Good Morning Readers!
I have been looking forward to this Saturday for months now! This is the first readathon I've participated in for a couple of years, but I was determined to make this one work out. :D I'm located in Georgia so my Readathon Start Time is 8AM.
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Happy Reading!
8AM Update: Super excited! I'm starting this day off with Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare, the first book in The Last Hour series. Let's get reading. :D
9AM In love with this book already! Chain of Gold is the first in a series about the Shadowhunter generation following those in the Infernal Devices era (my favorite of Clare's series). :)
10AM One of my favorite things about Cassandra Clare's books is how beautifully quotable they are:
Memories can be bitter as well as sweet.
11AM Does anyone else love books that start new parts/ chapters with quotes? I love how Cassandra Clare incorporates literary references and quotes into her works. There's a lot of Dickens and Wilde in this one. :)
12 Noon About halfway through my first book of the day! Caught one typo on page 258 (Lucy instead of Lucie). Time for lunch!
1 PM Another lovely quote:
All misery passes. Humanity is drawn to light, not darkness.
2PM Over 3/4 of the way finished with Chain of Gold. What to read next? :)
3PM My reading buddy is taking a catnap. :)
4PM Less than 100 pages to go! Think I'm going to read The Dracula Dossier next. :)
5PM Finished Chain of Gold, now on to The Dracula Dossier by James Reese!
6PM The Dracula Dossier seems promising at roughly 50 pages. :D Cool blending of Dracula and Jack the Ripper!
7PM Loving The Dracula Dossier. If you like historical fiction, you should check it out!
8PM Twelve hours in! :) We've reached the halfway mark.
9PM Callie is snoozing comfortably. :)
10PM Going to switch over to audiobook for a little while and take a stretch break. :) I'm downloading the first Lore book by Aaron Mahnke. It should be a nice eerie way to go into the late hours!
11PM Vampires and witch hunters... This is a fun audiobook! Listening to The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures by Aaron Mahnke.
12- Midnight Switching back to The Dracula Dossier. Less than 100 pages to go. :)
1AM Completed The Dracula Dossier by James Reese. Awesome book! Onward to my third Readathon book, The June Boys by Court Stevens.
2AM The June Boys was an excellent decision! A great fast-paced YA Mystery/Thriller to help me stay awake during the last couple of hours. :D
3AM Getting a little sleepy, but not as sleepy as Merlin! :) On page 176 of 357 in The June Boys.
4AM Almost there! Less than 100 pages to go in The June Boys. Super intense book, for thriller/suspense fans. :)
5AM Completed The June Boys! Kept me guessing until the end. Now, I'm going to switch back to Lore and get some steps in before I fall asleep ;)
Readathon Wrap-up! I almost made it! Last time, I checked my phone, it was 5:28 AM...
I read three and a quarter books and a total of 1,379 pages.
Did anyone make it the full 24 hours? What was your favorite book?
Hope everyone had as much fun as I did! :)
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