It’s hard to believe that Once Upon a Read-a-Thon is over already! It flew by this year, and I had a blast reading. I met my goals, and I even got a little more done than I’d hoped. I’m very pleased. Oh, and last night, I was able to get about 50 more pages read before midnight, so my total for yesterday was a smidgeon bigger. This was a blast, and I promise to post the reviews from what I read as soon as I’m able.

Day 1 Summary:

• Finished Tales from the Edge of Forever by Alexander Hammond (118 pages)
• Read Someone to Watch Over Me by Michelle Stimpson (293 pages)
• Completed 2 of 2 mini-challenges
• Total pages read today: 411

Day 2 Summary:

• Read Stork by Wendy Delsol (357 pages)
• Read 98 pages in The Awakening by L. J. Smith
• Completed 2 of 2 mini-challenges
• Total pages read today: 455

Day 3 Summary:

• Finished The Awakening by L. J. Smith (154 pages)
• Read 84 pages in Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott
• Participated in 1 of 2 mini-challenges
• Total pages read today: 238

Final Totals:

• Books read: 3 full and portions of two others
• Challenges completed: 5 of 6
• Pages read: 1,104

Wow. I knocked any expectations I had out of the park! I’m very happy with my progress.

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Yesterday was a great day for my reading, and hopefully today will be more of the same. Well, not the same in that I want to read the same thing – the same in that I get a lot accomplished!

Yesterday’s Summary:

• Finished Tales from the Edge of Forever by Alexander Hammond (118 pages)
• Read Someone to Watch Over Me by Michelle Stimpson (293 pages)
• Completed 2 of 2 mini-challenges
• Total pages read: 411

Today’s Goals:

• Read Stork by Wendy Delsol
• Start The Awakening by L. J. Smith (assuming it arrives early enough)
• If The Awakening isn’t here on time, start Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott (or start this after finishing The Awakening – we’ll see)

And, of course, I’ll participate in the mini-challenges when I need a break. So, it’s time to feed the kids their breakfast, then get going on the reading! I’ll talk to you soon, I’m sure!

• 8:38 a.m. ~ Starting Stork by Wendy Delsol

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Things are going a bit more slowly today, unfortunately. I was hoping to be farther into Stork by now, if not completely done with it. Apparently, my kids want attention from their mother! On the bright side, The Awakening by L. J. Smith has arrived, so that’s what I’ll be reading next.

• 2:48 p.m. ~ on page 129 of Stork

Challenge:

The first challenge is hosted by YA Bliss. Sabrina would like for participants to share their three favorite love triangles. This is another tough choice, but here we go. (These are in no order other than that in which I think of them.)

• Oscar vs. Randall in the Everlasting series by Angie Frazier ~ all through the first book, I was 100% behind Oscar. After reading the second, I’m torn. They’re both great guys, and the more Randall made himself known, the less sure I became of Oscar.
• Ren vs. Shay in the Nightshade series by Andrea Cremer
• Will vs. Jem in The Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare ~ It has been almost a year since I read Clockwork Angel, but I still remember the book quite well. I remember thinking Will was absolutely awesome – he’s so witty that I just love his personality – but clearly, Jem is pretty darn awesome, too – despite being ill. I was strongly leaning toward Will, but I remember the end of the book enough to know that there is some cause to doubt him. I could see myself leaning the other way at some points, depending on what is happening.

And now I must get back into – and hopefully finish – Stork, which I must say I’m really enjoying. I’ll update next time I need a sanity break!

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ SECOND UPDATE ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

I just finished Stork, which was quite good, and thought I’d take a break for a quick update, and to check out the second mini-challenge.

• 9:13 p.m. ~ Finished Stork by Wendy Delsol (357 pages)
• 9:40 p.m. ~ Starting The Awakening by L. J. Smith

Challenge:

This is a fun one, hosted at The Bookish Type. Take the cover of one of the Read-a-Thon books I’m reading, and write a synopsis based on that. No worries about whether it fits the actual book! I’m not usually very creative, but I’ll give it a try. I’m using Stork, because it’s the best cover for this type of thing out of what I’m reading for this challenge. Unfortunately, because of what’s on the cover, it won’t stray too far from the actual book, but I’m trying!

