Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon

I've noticed talk of Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon taking place this Saturday, April 26, 2014. Starting at 7am US Central time and for 24 hours following, readers around the blogosphere will be spending as much time as possible reading. I haven't been able to participate in this for some time, so I am glad that this weekend is looking good for it! I'm not sure if there's a formal sign up...I wasn't sure I'd be able to participate til this week, so I didn't pay attention for a sign up link. But I'll be posting on Sunday or Monday about my progress and tweeting as I read.

The best way to feel accomplished during a Read-a-thon is to have a variety of material, preferably short to mid-size books. I am going against this in hopes of finishing All the Light We Cannot See. The book is almost 550 pages long and I'm only about 30% through it at this time (and won't be more than 40% through by Friday). With the end of the school year (and research paper grading) still going strong, Dewey's Read-a-thon is just what I need to carry me through the rest of this book. Of course, in case I do need to switch it up, I also have a graphic novel, The Forgotten Man, ready to go. These are both new releases for May 2014, so I'm excited to also use the Read-a-thon to get a leg up on my publisher review list!

Source: Amazon.com

Of course, I will be hoarding snacks and drinks for the day. I love to snack while reading...unfortunately, it will likely end up as a raid on my kids' Easter candy :/ So conveniently located. Who can resist?

I have a third piece to my reading routine - my dogs! Both of my dogs will sit right alongside me the whole day. They are faithful reading companions. I'll make sure I get them in on the update action.

The one break I will likely take in the day is the softball season opener my daughter has mid-day. Besides that, I think I'm ready to go. Anyone want to join? It's not too late.