Good morning! Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon is finally here! My husband has graciously agreed to take sole charge of my little guy today, so I'm free to readathon the day away!
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
I'm in Michigan, where the daffodils and tulips are in full bloom. But because it's Michigan, yesterday's nice, warm weather has turned into gray ickiness today. I'm hoping the sun comes out so I can read outside this afternoon!
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
This answer keeps changing, but I think the first book of the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series is the one I'm most looking forward to. It's also the one I'm starting with, so we'll start things off right!
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
I actually bought snacks for myself this year, which I don't normally do. But I'm most looking forward to going out to lunch by myself to a new restaurant in town. I never get to go out by myself anymore!
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
I'm a mom of a one-year-old, which means my life has changed a lot in the past year. I taught for ten years, but I'm now a stay-at-home mom with my little guy. That also means I'm really looking forward to a "day off" for this readathon.
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?
I've lost count of how many 24 hour readathons I've participated in, but it's quite a few. My favorite way to read is with a real, paper book, but I've got an audiobook all ready to go for those times when I have to be away from my physical books (like folding laundry).
I'm in Michigan, where the daffodils and tulips are in full bloom. But because it's Michigan, yesterday's nice, warm weather has turned into gray ickiness today. I'm hoping the sun comes out so I can read outside this afternoon!
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
This answer keeps changing, but I think the first book of the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series is the one I'm most looking forward to. It's also the one I'm starting with, so we'll start things off right!
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
I actually bought snacks for myself this year, which I don't normally do. But I'm most looking forward to going out to lunch by myself to a new restaurant in town. I never get to go out by myself anymore!
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
I'm a mom of a one-year-old, which means my life has changed a lot in the past year. I taught for ten years, but I'm now a stay-at-home mom with my little guy. That also means I'm really looking forward to a "day off" for this readathon.
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?
I've lost count of how many 24 hour readathons I've participated in, but it's quite a few. My favorite way to read is with a real, paper book, but I've got an audiobook all ready to go for those times when I have to be away from my physical books (like folding laundry).
Hour Three Update
Time spent reading: One hour and 46 minutes
Number of pages read so far: 150
Book I'm reading from: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood
Book I'm listening to: Still Life by Louise Penny
Number of pages read so far: 150
Book I'm reading from: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood
Book I'm listening to: Still Life by Louise Penny
Hour Seven Update
Time spent reading: Four hours and 24 minutes
Number of pages read so far: 267
Book I'm reading from: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood (finished at 1:07!)
Book I'm listening to: Still Life by Louise Penny
I just went for a walk, so I got a good hour of audiobook listening in. Now I'm ready to jump in the new hammock chair that my husband just installed and read outside for a while!
Number of pages read so far: 267
Book I'm reading from: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood (finished at 1:07!)
Book I'm listening to: Still Life by Louise Penny
I just went for a walk, so I got a good hour of audiobook listening in. Now I'm ready to jump in the new hammock chair that my husband just installed and read outside for a while!
Hour Ten Update
Time spent reading: Six hours and 28 minutes
Number of pages read so far: 423
Book I'm reading from: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Book I'm listening to: Still Life by Louise Penny
Number of books finished: One (The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood)
Number of pages read so far: 423
Book I'm reading from: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Book I'm listening to: Still Life by Louise Penny
Number of books finished: One (The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood)
Hour Fifteen Update
Time spent reading: Nine hours and 3 minutes
Time my husband spent reading after our little guy was in bed: One hour and 14 minutes
Number of pages read so far: 603
Book I'm reading from: Be Frank with Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson
Book I'm listening to: Still Life by Louise Penny
Number of books finished: Two (The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood; The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith)
Time my husband spent reading after our little guy was in bed: One hour and 14 minutes
Number of pages read so far: 603
Book I'm reading from: Be Frank with Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson
Book I'm listening to: Still Life by Louise Penny
Number of books finished: Two (The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood; The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith)
Final Totals
Time spent reading: Ten hours and 2 minutes
Time my son woke up so that I could get more reading in: 6:32 a.m.
Number of pages read so far: 627
Book I'm reading from: Be Frank with Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson; The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
Book I'm listening to: Still Life by Louise Penny
Number of books finished: Two (The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood; The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith)
Time my son woke up so that I could get more reading in: 6:32 a.m.
Number of pages read so far: 627
Book I'm reading from: Be Frank with Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson; The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
Book I'm listening to: Still Life by Louise Penny
Number of books finished: Two (The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood; The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith)
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