Author: Emily

Well, I’m back from a very distracting 4 hours. I’m pleased to report that Michigan State won the football game, and our team is looking fantastic. Now it’s time to refocus on reading! Looking forward to a cozy evening of read-a-thon-ing into the wee hours of the morning! I have a pumpkin scented candle lit… Continue reading Read-a-thon Mid-Event Survey

I haven’t been super focused on reading so far – I’ve done a lot of mini-challenges, stopped to make food, and gone to the library. I finished book 2, and need to select a book 3 that will be easy to read during the breaks in the Michigan State vs. Michigan game. (Go STATE!) For… Continue reading Read-a-thon Hour 8 & Mini Challenge

Hour 5’s mini-challenge – Show Me the Books – is hosted by Crystal at My Reading Room! She’s asked us to post a photo of books – any books. I decided to post a photo of the new books I’ve recently acquired that I can’t wait to read, but that are too long for the… Continue reading Mini-Challenge: Show Me the Books

Hour 4’s mini-challenge is hosted by Melissa at {Indie}pendent Books! Melissa asked us to celebrate books by Independent Publishers by posting a photo of an Indie book. My favorite Indie Publisher is Europa Editions: Europa Editions is a New York-based publisher of literary fiction, high-end mystery and noir, children’s illustrated fiction, narrative non-fiction, and memoir.… Continue reading Mini-Challenge – Indie Pride

Hour 3! I finished Great House in Hour 2 (with only 2 minutes to spare). I just made myself some instant mashed potatoes and am ready to start my next book: Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris. During the time I’m not reading (like while I’m making potatoes), I’m listening to Harry Potter and the… Continue reading Read-a-thon Hour 3

I’m settled into a reading spot, have my mug of coffee, and am determined to finish Great House during hour 2, and start a new book! Title of book(s) read since last update: 0 Number of books read since you started: 0 Pages read since last update: 12 – I’ve been distracted by other blogs… Continue reading Read-a-thon Hour 2

I’m so excited to start my second read-a-thon! I have a stack of 10 books by my desk that I’ll be choosing from today: Great House by Nicole Krauss (finishing this one – less than 50 pages left) Woman Hollering Creek by Sandra Cisneros Maus by Art Spiegelman Proust’s Overcoat by Lorenza Foschini Squirrel Seeks… Continue reading Read-a-thon Hour 1!