Summary
Book: n/a by n/a
Progress: n/a
Goals
Books Completed: 5.3/5
(1 books, 0.3 audiobooks, 3 manga, 0 Japanese language manga, 1 visual novel routes)
Challenges Completed: 10/10
(Introductory Meme, Cover Escape, Armchair Traveling, Classics and Comics, Mid-Event Survey, Recommendation Train, Accio Cinnamon Rolls, Book Mad Libs, Four Covers Four Seasons, Shelfie)
Minutes Spent Cheering: 85/60
Finished! It's nice having the end of the read-a-thon at eveningtime instead of very early in the morning. Easier to get through the end.
I managed to complete all my goals this time! Yay for lowered expectations!
Book: The Door in the Hedge: And Other Stories by Robin McKinley
Audiobook: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
Manga: Assassination Classroom, vol. 5 by Yusei Matsui
Manga: World Trigger, vol. 7 by Daisuke Ashihara
Manga: Nisekoi, vol. 4 by Naoshi Komi
VN: Minato (Proposal) from "Our Two Bedroom Story" by Voltage Inc.
Already looking forward to next time!
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Sunday, October 18, 2015
Hours 21-22 Update
Summary
Book: Minato (Proposal) from Our Two Bedroom Story by Voltage Inc.
Progress: 1 part of 12
Goals
Books Completed: 4/5
(1 books, .3 audiobooks, 3 manga, 0 Japanese language manga, 0 visual novel routes)
Challenges Completed: 10/10
(Introductory Meme, Cover Escape, Armchair Traveling, Classics and Comics, Mid-Event Survey, Recommendation Train, Accio Cinnamon Rolls, Book Mad Libs, Four Covers Four Seasons, Shelfie)
Minutes Spent Cheering: 75/60
Two hours left! I'm so close to meeting my goals! Taking a break from reading-reading with a visual novel. It's nice to have choices in the storyline!
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Book: Minato (Proposal) from Our Two Bedroom Story by Voltage Inc.
Progress: 1 part of 12
Goals
Books Completed: 4/5
(1 books, .3 audiobooks, 3 manga, 0 Japanese language manga, 0 visual novel routes)
Challenges Completed: 10/10
(Introductory Meme, Cover Escape, Armchair Traveling, Classics and Comics, Mid-Event Survey, Recommendation Train, Accio Cinnamon Rolls, Book Mad Libs, Four Covers Four Seasons, Shelfie)
Minutes Spent Cheering: 75/60
Two hours left! I'm so close to meeting my goals! Taking a break from reading-reading with a visual novel. It's nice to have choices in the storyline!
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Hours 18-20 Update
Summary
Book: Nisekoi, vol. 4 by Naoshi Komi
Progress: 191/191
Goals
Books Completed: 4/5 (1 books, 0 audiobooks, 3 manga, 0 Japanese language manga, 0 visual novel routes)
Challenges Completed: 9/10
(Introductory Meme, Cover Escape, Armchair Traveling, Classics and Comics, Mid-Event Survey, Recommendation Train, Accio Cinnamon Rolls, Book Mad Libs, Four Covers Four Seasons)
Minutes Spent Cheering: 70/60
We're heading into the last bit! Many people have been lost to the night time, but it's just getting close to dinnertime here... Perhaps it's time to fire up the audiobook again and work on dinner and laundry. (Luckily, I pre-cooked the vegetables, so I just have to warm them up and add the noodles for yakisoba!)
I'm doing very well on my goals this time, though. Hurray for slightly-lowered standards! I'm through 4+ books, I've got one challenge to go, and I've cheered more than I asked myself to. So life is pretty good! I've been reading more manga than planned, but it's just so good! I can't help it! I really love manga! (Three guesses what my future career goals include.)
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Book: Nisekoi, vol. 4 by Naoshi Komi
Progress: 191/191
Goals
Books Completed: 4/5 (1 books, 0 audiobooks, 3 manga, 0 Japanese language manga, 0 visual novel routes)
Challenges Completed: 9/10
(Introductory Meme, Cover Escape, Armchair Traveling, Classics and Comics, Mid-Event Survey, Recommendation Train, Accio Cinnamon Rolls, Book Mad Libs, Four Covers Four Seasons)
Minutes Spent Cheering: 70/60
We're heading into the last bit! Many people have been lost to the night time, but it's just getting close to dinnertime here... Perhaps it's time to fire up the audiobook again and work on dinner and laundry. (Luckily, I pre-cooked the vegetables, so I just have to warm them up and add the noodles for yakisoba!)
