Saturday, October 12, 2013

Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon Update Post 10/13

Hello fellow readathon-ers! I am going to update every few hours with my reading progress for Dewey's. I am SO EXCITED to be participating in the event this October and can't wait to see what it brings!



I've got my set up ready to go with comfy blankets on my couch.  I've also got an Amazon gift card at the ready just in case any of the books I've lined up aren't satisfying what I am looking for and I need a new e-book.
Introductory Meme:

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? Just outside of South Philadelphia, PA!

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? FINALLY finishing Wuthering Heights! It's been months. 


3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? White pizza with broccoli.. yum! Small enough to eat with one hand and hold with the other.


4) Tell us a little something about yourself! This is the first time I'm participating in Dewey's Readathon, or 24 hour readathon at all!


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 looking forward to a full 24 hours - I've never stayed up that long so I'm really excited for the challenge to try it!



Update #1
Time: 10:08 AM
Pages read: 52 pages from Wuthering Heights
Books finished: 0
Thoughts: Twitter is so distracting! 

***Mid Event Survey***
1. How are you doing? Sleepy? Eyes tired?
I am experiencing some fatigue - I haven't gotten up to do anything other than shower all day.  My eyes are a little tired but nothing switching out of my contacts to my glasses can't fix. 

2. What have you finished reading so far?
NOTHING! I have been powering through Wuthering Heights - only sixty pages left - and once it's done I'm having a dance party celebration. 

3. What has been your favorite read so far?
In between bouts of Wuthering Heights I've been reading Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron which is a short story anthology all about Witches.  It's been really enjoyable so far to break up the desperation of Wuthering Heights. 

4. What about your favorite snacks?
Delicious sprinkle Italian cookies I got especially for today.

5. Have you found any new blogs? Give them some love!
I have! Connecting with the larger community is the best part of this event. I haven't been on the computer too much but two blogs I've really enjoyed so far are River City Reading, Ciska's Book Chest and The Relentless Reader.

Now-- I think I'm going to stretch my legs and head over to Starbucks for a little late night caffeine and then finish up Wuthering Heights.  Happy reading!

28 comments:

  1. The white pizza sounds like the PERFECT snack! Enjoy your first read-a-thon - they're a blast :)

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    1. It was delicious! Thank you so much for stopping by and cheering me on! Can't wait until April :)

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  2. Welcome and congrats on your first Dewey adventure! It is a blast. I never make it the full 24 hours without sleep. I have to nap! Enjoy every minutes!

    Lisa
    #TeamOtter

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    1. Thank you! I only made 17 hours -- I had to stop and nap too. I hope you had a great time!

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  3. It's my first read-a-thon as well! Hope you have fun today!! :)

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    1. Yay for first timers! I had an absolute blast!! How many books did you read?

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  4. Yay for your first time! This is my 4th time and I love it more and more! Cheering you on from Team Panda!

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    1. Thank you so much for stopping by and cheering me on! I had a great time. Go Team Panda!

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  5. I'm not a fan of broccoli, but if that's what you like... hope you enjoy it! Happy reading!

    Tanja
    #TeamOtter

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    1. Thanks so much for stopping by to cheer me on!

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  6. I'm so glad that you're participating in your first Readathon, there's something almost magical about the first one, but they get more fun the more you do them!

    Hope you have a great Readathon, I'll be here to cheer you on!

    #TeamPanda

    Kate@MidnightBookGirl

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    1. Thanks Kate! I had a blast during my first readathon .. now to recover because I have to go back to work tomorrow, ahh!

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  7. Yep, twitter can get really distracting. That's okay just have fun!

    Lisa
    #TeamOtter

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    1. Thanks Lisa for stopping by and cheering me on! I had a blast reading, tweeting and instagramming the whole 24 hours. Now I can't wait for April!

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  8. Oh your first readathon! Hooray! If I were closer I'd come over and steal that pizza, lol. Just kidding, I'm not a creepy stalker. I promise!

    I hope you're having a great time today!

    Jennifer~ Team Otter Cheerleader!
    The Relentless Reader

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    1. I ate that pizza for second breakfast so by the time my post went out there wasn't any left, lol! Thank you so much for stopping by to cheer me on. I had a great time! Go Team Otter!!

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  9. Glad you have been powering through your book. I hope you are enjoying the story. Keep reading!

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    1. I finished woohoo! It was the only book I was able to get through but I am so glad I did. Thank you for stopping by to cheer me on!

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  10. Hey, you've accomplished a lot if you've been powering through your book. Keep it up! Will come back to see how it goes.

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    1. I finished Wuthering Heights woohoo! It feels so good to get that off of my TBR. Thank you for stopping by and cheering me on!

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  11. Wuthering Heights sounds like a great pick for an October Read-a-Thon. Hope you're having a terrific day!

    Team Otter Cheerleader, Joy
    Joy's Book Blog

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    1. Thanks Joy, Go team otter! I had a great time with the readathon this year. How did you do??

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  12. I definitely think that next Readathon I'll skip hanging out with friends who readathon too (since we end up talking so much) and try reading at Starbucks or Panera, like I do for NaNoWriMo. Hopefully you had a delicious drink and some reading time!

    #TeamPanda

    Kate@MidnightBookGirl

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    1. I think I am immune to caffeine because that macchiato did nothing to wake me up! I can't imagine hanging out with friends during the event.. having my husband in the apartment was so distracting!! I hope you had a great time this year. Thank you so much for stopping by to cheer me on!

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  13. It is so great to have you on board!!

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    1. Thanks Ciska! Hope you had a great time this year!

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  14. Thanks for the shoutout! Checking out all the new blogs is one of my favorite things - though I usually don't have enough time to stay long until the day after. Good thing it's a nice long weekend for me :) Happy reading!

    Shannon - Team Otter

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