Read-a-Thon hours 21-24: 3:00 - 7:00

Currently reading: nothing because I'm done!

Pages read these hours: 246

Total pages so far: 1383

Books finished:

Help! I'm Trapped in an Alien's Body by Todd Strasser

Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses (Bailey School Kids #9) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Come Closer by Sara Gran

Saga, Volume 7 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

The Resistance (Animorphs #47) by K.A. Applegate

Witches Don't Do Backflips (Bailey School Kids #10) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Let's Get Invisible! (Goosebumps #6) by R.L. Stine

Dr. Stone, Vol. 7 by Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi

The Substitute Creature (Spinetinglers #1) by M.T. Coffin

Saga, Volume 8 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

Snacks: none

Current state of things: Finished strong! Got through my whole stack plus one more book for an even ten! And now, sleep.

Read-a-Thon hours 17-20: 23:00 - 3:00

Currently reading: The Substitute Creature (Spinetinglers #1) by M.T. Coffin

Pages read these hours: 188

Total pages so far: 1137

Books finished:

Help! I'm Trapped in an Alien's Body by Todd Strasser

Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses (Bailey School Kids #9) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Come Closer by Sara Gran

Saga, Volume 7 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

The Resistance (Animorphs #47) by K.A. Applegate

Witches Don't Do Backflips (Bailey School Kids #10) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Let's Get Invisible! (Goosebumps #6) by R.L. Stine

Dr. Stone, Vol. 7 by Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi

Snacks: An everything bagel with peanut butter, mainly to wake myself up. Also started my second energy drink (which I'll only drink half of and save the rest for tomorrow after my sleep).

Current state of things: Midnight to 2:00 were my weakest hours. I spent a lot of time with my eyes tracking over the same page over and over again, so it took me a little over 3 hours to read a manga. But I seem to have come out the other side of it and am able to focus again! I'm currently reading the last book on my pile and will certainly finish it early, after which I'll probably read another volume of Saga.

Read-a-Thon hours 13-16: 19:00 - 23:00

Currently reading: Dr. Stone, Vol. 7 by Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi

Pages read these hours: 247

Total pages so far: 949

Books finished:

Help! I'm Trapped in an Alien's Body by Todd Strasser

Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses (Bailey School Kids #9) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Come Closer by Sara Gran

Saga, Volume 7 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

The Resistance (Animorphs #47) by K.A. Applegate

Witches Don't Do Backflips (Bailey School Kids #10) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Let's Get Invisible! (Goosebumps #6) by R.L. Stine

Snacks: Ramen for supper. Also finally drinking some water.

Current state of things: Feeling a bit sleepy but still mostly good. I did the hour 16 reading sprint and that made me feel more focused. I'm back to a nice easy graphic novel now!

Read-a-Thon hours 9-12: 15:00 - 19:00

Currently reading: Witches Don't Do Backflips (Bailey School Kids #10) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Pages read these hours: 293

Total pages so far: 702

Books finished:

Help! I'm Trapped in an Alien's Body by Todd Strasser

Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses (Bailey School Kids #9) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Come Closer by Sara Gran

Saga, Volume 7 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

The Resistance (Animorphs #47) by K.A. Applegate

Snacks: Just random nibbles. An apple. More cookies. I'm getting so hungry so I think I'll eat a proper meal right away.

Current state of things: Still going very strong. Five books done already! I'll even take a moment to do the mid-event survey:

1. How many books have you been reading? Have you finished any? Are you on track with respect to your readathon goals so far? I've finished five books, and am ahead on my goal to finish 9 books!
2. Have you eaten real food today? (Not just junk food, ACTUAL HEALTHY FOOD) What was your favorite food or beverage so far? I did have cereal, and an apple. Definitely need to eat more, though. It's easy to forget to eat in the earlier hours when you're just reading.
3. Have you been participating in any of the activities on our social media (sprints, photo challenges, discussion questions, BINGO, etc.) I've popped into a couple discussions on Goodreads, but mostly I like to spend my time reading more than doing other stuff.
4. Are you growing sleepy? Do you plan to nap, or stop early, or are you extending the readathon hours to include sleep? Never! I do not give in! I'll sleep when the read-a-thon is over.
5. Have you been outside yet today? Have you had much exercise (besides the heavy lifting required to hold your book)? I haven't been outside, but I do have my balcony door open for the first time this year, so that's been refreshing! I haven't done any exercise.
6. How is your readathon going, overall? Excellent!

Read-a-Thon hours 5-8: 11:00 - 15:00

Currently reading: Saga, Volume 7 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

Pages read these hours: 194

Total pages so far: 409

Books finished:

Help! I'm Trapped in an Alien's Body by Todd Strasser

Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses (Bailey School Kids #9) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Come Closer by Sara Gran

Snacks: A few gummy candies, some chocolate cookies, and I have started my Monster.

Current state of things: Come Closer took me way less time to read than I expected! It was a real page-turner. I'm very glad I added it to my stack for today! I just finished it and am now moving on to Saga.

Read-a-Thon hours 1-4: 7:00 - 11:00

Currently reading: Come Closer by Sara Gran

Pages read these hours: 215

Total pages so far: 215

Books finished:

Help! I'm Trapped in an Alien's Body by Todd Strasser

Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses (Bailey School Kids #9) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Snacks: Honey nut cheerios for breakfast, and orange juice.

Current state of things: A good start! The first hour is always tough as I struggle to wake up, but I'm feeling good now and have had a good pace. So, I'm gonna be bold and jump right into my most challenging book of the day right now while I'm feeling strong!

'Tis the Season to Read-a-Thon!

It's time for my 24th Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon! That feels like a milestone.

As usual, I have struggled to pick out my book stack, and ultimately ended up with something very similar to past read-a-thons. What can I say? I know what works! I did include one novel written for adults this time. Risky, I know! But I managed a YA novel last time so I guess I'm feeling bold.

• Saga, Vol. 7 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (152 pages)
• Dr. Stone, Vol. 7 by Riichiro Inagaki and Biochi (192 pages)
• Come Closer by Sara Gran (194 pages)
• The Substitute Creature (Spinetinglers #1) by M.T. Coffin (119 pages)
• Let's Get Invisible! (Goosebumps #6) by R.L. Stine (139 pages)
• The Resistance (Animorphs #47) by K.A. Applegate (141 pages)
• Help! I'm Trapped in an Alien's Body by Todd Strasser (137 pages)
• Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses (The Bailey School Kids #9) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones (78 pages)
• Witches Don't Do Backflips (The Bailey School Kids #10) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones (85 pages)

That's a total of 1237 pages, consisting of 344 pages of graphic novels, and 893 pages of standard text, which is less than I read last time, but quite short on graphic novels, which does worry me a bit. I do have more volumes of Saga out from the library right now, so those are an option if I need them.

Finally, here's my opening survey:

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? Winnipeg, Manitoba

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? Let's Get Invisible!

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? Is it bad if I say the Monster? Haha! Honestly I don't really do special read-a-thon snacks anymore. I just eat whatever.

4) Tell us a little something about yourself! I will soon be playing the xylophone in a staff band at the school talent show.