Category Archives: Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon

I’m awake!  I have on my comfortable lounge clothes (essential), banana nut muffins are in the oven, and I have my coffee in hand! As I mentioned, I’ll only be updating every 3-4 hours or so.  In years past, I … Continue reading →

Time to take a break in the Fright Fest festivities (say that three times fast!) to officially mention that I will be taking part in the Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon this weekend! I have my snacks ready (cookies, fruit, cheese, … Continue reading →

Ok, so apparently my relaxed approach to the read-a-thon was a bit too relaxed.  Decided to take a nap at 8 pm for a little while. Didn’t wake up til 7 am this morning!  With my son’s field trip to … Continue reading →

We’re getting pretty close to halfway through the readathon!  I have to say, my relaxed outlook on the entire thing has made the experience much more enjoyable!  After each book read, I take an hour break to watch tv, spend … Continue reading →

Good morning!!  I’m excited to start the read-a-thon!  Ok, so I probably shouldn’t have gone to wine night at a friends house the night before the read-a-thon.  We didn’t get home until after 2 am.  Nevertheless, I have my coffee … Continue reading →

Tomorrow at 8 am I’ll be joining over 300 other readers for Dewey’s 24 Hour read-a-thon! The read-a-thon by far is one of my favorite blogger events. When else can you dedicate 24 hours to reading, but also connect with … Continue reading →

Progress Report: Title of book(s) read since last update: Currently reading Ruined by Paula Morris Thoughts on current read: Love the New Orleans setting! Number of books read since you started: 4.5 Pages read since last update: 79 (four year … Continue reading →

I’m “borrowing” the format of Readathon veteran, “Irish” from Ticket to Anywhere.  I’m altering it a bit to keep things short. Progress Report: Title of book(s) read since last update: Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer Thoughts … Continue reading →

I’m so excited!  It’s finally here!  The activity I’ve look forward to the most! I’ve been busy preparing!  I have my initial stack of books: And I was busy baking last night: Cinnamon rolls are in the oven and should … Continue reading →

During April’s Read-a-thon, I decided I wanted to read for a charity.  That charity was Books For Soldiers, a non-profit corporation who provides books to American soldiers deployed overseas.  I pledged to donate $5 per book I read.  I read … Continue reading →