Well, that was fun - about 3 1/2 books read - 933 pages - from The Baghdad Railway Club by Andrew Martin to The Aroostook War of 1839 by W. E. Campbell to I Am Half-Sick Of Shadows by Alan Bradley and last to Countdown City-The Last Policeman Book II by Ben H. Winters - which was not quite finished. (I'll finish that today, never fear.).
A refreshing time! Looking forward to the next Dewey's Readathon.
Thank you to all the organizers, and to those who cheered us on.
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Sunday, October 13, 2013
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Dewey #Readathon progress. No cat naps for me =^_^=
Odette's had a cat nap but we are back to the books. Finished my first two and now reading one of the Flavia de Luce mysteries by Alan Bradley, I Am Half-Sick of Shadows.
This one is a #Bookcrossing copy. Thanks Strude! Nice that he's a Canadian author too. I think I had forgotten about holly and poison. Trust Flavia to mix poison and Father Christmas. (Hope not literally.) I did remember the holly sex thing. Now there's a childhood story I should write down!
Since this is a much easier (although very enjoyable) read than the last book, I have another book or two waiting in the wings.
Not quite sure how many hours are left in the Dewey Readathon but hoping I don't nod off!
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Time for Dewey's Readathon
My goodness! It's been FOREVER since I posted here. It's not because I haven't been reading - I read every day - but things have been a tad busy.
Lately I've been in a lot of bookstores. And recently there was the Vancouver Book Fair and Word Vancouver too! I have so many books waiting to be read - it's time for a reading weekend. Since it's also time for Dewey's 24 hour Readathon, 12 October 2013, I'm signing up.
Just finished reading C. J. Sansom's Sovereign (2006). The only unsatisfying thing about that book for me was that at 653 pages, it's too short!
For the Readathon I expect to be reading both The Aroostook War of 1839 by W.E. (Gary) Campbell (2013) about the "oft-forgotten" occupation(s) of the Aroostook River Valley1 (Maine/New Brunswick border) and The Baghdad Railway Club by Andrew Martin (2012) - poles apart, I know.
Now I've started up a Facebook page for our Lower Mainland Vancouver BC Canada Bookcrossing group too, so look for me there.
1Seriously, had you ever heard of this War before? Here are just a couple of on-line references.
The Border Dispute: How the Maine-New Brunswick border was finalized, The Upper St. John River Valley website, Chip Gagnon: http://www.upperstjohn.com/history/northeastborder.htm
"A Young Soldier's Account of the Aroostook War", The Story of Maine: http://www.mpbn.net/homestom/p13soldierswar.html
Lately I've been in a lot of bookstores. And recently there was the Vancouver Book Fair and Word Vancouver too! I have so many books waiting to be read - it's time for a reading weekend. Since it's also time for Dewey's 24 hour Readathon, 12 October 2013, I'm signing up.
Just finished reading C. J. Sansom's Sovereign (2006). The only unsatisfying thing about that book for me was that at 653 pages, it's too short!
For the Readathon I expect to be reading both The Aroostook War of 1839 by W.E. (Gary) Campbell (2013) about the "oft-forgotten" occupation(s) of the Aroostook River Valley1 (Maine/New Brunswick border) and The Baghdad Railway Club by Andrew Martin (2012) - poles apart, I know.
Now I've started up a Facebook page for our Lower Mainland Vancouver BC Canada Bookcrossing group too, so look for me there.
1Seriously, had you ever heard of this War before? Here are just a couple of on-line references.
The Border Dispute: How the Maine-New Brunswick border was finalized, The Upper St. John River Valley website, Chip Gagnon: http://www.upperstjohn.com/history/northeastborder.htm
"A Young Soldier's Account of the Aroostook War", The Story of Maine: http://www.mpbn.net/homestom/p13soldierswar.html
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