The History Book Club discussion

2015 - Readathon One Date: February 7th, 2015 - 8AM to NOON - Check-In

Please let us know who is reading during these this period of time.

Let us know the following:

Name of Book and Author or books and authors:

Genre or genres:

Number of Pages Read - Start Page and Finish Page for this four hour period.

Don't forget the proper citation - just do the best you can and we will assist you.

How much time did you read during this block of time:

Also, your location in the world and timezone

Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they?

So for example:

The Jewel in the Crown by Paul Scott
by Paul Scott - Genre: Historical Fiction - pages start 1 - finish 80

If you finished a book - let us know that too and make sure to get it added to your readathon shelf so you can get credit for it. If it is added properly it will show up on your shelf. You have to make sure to have selected a readathon shelf and when you are done with the first book for your readathon - make sure to add the completed date and that the book is read versus currently reading.

It will show up on your shelf if you have done this properly.

Remember wherever you are you can participate in the readathon.

And if you only have one hour or four hours or plan to do this for the entire 24 hour period taking of course breaks for eating and sleeping - you can join for however long you want to read. We want to keep track of the books completed, the books started, the books in progress, the number of pages read by all, and the different genres. Great fun and this is only the first readathon - we will use the same readathon challenge for all of them so you can see your readathon shelves grow.

Additionally these books that you complete on the readathon can be added to other shelves for the Japan or India challenge or the 2015 50 Books Challenge or the goodreads yearly challenge - the sky is the limit. Any genre is welcome.

Remember folks this is the check in for anybody reading during the hours of 8AM until Noon on February 7th, 2015 (wherever in the world you are - use your time zone). If you want to get credit for any reading done during these four hours you must check in on this thread - Checkpoint 1. But for the check in to count - you must post between the hours of 8AM to Noon on February 7th in the time zone that you are in. This is the Checkpoint for those hours on February 7th. To get credit for these hours this is the thread you must post on

REMEMBER AT LEAST ONE CHECK-IN MUST REFLECT THE FOLLOWING TO BE COUNTED IN THE READATHON AND OF COURSE YOU MUST CHECK-OUT AT THE END.

Make sure to answer the following:

Name of Book and Author or books and authors:

Genre or genres:

Number of Pages Read - Start Page and Finish Page for this four hour period.

Don't forget the proper citation - just do the best you can and we will assist you.

How much time did you read during this block of time:

Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they?

Also, your location in the world and timezone

Samantha in Croatia and Spain - you have only about 30 minutes to get posted in Checkpoint One answering these questions here:

Name of Book and Author or books and authors:

Genre or genres:

Number of Pages Read - Start Page and Finish Page for this four hour period.

Don't forget the proper citation - just do the best you can and we will assist you.

How much time did you read during this block of time:

Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they?

Also, your location in the world and timezone

UK and Portugal: you can post now and have an hour more time to post here in Checkpoint One to get credit for the 8AM until Noon slot.

Doing it as we speak :)

by Stephen Chbosky

Genre: Coming-of-age fiction
Time frame: 10:00 - 11:30 (but will continue until noon)
Pages read: page 1 to page 64
Location: Zagreb, Croatia, Central European Time

No books completed yet.

Great - answer these questions here and you can get credit for the 8AM to Noon timeslot and how much time read during these four hours. - Croatia is one hour ahead of UK, Portugal.

Spain should be in the same boat as you Samanta.

Name of Book and Author or books and authors:

Genre or genres:

Number of Pages Read - Start Page and Finish Page for this four hour period.

Don't forget the proper citation - just do the best you can and we will assist you.

How much time did you read during this block of time:

Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they?

Also, your location in the world and timezone

Readathon begins..with a historic non fiction :)

Hello Masooma in the UK - welcome to the Readathon. I got up early to get you guys going in the UK, Croatia, Portugal and Spain.

It is 10:46 AM your time - so you are at the right Checkpoint. Make sure to answer these questions before NOON your time on this checkpoint:(like Samata ably did in message 5) - Happy Reading.

Name of Book and Author or books and authors:

Genre or genres:

Number of Pages Read - Start Page and Finish Page for this four hour period.

Don't forget the proper citation - just do the best you can and we will assist you.

How much time did you read during this block of time:

Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they?

