Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon came at the perfect time as this is the first Saturday in a month that I haven’t had any plans. It still feels like October in Wisconsin so along with my stack of books I have a cozy blanket and a pot of tea.

Reading List:

Audiobooks

• Blood Territory by Mark Whittaker
• Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
• Find Another Dream by Maysoon Zayid
• More Bedtime Stories for Cynics by Kirsten Kearse
• Body of Proof by Darrell Brown
• Killer by Nature by Jan Smith
• Second Skin by Christian White
• Finding Tess by Beth Macy
• The Mountain and the Sea by Kwame Dawes
• The Address by Fiona Davis
• Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore
• The Help by Kathryn Stockett
• I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan
• Normal People by Sally Rooney
• The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
• Wild by Cheryl Strayed
• The Witches by Roald Dahl
• The Christie Affair by Ninede Gramont
• Nothing Like I Imagined by Mindy Kaling

Ebooks

• Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
• Her Hidden Genius by Marie Benedict
• Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
• Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote
• The Butcher’s Blessing by Ruth Gillian
• The Rib King by Ladee Hubbard
• Tripping Arcadia by Kit Mayquist
• Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

Physical Books

• We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry
• Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreeno-Garcia
• Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas
• Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
• Election by Tom Perrotta
• Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown
• Save Me the Waltz by Zelda Fitzgerald
• The Maid by Nina Prose
• Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel

Starting Stats

Starting Time: 7am
Currently Reading: Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
Currently Listening: Nothing Like I Imagined by Mindy Kaling

Opening Meme

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

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
I ‘m looking forward to listening to The Help and reading Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
tea (both iced and hot) and, homemade granola

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
I’m addicted to true crime podcasts. If I’m not listening to an audiobook True Crime Obsessed can usually be heard in the background. My husband and I enjoy cooking and have a very extensive Pinterest board of recipes (half of which we will never cook). I binge-watch How I Met Your Mother/Father on a regular basis.

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.  I like mixing it up with different formats, lengths, and genres. I’ve found having a variety helps keep me motivated. Lastly, and most importantly, remember to have fun!

Mid Event Survey

• What are you reading right now?
• How many books have you read so far?
• What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the readathon?
• Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
• What surprises you most about the readathon, so far?

End Survey

• How would you assess your reading overall?
• Did you have a strategy, and if so, did you stick to it?
• What was your favorite snack?
• Did you add any new books to your TBR/wishlist after seeing what everyone else is reading?
• What was your favorite book or experience from this readathon?