Read-A-Thon Update 3

Title of book(s) read since last update: The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie (35 pages) and Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl (50 pages)
Number of books read since you started: 1 – Magyk by Angie Sage
Pages read since last update: 85
Running total of pages read since you started: 467 pages today!
Amount of time spent reading since last update: About an hour and a half
Running total of time spent reading since you started: (keep track of this one to be eligible for a prize!) Around 8 hours of actual reading time
Mini-challenges completed: Title Word Scramble & Wordle

Well I’m tired…think it’s time for bed! I may do a little bit more reading, but will probably fall asleep soon.  zzzzz….

Good luck to everyone going for the entire 24 hours! WOW, YOU’RE AMAZING!

AWESOME Hour 19 Grover Video at the Read-a-thon site!

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Wordle Wordle…

YAY SCREEN SHOT! Thanks Mel! =D

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Read-a-Thon Mini-Challenge: Title Word Scramble

Hosted by Sheery’s Place. Thanks Sheery!

I love word scrambles! Here’s my answers (NO LOOKING ):

1. Firefly Lane
2. East of Eden
3. Water for Elephants
4. To Kill A Mockingbird
5. The Great Gatsby
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
7. The Art of Racing in the Rain
8. The Time Traveler’s Wife
9. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
11. A Wrinkle in Time
12. The Polar Express
13. Love Walked In
14. Where the Wild Things Are
15. The Shining
16. Goodnight Moon
17. Interview with a Vampire
18. The Secret Life of Bees
19. The Search
20. The Help

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Read-A-Thon Update 2

WOOO! Has it really been 9 hours since my last post?!?

Well what have I been up to you ask?  Along with some reading and mucho interrupto, I just finished Magyk by Angie Sage (560 pages) and LOVED it! 5/5! I’m finally visiting the official read-a-thon website again, and I LOVE the Gilmore Girls video…love that show!

Lorelai: Oh Rory, come on. Did you order from Amazon again? Because we’re getting your books their own house.

Mel’s status: “I finished The Hearts of Horses around 3:30, finished Tuck Everlasting around 6, and am now 75 pages into The Thief”

It’s 9pm here and I’m still feeling pretty strong and about to figure out which book to go with next…

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Read-A-Thon Update 1

Questions from the Main Read-a-thon site:

Where are you reading from today?

I am reading from my house in Texas!  See my comfy chair??

3 facts about me …

1. I have an addiction to buying books and want to start a book buying ban for 2011.
2. My kitty Cupcake is an excellent reading buddy (unless he’s hungry).
3. This is my first time to participate in the read-a-thon! So excited!
   

How many books do you have in your TBR pile for the next 24 hours?

Too many!! But my current picks are:

• Magyk by Angie Sage
• The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
• The Long Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott
• Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

Do you have any goals for the read-a-thon (i.e. number of books, number of pages, number of hours, or number of comments on blogs)?

Just want to enjoy the day!

If you’re a veteran read-a-thoner, any advice for people doing this for the first time?

I’m a newbie read-a-thoner!

Here’s where I am now:

So I started reading this morning at 9am.  I’m currently reading Magyk by Angie Sage, the first of the Septimus Heap series and LOVING it!! It’s such a great story!

I know I won’t make the total 24 hours.  I don’t think I’ve EVER pulled an allnighter.  I always find myself snoozing the night away at some point!   So I’m thinking I may count 24 hours over the entire weekend.

Yesterday I read – 1 hr 50 min: Pages 92-178 (86) of Magyk and Pages 5-20 (15) of The Body in the Library

Today I’ve read – 1 hr 47 min: Pages 178-261 (83) of Magyk – I think I took a little morning nap in there too

My cousin Mel is joining me in the read-a-thon today as well so here are her reading plans for the day via chat:

well, I’m working on The Hearts of Horses about 120 pages in, and have Percy #3 The Titan’s Curse and Tuck Everlasting and The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner stacked up on my nightstand, and figured I’d see how it goes. And Joe was still planning to join in last I heard but I think he’s still asleep at the moment.

Good luck today all you read-a-thoners! What are you reading plans for today??

Happy Reading!

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