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

Currently reading: The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll's House by Neil Gaiman

Pages read these hours: 186

Total pages so far: 1380

Books finished:

The Deception (Animorphs #46) by K.A. Applegate

Monster of the Month Club by Dian Curtis Regan

Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton

Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias (The Bailey School Kids #6) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Death & Sparkles by Rob Justus

Say Cheese and Die! (Goosebumps #4) by R.L. Stine

More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz

Saga, Vol. 2 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

Snacks: Nothing much

Current state of things: Hours 21 and 22 were still pretty strong, when I read Saga. But 23 and 24 were rough! Just barely started The Sandman, my tired eyes going over the same page over and over again. Off to sleepy times now!

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

Currently reading: Saga, Vol. 2 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

Pages read these hours: 150

Total pages so far: 1194

Books finished:

The Deception (Animorphs #46) by K.A. Applegate

Monster of the Month Club by Dian Curtis Regan

Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton

Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias (The Bailey School Kids #6) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Death & Sparkles by Rob Justus

Say Cheese and Die! (Goosebumps #4) by R.L. Stine

More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz

Snacks: Nibbling here and there on jelly beans and dried mango slices.

Current state of things: Had a slower few hours with lots of getting distracted and a bit of sleepiness. But, I'm starting the last book on my pile, with four hours still to go!

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

Currently reading: Say Cheese and Die! (Goosebumps #4) by R.L. Stine

Pages read these hours: 458

Total pages so far: 1044

Books finished:

The Deception (Animorphs #46) by K.A. Applegate

Monster of the Month Club by Dian Curtis Regan

Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton

Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias (The Bailey School Kids #6) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Death & Sparkles by Rob Justus

Snacks: Leftover kimchi noodles for supper. Also snacking on some dried mangoes.

Current state of things: Still doing fine and ahead of schedule to finish my book stack! 

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

Currently reading: Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias (The Bailey School Kids #6) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Pages read these hours: 198

Total pages so far: 586

Books finished:

The Deception (Animorphs #46) by K.A. Applegate

Monster of the Month Club by Dian Curtis Regan

Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton

Snacks: Still sipping my Monster, and ate some jelly beans.

Current state of things: Whoooooaaaa, we're halfway there! Still doing great! I've had a few sleepy spells but nothing too bad. Honestly this has been my most alert read-a-thon I can remember in quite a while!

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

Currently reading: Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

Pages read these hours: 249

Total pages so far: 388

Books finished:

The Deception (Animorphs #46) by K.A. Applegate

Monster of the Month Club by Dian Curtis Regan

Snacks: Some homemade oatmeal cookies, and a chicken caesar wrap for lunch. Also started a Monster.

Current state of things: Still going strong! My book pattern today is two novels followed by one graphic novel, and I have enough books to complete that cycle three times. At 1/3 of the way through the day, I'm just about done my first graphic novel, so pretty much right on track!

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

Currently reading: Monster of the Month Club by Dian Curtis Regan

Pages read these hours: 139

Total pages so far: 139

Books finished:

The Deception (Animorphs #46) by K.A. Applegate

Snacks: Honey Nut Cheerios for breakfast

Current state of things: I've had a strong start this morning! Already on my second book, which I'm enjoying so far. I'm optimistic! Time for a dance break!

Read! Read! Read-a-Thon!

It's time for my 23rd Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon!

I think I've got a good book stack picked out! Several books that lend themselves well to Hallowe'en fun times! And six of the nine books are from my TBR pile, which is good because that is a challenge I'm way behind on this year. (The graphic novels are all library books; the rest I own.)

• Saga, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (160 pages)
• Saga, Vol. 2 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (144 pages)
• Death & Sparkles by Rob Justus (360 pages)
• More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz (80 pages)
• Say Cheese and Die! (Goosebumps #4) by R.L. Stine (132 pages)
• The Deception (Animorphs #46) by K.A. Applegate (118 pages)
• Monster of the Month Club by Dian Curtis Regan (152 pages)
• Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias (The Bailey School Kids #6) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones (57 pages)
• Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton (135 pages)

That's a total of 1338 pages, consisting of 664 pages of graphic novels, and 674 pages of standard text, which is more than I read last time, but slightly less than I read last October. If I finish my whole stack, depending how much time remains, I'll either start the second volume of Sandman that a friend lent me, or I'll just read one of the several books I have in progress.

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? Say Cheese and Die! I love Goosebumps.

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? Leftover kimchi noodles!

4) Tell us a little something about yourself! The other 22 times I've answered this question have used up all my fun facts lol!

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

Currently reading: Aster and the Accidental Magic by Thom Pico and Karensac

Pages read these hours: 285

Total pages so far: 1019

Books finished:

Help! I'm Trapped in the First Day of Summer Camp by Todd Strasser

Zeus: King of the Gods (Olympians #1) by George O'Connor

The Test (Animorphs #43) by K.A. Applegate

Paper Girls, vol. 3 by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang

The Accidental Afterlife of Thomas Marsden by Emma Trevayne

Athena: Grey-Eyed Goddess (Olympians #2) by George O'Connor

Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball (Bailey School Kids #4) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Snacks: hot chocolate

Current state of things: Well, for a while there I thought I'd finish an 8th book, but then the last hour was back to barely being able to keep my eyes open. I did come really close, though! Today wasn't my strongest read-a-thon ever but considering the circumstances I'm happy!

