Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon - 2015

(I took this button from the Readathon Twitter since I couldn't find what button we were using this year!)

HELLO!!!!! 

So I had been going back and forth on whether or not I can and want to try and participate in the readathon this year and then finally decided to signup yesterday! I haven't been reading much this year and life and a sucky Internet connection have been getting in the way. But I am going to attempt to participate for a few hours today and see what happens! Last year I only read three books and I think I made it for 19 hours. You can see what happened last year HERE. This year I plan to read books less than 200 pages (at least according to Adobe Digital Editions). They are as follows:

Snark and Circumstance Book 1 - COMPLETED

Charm and Consequence Book 2 - COMPLETED

Chasing McCree

Cinderella in Cleats #1 - COMPLETED

Cinderella in Skates #2

Cinderella Steals Home #3

Cinderella in the Surf #4

Opening Meme:
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?

             Park City, Utah! Last year I was participating from my home state of Oregon.

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?

             The Cinderella ones....although I got all these like a year ago for my Nook and don't actually remember what anything is about...

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!

            I'm 26, a Twin, I love to travel and I'm back in Park City, Utah - the greatest place on Earth trying to make living here permanent. I love to read but have a hard time finding the time to read since I work two jobs (at a movie theater and on Monday I start as a Housekeeping Supervisor)! My favorite author is Nicholas Sparks :)

5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?

            READ SHORTER BOOKS!!!

CLASSIC WORDS OF WISDOM CHALLENGE:

I really hate classics and have not read like any of them (I always avoided them in English class) but I do love quotes! I have never really looked at classic quotes because I just don't understand old books. The one I chose is from Jane Eyre (I did read some of this one in high school!) and to me it's saying that we should think before we act. My manager actually talks about this with me all of the time because I talk out of anger and it causes me to not really explain why I am mad. I'm the type of person that if I don't act or speak out right away than I lose my confidence and won't ever speak up and say or do what I really wanted to and than I regret it.

CAST IT! Take the book you are currently reading and cast the main character only.

1. Book title and author: Snark & Circumstance series by Stephanie Wardrop
2. Character name and brief description: Michael Endicott...honestly I did not pay attention if there was a major description but I picture him to look like...

3. Actor name (pictures are great too): THOMAS MCDONELL *sigh*

4. Tell me why you picked that actor: Thomas is HOT. I LOVE HIS HAIR and I think someone like Michael who is snarky and came from another school where he is rumored to have done all these bad things should look like this...

PICTURE IT!

Choose an image (or song) that makes you think of the main character, an important plot point, the book's theme, the setting, or any other story-related element that triggers your imagination.

The image I have chosen is by Rob Shenk:

I chose this picture because Winter is a time in the Snark & Circumstance series where things changed between Michael and Georgia and book two ended in a way that I really liked. Snow brings peace and I like that.

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Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon

So I am officially participating in my first Dewey readathon and I am super nervous! 24 hours?! This is going to be crazy! But I'm also excited and hope to really accomplish some reading since I am trying to read 100 books this year! I will be updating this post every few hours throughout the day but most of my updates will be on TWITTER.

I've already been reading The Art of Lainey by Paula Stokes so I will be finishing that first this morning and then moving on to my pile which consists of:

52 To Reasons To Hate My Father by Jessica Brody

Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland

Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Roomies by Sara Zarr and Tara Altebrando

Where She Went by Gayle Forman

Life By Committe by Corey Ann Haydu

Alienated by Melissa Landers

The Bridge From Me To You by Lisa Schroeder

I'm hoping to magically get through all of these but I'm going to try really hard not to overwhelm myself! I'll be back later with an update!

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Opening Meme:

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?

I'm reading from Oregon :)
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?

The Art of Lainey (which I already started so I just have to finish it this morning), Where She Went by Gayle Forman and Alienated by Melissa Landers.
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?

All of them haha. I haven't had breakfast yet so I'm starving!
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!

I'm a twin!
5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?

I've never participated so I'm most looking forward to just reading as much as I can!
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Challenges participated in:
Shelfie --> WON
Weirdest Reading Position
Quotable Quotes
Book Staging
Book Tower
Name Your Readathon:

Show It Off
Color Cover                         
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BOOKS READ:

1.  The Art of Lainey by Paula Stokes:

(previously started, finished this morning)

Read: 244 pages from 5am to 8am

Finished at 8am

2. The Bridge From Me To You by Lisa Schroeder

Pages read: 324

Started at 9:45am and Finished at 12:25pm

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Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now?

Where She Went by Gayle Forman
2. How many books have you read so far?

Technically one and 3/4
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?

Probably Alienated by Melissa Landers
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?

