Sunday, October 18, 2015

It's Monday and we are champions of Readathon

In case you somehow missed it, this weekend was the 24 Hour Readathon. I started at 8 a.m. on Saturday and read until 2 a.m. on Sunday. A few hours later, I got the kids up and going and we headed to church. Afterwards, I crashed on the couch for a few hours and now I'm catching up on everything I let slide during a glorious day of reading!

During the week, I read An Unnecessary Woman. During the Readathon, I read Dumplin', Submerged, Ms. Marvel volume 1, and Tables in the Wilderness.

                   An Unnecessary Woman  Dumplin'  Submerged (Alaskan Courage, #1)   

                                        Ms. Marvel Vol. 1  Tables in the Wilderness: A Memoir of God Found, Lost, and Found Again

On the blog last week, I posted reviews of A Monster Calls, and We Should All Be Feminists and An Unnecessary Woman for Diversiverse. You can read all about my time doing the readathon here.

Up this week? I'm psyched to read Geraldine Brook's newest novel The Secret Chord and then I'm following it up with The Gift of Failure. 

                 The Secret Chord       The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed   


What are you reading this week?


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  1. Kathryn TOctober 18, 2015 at 10:52 PM

    Oh my I admire anyone who participated in the readathon. I bet you were sleepy in church!
    Some of those covers are enticing. I've just added Submerged to my possible reading list!

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    1. LindseyOctober 19, 2015 at 9:24 PM

      It was a lot of fun, but I was a bit tired on Sunday!

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  2. GregOctober 18, 2015 at 11:54 PM

    Submerged does look good and maybe a little suspenseful.

    Happy Monday!

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    1. LindseyOctober 19, 2015 at 9:48 PM

      It's the first book in a series of mysteries set in Alaska. My mother-in-law actually passed them on to me when she finished them. :)

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  3. ShainaOctober 19, 2015 at 7:42 AM

    Yay, you had such a good Readathon! The kids didn't bug you too much? ;)

    Enjoy your week!

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    1. LindseyOctober 19, 2015 at 9:50 PM

      Thanks Shaina! My hubs was great and took them out for most of the morning. Then little girl naps in the afternoon and her big brother is pretty good at entertaining himself, so I got in lots of reading time. :)

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  4. ShainaOctober 19, 2015 at 7:42 AM

    Yay, you had such a good Readathon! The kids didn't bug you too much? ;)

    Enjoy your week!

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  5. UnknownOctober 19, 2015 at 8:03 AM

    You really chugged out a lot of reading during the readathon eh - go you!

    I look forward to hearing your thoughts on some of the books you read this past week, especially Dumplin' as I'm hearing quite a bit about that at the moment.

    All Things Bookish – Jade Louise

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    1. LindseyOctober 19, 2015 at 10:07 PM

      Thanks Jade! Dumplin' was really good. I enjoyed it a lot.

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  6. AnonymousOctober 19, 2015 at 8:20 AM

    Love Ms. Marvel! Great readathon-ing!

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    1. LindseyOctober 19, 2015 at 10:14 PM

      Thanks! I had to see what all the hype was about!

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  7. Laurel-Rain SnowOctober 19, 2015 at 9:48 AM

    You had a great week and readathon day....I hope to join in next time. I am curious about We Should All Be Feminists.

    Here are MY WEEKLY UPDATES

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    1. LindseyOctober 20, 2015 at 11:47 AM

      I hope you do join in! The next one is in April. :)

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  8. grammajudybOctober 19, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    I must be getting old. Although I would love the time to read for 24 hours, I would never be able to stay with it! Glad you were able to compete and finish so many books. I need to check out the Ms Marvel book!

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    1. LindseyOctober 20, 2015 at 11:50 AM

      I don't think I've ever stayed awake for all 24 hours! I'm one of our church's musicians, plus I have to get the kids up and ready for church. I need a few hours of sleep. :)

      If you are interested in joining us next time, there are lots of readers who read for part of the day or even just a few hours.

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  9. JulieOctober 19, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    Wow! You did great with the readathon. I read for about 8 hours with several breaks to run errands and go to dinner with friends. Then I couldn't stay up as late as I planned due to the wine at dinner!!! Whoops. Anyway, I read The Secret Chord during the readathon and it was very good but required a bit too much concentration for a readathon, so it was slow-going. I hope you enjoy it!

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    1. LindseyOctober 20, 2015 at 12:13 PM

      Silly me, I visited your post before reading this!

      I'm finding The Secret Chord a bit dense too. It's not a bad thing, it just requires some attention!

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  10. ElizabethOctober 19, 2015 at 11:05 AM

    I could never participate in a readathon. I am too slow. :)

    I will be interested to see what you think about the new Geraldine Brooks book. Her books run hot and cold for me.

    Thanks for sharing your week, and have a wonderful new reading week.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My It's Monday, What Are You Reading

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    1. LindseyOctober 20, 2015 at 1:53 PM

      I'm enjoying it so far. She is one of my favorite authors, so I have high expectations!

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  11. Shannon @ River City ReadingOctober 19, 2015 at 3:26 PM

    Oh, I'm SUPER interested in The Gift of Failure and can't wait to see what you think. Books like that are all the way up my alley.

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    1. LindseyOctober 20, 2015 at 1:57 PM

      Me too! I'm so interested in child psychology and education and parenting books. I like to have as much information as possible about everything! :)

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  12. AnonymousOctober 19, 2015 at 3:28 PM

    Great job at the read-athon! Submerged and Tables in the Wilderness caught my eye. Hope to hear your thoughts on them. Have a restful and fun week ahead!

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    1. LindseyOctober 20, 2015 at 2:51 PM

      Thanks Rita! I'm debating whether I will write full reviews or just write up readathon mini-reviews as I have in the past. I guess I will start writing and see what happens!

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  13. Brooke ShowalterOctober 19, 2015 at 10:06 PM

    Awesome job with the read-a-thon! My weekend was way too busy or I would have signed up for it, too. Dumplin' is on my list of wanting to read soon. I hope you enjoyed it!

    Brooke at Brooke Blogs

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    1. LindseyOctober 20, 2015 at 3:00 PM

      My husband laughed at me, but I blocked out the day on our calendar when I found it when it was! It's definitely a treat to read all day and it just doesn't work out every time.

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  14. JillianOctober 20, 2015 at 1:39 AM

    Ahhh you did so good!! Nice job. I am really interested in Dumplin.

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    1. LindseyOctober 20, 2015 at 3:06 PM

      Thanks Jillian! I really enjoyed Dumplin'. I hope to review it soon!

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  15. BethOctober 20, 2015 at 3:23 AM

    I fell asleep and missed a meeting on Sunday afternoons. I can't stay up all night anymore like when I was young. Sounds like you rocked the readathon!

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    1. LindseyOctober 20, 2015 at 3:54 PM

      Oh no! The day after readathon should be a day for rest. I move we make a two-part holiday: Readathon and The Day After Readathon. :)

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