Time: 5:40 pm
So, finally got home from work, ate a quick late lunch (by mistake, grab the wrong container from my fridge… so didn’t have a proper lunch at work) and started reading. With my late start at Hour 9, I am happy to report that I finished my first book. Actually, it’s half a book, I think I started on it during another read-a-thon and then didn’t finish. I guess you can say it’s not a page-turner, but I’m the commited type who tend to stay in a relationship till the end, unless it’s really hopeless. I was looking on my shelf for my TBR books for RAT, and saw this and figure it’s about time to end the affair.
Time: 9:02 pm
Took a quick nap at 7pm for half an hour, then woke up and helped hubby prepare dinner. He was nice enough to do the cooking and washing, while I offered some token help, like mincing the garlic and laying the forks out on the table.
Time: 9:54 pm
Finished Brewing Up a Business, written by Sam Calagione, the head of Dogfish Head. It’s a shame that I was reading about beer but I couldn’t drink any! Sadly, experience taught me that I would get too giddy and sleepy to continue reading much. This book was autographed by the author when he came to Funky Buddha Brewery a few weeks ago.
Time: 12:10 am
Finished The Tent. A easy, beautiful and enjoyable read. Not really sleepy yet but as I goes to work at 6am not sure if I can do much more. Maybe something short or a manga.
TIme: 1:38 am (hour 18)
Another book done! I picked Earth and Ashes up at a Booklegger shelf, thinking that this thin book is perfect for read-a-thon. Snack: Tim Tam!
Time: 3:42 am (hour 20)
As it’s late it’s perfect time to pick up from manga!! A marshmallowy high school romance. First love, first kiss. Ah, beautiful youth! Now time for bed as I have to be leaving for work at 6am.
While I did not read as much as I’d want, I had a great time this read-a-thon. I have joined a few mini challenges, and have great fun joining the chat on Twitter, “meeting” other readers from different cities and countries: Denmark, Dominican Republic…
Total Pages read so far: 955
Tone Deaf in Bangkok: pg 73-155
Brewing up a Business: pg 168-269
The Tent by Margaret Atwood pg 1-155
Earth and Ashes by Atiq Rahimi pg 1-54
We Were There vol 1-3 by Yuki Obata pg 186, 186, 186
Total Time spent reading so far: 9 hr
Other Readers I have visited:
@shaunesay
@Atrixareads
@DNWilliams2 www.giz-blog.dk
Alysha @lilpocketbooks
@xenia.ej
@MelissaVerasR
Mini-challenges I’ve entered:
Which contemporary books will become classic in a 100 years? It’s a fun mini-challenge, and wish there is some way I could really know what books will still be around and read by students in a 100 years. After some quick consideration, my votes are: 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card Stardust by Neil Gaiman
It’s funny I am reading a book about Dogfish Head Brewery, and up pop this challenge. While a bottle of beer would be my “choice of beverage”, sadly, experience taught me that I don’t read too well under influence. So the next best thing is the butter beer. Found it at Whole Foods a few years back and it simply screams Harry Potter without infringing any copyright.
Sadly books and beer don't mix for me but butter beer is my official #readathon drink. #bookishbrews http://t.co/4PbHDk2rvT—
Crystal S. P. (@CrystalSP) April 26, 2015
Books I have finished: