Good morning! I've got coffee brewing and am starting out easy today by listening to "Unfamiliar Fishes" by Sarah Vowell.
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
just outside of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
I don't have anything really planned out this time around, but I'd like to finish "Shades of Grey" by Jasper Fforde.
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
It's not a snack, but I'm making a crock pot beef stew for dinner, and I'm looking forward to that!
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
I'm a life-long Reader, parent to two cats (who are very excited about all of the sitting around that I'll be doing today), and have just started to work on my geneaological roots. I just found out this week that my Great-great-great Grandfather was Dutch!
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've certainly participated before, and the only thing that's different so far is that I've got nothing lined up either to read or eat, my house is still a semi-disaster from the work week, and I have to call/text clients today so there is still work to be done, despite my having blocked off this weekend last fall.
Okay, it's time for me to get some of that coffee and pick up a little bit before I sit down and read a physical book. See you soon!
I don't really have anything lined up to eat either. :sigh: I'm saving a pizza for later, but that's it. I'm slacking this year. (I love the name of your blog, btw.)
ReplyDeleteHello, fellow slacker! ;) I love the name of your blog too!
DeleteGood morning, Laura! So glad to see you here! These Read-a-Thons are hard to resist, aren't they, even if we can't participate the whole time. I think I've heard of both Sarah Vowell and Jasper Fforde, but not those particular book titles. I'll have to look them up. I noticed also that you are reading The Night Circus. I was really surprised by how much I liked that (from the description, I thought I wouldn't). Your beef stew sounds yummy - wish I'd thought ahead to make something like that for dinner. See you in a bit!
ReplyDeleteHi Sherry Ann! They're impossible to resist, for sure. The Night Circus is one that I'm planning on reading today, will hopefully finish it. I was surprised by how much I'm liking it too! Normally anything circus-y turns me off, but this one is not your typical story! Are you back from your errands yet?
DeleteI'm FINALLY back! Going to go read like a fiend (?) now!
DeleteGood morning! I'm also off to a slow start, but the coffee is brewing and my kitty cat is psyched that he'll have a long-term lap commitment from me today. Good luck! It's my first Read-A-Thon, but like you, I'm going to simply see what I can do and have fun along the way. --Harriet
ReplyDeleteHi Harriet! My cats are psyched too, any time I sit down, one of them comes over for some attention. :) Good luck, and don't sweat taking breaks. Thanks for stopping!
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