Readathon

Old lady that I am, I passed out asleep around 2:30 a.m. EST. HOWEVER, I did end up finished 10 books for the Readathon and while they weren’t all adult, full length books, I am still really proud of myself because I got 10 books off my TBR pile and 6 books off my review pile in one day! That’s really something worth cheering about, friends!

SO the books I completed:

The Whispering House by Rebecca Wade – 263 pages – I really liked the heroine, Hannah, she’s smart and resourceful. I was hoping for maybe a make out scene, but then remembered this is middle grade and not young adult. Solid Halloween read, though.

Mistletoe & Margaritas by Shannon Stacey – 65 pages or 2 hours and 4 minutes via audio – Basically this was pretty steamy and adorable and I got a little embarrassed because during the more steamier scenes I forgot to put in earphones.

The Great Unexpected by Sharon Creech – 226 pages – I liked the meld of Irish folklore and the friendship between Naomi and Lizzie. Overall, a totally adorable read.

Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead – 180 pages – I loved this book, although it probably was not the best book to finish out with, because I felt kind of heavy at the end with emotions and such.

Listened to: I basically finished Mistletoe & Margaritas by Shannon Stacey. Then I started listening to Curse Of The Blue Tattoo by LA Meyer, because Katherine Kellgren is kind of the best thing to listen to after midnight between books, for like 30 minutes.

Overall Stats:

10 Books Completed

1750 Pages Read (including the two audiobooks I completed)

2 hours and 42 minutes of listening.

End Of The Event Survey:

• Which hour was most daunting for you?

• Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?

• Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?

• What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?

• How many books did you read?

• What were the names of the books you read?

• Which book did you enjoy most?

• Which did you enjoy least?

• If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?

• How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?

I am 100% likely. I will be doing reader and unofficial cheerleading.

I’ve decided to just update for every three books I read, to check in with the internet, since you know accountability is THE BEST for the Dewey 24 Hour Readathon. Anyways, I’ve been doing FANTASTIC thus far, reading and listening to super short books. Since the last time I’ve updated I have eaten a pickle, a turkey sandwich piled with veggies (WHAT? WHO AM I RIGHT NOW) and drank a cup of coffee and some more tap water!

So, the books I completed:

Scary School: Monsters On The March by Derek The Ghost – 256 pages – Basically this was a super adorable book about a school filled with humans and monsters, narrated by a ghost named Derek. There were lots of pictures and I thought it was a fab pre-Halloween read.

Legion by Brandon Sanderson - 88 pages  or 2 hours and 8 minutes – This novella is about this guy named Stephen Leeds, also known as Legion, who makes up these expert personalities that only he can see called Aspects who help him solve things. I liked the narration of this one. (FYI since the last update, I listened to the final 37 minutes of this).

Miracle’s Boys by Jacqueline Woodson – 160 pages – This is about 3 brothers, going through life a few years after the death of their mother. Ty’ree, the oldest, is legal guardian of main character Lafayette and ‘New’Charlie. Y’all, this is a heavy, beautiful, utterly recommended book.

Listened to: The last 37 minutes of Legion by Brandon Sanderson. THEN I downloaded Mistletoe & Margaritas by Shannon Stacey because I had it in my audible library and what the heck, it’s time to listen to Christmas themed books so I can stock up on Holiday reviews. Plus, novellas are the best for readathons. I have listened to Mistletoe & Margaritas for about an hour, well, it’ll be an hour by the time this is posted.

Hey I hope all you readathoners are doing awesome so far. Right now it’s 2 p.m. ish EST and I’ve just finished my third book. I’ve had two cups of coffee, tap water, and a Green Monster smoothie thus far.

Here’s what I’ve finished so far:

The Vicar Of Nibbleswicke by Roald Dahl -48 pages – This is an adorable short read that was written for charity, specifically the Dyslexia Institute. Definitely recommended Readathon reading.

The Boy In The Box by Cary Fagan – 224 pages – The overall concept, of a boy being kidnapped and forced into work at a Medicine Show is great, HOWEVER, the ending is totally choppy, this book does not stand on it’s own at all and feels like it’s missing a chapter, which honestly is super annoying.

Adios, Nirvana by Conrad Wesselhoeft – 240 pages – I am unsure how I feel about this. On the one hand it feels totally literary pretentious. ON THE OTHER, the main character Jonathan is a poet and writes the same way I wrote at his age and it’s all very existential and such, and well high school me would have loved the shiz out of this, and I can see teen boys really liking this book as well. So, four stars overall.

Listened to: I’m listening to Legion by Brandon Sanderson. I totally have showered and made my smoothie and walked around a little tiny bit while listening. So far, I’ve listened to 1 hour and 31 minutes. I have 37 minutes left!