I'm doing very well on my goals this time, though. Hurray for slightly-lowered standards! I'm through 4+ books, I've got one challenge to go, and I've cheered more than I asked myself to. So life is pretty good! I've been reading more manga than planned, but it's just so good! I can't help it! I really love manga! (Three guesses what my future career goals include.)
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Mad Libs Mini Challenge
I'm on a World Trigger roll, so let's do this thing!
"Mikado City, population: (number). One day, a gate to another (noun) opened here. "(noun)." That's what we eventually called them. These invaders from another dimension (verb)ed everything in the vicinity of the gate, spreading (feeling) throughout the city. The neighbors' technology was different from that of our (noun). Our (noun)s were ineffective. Everyone believed it was only a matter of time before the city was (verb)ed. And then..."
"Mikado City, population: 17. One day, a gate to another peanut butter opened here. "Swan." That's what we eventually called them. These invaders from another dimension tickled everything in the vicinity of the gate, spreading jubilance throughout the city. The neighbors' technology was different from that of our apple. Our swings were ineffective. Everyone believed it was only a matter of time before the city was quaked. And then..."
Thanks to Julie Guthrie, B, and the original post for my fill-ins!
"Mikado City, population: (number). One day, a gate to another (noun) opened here. "(noun)." That's what we eventually called them. These invaders from another dimension (verb)ed everything in the vicinity of the gate, spreading (feeling) throughout the city. The neighbors' technology was different from that of our (noun). Our (noun)s were ineffective. Everyone believed it was only a matter of time before the city was (verb)ed. And then..."
"Mikado City, population: 17. One day, a gate to another peanut butter opened here. "Swan." That's what we eventually called them. These invaders from another dimension tickled everything in the vicinity of the gate, spreading jubilance throughout the city. The neighbors' technology was different from that of our apple. Our swings were ineffective. Everyone believed it was only a matter of time before the city was quaked. And then..."
Thanks to Julie Guthrie, B, and the original post for my fill-ins!
Hour 17 Update
Summary
Book: World Trigger, vol. 7 by Daisuke Ashihara
Progress: 0 (just bought it!)
Goals
Books Completed: 2/5 (1 books, 0 audiobooks, 1 manga, 0 Japanese language manga, 0 visual novel routes)
Challenges Completed: 8/10
(Introductory Meme, Cover Escape, Armchair Traveling, Classics and Comics, Mid-Event Survey, Recommendation Train, Accio Cinnamon Rolls, Four Covers Four Seasons)
Minutes Spent Cheering: 55/60
Okay, I didn't do any real reading this hour. Sorry! But I caught up on some challenges and talked to some people on Twitter! And I bought a new manga, which I'll start reading... now!
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Book: World Trigger, vol. 7 by Daisuke Ashihara
Progress: 0 (just bought it!)
Goals
Books Completed: 2/5 (1 books, 0 audiobooks, 1 manga, 0 Japanese language manga, 0 visual novel routes)
Challenges Completed: 8/10
(Introductory Meme, Cover Escape, Armchair Traveling, Classics and Comics, Mid-Event Survey, Recommendation Train, Accio Cinnamon Rolls, Four Covers Four Seasons)
Minutes Spent Cheering: 55/60
Okay, I didn't do any real reading this hour. Sorry! But I caught up on some challenges and talked to some people on Twitter! And I bought a new manga, which I'll start reading... now!
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Hour 13-16 Update
Summary
Book: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (audiobook)
Progress: 1 part/5 parts
Goals
Books Completed: 2/5
(1 books, 0 audiobooks, 1 manga, 0 Japanese language manga, 0 visual novel routes)
Challenges Completed: 6/10
(Introductory Meme, Cover Escape, Armchair Traveling, Classics and Comics, Mid-Event Survey, Recommendation Train)
Minutes Spent Cheering: 50/60
Went to church, did the audiobook thing for the drive, did some Twitter cheering, came home, ate a bacon cheese roll, and checked out the new mini challenges. Gonna go read some more and do some more challenges! I'm determined to meet all my (easy) goals this year!
