So, I did The Readathon yesterday. And I had a great time. Honestly, it didn't feel that much different than a normal weekend, except that it went on a lot longer! I usually spend my Saturday with breakfast and tea and a few hours of reading. Then some more reading in the evening. So this was just a more sustained effort. And I was very pleasantly surprised than I was able to read until the wee hours, and made it to Hour 19.
This is how I did --
Finished 5 books!
- Between the Acts by Virginia Woolf
- One Foolish Heart by June Wilson
- We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
- Three-Legged Horse by Ann Hood
- After Leaving Mr Mackenzie by Jean Rhys
And started 2 more that I want to finish right away:
- Faith Fox by Jane Gardam
- Some Tame Gazelle by Barbara Pym
And then I ate quite healthily too, with premade good food for breakfast and lunch, lots of tea, some healthy daytime snacks....then I crashed with pizza for dinner, and chocolate with more tea throughout the evening! It was very enjoyable though.
I was also pleased that I could blog and tweet along, and both discover and rediscover other bloggers and readers. Definitely worth giving this event a try even once, so if you're on the fence about the idea of reading for 24 hours, try this sometime -- it runs both in April and October so there are regular intervals to be thinking about it. I had a great time, and got some great books in. And isn't that what it is all about!
Congrats on completing 5 books, that's great!! I'm glad you had a good time!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Yes, a great time with this.
DeleteFive books is fantastic, as is reading for 19 hours. I quit after 16.
ReplyDeleteI was getting a bit sleepy by Hour 19...but wanted to finish my last book!
DeleteWhoop! Whoop! Success! I've discovered the secret of being able to comment on your blog, Mel: I have to do it from work; I simply cannot do it when I try from home!
ReplyDeleteOh -- so glad to hear that. Maybe I'll have to try different computers to fix my own problems commenting on WP blogs! Happy to see you back here though ;)
DeleteMelwyk, it sounds like you enjoyed the read-a-thon, that you were able to read and blog (and tweet) as well. You must be better at time management than me!
ReplyDeleteJust hyper-focused on the readathon, I think ;) Plus not having anyone else to look after while doing it...
Delete19 hours is impressive! So is finishing 5 books! Way to go!
ReplyDeleteI didn't think I'd make it that long :) Was fun -- glad to see you enjoyed your Readathon too
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