it will help for your mojo ! I wish you a great reading weekend . Woohoo! I am in, even if tomorrow is the end of my current read. And I have to read the sample, but I think I will be going with Winnie the Pooh for part of it. Hm... from Margaret Atwood to Winnie the Pooh?? That is quite a change.. I hope you enjoy both . Happy reading weekend ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I hope you have a great read-a-thon, too, Athena! Let the games begin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I'm going to be non committal for November. I just finished 60 pages, but I have yet to read anything more. Its still early in the day though, so maybe today will turn out to be an ok day reading wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 I hope you, Anna and Frankie, are having fun this weekend . My progress: Thursday 05-11-2015 45 mins, 96 pages, Jojo Moyes - Paris for One 45 mins, 119 pages, Ann M. Martin - De Babysitters Club 21: Tine en de Ondeugende Tweeling (Mallory and the Trouble with Twins (re-read) 45 mins, 119 pages, Ann M. Martin - De Babysitters Club 22: Dieren-babysitter Jessie (Jessi Ramsey, Pet-sitter) (re-read) 1h 30 mins, ~226 pages, Ann M. Martin - The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special 4: Baby-Sitters' Island Adventure Total: 3h 45 mins, 560 pages Friday 06-11-2015 1h 30 mins, 135 pages, A. C. Baantjer - Baantjer 15: De Cock en de Broeders van de Zachte Dood 1h 30 mins, 510 pages, Disney - Donald Duck Dubbel Pocket 11 1h 15 mins, 183 pages, Nick Arnold - Waanzinnig om te Weten: Je Briljante Brein (Horrible Science: Bulging Brains) (re-read) 20 mins, ~30 pages, Susan Hatler - Treasured Dreams 3: An Unexpected Love 20 mins, 128 pages, Geronimo Stilton - Geronimo Stilton 3: De Piraten van de Zilveren Kattenklauw (Il Galeone Dei Gatti Pirati) Total: 4h 55 mins, 986 pages Saturday 07-11-2015 45 mins, 192 pages, Geronimo Stilton - Geronimo Stilton 70: Het Raadsel van London (Appuntamento... Col Mistero!) 20 mins, 128 pages, Joe Carrot - Joe Carrot 1: Één Minuut voor Middernacht (Un Minuto a Mezzanotte) 15 mins, 128 pages, Geronimo Stilton - Geronimo Stilton 59: Rokfords Rattige Roddelpers (Lo Strano Caso Del Ladro Di Notizie) 30 mins, 224 pages, Geronimo Stilton - Moby Dick: De Witte Walvis (Moby Dick: La Balena Bianca) 40 mins, 224 pages, Thea Stilton - Thea Stilton 8: Schipbreuk in de Ruimte (I Naufraghi Delle Stelle) 25 mins, 128 pages, Bat Pat (Roberto Pavanello) - Bat Pat 1: De Schat op het Kerkhof (Il Tesoro del Cimitero) 20 mins, 117 pages, Bat Pat (Roberto Pavanello) - Bat Pat 9: De Geest van Dokter Muffa (Il Fantasma del Dottor Muffa) 1h 10 mins, 242 pages, Bat Pat (Roberto Pavanello) - Bat Pat 10: Het Ware Verhaal van Frankenstein (La vera storia di Frankenstein) Total: 4h 15 mins, 1383 pages So far I haven't read as much this weekend as I had wanted to. But I'm not disappointed, I still read a lot the past few days, more than it felt I did to be honest. I read for a while this morning in bed, hopefully I can read some more this afternoon too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I'm not all too sure how much I read on Friday, because I didn't write it down, but I think I read 32 pages of The Bird of Night by Susan Hill. Yesterday I read 110 pages of TBoN. Hoping to finish the novel today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 I hope you'll finish it today . I've been doing some household things. I haven't read any more since this morning. I feel stressed though I'm not sure why, and I'm not sure I feel in the mood for reading at the moment. I'm quite tempted to catalogue the new books I was given, bought and loaned from the library. But maybe I should just try to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 My progress for yesterday: Sunday 08-11-2015 30 mins, 101 pages, Bat Pat (Roberto Pavanello) - Bat Pat 12: Het Vervloekte Huis (La Casa Stregata) 45 mins, 152 pages, Luc Descamps - De Donkere Getallen 1: Zwarte Gaten 50 mins, 177 pages, Luc Embrechts and Eric Bouwens - Uitvinderszooitje 1: De Ijsmodulator 45 mins, 185 pages, Luc Embrechts and Eric Bouwens - Vampierzooitje 3: De Vampiers Strijken Terug Total: 2h 55 mins, 615 pages I didn't have a great reading day yesterday. I could've read a lot more, but I was feeling way too stressed out. I did some household stuff too that needed to be done. Total this read-a-thon: 15h 45 mins, 3544 pages, 21 books read Overall though I'm pleased. I know it's more than usual because I counted 4 read-a-thon days, but I'm still happy with what I accomplished even if it isn't as much as I'd hoped to do. I read a lot of nice books. Frankie, how did it go for you yesterday? Anna, and for you? The next read-a-thon will take place on 4th, 5th and 6th of December. Aside from the usual books, I plan to read a few Christmassy short stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I managed to finish the novel yesterday That means that all in all I read 220 pages of The Bird of Night by Susan Hill, plus 44 pages of Anttu ja minä by Pertti Pakarinen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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