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Drop Everything and Read ( DEAR ) Day Challenge 2019
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DEAR Day Participation
~ Tourmaline Coin Earn your Tourmaline Coins with Reading Challenges joined on or after April 1, 2016.
To Earn a Tourmaline:
One Coin upon participating in the DEAR day challenge AND reading for a minimum of 2 hoursLearn about Gem coins here
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I'll start us off! Reserving my spot. I 've got what it takes to Drop Everything and Read! Ha, though I remember last year work did get in the way of how much I planned to read!I'm reading:
so far-- 20% in. I had hoped to read more at work today.. maybe this afternoon will be better! I will definitely be reading after work tonight.Finished
- 5 star read. Started
- 129 pages in
"Ha, though I remember last year work did get in the way of how much I planned to read!"I've already put in for the day off. 😁
haha yeah work will definitely get in the way a bit, but i pretty much always read for over 2 hours a day so i will still at least get something in[edit 4/12/18] ok so i did:
last third of Alien: Echo
about 30% of Seven Blades in Black
first 3 hours audio of Over Your Dead Body
unfortunately this always falls on a day i have to work lol
If I want the coin, I'll need to "go to bed" early, since that's when I do most of my reading. The timing is terrible for me for me to Drop Everything, but I'll give it a shot.I earned the coin!!
Posted details in Message 81. Wish I could have done more, but I'm well over 4 hours by bedtime.
The other Sandy wrote: ""Ha, though I remember last year work did get in the way of how much I planned to read!"I've already put in for the day off. 😁"
Lol.. I wonder if we could all do this? Teeehee...
Hey everyone, nice to see you all and welcome. I'll link everyone up soon Its difficult to make the timing perfect for all participants because of time zones; its a fun challenge so there is no pressure except to have fun and read what you can!
Drop Everything & Read (DEAR) Day Challenge 2019Duration: April 12, 2019
Goal: 2+ hours
Title: Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 by David Peterson
Read: 57% � 100%
Time: 40 minutes
Title: Rivers of London, Volume 4: Detective Stories
Read: 0% � 100%
Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Title: All's Fair Complete Collection by Josh Lanyon
Read: 52% � 65%
Time: 4 hours
Total time: 6 hours, 10 minutes
Darn! That's the day we're coming back from our holiday. And I definitely can't read in the car! :(
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Ahh, that 's too bad; totally understandable. I also can't read in the car. Hope your holidays are fabulous!
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Sammy wrote: "Darn! That's the day we're coming back from our holiday. And I definitely can't read in the car! :("Maybe, the Earth Day RAT will fit your schedule better! Check it out.
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Count me in.So far I've re-read Magic Gifts.
For the last 3 hours I've been reading Texas Roots. I plan to read one more hour. So definitely dropped what I could to read.
Total reading time 5 hours and some minutes.
I would love to say I could join this one, but I work all day :(
I am off work and traveling to visit family April 11-16... and as part of that, I will be able to read at lot! I usually read for *at least* 2 hours a day anyway, but can probably swing plenty more on DEAR day, and the days before and after it. It’ll be a great way to catch up on books for other challenges too. So I am in!
I read at least 2 hours a day, every day, so sign me up for this...I'll use it as an excuse to take the whole day!
I have a final that day :( but I will definitely read after it for DEAR because I miss it from elementary school. DEAR was my favourite time of the day. Everyday from grade 1-grade 6 right after lunch for half an hour. I miss the simple days, University is kicking my ass.
Luckily, I can read whilst at work. Though, I will be giving the bulk of my reading to the wee hours. I'll be happy if I can get in a solid 7 hours.
I have no idea what I'll be reading but I'll definitely be reading something, so I'm in! :)Started reading the novel Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor
Also really enjoying reading the poetry collection Toward the Winter Solstice: New Poems by Timothy Steele
Not sure what I'll be reading but I'm in!
