Hi there,
This is Juli again from ich lese. I thought we could talk about plot-driven versus character-driven books during this hour. Simply as that, do you have a preference? I am a huge mood reader, and while I generally prefer character-driven or language-based stories, I have a real craving for a page-turner once in a while, especially in the winter months or during vacation.
I know, ideally, we have a bit of both, but for this argument, let’s just assume you have to choose one over the other. Give me your thoughts in the comments below! And also give me your examples! This girl needs more books on her TBR 😉
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Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now?
2. How many books have you read so far?
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
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Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon 
I will happily read a very predictable, tropish plot as long as it has good characters.
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Character driven.. if they are good i am good. Nothing makes me drop a book like shallow characters.
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I have to like the characters, if I can feel anything for characters, I find it difficult to get into the story.
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1. Dont think about me (Ikke tenk på meg) – TegneHanne
2. Completed two books so far
3. Ikke tenk på meg
4. My boyfriend has just started learning short magic. He wants to show me it when he learns something new, but also respects that I want to read
5. How much I have been able to read
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1. Still plodding along on Outlander
2. Haven’t finished anything today
3. Argh! Let me get through this first one, jeez. Lol
4. Refills on water and snacks, the dog needing to go out and a phone call from my sister have been the only real interruptions, none were a problem.
5. Honestly? The thought that there are readers out there that may have already completed more than one novel.
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Survey Answers:
1. What are you reading right now?: I am still reading Red Mars. I am basically making my way through the second half of this book today
2. How many books have you read so far? So far, I haven’t completed reading any books. But I will finally finish Red Mars in this next hour.
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? The next book on my list is The Korean War by Bruce Cumings. I’ve been reading it as a part of a Goodreads book club and I am looking forward to finally finishing this one.
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? Haven’t really had any interruptions at all. I did get a little sleepy not too long ago, so I dealt with it by taking a 20 minute nap.
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? Just how quickly the time is going by. I thought today would feel very slow, but it is actually moving quite fast.
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1. Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
2. I’ve read 2 books so far
3. Ninth House
4. Had very few interruptions.
5. How many countries are represented. Awesome!
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Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now?
Station Eleven audiobook
2. How many books have you read so far?
Still on my first. It’s always a slow start for me on Readathon days.
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
Bram Stoker’s Dracula. I’m very curious whether I can handle it. I’m not a horror reader but kinda enjoy gothic thrillers, but I really don’t know what the original story is like.
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
I always sleep during the first part of the event and work through the second half, but this time I’ve been able to get some reading in early, too.
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
I’ve not seen as much engagement on the mini-challenges. When I first joined @deweysreadathon they were highly competitive and such fun distraction. They’re still fun, but the engagement seems lower. Or maybe it’s just too early in the event for people to engage with that.
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. What are you reading right now? Crazy Rich Asians
2. How many books have you read so far? Just this one, this book has a lot of chapters divided into 3 parts.
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? Redesigning Happiness by Nita Brooks
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? I have had to take many breaks in between reading because I’m taking care of my baby at the same time. Taking the interruptions in stride, a chance to relax my eyes and I’m keeping him entertained by reading out loud.
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? How long it has taken me to get through this book. I didn’t realize it was so long.
If I had to choose I would go for books that are more character driven. I love books with well fleshed out characters that pull you in.
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1. What are you reading right now?
Spellslinger, by Sebastian de Castell
2. How many books have you read so far?
Two and I am almost finished with the third.
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
I guess I could say all of them 🙂
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
Not at all, a couple of friends came to my house but took my boyfriend to a bar to see a friend playing there, so it was only having dinner with them and that took around 30 minutes.
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
I am still awake! And I have been able to distribute my time between reads and being online.
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Happy halfway point, everyone! 🙂
1. I’m still plodding slowly through My Freshman Year, an anthropology book about the American undergrad experience in the early Noughties
2. Just this one! It’s been an EXTREMELY casual readathon for me so far.
3. I’d quite like to get back to Me Before You. I’m about halfway through and I really want to finish it before November, so now would be the perfect time – and it’s a quicker read too!
4. Lots and lots and lots of interruptions. Family members, cats, headaches, a movie, the urge to play games on my phone… But I HAVE made time to actually read more than usual, which is what matters.
5. No surprises here, really. I AM liking the Instagram participation, there seem to be a few more people knocking around on there than there were last time I took part!
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I put pictures in my blog this time so I couldn’t copy and paste:
https://willowwritesandreads.com/2019/10/27/deweys-24-hour-readathon-mid-event-survey/
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Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now? – Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs by Vaitlin Doughty
2. How many books have you read so far? -This is my second book…20 pages left.
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? October Country by Ray Bradbury
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? Not a lot of interruptions so far.
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? -Not a lot of Mini-Challenhes this year and I have not interacted as much with other participants as I usually do. But that also means, that I got more reading done 🙂
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1. What are you reading right now? Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
2. How many books have you read so far? Six (two poetry, two comics volumes, one nonfiction, and one YA novel)
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? A night in with books and some needed sleep
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? Only interruptions have been meals and driving to/from coffee shops, so nothing crazy.
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? I’m surprised how much I’ve read given the breaks and getting a late start.
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1. What are you reading right now?
The Haunting of Hill House
2. How many books have you read so far?
2!
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
The one I’m currently reading 🙂
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
Not too bad, I leave 10 min each hour to join in the hourly photo and check out these posts. Luckily my husband has kept me fed so I didn’t have to.
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
Every time I can never talk anyone into joining in with me but I get a lot of family and friends following my progress posts across the day and supporting me. Never thought they’d all be so interested.
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1. What are you reading right now? I was listening to The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang (Booktrack edition) via Hoopla. I usually dislike audiiobooks, but the music all through this really helped me concentrate.
2. How many books have you read so far? Three
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? I am ready to end it now and go to sleep!
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? My cats demanded attention and I needed to do a load of laundry. I got through the chores as fast as I could so I could get back to reading.
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? I’m always surprised when I don’t make it past my usual bedtime. I’m semi-retired, and don’t have to work until Tuesday. Still, I think it’s best for me to get some sleep right now.
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1. What are you reading right now? HON 2# Betrayed by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast and Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare.
2. How many books have you read so far? 1
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? Reading The HON Betrayed by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, and Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare.
4. Have you had many interruptions? Yes
How did you deal with those? calmly. Also it’s my Brother’s Birthday today.
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon so far? The Challenges and changes!!!
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