Also, your location in the world and timezone

Samanta in Croatia - solid beginning - terrific. In 11 minutes you are in the timeslot and Checkpoint TWO. So go over to that Checkpoint next. That is the checkpoint for folks who are in the NOON to 4PM timeslot. Since you have officially checked in you have officially received credit for this timeslot for you and you are OFFICIAL. You can participate in all of the other FIVE CHECKPOINTS (TWO THROUGH SIX) or decide which ones you want to check in at - and then you have to make sure that you CHECK OUT AT THE END which is CHECKPOINT SEVEN.

Right now get ready for CHECKPOINT TWO TO BEGIN for Croatia and Spain in less than 8 minutes.

USA you have not begun.

1100
I started on page 1 and have read 21% of Night of the golden butterfly by tariq ali (kindle edition)
by Tariq Ali

Location: Tenerife, Spain
Gengre: Historical novel
Time frame 0900 to 1100

Elin Sofie wrote: "1156
I have read 21% of night of the butterfly by tariq ali (kindle edition)
Spain
Historical novel"

OK Elin you are officially in under the wire for Spain.

You have to tell me your start page and your end page for this timeslot.

You are in Spain good and you have the genre.

by Tariq Ali

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS NOW: (YOU ONLY HAVE TO ANSWER A AND B - ALL OTHERS YOU HAVE DONE FOR THIS CHECK IN

a) How much of the four hour timeslot did you spend on reading.
b) What page did you start with at the beginning of the readathon at 8AM your time and what page are on now for this timeslot and check in (8AM until NOON)?

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Remember these are always the questions that you are answering for all of the six CHECKIN - CHECKPOINTS:

Name of Book and Author or books and authors:

Genre or genres:

Number of Pages Read - Start Page and Finish Page for this four hour period.

Don't forget the proper citation - just do the best you can and we will assist you.

How much time did you read during this block of time:

Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they?

Also, your location in the world and timezone


HAPPY READING.

by John W. Dean


Genre: Political History
Time frame: 08:00 -10:00
Pages read: page 1 to page 75
Location: UK, GMT

No books completed yet.

Welcome Simon - well done. You are checked in officially.

Since you are in the UK - this checkpoint will be done for you in 30 minutes. At Noon (UK time) you go to CHECKPOINT TWO (CHECK IN )and that is the checkpoint from NOON TO 4PM. Just make sure to check in at Check point Two before 4PM UK TIME.

This is the link to your next Checkpoint - CHECKPOINT TWO: (for the Noon to 4PM timeslot) https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...--

Simon, you can do all Six CHECK IN (CHECKPOINTS) and answer all of the questions for each one of them to track your progress or you can pick and choose since you are officially signed in and have gotten credit for this four hour slot. To get credit for each 4 hour slot out of the 24 hours available you have to check in for that particular timeslot assigned to those hours.

Mandatory tallies for all of the checkpoints are done at the end - CHECKOUT - which is CHECKPOINT SEVEN. You of course must check out at the end.

Good luck and Happy Reading. You are officially in.

OK - International Updates.

Croatia is IN (Samanta)

Spain is IN (Elin) - Elin you are IN - (just update the minor info needed and you will be complete for this checkpoint)

Two UK members IN (Simon complete) - Masooma - you need to answer all of the questions before Noon - you only have 15 minutes)

Portugal you only have 20 minutes to check in for this timeslot - checkin for this timeslot has to take place before NOON your time, Otherwise the first time slot that you can get credit for will potentially be for CHECKPOINT TWO (NOON TO 4PM) - Portugal not in.

Book: Biography of a Battalion: The Life and Times of an Infantry Battalion in Europe in World War II
Author: James A. Huston
Genre: History Originally published Gehring, Nebr.: Courrier Press, 1950.

I read pages 1-30 from 11:00 to 11:45 during this time period. It is a very well-written but dense book--not appropriate for speed reading! It promises to be a fascinating story of an infantry battalion on the ground in Europe in World War II.

This checkpoint is passed for UK, Spain, Croatia and Portugal - these countries should proceed to Checkpoint Two.

USA and Canada (Eastern Standard Time zone) - we have another 25 minutes to showtime and Kickoff. The Readathon for the USA and Canada has not yet begun.

Hello Bentley here on the Eastern Seaboard of the USA - Timezone is EST. Metro NYC (my location and timezone)

I am beginning The Jewel in the Crown by Paul Scott (name of book and author)

by Paul Scott (citation)

This book is Historical Fiction (genre)

Start Page - 1 - End Page 30 (too busy running Readathon for this segment) (start and end page numbers in)

I have spent four hours straight on the readathon and about 1 hour on reading.

