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Readathons > Summer Sprint/Winter Wind Down (2017)

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message 1: by Jenny, Certified Bookworm (new)

Jenny Clark | 1667 comments Mod
Since summer is now here for us in the northern hemisphere, what better way to celebrate than with some summer reading?
For those in the southern hemisphere, what better way to keep summer going than with summer books?
Starting June 4th at midnight and ending June 11th at 11:59 PM, read all you can!


message 2: by Jenny, Certified Bookworm (new)

Jenny Clark | 1667 comments Mod
I'll try to at least finish one of the books I am reading now, maybe two. Still in the midst of moving unfortunately, so things will be hectic for a while!


message 3: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4575 comments Mod
My goal is to read books for the mini-challenges for June.


message 4: by Susy (new)

Susy (susysstories) | 469 comments Hoping to at least finish both books (The Great Gatsby and Cinder) I'm reading now and maybe even another one (H is for homicide).


message 5: by Susan (new)

Susan Budd (susanbudd) | 42 comments Jenny wrote: "Starting June 4th at midnight..."

I can’t wait until midnight. I already started. Whatcha gonna do about it?


message 6: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4575 comments Mod
Susan, I will be doing the same thing!


message 7: by Cindy (new)

Cindy  | 384 comments I will be reading three books for reading challenges. The Mill on the Floss, Mysterious Island and The Desert of Wheat. I also started before midnight. I was going to read 20 pages of Desert of Wheat, as a preview. 20 pages turned into 40.


message 8: by Jenny, Certified Bookworm (new)

Jenny Clark | 1667 comments Mod
Haha Susan, as long as the book is finished during the readathon, it counts!


message 9: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4575 comments Mod
Book 1:
I was not intending to read this book, A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines, so quickly, but I got hooked on it and finished it tonight. I gave it five stars.


message 10: by Susy (new)

Susy (susysstories) | 469 comments Jenny wrote: "Haha Susan, as long as the book is finished during the readathon, it counts!"

Ah ok, so you really have to finish it to count?


message 11: by Susy (new)

Susy (susysstories) | 469 comments 1. Cinder by Marissa Meyer ★★★★★
2. Glitches by Marissa Meyer ★★★★
3. The Little Android by Marissa Meyer ★★★★


message 12: by Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge (new)

Renee M | 4795 comments Mod
I finished Belinda by Maria Edgeworth. And read about 12 chapters of The Last Chronicle of Barset.


message 13: by Sara (new)

Sara | 5 comments Wow, you guys are doing great!


message 14: by Jenny, Certified Bookworm (new)

Jenny Clark | 1667 comments Mod
Susy, it counts either way. If you don't finish it during the readathon, you count however many pages you read of it. If you go over only a day, you can still count it as well. We're really quite flexible with it!


message 15: by Jenny, Certified Bookworm (new)

Jenny Clark | 1667 comments Mod
I finished The Golden Aquarians. It was really good and a quick read.


message 16: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4575 comments Mod
I made some progress on The Last Chronicle of Barset too. There is a lot of interesting stuff happening in this book, but it is so long. My goal is to catch up with the reading schedule for our book discussion. I am six chapters behind.


message 18: by Susan (new)

Susan Budd (susanbudd) | 42 comments I just finished Time Out of Joint by Philip K. Dick.


message 19: by Jenny, Certified Bookworm (new)

Jenny Clark | 1667 comments Mod
I finished The Lucky Ones. A good conclusion to the series.


message 20: by Jenny, Certified Bookworm (new)

Jenny Clark | 1667 comments Mod
I finished Etiquette and Espionage and The Illusion


message 21: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4575 comments Mod
Sonia, I agree with your comments on Anna of the Five Towns, on both counts.


message 22: by Bo (new)

Bo | 4 comments I will try to read the complete manga series The Vampire Knight that my friend gave me. She wants them back soon so this readathon is the perfect opportunity to read them all. Also, this is my first readathon


message 23: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4575 comments Mod
Enjoy the books, Nia.


message 24: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4575 comments Mod
Book 2: Magic or Not? by Edward Eager. He is the author of several children's books involving magic, the most famous being Half Magic. The book I read is about a wishing well, and the children are not sure if it grants wishes or not, but they have a memorable summer.


message 25: by Bo (new)

Bo | 4 comments Thanks Rosemarie


message 26: by Sara (new)

Sara | 5 comments Rosemarie wrote: "Book 2: Magic or Not? by Edward Eager. He is the author of several children's books involving magic, the most famous being Half Magic. The book I read is about a wishing well, and the children are ..."

