Hour: 4 Time: 11:00am EST Read/listened to since last update: The Phantom Tollbooth; started Something Missing Brief thoughts on what I’ve read: I loved The Phantom Tollbooth! So creative and delightful. Other Readathon-related activities: Minichallenges! Hour 1 Meme (see below); Back-in-the-Day Children’s Book Challenge; Six-Word Celebration Where I stand overall: The Phantom Tollbooth: 20 / …
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On Your Marks, Get Set, READ!
Good morning all! Are you ready to read? A few things I wanted to get out there before the reading begins: First, THANK YOU to all the cheerleaders, official and un-, who are out there supporting all of us readers. I won’t be replying to comments today, but I want you to know that your …
Let the Countdown Begin!
For some reason, while I was getting my books together for the Readathon yesterday, I had “The Final Countdown” stuck in my head. Remember that? And now it’s probably stuck in your head too. (Sorry.) Anyway. Just about 24 hours left before the Readathon! I spent yesterday choosing my go-to pile of books. Inadvertently, I …
Read-a-What?
One day. 24 hours. Cheerleaders. Mini challenges. Prizes. Snacks. Readers around the world. And — of course — books! What is this glorious event of which I speak? Why, it’s Dewey’s 24-Hour Read-a-Thon! Twice a year, readers and bloggers around the world settle down for 24 hours of reading. Bloggers post about their reading, cheerleaders …
Banned Books Week 2010, Part II
Yesterday I talked a bit about Banned Books Week. Today, as I unpack boxes in my new home, I thought you might like to hear about what I’ve chosen to read for BBW 2010! In the past, the independent bookstore where I worked has featured banned books in some way to celebrate Banned Books Week, …