Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon: The Beginning

Let the Readathon Begin! Okay, I'm like 27 minutes late for a let-it-begin post, but I wanted to start my day off reading. I am a little embarrassed that I only made it 15 minutes before I absolutely had to turn on my computer and see what's what.  But there you have it. :D

To kick off the festivities, the start of event mini-challenge:


Where are you reading from today?
I am reading from a lovely wraparound couch in the basement of a tri-level house a ways south of Chicago otherwise known as my favorite spot at my home. While other people will spend their time bouncing from one place to the next, I will probably spend 2/3 of my time in this one ridiculously comfortable spot before heading upstairs for the latter portion of the evening so the husband can watch tv on the big screen.

3 facts about me …
I teach literature, composition, and film at a local college.
I have a home library with over 1500 books, all organized on shelves.
I have no pets and no children.

How many books do you have in your TBR pile for the next 24 hours?
Way too many to actually read. While I set aside books to draw from, I put so many in that pile it's a bit silly to do it in the first place. Right now I have about 30 books in the pile. Kind of doubt I'll read all of them. :)

Do you have any goals for the read-a-thon (i.e. number of books, number of pages, number of hours, or number of comments on blogs)?
I try not to sets too many goals as I like to keep it more like fun and less like work.


If you’re a veteran read-a-thoner, any advice for people doing this for the first time?
Sometime around Hour 17, take a shower. Something about the water and the cleanliness really helps wake you up and keep you going for the last chunk of the readathon!

You ready to readathon!