Hi guys!
It's the eve before the April 2015 Readathon kicks off, and I'm super excited to participate again this year. As usual, I'll be reading with my awesome friend Brittany, who is my sister in spirit even if we're physically and geographically on opposite sides of the Atlantic!
I'm not sure how much I'll update the blog once the readathon gets going, but if I'm honest I'll probably end up posting more tidbits and mini-updates on Instagram than here.
I'm also on GoodReads and Tumblr, so if you stumble upon this and you're on any of these sites - come and say hi!
Happy Readathon-ing!
Friday, April 24, 2015
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Warm-up post - October Readathon 2014
Hello, and welcome to the blog who only updates once or twice a year!
This is where I usually track my Readathon progress, and I'll attempt to do that this time around as well.
As usual, I will be doing the Readathon together with my good friend Brittany - also per usual, she and I are on opposite sides of the Atlantic. I predict increasingly random bits of conversation inbetween pages as the Readathon progresses - should be fun!
I am at work atm (I always seem to get the Saturday shifts on Readathon-weekends), and my local starting time is 2pm, which means that I will probably not fully join the readathon until an hour/hour and a half in... I need time to get home from work, stock up on snacks and make a suitable reading nook in the corner of the couch.
I don't have a stack of books ready and waiting for the readathon this time around, but I have a few titles that I'd like to finish, and some I'd like to start, so finding reading material won't be a problem.
I'll try to update with a pic of my to-be-read pile when I actually get it organized.
In addition to this blog I'm also on Goodreads and Twitter (@LiaveEkeli) - follow me or give me a shoutout there if you like.
And I think that's that for my warm-up post.
Later!
This is where I usually track my Readathon progress, and I'll attempt to do that this time around as well.
As usual, I will be doing the Readathon together with my good friend Brittany - also per usual, she and I are on opposite sides of the Atlantic. I predict increasingly random bits of conversation inbetween pages as the Readathon progresses - should be fun!
I am at work atm (I always seem to get the Saturday shifts on Readathon-weekends), and my local starting time is 2pm, which means that I will probably not fully join the readathon until an hour/hour and a half in... I need time to get home from work, stock up on snacks and make a suitable reading nook in the corner of the couch.
I don't have a stack of books ready and waiting for the readathon this time around, but I have a few titles that I'd like to finish, and some I'd like to start, so finding reading material won't be a problem.
I'll try to update with a pic of my to-be-read pile when I actually get it organized.
In addition to this blog I'm also on Goodreads and Twitter (@LiaveEkeli) - follow me or give me a shoutout there if you like.
And I think that's that for my warm-up post.
Later!
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Update #3 - The final post
I take my hat off to those of you who tough out the full 24 hours of the readathon, I really do. It's still my ambition to participate from beginning to end at least once, but I haven't yet been able to do so. This year, because of work, family etc I managed to participate from hour #1 to hour #15.
So, here's my final update, based on my participation in that time :)
Which hour was most daunting for you?
So, here's my final update, based on my participation in that time :)
Which hour was most daunting for you?
Probably hour 14. I'd been up for almost 24 hours at that point already, so I was getting pretty tired. But, I made it through.
Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?
Well, my main read this year was Game of Thrones, which, although it is a great book, is definitely not for everyone. And I certainly wouldn't recommend starting it during the readathon, unless you either read super super fast, or you don't mind spending all your time on one book (and perhaps still not having finished it by the end). As far as books go, it's a veritable brick. But it's an extraordinary well written and engaging brick.
Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
No, not really. I thought everything was very well executed this year, and I'm impressed beyond words by everyone who had anything to do with that, from the cheerleaders to the organizers. I hope you all keep up the good work, and I promise to read with you again in April :)
What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
Everything. But if I have to pick something, the cheerleaders did an awesome job (#TeamTiger for the win!)
How many books did you read?
Finished two, started a third.
What were the names of the books you read?
Checkout: A Life on the Tills
Game of Thrones
Edderkoppen (started, in Norwegian)
Which book did you enjoy most?
Game of Thrones
Which did you enjoy least?
Uhm, none of the above. They were all enjoyable, but Checkout... is the one I'm least likely to read again.
How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?
How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?
Very. My role would depend on what kind of time I'm able to devote. I've only participated as a reader so far, but I'd like to be a cheerleader at least once.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Update #2
So, my readathon was interrupted by a few essential things such as spending time with family and eating good food, but... I have managed what was pretty much my only set goal for this readathon, namely finishing Game of Thrones! Yaay!
