The 24-Hour Read-a-Thon Is Almost Here

I'm not nearly as prepared - either mentally or physically - as I was for last October's event. But as the day passes, I am getting more and more excited! My 17yo daughter Jelly Bean would like to join in the fun too - if she can convince her dad to let her.

Among the Things I've Been Dealing with Today
(so I'll be able to dedicate the time tomorrow to the read-a-thon):

• Emails about work (but at least I'm not in the office!)


• A giant pile of laundry


• Vacuuming


• Dishes


• Grocery shopping


• Bills and bank deposit


• Preparation of templates for posts

Among the Books I've Piled Up:

• The Devil in the White City (One of this month's in-progress reads.)


• Eat, Pray, Love (Another of this month's in-progress reads.)


• Fearless Fourteen (The latest Stephanie Plum novel.)


• Thirteen Reasons Why


• Flip


• Catalyst


• Dear Mr. Henshaw (Last time I concluded that some YA or children's books would be good read-a-thon picks, so I've got several ready.)


• Eats, Shoots, Leaves (With the probably mistaken idea that I really am going to finish the Book Awards Reading Challenge by June 30.)

Among the Food Items That Will Give Me Sustenance:

• Tomato Sandwiches


• Vanilla Yogurt with Raspberries and Pecans


• Lucky Charms


• Shrimp Cocktail Dip with Wheat Crackers


• Ginger Cookies


• Tortilla Chips with Refried Beans and Cheese


• Plums


• Pizza


• Diet Coke with Lime


• Popcorn


• Perrier


• Raspberry Tea


• S'Mores (prepared by my own private chef, Sugar Bear)

Other Things I'll Need:

• My Laptop


• A Pillow and Blanket


• A Watch

Things To Blog About If I Need a Break
(in addition to my read-a-thon updates):

• Review of Dark Assassin


• Update of Challenges YTD


• New Posts for My Series Blog

Tips From Dewey That I Need to Remember:

• Pick a variety of shortish books.


• Start with something short and easy to get a sense of accomplishment early on.


• Choose some light things for the end when I'm tired and sick of reading.


• Give myself permission to put a book aside if it’s not holding my attention.


• Just in general don’t be a masochist. This is supposed to be fun!

The Read-a-Thon Beneficiary:

Besides just having a lot of fun reading and book blogging, this read-a-thon has an official beneficiary: RIF (Reading Is Fundamental). I will be making a donation to the organization here - and I encourage you to do the same.

For more information about the 24-Hour Read-a-Thon, click here.