aaaaanad it's wednesday

[topaz119]

I'm having the kind of week where I actually posted to twitter that my inbox was down under 10 emails, \o/.

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Yup, I'm telling you, life is just too exciting around here.

Okay, books.

Before I get into the round of finished/reading now/next, it is coming up time for the next 24-hour readathon. I participated in the spring and it was the best day ever. It's also super-laidback and not full of rules, and if you'd like to check it out, here you go: Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon.

finished
Masked Ball at Broxley Manor, Rhys Bowen, audiobook -- sadly, the narrator of this series is like nails on a chalkboard to me, so all further Her Royal Spyness books will have to be consumed the old-fashioned way.

Blood Rites, Jim Butcher (Dresden #6), audiobook -- On the flip side, James Marsters' narration is one of the biggest selling points of this series for me. He keeps me entertained for what is essentially me just listening along for the boys.

now
The Royal We, by the gofug girls -- Surprisingly entertaining and neatly written.

In a (probably doomed) attempt to not have my house show up on Hoarders, I'm also listening to the KonMari book, but I only just started so I have no opinion yet.

next
How To Be A Victorian just popped up on my library queue, so I will be skimming that and seeing what I can borrow and twist for the steampunk romance I'm supposedly writing (in my copious amounts of free time, obvs)

Comments

[sperrywink]

Ahahaha, excitement is for losers. LOL.

[topaz119]

I have to take my fun where I can, K.

[incandescent.livejournal.com]

f I got me inbox down that low, it would be a golden week for me and I would be posting everywhere. Let me tell you.

Read-a-thon?!?!? I'm on it!

[topaz119.livejournal.com]

hah, one of my engineers answered me on twitter that it was a small enough number to be statistically insignificant from zero, but that I still wasn't allowed to claim Inbox Zero. Software is weird, you know?

The readathon essentially gave me permission to read all day last spring. It was glorious! I read 3.5 books and ate nice snacks and generally had a fabulous time. I'm looking forward to the one this fall!

[incandescent.livejournal.com]

I actually really want to do this with my class. Were there any particular parts of it that stood out for you? Tasks, challenges, whatever.

[topaz119.livejournal.com]

Personally, I just liked the excuse/permission to read, but I know I saw instagrams of several groups of teens who were all hunkered down in groups, almost like a slumber party, and breaking up the day with the challenges. I did enjoy the organized tweets from the readathon account and from the group cheerleaders (they break participants up into teams (I was Team Frodo, I think) and have people who are enthusiastic/encouraging during the whole event) and I interacted with them more than I expected.

[incandescent.livejournal.com]

That sounds lovely!

[matchboximpala.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed The Royal We.

[topaz119.livejournal.com]

I am totally sucked into it!