Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon discussion

Looking forward to my first attempt! It's going to be challenging with a husband, two kids and two dogs distracting me. Any reading will be better than nothing :)

That is what I always say. I've rarely read the entire 24 hours. In part because I also co-host the last several hours on the website and so I take a nap so I am fresh for that. But any reading I do is more than I most likely would have. Plus I love the community!

Welcome Susan! This is a great community and you'll enjoy Dewey's awesome read-a-thon. Any reading is better than no reading :-)

Thanks Kathryn and Allison!

So glad to have you, Susan! This will be just my third Readathon & it's now one of my favorite days of the year!

Thanks Amy! I'm sure the joy from this day doesn't diminish after doing it multiple times.

I have been looking forward to this since I participated in October. I even have my ex looking for children's books at yard sales for me!

You'll have so much fun! October was my first, and it was great. This year my nephew is coming over to spend the weekend with me. We are already planning menus and picking books. I know he won't read for 24 hours, so I told him we can take breaks and watch either movies or television shows adapted from books. I cannot wait!

Linda: What a great idea to keep the book theme going with a little one! My 10yo is participating with me this year & we will miss several hours due to her play rehearsal, but we both thought it was awesome that we're staying with the theme since it is "Into the Woods, Jr". The movies-adapted-from-books idea is fantastic!

Sorry for hijacking your page, Susan! The social aspect is one of my favorite parts of Readathon!

Funny how you start to really look forward to these twice-a-year events. When it's October I'm already thinking about April and vice versa! Each year I volunteer and participate a little more in order to feel more prepared for next time. This will be my 3rd.

This will be my 14th. And I am still like a child at Christmas time every time. Look forward to it. Think about it. My family is pretty international so about a month in advance, I start pressuring them into thinking about it. Like seriously, I force them to provide photographic evidence of participation in exchange for love. lol, I'm only half kidding. Love them regardless. But they do it for me.

Amy wrote: "Linda: What a great idea to keep the book theme going with a little one! My 10yo is participating with me this year & we will miss several hours due to her play rehearsal, but we both thought it wa..."

I just noticed these responses and it's making me laugh!!

I love how Amy and Linda are including the kids in their lives. My kids are 10 and 13. While they enjoy reading, they aren't voracious readers (like I've always been). Still, I should work on convincing them to join in somehow - even if it's only 30 min...

Susan wrote: "I love how Amy and Linda are including the kids in their lives. My kids are 10 and 13. While they enjoy reading, they aren't voracious readers (like I've always been). Still, I should work on convi..."

Bribe them

Kathryn CA wrote: "Susan wrote: "I love how Amy and Linda are including the kids in their lives. My kids are 10 and 13. While they enjoy reading, they aren't voracious readers (like I've always been). Still, I should..."

Yummy snacks would do the trick!

Susan: Mine are 13 & 10 also! My 13yo would rather read than do anything else, so it's unfortunate that the timing is such that she'll be at a church retreat during RAT. But I'm very excited that my 10yo is excited about doing it with me, since she isn't quite the reader that big sister is. Her desire to read is growing, however, so hopefully this will help!

It was a late start this morning (my son had opening night for his theater performance last night).

I've read a little over 2 hours today (113 pages) of Bearing the Bruise: A Life Graced by Haiti and about 80 min of audiobook The Life and the Adventures of a Haunted Convict. Pretty good considering, I've been driving kids various places, doing laundry and preparing for a meeting tomorrow :)

I'm going to start The Secret Place and read the 3 remaining chapters of the Haiti book along the way. I may also finish the audiobook...

Life got in the way of reading as much as I would have liked but any reading is better than none! I read for 4 hours (200 pages) and finished an audiobook (another 4 hours). At least I read more than a normal Saturday. Looking forward to October!

Activating this thread for October 2016 birthday read-a-thon. I'm telling my family that the best gift they can give me is to let me read!

Susan wrote: "Activating this thread for October 2016 birthday read-a-thon. I'm telling my family that the best gift they can give me is to let me read!"

That's right, Susan! Enjoy your day the way you want to!

Start Time 6 am MST

1. 6am-7am Sleeping...