Status: FINISHED (approx 4am local time)
Book title: Game of Thrones
Author: George R.R. Martin
Pages: 801 pages total (approx. 200 read during the readathon)
Genre: Fantasy/high fantasy
Next read: Unsure...something much, much lighter than GoT for sure, haha!
Status: FINISHED (approx 4am local time)
Book title: Game of Thrones
Author: George R.R. Martin
Pages: 801 pages total (approx. 200 read during the readathon)
Genre: Fantasy/high fantasy
Next read: Unsure...something much, much lighter than GoT for sure, haha!
Update #1
Hi guys!
Taking a break between books to update the blog and check out what other people are up to :) How is everyone doing?
Going to copy the template I used last year to keep track of my reading progress, so here we go.
Status: FINISHED (around 5pm local time, readathon start was 1pm my time, I think)
Book title: Checkout: A Life on the Tills
Author: Anna Sam
Pages: 192
Genre: real life/biographical/memoir
Next read: Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin (what I have left of it)
Taking a break between books to update the blog and check out what other people are up to :) How is everyone doing?
Going to copy the template I used last year to keep track of my reading progress, so here we go.
Status: FINISHED (around 5pm local time, readathon start was 1pm my time, I think)
Book title: Checkout: A Life on the Tills
Author: Anna Sam
Pages: 192
Genre: real life/biographical/memoir
Next read: Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin (what I have left of it)
October readathon 2013 intro post
Hello everyone!
This blog hasn't been active since the autumn readathon last year, but I'm reviving it today for the purpose of the 2013 readathon!
Word verification should be turned off per the official site request, for any and all who wish to comment during the readathon. If, for some reason, it's not, or if there's anything else off with the blog settings, let me know and I'll do my best to correct it.
About me: I'm the geeky librarian of the blog's title, my name is Karine, I'm 25 years old, Norwegian, and (as you could probably guess by my chosen profession) a bookworm.
My go-to genres are fantasy, science fiction and Scandinavian crime, but really, I'll read just about anything.
This is the first time I don't have a pile of possible books to read picked out ahead of the readathon. My plan, if you can call it that, is to finish Game of Thrones (I have about 200 pages to go) and other than that just read whatever I feel like. My Kindle is full (no, not really, but I have more books on it than I am ever going to read during 24 hours), and I've got some regular books too, for variety and good measure.
(my partner in crime for every readathon I've participated in this far is the fantastic Brittany, who usually readathon-blogs over at LJ, as kyra1317, so you know, if you're blog hopping, you should definitely make your way over and say hi! She's usually also more active with challenges and the other things surrounding the readathon than I am)
This blog hasn't been active since the autumn readathon last year, but I'm reviving it today for the purpose of the 2013 readathon!
Word verification should be turned off per the official site request, for any and all who wish to comment during the readathon. If, for some reason, it's not, or if there's anything else off with the blog settings, let me know and I'll do my best to correct it.
About me: I'm the geeky librarian of the blog's title, my name is Karine, I'm 25 years old, Norwegian, and (as you could probably guess by my chosen profession) a bookworm.
My go-to genres are fantasy, science fiction and Scandinavian crime, but really, I'll read just about anything.
This is the first time I don't have a pile of possible books to read picked out ahead of the readathon. My plan, if you can call it that, is to finish Game of Thrones (I have about 200 pages to go) and other than that just read whatever I feel like. My Kindle is full (no, not really, but I have more books on it than I am ever going to read during 24 hours), and I've got some regular books too, for variety and good measure.
(my partner in crime for every readathon I've participated in this far is the fantastic Brittany, who usually readathon-blogs over at LJ, as kyra1317, so you know, if you're blog hopping, you should definitely make your way over and say hi! She's usually also more active with challenges and the other things surrounding the readathon than I am)
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Readathon update
Status: FINISHED! (at approx. 08.50am local time)
Book title: The Hobbit
Author: J.R.R Tolkien
Pages: 276
Genre: Fantasy
Next book: Odd and The Frost Giants - Neil Gaiman
Book title: The Hobbit
Author: J.R.R Tolkien
Pages: 276
Genre: Fantasy
Next book: Odd and The Frost Giants - Neil Gaiman
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