The FrightFall Read-a-Thon is hosted by Michelle a.k.a The True Book Addict at her read-a-thon dedicated blog Seasons of Reading!

  

 

My goal for this read-a-thon is to read at least 3 scary books. 

I also have 115 pages left from Chris Wooding's The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray, a book that's quite a cool read so far, and I like it a lot, so I'll definitely finish it soon.

And I also started my first book: It by Stephen King. I've never read it before or watched any of the TV/movie adaptations (which is a surprise for a Stephen King work, since I've watched almost all of his TV/movie adaptations), but of course I've kept hearing how scary it is for years, so yes, I'm finally reading it, and so far I like it quite a lot. As for what I'll read after, who knows, I have so many spooky books on my shelf, so I'll just pick the next one at the moment.

I'll probably tweet about my progress using #FrightFall on Twitter.

  

 

For more info & to join the read-a-thon, visit the post HERE.

 

 

 

Once again, it's time for Dewey's 24-Hour Read-a-Thon.

   
As always, the read-a-thon for me starts at 2 pm on Saturday, and ends at 2 pm on Sunday.

 

This time, my only goal is to read for at least 6 hours. It might not be a big goal, but I usually don't track the time, but this time I will. And as always, to read as much as I can and to have fun, and hopefully do some of the challenges.

 

I'll just update this as I go...

 

 HAPPY READING EVERYONE!!!

 

 

Opening meme:

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?

- My home in Skopje, Macedonia.

 

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?

- Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams.

 

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?

- I made this delicious dip that I'm really looking forward to eating with some crackers ;)

 

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!

- I'm a coffee addict that loves to read, though doesn't read as much as she (I) used to...

 

5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?

- I participated in the last read-a-thon, but I won't do anything different, just read as much as I can, and do some of the challenges, and have fun.

 

 

 

 

The Ho-Ho-Ho Read-a-thon is hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

It started on November 8th @ 12:01 am & ends on November 15th @ 11:59 pm.

For this read-a-thon you must read holiday themed or winter setting reads.

The Twitter hashtag is #HoHoHoRAT.

  

For more detailed info & to join, go HERE.

 

 

My goals:

- to read at least 3 of the holiday reads below. 

 

 

My reading list:

 

 

 

 

I'll try to read as much as I can, participate in some of the challenges, tweet my progress, and hopefully join the Twitter party.

   

Happy reading!!!

 

Once again, it's time for Dewey's 24-Hour Read-a-Thon.

And this time, it's the 10 anniversary one, and this will be the 16th time I'm participating.

So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my fav read-a-thon, and THANK YOU to DEWEY for starting this event, even though I never knew you, and THANK YOU to everyone else that keeps this event going!!!

 
As always, the read-a-thon for me starts at 2 pm on Saturday, and ends at 2 pm on Sunday.

As for reading, I have a pile of 15 books on my shelf I'll choose from, as well as my Kindle.

I'll just update this as I go...

 HAPPY READING EVERYONE!!!

Opening meme:

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?

- My home, in Macedonia.

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?

- Violet Eyes by Debbie Viguie. 

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?

- My munchmallows - already had 2 before it starts ;)

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!

- I'm a coffee addict that loves to read.

5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?

- I participated in the last read-a-thon, but I won't do anything different, just read as much as I can, and do some of the challenges, and have fun.

  

10 Years in 10 Books Challenge:

 

   

 

2007 - The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle #1) by Patrick Rothfuss

2008 - The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

2009 - The Gates by John Connolly

2010 - Rot & Ruin (Benny Imura #1) by Jonathan Maberry

2011 - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

2012 - The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms #4) by Cinda Williams Chima

2013 - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

2014 - Half a King (Shattered Sea #1) by Joe Abercrombie

2015 - The Hollow Boy (Lockwood & Co. #3) by Jonathan Stroud

2016 - Chaos Choreography (InCryptid #5) by Seanan McGuire

2017 - The Core (The Demon Cycle #5) by Peter V. Brett

 

So, all of these are some of my most fav books. I haven't read only the 2015-2017 books yet, but they're part of book series that I love, just haven't gotten around to them yet, since I'm not reading as much as I used to and want to read in these last few years...  

Book and Beverage:

  

    

 Readathon Memories: 

My fav reads on every Dewey's read-a-thon I've participated in:
 

 
April 2010 - Courting Miss Lancaster by Sarah M. Eden
October 2010 - Thomas Riley by Nick Valentino
April 2011 - Vampire School: Casketball Capers by Peter Bentley and Chris Harrison
October 2011 - Liesl & Po by Lauren Oliver
April 2012 - Summer Days by Susan Mallery & Ripper by Rachel Vincent
October 2012 - The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling (though it was a reread)
April 2013 - The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman
October 2013 - Plants vs Zombies: Lawnmageddon by Paul Tobin & Ron Chan
April 2014 - Ashes on the Waves by Mary Lindsey
October 2014 - The Boy in the Cemetery by Sebastian Gregory & Neil Gaiman's The Last Temptation
April 2015 - Coffee Gives Me Superpowers by Ryoko Iwata
October 2015 - Dead Boy by Laurel Gale
April 2016 - The Sleeper & the Spindle by Neil Gaiman
October 2016 - Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas manga
April 2017 - Seduce Me, Cowboy by Maisey Yates

 
So, I actually went through my wrap-up posts & checked.

