So a bookish thing happened this weekend. You may have heard of a little event known as the 24 Hour Readathon...I did not read for 24 hours, but I did read for almost 18. This means I read a few more books than usual this week. It also means I am ready to sleep for a solid 12 hours.
Read This Week:
By Jonathan Hull
By Robin Sloan
By Gail Caldwell
The Lifeboat
By Charlotte Rogan
Double Blind
By Brandilyn Collins
Posts from this Week:
It's Monday
Wednesdays with David
Review of Brick Lane
Readathon Posts
Reading Next:
The Imperfectionists
By Tom Rachman
I'm off to write a review or two or five....What did you read this week?
The Lifeboat
By Charlotte Rogan
Double Blind
By Brandilyn Collins
Posts from this Week:
It's Monday
Wednesdays with David
Review of Brick Lane
Readathon Posts
Reading Next:
The Imperfectionists
By Tom Rachman
I'm off to write a review or two or five....What did you read this week?
Ahhhh - the days of purposely staying awake for hours are way behind me...except for those pesky insomniac nights. I do tend to have nights where I can't sleep at all, so I tend to read the night away. I can't say that I read four books though - I usually get a book finished in that time. Congratulations on the reading, amazing.
ReplyDeleteHappy Reading week, and hope you recover from your book induced exhaustion, *g*
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I have to say that I don't think I will be doing it very often! I read two books in their entirety and finished one I had already started during the 18 hours.
DeleteI hope you have an excellent reading week too!
An amazing amount of reading - two and a half books in 18 hours. wow. just wow. ;)
DeleteOh my word, you and me both..I'm so tired still! And then I woke up this morning at 5 something because my sleep schedule is so messed up! Am I too old for this? Jeez! ;)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to hear what you thought of Penumbra, that book looks super interesting to me!
I'm glad I did it, but I'm also very happy the readathon only comes around twice a year!
DeleteI really liked Penumbra's bookstore. I have a special love for books about bookstores and I think that this one really examined the way old books and new technologies live together in our modern world.
Wow - great job with the readathon - 18 hours!!! I'd probably sleep for 18 hours after that :-)
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Thanks Tanya! I think I slept for a good nine hours Sunday night. :)
Delete18 hours of reading! and the books: i read the online chapter of "Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore". how's the whole book?
ReplyDeleteSweet dreams, and have a lovely reading week :) here are my reads: http://virtual-notes.blogspot.de/search/label/bookshelf
I loved it. It was so creative and so eloquently touched on the collision of antique books and technology.
DeleteLindsey, it looks like you did great during the read-a-thon! I also finished off 4 books. Do you think you'll participate again? :) P.S... still tired, here!
ReplyDeleteI certainly hope to participate again in April, but maybe I will try to clear my schedule a little better! I hope you get caught up on your rest this week. :)
DeleteAhh, one day I will be able to participate in a read-a-thon! Maybe some forward planning is needed - hubby can take kids away for a weekend...
ReplyDeleteYou can check out my Monday here
www.kyliesreads.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/its-monday-what-are-you-reading_15.html
I've mostly juggled it with a kid, but I only have one!! Tell your hubby you are going to take a vacation...or maybe he can take one with the kids. :)
DeleteThanks - you too!
ReplyDeleteI always miss the read-a-thons. =(
ReplyDeleteBut you look like you were successful even if it wasn't a full 24 hours. =)
The next one will be in April! They are a lot of fun even if you can't read for a full 24 hours. :)
DeleteI've just started Mr Penumbra's Bookstore, due to your high recommendation, and am loving it! It reminds me of Cecelia Ahern's style, except with a whole lot of computer nerd jargon thrown in, lol! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you are enjoying it too! I will have to come read your thoughts when you finish it. :)
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