All right, let's do this.
Officially it isn't starting until 2 p.m.but I decided to start earlier since I already have trouble staying awake for more than 12 hours. So 30 hours are out of the question.
I'm going to update this post every few hours or everytime I feel like it.
2 a.m. - 8 hours to go
Book of the hour:
Percentage read/to go: 32%/56%
Cups of coffee: 4
Times visited Tumblr due to concentration difficulties: 17
Food of the hour: Chips again
Times I've complained about the book: 0
Times I've complained about being tired: 2
I don't think I can stay awake for much longer. So this is the end for me. Sad but true.
9 p.m. - BREAK
I have to watch
Devour with a friend via Skype. PRIORITIES!
8 p.m. - 14 hours to go
Book of the hour:
Starting at 12%
Percentage read/to go: 24%/64%
Cups of coffee: 4
Times visited Tumblr due to concentration difficulties: 17
Food of the hour: Chips again
Times I've complained about the book: 0
Times I've complained about being tired: 2
There's a slight problem with the book. You see, when the main evil thingies, the Grievers, were described I did the dishes and wasn't listening properly. I just heard they're about the size of a cow and I heard something about spikes and insects and now they don't look that menacing in my head. I'm always very confused because the kids are really scared of them. Let me show you what I mean.
On the left is the picture of what they're supposed to look like and on the right is how the Grievers look in my head.
Yes, I know, I have some mad drawing skills like I told you in the Introductory Questionnaire earlier.
6 p.m. - 16 hours to go
Book of the hour:
Percentage read/to go: 26%/44% (Sorry, I thought I had detected plot but that was a mistake.)
Cups of coffee: 4
Times visited Tumblr due to concentration difficulties: 16
Food of the hour: Nothing
Times I've complained about the book: 8
Times I've complained about being tired: 2
I'm going to switch books. This one is sucking all the joy out of reading, so I think I'm continuing
Maze Runner by James Dashner.
5 p.m. - 17 hours to go
Book of the hour:
Percentage read/to go: 26%/47%
Cups of coffee: 3
Times visited Tumblr due to concentration difficulties: 13
Food of the hour: Christmas candy
Times I've complained about the book: 7
Times I've complained about being tired: 0
Song of the hour:
To Be A Man
4 p.m. - 18 hours to go
Book of the hour:
Percentage read/to go: 22%/51% (Oh! A wild plot appears!)
Cups of coffee: 3
Times visited Tumblr due to concentration difficulties: 11
Food of the hour: Canneloni (that were disgusting)
Times I've complained about the book: 6
Times I've complained about being tired: 0
I WON! Did you see it? Did you see the post? Wooooo!
3 p.m. - 19 hours to go
Book of the hour:
Percentage read/to go: 18%/55% (
I HATE EVERYONE!)
Cups of coffee: 3
Times visited Tumblr due to concentration difficulties: 10
Food of the hour: Nothing
Times I've complained about the book: 5
Times I've complained about being tired: 0
Song of the hour:
Rogues Medley (Try not looking at Joe Walker's shorts. Really, try :P)
2 p.m. - 20 hours to go
Book of the hour:
Percentage read/to go: 13%/60% (GOOD LORD
OF THE RINGS, IT'S SO BORING!)
Cups of coffee: 3
Times visited Tumblr due to concentration difficulties: 9
Food of the hour: Chips...
Times I've complained about the book: 3
Times I've complained about being tired: 0
Song of the hour:
What You Feel
War injury:
Now the Read-A-Thon is officially starting. Good luck and have fun to everyone!
Introductory Questionnaire
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
Germany
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
Maze Runner by James Dashner
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
Vanilla ice cream with maple syrup
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
Julia, 25, seriously obsessed with Dylan Saunders' voice at the moment, really disappointed in Queen Rowling at the moment, can't draw, can knit
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 started earlier to at least have a tiny chance to stay awake until the end.
1 p.m. - 21 hours to go
Book of the hour:
Percentage read/to go: 13%/60% (I'm never going to make it at this pace!)
Cups of coffee: 3
Times visited Tumblr due to concentration difficulties: 7
Food of the hour: Cheesecake
Times I've complained about the book: 1
Times I've complained about being tired: 0
Song of the hour:
Ear porn, no seriously! Dylaaan!
12 a.m. - 22 hours to go
Book of the hour:
Percentage read/to go: 10%/64%
Cups of coffee: 2
Times visited Tumblr due to concentration difficulties: 6
Food of the hour: nothing yet
Times I've complained about the book: 1
Times I've complained about being tired: 0
Song of the hour:
Heaven Is A Halfpipe
How I feel about the book: Got my "I'm not happy with this"-face on
11 a.m. - 23 hours to go
Book of the hour:
Percentage read/to go: 4%/69% (it's going really slowly...)
Cups of coffee: 2
Times visited Tumblr due to concentration difficulties: 3
Food of the hour: nothing yet
Times I've complained about the book: 1
Times I've complained about being tired: 0
Song of the hour:
Little Talks
10 a.m. - 24 hours to go
Book of the hour:
Starting at 27%
Percentage read/to go: 0%/73%
Cups of coffee: 1
Times visited Tumblr due to concentration difficulties: 0
Food of the hour: nothing yet
Times I've complained about the book: 0
Times I've complained about being tired: 0
Song of the hour:
Harry Freakin' Potter (Dylaaaan)