Saturday, October 24, 2009

Read-a-thon a Go! + Welcome Meme


Whew - just visited and commented on 20 blogs since the official start of the read-a-thon...

It's great to see how fired up everyone is and see everyone's beautiful stacks of books.
Here's my hour one meme:

Where are you reading from today? Though I signed up officially to cheerlead, I will also be reading unofficially. I'm at home. It is a foggy, yucky day here in Frankfurt, so I love being inside reading, leaving comments, and cuddling with the cats. Finn is doing much better today after his surgery - thanks for your concern!

3 facts about me … That no one knows already? Hmmm... How about my shoe size is 9 1/2 (that's 40 in European sizes). I just bought a new coat which I LOVE. My grandmother once bought me 20 Precious Moments figurines for Christmas (I could write a whole post on her crazy gift-giving!)

How many books do you have in your TBR pile for the next 24 hours? Right now, I am reading AMBERVILLE by Tim Davys. I decided to concentrate on thrillers today, so I have about 6 lined up, though I doubt I will get to them all.

Do you have any goals for the read-a-thon (i.e. number of books, number of pages, number of hours, or number of comments on blogs)? I'd like to finish a couple of books at least, but my main focus is on cheerleading. I signed up for 4 hours, but I plan to do more! I'd say my goal is at least 500 comments. Is that crazy?!

If you’re a veteran read-a-thoner, Any advice for people doing this for the first time? I've done one read-a-thon before (motherreader's 48 hr one), and my best advice is to pick short books so you'll feel like you are accomplishing something!
Have fun everyone!

ETA 3:39 PM CET

#readathon is a trending topic on Twitter! I took a short break to empty out the dishwasher and observe the kittehs doing their kitteh sauna, but I have left 55 comments so far. A good pace I think.


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18 comments:

  1. soleilOctober 24, 2009 at 2:42 PM

    20 blogs already? wow, you are quick! have fun with the reading and cheering! :)

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  2. IrishOctober 24, 2009 at 2:52 PM

    500 comments! wow what am impressive goal. I wish you luck!

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  3. LisaOctober 24, 2009 at 3:42 PM

    Wow 500! That's amazing. And the image of you cuddling inside with your kitties and reading on a foggy day is heavenly!
    :)

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  4. Nise' October 24, 2009 at 3:47 PM

    It is raining over here (Michigan) as well. Cheer away!

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  5. WordLilyOctober 24, 2009 at 3:47 PM

    Seems like you're off to a good start!

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  6. ThaoOctober 24, 2009 at 4:44 PM

    Good luck with this Lenore ^^

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  7. EsmeOctober 24, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    Great cheerleading-I am doing the same.

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  8. Heidi WillisOctober 24, 2009 at 6:04 PM

    I totally missed this challenge!! I've been lax on blogs since my kids have had the flu...regretting it now!

    This sounds like so much more fun than NaNoWriMo! :)

    You sound awfully ambitious in trying to cheer and read.. 500 comments is more than I've probably made in an entire year! Do your twitter comments count?

    Have fun!

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  9. MemoryOctober 24, 2009 at 6:40 PM

    20 Precious Moments figurines all at once? Wow.

    It seems like you're off to a good start with your commenting goal. You're a cheerleading machine!

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  10. bermudaonionOctober 24, 2009 at 6:46 PM

    I'm so glad to see Finn is doing better.

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  11. bermudaonionOctober 24, 2009 at 6:46 PM

    I'm so glad to see Finn is doing better.

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  12. tanabataOctober 24, 2009 at 7:29 PM

    Good luck making those 500 comments! You're well on the way though and thanks for stopping by to cheer me on already. It's rainy here, a perfect day to stay home, read and cuddle with my cats. :) Glad to hear yours is on the mend.
    Hope you have a great read-a-thon!

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  13. kay - Infinite ShelfOctober 24, 2009 at 8:13 PM

    500 comments! That's a great goal, and although it IS crazy, I have no doubt you can achieve it! Go Lenore Go!

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  14. AlessandraOctober 24, 2009 at 9:30 PM

    Very happy readathon! Enjoy your books :D

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  15. AnonymousOctober 24, 2009 at 9:35 PM

    6 thrillers and 500 comments! Wow! Wish you all the best on the read-a-thon for the rest of the day!

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  16. vvb32 readsOctober 24, 2009 at 9:45 PM

    thanks for giving me a bit of cheer. foggy here in san francisco for me too. perfect reading weather, eh. happy reading to you today.

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  17. LisaOctober 25, 2009 at 7:12 AM

    Silly me, I thought I had picked relatively short books. Mmmm, maybe not. I really should have decided to read all of the YA books my daughter has on her nightstand instead!

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  18. Ashley AmandaOctober 25, 2009 at 7:51 AM

    I read your post about the spinelessness of the stuffed animals, lol Amberville sounds great!

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