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| Number of Books |
3 |
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Books Read |
Old Man’s War |
| Pages Read |
789 |
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Dead Until Dark |
| Time Spent Reading |
6:14 |
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| Time Spent Blogging |
1:44 |
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So far I’m not liking The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever as much as Quinn’s other works. It’s going by very quickly, but it’s not as much fun as the best of her books. In fact, I’m even noticing the bad writing, which is generally a bad sign. Too many paragraphs starting with “and” or “but”. Oh well. It’s still decent, just not as good.
And for the mini-challenge:
- What is the name of your local library? What city is it located in?
York Central Library and it’s right in the center of York, next to a museum and the medieval walls.
- How often do you go to the library? If you’re a regular, do the staff know you?
Maybe once a week? The staff don’t know me, but I’ve applied for a job there, so they might in future.
- Do you browse while you’re there or just pick up items you have placed on reserve?
I browse if I have time! I haven’t been too successful there lately though. I think more people are using it as a result of the recession.
- What is your favorite thing about your local library?
Well, honestly, free books. I love that I can get lots of non-fiction and craft books there too, which are normally more expensive than fiction, and I can justify checking out books I wouldn’t necessarily want to buy.
And, back I go! Hope it’s going well for everyone else. I’m off to check!
I’ve now completed my 2nd book. I really enjoyed Dead Until Dark! Here’s how I’m doing now:
| Number of Books |
2 |
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Books Read |
Old Man’s War |
| Pages Read |
597 |
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Dead Until Dark |
| Time Spent Reading |
5:05 |
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| Time Spent Blogging |
1:29 |
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I’m pleased! And I went for a walk, so I feel a little recharged. It’s cold out there, being nearly 8 pm here in lovely Yorkshire. I took a couple of pictures of the fields behind my dorm and a nearby street with a few lovely English houses.
 
My brain is starting to get a little tired, as I nearly just posted the same picture twice, so I’m going to go with The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn next. I don’t know if I’ll be able to recharge, but at least I want to keep reading!
Okay, I’ve now got less than 100 pages left in Dead Until Dark, but I’m hungry, so I’m taking a break for curry! Here’s how I’m doing so far:
| Number of Books |
2 |
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Books Read |
Old Man’s War |
| Pages Read |
503 |
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| Time Spent Reading |
4:17 |
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| Time Spent Blogging |
0:54 |
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I really hope that turns out as pretty as it looks in Excel. Number of books is how many I’ve read from, not how many I’ve completed. This hour (well, actually, hour 5) I also entered my first mini-challenge, right here, with a great video of Bill Bailey, my favorite comedian. Since I’m going to be eating for a bit, and I don’t want to get curry on my book, I’ll be around for a little bit and hopefully catch up on google reader. In the next couple of hours, I hope to finish Dead Until Dark. Not sure if I’ll move on to the next Sookie Stackhouse book or go for a little YA with John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice series or even go for a romance that I know I can finish quickly and enjoy. Time will tell!
Thanks for the comments everyone! I’m really appreciating the encouragement. 
At the beginning of the fourth hour:
| Number of Books |
1 |
| Pages Read |
305 |
| Time Spent Reading |
2:35 |
| Time Spent Blogging |
0:24 |
I think I might start taking hourly breaks. It’s easier to catch up on Google Reader. I have now completed Old Man’s War by John Scalzi. I haven’t done either of the mini challenges yet. I guess I’m not really very creative and I didn’t know some of the book covers!
I’m now going to start Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris. Thanks for all the comments so far, everyone! I’m trying to return some, but I really want to get back to reading.
How I’m doing so far:
Number of Books: 1
Pages Read: 218
Time Spent Reading: 1:56
Sorry if that’s formatted a little weird, but it’s easier for me to copy from Excel!
And for the intro meme:
Where are you reading from today?
I’m in York, UK, in a teeny little dorm room since I’m an international grad student. It’s lovely outside, but I’m immersed in a book!
3 facts about me …
- I’m a grad student in medieval studies but very much looking forward to the end of my program in September 2009!
- I’m engaged to the best person in the world.
- I’ve been looking forward to the Read-a-Thon ever since I couldn’t participate in the last one in October!
How many books do you have in your TBR pile for the next 24 hours?
Um, maybe 10? I would go count but my mom called. That’s why I’m taking a break! I don’t plan on reading them all.
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)?
I’d really like to read 4 books. Actually I’d like to read more than that, but I’m not sure if it’s going to happen.
If you’re a veteran read-a-thoner, Any advice for people doing this for the first time?
This is my first time! If you have tips, please feel free to leave them in the comments!
I’m going to go comment and tweet for a little while! I hope to finish in the next couple of hours Old Man’s War and move on to something else. I don’t know what yet though! I will let you know.
I’m all set to go! Here are my final book selections for your perusal:
 That one you can’t see is Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris, in case I just love Dead Until Dark. I also threw in two last-minute review selections. Tea and Other Ayama Na Tales is a book of short stories that I’m really looking forward to and I thought it might work for in-between-book reading. I Had To Row Across the Ocean is now titled A Pearl in the Storm: How I Found My Heart in the Middle of the Ocean. I don’t know if it will make for good Read-A-Thon reading but it was released on April 7th and I’ve had it for months so I should probably get cracking.
Saying that, I’m planning on starting with Old Man’s War by John Scalzi. I have just waited too long to read this book. I had to resist picking it up all week. The romance novels will probably wait until tonight when I can’t think very well. I really doubt I’m going to make the 24 hours, but if I do fall asleep I hope I will wake up before 1 pm tomorrow so I can sneak in some more reading tomorrow morning. I would like to read at least 4 books in the next 24 hours.
You’ll be able to find me on twitter every few hours throughout the day and night unless I fall asleep. I’m keeping up through Tweet Grid, so if you don’t attach #readathon to your post or @ me, I will probably not be seeing your tweets today. I expect to post after I’ve finished a book or if I need a break, maybe every 2-3 hours, so you can find me here for that as well.
Still not sure what I’m talking about? Dewey’s 24 hour Read-a-Thon is described right here.
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