Casual Friday Readathon (Updates)

 

I have the whole day off from work, no appointments, nothing that needs doing so I'm taking full advantage of it! I still do have to do my normal stuff for the Lady but otherwise, it's readathon day! 

I'm setting my alarm for 7am, going to get the coffee started and all the morning stuffs done then at 8am I'm gonna plop down and start reading!

Got some snacks and drinks and caffeine. I have a stack of books that I can choose from. 

I'll start with 

Let's goooo! 

First Update: 8am-11am

Wizard and Glass

Starting Page: 160
Ending Page:  247

Total Pages: 87

Notes: Made breakfast, did some things for the Lady and took the doggo outside. Spent some time reading on the porch and did some dishes. 

Gonna take a lil breaky and then back to reading. 

Second Update: 12pm- 6:30pm

Wizard and Glass

Starting Page: 247
Ending Page: 282

Total Pages: 35

Notes: Took a nap, made some dinner for the Lady and myself. Took a bath and will admit that I got sucked into the tiktok hole. I'm not giving up on the thon, I think I'll stay up pretty late tonight reading so I should get another update in before I crash later. 

So I am rolling my Readathon over to the weekend. I still have work but I'm going to take every single chance I have to read more! 

Winter's Respite Readathon (Month Long)

 

I've joined! Will update periodically through the month! 

Casual Readathon

 This is a casual lil shindig for me! Starting now (Thurs. 15th, @ 11am) and ending Saturday (not yet decided when yet) *maybe even rolling over to Sunday, I dunno* I will be reading any chance I get. Any time I can sit my ass on the sofa, reading. Anytime I have a free moment, reading. No pressure, no goals..though it would be lovely to finish a book..just reading. 

I have work, house chores, taking care of the Lady but in the in between times I have plenty of chances to read. 

This is also impromptu. 

First up:

I'm starting from page: 176 

I'll keep ya posted, probably daily, maybe more frequent. We shall see! 

2025 Yuletide Spirit 24 in 48 Readathon -Updated

 

Okay peoples! I'm going to be joining this lil challenge/thon thing this weekend! I DO have work and I AM sick but I will do my best! This here ole readathon is a laid back kind of deal. You aim to read 24 hours in a 48 hour timeframe. I'll have my timer on my phone and do my best to squeeze in as much reading as I can in between work and whatever the weekend flings my way. (Probably naps and coughing!)

I'll do a few lil updates during the weekend to update on my progress. I am hoping to finish up The Drawing of The Three by Stephen King.

So first up: 

Starting on page: 110

Join in the fun if you want! 

UPDATE:

I finished The Drawing of the Three. I didn't read for 24 hours but I did manage to hit 17 hours total read so I count that as a win! 

Welcome To June

 

This is a new month and I'm going to be getting my shit together! That's what I'm shouting into the universe and hopefully it'll stick! (And not onto something icky) I have goals for my finances, my personal interests, and my fitness. I have a lovely stack of books that I want to read and will aim to finish by the end of the month. 

So with that being said here is my (as of now) TBR stack for the month of June

• Throne of Glass
• Crown Of Midnight
• Heir of Fire
• Queen of Shadows
• Empire of Storms
• Tower of Dawn
• Kingdom of Ash
• Elegance and Evil (review book)
• A Fig for All the Devils
• Silver Elite

A few of those are CHONKY but I do think I can get through them. I have a few more that are kind of sitting on the sidelines that have my interest but I'm not sure yet. 

I'm also participating in the Sci-Fi Summer Readathon hosted by Seasons of Reading. I think most, if not all of my selections for June fit into the category (you can read Fantasy as well). 

So give that banner thingy a clicky and join us! 

For the rest of my goals, I'm hoping to be able to sock away a few hundred into my savings account. So I'll be working my main job and a lil side gig that I have to help with that. 

My fitness goal, I want to lose about 5-10lbs, walk 10k steps (6 out of the 7 days of the week), and get better sleep. 

