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Readathon | 18.57 update
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Doesn’t time fly when you’re trying to read as much as possible? I’m storming through Before I Die by Jenny Downham; a story about a sixteen year old girl who is dying from cancer and trying to tick off ten things she wants to do before she dies. I’m really enjoying Downham’s writing style but have a feeling this one could be a tear jerker!
Isn’t this just a great opening line:
I wish I had a boyfriend. I wish he lived in the wardrobe on a coat hanger. Whenever I wanted, I could get him out and he’d look at me the way boys do in films, as if I’m beautiful.
I’ve only done a couple of the ‘easy’ mini-challenges; the first reader shout out and the intro meme; for half a second I considered the ‘read for an hour in a foreign language’ challenge – and then reality kicked in – I’m supposed to be having fun not torturing myself 
I have been visiting reader’s blogs too, but since I’m checking in from the sofa using my iPhone commenting is difficult. I’m enjoying the updates though.
Saturday night tv has kicked off here, and while I can read with one eye on Strictly Come Dancing when the X Factor comes around it will need my full attention. I’ll try and squeeze in another hour or so but then I’ll be calling it a night and will be back around 8am tomorrow. I need sleep to kick this flu-bug – sorry for being a lightweight!
The update
Title of book(s) read since last update: A Thousand Splendid Suns; In the middle of Before I Die
Number of books read since you started: one and a half
Pages read since last update: 136
Running total of pages read since you started: 538
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 1.5 hours
Running total of time spent reading since you started: (keep track of this one to be eligible for a prize!) 6 hours
Mini-challenges completed:2
Other participants you’ve visited: 8 – though I’m reading multiple updates from each
Prize you’ve won: 0
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What’s wrong with a tear-jerker?! You’re doing great. Keep up the reading.
I have a short story challenge up at my blog.
http://www.readywhenyouarecb.blogspot.com/
I was late posting it so the deadline is not until the end of the read-a-thon.
Please stop by if you can.
CB Jamess last blog post..24Hour Read-a-Thon Mini-Challenge
Hope you feel better soon Clare, and that you enjoyed your readathon experience!
Margs last blog post..It’s about knowing your own limitations!
Aw, sorry about your flu. HOpe you feel better!
deweys last blog post..24-Hour Read-a-Thon: Hour 16
That is a great opening line — thanks for posting it!
Good luck for the rest of the Read-a-Thon and don’t end up like this… http://www.ahajokes.com/crt579.html
Kim at Sophisticated Dorkiness