Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon discussion

Hi!

Welcome to Dewey's April 21 RAT! So what are you starting with?

Starting:
Snack?
Drink?
Read?
Format?
Reading spot?
Reading buddy?

Here's mine:
Donut
Starbucks bottled Skinny Caramel Macchiato

Audio
Recliner 1
My pup Jedi!

Yay, it's nearly time!! It's 1pm here in the UK, so I've had a nap after getting up early. Hopefully that will keep me going.

SNACK nothing just yet, but I'll get a late lunch of a chicken sandwich and mixed nuts in a wee while.

DRINK just water for now, but I may grab a coffee.

READ I'm finishing off The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. 41 pages left.

FORMAT paperback. Very battered!

READING SPOT I'm still in bed from my nap.

READING BUDDY no one. No pets here, and everyone in my life thinks I'm weird for doing readathons!

Snack: cookies with raspberry jam
Drink: cocoa
Read: Žuvys nepažįsta savo vaikų
Format: hardcover
Reading spot: sofa
Reading buddy: none 😥

Snack- Nothing yet, but will be having lunch soon
Drink- Water
Read- Hagwitch by Marie Louise Fitzpatrick
Format- Paperback
Reading Spot- The kitchen table!
Reading Buddy- None

Snack? Breakfast - scrambled eggs, homemade cinnamon toast
Drink? Coffee
Read? The Lost Fleet: Fearless by John Campbell
Format? Audiobook
Reading spot? Recliner
Reading buddy? None, both sleeping on bed

Snack: nothing yet
Drink- Propel Berry Water
Read- A Silent Voice Volume 3 and Summer at Firefly Beach
Format- Silent Voice Paperback Firefly Beach audio/physical
Reading Spot- My Bed
Reading Buddy- My Dumbo Squishmallow

Morning!

Snack? - no snacks yet
Drink? - water for now
Read? - The Handmaid's Tale
Format? - paperback
Reading spot? - couch
Reading buddy - flying solo

Good morning! Here's how I'm starting the readathon:

Snack - Tim Horton's Timbits
Drink - Cafe Mocha
Read -
Format - Hardcover
Reading spot - My bed
Reading buddy - One of my cats, Raith

Stephanie wrote: "Snack? Breakfast - scrambled eggs, homemade cinnamon toast
Drink? Coffee
Read? The Lost Fleet: Fearless by John Campbell
Format? Audiobook
Reading spot? Recliner
Reading buddy? None, both sleeping ..."

Yumm! Cinnamon toast

Janae wrote: "Morning!

Snack? - no snacks yet
Drink? - water for now
Read? - The Handmaid's Tale
Format? - paperback
Reading spot? - couch
Reading buddy - flying solo"

love the handmaids tale

Starting
Snack: nothing yet
Drink: coffee
Read: Sandman vol. 3
Format: Hardcover
Reading spot: my couch
Reading buddy: my daughters

Good Morning to All!

My starting details:

Drink: Coffee
Read:
Format: Hardcover
Reading spot: My bed
Reading buddy: none, lab pup due back home later today

Snack - overnight oatmeal
Drink - green smoothie
Read - Les belles-soeurs / Michel Tremblay (théâtre)
Format - paperback
Reading spot - couch
Reading buddy - my sweet little bird

A sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit
coffee
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Audio book
My bed
None right now

Because 7AM on a Saturday is early for me I’m just now awake and reading in bed next to my husband who’s still asleep. That means I’m starting with something I can read on my phone so I don’t have to turn on the light and wake him up: The Castle of Otranto.

I’m drinking water, but soon will drink my Plexus vitamin supplement and grab some fruit or jello for breakfast.

Snack? Crumpet, banana, and cashews
Drink? London Fog
Read? The Sanatorium
Format? audio
Reading spot? Desk and around the house because I am knitting and doing housework
Reading buddy? No is sitting with me, but the dogs are all waiting for a piece of crumpet.

I am not a morning person, and the readathon starts pretty early for me, so I woke up 5 mins before the readathon. I've been in bed, listening to an audiobook and scrolling bookstagram for the past 45 mins listening to Drowned Country by Emily Tesh

Bonnie wrote: "A sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit
coffee
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Audio book
My bed
None right now"

I LOVE The Lunar Chronicles

Morning all - have fun today and good luck!