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

Currently reading: Athena: Grey-Eyed Goddess (Olympians #2) by George O'Connor

Pages read these hours: 118

Total pages so far: 734

Books finished:

Help! I'm Trapped in the First Day of Summer Camp by Todd Strasser

Zeus: King of the Gods (Olympians #1) by George O'Connor

The Test (Animorphs #43) by K.A. Applegate

Paper Girls, vol. 3 by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang

The Accidental Afterlife of Thomas Marsden by Emma Trevayne

Snacks: a cherry danish and some root beer

Current state of things: Finishing that last book was a STRUGGLE. But! I'm done now! So let's see if I can polish off at least my two short remaining books in the final four hours. I'll be happy with that!

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

Currently reading: The Accidental Afterlife of Thomas Marsden by Emma Trevayne

Pages read these hours: 74

Total pages so far: 616

Books finished:

Help! I'm Trapped in the First Day of Summer Camp by Todd Strasser

Zeus: King of the Gods (Olympians #1) by George O'Connor

The Test (Animorphs #43) by K.A. Applegate

Paper Girls, vol. 3 by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang

Snacks: baby carrots, cherry danishes, root beer

Current state of things: OK, so, not great lol. My group chat has been super active and my brain is just loving that a lot more than it's loving this book!! Really I should have just switched books. But now I feel like I'm far enough in that I need to just finish. The book's not even bad; it's just not keeping me super engaged. Ugh this is ruining my page counts! It's fine. 8 hours to go!

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

Currently reading: The Accidental Afterlife of Thomas Marsden by Emma Trevayne

Pages read these hours: 193

Total pages so far: 542

Books finished:

Help! I'm Trapped in the First Day of Summer Camp by Todd Strasser

Zeus: King of the Gods (Olympians #1) by George O'Connor

The Test (Animorphs #43) by K.A. Applegate

Paper Girls, vol. 3 by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang

Snacks: The remaining half of my turkey wrap for... supper, I guess? What even are meal times during the read-a-thon? Also some baby carrots, and finished my Monster.

Current state of things: Easily staying awake now, though also getting distracted a lot!

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

Currently reading: Paper Girls, vol. 3 by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang

Pages read these hours: 181

Total pages so far: 349

Books finished:

Help! I'm Trapped in the First Day of Summer Camp by Todd Strasser

Zeus: King of the Gods (Olympians #1) by George O'Connor

The Test (Animorphs #43) by K.A. Applegate

Snacks: half of a turkey wrap for lunch, and started my Monster

Current state of things: I've had a few sleepy patches, but getting better. As the evening approaches I get more energetic!

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

Currently reading: Zeus: King of the Gods (Olympians #1) by George O'Connor

Pages read these hours: 168

Total pages so far: 168

Books finished:

Help! I'm Trapped in the First Day of Summer Camp by Todd Strasser

Snacks: cherry danishes for breakfast

Current state of things: Had a not great start reading in bed and not succeeding at keeping my eyes open. But I've since perked up and managed to finish my first book. Onwards!

No time for sleeping! It's the read-a-thon!

It's time for my 22nd Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon!

I had trouble deciding on books for my read-a-thon stack, maybe because a lot of the stuff on my book cart has been sitting there for a while and just didn't feel fresh and exciting. So I went to my bookshelves and have hopefully made a pile that will keep me focused.

• Paper Girls, Vol. 3 by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang (128 pages)
• Zeus: King of the Gods (Olympians #1) by George O'Connor (66 pages)
• Athena: Grey-Eyed Goddess (Olympians #2) by George O'Connor (66 pages)
• Aster and the Accidental Magic by Thom Pico and Karensac (210 pages)
• The Accidental After Life of Thomas Marsden by Emma Trevayne (247 pages)
• The Test (Animorphs #43) by K.A. Applegate (135 pages)
• Help! I'm Trapped in the First Day of Summer Camp by Todd Strasser (148 pages)
• Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball (The Bailey School Kids #4) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones (71 pages)
• The Second Evil (Fear Street Cheerleaders #2) by R.L. Stine (167 pages)

That's a total of 1238 pages, consisting of 470 pages of graphic novels, and 768 pages of standard text, which is a little less than I read last time, though it's one more book. We shall see! I'm really tired lately so I'm not expecting a record-breaking performance today. But if I do manage to finish my whole pile (that's actually never happened!) I do have plenty of other reading material at the ready, including a few books I've already started and a French book I'm planning to start on Sunday anyway.

Finally, here's my opening survey (prepped in advance as usual, because I can't accomplish things at 7:00!):

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? The Accidental After Life of Thomas Marsden

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? My coworker gave me some of her delicious banana bread, so probably that!

4) Tell us a little something about yourself! Umm my pronouns are they/them. That's new since last read-a-thon!

5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to? Same as usual.