tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36374107505072280872024-02-28T17:42:56.440-06:00The Towering PileReading my way through Mount TBR.Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.comBlogger707125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-86694212451458777092023-10-22T07:00:00.018-05:002023-10-22T07:00:00.144-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 21-24: 3:00 - 7:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 286</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 1109</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div>The Stranger by Caroline B. Cooney</div><div>Saga, Vol. 10 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples</div><div>The Return (Animorphs #48) by K.A. Applegate</div><div>A Summer to Remember (Lumberjanes #19) by Shannon Watters</div><div>The Girl Who Cried Monster (Goosebumps #8) by R.L. Stine</div><div>Unicornado (Phoebe and Her Unicorn #16) by Dana Simpson</div><div>Skeletons Don't Play Tubas (Bailey School Kids #11) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: Early on, my last sips of caffeine, and then after that just herbal tea.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: It became clear that I was not going to finish Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency before the end of the read-a-thon (or if by some miracle I did, I wouldn't get any other books read), so I decided to take a break from it and read the two shorter books still on my stack. I'm glad I did, because it gave me more variety in the final hours. And I ended up reading about half of Dirk Gently. All in all, a pretty solid read-a-thon!</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-74010645289695178592023-10-22T03:00:00.012-05:002023-10-22T03:00:00.137-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 17-20: 23:00 - 3:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 49</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 823</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div>The Stranger by Caroline B. Cooney</div><div>Saga, Vol. 10 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples</div><div>The Return (Animorphs #48) by K.A. Applegate</div><div>A Summer to Remember (Lumberjanes #19) by Shannon Watters</div><div>The Girl Who Cried Monster (Goosebumps #8) by R.L. Stine</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: Tea, and then more energy drink.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: Definitely had some of my weakest hours in there. Lots of distractions and lots of struggling to keep my eyes open, reading the same paragraph over and over again. But the caffeine is getting me focused again now! Time for the final stretch!</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-84300253048797633532023-10-21T23:00:00.015-05:002023-10-21T23:00:00.141-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 13-16: 19:00 - 23:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 141+</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 774</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div>The Stranger by Caroline B. Cooney</div><div>Saga, Vol. 10 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples</div><div>The Return (Animorphs #48) by K.A. Applegate</div><div>A Summer to Remember (Lumberjanes #19) by Shannon Watters</div><div>The Girl Who Cried Monster (Goosebumps #8) by R.L. Stine</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: Some more bread and butter. I had some really good homemade (not by me) bread to finish today.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: Still going strong! I'm on to the biggest book on my stack for the day, so I'm settling in for the long haul now. I'm 20 pages in and liking it so far!</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-20832976938162718682023-10-21T19:00:00.017-05:002023-10-21T19:04:51.163-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 9-12: 15:00 - 19:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: The Girl Who Cried Monster (Goosebumps #8) by R.L. Stine</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 214</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 633</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div>The Stranger by Caroline B. Cooney</div><div>Saga, Vol. 10 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples</div><div>The Return (Animorphs #48) by K.A. Applegate</div><div>A Summer to Remember (Lumberjanes #19) by Shannon Watters</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: Gummy worms, and then a flatbread pizza for supper.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: Plenty of energy! And happy with my pace so far, as we hit the halfway point!</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-24894104377006112162023-10-21T15:00:00.009-05:002023-10-21T15:00:00.138-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 5-8: 11:00 - 15:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: The Return (Animorphs #48) by K.A. Applegate</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 244</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 419</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div>The Stranger by Caroline B. Cooney</div><div>Saga, Vol. 10 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: Some bread and butter, and I started my Monster.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: Doing fine! I'm surprised I haven't been sleepier.</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-53586333886913222052023-10-21T11:00:00.010-05:002023-10-21T11:02:49.591-05:00Read-a-Thon Hours 1-4: 7:00 - 11:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: The Stranger by Caroline B. Cooney</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 175</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 175</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div>none yet</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: Raspberry pomegranate Greek yogourt with chocolate granola for breakfast.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: So far so good! This first book is taking slightly longer than I'd hoped, but I haven't been struggling too much to stay awake, at least!