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message 1: by Steph, Serious series addict (last edited Aug 20, 2014 10:07AM) (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32703 comments SOS' 2014 Read-a-Thon
During the month of September, SOS will be hosting a 24-hour Read-a-thon (RAT). We all have a mountainous to-be-read stack we'd love to topple. And, many have yearly challenges that are approaching the 3/4 mark. It's time to get those books read!

SOS RAT 2014

Not able to spend 24 hours doin' nuthin' but reading? Don't worry, most of us can't either. So, we're shakin' it up a bit and allowing members to tally up their read time to equal 24 hours.

Duration: September 1-30, 2014

Goal: Read for 24 hours during the month of September - easy and simple.

Rules: To make it a bit more exciting, in order for your reading time to count towards your 24, you must choose one of the options below to follow.

Reading Options (hours spent reading each sitting):
⓵ DO NOT DISTURB: One day (24h)
⓶ NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE: Two days (12h)
⓷ WILL WORK FOR BOOKS: Three days (8h)
⓸ SLOW & STEADY: Four or more days (2-7h)
(More detailed explanation can be found HERE)
In order for time to count towards your 24-hours, steady reading must be done for at least 2 or more hours in one sitting.

✣ Sign-up below by stating that you would like to participate in the RAT and include which reading option you will be following. You are welcome to change your reading option at any time during the RAT.

✣ Track your reading throughout the month and, once you've reached 24 hours, share your results on our FINAL RAT STATS thread.

✣ Those participating are welcome to create a RAT thread (within the 24-hour Read-a-Thon folder) to use throughout the month to share your books, ratings & reviews, chat with friends, etc.
NOTE: For those who participated last year, you can find your 2013 RAT thread here.

✣ You are also welcome to read along with a partner or a group of people. However, each person must read a total of 24 hours to complete the RAT.

Once You've Reached 24 Hours: Post your final RAT stats HERE.


message 2: by Literary Ames (new)

Literary Ames (amyorames) | 1854 comments I'm in. Slow and steady for me.


message 3: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32703 comments Yay! :D


message 4: by Steph, Serious series addict (last edited Sep 16, 2014 01:54PM) (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32703 comments MEMBER SIGN-UP LIST
Let us know when you plan to read

DO NOT DISTURB: One day (24h)
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NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE: Two days (12h)
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WILL WORK FOR BOOKS: Three days (8h)
1. Sandra
2. Elizabeth
3. Daffodil
4. Dria
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SLOW & STEADY: Four or more days (2-7h)
1. Ames
2. Vilda
3. Logan
4. Dizzybea
5. Valerie ~ Val Hall ~
6. Liz
7. Rachel- Goodbye Borders
8. Preethi
9. Belinda
10. Kerstin
11. Sandy
12. ~Melissa~
13. ~Leslie~
14. Cheryl
15. Monica Happy Reading All!!
16. Alyssa
17. ladymurmur
18. Heather (Heatso)
19. Stephanie
20. Jenn
21. Richard
22. Nancy
23. Lisa
24. Lethal Lovely
25. Mary
26. Tracy T.
27. Michelle
28. Marcella
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message 5: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32703 comments Sounds good, Vilda :)


message 6: by Logan (new)

Logan (loganturner) | 585 comments This sounds fun! I'm in for slow and steady.


message 7: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32703 comments Welcome, Logan!


message 8: by Dizzybea (new)

Dizzybea Sign me up for Slow & Steady please.


message 9: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32703 comments Welcome, Dizzybea!


Valerie ~ Val Hall ~ | 9661 comments I'll go with Slow & Steady.


message 11: by Lis (new)

Lis | 4037 comments Slow and steady for me... Plz


message 12: by Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required (new)

Sandra | 25908 comments I'm in. I think I'll try Will Work for Books.


message 13: by Rachel-RN (new)

Rachel-RN (rachelgoodbyeborders) | 1368 comments Slow and Steady for me


message 14: by [deleted user] (new)

I think I'll try. This is my first time, though. I'm going for Slow & Steady.


message 15: by Belinda (new)

Belinda | 801 comments Slow and steady for me :)


message 16: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 284 comments I'm not sure that I understand the rules:(
For level 1 we should read one book every day for the whole month?


message 17: by Literary Ames (new)

Literary Ames (amyorames) | 1854 comments Elizabeth wrote: "I'm not sure that I understand the rules:(
For level 1 we should read one book every day for the whole month?"


No, level 1 is reading for 24 hours straight during the month of September.

Level 2 is reading 12 hours straight in one day and then another 12 hours straight on another day, both days during the month of September.

Level 3 is reading for 8 hours straight for 3 days of your choice during the month of September.

Level 4 is reading for at least 2 hours over as many days as you like until you total 24 hours, during the month September.