Starting: The Secret Path by Christopher Pike (easy audio starter)
Snack? None yet
Drink? Peet's coffee, creamer and milk for morning latte
Read? Doing the easy audio as is my tradition, started a little after 8
Format? Audiobook on Scribd
Reading spot? Computer room while checking to do social media updates
Reading buddy? None right now, cats on porch

Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Hi!

Welcome to Dewey's April 21 RAT! So what are you starting with?

Starting:
Snack?
Drink?
Read?
Format?
Reading spot?
Reading buddy?

Here's mine:
Donut
Starbucks bottled Skinny Caramel Macchi..."

Sounds great, good luck!

Snack: nothing just yet! Maybe a muffin in a bit for breakfast.

Drink: some delicious iced coffee with caramel macchiato creamer

Read: Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski

Format: First edition paperback (I can't stand the mass market, hurts my eyes even with glasses!)

Reading buddy: my dog, Sammy. she loooves to snuggle up when I read. Especially now since I have some ambience videos going on the tv.

Snack? I am eating my breakfast (a bowl of Cheerios)
Drink? Milk in the cereal
Read? I am listening to Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line
Format? Audio book
Reading spot? Couch right now, but I have been doing some morning chores while I listen.
Reading buddy? My 13-year-old son, Max

Yayyy! I'm just now getting started 45 minutes in, but I'm so excited!

Starting:
Snack: overnight oats (It's 7:45 here now so this is my breakfast)
Drink: water with apple cider vinegar lol
Read: The Ghost Next Door
Format: audio
Reading spot: bed
Reading buddy: cat named Biscuit

Yay! So excited!

Snack: it’s early here so Oreo pancakes for breakfast.
Drink: Coffee
Read: The Girl in the Tower
Format: physical book
Reading spot: sofa
Reading buddy: my kids

Raquel wrote: "I’m drinking water, but soon will drink my Plexus vitamin supplement and grab some fruit or jello for breakfast."

Thanks for reminding that I haven't yet taken my vitamins today!

Starting:I'm going nostalgic and am back in my teen years with College Weekend (Sweet Valley High 118) by Francine Pascal. I haven't got many SVH books as there are so many but I love them.

Snack? Apple pie

Drink? Hot chocolate

Read? I get iPad's screen reader to read out all my books to me because of my disabilities. It's relaxing.

Format? Kindle ebook

Reading spot?Tilted and Reclined in my wheelchair.

Reading buddy? Who needs one when you have books to keep you company.

Starting 5am PST
Snack...too early
Drink...hot green tea
Read...Listening to Eat the Buddha by Barbara Demick
Spot...Laz-Boy Recliner
All four-legged are still snoring!

Good morning fellow readers!

Current snack: Breakfast Tacos
Drink: Coffee
Reading: Something in the Water by Caroline Steadman
Format: Hardcover book
Reading spot: Couch
Reading buddy: my pups Walter and Molly

Stephani wrote: "Snack? Crumpet, banana, and cashews
Drink? London Fog
Read? The Sanatorium
Format? audio
Reading spot? Desk and around the house because I am knitting and doing housework

Reading buddy? No is sit..."

Your snacks sound good....I haven't had a crumpet in years. Good luck with the readathon.

Starting at 2PM CEST (so, UTC +2)
Snack: a second sandwich for lunch and some cheese
Drink: green curcuma tea
Read: Maskerade by Terry Pratchett
Format: pocket
Reading spot: couch
Reading buddy: cat and partner

Starting: 7am
Snack? Yogurt
Drink? Coffee
Read? Illuminae
Format? Audiobook
Reading spot? my bean bag
Reading buddy? my two fur babies

Snack? Nothing since it was 8am but I had some breakfast beforehand
Drink? Water (as usual for me)
Read? The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
Format? Audiobook
Reading Spot? Mostly my room, but also laundry room (currently doing a deep clean of mattress and all bedding)
Reading Buddy? My pup, Ellie who follows me around and my cat Shelby who’s hoping for treats 😂

Snack? Just had lunch so nothing yet
Drink? Diet Coke
Read? Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
Format? Paperback
Reading spot? Sofa
Reading buddy? Smarty the Budgie

starting time 7 am EST
Snack (or rather breakfast): eggs, mushrooms, and tomato half
Drink: green tea with lemon
Read: Brandy, the Pirate Princess
Format: ebook review copy
Spot: kitchen table
Buddy: husband

