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Elsi's readathon :)
Enjoy Elsi! I’m trying to get my 16 yo son to join also. While he’s not a voracious reader, he has participated in the past. By the way, your English is quite strong.
Susan wrote: "Enjoy Else! I’m trying to get my 16 yo son to join also. While he’s not a voracious reader, he has participated in the past. By the way, your English is quite strong."I hope your son will join. I also tried to get my sisters to join, but they didn't really seem interested.
I have tried to improve my English with English literature. I guess I'm making progress. :) Although I won't be reading anything in English during the marathon as that would be a lot slower.
Now to some planning. I want to read all kinds of books during the marathon. I found the graphic novel version of Coraline and a really interesting new short story collection Sammuta valot! : pieniä kauheita tarinoita / Sytytä valot! : pieniä kauniita tarinoita today, and those are definitely on my TBR. I still need a great audiobook, some "normal" physical novels and maybe some poetry. I won't be reading that all, but it's good to have a couple of books as a back-up plan.
Welcome, Elsi! Your English is really good! Don't sweat readathons, the point is to have fun and just read what you can. If you're not having fun and you're feeling stressed, take a break. The group is a bit overwhelming at first, there are a LOT of topics. :) I'm still going through them! Good luck!
Elyse wrote: "Welcome, Elsi! Your English is really good! Don't sweat readathons, the point is to have fun and just read what you can. If you're not having fun and you're feeling stressed, take a break. The grou..."Thanks for the advice, have a good day!
I think the bingo challenge is a great idea. I'm going for a full blackout, let's see how that goes... I'm a person who doesn't really go outside the house that much, so that one will be interesting. I don't know where to go, do you have any ideas? D
*Participate in 5 hourly post on Goodreads X
*Read for a total of 8 hours X
*Read 250 pages X
*Post on the “Currently Reading” thread X
*Read a book with a male protagonist X
E1
*Read a short story or graphic novel or manga X
*Eat a healthy snack X
*Listen to 2 hours of an audio book X
*Read 500 pages X
*Read in 3 different Spots (one must be out of the House)
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*Cheer on other readers for 30 minutes X
*Read at least 100 pages of a physical book X
*Read something you consider spooky (can be short) X
*Do a 60 minute reading sprint X
E2
*Read a book in a series X
*Participate in 4 mini challenges
*Read a book with a beautiful cover X
*Upload a picture on social media with #readathon
*Eat/Drink junk food X
Y
*Read more than one book X
*Read a book with a female protagonist X
*Post on the “What’s On Your Plate” thread X
*Get up and move around for 30 minutes
*Read a book with a person on the cover X
Starting survey1. What fine part of the world are you reading from today? - Finland
2. Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? I really want to read this one short story collection Sammuta valot! : pieniä kauheita tarinoita / Sytytä valot! : pieniä kauniita tarinoita
3. Which snack are you most looking forward to? - I get to try some new chocolates from a little chocolate factory near me.
4. Tell us a little something about yourself! - I'm 15-year-old Finnish girl, I love reading, and when I don't read, I am usually knitting something. Sometimes I do both at the same time. ;D
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 trying to enjoy and have fun!
Mid-readathon survey
1. What are you reading right now? - I'm listening to Loppuluisu and reading Mangopuun alla
2. How many books have you read so far? - 4
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? - Still haven't started Sammuta valot! : pieniä kauheita tarinoita / Sytytä valot! : pieniä kauniita tarinoita
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? - My family has a tradition about watching this one Finnish comedy show every Saturday night, so I needed to explain to them why I can't watch it with them. My sister also wanted to play with me, but I gave her my phone for some Paw Patrol. I guess it's true: Paw Patrol actually saves real lives!
5. What surprises you most about the Readathon so far? - How much I actually have read!
Closing survey
1. Which hour was most daunting for you?
2. Tell us ALLLLL the books you read!
3. Which books would you recommend to other Read-a-thoners?
4. What’s a great thing we could do during the next Read-a-thon that would make you smile?
5. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again?
Would you be interested in volunteering to help organize and prep?
