12pm Update!
I'm about 2 and a half hours into the Read-a-thon and I'm having a HORRIBLE time staying focused! It's just too tempting to hang out on twitter or to flip through other blogs to see what everybody's up to! I may need to close down the computer and spend some more time reading outside...
As far as my actual READING is concerned-- I'm still working on House of Mirth. It has some dry spots, but I'm really enjoying the relationship (if you can call it that...) between Lily and Selden. They totally have the star-crossed lovers thing going on and I can't help hoping Lily will get her head screwed on straight before the end of the book... not sure that's going to happen though.
Pages read: 116
Book read- still on numero uno
Also-- Looks like UGA remembered how to play football... it's about time!! Let's go DAWGS!
3 pm Update:
Finished House of Mirth. I'll probably write a longer review on this later in the week, but I'm tentatively giving it 4 Smootches. I really enjoyed the characterizations (particularly Lily and Selden of course) and I was really broken up by the conclusion. It's not a terribly exciting read, but I found myself getting immersed in the story nonetheless (it felt kind of like slowly sinking into a pool of water).
Hours reading (while blogging/tweeting/interwebbing...): 4
Pages read:350
Books read: 1
Now off to grab some grub and pick out a new book!
5pm Update and "Love to Hate Mini-Challenge"
Well, I'm chugging away at my second Readathon pick- The House Gun by Nadine Gordimer. I read this book a couple of years ago, but I KNOW it's going to show up on my grad comps next month so I figured I'd refresh my memory!
I'm about 115 pages in and in dire need of a break... SO! I'm going to join in with the '5 Characters you Love to Hate" Mini-challenge hosted by Blkosiner's Book Blog.
My picks:
1. Serverus Snape from the Harry Potter series. Cause he's fabulously semi-evil. Also, in the movies he's played by Alan Rickman...nuff said!
2. Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights. Crazy violent nutjob... but I can't help hoping he'll get the girl.
3. Shiva of the Knees from Rushdie's Midnight's Children
4. Aunts Spiker and Sponge from James and The Giant Peach... they creep me out, but I love reading them :)
5. Rhea of the Coos from Stephen King's Wizard and Glass (of the Dark Tower series)
Just the knowledge that a good book is awaiting one at the end of a long day makes that day happier.
ReplyDelete- Kathleen Norris
Oh no! Too much computer, not enough book time. That's exactly what would have happened to me if I joined in today. Walk away from the computer...you can do it :)
ReplyDeleteBut who am I to talk--you are doing awesome. Hope the rest of your readathon goes great!
Wow I can't imagine reading House of Mirth during Readathon - that one took me three weeks to read!! :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck, have fun, and I totally understand about the distractions. :D
Good luck with focusing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog! I guess we both chose challenging reads for readathon :)
ReplyDeleteLet books be your dining table,
ReplyDeleteAnd you shall be full of delights
Let them be your mattress
And you shall sleep restful nights.