After being away every weekend since Labor Day, I am so excited to sit on my couch and read ALL day for the Dewey’s Read-a-thon!!!
So far, we have over 400 readers around the world, who will start reading Sat. Oct 12th at 1 pm in London and 8 am EST in the US.
More updates to follow, but I am SO looking forward to this long, therapeutic read-in.
8:00 am: Done! 3 books total:
The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton, by Edith Wharton
Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey
The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Also, a leisurely day of reading and decompressing. Much needed! Met several wonderful book tweeps along the way.
5:22 am: I did not plan this, but the reading gods woke me up! Cranked to finish book three: The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton. Also, had some punchy wee-hour twitter banter with the #Readathon tweeps!
11:00 ish: Feel asleep after finishing book two: The Great Gatsby.
9:07 pm: So perhaps I got carried away when I had a glass of wine whilst reading The Great Gatsby. Or maybe it’s just how relaxed one feels after reading all day. I’m already in bed with my book.
6:50 pm: I only got about 2/3 of the way through The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton. They are rather chilling. The sun is down so I’ve switched to a reread of The Great Gatsby. Must finish one before tomorrow.
3:16 pm: Ok, as I am from Dallas, I have peeked a few times at the Texas-OU game. #epic But mostly ensconced in spooky, period ghost stories by Edith Wharton.
2:28 pm: Finished my first book! Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey–an intriguing look at the habits of writers and artists (from Jane Austen to Andy Warhol). A short, fast read as mostly one-page vignettes.
12:28 pm: Oops! I’ve been so engrossed reading everyone’s Read-a-thon intro posts and by all the fun updates via twitter and the official Dewey’s Read-at-hon site … er, that I haven’t yet finished a book! (Oh well, they say that counts.) Going off-line.
Check out @Readathon on Twitter as well as #Dewey, #Readathon, and #RahRahReadathon.
11:22 am: Had to play fetch with the doggie. She is high energy!
10:26 am: Put up my Intro Post for the Dewey’s Read-a-thon. (Had to get some reading in first!)
9:17 am: Took a quick break to brew a nice pot of decaf. Smells wonderful!
8:02 am: Commence drinking Nespresso espresso (Roma blend).
8:00 am: Ready, set, #Readathon! Started with a leisurely read of the Sunday New York Times, a read-a-thon tradition for me. Yes, it will put me behind in the book count, but it is quality reading!
Previous Dewey’s Read-a-thons
Here We Go, Dewey’s Read-a-thon April 2013
I love this event so much 😀 Can’t wait to get going tomorrow!
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Are you still going strong with your reading? I hope so 🙂
Here’s a quote to keep you going!
“Everything in the world exists in order to end up as a book.”
― Stéphane Mallarmé
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Thanks Emilie. That is a great quote!!
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I read The Great Gatsby earlier this year in anticipation of Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald coming out and I also started but didn’t finish Tender is the Night. I had no idea at the time that the film was coming out as well until I started seeing posters around town for the Cannes Film Festival. I haven’t actually seen the film yet, but will. I think you will enjoy Therese Fowler’s book on Zelda, she does an excellent job of getting into her character and it reads in a compelling way. I have written up a review if you are interested to check it out. 🙂
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Thanks Claire! Your review intrigued me. I am def going to check out Z. Adding the link here as well, in case others want a Great Gatsby/Z doubleplay:
http://clairemca.wordpress.com/2013/10/10/z-a-novel-of-zelda-fitzgerald/
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