Last Sunday I talked about getting ready for the 24 Hour Readathon this Saturday. I decided to do things a little differently than the last 24HRAT, mostly because updating my blog every three hours was a) driving me insane and b) driving everyone else insane (probably). So instead I’m just going to be updating one post throughout the day, probably once each time I finish a book. I may also do special individual posts if I can remember to check out the activities. I’ll also do a wrap-up post on Sunday.
If this 24HRAT is anything like the last 24HRAT, I’m probably going to be haunting Twitter and updating loads there. You can follow me if you want: I’m @anniebody.
And I know I said I wasn’t going to have a specific set of books, but then I remembered that last time I was running around trying to find books I wanted to read and I don’t want to do that again. So, here’s what I’ve got stacked up:
From the bottom up, they are: Little Lord Fauntleroy, Poison, Twenties Girl, Dawn Wind, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, The Boggart, Boys, Girls, and Other Hazardous Materials, The Purple Emperor, The Picts & the Martyrs, The Big Six (actually, I’ve read that one already. Whoops.), Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married, The Ghost and Mrs McClure, One For the Money, The Chocolate Cat Caper, and Dragonfly.
(I apologize for the crappy Photobooth photo, but I’ve misplaced my fancy digital camera. Time to clean my room, I think– but after the readathon.)
I may add some other small murder mysteries (I’ve got some Val McDermid books I need to read), and possibly my fancy new Pictures for Sad Children book that came in the mail yesterday, but this is pretty much it. Oh, wait, maybe I’ll add in the Last Apprentice book number 4 (I think I have it, at least). But then that’s really it.
Do you have a plan for the 24HRAT?
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I’m cheering throughout the read-a-thon but I plan on reading as much as I possibly can. I have some great books waiting to be read! Thanks for letting us know your twitter name. I’ll be cheering you on here and on Twitter. Good luck tomorrow.
Sweet pile of books! I just picked up Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married from the library today. Not sure if I’ll get to it during my reading tomorrow (between all the cheering, of course), but I’m definitely going to try.
Good luck & have fun tomorrow!
Looks like a good list – best of luck!
Hi Anastasia,
I wish you much luck with your readathon. I have signed up this year for the first time, although I am not reading but cheerleading. This first hour I am going to orientate myself a bit, check out the blogs participating, hanging out on Twitter and so on. I might sneak in a bit of reading here and there, but my main thing is to cheer so GO! GO! GO!
Excellent plan and some excellent books! Hope your reading is going well, nearly two hours in, so only 22 to go! Enjoy!!
I’m supposed to be cherrleading and whizzing through blogs but I just got sucked in to your Leviathan review. I saw Scott to a presentation on it on Thursday. He was awesome and the book sounds amazing!
Great pile! Have fun!
Hello! You’re doing great, keep up the good work! *cheers with pom poms* I don’t have a set plan, but i did keep a stack of books within reach just in case. x)
Traditional read-a-thon blessing:
May the bookshelf be there to greet you.
May all the books appeal.
May the fridge be full of tasty snacks;
the words fall soft upon your eyes and until the read-a-thon ends,
may you always hold a book in the palm of your hand.
Good luck today!
I think having a pile is probably a good plan. Wouldn’t want to waste precious reading time picking something to read! Have fun!
I wish you luck on your read a thon. No I am not participating at this read a thon but I hope for next time!
Best of lucks today! And don’t feel like you’re driving people crazy, I think the funniest part of this all is people updating constantly to report their progress (or even the lack of them!).
Do you have a goal for this read-a-thon? I know people keeps asking that, but I’m curious. This is my first read-a-thon and everything is so new I wonder and wander at everything
Hope you’re having a great time so far! A late start is better than no start at all! (And better than being at work like me – wah!) I just followed you on Twitter, so I’ll cheer you on from there, too!
That is quite a big pile of books you’ve got there!
So here’s to cheering you on!