Once Upon a Read-a-Thon: Update Post

I'm starting this 'thon at roughly (and I mean rough) 8am CST. I might get up earlier, but don't bet on it. I like my sleep almost as much as I like my books. So I imagine that coffee will be a integral part of me reaching my goal.

Speaking of coffee..THIS is what I THINK I look like:

All elegant and shizz, but THIS is what I really turn into:



So ONWARD reading! HO!

Status Update 1:
Time Started: 8:15 am CST (I did say rough)
Time Finished: 10:46pm CST (this isn't how long i read just when i shut my book for the last time of the day)
Book: Ender's Game-Orson Scott Card (finish up)
Page Started: 136
Page Finished: 201
Completed: N
Notes: I hoped to finish Ender's Game, but sadly too many distractions. I plan on having it done tomorrow and a good chunk out of the next book.
Challenges:
Mini Challenge  

Status Update 2 :
Time Started: 10 am CST (Had some errands to run this morning.)
Time Finished: 12:25am (I stayed up to finish EG)

Book: Ender's Game-Orson Scott Card FINISHED
Page Started: 201
Page Finished:324

Completed:Y-Book 1
Notes: I managed to finished Ender's Game!!

Challenges: None

Status Update 2 :
Book: Wife22
Page Started: 1
Page Finished:117

Completed:N

Notes: I started reading Graceling, but changed to Wife 22. I didn't finish it, but I'm really liking it. It's a quick read so far.

Books Read: 1


Ending Totals:
Books Read: 1
Pages: 305

Once Upon a Read-a-Thon

Yes, another read-a-thon! Stop rolling your eyes! I have it on good authority that this time I will be moderately successful! Don't ask me who this authority is, but let me tell you, she's pretty cool! *wink*
So do you wanna join in? Click the button ^! I don't think it's too late to join. What are we doing? Reading..how long
 are we reading? July 9th-11th. What am I reading? I'm super stoked you asked. :)

My List:

• Going Bovine-Libba Bray
• Wife 22-Melanie Gideon
• Legacy of Tril: Soulbound
• The Hunt 
• My read-a-long books: Rebecca and Anna K. (not the whole thing mind you just the parts) and Graceling!

I am going to try to devote at least  15 hours total to reading! I have work and my husband and son have karate class, but I think 15 over 3 days is doable!

Are you joining in? I hope so! Look for my starting post to pop up soon!

Once Upon A Read-a-Thon Finish Line

Well it's been fun you guys! I've flipped my last page of the 'thon and am off to bed! Here are my stats for the whole shebang!

Total
Time Read: 15 hours
Total Pages: 1043
Books Finished: 3 books

See you next 'thon! :)

Once Upon A Read-a-Thon Day 3

Update 1
Start Time: 8:30am CST
End Time: 9:30 am
Book: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Page Started: 43
Page Ended: 123
Total Time Read: 1 hour
Total Pages: 80


Update 2
Start Time: 10:00
End Time: 12:00 (noon)
Book: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Page Started: 123
Page Ended:146
Total Time Read: 45 mins
Total Pages: 23

Update3
Start Time: 12:00pm Noon
End Time: 2:00pm
Book: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Page Started: 146
Page Ended: 236
Total Time Read: 2 hours
Total Pages: 90


Update 4
Start Time: 2:00pm
End Time: 3:00pm
Book: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Page Started: 236
Page Ended:255
Total Time Read: 25 minutes
Total Pages: 19

Update 5
Start Time: 3:30pm
End Time: 5:00
Book: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Page Started: 255
Page Ended: 348
Total Time Read: 2 hrs
Total Pages: 93

Update 6
Start Time: 5:30pm
End Time: 6:00
Book: To the Lighthouse
Page Started: 56
Page Ended: 70
Total Time Read: 30 minutes
Total Pages: 14

Totals:
Pages: 319
Hours: 6 hours
Books: 1

Once Upon A Read-a-Thon Day 2

Yesterday was not the greatest day for reading. I kind of just gave up. *Sob* I let Xena down! Today I have no work and no real plans so I *HOPEFULLY* will get more reading done!

