Summer Readathon — Who Knew?
Many of you are familiar with the April and October readathons, but this is a little different. This is a paired down, relaxed event starting in the evening rather than the morning. It still runs for 24 hours, from 8pm Eastern on July 27 until 8pm Eastern on July 28, but rather than many events, there will only be one challenge running the entire 24 hours: Cheer for as many participants as you can.
The Readathon will start for me at 7 pm Chicago time. I already have some plans for tomorrow morning that will take me away from reading, but I intend to rejoin the readathon in the afternoon.
I have never made a full 24 hours but I sign up for most of the readathons anyway. I enjoy being part of the events and the book community even if it's only for some of the 24 hours.
I will be updating this post during the Readathon.
I'm going to start with Side Life by Steve Toutonghi. It's described as paranoid literary sci-fi. Yes, I think I'm in the mood for that!
I am a popcorn junkie. I'll be popping some extra butter microwave popcorn this evening. I also have healthy snacks for the day like yogurt and fruit and nut bars. And a few less healthy ones like Twizzlers and a few chocolate bars.
It feels a little weird to be starting the readathon now. Since I usually start at 7am, I begin the day with an audiobook while I make breakfast, take care of my parrots, and do a few chores around the house. This time I'll be starting with a book once I finish dinner and sit down for the evening. I like it!
This is my first time starting a readathon in daylight hours – it feels weird to not be in pyjamas, in bed, trying to read a few chapters before falling asleep!! And to have the whole day ahead of me just to read – weird but nice!
Good luck with your changed times and your page count.
I'm loving the reverse readathon. It was a nice way to end my evening last night-and I actually got some sleep! So glad to be back reading today. Happy readathon!