Nope, it's been really chill at home. Been taking some breaks and hanging with the pets and whatnot
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?

How relaxed it seems. I thought there'd be more chatting on Twitter and things but I've only been using Twitter to update with quotes I like or the challenges.

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3. Where She Went by Gayle Forman

Pages Read: 257

Started 2:15pm and finished at 7:15pm
4. Alienated by Melissa Landers
Pages Read: 90
Read from 9:15 - 11pm
*Stopped readathon at 11pm and called it a night!
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Well, everyone, it's been fun! I so badly want to push through these last hours but it's 11pm and I am falling asleep trying to read. Honestly I think reading Where She Went ruined the flow I had going but oh well. Overall, I'm happy with the amount of reading I accomplished and am glad I participated in the challenges (I even won one!). I do wish I spent time meeting and talking to people but my goal was to read, read, read and that's what I did! Until next time, good night! :)

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End of Year 2013 #ReadingCram - Wrap Up Post

It is officially the end of the End Of Year #ReadingCram! Whew, it was hard to keep up! This final post is my wrap up post and is the final challenge! (hosted by Dana Square) Thanks again to Dana and Julia for hosting this read-a-thon! :)

Number of challenges completed:

6

Number of reading sprints completed:

1

Number of prizes won:

1

E-book copy of...

Total Pages Read:

655

Total chapters listened to on audiobook:

29

Total books read/listened to:

2 and a 1/2

Overall, I did ok! That was a lot for me (reading wise). I wish I was a fast reader like those of you that read 13 books! And because of work and life, I didn't get to participate in Twitter stuff like I wanted to :( But oh well! Until next time! :)

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End of the Year 2013 #readingcram - Challenges

This post is going to be where I post all of my answers to the challenges given during this read-a-thon!

December 9: Create a TBR list (hosted by juliababyjenreadingroom)

Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally

The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks

(I don't want to stress myself out so I'm starting slow!)

December 10: Post 2 teaser sentences from the book you are currently reading! (hosted by booklovinghippo)

"Where's everybody else?"

"I told them that if they wanted to keep their arms, they wouldn't come out here."

(page 126, Catching Jordan)

December 13: Favorite book to movie adaptation (hosted by Falling For YA)

Besides the obvious choice of Catching Fire (I haven't actually read the book), I am going to say...

This is my favorite movie and book of all time! Obsessed! I have the movie memorized and the ending of the book memorized! Love it! Nicholas Sparks is a genius!

December 14: Seasonal Challenge (Hosted by Book Briefs)

Recommend a book good for a snow day

Recommend a book good for a rainy day

Recommend a book good for a beach day

Recommend a book good for a spooky night

December 16: Movie Cast Challenge (Hosted by Book Chick)

I am going to cast:

It's been awhile since I've read the book so I don't remember the descriptions in the book but I know I picture Oliver to be blonde! So I cast Lucy Hale as Hadley and Austin Butler as Oliver :)

December 20: Spell It Out Challenge (hosted by Kimberly Faye Reads)

Use the first letter in any book you read in 2013 to spell out a word. You can choose first name, initials, your birthday month, or your zodiac sign.

S - Slated (by Teri Terry)

A - Audition (by Stasia Ward Kehoe)

G - Guitar Notes (by Mary Amato)

I - I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have To Kill You (by Ally Carter)

T - Trapped (by Michael Northrop)

T - :(

A - Adrenaline Rush (by Cindy M. Hogan)

R - :(

I - Infinity (by Sarah Dessen)

U - Unbreak My Heart (by Melissa Walker)

S - Suite Dreams (by Rachel Hawthorne)

*Gah I'm so bummed I don't have one for some of the letters! I tried using my name and birth month but each way I did it, I was missing books :(*

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End of the Year 2013 #ReadingCram

It's time for another read-a-thon! Yay! This one is...

I really don't want to set any goals for myself because I usually don't accomplish them and tend to stress myself out. I know I will definitely probably be able to read two books and I usually always participate in the challenges because they are so fun! I'm kind of hoping I don't get too distracted by the challenges though because then I never read!

I will be making this post specifically for my reading progress and then I will be making a giant post for all of the challenges I participate in! So keep an eye out on both posts for all of my updates :)

Visit Dana's or Jenny's blogs for more information and to sign up!

December 9:
----->13 pages read of Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally (not liking this one so far...)
----->14 pages read of The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
TOTAL: 27 pages

December 10:
----->58 pages read of Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally (loving it now!)
TOTAL: 58 pages

December 11:
----->NO PAGES READ (I had a concert!)

