24-Hour Readathon – Mid-event Survey

by Carol4 Comments
It's halfway through the readathon and I'm finally home and reading. We spent most of the day driving across Pennsylvania - and it's a long state. We also stopped at the Flight 93 Memorial, which I'm glad we finally got to visit. Mid-Event Survey: 1. What are you reading right now? Bones to Pick by Linda Lovely 2. How many books have you read so far? 1 (and it may have been a children's book) 3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? Hoping to get around to Righteous by Joe Ide, but it really depends how the next couple hours go. 4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? I think I already explained my main interruption. 5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? Nothing really. It did take about 2 hours longer to get home than I though it would. Apparently we drive slower and take more stops on...
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It’s time for the 24 -Hour Readathon!

by Carol6 Comments
It's Read-a-thon time! It's Read-a-thon time! I actually don't get to start reading until late this afternoon or early evening. We're driving home from a wedding today and my husband is not one to listen to audiobooks in the car (or at all). Since it's just the two of us, I also can't sit in the backseat and read. In the meantime, a bit about me: 1 What fine part of the world are you reading from today? I'm in eastern Ohio. 2 Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? Righteous by Joe Ide because I loved IQ and The Long Haul by Finn Murphy because my brother recommended it. 3 Which snack are you most looking forward to? Cinnamon rolls with ice cream, pizza. Hmmm, I hope there's something healthy in the fridge too. 4 Tell us a little something about yourself! I read mostly mysteries, with the occasional romance or fantasy. I have a daughter who is spending the night...
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The Case of the Cursed Dodo by Jake G. Panda

by Carol4 Comments
I listened to the full cast audio of The Case of the Cursed Dodo. I am not used to listening to books with more than one, or at most two, narrators, so it did take me a chapter or two to get into the groove of it. It was an interesting set-up though. The book is written in kind of a screen play style, so on audio it felt like you were listening to an old-style radio show, which was pretty neat. I liked the characters, all endangered species, and the hotel that serves as the base of operations. Jake is a good semi-hard-boiled detective, gruff and tough, but also loyal. We've even got a dame, although condors are not really my idea of sexy birds. My one complaint is that there are a few too many bad guys, it got a bit confusing who was on which side and why. I also expected to learn a bit more about the...
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My Favorite . . . Book I Wish They Made a Movie Of

by Carol18 Comments
My Favorite.. is a weekly meme hosted by Maureen’s Books. In this meme we share every week something we love with each other. Because let’s face it.. The world can be a dark place and it’s time to share something positive. For more info: My Favorite Meme. I'm always concerned when they make movies from my favorite books. Chances are they're going to change it, or pick the wrong actors, or cut out bits I love. Once in a while, the movie is better, The Shining and Casino Royale jump to mind, but in general that's not the case. While the Fox and O'Hare series are not on my list of favorite books, they are enjoyable and I think would make good movies. You have a pretty, sexy FBI Agent Kate O'Hare and a handsome, sexy con man, Nick Fox who have to work together to bring down whoever - evil banker, drug dealer, terrorist, a bad guy of some sort. The...
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Reader’s Workouts – 10/17

by Carol4 Comments
You can certainly tell which days I worked 9-5 this week - Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. We were going to take a walk on Sunday, but it ended up raining. This week's activities: Thursday - Walk with the dog, walk on my own Sunday - Walk that I don't remember, but is in my activities list Monday - Walk on a nature trail Meal ideas for next week: Chicken casserole Pork chops and apples Pizza Pork Fajita Salad Chicken soup Year Fitness Goals: - Lose weight. Goal - Lose 26 lbs. (Currently at -15.6) - Run 2 5ks, 1 10K and 1 half. Completed - 1 10K; 1 5K - Hit my weekly step goal (56,000 steps) for 48 weeks. Weeks completed: 29 How was your week? Readers’ Workouts is hosted by Joy at Joy’s Book Blog....
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Slade House by David Mitchell

by Carol8 Comments
Maybe I should have read The Bone Clocks first. Maybe I just don't get what makes people love David Mitchell. (Do people love David Mitchell?) Maybe it's just not my typical genre? I read Slade House for the RIP XII Group Read. I don't know if I expected it to be spookier or more interesting or what. It was fine, but when I wasn't listening to it, I didn't think about it. I didn't feel the need to share bits of it with anyone or tell my daughter she needs to read it - she's a horror fan. Slade House is a type of haunted house story. Basically, every 9 years a victim is lured into the house. Each time we get to know the victim; they each have a distinct personality, their own quirks, tragedies, or fears that make them relatable. We get some standard spooky house fare, portraits, creeky stairs, mysterious women looking out the windows, warning disembodied voices. But...
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