Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon discussion

I'm baack and can't wait to unplug for 24 hours! I do have visitors arriving Sunday, so the timing was cutting it close :)

Here's my eclectic, something-for-every-mood stack:

Project Hail Mary
Open Secrets: Stories
Dear Evan Hansen
The Best Women’s Travel Writing, Volume 12: True Stories from Around the World
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Everything I Never Told You
The Pale Horse
New Kid
Merci Suárez Changes Gears
The Whispering Statue

I have a couple of these also on audio and/or Kindle to change things up.

Traditions continued: stack of ten, Agatha Christie, nonfiction, short stories, Nancy Drew, Newbery winner if I'm not caught up (I have two this time).

In between crossing off items on my huge to-do list, I'll pop around to see what everyone's plans are!

Nice Mood Stack!

Thinking alike. I am hoping to read another middle-school book about another hispanic girl Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan. I will add that book, the one your possibily reading, to my list of possibilities for another Dewey's Readathon. Dewey's friends help me expand as a reader. Loving it!

Looks like you have a good variety to choose from depending on which mood you get in!

Ann A wrote: "I'm baack and can't wait to unplug for 24 hours! I do have visitors arriving Sunday, so the timing was cutting it close :)

Here's my eclectic, something-for-every-mood stack:

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Ann, I love your book choices! [book:Project Hail Mary is a recent read for me. I think it's a good readathon read - entertaining!

What a fun list! I really enjoyed Kitchen Confidential even if I’ll never look at a restaurant menu the same way again, and the Women’s travel writing anthology sounds like a great way to armchair travel. You can’t go wrong with Agatha Christie. Enjoy your reading! Can’t believe it’s today already

Ann A wrote: "I'm baack and can't wait to unplug for 24 hours! I do have visitors arriving Sunday, so the timing was cutting it close :)

Here's my eclectic, something-for-every-mood stack:

[book:Project Hail M..."

Oh, here you are! You have a new thread!
Looks like you're all good to go. I loved Project Hail Mary, hope you do too!
An Agatha here waiting to be read as well.

Good luck & happy readathoning!

Ahhh! I can't believe how fast this crept up on me. It's been a crazy busy week, but I've gotten a lot done knowing my reward was a blissful, guilt-free 24 hours of reading books and talking about it :)

I've spent the last hour trying to put food together. Here's the plan:

Meals: Bean stew, veggie omelette, melon, big veggie salad with tuna
Snacks: Pico de gallo with avocado and tortilla chips (thanks for the idea, Cynda). I made my own pico, so I hope it's good! Sliced apples with peanut putter, cheese and crackers
Drinks: Hot and iced tea, Spindrift, Kefir, and one Cherry Zero at some point

I plan to do the usual sprints at hours 1, 4, 8 (hmm, maybe), 12, 16, 20, and 24. I find the them very motivating.

Sorry I didn't get to visit more of you before the start. I just ran out of time. I'll update some during the event, but will definitely do more visiting afterwards to see how everyone did. Good luck, all!

Happy reading, Ann!

Glad to help! My avocados are up in a brown bag getting ready for later. . . .The good thing about making your own food is you get to figure out what entertains the palate today vs another day. Enjoy!

Hi Ann!
Enjoy the unplugged time and your snacks are amazing!

Opening Survey

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
Utah
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
The play "Dear Evan Hansen"
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
Whatever I decide will be my sweet treat tomorrow!
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
When I'm not reading, I can often be found watching sports.
5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? Same as always - try to read more!

Hours 1-6

Project Hail Mary- 126 pgs
Everything I Never Told You - 36 pgs (audio)

Running total, pages: 162
Running total, hours: 3 hrs, 35 min (2 hr 25 min reading, 1 hr audio)

Will try to last a little longer before snoozing for a bit.

Ann A wrote: "Hours 1-6

Project Hail Mary- 126 pgs
Everything I Never Told You - 36 pgs (audio)

Running total, pages: 162
Running total, hours: 3 hrs, 35 min (2 hr 25 min readin..."

You're going strong Ann! How are you liking Project Hail Mary?

Susy wrote: "Ann A wrote: "Hours 1-6

Project Hail Mary- 126 pgs
Everything I Never Told You - 36 pgs (audio)

Running total, pages: 162
Running total, hours: 3 hrs, 35 min (2 hr..."

