Reading Log for 24 hours of the marathon
Sunday, Sept. 4th
Noon:Marathon begins:
12:00 p.m. Continued reading Song of Susanna, Book 6 of The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. I’ve never heard of a writer writing himself into a book as a character!
12:35 Houston Chronicle Sunday paper
1:08 snack break
1:10 Back to Song of Susanna
2:00 changed pace by reading children’s chapter book, Which Witch by Eva Ibbotson finished (delightful/adults will love too)
3:00 Housework “break”
3:30 Sunday School quarterly and lesson notes
4:00 Sunday Houston Chronicle
5:00 Song of Susanna
5:30 Supper break
6:00 Song of Susanna (finished) Can’t wait for Book 7/Book 6 leaves you hanging (on purpose)
7:00 Break to read and reply to book blogs
9:00 Started Library Book, Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher
10:00 Sleep Break
Labor Day
1:30 a.m. Resumed Dear Committee Members
2:30 a.m. Coffee and snack Break
2:45 Began Dollhouse by Fiona Davis
4:15 Resumed reading Dear Committee Member
5:00 Finished Dear Committee Member and took ten minute break
5:10 Resumed reading The Dollhouse. (GREAT read, wanted to keep turning pages)
7:30 break and Breakfast (prepared by husband/more coffee)
8:00 Monday morning Houston Chronicle (more coffee)
9:00 Sleep break (coffee didn’t work)
11:00 a.m. New Yorker (Sept. 5th issue) short story “A Gentleman’s Game”
11:20 Lunch Break
12:00 noon End of Marathon
Later that afternoon and evening, Monday, I finished The Family (a book bought from Deadalus Bookstore in NY that has been sitting around unfinished for at least six months) and finished The Dollhouse.
I felt the Marathon was a complete success because my primary goal was to whittle down my TBR stack, and I did. Plus, I finished my library book way before it was due and can now take the non-fiction The Family to Half-Price Books next trip.
It is really enjoyable to read your account of your marathon of reading! I only wish I were so strong.
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Believe me, I “felt” it all day Tuesday!
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Looks like you had a great readathon! I loved Dear Committee Members – such a great, quick read.
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You fared much better than I ever have in a readathon — I’m out like a light by 12. Fantastic!
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