Closing Survey

1. How would you assess your reading overall?

Pretty good considering I came in in a reading slump.

2. Did you have a strategy, and if so, did you stick to it?

Read and just enjoy myself and I did.

3. What was your favorite snack?

Truffles

4. Did you add any new books to your TBR/wishlist after seeing what everyone else is reading?

For once I didn't.

5. What was your favorite book or experience from this readathon?

I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter by Dr. Harper

All the books we read

Hour 15 - 18

The BBs enjoyed their first readathon.

I finished I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter by Dr. Harper. I really enjoyed it. It's not for everyone. It's really weird but it really worked for me. I started In the Hall with the Knife by Diana Peterfreund and really like it a lot so far. I read for 100 minutes and 83 pages.

342 minutes

I read 402 pages

3 books Finished

Finished

Socks!

Mid Event Survey

1. What are you reading right now? 

I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter by Dr. Harper

2. How many books have you read so far?

Finished 2 and almost done with a third

3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? 

Finishing my current one. It's so good!

4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? 

Sure but I just roll with them.

5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?

Usually I check in a lot more. I'm enjoying doing things a bit differently this time.

Hour 9-14

My other reading buddy, Benny

I started and finished Diary of a Tokyo Teen by Christine Mari Inzer. It was a really cool look at her trip to Japan after living there as a child. I also started and am well into I'm a Therapist, and My Patient is Going to be the Next School Shooter by Dr. Harper. I'm really enjoying it and can't wait to see how it all turns out. I read for 54 minutes and read 247 pages.

242 minutes

319 pages

2 books Finished

Finished

Our goodie tray

Hour 1 - 8

 

Billie, my reading buddy

This will not be the most organized RAT for me. But I finished a book! I slept for the first few hours, got up, had breakfast and then read. I finished How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather.

I read for 188 minutes

I read 72 pages

1 book Finished

Breakfast

Finished!

Opening Event Survey

 

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?

My home in The Woodlands, Texas

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?

Diary of a Tokyo Teen

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?

Fudge and Truffles

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!

I have finished exactly one book this month, which is insane for me. But it's been an awful month. 

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?

No expectations, no goals. I just want to enjoy the day.

My TBR Pile

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-A-Thon

I'm all signed up for Dewey's. I'll post a TBR pile later.

Bout of Books Update #7

 

I read 26 pages in American Queen by Sierra Simone and started and read 115 pages in Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams and finished it. I started Polly's March by Linda Newbery and read 110 pages in it.

251 pages read today

929 pages read total 

3 Books Finished

Bout of Books Update #6

 

I read 25 pages in American Queen by Sierra Simone and started and read 116 pages in Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

141 pages read today

678 pages read total 

2 Books Finished

Bout of Books Update #5

 

I read 13 pages in American Queen by Sierra Simone and started and read 107 pages in Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

120 pages read today

537 pages read total 

2 Books Finished

Bout of Books Update #4

 

I read 138 pages in The Perfect Place to Die by Bryce Moore and finished it.

138 pages read today

417 pages read total 

2 Books Finished

Bout of Books Update #3

 

I read 57 pages in The Perfect Place to Die by Bryce Moore and 35 pages in American Queen by Sierra Simone. 

92 pages read today

279 pages read total 

1 Book Finished

Bout of Books Update #2

 

I read 50 pages in The Perfect Place to Die by Bryce Moore, 34 pages in With the Enemy by Eva Gray and finished it and started American Queen by Sierra Simone and read 5 pages in it. 

89 pages read today

187 pages read total 

1 Book Finished

Bout of Books Update #1

 

I read 57 pages in The Perfect Place to Die by Bryce Moore and 41 pages in With the Enemy by Eva Gray. 

98 pages read today

I'm Taking Part in Bout of Books

 

This will be our 21st time taking part in Bout of Books!

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 16th and runs through Sunday, August 22nd in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, Twitter chats, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 32 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Reverse Read-A-Thon Opening Survey

 

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?

The Woodlands, TX

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?

Finishing The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?

Cinnamon Bears

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!

I'm finishing up GISH this weekend too so will be balancing that with the RAT.

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?

Glad to have my bestie back with us at our house this year!

Bout of Books Update #5 & Wrap Up

 I read 17 pages in I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara. Right after this I left town for a few days for a vacation with the girls and no reading took place.

17 pages read today

494 pages read total 

2 books finished

What a vacation!

Bout of Books Update #4

 

I read 44 pages in I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara and 55 pages Shine your Icy Crown by Amanda Lovelace and finished it.

99 pages read today

477 pages read total 

2 books finished

Bout of Books Update #3

I read 49 pages in I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara and 75 pages Shine your Icy Crown by Amanda Lovelace. 

124 pages read today

378 pages read total 

1 book finished

Bout of Books Update #2

 

I read 32 pages in I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara and 81 pages in Displacement by Lucy Knisley and finished it.

113 pages read today

254 pages read total 

Bout of Books Update #1

 

I read 61 pages in I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara and 80 pages in Displacement by Lucy Knisley. 

