for the love of a good book
Last October, I participated in Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon for the first time, and it was super fun. I didn’t manage the full 24 hours because of competing priorities (that’s my cute little nickname for my kids), but I made it something like 15 hours, which was more than I Continue reading Thinking Ahead for Dewey
Reading: Ashley Bell by Dean Koontz Reading Time: 38 minutes Pages Read: 46 This mom is no longer able to keep her eyes open, so I’m calling it. For my first Readathon, with a sick little, I think I fared pretty well. My final counts: 476 minutes dedicated to reading (just shy of 8 hours!), and 536 pages Continue reading Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon: Final Update
Reading: Ashley Bell by Dean Koontz Reading Time: 70 minutes Pages Read: 75 Working my way through Ashley Bell and hoping to finish it before I crash. If only there had been Readathon’s when I was young and able to get by for a few days without sleep! Kudos to all of Continue reading Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon: Hours 12 & 13 Update
Reading: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes & Ashley Bell by Dean Koontz Reading Time: 44 minutes Pages Read: 61 My sick little one needed some cuddles, I needed sustenance, and all of my littles needed a bath and off to bed, so…44 minutes. But, the rest of the night, for however long Continue reading Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon: Hours 10 & 11 Update
Reading: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Reading Time: 62 minutes Pages Read: 72 Slow progress is still progress, right? 324 minutes dedicated to reading so far, and 355 pages read. Not too shabby entering the 10th hour of my very first Readathon. And hopefully, I’ll be in for at least another 6 Continue reading Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon: Hours 8 & 9 Update
Reading: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Reading Time: 77 minutes Pages Read: 76 (+ a children’s book) After soaking in the tub with a new book – The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes – I read a quick book with my son. Now I’m back to Sense, roughly half Continue reading Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon: Hours 6 & 7 Update