It's really good! Hope you're enjoying your reading, Susy.

Mid-Event Survey!

1) What are you reading right now?
Four in progress: Project Hail Mary, Everything I Never Told You, Dear Evan Hansen, and New Kid
2) How many books have you read so far? 4 partial
3) What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the readathon? I hope I get to Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
4) Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? Not really. My only interruptions were getting sleepy!
5) What surprises you most about the readathon, so far?
It always surprises me how the time races by.

Hours 7-12

Dear Evan Hansen - 34 pgs (play)
Everything I Never Told You - 37 pgs (audio)
New Kid - 78 pgs (graphic)

Running total, pages: 310
Running total, hours: 3 hr 25 min reading, 2 hr audio

Indeed how time races by in a readathon. Your page numbers looking good. Keep it coming :-)

Looks like your Readathon is rolling along! Rock on, I mean, read on!

Amazing so far! I saw in the hourly chat you got some rest so hopefully sleepy feeling will back off a bit. Enjoy the 2nd half of your reading day!

Ann A wrote: "Hours 7-12

Dear Evan Hansen - 34 pgs (play)
Everything I Never Told You - 37 pgs (audio)
New Kid - 78 pgs (graphic)

Running total, pages: 310
Runni..."

Nice going!
I'm doing only ebooks and audiobooks this time so not sure how many pages I got in so far. Will calculate at the end...

Hours 13-18

Dear Evan Hansen - 93 pgs, finished
New Kid - 171 pgs, finished
Everything I Never Told You - 20 pgs (audio)

Running total, pages: 594
Running total, hours: 5 hr 28 min reading, 2 hr 33 min audio

I loved the two books I've finished so far! I'm not in the mood for my audiobook, so I think I'll switch to Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly when my eyes next need a break.

I'm going to make a strong push until the end, but will check up on you all later!

Yes, that is the thing with doing the percentages. Especially if it is a book you already started before the RaT. It takes a minute to calculate!

Wrapup

This was a highly successful readathon for me (the Reverse format is growing on me). For the first time in all the years I've been doing Dewey's, I read from ALL of the books in my stack (traditionally ten). Luckily, they were all so different I didn't find it confusing at all.

Dear Evan Hansen - 165 pgs (play), finished - loved it. Now I must see a performance!
New Kid - 249 pgs (graphic), finished - loved this as well
Project Hail Mary - 141 pgs - I really enjoyed what I read of this, but I was getting sleepy so switched gears
Everything I Never Told You - 91 pgs (audio) Not really feeling the mood on this one, but I will finish it
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly - 27 pags (audio) Fascinating so far
The Best Women’s Travel Writing, Volume 12: True Stories from Around the World - 50 pgs - Again, loving it
Open Secrets: Stories - 51 pgs - My first Munro. The woman can write a short story.
Merci Suárez Changes Gears - 31 pgs - Another lovely Newbery winner
The Pale Horse - 31 pgs - Christie is my favorite mystery writer. It will be a sad day when I've read them all.
The Whispering Statue - 38 pgs - Ok, not great literary fiction, but an homage to my childhood ;)

Total pages: 874
Total hours: 12 hr 21 min (9 hr 8 min reading, 3 hr 13 min audio)

I didn't visit too much this time, but I loved the fact you were all reading with me. The sense of unity was comforting, and we all need more of that right now!

Already looking forward to October!

Wow Ann! You really rocked the readathon! I'm in total agreement regarding Alice Munro.

Great reading! I’m impressed that you read some in every book on your stack. See you in the fall

Ann A wrote: "Wrapup

This was a highly successful readathon for me (the Reverse format is growing on me). For the first time in all the years I've been doing Dewey's, I read from ALL of the books in my stack (t..."

874 pages !!!
Outstanding progress Susan . You really turned some pages . Now you're ready to write a decent book report .
I used to babysit for a family where the wife also liked Nancy Drew mysteries . chuckle chuckle

I need some mysteries for a personal challenge doing. I am adding Nancy Drew. . . . Hope to tell you in October how well I liked the novels too!

Ann A wrote: "Wrapup

This was a highly successful readathon for me (the Reverse format is growing on me). For the first time in all the years I've been doing Dewey's, I read from ALL of the books in my stack (t..."

Wow Ann, you're a fast reader!
Congrats on such a successful readathon; see you in October hopefully!

Loved the WrapUp.
See you in October!