I think it goes without saying that this is a very weird time. When the 24 hour news-cycle becomes too much I’ve been turning to books, Thus I’m happy to have a 24 hour distraction with Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon

Reading List:

• Blood Territory by Mark Whittaker
• The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
• Break Shot by James Taylor
• Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
• Find Another Dream by Maysoon Zayid
• A Mind of Her Own by Paula McLain
• More Bedtime Stories for Cynics by Kirsten Kearse
• Body of Proof by Darrell Brown
• It’s Not What It Looks Like by Molly Burke
• Killer by Nature by Jan Smith
• Second Skin by Christian White
• Finding Tess by Beth Macy
• The Mountain and the Sea by Kwame Dawes
• American Sherlock by Kate Winkler Dawson
• We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry
• My Dark Vanessa by Wendy Ortiz
• The Address by Fiona Davis
• Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby
• Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore
• Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
• The Man with the Golden Gun by Ian Fleming

Opening Meme

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
I’m reading in the safety of my own home in the state of Wisconsin

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
The Tales of  Beedle the Bard — narrated by actors from the Harry Potter movies

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
Lots of lemon ginger tea, hummus and pita chips

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
I’ve been a pescatarian for five years.  I only drink coffee if it it tastes like a candybar. I have read Harry Potter every year since I was eleven. When I was in first grade the dog actually ate my homework.

5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?
Audiobooks are my best friends during readathons.  I might as well rename this readathon clean out my Audible library as the majority of my list are audiobooks.  In the past I’ve chosen longish books, however this time most of my selections are around 300 pages or under 6 hours.  In the past, I’ve had a tendency to put down bigger books more frequently and hope the switch in length will change that.  I know its not a contest but I love that feeling of accompishment.  Lastly, and most importantly, remember to have fun!

Starting Stats

Starting Time: 7am
Currently Reading: American Sherlock by Kate Winkler Dawson
Currently Listening: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

Update #1 (Hour 3)

• Currently Reading: American Sherlock by Kate Winkler Dawson
• Currently Listening: N/A
• Books Finished: 0
• Audiobooks Finished: 1
• Pages Read: N/A
• Time Read/Listened: 2 hours 35 minutes
• Caffeine Intake: 2
• Mini-Challenges: 1

Update #2 (Hour 6)

• Currently Reading: American Sherlock by Kate Winkler Dawson
• Currently Listening: N/A
• Books Finished: 0
• Audiobooks Finished: 1
• Pages Read: 50
• Time Read/Listened: 2 hours 30 minutes
• Caffeine Intake: 2
• Mini-Challenges: 0

Update #3 (Hour 9)

• Currently Reading: American Sherlock by Kate Winkler Dawson
• Currently Listening: N/A
• Books Finished: 0
• Audiobooks Finished: 0
• Pages Read: 57
• Time Read/Listened: 1 hour 30 minutes
• Caffeine Intake: 1
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Update #4 (Hour 12)

• Currently Reading: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
• Currently Listening: N/A
• Books Finished: 1
• Audiobooks Finished: 0
• Pages Read: 40
• Time Read/Listened: 1 hour 30 minutes
• Caffeine Intake: 1
• Mini-Challenges: 0

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