October ReadAThon - Making Plans

 It's that time of year agaatin: Dewey's 24 Hour ReadAThon.  It happens twice a year, April and October, though I haven't been able to pin down if it's the same weekend each time or not.  Would be great for my ADHD brain in terms of planning. Anywho...

I plan on reading 4 books this weekend starting at 8 AM.  I have quite a few books on my Mock Newbery list and I want to knock some of them off! I'll be choosing from:



The Fingertips of Duncan Dorffman by Meg Wolizter
Amelia Lost by Candace Fleming
Missing on Superstition Mountain by Elise Broach
Bird in a Box by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Freedom Stone by Daniel Kluger
The Trouble with May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm
City of Orphans by Avi

Some of the books are library books and I might dive into those first.  There's a good mix of genre's though no graphic novels, so don't be surprised if one shows up this weekend.




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ReadAThon April 2011 - Kickoff Post!

It's here! Only 15 minutes till the April Dewey 24 hr Readathon! And, yes, I've already made some changes. I'll be reading and cleaning today hope to shampoo the carpets! I also want to take a stroll around Borders before it closes.

Well, my coffee is ready and I need to get a good breakfast before my 8am kickoff. My first book will be The Emerald Atlas by John Steptoe. I'll be serving that up with a bagel with cream cheese and lox. Mmm!

Here's how my posts should look:

Title of book(s) read since last update:

Number of books read since you started:

Pages read since last update:


Running total of pages read since you started:

Amount of time spent reading since last update:

Running total of time spent reading since you started:


I'll update either after each book or every few hours. You can also find me on twitter at http://twitter.com/thebrainlair. I'll be cheerleading and checking in there using the hashtag #readathon.  Happy Reading and
May the books be ever in your stack! (Sorry Effie!)


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Readathon October 2010 - Kickoff Post

Good morning! I start the October ReadAThon at 8 am - only 45 minutes away! I'm infusing my body with coffee and cereal to help me make it through at least my first book.  I'll be reading and cleaning today with a short trip to the bookstore, the library sales, and possibly the library. 

Here are some of the books I want to tackle:

• Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs
• The Familiars
• Heart of a Samurai - Mock Newbery
• Reckless
• Lulu and the Brontasaurus
• The War to End All Wars - Mock Newbery

It seems like a good mix of contemporary realistic, fantasy and historical fiction. 

Here's how my posts should look:

Title of book(s) read since last update:

Number of books read since you started:

Pages read since last update:

Running total of pages read since you started:

Amount of time spent reading since last update:

Running total of time spent reading since you started:

Mini-challenges completed:

Other participants you’ve visited:

I'll be cheerleading too! So look for me around the blogosphere and on twitter at http://twitter.com/thebrainlair.  I'll update after each book or every 3 or so hours whichever comes first.

Happy Reading!