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Book: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (audiobook)
Progress: 1 part/5 parts
Goals
Books Completed: 2/5
(1 books, 0 audiobooks, 1 manga, 0 Japanese language manga, 0 visual novel routes)
Challenges Completed: 6/10
(Introductory Meme, Cover Escape, Armchair Traveling, Classics and Comics, Mid-Event Survey, Recommendation Train)
Minutes Spent Cheering: 50/60
Went to church, did the audiobook thing for the drive, did some Twitter cheering, came home, ate a bacon cheese roll, and checked out the new mini challenges. Gonna go read some more and do some more challenges! I'm determined to meet all my (easy) goals this year!
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Hours 4-12 Update
Summary
Book: Assassination Classroom, vol. 5 by Yusei Matsui
Progress: 193/193
Goals
Books Completed: 2/5 (1 books, 0 audiobooks, 1 manga, 0 Japanese language manga, 0 visual novel routes)
Challenges Completed: 5/10
(Introductory Meme, Cover Escape, Armchair Traveling, Classics and Comics, Mid-Event Survey)
Minutes Spent Cheering: 25/60
Ohayou gozaimasu! It's now morning here in Japan, and while I didn't sleep as much as a regular night, I still got a good amount of sleep. I have classes to teach tomorrow, you know! But now it's time to get back to reading!
I finished a manga just before sleeping. Now I want to read the next one! Maybe that'll happen soon... For now, I'm off to church! I'll audiobook my way there and back, so I don't miss too much reading time! (And I'll probably sneak some Twitter cheering in between classes. Shhh.)
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Book: Assassination Classroom, vol. 5 by Yusei Matsui
Progress: 193/193
Goals
Books Completed: 2/5 (1 books, 0 audiobooks, 1 manga, 0 Japanese language manga, 0 visual novel routes)
Challenges Completed: 5/10
(Introductory Meme, Cover Escape, Armchair Traveling, Classics and Comics, Mid-Event Survey)
Minutes Spent Cheering: 25/60
Ohayou gozaimasu! It's now morning here in Japan, and while I didn't sleep as much as a regular night, I still got a good amount of sleep. I have classes to teach tomorrow, you know! But now it's time to get back to reading!
I finished a manga just before sleeping. Now I want to read the next one! Maybe that'll happen soon... For now, I'm off to church! I'll audiobook my way there and back, so I don't miss too much reading time! (And I'll probably sneak some Twitter cheering in between classes. Shhh.)
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Mid-Event Survey
1. What are you reading right now?
I'm in between books right now, but I'll be starting Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist as I drive to church!
2. How many books have you read so far?
Only two, but that's not bad for having slept through six of the 12 hours! Plus I got in some fun challenges and cheering.
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
Still not sure! It depends on what holds my attention, I think.
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
Sleep was my biggest one. And church coming up here soon. But past read-a-thons have taught me to be flexible and not worry too much, so I'm not!
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
Like last year, I'm shocked at how many participants we have! I still remember when it was very small. Also, I was in high school. I'm sure that says a lot. Haha.
I'm in between books right now, but I'll be starting Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist as I drive to church!
2. How many books have you read so far?
Only two, but that's not bad for having slept through six of the 12 hours! Plus I got in some fun challenges and cheering.
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
Still not sure! It depends on what holds my attention, I think.
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
Sleep was my biggest one. And church coming up here soon. But past read-a-thons have taught me to be flexible and not worry too much, so I'm not!
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
Like last year, I'm shocked at how many participants we have! I still remember when it was very small. Also, I was in high school. I'm sure that says a lot. Haha.
Cover Escape Mini-Challenge
After doing some browsing, I think this cover is the one I'd like to escape to the most!
The room has a calming feel to it, doesn't it? And look at all those books begging to be read!
I also found the cover I'd like to escape to the LEAST. Yikes!
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The room has a calming feel to it, doesn't it? And look at all those books begging to be read!
I also found the cover I'd like to escape to the LEAST. Yikes!
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Hours 1-3 Update
Summary
Book: The Door in the Hedge: And Other Stories by Robin McKinley
Progress: 217/217
Goals
Books Completed: 1/5
(1 books, 0 audiobooks, 0 manga, 0 Japanese language manga, 0 visual novel routes)
Challenges Completed: 2/10
Minutes Spent Cheering: 15/60
Three hours down, many more to go! Unfortunately, it's about time for me to turn in for the night. I'll be back in a few hours to get started again, though! It's really weird having nighttime as the first part of the readathon instead of the last...