How is it? I wasn't sure if to read it.


message 27: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4575 comments Mod
I enjoyed it. It was set in 1957, so it was a real nostalgic read for me. The illustrations were cute too.


message 28: by Sara (last edited Jun 08, 2017 10:55AM) (new)

Sara | 5 comments Ah okay, glad to hear you enjoyed it! :)


message 29: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4575 comments Mod
Book 3: for June Bride

This book is about a very unlucky bride-Die Braut von Messina by Friedrich Schiller


message 30: by Jenny, Certified Bookworm (new)

Jenny Clark | 1667 comments Mod
Nia, enjoy Vampire Knight! I did!


message 31: by Bo (new)

Bo | 4 comments Thank you very much Jenny. Glad you enjoyed it. I'm enjoying it as well


message 32: by Jenny, Certified Bookworm (new)

Jenny Clark | 1667 comments Mod
You're welcome Nia! How far are you so far?


message 33: by Bo (new)

Bo | 4 comments I'm now on volume 9. I've had so much to do this last week and didn't have as much time to read as I wanted to.


message 34: by Jenny, Certified Bookworm (new)

Jenny Clark | 1667 comments Mod
I know the feeling!


message 35: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4575 comments Mod
Danielle, are there any authors you really like?


message 36: by Jenny, Certified Bookworm (new)

Jenny Clark | 1667 comments Mod
Danielle, I am reading a really sweet and funny romance right now by Shelia Roberts, from her Life In Icicle Falls series, called A Wedding On Primrose Street


message 37: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4575 comments Mod
Book 4: Queen Elizabeth II´s Diamond Jubilee by Press Association

I found this free e-book whike looking for books that start with Q for a challenge. The photos are excellent.


message 38: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4575 comments Mod
Book 5: King Lear by William Shakespeare

I am using this for Daddy Dearest as well.


message 39: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4575 comments Mod
Book 6: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
I am using it for the pie challenge(war and travel).


message 40: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4575 comments Mod
I read 15 chapters of The Last Chronicle of Barset and am now up to date with the group schedule. Of course, now I want to read ahead.


message 41: by Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge (new)

Renee M | 4795 comments Mod
Lol. I couldn't stop myself. I finished last night. I'm going to have to be careful of spoilers.


message 42: by Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge (new)

Renee M | 4795 comments Mod
Started The Reverse of the Medal today while driving back from my Sunday Breakfast with Dad. Jack and Stephen are one of my dearest summer treats. It's great to be at sea with them again!


message 43: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4575 comments Mod
I am going on a trip in a week, and the book is coming with me. We are taking the train across Canada so I will have time to read when it is dark outside.


message 44: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (last edited Jun 11, 2017 10:20AM) (new)

Rosemarie | 4575 comments Mod
Book 7: Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury

This book is a nostalgic look at one summer in a small town in Illinois, in 1928. A lovely book.


message 45: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4575 comments Mod
Book 8: Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown

I finally read one of my own books.


message 46: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4575 comments Mod
Finished the short story Xingu by Edith Wharton.


message 47: by Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge (new)

Renee M | 4795 comments Mod
I loved that short story! So funny


message 48: by Rosemarie, Obsessive Reader (new)

Rosemarie | 4575 comments Mod
I liked the way Mrs. Roby talked about Xingu--and her attitude.


message 49: by Sara (new)

Sara | 5 comments Yay, finished my last book! I read the following books this readathon:
When Dimple Met Rishi
ReLIFE
ReLIFE 2
The Hate U Give

I want to keep going for another week :(


message 50: by Jenny, Certified Bookworm (new)

Jenny Clark | 1667 comments Mod
Sara I'll probably host a two-week read-a-thon in the near future!


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