2. 7am-8 am Awake at 7:30. Spent 30 min on RAT social media

3. 8 am-9 am - A Gentleman in Moscow 40 pages

4. 9 am-10 am - Finished A Gentleman in Moscow 40 pages

5. 10 am-11 am - RAT social media

6. 11 am-12 pm - Started News of the World 50 pages

7. 12 pm-1 pm - visit with my Mom

8. 1 pm-2 pm - News of the World 50 pages

9. 2 pm-3 pm - News of the World 50 pages

10. 3 pm-4 pm - Finished News of the World 50 pages

11. 4 pm-5 pm - Homecoming prep with my son

12. 5 pm-6 pm - Homecoming driving

13. 6 pm -7 pm - Birthday/RAT social media

14. 7 pm-8 pm - Starting Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children 5 pages

15. 8 pm-9 pm - Social media

16. 9 pm-10 pm - Social media

17. 10 pm -11 pm - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children 50 pages

18. 11 pm-12 am - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children 50 pages

19. 12 am-1 am - sleep

20. 1 am-2 am - sleep

21. 2 am-3 am - sleep

22. 3 am-4 am - sleep

23. 4 am-5 am - sleep

24. 5 am-6 am - sleep

Sprints

Sprint 1-Hour 4

Sprint 2-Hour 8

Sprint 3-Hour 12

Sprint 4-Hour 16

Sprint 5-Hour 20

Sprint 6-Hour 24

Susan wrote: "Start Time 6 am MST

1. 6am-7am

2. 7am-8 am

3. 8 am-9 am

4. 9 am-10 am

5. 10 am-11 am

6. 11 am-12 pm

7. 12 pm-1 pm

8. 1 pm-2 pm

9. 2 pm-3 pm

10. 3 pm-4 pm

11. 4 pm-5 pm

12. 5 pm-6 pm

13..."

I created this too LOL :)

Susan wrote: "Sprints

Sprint 1-Hour 4

Sprint 2-Hour 8

Sprint 3-Hour 12

Sprint 4-Hour 16

Sprint 5-Hour 20

Sprint 6-Hour 24"

And this one too :)

♥Robin ♥ wrote: "Susan wrote: "Sprints

Sprint 1-Hour 4

Sprint 2-Hour 8

Sprint 3-Hour 12

Sprint 4-Hour 16

Sprint 5-Hour 20

Sprint 6-Hour 24"

And this one too :)"

Thank you Robin for letting me copy you :) Great idea!!

I love this set up!

RAT Books:

My goal is to start & finish 3 books. This list is compiled from the shortest books on my regular TBR list. Eleven books should allow me to choose the book that best suits my mood.

The Uncommon Reader
Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust
The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine
Stars Go Blue
My Name Is Lucy Barton
Gratitude
Fragments of Isabella: A Memoir of Auschwitz
CivilWarLand in Bad Decline
News of the World
Hag-Seed
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

During reading breaks, I will be listening to my current audiobook which is expected to be:

The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War

Good morning! I slept in until 7:30 as spent 30 minutes on read a thon social medial. Time to get reading!

I've got 80 pages remaining in "A Gentlemen in Moscow". Happy reading everyone!

Go Reader Go!!!! Hope you are enjoying all of your books.

Keep reading and have fun :)

I just finished Gratitude. Loved it. Hope you have enjoyed your reading.

Good to hear! I haven't gotten to it yet. If I don't read it today, I'll read it soon.
Hope your RAT is going well for you!

Whaaaaa?! Happy birthday AND happy 1st read-a-thon! Looks like your getting a lot of reading done! ~Ashley

Thanks Ashley! I hope you had a fun and successful RAT!

What a fun RAT! My family was respectful of my birthday wishes and gave me plenty of free time to read. Of course there are always distractions - people wishing me happy birthday, visit from my Mom, my son's homecoming, etc.

I ended up reading about 458 pages - finished reading a partially read book, completely read one book and read about half of another book.

Hopefully, everyone else had an enjoyable RAT!

I'm looking forward to another read-a-thon!

Here's my list of books I've checked out from the library. These are all short books on my TBR list. I'm hoping to read 5 or so hours on Saturday which means I'm hoping to read 2-3 books plus listen to my audiobook 1-2 hours. Happy reading everyone!

When the Emperor Was Divine
The Buddha in the Attic
Signs Preceding the End of the World
A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power
Fragments of Isabella: A Memoir of Auschwitz
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
Anything Is Possible
How to Relax

Start Time 6 am MST

1. 6am-7am sleep/social media

2. 7am-8 am started & completed the novella And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer 76 pages

3. 8 am-9 am Signs Preceding the End of the World 45 pages

4. 9 am-10 am sprint *parenting*

5. 10 am-11 am Signs Preceding the End of the World 69 pages - completed

6. 11 am-12 pm The Buddha in the Attic 29 pages

7. 12 pm-1 pm The Buddha in the Attic 25 pages

8. 1 pm-2 pm sprint *social media*

9. 2 pm-3 pm The Buddha in the Attic 60 pages

10. 3 pm-4 pm The Buddha in the Attic 15 pages - completed!

