The History Book Club discussion

2015 - Readathon Six Date: December 5th, 2015 - 8AM to NOON - Check-In - THIS IS CHECK-IN ONE

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

Let us know 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:

Also, your location in the world and timezone

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

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 fifth 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 shelves 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 8AM until Noon on December 5th (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 1. But for the check in to count - you must post between the hours of 8AM to Noon on December 5th in the time zone that you are in. This is the Checkpoint for those hours on December 5th. To get credit for these hours this is the thread you must post on

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

We are open

Hello from Croatia. :)

Continuing with:

by Hernán Cortés

Genre or genres: Non - fiction, history
Start Page: 151
Finish Page for this checkpoint: 184
Total Pages Read: 33
How much time did you read during this block of time: 1:05
Location: Zagreb, Croatia, CEST
Books Complete: 0 so far
What were they? None so far

by Jamie McGuire

Genre or genres: YA romance
Start Page: 151
Finish Page for this checkpoint: 192
Total Pages Read: 41
How much time did you read during this block of time: 1:10
Location: Zagreb, Croatia, CEST
Books Complete: 0 so far
What were they? None so far

Good Morning from Valley Forge, PA, checking in.

by Héctor Pérez-Brignoli (no photo)

Genre: History/Latin America
Start page: 1
End page 75
checkpoint time 8:00AM - Noon
Total pages read 75
Total hours read 2 hours
Total Books Read:0
Location: Southeastern PA, EST

Checking out.

WELCOME to wonderful Croatia and Samanta-

You are off to a great start.

Good Morning from the beautiful state of Pennsylvania - Karen - we are glad to have you with us.

Checking in from a chilly San Antonio

by Oliver Pötzsch
Genre: Historical Fiction
Start page: 141
Finish page: 239
Total pages: 98
Time spent: 3 hours
Location & TZ: Helotes, TX, USA, CST
Completed book(s) Y/N: N

by Tom Swiss
Genre: Religion
Start Page: 50
Finish Page: 95
Pages Read: 45
Time Read: 1 hour
Location: Baltimore, MD EST

Edited to check out.

Terrific Teri - we are glad to have you checking in from the Lone Star State and you are off to a great start.

Hi, all. Checking in.

Soldat

by Siegfried Knappe (no photo)
Genre or genres: WWII History
Start Page: 329
Finish Page for this checkpoint: 414
Total Pages Read: 85
How much time did you read during this block of time: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Location: Warner Robins, Georgia, EST
Books Complete: 1
What were they?
by Siegfried Knappe (no photo)

Yes!! A readathon! Just the excuse I was looking for. Checking in from Iowa.

Jerusalem: The Biography
by Simon Sebag Montefiore
Genre: History -Middle East
Start page: ? Kindle loc 6393 of 16710
Time Read: 9:48 -
Location: Coralville Iowa, CST

Hello fellow readers.

by Robert Galbraith
Genre: Fiction/Mystery
Start page: 364
End page: 455
Pages read: 91
Minutes read: 90
Books completed: 1
by Robert Galbraith
Pennsylvania, USA, EST

Checking in from Berkeley, California, now checking out.

by Sam Byers (no photo)
Genre: Fiction
Pages read: 1-86
Number of pages: 86
Time frame: 8:15-9:45, 11:00-12:00
Reading time: 2 hrs 30 min
Location: California, PST
Books completed: 0

Checking in from Southern California! Let the reading madness commence!

Checking in from Camano Island, WA.

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Genre: Classics
Pages read: page 132 to 158
Time read: 1 hour
Pages read: 26 pgs
Book completed? no
Location: Camano Island, WA - Pacific Daylight Time

Welcome Kristen from beautiful Camano Island in the great state of Washington.

Welcome Christopher - you are beginning another golden journey through your books from Sunny California.

Vicky - from Berkeley, California - hello

Donna from the proud state of Pennsylvania with its illustrious past - hello

Becky how are things in the state of Iowa this fine day - things are really kicking up a storm politically out there - I am sure you are glad that you are finding some time to just do a deep dive into your selected reading material

Francie welcome from the great state of Georgia

Checking out, please see message 5

Checked out (see message 11)

Thank you gals.

Finished my first book of the day!

Name of Book and Author: by Tim Weiner

Genre or genres: History, biography

Start and finish pages: Pp. 280-317

Total number of Pages Read: 37 pages

How much time did you read during this block of time: 1 hour, 39 minutes.

Location & Time Zone: Southern California, PST.

Completed books: by Tim Weiner.

I got started late but am on my way!!!

by Alex Stone

Genre: Magic
Start page: 1
Finish page: 70
Number of pages read: 70
Reading time: 1 hr. 30 min.
Location: WV, USA, EST
Books completed: 0

Checked out - see msg 8.

Thanks Teri

Ok welcome Jill from West Virginia

Great Christopher

The Republic by Plato

by Plato

Genre or genres: Philosophy
Start Page: 45 - Book One - Prelude, etc
Finish Page for this checkpoint: no progress
Total Pages Read: (Still going) - Audio but will translate to pages - 45
How much time did you read during this block of time: administrating and listening and typing all at the same time - so hard to say - but elapsed time - no time - tried for a couple of minutes but moderating
Location: Metro NYC - Eastern Standard Time
Books Complete: 0 so far
What were they? None so far

Magna Carta : The Birth of Liberty

by Dan Jones

Genre: Non-Fiction, History
Start Page: 11
Finish Page: 94
Total Pages Read: 83
How much time spent reading: 1 hour
Location: Southern California, Pacific Time Zone
Books Completed: 0

Checking in a little late!

Checking out: see message 33

I'm checking out of this time set. Here is the progress I've made since finishing my previous book. I'm going to eat a little lunch and see you all in the next check in.

Name of Book and Author: by N.T. Wright.

Genre or genres: Religion/New Testament

Start and finish pages: Pp. 510-554

Total number of Pages Read: 81 pages

How much time did you read during this block of time: Approximately 3 hours, 40 minutes.

Location & Time Zone: Southern California, PST.

Completed books: by Tim Weiner.

Checked out in message 14.

Check point 1.
by Elizabeth A. Fenn (no photo)
Genre: history, non- fiction
Start page 140-200
Pages read 60
Time reading 2 hours
Location EST, SC

Helga you are back - wonderful to see you. Fix the citation when you get a chance - I think it was a error because I know you know how to do these.

Thanks. I enjoy the read-a-thon and history book club immensely. Thanks for leading us.

You are welcome Helga