The Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon is a mini reading challenge that happens twice a year in April and October. Traditionally I’m never prepared or often hear about a reading challenge like this too late. This time I made an effort to participate; I want to be more involved in the book blogging community. As this is my first 24 hour read-a-thon I’m not sure what to expect and how much I need to prepare. I may have gone overboard, but I’m planning on focusing on cleaning up my NetGalley list. I’m not going to get through all these ARCs but it would be good to clear of a few of these books. The read-a-thon starts at 11pm Saturday here in Australia, who what I’ll finish but here is a list of the books on my reading list in order of priority.
- Shovel Ready by Adam Sternbergh
- The Fever by Megan Abbott
- Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch
- My Salinger Year by Joanna Rakoff
- The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. by Adelle Waldman
- The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
- Constance by Patrick McGrath
- Celebromancy by Michael R. Underwood
Really glad you’ll be joining in! There’s tons to take part in (or opt out of if you just want to stick to reading). Really looking forward to hearing what you think of the new Koch and Shovel Ready!
I’m excited, I hope to get through at least half of the books.
Good luck with the readathon – it is a LOT of fun! I’ve been meaning to get to The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. for ages – I hope you enjoy it.
It’s been sitting on my pile of ages
Cleaning up your NetGalley list is a great idea. I personally found The Lowlands a little slow, but I think Nathaniel P is a great choice. The rest I haven’t read. Good luck!
I hope to knock a few off the list, it is hard to keep with all these ARCs and still read the backlist.
Glad to have you with us, Michael!
Looking forward to it
Good luck Michael. I’m joining in too 🙂