Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon

It's that time of year again!  Tomorrow is Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon.  I really enjoy participating in this.  Though I never read as much as I hope, I read much more than I usually do in a weekend and I like that.

This is me all prepared for the readathon.  I have chosen 4 books I really want to get through and that I think will be a good mix to keep me interested.  The first is The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich which I'm already halfway through.  The second is Hellgoing by Lynn Coady which is a collection of short stories.  This will be good for when I'm taking the kids to swimming lessons and I like to include one short story collection because I can read the stories in between other books or when I'm getting tired.  The third book is Caught by Lisa Moore, which is probably what I will start with since it looks to be the most serious of books I chose.  The fourth book is Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy by Helen Fielding which of course is highly anticipated.  I think this will be my motivation to push through the first three books!  I have also got a great selection of teas from Teavana to accompany my reading.

Are you participating in the readathon?  What do you plan to read this weekend?

Comments

  1. Nise' October 11, 2013 at 10:19 PM

    I've got a wedding to attend so I just may stop by a few blogs and cheer on the readers.

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  2. The Relentless ReaderOctober 11, 2013 at 10:38 PM

    I'm playing along and I cannot wait! :D I love this event. I love having the excuse to tell everyone to buzz off for the day, ha!

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  3. Buried In PrintOctober 12, 2013 at 4:07 PM

    Ooo, I see lots of familiar titles in your stack. I just finished Hellgoing a few days ago (some really strong - but not necessarily comfortable - stories in there). Hope you enjoy the rest of your RATing!

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