No books completed.

These are the questions that I need to answer for each and every checkpoint so that each and every checkpoint and time segment can be counted: The minimum is one check in checkpoint and also the mandatory Check out Checkpoint which is Checkpoint Seven. But I want to participate for the whole thing.

Name of Book and Author or books and authors: I have done this one now for Checkpoint One - see above

Genre or genres: I have done this one now for Checkpoint One - see above

Number of Pages Read - Start Page and Finish Page for this four hour period. - see above

Don't forget the proper citation - just do the best you can and we will assist you. I have done this one now for Checkpoint One - see above

How much time did you read during this block of time: see above

Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they?
see above

Also, your location in the world and timezone I have done this one now for Checkpoint One - see above

Remember I will be answering these questions for all six Checkin Checkpoints (Checkpoint One through Checkpoint Six) - each and every time to measure progress and to gain credit for each particular checkpoint - and it is mandatory for me and for everyone to add all totals and all final tallies for yourself as part of Checkpoint Seven.

I am officially checked into the Readathon and all questions are answered before noon.

Remember these are the questions:

Name of Book and Author or books and authors:

Genre or genres:

Number of Pages Read - Start Page and Finish Page for this four hour period.

Don't forget the proper citation - just do the best you can and we will assist you.

How much time did you read during this block of time:

Also, your location in the world and timezone

Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they?

Eastern Standard Time folks in the USA and Canada - we are open.

Back to my reading.

by Stuart D. Goldman (no photo)
Genre: History
Time: 8 A.M - 11:30 A.M., total time 3 1/2 hours
Pages Read 1 - 55, total pages 55
location US EST

no books complete yet

Nita wrote: "Book: Biography of a Battalion: The Life and Times of an Infantry Battalion in Europe in World War II
Author: James A. Huston
Genre: History
Mechanisburg, PA: Stackpole Books 2003. Originally ..."

Hello Nita - welcome to the Readathon - you are officially in - however before Noon you will have to answer some of the other questions to get full credit for all categories.

Let me help you

1. First you have the name of the book and the author - great that part is done.

2. Let me help you with the citation:

by James A. Huston (no photo)

Citations always have book cover, author's photo and author's link. If there is no photo - we add the words (no photo) at the end.

If you need more help with these - we have the Mechanics of the Board thread in the Help Desk folder - here is the link:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

3. You have the genre done - great

4. You listed your location but not your timezone - EST would be good after your location.
This has to be entered each and every time because as we grow and more folks sign up - it will be hard to remember where you are located and/or your timezone for some.

5. You do not have to add this: Stackpole Books 2003. Originally published Gehring, Nebr.: Courrier Press, 1950.

Alright what is missing: (these are the three segments missing which you must come back to this Checkpoint and add before NOON - just do your subtotal sometime at around 11:30AM and then at noon you move to CHECKPOINT TWO.

So come back and answer these questions - before Noon for Checkpoint ONE: (you can edit your post above and add the rest)

a) Number of Pages Read - Start Page and Finish Page for this four hour period.

b) How much time did you read during this block of time:

c) Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they?

Remember: for each and every checkpoint that you want credit for - you must answer these same questions:

Name of Book and Author or books and authors:

Genre or genres:

Number of Pages Read - Start Page and Finish Page for this four hour period.

Don't forget the proper citation - just do the best you can and we will assist you.

How much time did you read during this block of time:

Also, your location in the world and timezone

Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they?

The minimum number of check ins (CHECKPOINTS AND THERE ARE SIX CHECK IN CHECKPOINTS) is one.

The minimum number of check out's is one - you must checkout and do tallies for Checkpoint Seven.

However if you want time credit and segment credit and completed books in a timeframe credit for the entire readathon - you have to hit all six CHECKPOINTS AND ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS.

Finally in all cases you MUST tally in CHECK OUT - CHECKPOINT SEVEN - hope this helps.

Enjoy the Readathon.

Good day, all! Just seeing what's going on. Happy reading! Now back to mine.

Karen - welcome - you are officially checked in to the Readathon.

