Saturday, April 18, 2009

Read-a-thon: T plus 5

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Title of book(s) completed: American Born Chinese
Title(s) of book(s) started:Peter Pan, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
Number of books read since you started: 1
Pages read since last update: 90
Running total of pages read since you started: 323
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 2 hours
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 3.5 hours
Mini-challenges completed:
Who I am *trying* to keep track of:
Ti from Book Chatter and other Stuff
Vasilly at 1330v
Trish from Trish's Reading Nook
Claire from Kiss a Cloud
Chris from Stuff as Dreams Are Made On
Deborah from Books, Movies and Chinese Food
Joanne from The Book Zombie
Jennifer from The Literate Housewife

I am sitting in my car reading. I wanted to go to the lib, but didn't check the time and it doesn't open until 10 am on Saturdays. I knew this, but forgot in my rush to get out of the house before the boys woke up. My husband (B) is so sweet, he wished me the best of luck with all honesty, being happy to watch the kids for the whole day. I can't help but feel blessed. So here I sit and type. I am on some one's internet whom I do not know, someone who's username is "wonderful" isn't that pretty? Anyway, " second to the right and straight on until morning"! Oh, and I am indulging in a Green Tea Frapuccino from Starbucks....I love these.

I am loving both Peter Pan (an audio book) and Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress. Both are delightful! Peter Pan seems more of a menace in this original version. I have never read it or seen it in besides the Disney version. I love it! Such a great story.

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sounds like you're doing great! Keep it up!

chrisa511 said...

I forgot about green tea fraps! Those are excellent! Have fun with your books :)

Anonymous said...

Peter Pan is on my list too! Your husband sounds wonderful! Keep going.

Vasilly

Lorin said...

Have a nice day at the library! Go Bethany!

Megan said...

Nice of your husband to let you get away - and happily, at that! Looks like you're definitely getting some quality reading done. Keep it up! =D

Ti said...

LOVE the Green Tea Frapps!!! I am back at home now after my brief stint out of the house which did not work out.

claire said...

Mm.. green tea frapp.. 323 pages is awesome! :D

Meghan said...

Hope you can get in the library soon! Seems like you're doing great!

- Meghan @ Medieval Bookworm

Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanity said...

Yummy starbucks!! I love that cover for Balzac and the Chinese Seamstress. YAY BETHANY!!!

bermudaonion said...

I'm so impressed that you could take a picture of yourself and have it come out so good. You're hubby's sweet - I'm going to cheer for him too.

Richard said...

Bethany, I love how you color coordinated your reading ("Peter Pan") with your choice of beverages (green tea frappuccinos)! That's awesome. Happy reading!

Serena said...

I hope you had a good time at the library! Good luck with your read-a-thon goals

Darlene said...

You're doing great Bethany! Nice of hubby to take the kids for the day-you're lucky. I keep getting distracted. I need to buckle down or I won't even make 500 pages for the day. lol.

katrina said...

The library doesn't open till 10! thats shocking. I have Peter Pan sat on my shelf and have never read - one day!

Hope you get somewhere comfortable to sit soon

Wendy said...

Looks like you're doing great, Bethany! Keep it up!!!!