Friday, June 7, 2013

3rd Time's a Charm - 48HBC Starting Post

I'm about to start the 48 hour book challenge (at 10 am CST) for the third year in a row, hosted by Ms. Yingling this year and helped out by Abby the Librarian. This year I'm planning to do what Jen suggested last year and double my hours again... wait, that's not possible. Okay, well, I'm going for as many hours as I can which is really vague. Let's say more than last year's 26. I definitely want to be in the more than 24 hours grouping.

I did what I suggested to myself last year - weaned off the caffeine since last Saturday and took my first sip of it this morning. I've got snacks, lunches made for myself and my grandma, and therein lies the problem. This year I can't let my grandma out of my sight, so I can only go outside to read if someone else is here, or I might have to get up randomly when she is complaining or gets hungry. So I've got my audiobook ready and hopefully will get some help from the parents this weekend. I definitely plan to skip some sleep each night to get some reading in. My first book will be The Big Splash by Jack Ferraiolo. I'll post a picture of my TBR pile to Twitter later. Lots of graphic novels again to break up the novel reading. By the way, I'm muellerspace on Twitter.

Good luck to everyone participating, and have a great time!

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11 comments:

  1. TammyJune 7, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    Good luck with your TBR pile! Have a fantastic weekend!

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  2. AbbyJune 7, 2013 at 9:17 AM

    Good luck and have fun! My goal's going to be at least 24 hours of reading this weekend, too.

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  3. Ms. YinglingJune 7, 2013 at 1:10 PM

    I'm going for at least 24 hours, but decided that since I can't win prizes, I might as well sleep a little! The Big Splash was good. It looks like you are really prepared. Wheee!

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  4. BookologistJune 7, 2013 at 2:13 PM

    I was worried about the most pages with you competing! You read so fast. Thank you so much for hosting this year. I really appreciate this challenge continuing. Thanks to Abby for your support, too!

    Thanks Tammy! Same to you!

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  5. CharlotteJune 7, 2013 at 5:27 PM

    Wow, you took the preparing part seriously! I hope your day went well!

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  6. AnonymousJune 7, 2013 at 8:45 PM

    Good luck meeting your 26+ hour goal! Sounds like you're as prepared as possible. :)

    Cindy

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  7. BookologistJune 7, 2013 at 8:55 PM

    Going well so far. Yeah, when I like something, I go all out for it. And I love this weekend. I think I really enjoy the challenge of it and the right to put so much into reading and blogging. Thanks for commenting, Charlotte and Cindy.

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  8. ShelleyJune 8, 2013 at 3:47 PM

    Good idea with the caffeine! Good luck with your goal of more hours.

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  9. AnonymousJune 8, 2013 at 10:32 PM

    Hah! Brilliant on the weaning off coffee and then starting again before the challenge. Here is to you reaching your goal and entering the realm of 24 and more!

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  10. Tallulah A. ScribblesJune 9, 2013 at 1:00 PM

    Dropping to see what you are reading. Wow - 26 hours is a lot! Good call on the caffeine.

    Good luck and happy reading!

    Tallulah A. @ MAD Hoydenish

    http://madhoydenish.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-8th-annual-motherreader-48-hour.html

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  11. BookologistJune 9, 2013 at 7:13 PM

    Ha, thanks Deb! Soda, actually. Apparently I had the same thought last year after the challenge. I can tell it worked by how much I was able to stay awake. Thanks, Tallulah.

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