Thankfully Reading Weekend 2011: The Kickoff

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Jenn

It’s time!!  Rather than facing the crowds & going shopping on this Black Friday, what are we doing? READING!!

This is the official kick off post for Thankfully Reading 2011.  Feel free to link up your kick-off post to the Mr. Linky below, as well as any update posts you have.

If you don’t know what to post, here are some ideas. But remember there are no rules; you do not need to post during the weekend!

  • How did you celebrate Thanksgiving?
  • What’s in your TBR pile for the weekend?
  • How much time do you think you’ll have for reading?
  • What book are you starting out with?
  • Are you reading print, ebooks, or audio? Maybe a bit each?
  • What books did you discuss at Thanksgiving? Did you get any recommendations you can share?
  • If you don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, don’t worry, this is a weekend for everyone throughout the world.

Pictures and/or vlogs are a great thing to add to your kick-off posts!

Throughout the weekend, feel free to post about your progress or even get some reviews up. Be sure to come back and link up your posts. Then take a break and check out everyone else’s posts. We’re looking forward to seeing how everyone else is celebrating Thankfully Reading Weekend.

Oh and don’t forget that some of your fellow readers will be on Twitter. You can search for Thankfully Reading Weekend tweets and hook up with others by using the hashtag #thankfulreading.

On Sunday afternoon, we’ll post another Mr. Linky for your wrap-up post. Tell us how your Thankfully Reading Weekend went. You could give mini-reviews of your books, tell us how many books and which books you read, number of pages, number of hours, and so on. This is a rule-free, contest-free event, so you can wrap up the weekend however you’d like.

Check back later today for information about the mini-challenges taking place over the course of the weekend!

With that said, let’s get reading!!

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35 Responses to Thankfully Reading Weekend 2011: The Kickoff

  1. Michelle says:
    November 25, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    Hope everyone has a great time!

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  2. Beth F
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    November 25, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    Let’s get reading!!!

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  3. Mandy says:
    November 25, 2011 at 7:34 AM

    I’m starting now! Have fun everyone!

    Reply

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  5. unfinishedperson
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    November 25, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    I’ve been so looking forward to this and am beginning now.

    Mister Linky didn’t work for me this morning (for some reason). I’ll try later because I want to see what everyone else is reading, but until then, here’s my post: http://unfinishedperson2.com/2011/11/25/thankfully-reading-and-eating-frogs/

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  6. Debnance at Readerbuzz
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    November 25, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    My plan is to post a comprehensive look at the children’s fiction picture books published this year.

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  7. Melissa Caldwell @ lexley
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    November 25, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    I just started reading! I’ll have to take a little break to run and pick up some basics, but after that I’m back on track! The linky thing didn’t work, so here is my starting post.
    http://mustreadfaster.blogspot.com/2011/11/thankfully-reading-weekend-read-thon.html

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  8. Beth(bookaholicmom) says:
    November 25, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    I am starting soon too. Mr. Linky didn’t work for me either so here is my kick off post! Happy reading!

    http://bookaholicmom.blogspot.com/2011/11/thankfully-reading-weekend-2011-edition_25.html

    Reply
  11. Lisa Almeda Sumner
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    November 25, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Let the reading begin! My first post is short and sweet. I’m starting with Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian (I know, I like to keep it light…) Here is my first post: http://bibliophiliac-bibliophiliac.blogspot.com/2011/11/thankfully-reading-weekend.html

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  12. Robert P. French says:
    November 25, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    This Thanksgiving I have been reading “Eleven” by Carolyn Arnold. It’s a serial killer/FBI story. Good read. Next one lined up is 86 Avenue du Goulet by Peggy Edelheit.

