National Readathon - Wrap Up

Well, I survived.  There's still about 60 pages left in the book, and I'm going to finish it, if for no other reason than to see if anything actually bloody happens.  A solid two-thirds of this book could have been handled with a single training montage.  There are so many characters floating around that it's hard to keep them straight, or to really care about any of them.  However, considering that it's more of a world-building and intro-to-magic style of book, I can kind of understand why there are so many books in the series - it's easy to keep going that way.

At any rate, I feel like my first Readathon was a success.  Thanks to all who stopped by!

National Readathon - Halfway Point

Current book - still A Modern Witch
Current tea - Honey Ginseng Green
Current snack - none (too many M&Ms)

Well, I admit to being impressed at the turn the romance angle took.  It's still a little too pat and "love at first sight" (literally) for my taste, but it is interesting to see how love at first sight works for a witch with precognition.  I'm just waiting for things to, you know, HAPPEN- I'm 171 pages into this thing, and other than the initial reveal, there's not much action going on.

Onwards!

National Readathon - Hour 1 check in

Current book - A Modern Witch
Current tea - Trader Joe's Spiced Chai
Current snack - plain M&Ms

The book is almost disappointing in that it's not as awful as I expected it to be.  It's not good, don't get me wrong - there are many ways of blending modern technology with magic, and I don't think this author has hit on any of them in a way that makes a lot of sense - but it's not hilariously horrible.  There is an awful lot of head-hopping, though - nearly every page has a different POV character, and I had to go back a couple of times to determine which person this one was, which takes me out of the story.  Otherwise, it continues apace.

National Readathon - the set-up

Here's my set up for the several hours of reading ahead.  Pardon the mess - the library isn't quite ready for prime time yet.  Ramses, in the window, is ready to watch any and all action closely - at least, until he falls asleep.  The Kindle is charged up, the laptop is on hand for updates and music, and the current tea (Trader Joe's Spiced Chai) is brewing.  Let's do this.

National Readathon this Saturday

On Saturday, I will be taking part in the National Book Foundation’s National Readathon Day.  The goal is to raise money for some of the programs run by the National Book Foundation, including programs that help encourage kids to continue reading for fun as they get older.  Seeing as I spent the majority of my childhood buried in a book (or three), I'm hoping to help some other kids learn to ignore the world with a good book.

I’m planning to read at least one utterly ridiculous book (current front-runner is A Modern Witch, though I’m open to suggestions) between noon and 4pm PST tomorrow.  If you’d like to donate, my page is here.  I'm also planning to update this blog with the occasional reactions and progress updates, so you can keep it here to see how long I last with the Modern Witch.

Thanks, all, and I'll see you tomorrow!