Today I’ve taken the day off to prep for the 24 Hour readathon tomorrow. Clean house, run errands, stock up on snacks, etc. I’m really looking forward to this readathon! My oldest son is heading off to camp with his Boy Scout troop so I’m down one child. I’m not sure if this means I’ll have more time to read or less time 🙂
I’m trying to recall how many of these readathons I’ve participated in and I believe this will be my sixth. Lessons learned include picking books that aren’t too heavy in subject matter and aren’t too long. Graphic novels are a great way to break up monotony of reading straight text.
Comfortable clothes is another must! My readathon attire shall be my “I’ve Read Books” t-shirt and a comfortable pair of lounge pants.
Yet another must-have is perfect snacks! Here’s what I have lined up:
- raw veggies (carrots, broccoli, celery)
- trail mix
- Cheese & crackers
- grapes
- mini tacos
- pizza rolls
- Cookies (for baking at 2 am)
- Cinnamon rolls (easy breakfast for Sunday morning)
I’ve just started putting together a list of the books I’d like to read this weekend. No promises; I may change my mind an hour in! Here’s my list so far:
Afterwards by Rosamund Lupton
The Thirteenth Sacrifice by Debbie Viguie
Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China by Paul French
Additionally, I’m thinking a reread of Mira Grant’s NEWSFLESH series is in order since the newest book, Blackout, is due out next month.
So….this is as far as the list planning goes. Last readathon, I just picked random books of my shelf and that seemed to work the best.
Ok, I’m off to finish a book. I have this thing about starting the readathon fresh!
Are you planning on participating in the readathon? What books do you have lined up?
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