Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon

For the rest of this week we get to ease off of the readathon high. We have those books we meant to read during the readathon, and books we realized we ought to have read but forgot about, and books we were drawn to only after we were committed to our readathon tbrs. And there are also all those unfinished books we could have finished finally during the readathon, that are still languishing. And, if we are in other reading events or activities we may have more reading stuff we have neglected during the readathon or all month.
So, make a tbr and/or a list of things you would ideally like to accomplish by the beginning of May, and for the next couple days we’ll see what we can finish by putting all our leftover readathon motivation to good use.

We made it! Welcome to the end of the April 2025 Dewey’s Readathon. We finished yet another 24 hours of bookishness and some excellent reading. All our posts and threads and activities will remain in place on our social media, so if you are doing an extended unofficial readathon weekend, it is all there to interact as you go. I will be heading to bed, but we have several admins who did get some sleep and will be keeping an eye on things for folks still reading. And, once I get some sleep, I’ll probably resume reading. My book is not done yet after all. And there are so many more books awaiting their turn. So happy reading, everyone, and I’ll join back in for a bit more reading after my post-readathon nap. .

-Jamie Barringer

We’ve made it! We’ve reached the last hour-long sprint of our readathon for April 2025. Congratulations! Pick the book you wish to enjoy for your last hour of this event. Drink water, have a snack, stretch a bit, maybe jog in place a bit, and then let’s see if we can close out this reading event in great form with one last hour of solid reading.

On your marks!!! Get Set!!! Go!!!

Closing Survey

1. How many books did you read during this readathon? Did you have any favorites?
2. How many books did you finish?
3. Did you accomplish your goals for this readathon?
4. How did your snacks and meals work out? Are there things you would change about the food and beverages side of your readathon for next time?
5. Did you enjoy this readathon? What was the most successful part of your readathon? What would you change for next time?
6. Will you be continuing your readathon reading past the end of our official readathon?

Thanks to everyone for helping make this a successful readathon. We’ll be announcing the official date for the April 2024 readathon by the end of November, so stay tuned for that. Also, we will be doing a cool-down reading week from Sunday October 22nd through next weekend, so that we can ease back into normal life without the shock of suddenly stopping reading (as if we really would just stop anyway…)

Happy reading, everyone!

• Jamie Barringer, Dewey’s Readathon host/ lead admin

This next hour marks the halfway point in our readathon, as well as our 4th scheduled hour-long reading sprint. Are you joining us for this one? What are you reading?

Half-Point Progress Report

1. How many books have you been reading? Have you finished any? Are you on track with respect to your readathon goals so far?
2. Have you eaten real food today? (Not just junk food, ACTUAL HEALTHY FOOD) What was your favorite food or beverage so far?
3. Have you been participating in any of the activities on our social media (sprints, photo challenges, discussion questions, BINGO, etc.)
4. Are you growing sleepy? Do you plan to nap, or stop early, or are you extending the readathon hours to include sleep?
5. Have you been outside yet today? Have you had much exercise (besides the heavy lifting required to hold your book)?
6. How is your readathon going, overall?

Have you eaten real food yet? (not junk food, or snacks- actual meal-like food) Now is a great time to eat something, refill your water, and get ready for another hour long reading sprint.

If the weather is nice enough, pop your head outside, breathe in some fresh air, and then grab your book for our 3rd scheduled reading sprint, starting at the top of Hour 8.

Ready? On the marks….. Get set …………………. Go!!!!!!!!

For some of us it is the wee hours of morning. Hopefully if this is you, you have your coffee or tea or wake-up beverage made. We are kicking off Hour 1 of Dewey’s April 2024 readathon with our traditional first hourly sprint. Grab your beverage and your book, and let’s get this readathon started. On your marks… Get set ….

Go!!!

April 2025 Opening Survey

1) What part of the world are you reading from today?
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
3) Which snacks are you most looking forward to?
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
5) What are your goals for this readathon?