It’s almost time for Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon!
One of my favorite things about this event is the preparation. What should I read? What should I eat?
I like to read a mixture of graphic novels and short classics on readathon day. I need the art of graphic novels and the language of the classics to keep my synapses sizzling. The short length of these reads ensures that I won’t burn out. It’s not about how many books I can read, it’s about making sure that my energy doesn’t flag. It’s about quality more than quantity.
I’ve purchased a few new graphic novels and requested a few other books from my local library. Here are the books that will be on my readathon stack:
This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamaki
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
A Bunch of Pretty Things I Did Not Buy by Sarah Lazarovic
I doubt that I’ll get through all of these but I’m sure going to have a fantastic stack to work with. Do you have your readathon reads stacked up and ready to go? Which book are you most looking forward to reading?Ā
The Relentless Reader 
Good list! I have a different Gene Leun Yang book on my stack. I think it's so interesting you read classics — I tend to go for more modern books so I don't get bogged down in the language.
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I REQUIRE YOU TO TALK TO ME ABOUT SPEAK AFTER YOU READ IT. š
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I try to pick classics that are a little more accessible. I TRY, lol. I'll fling them aside if they are too crazy dense. The graphics really help with the brain melt too š
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You are ON! š I'm super excited to read that one and might tackle it first thing.
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Great stack! I have ended up having to read books that I \”needed\” to read during the past two readathons. Must plan better next time and get some graphic novels!
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I think a lot of folks do that. It helps them get through books that are hard for them. I'd rather make it all about the absolute pleasure reading š
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