</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-60171325101277560262023-10-21T07:00:00.049-05:002023-10-21T07:00:00.146-05:00Ready, Set, Read!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJtCsZ4aQpz0_kUXBVuWUuVk-ZNvc7NrdgNw5_oLad8yOde3v1KXSJrCAhTKN0dY3ZxhE8dDAGD0KMKqVHRoxsxiIhBy5vpSP6cxPuRqCsu29UoVzOzui6BJZYyP8aSiNl5hN_eFWxRU/s692/deweys.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="692" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJtCsZ4aQpz0_kUXBVuWUuVk-ZNvc7NrdgNw5_oLad8yOde3v1KXSJrCAhTKN0dY3ZxhE8dDAGD0KMKqVHRoxsxiIhBy5vpSP6cxPuRqCsu29UoVzOzui6BJZYyP8aSiNl5hN_eFWxRU/s320/deweys.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>I don't love autumn, but I do love Halloween, Comic Con, and Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon, so all in all October's pretty good!<p>Nothing too out of the ordinary in my book stack for today. Emboldened by my completion of a novel written for adults during the April read-a-thon, I have included one again this time. We'll see how things go!</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Saga, Vol. 10</i> by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (160 pages)</li><li><i>A Summer to Remember (Lumberjanes #19)</i> by Shannon Watters (112 pages)</li><li><i>Unicornado (Phoebe and Her Unicorn #16)</i> by Dana Simpson (171 pages)</li><li><i>The Stranger</i> by Caroline B. Cooney (198 pages)</li><li><i>The Girl Who Cried Monster (Goosebumps #8)</i> by R.L. Stine (137 pages)</li><li><i>The Baby-Sitter III</i> by R.L. Stine (183 pages)</li><li><i>The Return (Animorphs #48)</i> by K.A. Applegate (148 pages)</li><li><i>The Witches of Worm</i> by Zilpha Keatley Snyder (183 pages)</li><li><i>Skeletons Don't Play Tubas (The Bailey School Kids #11)</i> by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones (73 pages)</li><li><i>Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency</i> by Douglas Adams (247 pages)</li></ul><div>That's a total of 1612 pages, consisting of 443 pages of graphic novels, and 1169 pages of standard text. That's quite a bit more than I read last time (the first time I ever finished my stack and had to look for another book!) so this should be plenty to get me through the day.</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-6954928934479966652023-04-30T07:00:00.016-05:002023-04-30T07:07:18.914-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 21-24: 3:00 - 7:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: nothing because I'm done!</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 246</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 1383</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div>Help! I'm Trapped in an Alien's Body by Todd Strasser</div><div>Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses (Bailey School Kids #9) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones</div><div>Come Closer by Sara Gran</div><div>Saga, Volume 7 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples</div><div>The Resistance (Animorphs #47) by K.A. Applegate</div><div>Witches Don't Do Backflips (Bailey School Kids #10) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones</div><div>Let's Get Invisible! (Goosebumps #6) by R.L. Stine</div><div>Dr. Stone, Vol. 7 by Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi</div><div>The Substitute Creature (Spinetinglers #1) by M.T. Coffin</div><div>Saga, Volume 8 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: none</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: Finished strong! Got through my whole stack plus one more book for an even ten! And now, sleep.</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-45370504177493699412023-04-30T03:00:00.001-05:002023-04-30T03:15:43.583-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 17-20: 23:00 - 3:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: The Substitute Creature (Spinetinglers #1) by M.T. Coffin</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 188</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 1137</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div>Help! I'm Trapped in an Alien's Body by Todd Strasser</div><div>Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses (Bailey School Kids #9) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones</div><div>Come Closer by Sara Gran</div><div>Saga, Volume 7 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples</div><div>The Resistance (Animorphs #47) by K.A. Applegate</div><div>Witches Don't Do Backflips (Bailey School Kids #10) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones</div><div>Let's Get Invisible! (Goosebumps #6) by R.L. Stine</div><div>Dr. Stone, Vol. 7 by Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: 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).</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: 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.</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-87533170841903521412023-04-29T23:00:00.002-05:002023-04-29T23:07:43.996-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 13-16: 19:00 - 23:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: Dr. Stone, Vol. 7 by Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 247</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 949</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div>Help! I'm Trapped in an Alien's Body by Todd Strasser</div><div>Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses (Bailey School Kids #9) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones</div><div>Come Closer by Sara Gran</div><div>Saga, Volume 7 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples</div><div>The Resistance (Animorphs #47) by K.A. Applegate</div><div>Witches Don't Do Backflips (Bailey School Kids #10) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones</div><div>Let's Get Invisible! (Goosebumps #6) by R.L. Stine</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: Ramen for supper. Also finally drinking some water.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: 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!