Saturday, October 22, 2011

Readathon Starting Post


I am participating in Dewey's 24 hour read-a-thon. This is my only post for today which I will update as I am participating in more mini-challenges. To read more about the readathon and to see what books I will be reading, you can go to my post here.

Tell a bit about yourself:
1)Where are you reading from today?
From the Netherlands, Europe.
2)Three random facts about me…
Loves cookies, cupcakes and chocolate, I will sleep at some point during the read-a-thon, cats will probably accompany me. 
3)How many books do you have in your TBR pile for the next 24 hours?
7, but I won't nearly finish those ;)
4)Do you have any goals for the read-a-thon (i.e. number of books, number of pages, number of hours, or number of comments on blogs)?
Nope, just have fun! 
5)If you’re a veteran read-a-thoner, any advice for people doing this for the first time?
Pick out books that speak to you, if you struggle with a book, let it go.

Character Photo Mini Challenge
Post a photo that represents a character in your current book.
I am reading Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine and the main character has Aspergers.


Book Sentence Challenge

Flipped Luna altered hollow fields

It was pretty hard to make a decent sentence out of my books. This is mostly because I don't even own that many books and about half of those are in Dutch... And it had to be somewhat creepy too because I really want to win the Night Circus! Making a scary sentence is really hard when you don't read thrillers or horrors!

18 comments:

  1. Good luck to you with the readathon. Seven books is a huge goal. I picked 4 to read but will probably only finish 2.

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  2. Have fun today and you never know you could get all 7 read!!!

    Team Golden Grahams Cheerleader-Staci

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  3. Woot! Woot!! Bravo to you and I LOVE your have fun and enjoy it attitude. Motivating me to think I could step up from cheerleader to reader next April. Enjoy those 7 books and happy reading!

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  4. Yup, having fun is aim for today! Have a great readathon!

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  5. Happy reading! I'm enjoying hopping from one participant's blog to the next :)

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  6. Very cool photo representation!

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  7. I hope you doing FANTASTIC with the readathon!!! Great picture to represent the book!

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  8. I'm stopping by from Team Trix Cheerleading Squad. That's great advice you gave the readers. We can't have you falling asleep every five minutes. Cat Naps are recommended, though! You're doing a great job. RAH RAH RAH! You go girl!

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  9. R! E! A! D!
    Any book that you can see!

    "If you struggle, let it go" -- that's great readathon advice. Best to get as much enjoyment out of your marathon reading session as possible! I hope you're doing just that!

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  10. Veel succes - ik hoop dat je lekker veel kunt lezen. Hier gaat het ook erg lekker!

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  11. Good luck - what great advice "If you struggle, let it go" is, not just for the readathon but for life. So many great books, why waste time with the bad ones?

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  12. I almost chose Luna for my read-a-thon pile but decided it was something I probably want to pay closer attention to. I'm on Book #4 right now, mid-way through Hour 10. Hope I can hit my goal of 10 books! And hope you're going strong!

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  13. I had a hard time constructing a sentence too and ended up giving up. Not much I could construct out of textbooks.

    Good luck today!

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  14. Mockingbird was a good books. Hope your reading is going as planned.

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  15. I really enjoyed Marina Endicott's novel; if you get to that one in your stack, I hope you enjoy it too. (The variety of voices in it would make for good read-a-thon-ing.) I have a good idea what snacks you've got lined up for your day of reading: they should help you along too. Keep it up: you're doing great!
    (I'm cheering for you from Team Trix)

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  16. I should have tried to make it here before you headed to bed! Well, when you're up again know that I sent you a bunch of Rah Rah Sis Boom Bahs. ;) Thanks for your cheering today.

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