WWW Wednesdays – November 3, 2021

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

Time for another WWW Wednesdays, which is brought to you by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. If you too want to participate, answer the above questions and post that link on Sam’s page.

I finished out my spooky October with a few more reads that helped me reach my Goodreads reading goal for the year. I am going to be reading more nonfiction this month for #NonfictionNovember. 

Currently Reading

Finished Reading

Scarathlon 2021: Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman – book = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Scarathlon 2021: Carrie by Stephen King – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Scarathlon 2021: Rooms by Lauren Oliver – book = ♦ ♦ ♦

Reading Next 

What are y’all reading? Feel free to leave a comment below on the readathon, the books I’m reading, the books you are reading, and/or your own WWW link.

HAPPY NOVEMBER!!!

WWW Wednesdays – October 27, 2021

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

Time for another WWW Wednesdays, which is brought to you by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. If you too want to participate, answer the above questions and post that link on Sam’s page.

This last weekend, I participated in the Dewey’s 24-hour Readathon. It really helped me get through some of my TBR stack. However, the stack never seems to get smaller…lol. Find out how I did here.

Currently Reading

Finished Reading

Scarathlon 2021: The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ½
Mount TBR: Wicked Milwaukee by Yance Marti – book = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Scarathlon 2021: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Zodiac by Robert Graysmith – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Buddy Read: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe – book = ♦ ♦

Reading Next

What are y’all reading? Anything scary? Did you participate in the 24-hour Readathon this past weekend? If so, how did you do? Feel free to leave a comment below on the readathon, the books I’m reading, the books you are reading, and/or your own WWW link.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Completed 24-hour Readathon – October 2021

I made it the full 24 hours! I actually really expected to be more tired than I am. I am sure once I go to bed, I’ll be asleep very quickly. This has been a blast though and am a bit sad that it is over. I enjoyed most of my reads; I got to wear some new bookish apparel (pic on the right – new shirt from local independent bookstore); and consumed lots of great snacks. 

Closing Survey

1. How would you assess your reading overall? I hit all my goals and then some, so I believe I did really well.
2. Did you have a strategy, and if so, did you stick to it? I had a good TBR pile to pick from, which kept me very busy.
3. What was your favorite snack? I had a cucumber dip and a taco dip, which made for good snacks.
4. Did you add any new books to your TBR/wishlist after seeing what everyone else is reading? Yes I did. People were posting a lot of books I hadn’t heard of before.
5. What was your favorite book or experience from this readathon? I really enjoyed reading Zodiac.

Goals Accomplished

• Finish 5 books – I finished exactly 5 books.
• Read at least 900 pages – I read 1,044 pages.
• Read for the full 24 hours – I read for the full 24 hours.
• Post at least 10 times to social media – I posted pretty much every hour on either goodreads, the readathon site, litsy, twitter, or my blog.
• Drink at least 90 ounces of water (gotta stay hydrated!) – I drank 96 ounces of water.
• Get at least one bingo – I got multiple bingos. (See below)

Books Completed

• The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix – audiobook
• Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury – audiobook
• Wicked Milwaukee by Yance Marti – print book
• Zodiac by Robert Graysmith – audiobook
• Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe – print book

Books Started

• Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier – print book
• 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill – audiobook

If you participated, how did you do? Can’t wait to do this again in the Spring!

 

24-hour Readathon Halfway Point – October 2021

I’ve made it to the halfway point of Dewey’s 24-hour Readathon. I’ve been reading for 12 hours. I may not have finished that many books yet, but I have read more than 500 pages. I thought I would be able to do some audiowalking today, but unfortunately the weather was very stormy. However, I did get walk briefly to look at the rainbow.

Mid Event Survey

1. What are you reading right now? Zodiac by Robert Graysmith & Wicked Milwaukee by Yance Marti
2. How many books have you read so far? 2
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? Really no interruptions so far. My husband isn’t feeling well, so he stayed in bed for most of the day. However, housework always tries to interrupt my reading time. I’m very grateful for audiobooks.
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon so far? I’m surprised that I have finished only 2 books. I guess I am a slower reader than I thought I would be. Don’t think I’ll get through much of my TBR pile at this rate.

Finished Reading

Currently Reading

Looking forward to the next 12 hours!!!

24-Hour Readathon Begins! October 2021

It’s almost time!!!! The semi-annual Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon begins tomorrow (October 23rd)!!!! As always I’m super excited and ready to go! This is officially my 9th time participating in this readathon. I have been thoroughly enjoying the time I have spent preparing my TBR pile, snacks and some cozy ready spots. I am very much looking forward to this readathon and am going to try to read for the full 24 hours!