</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-41924710925033702012023-04-29T19:00:00.042-05:002023-04-29T19:01:29.874-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 9-12: 15:00 - 19:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: Witches Don't Do Backflips (Bailey School Kids #10) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 293</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 702</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div>Help! I'm Trapped in an Alien's Body by Todd Strasser</div><div>Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses (Bailey School Kids #9) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones</div><div>Come Closer by Sara Gran</div><div>Saga, Volume 7 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples</div><div>The Resistance (Animorphs #47) by K.A. Applegate</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: Just random nibbles. An apple. More cookies. I'm getting so hungry so I think I'll eat a proper meal right away.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: Still going very strong. Five books done already! I'll even take a moment to do the mid-event survey:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>
<ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>How many books have you been reading? Have you finished any? Are you on track with respect to your readathon goals so far?</b> I've finished five books, and am ahead on my goal to finish 9 books!</li><li><b>Have you eaten real food today? (Not just junk food, ACTUAL HEALTHY FOOD) What was your favorite food or beverage so far?</b> 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.</li><li><b>Have you been participating in any of the activities on our social media (sprints, photo challenges, discussion questions, BINGO, etc.)</b> I've popped into a couple discussions on Goodreads, but mostly I like to spend my time reading more than doing other stuff.</li><li><b>Are you growing sleepy? Do you plan to nap, or stop early, or are you extending the readathon hours to include sleep?</b> Never! I do not give in! I'll sleep when the read-a-thon is over.</li><li><b>Have you been outside yet today? Have you had much exercise (besides the heavy lifting required to hold your book)?</b> 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.</li><li><b>How is your readathon going, overall?</b> Excellent!</li></ol>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-67552156694639746482023-04-29T15:00:00.011-05:002023-04-29T15:00:00.138-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 5-8: 11:00 - 15:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: Saga, Volume 7 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 194</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 409</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div>Help! I'm Trapped in an Alien's Body by Todd Strasser</div><div>Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses (Bailey School Kids #9) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones</div><div>Come Closer by Sara Gran</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: A few gummy candies, some chocolate cookies, and I have started my Monster.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: 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.</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-40399928041357156692023-04-29T11:00:00.012-05:002023-04-29T13:14:34.227-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 1-4: 7:00 - 11:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: Come Closer by Sara Gran</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 215</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 215</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div>Help! I'm Trapped in an Alien's Body by Todd Strasser</div><div>Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses (Bailey School Kids #9) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: Honey nut cheerios for breakfast, and orange juice.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: 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!</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-64305330911868474742023-04-29T07:00:00.001-05:002023-04-29T07:00:00.153-05:00'Tis the Season to Read-a-Thon!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJtCsZ4aQpz0_kUXBVuWUuVk-ZNvc7NrdgNw5_oLad8yOde3v1KXSJrCAhTKN0dY3ZxhE8dDAGD0KMKqVHRoxsxiIhBy5vpSP6cxPuRqCsu29UoVzOzui6BJZYyP8aSiNl5hN_eFWxRU/s692/deweys.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="692" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJtCsZ4aQpz0_kUXBVuWUuVk-ZNvc7NrdgNw5_oLad8yOde3v1KXSJrCAhTKN0dY3ZxhE8dDAGD0KMKqVHRoxsxiIhBy5vpSP6cxPuRqCsu29UoVzOzui6BJZYyP8aSiNl5hN_eFWxRU/s320/deweys.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>It's time for my 24th Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon! That feels like a milestone.<p>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.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Saga, Vol. 7</i> by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (152 pages)</li><li><i>Dr. Stone, Vol. 7</i> by Riichiro Inagaki and Biochi (192 pages)</li><li><i>Come Closer</i> by Sara Gran (194 pages)</li><li><i>The Substitute Creature (Spinetinglers #1)</i> by M.T. Coffin (119 pages)</li><li><i>Let's Get Invisible! (Goosebumps #6)</i> by R.L. Stine (139 pages)</li><li><i>The Resistance (Animorphs #47)</i> by K.A. Applegate (141 pages)</li><li><i>Help! I'm Trapped in an Alien's Body</i> by Todd Strasser (137 pages)</li><li><i>Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses (The Bailey School Kids #9)</i> by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones (78 pages)</li><li><i>Witches Don't Do Backflips (The Bailey School Kids #10)</i> by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones (85 pages)</li></ul><div>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.</div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, here's my opening survey:</div><p></p><b>1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?</b> Winnipeg, Manitoba<div><b>2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?</b> Let's Get Invisible!</div><div><b>