You posted the citation correctly (well done) and you posted the name of the book and author (well done) and you posted the genre (well done)
and you posted your location and timezone (well done) and you indicated that you had no books done yet (answered good)

Now before Noon you have to come back to CHECKPOINT ONE and fill in the stats for this segment - I would say do it at 11:30AM

You need to answer the following questions:

Number of Pages Read - Start Page and Finish Page for this four hour period.

How much time did you read during this block of time:

And of course if you do finish a book during this timeframe - you could update that. - Not mandatory because you already addressed it.

Good morning all. Great to see some check ins. I'll be posting mine a bit later.

Remember these are the questions:

Name of Book and Author or books and authors:

Genre or genres:

Number of Pages Read - Start Page and Finish Page for this four hour period.

Don't forget the proper citation - just do the best you can and we will assist you.

How much time did you read during this block of time:

Also, your location in the world and timezone

Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they?

Good morning to all. Will post my check in later. Back to reading.

OK Francie remember at Noon checkin is passed for EST for Checkpoint One. So set your timer. Enjoy.

by Will Ferguson

Genre or genres: Travel

Number of Pages Read - 30-61 Start Page: 30 and Finish Page 61 Total Pages: 31

How much time did you read during this block of time: 8:00am to 11:30am 2 hours total reading time (I end up doing a lot of multi-tasking).

Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they? No

Location and timezone: Alberta, Canada - Mountain Timezone

Hello Michael in Canada - Edgerton, AB, Canada - it is time to get started. It is now 8:10AM - Proceed to Checkpoint One

Update: you must have heard my clicking on the keyboard (lol)

by Paul Scott.
Historical fiction
Pages 100-145, about one hour
Washington, DC, Eastern
I have not finished any books yet.

OK, now that I have the correct date... :)

by Stanley Karnow (no photo)

War/History

Read from pages 31 to 60.

10:00 am to 11:10 am

I'm in Ohio, Eastern Standard Time

No books completed during this segment.

by
Genre: Military History
Time Frame: 8:00- 9:30
Pages 1-40
Location: Columbia, SC. EST

----EDITED----

Checking in!

I'm reading by Ayn Rand

Genre or genres: Russian Lit, Fiction, Philosphy

Number of Pages Read: 1 to 65

How much time did you read during this block of time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Location: Chicago, IL - USA CST

Books completed?: None

Name of Book and Author or books and authors:

by Elizabeth Hall (no photo)

Genre or genres: Historical Fiction

Number of Pages Read - Start Page and Finish Page for this four hour period. Start page 104, finish page 185, 81 pages read.

How much time did you read during this block of time: 3 hours 20 mins.

Also, your location in the world and timezone: Texas, central timezone

Did you complete any books during this time frame and what? No.

The Company and the Shogun: The Dutch Encounter with Tokugawa Japan by Adam Clulow (no photo)

Genre: History
Pages: From 1 to 33 (read for about 45 min.); book not completed
Charleston, South Carolina area, EST

by Ken Follett

Genre: Historical Fiction
Pages: 34 - 131 (97 pages)
Time: From 8:57 - 11:12 (2 hours, 15 minutes)
Reading in Pennsylvania, USA, EST
Books Finished: 0

----- EDITED -----

Just checking in!

by Florence A. Marshall (no photo)

Genre: Biography
Pages: from 274 - 364
Time Reading: 2.5 hours
Books completed in this segment: 1 (above book)

Am reading from my home in Upstate New York, EST.

by Jane Blaffer Owen (no photo)

Genre: Memoir, history

Number of Pages Read - 20 pages combined forwards, preface, acknowledgements, historical notes, etc. plus from pages 1 - 57 (total pages 77)

Time: 8:00 am CT to 10:15 am CT (with sporadic small breaks) (2 hrs. 15 mins.)

Location: Belle Chasse, LA, USA - US Central Time Zone

No books completed.

-I was believing we only checked in after we were done for the particular time period....I am not finished with my reading for this time period and plan to post a completed check-in around 11:45 am Central Time (12:45 EST)

by Freya Stark

Genre: History, Travel
Pages: 128 - 218 (91 pages)
Time: 9:00 - 11:25 (2 hours, 25 min.)
Reading in Georgia, USA, EST

I finished this book.

by Mineko Iwasaki

Genre: Biography
Read: 0830-1115 hrs (2.75 hrs)
Pages Read: 1-187 (Book is not finished)
My location is Iowa, USA (CST)

Skeetor wrote: "Good day, all! Just seeing what's going on. Happy reading! Now back to mine."

