This article is from Book Riot, by Danika Ellis. We are not having an official CMLE 24 hour readathon this April – but we would love to hear from you about the books you are reading!
In Minnesota, this event starts Saturday at 7:00am; so as you read books this weekend, use #readathon to connect with the larger community around the world, and #CMLEreadathon to connect with us! Sign up at the official website, and let’s read!
“(If you’d like to follow my journey through these 12 stages, I’ll be live tweeting @DanikaEllis!)”
“Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon is–well, self-explanatory for the most part. It takes place every April and October, and it is a huge internet book party! I love it! (Unsurprisingly, because I’ve written about it a bunch.) There is a misconception about the readathon I’d like to address, though. For some reason–who knows why!–people seem to think you have to read 24 hours during the 24 hour readathon. You can, of course! But you can also just read as much as you want to. I’ve stayed up the full 24 hours before, though I did take breaks during a few of the hours. I usually regret it, though. Here is my experience of reading for 24 hours: Continue reading Twelve Things That Happen When You Read for 24 Hours Straight
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