My book for the last little bit was likely a re-read from my childhood. I don't remember it specifically, but I read a lot of Robin McKinley's works when I was young. These days I don't do fantasy very much, so it was kind of fun. I figured I'd read it because it was an open download on my digital library's site.
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Book: The Door in the Hedge: And Other Stories by Robin McKinley
Progress: 217/217
Goals
Books Completed: 1/5
(1 books, 0 audiobooks, 0 manga, 0 Japanese language manga, 0 visual novel routes)
Challenges Completed: 2/10
Minutes Spent Cheering: 15/60
Three hours down, many more to go! Unfortunately, it's about time for me to turn in for the night. I'll be back in a few hours to get started again, though! It's really weird having nighttime as the first part of the readathon instead of the last...
My book for the last little bit was likely a re-read from my childhood. I don't remember it specifically, but I read a lot of Robin McKinley's works when I was young. These days I don't do fantasy very much, so it was kind of fun. I figured I'd read it because it was an open download on my digital library's site.
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Saturday, October 17, 2015
October 2015 Warm-Up Post
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
I moved to Japan in March, so I'm in Japan now! It'll be weird having read-a-thon mostly on Sunday this year instead of Saturday.
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
Maybe the new World Trigger release? I have a wide variety of both English and Japanese books this year, most of which are digital due to my international move. I've got manga, novels, visual novel, audiobooks...
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
All of them! Though I did buy a maple roll from the local bakery today for tomorrow's breakfast... I'm excited to start the day with that!
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
Hello! I'm Elisabeth. I'm currently an Assistant Language Teacher of English in Iwate, Japan. I love stories, and I hope to someday work with Japanese media in the U.S. This year I'm working toward entering grad school, and I'm going to participate in NaNoWriMo for the first time ever! It's a good year of firsts.
5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?
I didn't participate in the last read-a-thon, sadly, as I was busy getting used to Japan life. But I have participated in several in the past, and it's always been a blast!
This year, I'm going to be a bit more of a casual participant. Since my time zone change means read-a-thon is mostly on Sunday, I won't be able to do quite the whole 24 hours without messing up my sleep schedule too much for the next work week. I'll also have church in the middle, so I'll have to take a break for that, too (though I do get some scripture reading done there).
I'll start off with a few hours of read-a-thon, sleep for a bit, and then read until 9pm on Sunday, which is when it ends! I also have some artwork things I need to work on, so I'll be using audiobooks to read and work at the same time. I'll also be cheering over on Twitter! Should be a fun experience no matter what.
Can't wait to get started! Now, time to go pick up dinner...
I moved to Japan in March, so I'm in Japan now! It'll be weird having read-a-thon mostly on Sunday this year instead of Saturday.
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
Maybe the new World Trigger release? I have a wide variety of both English and Japanese books this year, most of which are digital due to my international move. I've got manga, novels, visual novel, audiobooks...
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
All of them! Though I did buy a maple roll from the local bakery today for tomorrow's breakfast... I'm excited to start the day with that!
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
Hello! I'm Elisabeth. I'm currently an Assistant Language Teacher of English in Iwate, Japan. I love stories, and I hope to someday work with Japanese media in the U.S. This year I'm working toward entering grad school, and I'm going to participate in NaNoWriMo for the first time ever! It's a good year of firsts.
5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?
I didn't participate in the last read-a-thon, sadly, as I was busy getting used to Japan life. But I have participated in several in the past, and it's always been a blast!
This year, I'm going to be a bit more of a casual participant. Since my time zone change means read-a-thon is mostly on Sunday, I won't be able to do quite the whole 24 hours without messing up my sleep schedule too much for the next work week. I'll also have church in the middle, so I'll have to take a break for that, too (though I do get some scripture reading done there).
I'll start off with a few hours of read-a-thon, sleep for a bit, and then read until 9pm on Sunday, which is when it ends! I also have some artwork things I need to work on, so I'll be using audiobooks to read and work at the same time. I'll also be cheering over on Twitter! Should be a fun experience no matter what.
Can't wait to get started! Now, time to go pick up dinner...
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