Goals

Here are my goals for the readathon:

• Finish 5 books
• Read at least 900 pages
• Read for the full 24 hours
• Post at least 10 times to social media
• Drink at least 90 ounces of water (gotta stay hydrated!)
• Get at least one bingo

TBR Pile

• Zodiac by Robert Graysmith – audiobook
• Carrie by Stephen King – audiobook
• The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix – audiobook
• The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter by Theodora Goss – audiobook
• 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill – audiobook
• Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury – audiobook
• Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe – book
• Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier – book
• Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs – book
• Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman – book
• Wicked Milwaukee by Yance Marti – book
• Rooms by Lauren Oliver – book
• The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan – book
• The Turn of the Screw by Henry James – ebook
• The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson – ebook
• The Haunted House: A True Ghost Story by Walter Hubbell – ebook
• The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle – ebook

Social Media

I will be posting updates on multiple social media outlets:

• Litsy – @Morr_Books
• Twitter – @Morr_Books
• Goodreads – @Morr_Books
• My Blog – The Great Morrison Migration

Are you participating in this readathon? If so, let me know in the comments what you are most looking forward to and let me know what you plan to be reading.

WWW Wednesdays – October 20, 2021

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

Time for another WWW Wednesdays, which is brought to you by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. If you too want to participate, answer the above questions and post that link on Sam’s page.

This weekend I’ll be participating in the Dewey’s 24-hour Readathon. This is my 9th time participating and really look forward to a weekend with my books. I’ll be posting about it soon.

Currently Reading

Finished Reading

Scarathlon2021: Strange Weather by Joe Hill – audiobook = ♦♦♦½
Book Club: The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson – ebook = ♦♦
Book Club: Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu – ebook = ♦♦♦♦
Scarathlon2021: A Midsummer Night’s Scream by R. L. Stine – audiobook = ♦♦♦½

Reading Next

What are y’all reading? Anything scary? Are you participating in the 24-hour Readathon this weekend? Feel free to leave a comment below on the books I’m reading, the books you are reading, and/or your own WWW link.

HAPPY READING!!!

WWW Wednesdays – October 13, 2021

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

Time for another WWW Wednesdays, which is brought to you by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. If you too want to participate, answer the above questions and post that link on Sam’s page.

Currently Reading

Finished Reading

Scarathlon2021: The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare – book = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Scarathlon2021: It by Stephen King – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Scarathlon2021: Milwaukee Ghosts and Legends by Anna Lardinois – book = ♦ ♦ ♦ ½

Reading Next

What are y’all reading? Anything scary? Feel free to leave a comment below on the books I’m reading, the books you are reading, and/or your own WWW link.

HAPPY SCARY OCTOBER!

WWW Wednesdays – October 6, 2021

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

Time for another WWW Wednesdays, which is brought to you by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. If you too want to participate, answer the above questions and post that link on Sam’s page.

I’m participating in a lot of readathons this October. Many of which are hosted on Litsy. These readathons will be totally dictating my reading life this month, which is new and different for me. I’m really looking forward to it.

Currently Reading

Finished Reading

Scarathlon2021: The Best Halloween Ever by Barbara Robinson – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦
Scarathlon2021: The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Scarathlon2021: The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦

Reading Next

What are y’all reading? Anything scary? Feel free to leave a comment below on the books I’m reading, the books you are reading, and/or your own WWW link.

HAPPY SCARY OCTOBER!

WWW Wednesdays – September 29, 2021

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

Time for another WWW Wednesdays, which is brought to you by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. If you too want to participate, answer the above questions and post that link on Sam’s page.

Currently Reading

Finished Reading

Badass Habits by Jen Sincero – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriary – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦ 
How Y’all Doing? by Leslie Jordan – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 

Reading Next

What are y’all reading? Feel free to leave a comment below on the books I’m reading, the books you are reading, and/or your own WWW link.

HAPPY READING!!!

WWW Wednesdays – September 22, 2021

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

Time for another WWW Wednesdays, which is brought to you by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. If you too want to participate, answer the above questions and post that link on Sam’s page.

I haven’t been reading much lately. I got some sad news recently that has put me in a bit of a funk, so I have started many books but haven’t finished many. I do have a good fall reading list put together though that I am looking forward to – Fall Reads – 2021.

Currently Reading

Finished Reading

Book Club: The Cannibal’s Guide to Ethical Living by Mykle Hansen – ebook = ♦ ♦
The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson – audiobook = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Herding Cats by Sarah Andersen – book = ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Reading Next

What are y’all reading? Feel free to leave a comment below on the books I’m reading, the books you are reading, and/or your own WWW link.

HAPPY READING!!!