141 pages read today

I'm taking part in Bout of Books!

 

This will be the twentieth time I've taken part on Bout of Books and I can't wait to get started! I will be away Fri-Sun so won't get as much read as normal but will do what I can.

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 10th and runs through Sunday, May 16th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, Twitter chats, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 31 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

Closing Survey

How would you assess your reading overall? 

Way less than normal. This RAT was so much about getting to see my best friend again. I had a good time and I'm fine with that. 

Did you have a strategy, and if so, did you stick to it? 

Oh, I did. I planned to focus on Addie Larue and finishing it. That didn't happen. 

What was your favorite snack? Banana Dip 

Wanna volunteer for our next event? Stay tuned for the recap post!

Hour 19

 

When the kitties look like this it's time for bed.

I read for 61 minutes. I read 15 pages in Green River Serial Killer by Pennie Morehead (and wound up discussing it a lot with Nancy.)  And now it's time for bed.

602 minutes read

296 pages read

1 book Finished

Our star of the show, Andie Cat!

Our sock pic

Hours 16-18

 

Most of this time was spent watching soccer. Sadly we lost to Portland 2-1. I did get some reading in though. I read for 60 minutes and read 20 pages. 

541 minutes read

281 pages read

1 book Finished

#ForeverOrange

Hours 13-15

 

We ordered dinner this hour, had dinner and started watching our game. I started reading Green River Serial Killer: Biography of an Unsuspecting Wife by Pennie Morehead and thanks to my newly discovered love of true crime I actually started loving a book! I read for 80 minutes and read 22 pages.

481 minutes read

283 pages read

1 book Finished

Andie took my seat as soon as we went to watch the game.

Mid-Event Survey

 

1. What are you reading right now?

Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr

2. How many books have you read so far?

Read from two and finished one

3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?

Eh...I've been in a reading slump and sadly feel I still am.

4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?

A few but nothing big.

5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?

I was hoping it would kick me out of my slump but that's not happening. Still, I'm enjoying the day with my favorite people.

Hours 10-12

 

Finished!

I read for 136 minutes. I read 40 pages in Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr and started Paper Girls, Vol. 2 by Brian K. Vaughan, reading 128 pages and finishing it for a total of 168.

401 minutes read

261 pages read

1 book Finished

Hours 7-9

 

I read for 148ish minutes. There was lunch in there and quite a bit of talking as I've spent no time with my bestie in a year. I read 37 pages in Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr and 17 pages in The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab for a total of 54 pages. 

265 minutes read

93 pages read

Hours 4-6

 

I got up and got going for hour 4. I read for 117 minutes. I read 39 pages in The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. This book is good but so slow I feel like I'm getting nowhere.

117 minutes read

39 pages read

Opening Survey!

 

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?

Home - The Woodlands, TX

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab - I'm 100 pages in and feel like I haven't really gotten into it.

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?

Dips! We have three to try.

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!

I love cats. We rescue and our 18 year old cat is laying on my as I write this which is a true joy. I'm so glad to have my best friend back with me for this RAT. My team has a soccer game tonight I'll have to take a break and watch on TV. Go Dynamo! Also, I'm just starting now as I am not a morning person.

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'm home instead of being at a hotel. Just looking forward to some good reading time with my favorite people.

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-A-Thon Hours 1-3

I'm so excited for Dewey's 24 Hour Read-A-Thon! I slept these first few hours so I can hopefully be awake enough to read lots! I'm so happy to be back in my library with Richard and Nancy.

Bout of Books Update #7 & Wrap Up

 

I read 94 pages in Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson.

This is probably the least I've read during BoB but honestly this was just a crazy week. I'm glad I finished my one book and made some headway in others.

94 pages read today

369 pages read total for Bout of Books

1 book finished

Bout of Books Update #6

 

I read 12 pages in Leaves on the Line by Martin Toseland & Simon Toseland, 13 pages in Living the Quaker Way by Philip Gulley and 32 pages in Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson.

57 pages read today

275 pages read total

1 book finished

Bout of Books Update #5

 

I read 71 pages in #Murderfunding by Gretchen McNeil and finished it. I also read 10 pages in Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam and 13 pages in Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson.

94 pages read today

218 pages read total

1 book finished

Bout of Books Update #4

 

I read 31 pages in #Murderfunding by Gretchen McNeil and 7 pages in Living the Quaker Way by Philip Gulley.

38 pages read today

124 pages read total 

Bout of Books Update #3

 

I read 20 pages in #Murderfunding by Gretchen McNeil and 5 pages in Living the Quaker Way by Philip Gulley.

25 pages read today

86 pages read total 

Bout of Books Update #2

 

I read 23 pages in #Murderfunding by Gretchen McNeil. 

23 pages read today

61 pages read total 

Bout of Books Update #1

 

I read 38 pages in #Murderfunding by Gretchen McNeil. We went to two movies last night so that's all the reading I got done.

I'm Taking Part in Bout of Books

 This will be our 19th time taking part in Bout of Books!

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 4th and runs through Sunday, January 10th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, Twitter chats, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 30 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team