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  13. Bitsy
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    November 25, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    I hope you all have health, happiness and books this Thanksgiving weekend. I know I am thankful for a full weekend to recover from this cold and read!

    http://www.exlibrisbitsy.com/read-a-thon/thankfully-reading-weekend-2011/

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  14. bookmagic
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    November 25, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Mr Linky won’t work for my either so here is my link
    http://bookmagic418.blogspot.com/2011/11/thankfully-reading-weekend-2011.html

    I hope I get more reading than napping in!

    Reply
  16. Bev@My Reader's Block says:
    November 25, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    All Mr. Linky does for me is show the first two participants. It says I’m next…but there’s no way for me to enter my info.

    Here’s my start-up link: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2011/11/thankfully-reading-weekend-kickoff.html

    Reply
  17. Mandy says:
    November 25, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    I thought it was just me that Mr. Linky wasn’t working for, but I guess not. Here’s my link:

    http://literaryrr.blogspot.com/2011/11/thankfully-reading-2011-weekend.html

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  19. Melissa
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    November 25, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Something seems to be wrong with the linky. Anyways, here is my opening post: http://jaynesbooks.blogspot.com/2011/11/thankfully-reading-weekend-2011-kickoff.html

    Reply
  20. JP @ Elle Lit
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    November 25, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    Here’s my startup post! It’s a little late… I’ve been reading already!

    good luck to everyone!

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  22. Leslie
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    November 25, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Time to start reading or listening. Here’s my Kickoff post. Mr linky isn’t working this morning for me either.

    Reply
  24. Heather says:
    November 25, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Mr. Linky doesn’t like me either. :(

    Here’s my post! http://www.capriciousreader.com/?p=7488

    Happy reading!

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  25. Tif
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    November 25, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Looking forward to a relaxing weekend of reading! Thanks for hosting! :)

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  26. MJ
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    November 25, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    This is my kind of post-Thanksgiving weekend! Thanks for hosting :-)

    Reply
  27. Silsbee says:
    November 25, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    I am so excited for this! Lounging and reading… good stuff. Hope everyone has an excellent weekend. :)

    Reply
  28. gwendolyn b. says:
    November 25, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    Hello, Everyone! My post is up and I’m going off to read for a bit. Tonight I’ll be back and visit around the blogs! Thanks for organizing and hosting this Jenn!

    Reply
  30. bermudaonion (Kathy)
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    November 25, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    I hope you get lots of reading done this weekend!

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  31. Patti Smith
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    November 25, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    I wasn’t sure whether or not the stars would be aligned so that I could participate…when they did, I grabbed my first book Cold Mountain and just started reading…I finished Tina Fey’s Bossypants as well…taking a snack break and gonna jump right back in shortly…forgive me for no start-up post :(

    Twitter: PattRSmith

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  32. Serena
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    November 25, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    I’ll probably do one wrap-up post, but I wanted to weigh in with the first questions:

    * How did you celebrate Thanksgiving? We spent it at Anna’s (Diary of an Eccentric) house with her family…we had a great time and great food.

    * What’s in your TBR pile for the weekend? TBR pile for the weekend includes James Jones’ To the End of the War and Train in Winter, plus Stephen King’s It and maybe Karen White’s latest in the Tradd Street Series.

    * How much time do you think you’ll have for reading? I had a few hours yesterday, a few today, and hopefully more tomorrow.

    * What book are you starting out with? Starting with James Jones’ To the end of the war.

    * Are you reading print, ebooks, or audio? Maybe a bit each? Mostly print books, though I could use more audio this weekend, since I have 2 more to finish up in the audio books challenge.

    * What books did you discuss at Thanksgiving? Did you get any recommendations you can share? We talked about how we needed to finish up the IT section for discussion this coming week and how we are both woefully behind….hopefully Anna and I can catch up.

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  33. Stacy King (@icefireski) says:
    November 26, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    I did a quick day two update http://readinginthemountains.wordpress.com/2011/11/27/day-two-of-thankfully-reading-weekend/ a bit better than yesterday, but I did accidentally fall asleep :/ lol

    Reply

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