Musing Monday (Oct. 19)

Musing Mondays (BIG)Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about the read-a-thon…


Are you planning on participating in the upcoming 24 Hour Read-a-thon (either as a reader or cheerleader)? Have you made any preparations for the event? And, veterans out there, any tips you’d like to share with the newbies?

PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT with either the link to your own Musing Mondays post, or share your opinion in a comment here (if you don’t have a blog). Thanks.




I am participating in the read-a-thon for the first time and am very excited about it actually. I’ve started piling some books, more than I will ever get through, and have staked out my reading area – I’m going to take over the lounge room … and hope that my net cord reaches.

I’ve yet to actually tell anyone in my house what I’m doing – partly because I’m lucky enough not to have kids to look after, and partly because I’m putting off receiving the “you’re doing what…?” look. I plan on having plenty of booky online people to talk to, however, as I’ve already set up the #readathon and #slumberbash columns in my Tweetdeck for easy access.

As for tips… I have none. Zilch. Nada. I’m just hoping to stay awake. So I’d greatly appreciate any tips from the more experienced read-a-thon-ers.

24 comments :

gautami tripathy said...

I too am in for the readathon:

Mondays: Musings/Mailbox Bonanza/Whereabouts

caite said...

Nope...not me. But I have a reason, which I explain in my POST!

Yvonne said...

Mine is here

Melody said...

Here's mine.

Happy Monday!

wendy elizabeth said...

read-a-thon + 25th wedding anniversary = divorce so I think not...my musing here

Kim said...

My answer is here:
http://pageafterpage-kim.blogspot.com/2009/10/monday-stuff.html

*smiles*
Kim

Brooke from The Bluestocking Guide said...

Here is mine

Nise' said...

My Musing.

CeeCee said...

I'm joining for the first time.

Vasilly said...

Yay! Glad to see you're joining the read-a-thon.I'll be reading and cheering you on on Twitter. Here's my Musing:

http://classicvasilly.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/monday-memes/

Kristi said...

I'm in - I took the Musing Monday post to finally announce officially that I will be doing the readathon!

Here is my post.

Alison said...

I'll be around most of the time!

fredamans said...

Good luck in the read-a-thon!

Here's my muse: http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2009/10/musing-monday_19.html

Zee said...

Here is mine.

No advice just thought

kayerj said...

good luck with the read-a-thon. I would be filed in the "cheer leader" category. I love the beaded bookmarkers. Very pretty.

If you want to wander down my road I’m home.

Debbie's World of Books said...

My answer is posted at Debbie's World of Books

Anonymous said...

have fun with the read a thon :) wish I could join in on it!

here's my answer

Matt said...

I'll need a lot of coffee to get me going in the morning.

Full answer is up. :)

Anonymous said...

I wish I could. The reason I can't is
HERE

tanabata said...

I ended up writing quite a long post. It'll be my 3rd read-a-thon and I can't wait! Good luck, I hope you have a great time!

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon: The Plan

Anonymous said...

I'm giving it a shot to, for the first time. I told my husband, but somehow I don't think he believes me.

Victoria said...

My post is up here.

The Book Resort said...

Yay! This is going to be so much fun!

Here's mine:

http://thebookresort.blogspot.com/2009/10/musing-mondays-day-late.html

Kari said...

I am not participating this time around, check out my blog to find out why:

http://kariannalysis.com/2009/10/musing-monday-1020/