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? </b>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.</div><div><b>4) Tell us a little something about yourself!</b> I will soon be playing the xylophone in a staff band at the school talent show.</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-32922003058854612542022-10-23T07:00:00.012-05:002022-10-23T07:00:00.166-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 21-24: 3:00 - 7:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll's House by Neil Gaiman</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 186</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 1380</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div>The Deception (Animorphs #46) by K.A. Applegate</div><div>Monster of the Month Club by Dian Curtis Regan</div><div>Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples</div><div>Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton</div><div>Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias (The Bailey School Kids #6) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones</div><div>Death & Sparkles by Rob Justus</div><div>Say Cheese and Die! (Goosebumps #4) by R.L. Stine</div><div>More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz</div><div>Saga, Vol. 2 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: Nothing much</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: 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!</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-33608673589767634492022-10-23T03:00:00.015-05:002022-10-23T03:00:00.190-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 17-20: 23:00 - 3:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: Saga, Vol. 2 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 150</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 1194</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div>The Deception (Animorphs #46) by K.A. Applegate</div><div>Monster of the Month Club by Dian Curtis Regan</div><div>Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples</div><div>Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton</div><div>Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias (The Bailey School Kids #6) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones</div><div>Death & Sparkles by Rob Justus</div><div>Say Cheese and Die! (Goosebumps #4) by R.L. Stine</div><div>More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: Nibbling here and there on jelly beans and dried mango slices.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: 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!</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-51266094934463056172022-10-22T23:00:00.001-05:002022-10-22T23:02:54.396-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 13-16: 19:00 - 23:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: Say Cheese and Die! (Goosebumps #4) by R.L. Stine</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 458</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 1044</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div>The Deception (Animorphs #46) by K.A. Applegate</div><div>Monster of the Month Club by Dian Curtis Regan</div><div>Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples</div><div>Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton</div><div>Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias (The Bailey School Kids #6) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones</div><div>Death & Sparkles by Rob Justus</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: Leftover kimchi noodles for supper. Also snacking on some dried mangoes.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: Still doing fine and ahead of schedule to finish my book stack! </div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-4935298573657800692022-10-22T19:00:00.002-05:002022-10-22T19:00:37.409-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 9-12: 15:00 - 19:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias (The Bailey School Kids #6) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 198</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 586</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div>The Deception (Animorphs #46) by K.A. Applegate</div><div>Monster of the Month Club by Dian Curtis Regan</div><div>Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples</div><div>Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: Still sipping my Monster, and ate some jelly beans.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: 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!</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-35829086893132464042022-10-22T15:00:00.002-05:002022-10-22T15:01:48.998-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 5-8: 11:00 - 15:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 249</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 388</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div>The Deception (Animorphs #46) by K.A. Applegate</div><div>Monster of the Month Club by Dian Curtis Regan</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: Some homemade oatmeal cookies, and a chicken caesar wrap for lunch. Also started a Monster.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: 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!</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-32641890482769310172022-10-22T11:00:00.014-05:002022-10-22T11:00:40.775-05:00Read-a-Thon Hours 1-4: 7:00-11:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: Monster of the Month Club by Dian Curtis Regan</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 139</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 139</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div>The Deception (Animorphs #46) by K.A. Applegate</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: Honey Nut Cheerios for breakfast</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: 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!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/djV11Xbc914" width="320" youtube-src-id="djV11Xbc914"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-38491343730570334582022-10-22T07:00:00.003-05:002022-10-22T13:50:04.938-05:00Read! Read! Read-a-Thon!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJtCsZ4aQpz0_kUXBVuWUuVk-ZNvc7NrdgNw5_oLad8yOde3v1KXSJrCAhTKN0dY3ZxhE8dDAGD0KMKqVHRoxsxiIhBy5vpSP6cxPuRqCsu29UoVzOzui6BJZYyP8aSiNl5hN_eFWxRU/s692/deweys.