I also want to focus on my garden, getting it looking pretty again and planting more seed babies into the ground (IF IT WOULD STOP RAINING FOR ONE WHOLE MINUTE!) 

I also have a story that I've gotten started on, I have a handful of chapters down and want to get back into it and plop down more. So I might add a word goal per day, but I don't know. 

So what are you reading for June? What are your goals for life or whatever you are thinking about? 

Lemme know! 

Readathon Update

 

So I am concluding my personal Readathon as of now. It's 7pm (ish) on Sunday and I started on Thursday morning. I clocked my time on a timer and was aiming for 24 hours total but I was being a bit casual about  it. I stopped at:  

Not 24 hours but I'm gonna say it's close enough. During this time I managed to read these: 

• Sunrise on the Reaping
• The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
• The Lost Queen

I also have started on I Am Made of Death by Kelly Andrew. So I'm going to count this as a great success! 

I'm Doing a 24 hour Readathon!

 

I have found myself somehow off two days in a row this week! I am very excited about this development and what does one do with a couple of days off? A readathon! I am planning on reading a total of 24 hours spread between Thursday the 3rd and Saturday the 5th! I go into work at 6pm on Saturday. So starting at 9am on Thursday until 9am on Saturday morning, I will keep a running timer and aim for 24 hours total reading. 

I might pull an all nighter or I might live in the really real world and sleep some. However, I am very excited about this! 

My possible reading selections:

• Finish up: Sunrise on the Reaping
• Finish up: The Shadow of the Gods
• The Lost Queen
• Quicksilver
• The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes
• Jade City

I might do updates of 4-5 hour blocks but I don't know yet. I think this style of readathon will be great for me, I can take breaks, naps, work out and study a bit in between reading bursts just as long as I hit the 24 hour mark. 

I have caffeine, a few snackos and a strong urge to spend the day reading up a storm! 

Spring Into Horror Readathon-I'm In!

 

So I'm going to be joining in on this event, as it's a month-long event and I think I can properly participate. I'm also really needing to play catch up on my reading goals! So yay! 

The one main "rule" of Spring into Horror is that you must read at least ONE scary book (which can be a thriller, mystery, Gothic novel, or similar for those who are faint of heart). I hope you will indulge the scary beyond the one book, but that is entirely up to you. It is all about the reading after all.

I will try to figure out a good #TBR for this, but I have some time to think thunk upon it. 

If you want to join in just click that pretty banner thingy and go sign up! 

~TBRreadathon~

From the Caffeinated Book Reviewer's blog:

"Today begins the TBR read-a-thon, a very low key event to help you tackle that TBR pile. The idea is to read and listen to books in your TBR pile. All book must have been published prior to March 1, 2015. Have fun and be sure to update on Twitter with the hashtag #TBRreadathon." 

 

My Selections: 

I am almost finished with Hotel Transylvania, so after that I'll get started on my next one.
My goal is to make a big dent in this pile!

  I read Pretty Ugly (291 pages) and finished Hotel Transylvania (about 150 pages)

  

~Bout of Books~Read-A-Thon Sign Up

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 5th and runs through Sunday, January 11th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 12 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

 

I'm excited! Sign up and join in the fun!

I'm Bout It Bout It...Read-a-thon That Is

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I'm a sucker for a sexy smexy read-a-thon! I can't help it! I see these things being posted and I HAVE to sign up! So here I am! Signing up! My stack has yet to be formulated, but I'm guessing there will be lots of yummy delicious books involved! Do you wanna join ? Click the button thingy.

Curious what this might be? Read here:

"The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 13th and runs through Sunday, May 19th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 7.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team"

Read-a-thon: Spring into Horror Starting Line/Update Post

Hiya peeps! I'm having a readathon a thon...So many 'thons going on that I just can't keep track! This one overlaps with Dewey's but since it's hosted by my bud Michelle I had to sign up! She makes the bestest thons! ;)

Here goes the deets:

• Runs: Monday, April 22 at 12:00am CST through Sunday, April 28 at 11:59pm CST
• You only have to read one scary book during the duration of the read-a-thon. However, that book can be horror, paranormal, thriller, mystery, etc. The rest of the read-a-thon, you can read whatever you want. 
• Our Twitter hashtag is #SpringHorrorRAT 

Tis all there is in the way of rules and such.