So here goes:

Update 1
Start Time: 8:30am CST
End Time: 12:00 (noon)
Book: Centuries of June
Page Started: 60
Page Ended: 229
Total Time Read: 2 hrs 45 minutes
Total Pages: 169

Update 2:
Start Time: 12:30pm
End Time: 1:40pm
Book: Centuries of June (finished)
Page Started:229
Page Ended:342
Total Time Read: 1 hr 3mins
Total Pages:113


Update 3:
Start Time: 2:00pm
End Time: 3: 00pm
Book: Witches of East End by Melissa de la Cruz
Page Started: 1
Page Ended: 66
Total Time Read: 44 mins
Total Pages: 66

Update 4:
Start Time: 6:00pm
End Time: 8:00pm
Book: Witches of East End by Melissa de la Cruz
Page Started:66
Page Ended: 114
Total Time Read: 1 hour
Total Pages: 48


Update 5:
Start Time: 8:00pm
End Time: 10:45pm
Book: Witches of East End by Melissa de la Cruz(finished) and started Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Page Started:114/1
Page Ended: 272/43
Total Time Read: 2.50 hrs
Total Pages: 201

Totals
Books Read: 2
Pages: 597
Hours: 7.12 hours

Once Upon A Read-a-Thon Mini Challenge Day 1

Is hosting this first mini challenge is being hosted by Bailey! She's asking two questions about Mythology! :)

Mini Challenge Question 1:
What is your favorite type of myth (Greek, Roman, Egyptian etc)?
I tend to lean towards the Greek myths the most. My favorite is the Myth of Persephone, Goddess of the Underworld!

Mini Challenge Question 2:
What is your favorite book with some type of mythology in it?
Well I would have to go with Vampire mythology and toss in the grandpappy of all Vampire Novels...Dracula! mwhahahaah

Once Upon A Read-a-Thon Starting Post

Well it's read-a-thon time again! I've got my stack and my snacks (wow a rhyme!) and I'm ready to read! I've thought about it and figure that I'll only do two posts per day...maybe break them up into 8 hour blocks?..not to sure about that just yet. I just know that I'm going to focus more on reading than on posting and twittering these next couple of days! So I will try to keep track of how long I actually read.

I have a two hour shift 8am to 11am but then I'm off work until thursday! Woot! I have one errand (grocery shopping) to do today but otherwise I'm going to devote my day to reading! Gonna get my game face on...grrrr!

**this be my xena grrr face! I'm gonna grr at my TBR stack!***

1st Block (didn't get to start at 7am)
Start Time: 1pm
End Time: 4pm
Total Time Spent Reading: 45 mins (stupid real life)
Book(s): To the Lighthouse (nook), Centuries of June (Keith Donohue)
Pages Read: 67 pages

2nd Block
Start Time: 6:00pm
End Time: 9pm (gave up)
Total Time Spent Reading: Maybe 1 hour
Book(s): Centuries of June
Pages Read: 60

Totals
Time Read: 1.45 hours
Pages Read: 127

Once Upon A Read-a-Thon

Hey kids! Guess what is coming up? :) Yup! Another read a thon! Woot! So yeah I'm gonna join up! I'm getting my stack ready and will post my start up on Monday...so far I'm probably going to have these in my pile:

• Centuries of June
• Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
• Bossypants
• Night Circus
• Devil's Kiss
• Royal Assassin
• Enclave
• To the Lighthouse

just to list a few! Guess who is excited? I am!

Once Upon a Read-a-Thon! Last Day

So yesterday didn't go as planned. Lots of storms came through and my son is very skiddish about lightening and thunder, so that was my job yesterday!
Today is the last day and my plans are HUGE! I slept in a little so I could hang in there til the end. I'm going to finish up Day by Day Armageddon: Beyond Exile then get that planned reading in for the Northanger Abbey read-a-long going on at Reading with Tequila, and starting up The Iron King (hoping to finish since I hear its awesome!)

So there you have it! I'm ready to read! I'll be starting at around 8am cst.

Update 1:
Time Read: 10:00am-12:00pm
Book: Day bye Day Armageddon: Beyond Exile
Pages: 62
Notes: Slow start to the morning. Husband was a bit late for work so I was hurrying around trying to get him out the door so he could make it. The kiddo was VERY energetic so I had to sort something out for him to do!
Update 2:
Time Read: 2pm-3:15pm
Book: Day bye Day Armageddon: Beyond Exile
Pages: 34
Notes: I took a break from reading to walk to the store with the kiddo. Getting some of his energy out.
Update 3:
Time Read: 4pm-7pm
Book: Day bye Day Armageddon: Beyond Exile (done!)
Pages: 138
Notes: Book finished! Now I'm going to move on to the Northanger Abbey reading. I'm not planning on stopping til a bit later.
Update 4:
Time Read: 8:30pm-9:50pm
Book: Northanger Abbey (for the read-a-long)
Pages: 27 pages
Notes: I didn't finish my reading for NA but I'll get to that today! I was pooped by the time I finished!

Total Pages: 261
Total Time: 6 hours
Books Read: 1 finished, 1 started