Friday, January 23, 2015

National Readathon Day




From Goodreads:

Grab your latest book and charge your ereaders, bibliophiles. It's time for the first-ever National Readathon Day. On Saturday, January 24, join readers across America to make #timetoread for four hours in solidarity for literacy. (Of course, if you live outside the U.S. and want to make #timetoread, too, please join in!)

National Readathon Day, sponsored by Goodreads, the National Book Foundation, Penguin Random House, and Mashable, is a nationwide marathon reading session on Saturday, January 24th from noon-4 p.m. (in respective time zones) and a fundraiser for The National Book Foundation’s literacy programs.



Whether you have a book you're trying to finish, or one you're dying to start, make time to read for four hours this Saturday! I will be continuing a book started Friday, Poisoned Prose by Ellery Adams.









10 comments:

Lea said...

I just popped over to tell you about a book I really enjoyed. I just finished reading Sue Monk Kidd's "The invention of Wings." Set in the U.S. in the early 1800s, the two main characters are a plantation owner's daughter and a slave girl. Fascinating story!
Have a wonderful week-end!
Lea

colleen said...

I just checked out Tom Robbin's memoir Tibetan Peach Pie. Let's see if I can put an hour to two into it.

Heather said...

Lea: Have you seen my TBR shelves?? Just kidding -- I have heard of this book, and think it might be on my book list already. Yes, it's a sickness, but I can think of A LOT worse things to spend money on than books. *G*

Heather said...

Colleen: You can do it! Why does the name Tom Robbins look familiar? Oh, wait -- doesn't he write those weird books Alice has been featuring in her Teaser Tuesday posts?

Jana said...

Shoot! I missed National Readathon Day. I was actually at home and could have participated. I'm always two days late and ten dollars short. ;-)

Alice Audrey said...

There was a time I could read for eight hours straight without blinking. Now I'm not sure my eyes could handle four. I do a lot of reading each day, but I break it up a lot.

Heather said...

Jana: ROFL -- you could always create your own readathon day this coming weekend. I actually saw this announcement about a week ago, just never got round to posting about it. :-\

Heather said...

Alice: I think I could do eight, so long as I got up and moved around - stretched a bit - every hour or so. I've also been known to walk around my apartment while reading on occasion, too -- depending on the book.

Alice Audrey said...

After an hour or so with a print book my eyes hurt and my head swims. Usually my neck is also hurting from having to tilt at an angle for my bifocals, too.

Heather said...

Ah... I'm glad I don't have that problem. Being near-sighted has its advantages -- such as not needing glasses for reading close up, or stamping or cross-stitching.