Sunday Readathon Recap

With Easter, we had family coming over for dinner. I did get in a bit of reading in the morning and another bit before bed. The driving down to get the boys took it out of me. I wanted to read more before bed, but figured posting this and getting to sleep would be the better choice. So, I'm officially ending my Readathon with this post. Here's what I got accomplished today:

Finished and reviewed Death's Excellent Vacation
Started Love Finds You in Pendleton, Oregon
Time Read Today: 2 hours 45 minutes
Pages Read Today: 306
Total time read: 10 hours 10 minutes
Total pages read: 1241

Overall, I'm very happy with my readathon progress this weekend. Having twin boys, family obligations, and a sorta social life, I don't usually have time to read for hours upon hours during the day. But I did get in some quality uninterrupted reading time throughout the weekend. I only watched one movie and a few Doctor Who episodes. So I cut down on my TV and movie watching and increased my reading. Good progress. I didn't get around to reading any science fiction, but hopefully I can add that in soon. I really tried to hit some of the library books that are almost due. I knocked quite a few off my piles. Now to enforce my "no more library books until I read the ones sitting on my floor" rule. Wish me luck with that! I really enjoyed taking the time to focus on my reading. I think I should do a readathon at least once a season. I think I'll shoot for July next.

My goals this weekend:

~~Finish Hungry for Your Love (that stubborn book!)~~
Read at least 4 other books -- Read 3 others and started a 4th
Include some science fiction in my reading -- Didn't get to it, but next on my list
~~Write reviews for all books read~~
~~Blog about my progress once a day~~

Tentative reading list:

~~Hungry for Your Love~~
No Rest for the Witches by MaryJanice Davidson, Lori Handeland, Cheyenne McCray, and Christine Warren
Notes from a Spinning Planet: Ireland by Melody Carlson DNF
Death's Excellent Vacation edited by Charlaine Harris
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Love Finds You in Tresure Island, Florida by Debby Mayne
Notes from a Spinning Planet: Papua New Guinea by Melody Carlson Did Not Start (See Ireland)
Notes from a Spinning Planet: Mexico by Melody Carlson Did Not Start (See Ireland)
Watchmen by Alan Moore
Watchmen and Philosophy by Alan Moore
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Love Finds You in Sisters, Oregon by Melody Carlson
Love Finds You in Pendleton, Oregon by Melody Carlson -- Current read

Saturday Readathon Recap

Happy Doctor Who Day! I've definitely not gotten a lot of reading done today due to the season 6 premiere (series 6 for those Brits) of Doctor Who. I absolutely love that show. Such mystery, such adventure, such creepiness (looking at you Weeping Angels), such fun! I had to take time out of my reading to watch. Plus I got a late start due to sleeping after a long night. But I did make sure to dedicate some time to reading.

Really getting into the stories in Death's Excellent Vacation. I'll definitely finish that tomorrow and post a review.

Here's what I got accomplished today:

Finished and reviewed V for Vendetta
Started Death's Excellent Vacation
Time Read Today: 2 hours 25 minutes
Pages Read Today: 368
Total time read: 7 hours 25 minutes
Total pages read: 935

Friday Readathon Recap

Today was another busy day. The boys and I went to lunch, then shopping for a bit, before dropping them off for the weekend. Then I had to drive back. And driving makes me so tired! It really doesn't help that it's been raining all day. Such a blah! day. I got some reading done, but hoped to have more finished. I ran into a huge setback today in Notes from a Spinning Planet: Ireland. I picked this and the two sequels (Mexico and Papua New Guinea) thinking they would be an interesting "See the world" type of book. Sixty pages in, I couldn't stand it any more and had to move on. Another DNF for the year.

Here's what I got accomplished today:

Reviewed No Rest for the Witches
Started Notes from a Spinning Planet: Ireland
Put aside Ireland for another book
Started V for Vendetta
Time Read Today: 1 hour
Pages Read Today: 103
Total time read: 5 hours
Total pages read: 567

Thursday Readathon Recap

Today ended up being exceptionally busy. I unexpected stop at the coffeehouse and there was the entire cast of "The View" (as dubbed by the baristas). I had to stop and chat. And I can't chat and read a book at the same time. Pretty soon it was time for an unexpected babysitting adventure. I agreed yesterday to watch one of the hosts of "The View"'s child so she could attend a business meeting. Me and a 4-year-old. It's been 4 years since I really took care of a 4-year-old. (Can you guess how old my twins are?) He was super calm and we enjoyed watching a bit of Disney channel and me pretending to eat the meal he created. After that, I went back home intending on reading, but was distracted by house things. In the blink of an eye, it was time to pick up the boys from school. Then I decided we should go to Borders. Our store is closing and I haven't perused the selection for almost two weeks. A few sections were marked down even more (40-50% off) and they are running a special for Easter--buy 6 books get an extra 15% off total purchase, buy 8 books get an extra 25% off total purchase. The boys and I went for 8, picking up a The Lost Hero (they've been begging for it since it came out), a few other independent readers, and a few books for me.. My top pick--Lost in Austen, a choose-your-own adventure book based on her world. Can't wait read it. Finally home for some reading, then dinner, then back to reading, then putting the boys to bed, then finally back to reading. Whew! I think that's enough for one day. Here's what I got accomplished today:

Finished Hungry for Your Love
Reviewed Hungry for Your Love
Started and Finished No Rest for the Witches
Total time read: 4 hours
Total pages read: 464