Dewey's Readathon July 2022
It’s time for another Dewey’s Readathon! This time it is the Reverse Readathon which starts Friday night at 8 PM and ends Saturday night at 8 PM. This works out so much better for me because of my job.
Here is my TBR pile!
11:50 PM
Well I am still going strong! I finished my first book, Poster Girl by Veronica Roth. I really enjoyed this dystopian thriller. It was so good. I would really like to read more set in this world.
My sweet dog is keeping me company while I read while the rest of the household sleeps.
I started an audiobook, The Couple at Number 9. And started another print book, Love & Other Disasters. Time for a cup of caffeinated tea. Earl Grey with blueberries!
Total reading time: 3 hours 50 minutes
Pages read: 300
Audiobook Time: 32 minutes
Books finished: 1
2:30 am
I finished my second book, Love & Other Disasters. Well what a delightful book. I really enjoyed this one. Sometimes I don’t enjoy cooking show romances because they can focus too much on the boring aspects of the show instead of the romance. But this one worked really well. I enjoyed London and Dahlia’s story!
I think my dog is getting grumpy with me being downstairs when he is ready for bed. I am getting sleepy myself so I think I will try to sleep for a few hours.
Total reading time: 6 hours 29 minutes
Pages read: 196
Audiobook Time: 37 minutes
Books finished: 1
5:00 am
I slept for 2.5 hours. It was just the refreshing sleep I needed. Next up is Wild is the Witch by Rachel Griffin.
9:00 am
I had my traditional Readathon cinnamon rolls this morning for breakfast. Yum yum!
I am so glad I got a few hours of sleep because it has helped me concentrate today. I have enjoyed a morning of snuggling with my sweet cat.
I finished Wild is the Witch. And wow it was so good. I enjoyed Rachel Griffin’s first book but this one was even better! Definitely a five star read. I was on the edge of my seat reading Iris’ story. It was so adventurous and suspenseful.
Total reading time: 10 hours 28 minutes
Pages read: 275
Audiobook Time: 1 hour 29 minutes
Books finished: 1
2:00 pm
Having an enjoyable afternoon listening to my audiobook and reading the upcoming Jasmine Guillory book. I had a delicious charcuterie plate for lunch. Just plugging away but I sure could use a nap.
Total reading time: 15 hours 26 minutes
Pages read: 236
Audiobook Time: 2 hour 12 minutes
Books finished: 0
8:00 pm
And DONE! What a great Readathon. I had a great afternoon of snacks, animal snuggles and also my husband put together my new bookcase.
I finished Drunk on Love and it was delightful! It was 400 pages which is unusually long for a romance novel. But it really had some terrific character development. I started, but didn’t finish, Time of Our Lives by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka. I also didn't get a chance to finish my audiobook The Couple at Number 9 but I made it 455 through.
My dog with my new bookcase. All TBR books.
Total reading time: 20 hours 11 minutes
Pages read: 348
Audiobook Time: 1 hour 16 minutes
Books finished: 1
Wrap-Up
I really love the Reverse Readathon because it gets the night time hours which are the hardest for me out of the way early on. It’s much easier for me to stay up at the beginning. Plus it gives me Saturday night and all day Sunday to recover. Dewey’s was much easier when I was self employed and could make my own hours. I am happy that I managed to read for a little over 20 hours. I am glad I took my two naps. It was a good balance. I read four total books and read parts of two other books. All in all a very successful readathon. I am photographing my beloved cousins wedding in October so this is my last Readathon event of 2022! See you in 2023!
Total reading time: 20 hours 11 minutes
Pages read: 1,355
Audiobook Time: 4 hours 50 minutes
Books finished: 4