Welcome to the Hour 8 Mini-Challenge for Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon! HOUR EIGHT. FEELING GREAT. The theme of this mini-challenge is ARMCHAIR TRAVELING. One of the many delights of reading is the ability books have to help us travel the world in our imaginations – rich descriptions and stories that make us feel transported, even if we… Continue reading Dewey’s Readathon Hour 8 Mini-Challenge: Armchair Traveling
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Readathon: Fall 2015
It’s #readathon day! HUZZAH! What is Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon, you ask? It’s a twice a year event where book lovers around the world D.E.A.R. (drop everything and read) for 24 hours and eat snacks. We tweet, encourage each other, do mini-challenges, win prizes, and (most importantly) have a ton of fun. (It’s so much fun that… Continue reading Readathon: Fall 2015
Readathon Ahoy!
It’s #readathon day! I’m so excited for today’s readathon. Traveling in South America for a month was incredible, but I don’t read very well or much while on the road. It’s going to be lovely to devote an entire day to reading, snacking, and (the best part) chatting with other book lovers around the world… Continue reading Readathon Ahoy!
Readathon Recap
A crisp, gray Saturday in Brooklyn, spent being cozy on the couch reading all day while my boyfriend sat next to me having his own World of Warcraft marathon. Lots of delicious snacks all day. College football on in the background all afternoon. A lovely way to spend a day. I finished three books from… Continue reading Readathon Recap
Readathon
I’m all signed up to participate in Dewey’s 24 hour Readathon on Saturday! If you’re not familiar with what a Readathon is, you might have the same reaction as my best friend when she asked me what I was doing Saturday: Essentially the Readathon is a wonderful event people in the book blogging community put… Continue reading Readathon
Read-a-thon Mid-Event Survey
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
Read-a-thon Hour 8 & Mini Challenge
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
Mini-Challenge: Show Me the Books
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
Mini-Challenge – Indie Pride
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
Read-a-thon Hour 3
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
Read-a-thon Hour 2
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
Read-a-thon Hour 1!
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!