Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon is tomorrow, and my starting time is 6am. In previous read-a-thons I’ve complained about the starting time, and always slept in and started later. But in this read-a-thon I’m going to make a real effort to wake up at 6 (which I’ve been doing already for months now) and read ’til at least midnight (I’m not sure I can make it past that). I’ve chosen my books, though I think I’m going to add a few more later tonight, and I’ve informed the family what’s happening.
So, let’s talk some more about what exactly I’m going to do!
The blog plan
I think for this read-a-thon I’m going to post twice, once when I start and once when I finish. In between I’ll update the first post with tallies and totals and whatnot. And maybe a survey or two, if I have time. And of course I’ll be updating my Twitter account regularly, too!
The reading plan
Here’s what I’ve gathered together from my shelves (and one library book pile):
They are: The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate; Steam Detectives volumes one, two, and three; Spy High Mission 1; Perloo the Bold; Bertie and the Tinman; The Club of Queer Trades; The Eye of the Warlock (unfortunately the 3rd of a series, but hopefully that won’t matter); The Dreaming volume one and two; The Grail Tree.
I’ve also got tons of more graphic novels waiting around, which I’ve just discovered in a box in the storage room, so I can always read those too, if I want. And if I don’t finish the book I’m reading today (A.A. Milne’s autobiography) I’ll do so tomorrow.
I feel really confidant about this read-a-thon. In other read-a-thons I kept getting distracted by the TV, but I’m going to try to NOT turn on the TV and I think that’ll, uh, do the trick. Oh, which reminds me:
Read-a-tips
There are a lot of these lists already, but that won’t stop me from making my own! Here’s what I’ve learned from doing two previous read-a-thons: Continue reading »
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