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="692" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJtCsZ4aQpz0_kUXBVuWUuVk-ZNvc7NrdgNw5_oLad8yOde3v1KXSJrCAhTKN0dY3ZxhE8dDAGD0KMKqVHRoxsxiIhBy5vpSP6cxPuRqCsu29UoVzOzui6BJZYyP8aSiNl5hN_eFWxRU/s320/deweys.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>It's time for my 23rd Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon!<p>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.)</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Saga, Vol. 1</i> by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (160 pages)</li><li><i>Saga, Vol. 2</i> by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (144 pages)</li><li><i>Death & Sparkles</i> by Rob Justus (360 pages)</li><li><i>More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark</i> by Alvin Schwartz (80 pages)</li><li><i>Say Cheese and Die! (Goosebumps #4)</i> by R.L. Stine (132 pages)</li><li><i>The Deception (Animorphs #46)</i> by K.A. Applegate (118 pages)</li><li><i>Monster of the Month Club</i> by Dian Curtis Regan (152 pages)</li><li><i>Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias (The Bailey School Kids #6)</i> by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones (57 pages)</li><li><i>Rumble Fish</i> by S.E. Hinton (135 pages)</li></ul><div>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.</div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, here's my opening survey:</div><p></p><b>1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?</b> Winnipeg, Manitoba<div><b>2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?</b> Say Cheese and Die! I love Goosebumps.</div><div><b>
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?</b> Leftover kimchi noodles!</div><div><b>4) Tell us a little something about yourself!</b> The other 22 times I've answered this question have used up all my fun facts lol!</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-41581538359833612502022-05-01T07:00:00.018-05:002022-05-01T07:00:00.180-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 21-24: 3:00-7:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: Aster and the Accidental Magic by Thom Pico and Karensac</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 285</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 1019</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div><div><div><div>Help! I'm Trapped in the First Day of Summer Camp by Todd Strasser</div><div>Zeus: King of the Gods (Olympians #1) by George O'Connor</div><div>The Test (Animorphs #43) by K.A. Applegate</div></div><div>Paper Girls, vol. 3 by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang</div></div><div>The Accidental Afterlife of Thomas Marsden by Emma Trevayne</div></div><div>Athena: Grey-Eyed Goddess (Olympians #2) by George O'Connor</div><div>Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball (Bailey School Kids #4) by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: hot chocolate</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: 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!</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-90606340867219522302022-05-01T03:00:00.013-05:002022-05-01T03:02:26.007-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 17-20: 23:00-3:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: Athena: Grey-Eyed Goddess (Olympians #2) by George O'Connor</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 118</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 734</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div><div><div>Help! I'm Trapped in the First Day of Summer Camp by Todd Strasser</div><div>Zeus: King of the Gods (Olympians #1) by George O'Connor</div><div>The Test (Animorphs #43) by K.A. Applegate</div></div><div>Paper Girls, vol. 3 by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang</div></div><div>The Accidental Afterlife of Thomas Marsden by Emma Trevayne</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: a cherry danish and some root beer</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: 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!</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-79576786714675902392022-04-30T23:00:00.016-05:002022-04-30T23:04:28.456-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 13-16: 19:00-23:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: The Accidental Afterlife of Thomas Marsden by Emma Trevayne</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 74</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 616</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div><div><div>Help! I'm Trapped in the First Day of Summer Camp by Todd Strasser</div><div>Zeus: King of the Gods (Olympians #1) by George O'Connor</div><div>The Test (Animorphs #43) by K.A. Applegate</div></div><div>Paper Girls, vol. 3 by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: baby carrots, cherry danishes, root beer</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: 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!</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3637410750507228087.post-57207548523849074012022-04-30T19:00:00.017-05:002022-04-30T19:00:00.167-05:00Read-a-Thon hours 9-12: 15:00-19:00<p><b>Currently reading</b>: The Accidental Afterlife of Thomas Marsden by Emma Trevayne</p><div><b>Pages read these hours</b>: 193</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Total pages so far</b>: 542</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Books finished</b>:</div><div><div>Help! I'm Trapped in the First Day of Summer Camp by Todd Strasser</div><div>Zeus: King of the Gods (Olympians #1) by George O'Connor</div><div>The Test (Animorphs #43) by K.A. Applegate</div></div><div>Paper Girls, vol. 3 by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Snacks</b>: 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.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Current state of things</b>: Easily staying awake now, though also getting distracted a lot!</div>Liannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10426150893408223206noreply@blogger.com0