Stormy was given her name because she was born during the biggest snowstorm of the century. Amazingly, she looks like she came from the snow with a super pale skin tone and white-blond hair. Her icy blue eyes seal the deal. As she grows from childhood into adolescence, she discovers that she has the ability to manipulate wintry weather. These newly discovered skills help her discover mysterious parts of her family’s history, which before now had been forgotten – except by her “crazy” Aunt Linda. Lindy helps Stormy learn to hone her powers, and just in time, too. The biggest winter storm ever is headed her way, and only she can save her friends, her family, and her boyfriend – or can she? And even more importantly, what’s the cause behind this storm? Is it merely natural weather patterns, or some force trying to stop her from becoming the Snow Queen?

OK, that’s horrible, but you were warned! It’s hard not to make it took close to the book, when I just finished it! And now I head back to the couch to get started on the next book! Look for one more update in a couple of hours.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ FINAL UPDATE ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

I am done for the day and quite happy with my progress. I’m not sure how tomorrow will go, as I have company coming in from out of town, but I’ll read what I can before they arrive.

Summary for Day 2:

• Read Stork by Wendy Delsol (357 pages)
• Read 98 pages in The Awakening by L. J. Smith
• Completed 2 of 2 mini-challenges
• Total pages read today: 455
• Total pages read so far during read-a-thon: 866

Tomorrow’s Goals:

• Finish The Awakening by L. J. Smith
• Start (and maybe finish) Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott

And that’s it for today. Tomorrow I will see what I can do. I’m hoping to get to at least a total of 950 – 1,000 pages being my ultimate goal. If I wasn’t expecting company, I feel safe saying it’d be quite easy to make the latter. But, with tomorrow being a day with company, I will be happy with the former. I am pretty confident in my ability to do it. The absolute bare minimum for me to be happy and feel like I accomplished something would be 984, one page more than last year’s read-a-thon! We shall see! Until then, have a great night, everyone!

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I got an e-mail in my inbox the other day reminding me of this wonderful event! I participated last year and really loved it, so figured I’d do it again. Fortunately, we’re supposed to have a rainy week, so I should be able to read a lot. Well, provided the kiddos allow! Last year I finished 3 books, and read over 900 pages. I’m going to try to read at least that much, if not more, this time around. The books I’m hoping to read:

1. Finish Tales from the Edge of Forever by Alexander Hammond
2. Someone to Watch Over Me by Michelle Stimpson
3. The Awakening by L. J. Smith
4. Stork by Wendy Delsol

We’ll see if I’m able to get this much read, though. I’m not staying up all hours of the night tonight to get started at midnight. I need my sleep. (Especially now, as I’ve been sleeping horribly the last week or so!) But, I’ll start reading in the morning and hopefully get on a roll!

I will not be posting reviews of anything I read during this time, in order to spend more time reading. So, look for the reviews in the later part of the week and/or over the weekend!

Are you participating? It’s not too late to sign up! Just click on the button above to get to the sign-up post!

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It is time for an update. I have got to say, I don’t know WHAT I was thinking. EIGHT books? I blame my kids! LMAO Anyway, I’ve decided to make my goal a little more realistic. Instead of the EIGHT books I had listed, I’ll plan to read the first four, namely:

1. Manifest
2. Blind Hope
3. Good-bye to All That
4. Katy’s Debate

I will also hope to read – or at least begin – the next two on my list:

1. Final Touch
2. The Julian Game

That will make me happy. That said, I’ve already finished two, and that’s why it’s time for an update. Progress:

• Read Manifest last night. (248 pages)
• Read Blind Hope today. (208 pages)
• Total pages so far: 456

What’s next?

• Shower, then lunch and maybe some housework
• Read Good-bye to All That

This is the only post related to the read-a-thon for today. So, when I take a break to update, I’ll do so right here!

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And now for my update. I don’t really have much to say. If you’re wondering why, read my latest post. I spent most of the day after my shower catching up on my TV shows. I know, pathetic, but I just needed to veg. My husband took the kids away this weekend so I could relax, rejuvenate, and get some things done. Reading wasn’t really one of those things. I have started Good-bye to All That, but not gotten very far at all. I’ll get it done tomorrow, then it’s time to work on the house, something I’ve been really wanting to do (without half-pints under foot) for a while.

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