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August 2022 Readathin

August 2022 Readathin

No, you didn’t misread that; it says Read-A-THIN, not Read-A-Thon. The Read-A-Thin (or Readathin) takes place four times per year, in February, May, August, and November. Each Readathin is a month-long challenge intended to “thin out” your TBR. You can read physical or ebooks, but the focus is on books… Read more »

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March 2022 Wrap-Up

March 2022 Wrap-Up

Books Read – March 2022 The Wounded Sky (Star Trek) (Diane Duane) – reread Go Hex Yourself (Jessica Clare) – ARC Under Lock and Skeleton Key (Secret Staircase Mystery #1) (Gigi Pandian) – ARC Carry On (Mysterious Powers #1) (Celia Lake) The Fossil Door (Mysterious Powers #2) (Celia Lake) Eclipse… Read more »

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January 2022 Wrap-Up

January 2022 Wrap-Up

Books Read – January 2022 Hole in One (Catherine Aird) Christmas Revels (Mary Jo Putney) The Man in the Brown Suit (Agatha Christie) Spindle’s End (Robin McKinley) – reread Lightning in a Mirror (Jayne Ann Krentz) – ARC; reread Briarheart (Mercedes Lackey) – buddy read Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?… Read more »

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#TrekAThon Wrap-Up Post

#TrekAThon Wrap-Up Post

I did pretty well on the #TrekAThon! I managed to “beam up” all but one of the crew members. (Sorry, Yeoman Rand… but since your uniform is red, you were in jeopardy from the start.) I did have to count one book, Project Hail Mary, more than once for my… Read more »

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June Wrap-Up

June Wrap-Up

June was a slower-than-usual reading month for me, and I am not sure why. I read or listened to only nine books during the entire month, and one of those was a novelette (longer than a short story, but not as long as a novella.) I started several other books… Read more »

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Joining the TrekAThon!

Joining the TrekAThon!

Louise at Foxes and Fairy Tales is hosting a Star Trek-themed readathon! No, you don’t have to read Star Trek books for the #TrekAThon (though you can.) Basically, there is a prompt associated with each character, and the idea is to “beam up the entire crew” by reading books for… Read more »

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Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon 2020

Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon 2020

Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon starts today! The Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon, hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer, runs from 12:01 am Thursday, November 19th through Monday, November 30th at 11:59 pm (your time zone.) Read or listen to  “holiday themed books or books with winter settings. Any genre, any format.” Readathon Rules Link-up! It is not… Read more »

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Joining COYER Quarantine Edition

Joining COYER Quarantine Edition

COYER is now year-round! That’s right! Michelle and Berls at Because Reading have decided to make the COYER (Clean Out Your E-Reader) Challenge a year-round challenge, with special events throughout the year. They have just rolled out COYER Quarantine Edition, which will run through August 31. The basic, all-year COYER… Read more »

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