11. 4 pm-5 pm When the Emperor Was Divine audiobook - 25 min

12. 5 pm-6 pm sprint Fragments of Isabella: A Memoir of Auschwitz 100 pages

13. 6 pm -7 pm Fragments of Isabella: A Memoir of Auschwitz 15 pages - completed!

14. 7 pm-8 pm When the Emperor Was Divine 30 minutes

15. 8 pm-9 pm When the Emperor Was Divine 30 minutes - completed!

16. 9 pm-10 pm sprint

17. 10 pm -11 pm

18. 11 pm-12 am

19. 12 am-1 am

20. 1 am-2 am sprint

21. 2 am-3 am

22. 3 am-4 am

23. 4 am-5 am

24. 5 am-6 am sprint

Good morning fine readers! It's a beautiful day to read in Colorado. We received a few inches of snow last night and fat snowflakes are still falling. The fireplace is slowly heating the house. I've got my first book in hand, novella And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer

Susan wrote: "Good morning fine readers! It's a beautiful day to read in Colorado. We received a few inches of snow last night and fat snowflakes are still falling. The fireplace is slowly heating the house. I'v..."

Stay warm!

Happy reading! ~Ashley

Final stats:

Finished 434 pages of short books. Finished the following books:

And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
Signs Preceding the End of the World
The Buddha in the Attic
When the Emperor Was Divine - audiobook
Fragments of Isabella: A Memoir of Auschwitz

What a fantastic time! Thanks everyone for the bookish community.

Gearing up for October-2017 RAT!!

Here's my TBR for the read-a-thon. There are short books along with one audiobook. I've got library & overdrive copies for all books. While I don't expect to read the entire list, it's good to have options!

Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
Letters to a Young Writer: Some Practical and Philosophical Advice
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
So Long, See You Tomorrow
The Death Factory
My Favorite Thing Is Monsters
We Should All Be Feminists

Start Time 6 am MST

1. 6am-7am sleep

2. 7am-8 am sleep

3. 8 am-9 am So Long, See You Tomorrow 42 pages

4. 9 am-10 am sprint So Long, See You Tomorrow 42 pages

5. 10 am-11 am social media

6. 11 am-12 pm So Long, See You Tomorrow 35 pages

7. 12 pm-1 pm Finished So Long, See You Tomorrow 16 pages. What a wonderful book!
We Should All Be Feminists 48 pages

8. 1 pm-2 pm sprint - emergency trip to the library for son

9. 2 pm-3 pm My Favorite Thing Is Monsters 52 pages

10. 3 pm-4 pm My Favorite Thing Is Monsters 36 pages

11. 4 pm-5 pm The Death Factory audiobook while walking

12. 5 pm-6 pm sprint The Death Factory

13. 6 pm -7 pm visiting daughter

14. 7 pm-8 pm visiting daughter

15. 8 pm-9 pm My Favorite Thing Is Monsters 37 pages

16. 9 pm-10 pm sprint My Favorite Thing Is Monsters 37 pages

17. 10 pm -11 pm My Favorite Thing Is Monsters 44 pages

18. 11 pm-12 am My Favorite Thing Is Monsters 52 pages

19. 12 am-1 am - social media

20. 1 am-2 am sprint - sleep

21. 2 am-3 am - sleep

22. 3 am-4 am - sleep

23. 4 am-5 am - sleep

24. 5 am-6 am sprint - sleep

Last night, my 15 yo son decided to join me today! Fortunately, we made a trip to the library earlier this week. He has a large stack of books awaiting him. We've been moving throughout the house reading and sharing bits from our books. What a fun experience!

It's so great to hear that your son Andrew is joining you! I think it's always more enjoyable with company.

What are you currently reading?

Aya wrote: "It's so great to hear that your son Andrew is joining you! I think it's always more enjoyable with company.

What are you currently reading?"

I just finished We Should All Be Feminists. Wonderful read! Short too. I want to read more of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Susan wrote: "Aya wrote: "It's so great to hear that your son Andrew is joining you! I think it's always more enjoyable with company.

What are you currently reading?"

I just finished [book:We Should All Be Fem..."

I read this during the last Readathon. I have three of her other books. Must move them up the TBR!

Susan wrote: "I just finished [book:We Should All Be Fem..."

Adding it to my TBR. Thanks. ^_^

Happy Reading! ~Ashley