My selections:

• Untold Damage 
• Hallowed Circle
• This Book is Full of Spiders
• Necromancing the Stone

Block 1 (4/22) 
Start Time: 7:00 A.M
 Stop Time: whenever o'clock..I wasnt' looking.
Book: Untold Damage by Robert K. Lewis
Pages Read: 289 (arc)
Notes:  Loved LOVED LOVED this book! I finished it in a whole day and was so so happy!

Block 1 (4/23)
Book: Storm Front
Pages Read: started on page 104/
Notes:

Read-a-thon: A Winter's Respite..Last Day and Wrap Up

Well children, it's been real I've read a crapton and am now officially (thank you daynight!) at 5 books ahead of schedule! 2013 is starting off to be pretty read-tastic! Yes ma'am (and sirs..) I am happy with my progress for this 'thon. I'm not expecting to squeeze in another one, but the day is still young so who knows.

So far the books I've read since starting AWR are:

• The City of Earthly Desire
• Wicked Wives
• Unholy Testament: The Beginning
• Daynight

Today I have my bookmark in:

One Grave at a Time ...which I'm not sure if I'm gonna be able to finish by the time this 'thon is over, but I'm super serial satisfied with what I've read so far! :)

Read-a-thon: A Winter's Respite

Okie dokie artichokie, I know I've been MIA on this read-a-thon, but I have good reasonings! Monday in the middle of my work shift all my cables/internets vanished on me! Poof! No webs or tvs for the whole day!

This was me the whole time...I kid not. 

Anywho, other than mindnumbing boredom and panicking over not being able to work, I DID read a lot. Me and the kidlet monster laid out on the couch and read...it twas delightful! 

So far this 'thon I've gotten 2 books read! Today I am off work and taking a trip to my sister's house so I can FINALLY meet my new niece y'all! I LOVE new humans! Babies! Ermaghad! 

So the booktype objects I'll be taking with me are as follows:

• One Grave at a Time
• Unholy Testament-ebook
• Murder on Mars-ebook
• The Woman in White-not an ebook but is a book that qualifies for a challenge
• Persuasion

NO the trip is NOT that long, but my husband plays ANNOYING music when he's driving so I will have to drowned out the NOISE!

So there you have it! Mah plans! After I am done cuddling and contemplating how to sneak the babeh back home with me...I will be reading all night!

Read-a-thon: A Winter's Respite Updates

Okay party peeps! I'm back at it again! This time the "thon is being hosted by my loverly friend Michelle and this time I've got 2 mountains of books (but they look really good!) Soooo here goes my friend!

Oh, and throughout the day I'll be chatting/checking in on the people reading too! The hashtag thingamabob for this is #WintersRespite

So without furter ado:

1st Check-in:
Book: The City of Earthly Desires -FINISHED! Thanks to a cable/internet outage in my area! 

2nd Check-in: 
Book: Wicked Wives-
 

Read-a-thon: Bout of Books Day 4 and 5

Thurs Jan. 10th and 11th:
Look at me being all on a rolly! I've read (well read one and finished the other) 2 books so far! I know yesterday was gonna be devoted to my read-a-longs, but that will be today! Last night I was tooo entranced in The Kingmakers to read anything else, then I got all headachy so yeah..bedtime for me was ridiculously early. *hangs head in shame*
So read-a-thon on party peoples!

Update: I'm adding yesterday and today (11th) together, because my totals...the suckage they be!

The above is a good representation of my dancing ability.

Update 1: (10th)
Book:  Les Miserables (or as I like to call it..THE BRICK)...I will attempt to read til page 159, but I may slip into a coma before then...we shall see!
Finished:NO
Review Written: NO
Notes: 2 pages y'all! 1 of them was like a half of a page...wtf?