 
  

#ReadMoreWomen Challenge:

 

Thrills and Chills Challenge:

  

Mid-Event Survey:

1. What are you reading right now?
- Married with Zombies by Jesse Petersen
 
2. How many books have you read so far?
- Two books.

3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
- War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
 
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
- A few. Just tried to deal with them as soon as possible and go back to reading asap.

5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
- The fact that I already read 2 books, and I'm on my 3rd, and that I participated in as many challenges as I did...
 
 

 

 

Sci-Fi Summer Read-a-Thon is hosted by Michelle a.k.a The True Book Addict at her read-a-thon dedicated blog Seasons of Reading!

 

The read-a-thon started today - Thursday, June 1st at midnight CDT and ends on Wednesday, June 7th at 11:59 pm CDT.

 

For me, that's 5 am on June 1st, and 4:59 am on June 8th.

   

For more info & to join the read-a-thon, visit the posts HERE & HERE. 

  

The read-a-thon hashtag is #SciFiSummerJune.

  

I missed last year's sci-fi read-a-thon (then again, I've missed lots of read-a-thons the last couple of years). Anyway, this time I'm in! I hope to read lots, but if I manage to read one book, I'll actually be happy. As to the reading list, I'll keep it simple. I'll try to read some of the sci-fi classics, maybe some H. G. Wells, and I really hope to re-read again Ready Player One, too.

Happy reading everyone!!!
 

 

 

 Wrap Up:

  

 

So, overall, it was a good read-a-thon, but I really wish I read more.

 

I finally read H.G. Wells's The Time Machine, and I absolutely loved it. I don't know why I always thought I won't like it, but I was wrong. And now I can't wait to read more of his works.

  

I also finished rereading Neil Gaiman's American Gods. It's a fantasy, but I had to finish it, and of course I loved it once again.

 

I did start another book - Storm Thief by Chris Wooding, but even though I loved what I read, I only managed to read a 3rd of the book before the read-a-thon ended, but it's one enjoyable mix of sci-fi & fantasy. So, yes, it was a good read-a-thon!

  

It's been such a long time since I've participated in a Bout of Books Read-a-Thon, maybe even from the first few editions, and now it's actually #19, so wow. Anyway, I decided to join in.

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 8th and runs through Sunday, May 14th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 19 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

 To join, visit the sign up post HERE.

As for me, no goals, but I'll try to read as much as I can, no reading list, but it'll be a mix of books I haven't read and re-reading old favorites, but I'll probably start with Maisey Yates's Down Home Cowboy.

Happy reading everyone!!!
 
  

Wrap Up:

I pretty much failed this read-a-thon. I only read one book, and only started another one. Didn't participate in any of the extra read-a-thon stuff, but overall, it wasn't a complete failure, because I did read the book that I listed above, and that's Down Home Cowboy by Maisey Yates. I just wish I continued reading after I finished it... Anyway, better luck reading next time ;)

 

 
Once again, it's time for Dewey's 24-Hour Read-a-Thon.

As always, the read-a-thon for me starts at 2 pm on Saturday, and ends at 2 pm on Sunday.

And this will be my 15th time participating.

As for my plans, I just hope to read as much as I can & as long as I can, and to have fun. I have some snacks & sweets ready, and some books I want to read and reread. Anything goes, and lots to pick from: on phone, on Kindle, on shelf, paperbacks, hardbacks, eARCs, mangas, graphic novels, other illustrated works... As for everything else, I'll try to do a little bit of everything, but mostly focus on reading, especially because that's something that I haven't been doing lately...

So, happy reading everyone!!!

  

Mid-Event Survey:

1. What are you reading right now?
- A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
 
 2. How many books have you read so far?
- Five books.

3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the read-a-thon?
- Beauty & the Beast: The Beast's Tale manga.

4. Have you had many interrruptions?
- Nope.

5. What surprises you most about the read-a-thon, so far?
- Nothing.

Wrap Up:

Even though I slept through most of the 2nd half of the read-a-thon, it was a successful read-a-thon. I read total of 6 books: 2 full-length, 1 graphic novel, 1 children's book, 2 manga, and a half of Patrick Ness's A Monster Calls, and I only did a couple of the memes\challenges.

The books I read are: