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2015 - Readathon Two Date: April 25th, 2015 - 4PM - 8PM - THIS IS CHECK IN THREE

Please let us know who is reading during these this period of time.

Let us know the following:

Name of Book and Author:
Genre:
Number of Pages Read - Start Page and Finish Page for this four hour period.
Don't forget the proper citation - just do the best you can and we will assist you.
How much time did you read:
Did you complete any books:
What time zone are you in and where are you located.

So for example:

The Jewel in the Crown by Paul Scott
by Paul Scott - Genre: Historical Fiction - pages start 1 - finish 80

If you finished a book - let us know that too and make sure to get it added to your readathon shelf so you can get credit for it. If it is added properly it will show up on your shelf. You have to make sure to have selected a readathon shelf and when you are done with the first book for your readathon - make sure to add the completed date and that the book is read versus currently reading.

It will show up on your shelf if you have done this properly.

Remember wherever you are you can participate in the readathon.

And if you only have one hour or four hours or plan to do this for the entire 24 hour period taking of course breaks for eating and sleeping - you can join for however long you want to read. We want to keep track of the books completed, the books started, the books in progress, the number of pages read by all, and the different genres. Great fun and this is only the second readathon - we will use the same readathon challenge for all of them so you can see your readathon shelves grow.

Additionally these books that you complete on the readathon can be added to other shelfs for the Japan or India challenge or the 2015 50 Books Challenge or the goodreads yearly challenge - the sky is the limit. Any genre is welcome.

Remember folks this is the check in for anybody reading during the hours of 4PM until 8PM on April 25th, 2015 (wherever in the world you are - use your time zone). If you want to get credit for any reading done during these four hours you must check in on this thread - Checkpoint 3. But for the check in to count - you must post between the hours of 4PM to 8PM on April 25th in the time zone that you are in. This is the Checkpoint for those hours on April 25th. To get credit for these hours this is the thread and CHECKPOINT you must post on. THIS IS CHECKPOINT 3

REMEMBER AT LEAST ONE CHECK-IN MUST REFLECT THE FOLLOWING TO BE COUNTED IN THE READATHON AND OF COURSE YOU MUST CHECK-OUT AT THE END.

Make sure to answer the following:

Name of Book and Author or books and authors:

Genre or genres:

Number of Pages Read - Start Page and Finish Page for this four hour period.

Don't forget the proper citation - just do the best you can and we will assist you.

How much time did you read during this block of time:

Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they?

Also, your location in the world and timezone

Folks everytime we do this we always find folks who want to participate but fail to join and set up their shelves properly so that they can get full credit:

You must join!

Very important:

How To Join In:
Click on the title at the top - The HBC Readathons. Please then join by simply signing in at the bottom and say how many books you plan to read for one or more of the readathon dates - there will be six readathon dates throughout the year; then create your own personal shelf to add the books which you would like to tackle during one readathon or more readathons. That is all there is to it and goodreads will keep track. Become your own marathoner in reading books on the readathon dates and we will keep track of your progress in terms of titles of books, number of books, number of pages, and different genres. Give it a whirl and see how much reading you can get done and take a stab at that big "to be read" pile of books that we all have.

Note: Don't forget to set up your shelf first and then add the name of that shelf here when setting up the challenge for your readathon.

And here are some links to the Readathon folder which will be updated:

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Books : by Jacob Abbott
Genre : Ancient History, Biography
Pages : 1-302

Total pages : 302
Books completed : 1
Total time spent : 2.5 hrs

Location : Hyderabad, India, IST

Cleopatra:A life - Genre - Biography - read from page 71 - page 141 - time spent reading: 3 hours - book not completed yet

by Stacy Schiff

Location: Zagreb, Croatia,CEST

Revanth Ukkalam - good progress on your book. I would have liked it added this way if possible:

Xerxes (Makers of History #10) by Jacob Abbott

by Jacob Abbott

You have the start and finish pages, the total pages line, the books completed - which was cited I assume above.

You have the total time spent reading during the time segment for this check in fine.

And you have the location fine - you just need to add the line to all of your templates for each checkpoint posting.

Once you complete the above - and add any missing details - you are free to go to Checkpoint 4, Checkpoint 5, and Checkpoint 6 so as to fully document how you got to complete all three books.

Here are the Check Ins and Checkpoints you are missing:

4 - 2015 - Readathon Two Date: April 25th, 2015 - 8PM until Midnight - Check-In
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5 - 2015 - Readathon Two Date: April 25th, 2015 - Midnight until 4AM (April 26th) - Check-In
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6 - 2015 - Readathon Two Date: April 26th, 2015 - 4AM until 8AM (April 26th) - FINISH TIME 8AM ON APRIL 26TH WHEREVER YOU ARE GLOBALLY) - Check-In
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Samantha good for you in setting up the draft template in advance. Around 7:30 PM just update and complete all open items. You are a great representative for Croatia.

You need the finish page, time spent, and whether you completed the book or not and what page you ended up on for this checkpoint.

You have everything else. Once it reaches 8PM in Croatia - and you have updated the missing details - you would be free to proceed to
Checkpoint Four which would begin at 8PM your local time.

Here is the link to Checkpoint Four:

2015 - Readathon Two Date: April 25th, 2015 - 8PM until Midnight - Check-In
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Thank you, Bentley! :)

Checkpoint Three


With Violets by Elizabeth Robards

by Elizabeth Robards


Genre: Biographical Fiction

Start Page 182- End Page for Check In 307

Number of Pages Read - 125

Time Read -2.55 hours

Completion of Book during this Check In: One

Name of Book Completed -
by Elizabeth Robards

Location: Mexico, Central Time Zone

I seem to be having an ancient Rome and ancient Egypt themed day.

by Letitia Coyne

Britannia: Book One by Letitia Coyne

Genre or genres: Historical Fiction, Historical Romance
Number of Pages Read: 54
Start Page: 1
End Page: 54


Total Time Read: 40 minutes
Completion of Book during this Check In: 0
Total Completed Books: 1
Location: MA - Eastern Standard Time

Checking in:

William the Conqueror, by David Bates

by David Bates (no photo)


Genre: European History
Start Page: 161
End Page: 287
Number of Pages Read: 126
Time Read: 2:45
Completion of Book during this Check In: Yes
Name of Book Completed:
William the Conqueror, by David Bates

by David Bates (no photo)

Location: Upstate New York (Eastern Daylight Time)

Checking in.

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

by Leo Tolstoy

Genre: Historical Fiction
Start Page: 1,206
End Page: 1,278
Number of Pages Read: 72
Time Read: 1.5 hours
Books Completed: 0
Location: Charleston, South Carolina, USA (EST)

Checking in:

Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff

by Stacy Schiff
Genre: Biography
Start Page 266 - End Page for Check In - 372
Number of Pages Read: 106
Time Read: 2.5 hours
Completion of Book during this Check In: Yes.
Name of Book Completed: Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff
Location: Warner Robins, GA

Checking in, will update by 8.

The Nightingale


Citation: by Kristin Hannah

Genre: Historical fiction
Start page: 0
End page: 47
Total pages: 47
Total time: 1 hour
Books completed: none
Location: Washington, D.C., Eastern

Checking in!
I will be reading At a Century's Ending by George F. Kennan.

by
Genre: Historical (essays & speeches)
Start Page: 248
End Page: 284
Number of Pages Read: 36
Time Read: 1.5 hours
Books Completed: 0
Books in Progress: 1
Location: Atlanta, GA Eastern Standard time

Checking in

Ali and Nino by Kurban Said

by Kurban Said

Genre: Historical Fiction
Pages read: 162 - 233
Total Pages read: 71, book completed
by Hoda Barakat
Genre: Historical Fiction
Pages read: 1 - 18
Total pages read: 89 (total for this check in)
Time reading: 4:00PM - 8:00PM
Total time reading: 2.5 hours
Number of Books completed: 1
Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania EST

Checking In:

The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough

by David McCullough
Genre: History
Time: 4 pm - 8 pm
Starting pg. 84
Ending pg. 189
Number of pgs read: 105
Reading Time: 2 hrs.
Book Completed: 0
Toccoa, GA - EST

Final for Checkpoint Three:

Rescue at Los Baños by Bruce Henderson

by Bruce Henderson

Genre: History, WWII

Start Page One - End Page for Check In - 199 - 315

Number of Pages Read - 116

Time Read - 3 hours, 30 minutes

Completion of Book during this Check In: Yes or No? - Yes

Name of Book Completed - Rescue at Los Baños by Bruce Henderson
by Bruce Henderson

Location: Belle Chasse, LA - Central Time

Checking in:

Killing Patton by Bill O'Reilly
by Bill O'Reilly
Genre: History
Start Page: 203
End Page: 306
Number of Pages Read: 103

Total Number of Pages Read: 103
Time read: 4 hours
Location: Helotes, Texas - Central Time Zone (UTC - 06:00)
Books completed: 0

2nd check point. Checking in while traveling for a conference. Not able to get internet often.
Reading
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Read 127-207
Genre. biographies and memoirs/ political leadership
Time spent reading 3 hours
Book not complete
EST traveling West

Bentley here doing the initial check -in and registration for Checkpoint Two:

Initial Draft

Book and Author being read for April 25th Readathon:

A Division of the Spoils by Paul Scott

Citation:

by Paul Scott

Genre: Historical Fiction

Start Page 150 - End Page for Check In - TBD

Number of Pages Read - TBD

Time Read or Listening to a book during this checkpoint - TBD

Completion of Book during this Check In: Yes or No? - TBD

Name of Book Completed - TBD

Location: Metro NYC - Eastern Standard Time

These are the official registrants for CHECKPOINT THREE - April 25th - 4PM to 8PM - Everybody who is registered for the Readathon who is in the United States could potentially still be completing and working on Checkpoint Three. Europe is on Checkpoint Four and Asia would be on Five or Six.

These are the official registrations for Checkpoint Three at this time. If I missed you and you have not added your name and template to the Checkpoint Three thread yet - just give me a heads up and I will add you to the list - It is never too late.

Revanth Ukkalam
Samanta
Bentley
Nancy
Lisa
Erin
Mary - SECOND CHECK IN
Francie
Cathy
Gypza - NEW - FIRST CHECK IN
Karen
Kathy
Skeetor
Teri
Helga - NEW
Michael
RachelvlehcaR
Matthew
Jill
Elizabeth
Rosa
Dan
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FOLKS IT IS OK IF YOU HAVE NOT ADDED YOUR TEMPLATE BECAUSE YOU ARE TRYING TO READ - JUST MAKE SURE TO ADD IT BY 8PM (your local timezone time) OR LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED MORE TIME.

Folks, I will give each one of you - one detailed set of directions and corrections for your first Check In - I will ask you to correct the post on Checkpoint One and then to make sure that you make the very same corrections on Checkpoints Two through Six - using the same Check In Template.

Remember there are two templates - one for all of the Checkpoints that are Check Ins for different time slots - in other words Checkpoints One through Six.

The second template - is the Simon Check Out Template which is the Final Tally template and has different items on it as well as totals -
Using the Simon template will make your life easier.

The Check In template if done correctly in Check point One can be copied and pasted and then simply updated throughout all of the Check In templates - one through 6.

I will just note in other threads - two through 6 where you should be and also make sure that though you checked in - it is mandatory to check out on Checkpoint Seven - the only Check Out thread - use the Simon Check Out Template.

On any thread if you are confused - just look at message one and it will show you the template that should be used.

Registering now (couldn't use computer right away):

Title/Author Citation: by Christopher Hitchens

Genre: History/Biography
Start page:148
End page: 188

Title/Author: by Robert Leckie
Start Page:69
End Page:78
Number of pages read: 49
Time read: 2.5 hours
Book completed: Yes 1
Location: Alberta, Canada - Mountain Time Zone

Trying not to let playoff hockey distract me too much this evening.

No problem I will add you to the list

Checking In #3:


Book 3: Disturbing Events by Steven Stark

by Steven Stark

Genre: Horror

Number of Pages Read: Start Page 61 - End Page at 170 (109 pages)

How much time did you read during this block of time: Begin at 4:00pm - End at 5:40pm

Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they? Yes. Disturbing Events by Steven Stark

Location: Washington State, USA (PST)


Book 4: Unnatural Tales by Andy Sayles

by Andy Sayles (no photo)

Genre: Horror, Short Stories

Number of Pages Read: Start Page 1 - End Page at 172 (172 pages)

How much time did you read during this block of time: Begin at 5:40pm - End at 7:25pm

Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they? Yes. Disturbing Events by Steven Stark, Unnatural Tales by Andy Sayles

Location: Washington State, USA (PST)


Book 5: The End of Sparta by Victor Davis Hanson

Victor Davis Hanson

Genre: Historical Fiction

Number of Pages Read: Start Page 1 - End Page at 35

How much time did you read during this block of time: Begin at 7:25pm - End at 8:00pm (Total time 4pm to 8pm)

Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they? Yes. Disturbing Events by Steven Stark, Unnatural Tales by Andy Sayles

Location: Washington State, USA (PST)

Moved to Biography for Checkpoint 3 (maybe a different genre for each Checkpoint?)

Alexander Hamilton, by Ron Chernow

by Ron Chernow

Genre: Biography

Start Page 1

Number of Pages Read: 20

Time Read: 90 minutes

Total Reading Time: 4 hours, 15 minutes

Total Checkpoints Utilized: 3

Completion of Book during this Check In: No.

Location: Camden County, NJ

I'm going to see the Broadway Musical at the end of the summer, so want to read the book it's based on before I go. So far, Hamilton's mother has married an abusive man and moved off the island where Hamilton's father was born. It's looking less and less likely that Hamilton's parents will ever even meet, let along have a son together. This lack of a title character could become problematic for the Biography.

Could be Matthew - when I visited the island of St Kitts and Nevis - the island of Nevis claimed him almost like a native son (smile)

Checking in.

1. Village of Secrets
by Caroline Moorehead
Genre: WWII history
Start page: 85
End page: 197
# pages: 112
Time: Two hours
Completed: no

2. Tune in Yesterday
by John Dunning (no photo)
Genre: History of Radio
Start page: 241
End page: 280
# pages: 39
Time: 30 minutes
Completed: no

Location: USA, EDT

Checking In for Check In #3

Name of Book and Author: A People's History of the United States By Howard Zinn

Genre or genres: Historical Non-Fiction

Number of Pages Read - 28 pages (pgs. 448-476)

How much time did you read during this block of time: 1 hour and 14 minutes

Did you complete any books during this time frame and what were they? No

Also, your location in the world and timezone
Pennsylvania, USA EST

3rd check-in:
by Stephen King
Genre: Fiction/Time Travel
Start Page: 301
End page: 350
Total pages read: 49
Time read: 1 hr. 15 min.
Completed: Not during this period
Location: AZ, MST

2nd check-in:

Lee Lieutenants by Douglas Southall Freeman

by
Genre: History
Start page: 45
End page: 100
Total pages read: 92
Time read: 2 hours
Completed: 1 Brazen Chariots
Location: IL, CST

Checked out for this time slot. See msg 19.

Made my final update to msg. 24

Checkout: See message 31.

Thanks all.

Checked out for time slot. Message 26.