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48 Hour Book Challenge via MotherReader

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Written by: Kelly on June 3, 2011.


I’m so excited to be able to participate in this year’s 48 Hour Book Challenge, hosted by MotherReader. Since I started blogging, I’ve wanted to participate, but it’s always fallen on a bad weekend for me. This year, I’m in, and this is my official starting post. Unlike some people, I do plan on sleeping, eating, and doing chores this weekend, so I won’t be a straight 48 hourer, but I’d like to get in a good 20-25 hours of reading.

I’ve been crafting the perfect reading pile all week, and here’s a peek at it:


A Little Friendly Advice by Siobhan Vivian
13 Gifts by Wendy Mass
Want to Go Private? by Sarah Darer Littman
Pie by Sarah Weeks
Stupid Fast by Geoff Herbach
Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol

Perched on top of the pile is my nook, where I’ve loaded these:
The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab
The Babysitter Murders by Janet Ruth Young
The Day Before by Lisa Schroeder

Unplanned reads:
Castle Waiting, Volume 2 by Linda Medley : Storyline made me realize I needed to reread volume 1, so I only read half of this one.
The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth by Alexandra Robbins
Her and Me and You by Lauren Strasnick

I know darn well I will get through a fraction of this pile, but I like having options. I might add another guy-friendly title or two, since I seem lacking.

I’m also planning on getting some blog work done in anticipation of next week, where we’ll be holding a contemporary lit week. We’ll have a couple guest posts and a number of book lists/best-of lists for you to enjoy. If there’s anything you’d like to see/hear about contemporary ya lit, drop a line!

Good luck to everyone else participating. I’m eager to do some catching up on summer titles (that sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it?) and to meet some new bloggers.

My stats, for the ever-curious (ahem, wherein you see I am a slower reader than you’d imagine)
Total time read: 25 hours
Time blogged/reading blogs: 2 hours
Total participation time: 27 hours
Total number of books read: 11
Total cups of tea consumed: 11 (coincidence?)
Total pages:
50 + 311 + 224 + 320 + 100 = 1,005 (Friday)
147 + 341 + 330 + 200 + 160 + 100 = 1,278 (Saturday)
75 + 290 (Sunday)
Strange coincidences:
– WTGP and SF both featured a character named Abby!
– I believe there’s been more than one Alex in the stories. As well as more than one Charlotte. And Alex in Lauren Strasnick’s book is a tea addict.
– Lexi is the name of the mc in The Near Witch, which I take to be a shortened Alexandra. Which, you know . . .

Comments

  2. Yaaaaaaay!!!! Reading buddy!!!! I am going to eat dinner and then aim to start my official time at 7 or so. WOOOO!!!!

  3. Good luck with your reading pile. I look forward to your reviews. I haven't heard any of these titles before. I'm cheering you on!

  5. @Katie: after Siobhan's book, that will be my pick. I LOVED the first two and am dying to know how it all comes out in the third book.

  6. Abby is a great name for characters. 😉
    Also: you are totally a fast reader!! Way to go, reading buddy!

  8. I'm guessing you're updating your reading list as you finish each book? You are getting TONS accomplished! Keep it up!!

  11. It sounds like you are doing really well! I have to ask, do you only drink tea or add any other caffeine in the mix? I've added energy drinks to my normal routine of Coke and coffee in an effort to stay awake but have a lot of tea in my cupboard due to my husband and am wondering about how well it will do to get me through the long night ahead…

  12. @onlymuttix: JUST tea and water – that's all I drink any time. I can't do energy drinks or coffee, and I don't drink pop. I've done a normal night's sleep though, which definitely helped.