Monday 19 August 2013

Dog Days of Summer Readathon Wrap-Up


Over the weekend, I took part in the Dog Days of Summer Readathon, hosted by the fabulous Estella Society.  It was a forty-eight hour readathon and whilst I did read more than usual, I didn't read solidly through the daylight hours.  However, I'm pleased that I managed to start and finish two books, both of which were from the stack of books I had wanted to read at the beginning of the challenge.  Both were also books I already owned, which is awesome as that's another two off the TBR!

I read The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan first, the final book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.  It's 381 action-packed pages and took all of Saturday and half of Sunday to read, off and on.  It was a great pick for a readathon as it's pacy and a very quick read for the page count, meaning I felt like I was making excellent progress.  I've loved the whole Percy Jackson series, and The Last Olympian was a fitting ending.

I finished The Last Olympian early on Sunday afternoon and decided to try to read another whole book by the end of the day.  French Milk was a good choice, as it's a graphic novel/travelogue recounting the author's experiences living in France for six weeks with her mother.  I was expecting to like this book but actually I connected with it in a much deeper way than I thought I would.  I can't wait to pick up Relish, as soon as possible.

In total, I finished two books with a total of 574 pages.  More importantly, I enjoyed both books and had a blast reading much more than I usually would.  
Thanks to all at The Estella Society for hosting the readathon, it was a great way to spend a weekend.

6 comments:

  1. I'm so glad you had a good time! I love love love French Milk, and I'm glad you were able to connect to it, too. :D Relish is also excellent.

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  2. Glad that you got a lot of reading done! Both your books are on my to-read list! I didn't read as much but it was certainly fun.

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  3. Good job on the reading! Interesting choices. Hope you enjoy this week reading!

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  4. My summers are always too packed with child entertaining activities to participate in these things but it's lovely to see what everyone else reads. Love the sound of French Milk.

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  5. Glad to hear you enjoyed your reading time and your selections for this readathon. I had such a blast. I really wish the Percy Jackson books did it for me, but after reading the first two I just don't feel compelled to continue on. French Milk seems so wonderful!!

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  6. I loved French Milk, too, and keep waiting for my library to purchase a copy of Relish. Will have to break down and buy it myself pretty soon!

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