Hourly updates:1. Ainoa taivas (40/239) and an audiobook version of Happotesti (10 %)
2. Ainoa taivas (94/239) and Happotesti (15%)
3. Ainoa taivas (156/239) and Happotesti (19%)
4. Finished Ainoa taivas on the last minute!
First sprint was great, so now I'm going to well deserved sauna.
5. Didn't read a single page during this hour
6. Coraline (150/186)
7. Finished Coraline and listened a little more of Happotesti
8. Happotesti (48%) and also started Mangopuun alla (52/253)
9. Happotesti (70%)
10. Happotesti (92%)
11. Finished Happotesti and read a little bit of Mangopuun alla (81/253)
12. Fell asleep...
13. ...
14. ...
15. ...
16. ...
17. Woke up! Started Suomalainen vuosi (82%)
18. Finished Suomalainen vuosi and started a sequel to Happotesti called Loppuluisu (32%)
19. This hour went mostly on Goodreads... Loppuluisu (34%)
20. Loppuluisu (79%)
21. Finished Loppuluisu. Mangopuun alla (131/253) is going quite slow, but I think I will be able to read it before the readathon ends.
22. Mangopuun alla (201/253)
23. Finished Mangopuun alla. Decided to still try to finish one book. I found an audiobook version of Päntsdrunk: The Finnish Art of Drinking at Home. Alone. In Your Underwear. which is a little over 2 hours so I'm listening in double speed.
24. Finished Päntsdrunk: The Finnish Art of Drinking at Home. Alone. In Your Underwear.! Cant believe it's over now!
I have now read 1554 pages across 7 books.
Flauscheohr wrote: "Great progress Elsi!P.S: Love the fact that you were able to squeeze in some time in the sauna :-)"
This haiku is in Finnish as almost all my books are in Finnish.
Mangopuun alla
Itke minulle taivas
Sammuta valot!
And here is a poorly translated version of it. It doesn't really work as a haiku, but I can't do better.
Under the mango tree
Heaven, cry for me
Turn off the lights!
Great progress Elsi!P.S: Love the fact that you were able to squeeze in some time in the sauna :-)
Flauscheohr wrote: "Great progress Elsi!P.S: Love the fact that you were able to squeeze in some time in the sauna :-)"
Thank you! It really relaxed me and gave me some time to think about the books I had already read, as Ainoa taivas gave me so much to think of.
So excited to do this again! I managed to get my girlfriend to participate with me, yay!
Welcome back Elsi! Glad you have company this year.
TBR:
I tried to find a diverse selection of books from different
genres/countries/lengths/formats just to give me some variety. Of course there is no way I could read all these, but I guess it's better to have a "few" extra books.
Opening survey1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
Finland! We are enjoying a nice spring weather right now so I’ll be able to read in my backyard.
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
It has to be Find Me since I just read the first book Call Me By Your Name and need some kind of happy ending to the story to feel complete again.
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
https://teeleidi.fi/kauppa/irtoteet/v...
I don’t know if it really counts as a snack but I’ll be making a lot of tea. This Finnish green tea with pear and rose petals is so good!
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
I’m a 17-year-old student. I love reading (isn’t that obvious) and tea, and my readathon is probably going to consist of those two. I’m Finnis AND an introvert, so I can’t really introduce myself properly.
5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today?
For the last two dewey’s readathons I didn’t really even open any social medias. This time I’m planning to participate more on the social side of this event. I’m also going to do more activities while I’m reading. I started sewing face masks a couple of days ago so I hope I’ll get a lot of those done while listening to audio books.
https://bingobaker.com/play/3089916/c... Here is my bingo board!
I haven't really planned my books to match the prompts, other than for the pick my book prompt (Someone choose Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine for me) and the least favourite genre prompt (My girlfriend found this masterpiece of a Harlequin romance for me: His Best Friend's Sister. I'm not sure if I can get through it.)
Elyse wrote: "Welcome, Elsi! Your English is really good! Don't sweat readathons, the point is to have fun and just read what you can. If you're not having fun and you're feeling stressed, take a break. The grou..."In 2018 I definitely did not end up following your advice... This time I'm going to focus on the fun. 30 minutes until it begins, yay!
