Today is the 24 hour read-a-thon! I do try to participate in this every time it comes around but it is always difficult since I’m always in school during the read-a-thons. However, I am hoping to get to some homework and reading for fun today.
Intro Meme:
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
Arizona, United States
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
I’m in the middle of several books but I’m very interested in seeing where Throne of Glass goes.
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
I don’t snack when I read.
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
I’m currently a nuclear medicine student who has a tough time finding the time or energy to read so this read-a-thon will hopefully allow me a day to catch up on all those great reads I own.
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?
This time I’m going to try to fit some homework hours in as well so I’m trying to motivate myself to get some reading done and some homework.
5am
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Feelings: I was sleeping
6am
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Feelings: I was sleeping
7am
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Feelings: Still didn’t read but I did some homework and blog commenting! Now on to reading!
8am
Pages Read: 60 pages of Harry Potter #4
Total Pages Read: 60
Feelings: Glad I started reading!
9am
Pages Read: 70 pages of Harry Potter #4
Total Pages Read: 130
Feelings: Getting to the end of HP#4! The end of this book is intense so I can’t wait to start it.
10am
Pages Read: 40 pages of Harry Potter #4
Total Pages Read: 170
Feelings: The dark lord has risen again!
11am & 12 pm
Pages Read: 90
Total Pages Read: 260
Feelings: Finished with HP #4
1pm
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Total Pages Read: 260
Feelings: Well I spent this hour doing human things like showering and eating lunch.
2pm, 3pm, 4pm
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Total Pages Read: 260
Feelings: I’ve been doing homework for a group presentation. Now the presentation is done and I just have to print it all out tomorrow and make the handouts look pretty in a crafty way. I’m happy to be almost done with another project.
1) How are you doing? Sleepy? Are your eyes tired?
It is only dinner time where I live so I’m not tired yet. I’m excited to keep reading after I eat dinner though since I’ve been working on a school project for the past few hours.
2) What have you finished reading?
I’ve finished reading the last 260 pages of Harry Potter #4.
3) What is your favorite read so far?
I’ve only read HP#4 so I guess that is my favorite
4) What about your favorite snacks?
I don’t snack when I read.
5) Have you found any new blogs through the readathon? If so, give them some love!
I’ve been going around and blog commenting to maybe 10-15 blogs so far so I’m happy to encourage people and see what they are reading.
5pm
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Total Pages Read: 260
Feelings: Spent some time with the boyfriend.
6pm
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Total Pages Read: 260
Feelings: Had Dinner
7pm & 8pm
Pages Read: 47 Pages of Throne of Glass
Total Pages Read: 307
Feelings: Glad I read some more and took a little nap.
9pm
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Total Pages Read: 307
Feelings: Been getting things ready for tomorrow. I might be done for the night since I have to be up to do more homework and cleaning tomorrow.
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12am
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1am
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2am
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3am
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4am
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Michael
Looks like you’re doing well on the reading so far – and a good multitasker!
No snacking while reading? How do you survive!?!? 🙂
I’ll be checking back here off and on today to keep you going.
#TeamFox (non-professional cheer-leading squad)
Michael
Haiku –
Read-A-Thons are fun
Snacks with books are dangerous
Read harder! Read More!
Michael
All done with the Dark lord? 🙂 It’s a fun book for sure. Hope you’re still doing well with your reading!
A little inspiration for you:
“If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.”
― Oscar Wilde
Rachael @ Rachael Turns Pages
You are funny with the I was doing human things this hour. Keep up the reading.
Michael
Yes – I think I need to have a list like that as well. Things that are “human”. 🙂
How’s your stack coming along? Any favourite’s that you’d like to mention?
I’m on Infinite Kung-Fu – not really a serious read, but nicely entertaining. 🙂
Another quote to keep you going:
“Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another’s skin, another’s voice, another’s soul.”
― Joyce Carol Oates
#TeamFox (of all things cheering)
Alexa
So far all I’ve read is Harry Potter #4. I’ve been working on homework for the past few hours as I have several projects due on Monday. I hope to read Throne of Glass after dinner. I started it before the read-a-thon so I hope to finish it today. I hope your pile is coming along! Happy reading!
Marq
Looks like you’re making some progress. I wish I had some novellas I could read to make me feel more accomplished. At this rate, I think I’m only going to finish 2 books for this readathon. I guess 2 is better than zero.
Courtney
HP is a great pick for a read-a-thon read! You are doing great so keep it up!!! And good luck!!!
Michael
Having trouble staying with it or getting a little sleepy?
Drink water – Have a shower – Or go for a walk if you’re able.
I like Groucho sometimes. 🙂
“I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.”
― Groucho Marx
Michael
I’m making my way around again – seeing who’s still hanging on and who’s been reasonable and actually gone to sleep. 🙂 Looks like you may have fallen into the sleep pile.
Went for walk? – Check
Had a Shower? – Check
Yawned a billion times? – Check
A quote reasonable for this hour.::grin::
“Sleep is good, he said, And books are better.”
― George R.R. Martin
Katie @ Doing Dewey
Harry Potter would be a great book for a read-a-thon! I hope you had a good time 🙂
Michael
My last reply for the event. Congrats on all the reading you did! We didn’t really stay up for the whole thing as we wanted to, but some of us made it to about 3 in the morning.
Hope to see you again next year! Happy reading. 🙂