Just finished hour 1 sprint Starting:
Snack: cereal and blueberries for breakfast
Drink:decaf green tea in a Banned Books mug
Read: the Odor of Violets by Baynard Kendrick
Format: paperback
Reading spot: kitchen table
Reading buddy: enjoying alone time

Just finished the Hour 1 sprint.
Starting? - 2pm
Snack? - nothing
Drink? - nothing
Read? - Emily Goes to Exeter by Marion Chesney
Format? - ebook
Reading spot? - living room table
Reading buddy? - no reading buddy

Snack? Junior Mints
Drink? Coffee - Starbucks Spring Day Blend (not my favorite, a bit dull)
Read? Sunshine on Scotland Street
Format? audiobook
Reading spot? my apartment
Reading buddy? all my cats

Snack/ Drink- Cinnamon tea and apples cause I might fall asleep if I don’t get something into me
Read- Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan
Format- Hardcover, thrifted second-hand. I love reading used books ❤️
Reading buddy- My dog Finn but he’s still pretty sleepy

Snack/Drink - Chocolate, a Kind Bar and a cup of Miso soup
Read - The Neil Gaiman Library Volume 1
Ombria in Shadow
Format? Graphic novel and ebook (both on my phone)
Reading spot: my bed or my bean bag in my room
Reading buddy: I'm alone

Morning Bookworms !
STARTING TIME : 6am MST
SNACK : Cheerios cereal
DRINK : coffee
READ : The Blackthorne Key by Kevin Sands
FORMAT : paperback
READING SPOT : recliner chair
READING BUDDY : none

Katherine wrote: "Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Hi!

Welcome to Dewey's April 21 RAT! So what are you starting with?

Starting:
Snack?
Drink?
Read?
Format?
Reading spot?
Reading buddy?

Here's mine:
Donut
Starb..."

thanks

Gabby (GabsAboutBooks) wrote: "Starting: 7am
Snack? Yogurt
Drink? Coffee
Read? Illuminae
Format? Audiobook
Reading spot? my bean bag
Reading buddy? my two fur babies"

LOVE that audiobook and fur babies make the best reading buddies!

Starting:
Snack? No snacks
Drink? Water
Read? Milly molly
Format? Ebook/kindle
Reading spot? Bed
Reading buddy? Blanket 😂

Starting: 05:00
Snack? Seed cake
Drink? Black tea
Read? Tentacle
Format? Paperback
Reading spot? Sofa
Reading buddy? The grumpiest cat in the world

Starting: 6:00 a.m.
Snack?
Drink? Tea
Read? The Vanishing Half
Format? Audio
Reading spot? Bed
Reading buddy? Like Sylvia, fuzzy blanket :)

This is my first goodreads group post because I am a slacker and JUST JOINED THE GROUP!

In hour 1 i made it through 20 pages of The Ten Thousand Doors of January, and 40 minutes of audio for Crooked Kingdome.

Starting: 2 p.m., but managed to read for a few minutes only
Snack: preparing lunch, chicken nuggets and spinich
Drink: apple juice
Read: The Feast of Love by Charles Baxter
Format: paperback with movie cover
Reading spot: by the stove, cooking lunch, continued on the porch in hour 2 :D
Reading buddy: my beautiful cat Ghanima :)

Starting: 7:00 am
Snack: Nothing yet
Drink: Coffee
Read: The Curse of the House of Foskett by M.R.C. Kasasian
Format: Hardback library book
Reading Spot: Bed
Reading Buddy: My best pooch, Molly

Snack? Dutch baby breakfast
Drink? ... with mimosa and tea
Read? Red, White, and Whole
Format? Verse novel in print
Reading spot? Kitchen table
Reading buddy? The dog!

Just checking in so this response is a little late but I did start reading on time. This is my first Readathon and I've been looking forward to it for weeks!!

Starting: 8:00 am
Snack? Blueberry muffin for breakfast
Drink? Diet Coke for breakfast!!!!!
Read? Gilead
Format? ebook
Reading spot? Recliner
Reading buddy? My two coorgis, Glory and Jed