So today I'm still gonna try and read my read-a-longables...I don't work til 5pm today with only a few household workings sprinkled in..oh and some distracting left over masaman curry, and an episode of American Horror Story to catch up on. But otherwise...

Update 1: (11th)
Book:  Les Miserables...the brick is back yo!
Finished:
Review Written:
Notes:


Day's Totals:
Books Finished:2
Pages Read: 560

Read-a-thon: Bout of Books Day 3

Wednesday Jan. 9th:
I finished a book y'all! I got a book read! My doohickey on the sidebar says I'm ON TRACK! This is immensely EPIC to me, considering half of last year it said something along the lines of "READ FASTER YOU LOSER!" So here I go today! I have a nice big chunk of day where I'm to do NOTHING, but as you guys have probably guessed ..I'm gonna use it reading.


Update 1:
Book:  The Kingmakers (Vampire Empire book 3) starting at page 133
Finished: YES!
Review Written:YES
Notes: book 2 down woot woot!



Day's Totals:
Books Finished:2
Pages Read: 598

The Classics Club Readathon

It's starts now...for me!! Others have started an hour ago, but I got the opportunity to sleep in a little! So I snatched it like a parent champion!

Anywhoo...Starting at 9am CST (giving me some coffee time) I will be catching up on Persuasion by Jane Austen. I have work from 11-3pm, but then I'm back to reading my face off! Woot!

There is a starting meme on The Classics Club starting post, so I figured I'd do it!

1. Name and Blog: Melissa and  Must Read Faster
   
2. Snacks and Beverages of Choice: coffee, water, and ramen..cuz I am broke.
   
3. Where are you reading from today? Global location: Alabama, more specific..My desk chair/couch/comfy chair..I foresee a lot of bouncing around.
   
4. What are your goals for the Readathon? I want to catch up on all of my read-a-longs!
5. What book(s) are you planning on reading? Persuasion, Les Mis, The Woman in White, and Mrs. Dalloway.
6. Are you excited? VERY!!!!

Book 1:
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Start Time:
9am CST
Finished Time:


I did not get to finish this. After the wonderful news about my little sister having her baby, we got word that my Aunt had passed away. We weren't incredibly close, but she was a very sweet woman and she will will be missed.

Last Reads of 2012 Read-a-thon Starts Now! Update Post

"We hope this event will inspire you to achieve any and all last reading goals of the year. Maybe there's just one book you need to finish or maybe it's a a whole stack. How much you read or what you read is completely up to you. You can participate for as many days as you want and you don't have to be a blogger to participate. You can keep the group posted on your progress through Goodreads updates and/or Twitter — we will be tweeting with hashtag #LR2012."
from Singing and Reading in the Rain.

So I've already posted my list here

I'm gonna update probably sporadically throughout the day! I'll try to keep it on this page so as not to clutter up my cluttery blog more. :)

1st Update: 12/17/12

Book: Eve Hallows and the Book of Shrieks (ebook)


Pages: 317

Notes: Finished book 1



2nd Update: 12/18/12

Book: Eve Hallows and the Book of Shadows (ebook)



Pages:
Notes:

Happy Birthday Me: Read-a-thon!

Check this out! Michelle made me a button! thank you! :)
 
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It's almost time y'all! That special time that happens every single year...My birthday! Yup, I know you all have it marked down in your calendars..(well technically you might because it's Veteran's Day) but I know you all have crossed the Veteran's part out and put Melissa over it...right? 

For my birthday this year I am going to do a read-a-thon! I started out thinking it will be a personal one, but then  decided why not invite all y'all nice internet peoples to join me! If more than 3 people join up, I'll even do challenges and prizes! Woot! 

Soo...if  you are interested please sign the linky below. 

Details:  

• Readathon starts on November 10th at 5am CST (or whenever) 
• Ends on November 11th 11pm CST (or whenever) * i'm all flexible that way*
• Posting is not required, but would be super cool!
• I have 1 challenge/prize picked out (so far), so in order to win it/participate  you have to be signed up. 

So mark your calendars!