December 12:
----->16 pages read of Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
TOTAL: 16 pages

December 13:
----->28 pages read of Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
TOTAL: 28 pages

December 14:
----->34 pages read of Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
TOTAL: 34 pages

December 15:
----->45 pages of Adrenaline Rush by Cindy M. Hogan
----->33 pages of Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
TOTAL: 78 pages

December 16:
----->224 pages of Adrenaline Rush by Cindy M. Hogan (COMPLETED - Check out my review HERE)
TOTAL: 224 pages

December 17:
----->Disc one (1hr 14min) completed of Heist Society by Ally Carter (audiobook)
----->46 pages of Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
TOTAL: 1hr 14min of audiobook and 46 pages read

December 18: 
----->Disc two (1hr 14min) completed of Heist Society by Ally Carter (audiobook)
TOTAL: 1hr 14min of audiobook

December 19:
----->Disc three (1hr 14min) completed of Heist Society by Ally Carter (audiobook)
TOTAL: 1hr 14 min of audiobook

December 20:
----->16 pages of Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
----->Chapters 22 and 23 completed of Heist Society by Ally Carter (audiobook)
TOTAL: 16 pages read and 2 chapters on audiobook

December 21:
----->23 pages read of Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally (FINALLY COMPLETED!)
----->23 pages read of Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins (so happy I finally started this book!)
TOTAL: 46 pages read

December 22:
----->82 pages read of Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
----->chapters 24-29 completed of Heist Society by Ally Carter (audiobook)
TOTAL: 82 pages read and 6 chapters on audiobook

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Ho-Ho-Ho Read-a-Thon

Hi everyone! So the Ho-Ho-Ho RAT has officially started! As a reminder, the book I am planning on reading this weekend is Snow Queen by Emma Harrison! I do hope to get through a second one but I really don't want to overwhelm myself because I want to participate in the challenges! They look really fun! This post is going to be my main update post where I am going to post my answers to the challenges and my reading progress. I will also be updating on Twitter as well!

Day 1: Read chapters 1 and 2

Day 2: Read chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6

Day 3: Read chapters 7, 8, 9 and 10

Day 4: Completed book! :) Read the review HERE!

Challenges:

"Holiday Scramble"

Hosted by: Rainy Day Ramblings

Unscramble the words below:

1. aegicnhxocoeek ---------->Cookie Exchange
2. rpaticopeepnocm ---------->Peppermint Cocoa
3. tcigrdafs ---------->Gift cards
4. eadreer ---------->E-reader
5. sottiffsugcrenk ---------->Stocking Stuffer
6. kmaborko ---------->Bookmark
7. osylooabdihk ---------->Book Holidays
8. wsltiish ---------->Wishlist
9. obagbko ---------->Bookbag
10. etsnrep ---------->Present
11. kohobslfe ---------->Bookshelf
12. bktlnea ---------->Blanket

"Share Your Favorite Holiday Tradition or Recipe"

Hosted by: Obsession with Books
Directions: Share your favorite holiday tradition or recipe!
My family doesn't really have any traditions. We're all kind of spread out all over the place so I'm usually not home with them because I'm usually out living on my own in a different state or something. One thing I always do though is put up the Christmas tree as soon as Halloween is over! I'm not a fan of Thanksgiving so I skip that holiday!!

"My Twelves Days of Christmas Challenge"

Hosted by: Back Chatting Books

1. An Instance of the Fingerpost
2. Dove in the Window
3. Les Miserables
4. The Call of Cthulhu
5. The Hobbit
6. Goosebumps (Night of the Living Dummy)
7. Wild Swans
8. The Help
9. The Lady is a Vamp
10. A Play of Lords
11. The Pied Piper of Hamelin
12. War Drums

"Cover Love Puzzle Challenge"

Hosted by: My Shelf Confessions
Directions:
Solve four puzzles to guess the titles of the books.

"Favorite Holiday Recipe"

Hosted by: Little Library Muse

My favorite holiday recipe is....
Anything cookie or cupcake related that lets me decorate with my own designs! So it would have to be a sugar cookie or a white plain cupcake! I love adding sprinkles on top and making designs! I love using cookie cutters, too!

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Ho-Ho-Ho Read-a-Thon!

Hi everyone! So I was going back and forth yesterday trying to decide if I should participate in a read-a-thon this week (a holiday themed one to be more specific) since I don't consider November to be the time to read winter books. But I finally decided to go ahead and say yes to the Ho-Ho-Ho Read-a-Thon hosted by Jennifer and Kimba. This particular one will take place...

GOALS:

1.  Read Snow Queen by Emma Harrison

2. Participate in challenges whenever I can

3. Check out how everyone else is doing and see what fun books everyone is reading!

I'm not sure of all of the details yet since they won't be posted until Nov. 6 but come check out the available info now and sign up! :)

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