Yes, hot on the heels of the Bout of Books Read-a-Thon comes 'Once Upon a Read-a-Thon', hosted by Candace at Candace's Book Blog, Lori at Pure Imagination and Angela at Reading Angel.
This is a shorter read-a-thon than Bout of Books - three days, not seven - but to my delight, spans a Monday-Wednesday, which means IT HITS MY DAY OFF ON TUESDAY! Yessssssss!
It's another great opportunity to devote myself to reading for a few days, to push myself to keep returning to my books instead of mucking about online or watching TV, AND to meet some new blogger friends along the way. Hopefully I might even have finished most of my library books by then, so I can concentrate on toppling a couple of titles from Mount TBR which, as you all know, is in imminent danger of avalanche. Or being rock blasted by my mother. *gulps*
For all the details, and to sign up, you can click on any of the three host blogs listed above. The Linky is the same across all three blogs, so you only need to sign up ONCE.
There will be challenges to participate in, and anyone who participates in at least one challenge and posts at least one update will be eligible for the read-a-thon prize: a $60 Amazon/Barnes and Noble/Book Depository gift card. Now that's a dangling carrot if ever I chased one. :)
Whaddya think? Fancy signing up with me? Go on - you know you want to...
That looks like fun! Trouble is, on those days I will either be lazing around the house...OR I'll be on a roadtrip with my kids, visiting my hometown, my best friend, and Avila Beach! Do I sign up or not?
ReplyDeleteLazing around the house would be a GOOD TIME. On a road trip... Hmmm, do you get to read in the evenings? Maybe you could just sign up nearer the time when you know what you're doing!
DeleteExactly! So I went ahead and signed up, conditional on being home that week. Last year when I took this trip, I took 4-5 books and they didn't get touched; I only managed to read "The Long Winter," which was sitting around their house, and I don't think I even finished it.
DeleteI've just signed up, right next to you on the linky! :) Thank you so much for doing this post and bringing it to my attention, this one falls on a perfect time and I'm looking forward to taking part in my very first read-a-thon!
ReplyDeleteHooray! Funnily enough, you were the first person to spring to mind when I started putting the post together - because I knew you wanted to take part in your first read-a-thon after all our crazy posts! ;)
DeleteI'm so tempted to sign up! Bout of Books was so much fun and I got so much done that I've been on the lookout for another readathon. But I don't know where I'll be or what my schedule will be like then, so I'll decide when it gets closer to the date. But yeah, I'll probably end up doing it! :)
ReplyDeleteHooray for another reader! Yes, this is one of the few advantages of running a shop - you know what your schedule's going to be pretty much ALL THE FRICKIN' TIME! :D
DeleteI'm all signed up too! I am praying that I will have more time to actually get some reading done with this one!! My TBR pile keeps growing on a daily basis!! =)
ReplyDeleteOh, I hear ya... The school term doesn't end until the end of July, and I have my day off on the Tuesday, so HOPEFULLY it'll be peaceful enough for me to get some great reading done! :)
DeleteOooh, this actually takes place during my winter break so I am totally signing up for it!
ReplyDeleteHooray! I should probably get paid commission for all this recruiting... ;)
DeleteDon't mind if I do! Have signed upto two others in the coming months so why not?
ReplyDeleteYeah, delayed comment, whatevs ;)
I have just tweeted u about this, i soo want to do it but i really don't think i will be able too. It is sooo tempting me though lol. I do not have my own laptop at mo so have to borrow and i'm behind in so many things blog/reading related. I will decide very soon. Would help me TBR pile a bit. How many are you planning on reading? x
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