karen.d Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 So after the first read-a-thon of 2014, here's the progress I made: Friday- 'The Kite Runner'- Khaled Hossein (31 Pages) Saturday- 'The Kite Runner'- Khaled Hossein (102 Pages) Sunday- 'The Kite Runner' (146 Pages, completed the novel) 'On Chesil Beach'- Ian McEwan (42 Pages Total pages read: 321 Pages I didn't think this was too bad, considering I have been ill all weekend Quote
Little Pixie Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 Just dropping in to be a cheerleader for you all . Go Team Go, Read those books Remember most importantly , Is Books, Not LOOKS . Sorry, that one was stupid ..... Two Bits Four Bits Six Bits , A Dollar All for Reading Stand up and Holler . Go Julie ! Well, I read Silent in the Sanctaury this weekend ( 552 pages ) and pages 40-62 of the Cambridge Guide to English Lit. I`m reading around 8 pages a day of this, since there`s a lot to take in, and I find that my brain needs a lie down in a darkened room if I try to read more at one go. Quote
julie Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 Pixie The book you mentioned does sound as if it'd be a little TAXING on the old brain ... especially mine ,so I salute you for a good effort . Quote
Athena Posted January 7, 2014 Author Posted January 7, 2014 Just dropping in to be a cheerleader for you all . Go Team Go, Read those books Remember most importantly , Is Books, Not LOOKS . Sorry, that one was stupid ..... Two Bits Four Bits Six Bits , A Dollar All for Reading Stand up and Holler . x Thank you Julie ! Most of you have made some great progress, congrats ! Here are my statistics: Friday 3rd January 2014 45 mins, 92 pages, Simon Kernick - Wrong Time, Wrong Place 25 mins, 104 pages, Roald Dahl - George's Marvellous Medicine 65 mins, 133 pages, Ann M. Martin - The BabySitter's Club 8: Boy-crazy Stacey (re-read) 45 mins, 87 pages, A. C. Baantjer - De Cock 69: De Cock en de Moord in de Hondsdagen Total: 3h, 416 pages Saturday 4th January 2014 40 mins, 54 pages, A. C. Baantjer - De Cock 69: De Cock en de Moord in de Hondsdagen 1h 30 mins, 448 pages, Ilya - The Mammoth Book of Best New Manga Volume 3 1h 55 mins, 179 pages, J. K. Rowling - Harry Potter 4: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (re-read) Total: 4h 5 mins, 681 pages Sunday 5th January 2014 4h 5 mins, 457 pages, J. K. Rowling - Harry Potter 4: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (re-read) Total: 4h 5 mins, 457 pages Total: 10 h 10 mins, 1734 pages Sorry for not being online earlier, I was feeling too tired after all the reading to go on the computer (lots of new posts now!). I had a pretty good read-a-thon, I really enjoyed the books I read. The next read-a-thon will take place on 7th, 8th, 9th February. Quote
dex Posted January 29, 2014 Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) I think it's next week as this friday is the 31st of January, so it's probably the 7th - 9th I'll probably be finishing the Old Man's war seriesby John Scalzi, I've borrowed Dexter's Final Cut by Jeff Lindsay from the library, and I should have chance to go to sorting office and get my John Wyndham / Isaac Asimov books. Edited February 1, 2014 by dex Quote
karen.d Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 I think it's next week as this friday is the 31st of January, so it's probably the 7th - 9th Ok thanks. I'm getting a bit ahead of myself Quote
Kylie Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 I actually thought it was this weekend too, and I was pretty disappointed because I have a full weekend and thought I'd miss out, but now I can plan to take part next weekend! Quote
Athena Posted January 31, 2014 Author Posted January 31, 2014 (edited) Dex is right, the next read-a-thon will take place on the weekend of the 7th 8th 9th of February, so not this weekend but the next one.I'm glad to hear some of you are joining . I've already got some books lined up and am looking forward to it. On the 6th there's a book fair I'm going to so lots of book stuff next week . Edited January 31, 2014 by Athena Quote
dex Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 I've decided to stick with crime for this Readathon, I'm going to start with The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz 389 Pages ( A paperback so I can take it to work on friday) and Dexter's Final Cut by Jeff Lindsay 352 Pages, which is a hardback that I'll find easier to read at home. Readathons, I used the grid calendar on my laptop and am pretty sure these are the dates for the future. February 7-9 March 7-9 April 4-6 May 2-4 June 6-8 July 4-6 August 1-3 September 5-7 October 3-5 November 7-9 December 5-7 Quote
Athena Posted February 4, 2014 Author Posted February 4, 2014 Yes, indeed ! I hope you'll enjoy your crime books . Quote
BSchultz19 Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 We have had a lot of snow this week, so I'm excited that the Read-A-Thon is this weekend. Being snowed in, I will certainly have a lot of time to get reading in. I plan on reading some of A Game of Thrones, maybe re-reading a Nicholas Sparks book, and starting The Scarlet Letter. Quote
Athena Posted February 5, 2014 Author Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) I wish you both a good read-a-thon ! I loved A Game of Thrones and love Nicholas Sparks' books, The Scarlet Letter is on my TBR. I plan to read a Dutch short literary work, a QuickReads book, a Roald Dahl book, a BabySitter's Club book, a detective, a graphic novel, a children's/YA book from my childhood and Harry Potter 5 (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix). I don't know if I'll get through all of these (HP5 is pretty big), we'll have to see. Edited February 5, 2014 by Athena Quote
Athena Posted February 5, 2014 Author Posted February 5, 2014 Thanks ! Is anyone else joining other than the three of us? Quote
Marie H Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 I hope to do some reading this weekend, although I have tried to do this in the recent read-a-thons, then failed miserably . But I have a book already to read - Bill Bryson's Troublesome Words. Quote
Athena Posted February 5, 2014 Author Posted February 5, 2014 I hope you'll get some reading done this weekend, Marie, and that you enjoy your book ! Quote
Janet Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Peter and I are going away for the weekend, so I'm afraid I'm going to miss it again. I've only managed one. Quote
Kylie Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 I should be able to take part for at least some of the weekend. Not sure what I'm going to read yet though. I'll see where my mood takes me! Quote
Athena Posted February 7, 2014 Author Posted February 7, 2014 Peter and I are going away for the weekend, so I'm afraid I'm going to miss it again. I've only managed one. x Awww, I hope you have fun though where you're going . x I should be able to take part for at least some of the weekend. Not sure what I'm going to read yet though. I'll see where my mood takes me!x I wish you a lot of fun reading! To everyone else participating, happy reading ! Quote
karen.d Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 Will try and get some reading done, but can't really participate fully until tomorrow afternoon. Happy Reading everyone! Quote
Athena Posted February 7, 2014 Author Posted February 7, 2014 I hope you'll have some fun reading tomorrow afternoon then ! P.S. I love this emoticon . Quote
Kylie Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 Friday is nearing an end here, and I've read over 200 pages of Let's Kill Uncle today. I've now made plans for the next couple of days, so I doubt I'll have too much more time for reading, but I'm sure I'll get through the last 70+ pages of my book. Quote
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