Hey Skeetor - hello and happy reading - remember you have to answer all of these questions before Noon for this segment (your local time) - you have to get registered with the first check in and that has not happened yet.

Remember these questions must be answered at each Checkpoint

Name of Book and Author or books and authors:

Genre or genres:

Number of Pages Read - Start Page and Finish Page for this four hour period.

Don't forget the proper citation - just do the best you can and we will assist you.

How much time did you read during this block of time:

Also, your location in the world and timezone

Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they?

Rick Atkinson

Genre: Military History
Number of Pages Read: 63-105 (42)
Time: 0930-1130 (2 hours)
Location: Virginia, USA (EST)
Did not complete a book

by Kevin Birmingham (no photo)

nonfiction

Read Pages 1-12 for 1 hour
Connecticutt, USA, EST

No completion

Had to get some chores done this morning before I could start. Laundry going, and a few others.

Start--10:00 AM Idaho (Mountain Standard Time)
Stop -- 12:00 PM
(2 hours on and off)

Starting with:

by Katherine Addison
Genre: Fantasy
Pages 133 - 206
(73 Pages)

No books completed

Teri wrote: "Good morning all. Great to see some check ins. I'll be posting mine a bit later." Ok Teri - I know you are in Texas

Michael wrote: "by Will Ferguson

Genre or genres: Travel

Number of Pages Read - Start Page:..."

Hello Michael - you are officially registered. Congrats.

Your citation is great - well done

Just circle back and add the answers to these two questions for Checkpoint One - I will give you extra time because I am still getting through Checkpoint One thread and registrations.

How much time did you read during this block of time:

Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they?

by David Sedaris

Genre: Humor
Pgs. read: 245-275 (total pages 275)
Time read: 20 minutes
Location: WV, USA, EST
Book Completed

I read it over lunch.

Cathy wrote: "Towers of Silence, Raj Quartet By Paul Scott.
Historical fiction
Pages 100-145, about one hour
Washington, DC, Eastern

On my cell so having trouble with the citation, I will correct later."

Hello Cathy you are officially registered How are things in DC?

You have the title of the book and the author - circle back when you can add the citation.

Here it is:

by Paul Scott (no photo)

You have the genre - very good

You have the start and finish pages and time - very good

You have posted your general location and timezone - excellent'

So what do you need to circle back and add - I am giving everybody who had posted extra time till I get to them on this thread one at a time.

1. Add the citation when you are not on your cell phone - just do an edit

2. Answer whether doing this timeframe you have completed any books and what they were. Add citation if you have otherwise the answer would be no.

And that would be a wrap on Checkpoint One for you Cathy in DC.

Whenever you can proceed to Checkpoint Two if you haven't already.

Checkpoint Two is the timeframe from Noon to 4PM - your local time.

((second check-in))

by Jane Blaffer Owen (no photo)

Genre: Memoir, history

Number of Pages Read - pages 57 - 87 (30 pgs.)

Time: 10:15 am CT to 11:40 am CT (with sporadic small breaks) (1 hrs. 25 mins.)

Location: Belle Chasse, LA, USA - US Central Time Zone

No books completed. (Grand total for this time period 107 pages, about 3 hrs. 40 mins.)

Justin wrote: "OK, now that I have the correct date... :)

by Stanley Karnow (no photo)

War/History

Read from pages 31 to 60.

Hello Justin welcome back on the right day (smile)

Now I will go through your posting and suggest some edits and adds and you can have as much time as you need to get this done - I am still going through Checkpoint One helping everybody and this is the first pass - so things can take time - no worries. Just keep going and circle back. I will post this on your Readathon thread too.

10:00 am to 11:10 am

I'm in O..."

So we here we go - you have the citation correct - good job which posts your book and author, etc. - Perfect

You have the genre entered - perfect

You also entered the following:

Read from pages 31 to 60.

10:00 am to 11:10 am

I'm in Ohio, Eastern Standard Time

So the above tells me your start and end pages, and your start and end times for reading during this time segment and Checkpoint One - you have told me where you are and your timezone. Excellent

The only thing you need to tell me is whether during this segment you completed any books and cite those - if the answer is no - just add that you did not complete any books in this time segment.

Proceed to Checkpoint Two if you haven't already and check in - same template of questions for every checkpoint.

And circle back and add the above small edit when you can to your post on Checkpoint One.

Welcome Justin - you are officially registered.