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I'm in! I will definitely read something, not sure how much. I am not sure I have ever done readathons 2 weekends in a row! (After Dewey's Readathon, which is April 6th.)Vindication of the Rights of Woman 49-62%
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 324-408 (print) = 84 pgs
The Left Hand of Darkness 43%
The Maltese Falcon 1:52-3:11 - 1 hr 19 min (DNF)
I Explain a Few Things: Selected Poems 78-97 = 9 pgs
time reading (according to stopwatch) plus audio: 4 hrs 15 min + 1 hr 19 min = 5 hrs 34 min
pages (print): 84+9 = 93 pgs
I will join in on this! This will be my first read a thon. I read for hours most days. So I will try to amp it up even more. I think I will try to read a 300-400 page book all in one day.Book for DEAR Day
Severance
26 chapters
10:30 am - chapter 6
1:15 pm - chapter 16
3:40 pm - finished
Continue
Cream of the Crop
3:42 pm - chapter 3
9 pm - finished!
I will join!!! Need a break from the rest of my life and reading gets me out of the stressfulness :)
Drop Everything & Read (DEAR) Day Challenge 2019Duration: April 12, 2019
Goal: 2+ hours
Title: A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney
Read: 0% � 40%
Time: 4 hours, 41 minutes
Total time: 4 hours, 41 minutes
I'm in!Will be travelling (on a coach) for most of the day (10am-5pm) on the 12th (from university to home) so that's the perfect time to get some reading in, probably in audiobook form.
Yea! I'm in for a lovely day of reading!9:19 am...I love this day! Remaining in my jammies pretty much all day, surrounded by my 3 cats, doing one of my favorite activities all day and feeling no guilt! May have to get dressed at some point so I can make a Coke Zero run! I am finishing up
this morning.11:28 a.m. I have finished An Unseen Angel. It is the touching story of one of the 6 year old victims at Sandy Hook Elementary, Emilie Parker as shared by her mother. I just heard another mother of a Sandy Hook victim, Michelle Gay, speak last week at the National School Boards Convention on school safety. I am grateful that we are beginning to see the importance of the socioemotional needs of children and that mental health issues are being recognized and worked with in an improving manner.
I am beginning
, after a Coke Zero run. Not stopping my reading to do so as I will be listening to
in my car.10:40 pm. I made a big dent in Kaffir Boy. Got to where I expected. I will get another hour and a half of reading before shutting down for the night. This is such an interesting read as an autobiography of someone who lived through apartheid in South Africa. So eye opening. So glad I chose to spend the time with this meaningful book! What a pleasant day this has been!
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During work? After work? Not all of us are lucky enough to have the day off but we will be reading when we find time!
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Woot, woot; Friday is getting closer! Is it too early to know what you all are reading?
( I admit.. I have no idea yet!)
Laura wrote: "Woot, woot; Friday is getting closer! Is it too early to know what you all are reading?
( I admit.. I have no idea yet!)"
I started thinking about that today. But there are so many books to choose from! I want to read something that I can finally clear off my shelves.
On Thursday evening, I'll be on a plane! Enforced reading time! :)If I finish a book then, I'll start a new one on Friday -- maybe a short one so I can finish the whole thing on DEAR Day?! I have a few in mind.
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Just a couple more days!
Reserving my spot - I’m in!Not sure how I am supposed to do this but here goes:
51 minutes start to finish
1 hour 23 minutes start to finish
Tomorrow is the day! I hope you have your books ready!I've got
and
that I 'm trying to decide between as I 'll be trying to sneak some reading time in at work tomorrow.
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Books mentioned in this topic
Shiver (other topics)Unsafe Exposure (other topics)
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship (other topics)
I Explain a Few Things: Selected Poems (other topics)
The Left Hand of Darkness (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Jocelynn Drake (other topics)Rinda Elliott (other topics)
Kaje Harper (other topics)
L.L. McKinney (other topics)
April 12th is Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) Day. Dear Day was such a huge hit last year that we decided to do it again!
Do you have what it takes to drop everything and read as much as you can?
Duration: April 12th - for 24 hours only!
Rules: Drop everything and read as much as you can. Claim your spot and let us know your book reading details. Have fun!