Does that make sense?


message 18: by Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required (new)

Sandra | 25908 comments Well put Ames :)


message 19: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 284 comments Literary Ames {Against GR Censorship} wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "I'm not sure that I understand the rules:(
For level 1 we should read one book every day for the whole month?"

No, level 1 is reading for 24 hours straight during the month of Se..."


Yes, thank you!
I'm in for level 3!


message 20: by Kerstin (new)

Kerstin | 862 comments I'm in for Slow & Steady.


message 21: by Daffodil (new)

Daffodil (daffodil--ripcranberry) | 2098 comments Sign me up for Will Work For Books please!


message 22: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32703 comments Yay! Thanks for the rule explanation, Ames! I'm including an link to your post - well said! :D

Welcome, everyone! I've signed up everyone to this point. Remember, you can change your reading option at anytime throughout the month. Read longer - move up; read in shorter spurts - move down.


message 23: by Dria (new)

Dria (kuroikitsu) | 2 comments I totally Will Work For Books. It sounds like fun lol.


message 24: by Sandy (new)

Sandy | 279 comments Can you add me for slow and steady? Sounds like a lot of fun! Do the books all have to be one series?


message 25: by Literary Ames (new)

Literary Ames (amyorames) | 1854 comments :D


message 26: by Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required (new)

Sandra | 25908 comments Sandy wrote: "Can you add me for slow and steady? Sounds like a lot of fun! Do the books all have to be one series?"


No Sandy, they can be any book, in any genre.

The aim is to read as many books as you can (but its not a race) and get them off your tbr pile.


message 27: by ~Melissa~ (new)

~Melissa~ | 1616 comments I'm in for slow and steady.


message 28: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32703 comments Gotcha, ladies. Welcome! Happy Reading!


message 29: by ~Leslie~ (new)

~Leslie~ (akareadingmachine) | 1224 comments I'd like to do this at the slow and steady pace.


message 30: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32703 comments Welcome, Leslie!


message 31: by Sandy (new)

Sandy | 279 comments Well since I have 490 on my list - this will definitely help! LOL


message 32: by Moondance (new)

Moondance (moondance120) | 2140 comments I'm in! I will do Slow and Steady although my boss is gone about half of the month again this year.
~~ cheryl


message 33: by Steph, Serious series addict (last edited Aug 22, 2014 12:55PM) (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32703 comments Definitely, Sandy. Happy Reading!

Welcome, Cheryl!


message 34: by Moondance (new)

Moondance (moondance120) | 2140 comments I'm thinking I need to take a few days off and read around the clock. Hmmmm....it could happen.
~~cheryl


message 35: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32703 comments Sounds like a plan :)


message 36: by Monica (new)

Monica (nutz4reading) | 382 comments I'm in for Slow & Steady.


message 37: by Alyssa (new)

Alyssa (lyssad87) | 974 comments I'm a Slow and Steady for sure.


message 38: by ladymurmur (new)

ladymurmur | 934 comments Slow and Steady, please!


message 39: by Heather (Heatso) (new)

Heather (Heatso) (hyperweather) | 68 comments I'm in for Slow and Steady, please :)


message 40: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32703 comments Gotcha! Welcome, ladies!


message 41: by Stephanie (new)

Stephanie | 2 comments Sign me up for slow and steady please!


message 42: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Steph (angel4492) | 32703 comments Welcome, Stephanie!

Happy September & Happy reading, SOSers! :)


message 43: by Jenn (new)

Jenn | 12 comments Can I still join? If so please sign me up for slow and steady.


message 44: by Richard (new)

Richard (rcoull) | 10 comments Slow and steady if not too late.


message 45: by Nancy (new)

Nancy (txlady1975) | 17 comments Of not too late I would like to sign up too for the slow and steady. This will help me get my reading groove back..... :)


message 46: by Lisa (new)

Lisa (lwhitmire) | 9 comments If not to late please sign me up for slow and steady.


message 47: by Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required (new)

Sandra | 25908 comments Jenn, Richard, Nancy & Lisa you aren't too late. Steph is about to leave on a trip, so she'll add you to the list when she has computer access.

But go ahead and set up your threads and start reading as soon as you want to and welcome to the Read-a-thon :)


message 48: by Desperado (new)

Desperado (lethallovely) | 1360 comments I'm going to sign up. I just realized today that I've only read 14 books in the last TWO months. Me, who reads on average 14-20 books in ONE month. O_O Yeah, I've been hella busy lately. But I need to step up my game if I want to read 200 by the end of the year.

I'm going for Slow & Steady. Good luck all and thank you for hosting this RAT SOS, Steph & Company.


message 49: by Mary X (new)

Mary X (marymaryalwayscontrary) | 2484 comments I'll sign up. Going for slow and steady.

Can I back date if I know I did a couple of hours of steady audiobook listening yesterday?


message 50: by Tracy T. (new)

Tracy T. I'm signing up for slow and steady.


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