24in48 Readathon July 2019 Update #2

HOURS SINCE READATHON START: 21 hours 10 minutes
HOURS READ: 11 hours 52 minutes

WHAT I’VE BEEN READING:
I wasn’t expecting to have to deal with a power outage during the readathon. It didn’t last long, but it did put a dent in my reading time, running around trying to make sure I’d still have reading time (aka light) if I needed it later.

I’ve started ‘The Yiddish Policemen’s Union’ and decided to shelve it until after the readathon. It’s not my favorite writing style and I’m looking for easier reads now that we’re in the second half of the weekend. I also started ‘Before She Sleeps’ which is looking promising. The world building and dystopian elements are intriguing, although I’m a bit worried about how the whole thing is going to end. I also ended up with a copy of ‘The Echo Killing’ after all. My hold came in five minutes after I finished ‘Among the Missing’ which was a wonderful coincidence. Assuming the book continues the way it started I’m looking forward to the rest of the series.

TITLE	TOTAL P.	DONE	START PT	END PT	% READ	PAGES READ
Women Talking* (Miriam Toews)	216	Y			100%	216
Among the Missing (Morag Joss)	255 / 10:11	Y			100%	255
The Yiddish Policemen’s Union* (Michael Chabon)	414	N	0		3%
The Echo Killing (Christi Daugherty)	356 / 11:21	N	0	3:58
Before She Sleeps (Bina Shah)	250	N	0		32%

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