April 2020(Starting time is 3 PM for me)
Hour 1 Before I Go to Sleep 34 %
Hour 2 Before I Go to Sleep 58 %
Hour 3 Before I Go to Sleep 68 % and Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine 6 %
Hour 4 Before I Go to Sleep 95% and Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine 11 %
Hour 5 We Should All Be Feminists (finished)
Hour 6 Finished Before I Go to Sleep, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine 20 %
Hour 7 Ronia, the Robber's Daughter 81/240
Hour 8 Ronia, the Robber's Daughter 198/240
Hour 9 Finished Ronia, the Robber's Daughter, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine 29 %
Hour 10 Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine 45 %
Hour 11 Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine 59 %
Hour 12 Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine 71 %
Hour 13 Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine 92 % and His Best Friend's Sister 19 %
Hour 14 Finished His Best Friend's Sister
Hour 15 Finished Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Hour 16 Find Me 20 %
Hour 17 Find Me 45 %
Hour 18 Find Me 69 %
Hour 19 Finished Find Me
Hour 20 Finished Runoksia and 100 Months, started Et kävele yksin
Hour 21 Et kävele yksin 167/362
Hour 22 Finished Et kävele yksin
Hour 23 The Boy in the Dress 61 %
Hour 24 Finished The Boy in the Dress
Total Pages Read: probably a million
Books Finished: Too many
Elsi wrote: "TBR:..."Great list! That tea sounds really good, I love tea! Have fun!
You've got some great books on your TBR - what have you started with?
Sarah wrote: "You've got some great books on your TBR - what have you started with?"I started reading Before I Go to Sleep first. It's been great so far! Good luck with your readathon!
Elyse wrote: Great list! That tea sound really good...
The tea is great!
Tracking my reading takes more time than I thought. I'm using Bookbeat to read e-books and audiobooks, but it doesn't show the page numbers / percentages correctly so I'll have to check them later. I'm almost done with Before I Go to Sleep now. I'm going to the sauna now because Saturday is the official sauna day in Finland and I can't miss it. I might try to read there..? We'll see.
Susy wrote: "Sounds great Elsi, enjoy your sauna!":)
I've finished 3 books so far:Before I Go to Sleep
We Should All Be Feminists
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
Right now I'm listening to the audiobook version of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.
I had a reading date via skype with my girlfriend, it was a lot of fun.
Did you like Before I Go to Sleep? I've seen the movie and have wanted to read the book!!
Elyse wrote: "Did you like Before I Go to Sleep? I've seen the movie and have wanted to read the book!!"Yes! It's totally worth reading! I haven't seen the movie, would you recommend it?
I had a little painting session listening to Eleanor messing up her life. Now going to have a snack (some chocolate chip cookies with tea) and then continuing to the book I'm not necessarily excited about: His Best Friend's Sister. I hope I'll get through it to cross off the least favorite genre thing from the bingo board.
Elsi wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Did you like Before I Go to Sleep? I've seen the movie and have wanted to read the book!!"Yes! It's totally worth reading! I haven't seen the movie, would you recommend it?"
I would recommend it! Nicole Kidman is fabulous in it.
Mid-readathon survey1. What are you reading right now?
I'm listening to Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
2. How many books have you read so far?
If I have counted them correctly I've finished 3 books so far. I also have two more that I've started.
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
Still haven't started Find Me so that will probably be my next read once I finish the two I have started
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
Our household is quite noisy, but headphones block some of it out.
5. What surprises you most about the Readathon so far?
I can't believe I still don't feel tired. It's 4 am at the moment and I haven't even had any coffee.
I have been waiting for this book for so long but sadly Find Me isn't what I thought it would be. I'm disappointed.
Elsi wrote: "I have been waiting for this book for so long but sadly Find Me isn't what I thought it would be. I'm disappointed."Sad to hear that!
I'm starting to feel a bit tired. Still have to stay awake for two more hours (and probably then 6 more until I can go to sleep)
What did you think of Eleanor Oliphant? I loved it! I’ve had 7 hours sleep and onto my third book.
Claire wrote: "What did you think of Eleanor Oliphant? I loved it! I’ve had 7 hours sleep and onto my third book."
