Good morning, all! It's time to read! That's right, today is the day of Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon. I am, of course, participating - this time as a reader. I will be tracking my progress today until, I'm guessing, midnight or so, so expect a few more posts than usual because I'm not that person who posts the one post and then updates it all day. I promise that by tomorrow all will be back to normal around here, so if you could care less about my reading progress today please accept my apologies and feel free to mark all these bad boys read tomorrow morning and we can go on about our normal, light posting routine.
All right, now that all the apologies are made - how about an introductory meme?
1)Where are you reading from today? - Bloomsburg, PA, USA
2)Three random facts about me…
- I'm being a punk today and starting out finishing the book I was already reading. I figure it'll give me an early boost because it's so much easier reading a book that you're already in the middle of. I've only got about 30 pages left. Okay, the truth is I meant to finish it yesterday and totally failed. What do you want from my life?
- I might take a little break to go to something called Pumpkinpalooza today. Probably for lunch. There will be pumpkin catapulting and pumpkin pie eating contests and pumpkin shot putting. I mean, you can't miss that, can you? Well, maybe you can, but the jury's still out.
- I really like Bath and Body Works hand soap. Okay, that's really random. And no I was not paid to say it. ;-)
3)How many books do you have in your TBR pile for the next 24 hours? - 12ish
4)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)? - My goal is to have fun!
5)If you’re a veteran read-a-thoner, any advice for people doing this for the first time? - Don't get too caught up in the numbers game (see question above). I track my numbers, but I don't put too much stock in them. It's not a competition (even with myself), so getting caught up in comparing # of pages or books read is usually just an exercise in frustration. Just enjoy a day where you have the perfect excuse to do nothing but blog and read!
Now, I better go get reading! Hope you have a fantastic day whether you're readathonning or not!
You're so right that it's not a competition. It's about community and having fun. You rock!
ReplyDeleteWith each readathon I care less about my own stats and get less reading done as I love visiting and playing along with the challenges. I hope you have a fun readathon!!
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Pumkinpalooza sounds like a blast - post some pics if you do make it there today!
ReplyDeleteHappy readathon! Even though it's my first time, I'm really taking everyone's advice to be in it for the spirit and fun :)
ReplyDeleteI totally started in the middle of a book I was already reading, too. It was a great book and I wanted to finish it! And I don't like to read more than one book at a time.
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