This past Saturday, the 13th, my friend on Bookstagram, @yannesreads, hosted a 24-hour read-a-thon.
What’s a read-a-thon, you ask?
You’re asking the right person! Essentially, it’s a set time on a set date in which participants who sign up read as much as they possibly can. In this case, the read-a-thon was 24 hours long. People usually decide between two types of participation.
Type A: Full-Tilt
This type of participant will attempt to read for the entire 24-hours without stopping for sleep. Props to them, I could never do it. I’ve only pulled three all-nighters in my entire almost-27-year lifetime, and each of them destroyed me physically for about a week.
Type B: Passive
This type of participant, aka me, will attempt to read as much as possible during the 24-hour period while still sleeping and doing other regular life activities.
So, how’d it go?
I really enjoyed this. I often have weekend plans to read. However, I more often just get cozy with my face in my phone most of the time. Having the extra motivation of a read-a-thon and posting about it on my Bookstagram really gave me that kick I needed to get off my phone and in between some pages. Here’s what I read!
Books I read during the read-a-thon:
The Graduate – Charles Webb
I started this book on Friday evening and finished it on Saturday, the day of the read-a-thon. My review of this one appeared a few days ago. I won’t spoil it, but it wasn’t very good.
Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert’s Story – Debbie Tung
I’ll be posting my review of this graphic novel soon! I LOVED IT. Story of my life.
Braving the Wilderness – Brené Brown
I’ve also read Rising Strong by Brené Brown, and compared to that, this book was a disappointment. Review coming shortly!
Just Little Things – Nancy Vu
This was a lovely little “break book” in between finishing Braving the Wilderness and starting Astrophysics…. It was such a sweet little reminder of all that is good about life. Short review coming soon!
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry – Neil DeGrasse Tyson
I read about half of this book on the read-a-thon day. I finished it two days ago and will be posting a review soon, it was pretty great!
Station Eleven – Emily St. John Mandel
This one I barely started in the evening, but so far it seems like it’s going to be amazing!!!
What’s Next?
I’m glad you asked!! I really enjoyed participating in this read-a-thon, so now I’m planning to host my own! I’m not sure when, because I’ve got a very busy few weeks coming up (hello, parent-teacher!), but all you lovely people who read this blog will be the first to know!
Happy Reading!
– Paperback Patronus