Dewey's Read-A-Thon Hour 8.5 Update



Currently Reading: Ajax Penumbra 1969 by Robin Sloan
Total Pages Read: 230
Books Read: 1

Dewey's Read-A-Thon Hour 3 Update

Currently Reading: You Know What You Have To Do by Bonnie Shimko

Total Pages Read: 64

Books Read: 0

Dewey's Read- A - Thon Hour 1 Update

Introductory Meme

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
Denver, CO, USA
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? Life is So Good by George Dawson

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
The food being prepared by my awesome friends who agreed to read for part of the day with me.

4) Tell us a little something about yourself! I am a former classroom teacher and am now a public librarian. I read for business and for pleasure. I have an affinity for children's literature, mysteries and African-American authors.

 5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?  This is my third read-a-thon, but today will be my first time I read with friends.  We are getting together for part of the day to read together. I think I am going to like this party twist aspect of the read-a-thon.

Update



 

Currently Reading: You Know What You Have to Do by  Bonnie Shimko

 

Pages Read: 20

 

Books Read: 0

 

Dewey's Read-A-Thon Preparations

It is October and that has come to mean one thing and one thing only. That's right! It is time for Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon. One entire day, 24 hours, dedicated to reading. Saturday, October 12, 2013. Nothing gets me blogging like Dewey's Read-a-thon. This is my third read-a-thon and I am starting to get the hang of things. I now have clear goals and a plan of action. It is not a detailed plan of action, but at least I have the outline of a strategy.

 

Last read-a-thon I planned my reading location well, which made for a comfortable and relaxing 24 hours. I had plenty of quiet space, supplemental reading materials, great light, internet access, and comfortable chairs. This read-a-thon I have planned the social aspects of the read-a-thon, and I believe it will make for a fun and lively 24 hours.

 

To make this experience more social, I told EVERYBODY about the read-a-thon and asked them to participate. None of my friends could participate for the entire read-a-thon, but a couple of them volunteered to be cheerleaders #RahRahReadathon! The best thing is that several of my friends and I are getting together for a read-a-thon party. They are cooking the food and I am bringing the books and snacks. We are all going to sprawl out and READ READ READ!!!

 

 

 

Goals

• Read all of the Silver Bell Award Winners
• Read at least one book out of my comfort zone (which means romance and/or horror)
• HAVE FUN!!!

Snacks

• cheese
• crackers
• turkey jerky

Book Gifts for Guests 



Reader 1- Male;  Mid-Late 50's;  Former bookseller

 

 

Reader 2 - Female; 12 years old, Student

School for Science and Technology

 

 

Reader 3 - Female; Mid 40's; Writer

Reader 4 - Female; Mid 40's; Social Activist

 

 

Reader 5-Female; 16 years old; Student School for the Arts

 





Reader 6 - Male; 7 years old; Student; Series fan



Reader 7 - Female; Mid 40's; Runner



Truth in Fiction - Akata Witch by nnedi Okorafor

We embrace those things that make us unique or odd. For only in these things can we locate and then develop our most individual abilities.  Even you, free agent, have an ability given to you by the omnipotent, distracted Supreme Creator. p. 99

"When things get bad, they don't stop until you stop the badness --- or die." Anatov p. 242

"You shouldn't be forced to treat anything well," Sasha said, giving Orlu an annoyed look. "It should be your choice." p. 295 Sasha

"Not all things are a choice," Orlu said. "Some things should come naturally." p. 295

Truth in Fiction - Golden Boy by Tara Sullivan

"None of them are evil people, but when evil things happened, they looked away and let them happen. I put them in the statue because that's Evil, too." Kweli, p. 237


Habo: "They were saying awful things. Why didn't you get angry?" p. 243

Kweli: "Why choose to be angry? It won't change them, and then I'm angry, which is no fun for me." p. 243

"There are people who aren't ready yet to see your worth, whole cities of them, whole countries of them, perhaps, but someday they will... The most important person to see it is you." Kweli speaking to Habo, p. 289

Truth in Fiction - Counting by 7's by Holly Goldberg Sloan

 

 

Every person has lots of ingredients to make them into what is always a one-of-a-kind creation. p. 18

 

 

Connectedness.

One thing leads to another.

Often in unexpected ways. p. 307

 

 

 

When you care about other people, it takes the spotlight off your own drama. p. 355