Accountability, Gentle Reader, is a dangerous thing.
So I committed to this readathon as soon as I found out it existed. I did a warm up post and during the event on Saturday I also conducted a mini challenge give away (one lucky person won a copy of Soulless limited hardback).
It was fun and, schedule permitting, I’ll do it again next year.
Gail’s Results!
- Skim/rereads: 6
- New read: 2
- Samples read & rejected: 8 (3 because of formatting issues, reminding me that formattign must be excellent)
- Audio short story: 3
- Stretching sessions: 5
- Cups of tea: 4
- Breaks: 7 (lunch, category sorting, dancing round living room with the AB, cutting Lilliput’s nails, picking #readblock winner, dinner, groceries)
Total hours read: 11
Fuel & Encouragement included:
So yeah, I didn’t even get to half the 24 hours (which was my personal goal), but still that’s pretty darn good for me.
A recommendation based on my day of reading will be in the next newsletter.
Random thoughts of annoyance.
Someday ereaders will allow tagging, and show book summaries at a click (without leaving native), and my life will actually be complete. It’s frustratingly hard to locate a specific book on my device (I never remember title or author) and even more annoying to have to look up book information online and wait the interminable spin of a slow processor and refresh rate. Reminds me of the 1990s. Is it so hard to build an e-ink device where you can locate what you want, and check a back cover blurb easily?
And for those of you who cutely wish to comment with a “just read a paper book, Gail” might I remind you I fly almost 30 times a year? With all their faults, ereaders are still a way better option for frequent travelers.
Plans for next year’s readathon.
I think I really need to isolate, if possible, and not try to do this at home. Too many distractions.
{Gail’s monthly read along for April is To Play the Lady by Naomi Lane.}
GAIL’S DAILY DOSE
Your Moment of Parasol . . .
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| Le Bon Ton Thursday, July 1, 1858 Item ID- v. 39, plate 116 |
Your Infusion of Cute . . .
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| A very Lord A tapestry |
Your Tisane of Smart . . .
Steampunk Hands Around the World 2016 ~ Official Link List
Your Writerly Tinctures . . .
Editing Hacks
PROJECT ROUND UP
- Imprudence ~ Custard Protocol Book the Second. In production. Releases July 19, 2016 in print & eBook to US.
- Poison or Protect ~ A Delightfully Deadly Novella.
Status: Editing. Cover art reveal to come. Release date to come.
Gail’s first foray into hybrid land, romance featuring a several-times widowed Preshea and the gentle Scottish captain who could change everything.
- Romancing the Inventor ~ A Supernatural Society Novella.
Status: Awaiting first pass edit. Chasing cover art photo (failing miserably, help me)
Gail’s second foray into hybrid land, LBGT romance featuring a parlormaid bent on seducing a certain cross-dressing inventor who’s too brokenhearted to notice. Or is she?
Gail Carriger’s Scribbles!
The Custard Protocol Series (1890s ~ ongoing)
1 Prudence, 2 Imprudence (July 19, 2016)
Book News:
My short story, Fairy Debt, is making an appearance in this anthology: Funny Fantasy (print to follow soon)
Quote of the Day:
“Such an easy thing, to be liked. All you had to do was make sure people didn’t know you.”
~ A Gentleman’s Position by K.J. Charles (I love this series)
Gail on Facebook & Twitter & Goodreads & Tumblr.
Concerning ereaders- we made our first trip to Japan 9 years ago, with an 11-year-old in tow, and no ereader. Just brought a few appropriate paperbacks to share & read aloud. Ran out of English reading material (plenty of Japanese around, of course) halfway through the trip, sigh. Bought my first ipod the week after we came home & by the time we returned to Japan, with a 13-year-old in tow, we ALL had our own ereader. It made such a difference!!
The readathon sounds fun, I need to check that out for next year.
I use my Goodreads "To read" bookshelf to keep track of the books on my kindle so I can look through those and decide what I want to read next and then find it on my kindle via the title.
People who shun e-readers completely and judge people who don't get on my nerves. I like carrying around over 100 books on my person at all times, it makes me feel powerful. That doesn't mean I love paper books any less.
Having an e reader while I excavated would have revolutionized my life!
That's a thought. Is it automated so when you buy a new book it's auto added to your "to read" pile? Because THAT would be awesomeness.
And "I like carrying around over 100 books on my person at all times, it makes me feel powerful. That doesn't mean I love paper books any less." this! So much THIS!