It was great, I had to give it five stars! I've never read a book with a main character like Eleanor.
Enjoy the last hours of the readathon!
I read a ton of books during this readathon. I found some new favourite books and enjoyed almost all the books I read. I'll write a summary of everything I read during the last 24 hours once I've had my afternoon tea. Thank you everyone for making this event amazing once again!
Closing survey:1. How would you assess your reading overall?
I think this readathon was very successful for me. I read a ton of books and probably at least a million pages, though most of my books were quick reads.
2. Did you have a stategy, and if so, did you stick to it?
I wanted to stay awake for the whole 24 hours so I made sure to have enough variety and light reads. I read a lot of children's fiction, comics, poetry and other "easier" books.
3. What was your favorite snack?
Tea! I still don't know if it is a snack but I couldn't read without my cup of green tea.
4. Wanna volunteer for our next event? Stay tuned for the recap post!
I don't feel responsible enough to do that. Maybe when I am a year or two older.
Lamilla wrote: "Congrats!"Thank you! Did you enjoy the marathon?
Elsi wrote: "Lamilla wrote: "Congrats!"Thank you! Did you enjoy the marathon?"
Oh yes! Nice atmosphere as usual
Readathon summary:Started at 3 pm
hour 1: I decided to start with Before I Go to Sleep because I've been meaning to read it for such a long time. I ate some apple slices and a chocolate chip cookie and drank two cups of tea.
hour 2: I continued with reading Before I Go to Sleep. At this point the book started to get really good and I couldn't put it down.
hour 3: I was still reading Before I Go to Sleep when my dad asked me to cook something. I made some fried rice while listening to Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.
hour 4: I read a bit of both Before I Go to Sleep and Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine. I also ate the fried rice with my family.
hour 5: As I couldn't miss my weekly visit to the sauna, I decided to try to read there. I went with a non-fiction, We Should All Be Feminists. I read the whole 45-page book in sauna. I'll definitely have to start to read in sauna more, the atmosphere was amazing.
hour 6: I finished Before I Go to Sleep. I snacked on some chocolate and drank a bit more tea while I listened to a bit more of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.
hour 7-8: We decided to have a reading date with my girlfriend! Thank you Sylvi for motivating me to read! I decided to go with Ronia, the Robber's Daughter which is one of my childhood favourites. We'll have to have more skype reading dates in the future, it was so much fun. Ronia, the Robber's Daughter made me cry so much.
hour 9: I finished Ronia, the Robber's Daughter. We ended the reading date because I was too emotional to do anything and it was also getting late. I continued listening to Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.
hour 10-12: I had a midnight painting session. I've been trying to paint a sapphic couple on my jean jacket. While I was doing that, I listened to Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.
hour 13: I procrastinated starting His Best Friend's Sister by listening to Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine. Eleanor was such a great character I didn't want to leave her.
hour 14: Luckily His Best Friend's Sister was a quick read. It was about as bad as I thought it would be. Luckily I got it finished in just a bit over an hour. I had some cookies and tea to get me through it.
hour 15: I also finished Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine. It was a great read, I'll recommend it to everyone. The ending was quite surprising but exactly what I needed.
hour 16: I started Find Me which I have been waiting to get into for SO LONG. I also made some more tea. At this point I couldn't count my tea intake anymore.
hour 17-18: Find Me was a bit of a disappointment but I continued reading it hoping it would get better.
hour 19: We had an another reading date with my girlfriend, I finished Find Me but didn't really do it for me. (view spoiler) So needless to say, I would not recommend it.
hour 20-21: The reading date was still going on. I read two really short books:100 Months and Runoksia. I liked them both a lot. I also started Et kävele yksin which was a re-read.
hour 22: I finished Et kävele yksin. It was exactly as okay-ish as I remembered, nothing special. I flied through it really fast.
hour 23-24: I ended my readathon with The Boy in the Dress which I found from my little sister's shelf. The authors initials qualified for the bingo challenge, yay! The story was heartwarming and really important for kids to hear. I didn't think I would enjoy it this much but Walliams' writing style is perfect!
Elsi, I think your reading dates are terrific! Do you enjoy Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie writing? I'm trying to read all of her books.
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