Yay for #Readathon and also for playing catch up on books I actually read in September. haha. Grand total: 36!
20 of them were for the Cybils shortlist.
Only 1 was audio.
2 were non-fiction.
1 was YA.
A pretty boring month, except for #readathon and the progress on the Cybils list. Let’s hope November is better…
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Oh good grief, this book, Language Arts made me nuts. Not in a bad way. It took me a whole week to read it, not because it was hard to read or boring but because I kept having to put it down to ponder the story. Or to think about cursive handwriting. Or to research the history of Language Arts in elementary school curriculum.
Also… I didn’t see THAT coming, though I should have because TW made a couple of comments about “the daughter”. I should have realized something like that had to have happened. But that would be too nutty to even comprehend.
Anyway. I liked the book. It’s troubling in about a million different ways. Now I want a Palmer Method workbook and to just make loops all the time or at least until I’ve solved all of the big mysteries of life.
Alrighty, I’m calling it a night.
I finished 2 non-fiction and 1 fiction/short story (the most recent was Herotica 2 and it was fine, not the best but not bad, either) and 7 children’s fiction. I’m 2/3 of the way through an ebook and my eyes are too tired to finish tonight.
Total page count… 1,621. Not bad, all things considered. And, it was a very nice day. I’m looking forward to spring, now.
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I finished seven children’s books (from the Cybils shortlist) while listening to the Cubs lose. (wah!) 777 pages…
The best of the bunch was Knock, Knock: MY Dad’s Dream for Me — heartbreaker.
I liked Here Comes the Easter Cat a lot more than I expected to. Totally fun. JMP needs this book.
Lulu and the Rabbit Next Door was super cut.
Like Carrot Juice on a Cupcake was pretty cute. I enjoyed it.
I’m a big Violet Mackerel fan so Violet Mackerel’s Possible Friend was terrific. I love Violet and her family.
I was most disappointed by The Lion Who Stole My Arm. It was fine but I expected more.
I did not particularly love Lulu’s Mysterious Mission. It was fine. Just not great.
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1. I’m currently reading No Wind of Blame (on Kindle) and Like Carrot Juice on a Cupcake
2. I’ve finished 2 non-fiction and 2 children’s fiction books.
3. I’m most looking forward to Herotica 2.
4. I haven’t had a lot of interruptions but the Cubs game is starting right now so I’ll be listening to it and reading — which will be hard.
5. I’m more tired this #readathon than ever before. I’m not sure that’s a surprise, considering my recent sleeping habits, but it’s definitely a change from previous events. Hopefully, I’ll get a second wind after the game and can really focus and finish a few more books.
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I finished Art Before Breakfast – 159 pages. I’ve been saving this specifically for #readathon and I’m glad I did. I didn’t love it but it did remind me that I should go back to making time for art. And, it gave me an idea or two about how to do that.
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I finally finished a book … 288 page Patrick Macnee biography, Blind In One Ear. It was pretty good though 1/3 of the darn book takes place before he’s 20 years old. That was a little much…
I’ve also finished about 100 pages of an ebook, so that’s not so bad.
And, I took a 20 minute nap.
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What a fun mini-challenge! Here’s my list:
1) The snacks. It’s fun to splurge on snacks and easy to prepare/eat foods that we wouldn’t normally buy. And then to eat them all day and night long, lol.
2) Filling a day of reading helps pad my yearly books read count. Heh.
3) No errands to run on #readathon day.
4) No housecleaning on #readathon day.
5) #readathon is a great time to catch up on some of the “from the stacks” books that I never manage to get to.
6) I always read a bunch of children’s fiction/non-fiction from my Cybils shortlist challenge, which helps me make a big dent in that challenge list.
7) The mini-challenges are fun. A lot of fun.
8) Finding new book bloggers who are participating in #readathon is awesome. I always have a few new blogs to add to my feedreader when #readathon is over.
9) I always find a few new books to add to my TBR list after hearing other #readathoners talk about the books they are reading.
10) Reading all day long, never even getting out of my PJs, is the best, most relaxing way to spend a Saturday.
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It’s that time again, time for another #readathon (yay!) and another intro meme (yay?) – I’m looking forward to this time next year when I’ll have new things to say in the intro meme, haha.
1) Still reading in Chicagoland, from the bed, with the three dogs and my partner.
2) I can’t decide what I’m most looking forward to reading. Maybe the non-fiction book from my stacks, Patrick Macnee’s Blind In One Ear. I didn’t do a great job of pre-selecting my books this year. Ah well, any book is a good book for #readathon and I have plenty to choose from.
3) Mariano’s for this round of treats. Mmmm, all the snacks. I want them all, right now but I’m starting with my beloved fruit loops donut and cantaloupe. I’m looking forward to some interesting cheese later in the morning and some veggie eggrolls in the afternoon and… all the snacks, I want them.
4) This is going to be a hard #readathon because the #Cubs are playing tonight and we will have to try and listen while we read. Good thing I have some children’s books that will make it easier to do that. #letsgo #cubs #flythew!
5) Normally I recommend starting off with a somewhat easy to read book but because of the Cubs game this evening, I’m diving in fast and hard and saving the light and easy stuff for the end. That’s the best tip I can give you… be flexible. Think about your day, any obstacles to your day, and adjust as needed. Just have fun and go with it.
Happy reading!
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