Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon discussion

Now that our April Readathon is over, we may have stirred up such a strong reading impulse that we can't just stop and go back to non-readathon life. Maybe we started a few too many books during the readathon, and now our 'currently reading' stack is getting a bit silly. Well, for the next week we are in Readathon Cooldown mode. Pop in every so often an let us know what you are reading as we ease back into normality.

I never really settled in to read for my own Bingo boards, so now that my admin duties have mostly passed for a while, I am going to see if I can finish a few bingos on the Elements themed boards. I started 5 books during the readathon that I didn't finish, so I'm hoping to finish them this week:
Ice Station Zebra
Girl on a High Wire
The Deep End of the Ocean
The Fallen Fortress
The Coincidence Makers

I have been enjoying my reading, my GR friends somehow often reading what is on my lifetime bucket list or on my reread just one-more-time list. Ahhh the life of a reader on social media. . .

To complete the pre-readathon Directional Challenge, I will be reading:
* The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
* 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Jules Verne

Jamie wrote: "Now that our April Readathon is over, we may have stirred up such a strong reading impulse that we can't just stop and go back to non-readathon life. Maybe we started a few too many books during th..."

Good idea Jamie . I'm on it .

I wanted to make a big dent into The Water Outlaws, but struggled. I did continue last night, after the readathon, and built up a little more momentum.

Then there is The Murder of Mr. Ma, which seems to be a re-telling of The Sign of Four with a Chinese twist.

And I will continue with The Walking Dead, Vol. 26: Call to Arms.

I'm hoping to finish my in progress reads from the directional challenge and the readathon, plus I would love to get to at least a few more of the graphic novels.

Currently in progress:

Ok, I DNFd The Water Outlaws last night at 30%. It just didn‘t grab me and I was done with forcing myself to pick it up.

Anyway, 2024 Dewey’s Reverse Readathon will be July 26-27, starting at 8pm Eastern Time on Friday, July 26th. That‘s 2am CET on Saturday, right?

Yes, Cathy!! I already blocked my calendar. No problem for me to wake up so early. I think it will be a successful readathon for me.

Vavita wrote: "Yes, Cathy!! I already blocked my calendar."

So did I! Now, no double-booking allowed… 😏

I finished the The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Very well written by a great American writer. Only in the last couple of years have I come to see how great Steinbeck is. . . . .Yet this novel has a hint of the painful due to the topic.

I will start 20000 Leagues Under the Sea
in next day or so.

Glad you are enjoying your reading, Cynda! Good luck with the next book

Cynda is healing 2024 wrote: "I finished the The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Very well written by a great American writer. Only in the last couple of years have I come to see how great Steinb..."

I love Steinbeck so much. His characters are so painfully real. Glad you enjoyed Grapes of Wrath, Cynda.

when is the next read-a-thon?

Lillie, the 2024 Dewey's Reverse Readathon, will be July 26-27, starting at 8pm Eastern Time on Friday, July 26th.

At anytime, you can check to see if the next readathon date has been set by looking at our goup's banner.

Looking forward to seeing you and many others here.

Cynda wrote: "Lillie, the 2024 Dewey's Reverse Readathon, will be July 26-27, starting at 8pm Eastern Time on Friday, July 26th.

At anytime, you can check to see if the next readathon date has been set by looki..."

Will do . Thanks for telling me .