You’ve read the rules, stacked the books, and caged the kids. It’s time to read.When you start your time, sign in with Mr. Linky here. Keep track of your time — which includes reading, blogging, and some connecting (for every five hours reading/reviewing you can take one hour of blog reading, tweeting, and general bookish socializing). To keep the Starting Line post at the top of my blog, I won’t start my personal posts until sometime Saturday morning.
On Sunday, I’ll have a Finish Line post where you can leave the link to your final summary page, which should include the amount of time spent on the challenge. With everything going on, I didn’t have a chance to post the prizes. Sorry about that. I can tell you that I have a lot of books, and I will certainly indulge the winners with a collection of signed books, ARCs, jewelry, and general fun stuff.
Have fun, read well.
Here's goes nothing! All the best to everyone! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy reading, everybody.
ReplyDeleteI'm not quite ready to start yet (will be checking in with Mr. Linky after work, probably about 7pm), but I just wanted to say happy reading! And go, go, go!!!
ReplyDeleteCan't leave my blog address because I'm at school and we're blocked. But I am starting at 7:45 and am looking forward to getting started
ReplyDeleteRead books, have fun! It will be a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the double linking. I'm not sure what happened. :( Is there a way to delete it?
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Book Lady, I took care of the double links. No worries.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Now back to the books! :)
ReplyDeletehappy reading everyone!
Yay! Starting now!
ReplyDeleteGood luck everyone! I will be starting tonight :)
ReplyDeleteStarting now!!!! May this be quite an experience.
ReplyDeleteReady to go! Have fun everyone!
ReplyDeleteStarting at 9. Good luck everyone.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping it's okay that I post my link before I start! My husband will have the computer all day. Let me know if it is a problem.
ReplyDeleteI never manage to do all that well, but I'm trying again. Starting now!
ReplyDeleteI've got my pile of books and I'm ready to go. I do have to take a break to see the local high school musical tonight....
ReplyDeleteHere we go! I'm doing a charity this year - every discussion related comment with earn a dollar for the local Friends of the Library.
ReplyDeleteHappy reading everyone!
ReplyDeletestarting at 12:30.....so excited!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck, everyone!
ReplyDeleteBest of luck to everyone — I won't be participating (even though my new glasses make reading a lot easier), but I'll be living vicariously through MR as I take care of the kids (or at least keep their cages clean).
ReplyDeleteGood Luck everyone! I'm just starting at 1pm. Catching up on my YA reading.
ReplyDeleteHappy Reading!
ReplyDeleteWooo! Reading!
ReplyDeleteI'm a little late linking to my starting post, and you caught it anyway. But I thought I'd make it "official". I'm excited!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pam!
ReplyDeleteOff to a rough start, but I hope to get some reading in. It will be a welcome break from packing up the library for renovation! Starting about 6:00 p.m. Friday.
ReplyDeleteI won't be able to participate this year after all, but I'm cheering all of you on! I posted a reminder here: http://blog1.wandsandworlds.com/2010/06/48-hour-book-challenge-starts-today.html
ReplyDeleteThe reading gods are aligned. The library's network is a disaster today... Not a lot of work to do. My supervisor said I should just read! (I'm listening to The Red Pyramid now and will read after I'm off desk.) Hooray!
ReplyDeleteI'm out this year. But I'll be thinking about you all. Happy reading!! And blogging!! And connecting!! Hopefully I'll be able to throw my hat in the ring again next year (though I think my days of the 20+ hour club are on hold for a while).
ReplyDeleteAgain I am not really prepared, but just sort of doing this unofficially. ;D I went ahead and signed up though. Peer pressure. lol
ReplyDeleteHave left you a personal message regarding prizes, sorry I am behind in notification.
ReplyDeleteAm planning to give to your selected school in honor of you and all 48 Hour Challenge folks; it keeps giving me error signal but I am sure I will get it to work during weekend.
Happy Reading!
Not sure how much I can get done, but I am going to try!
ReplyDeleteSarah
awesome idea!
ReplyDeleteI'm off! Hope I can stay awake long enough to make even half a book tonight...
ReplyDeleteMy 11-year-old daughter and I are both starting the challenge!
ReplyDeleteLet's read! Bring on the Books!
ReplyDeleteAlright...here goes this first timer! Happy Reading everyone!
ReplyDeleteOrdered sushi, downloading audio book, and planning to start at 9pm Friday after a short nap.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I get to participate this year, even if all I have to read are stupid grown-up books... :-)
ReplyDeleteSorry, I'm not really trying to enter twice--I realized I didn't link to the right blog post. I think we were supposed to link to the first 48 hour book challenge post (I didn't know how to change my original entry so I added another one--sorry I'm new to blogging!)
ReplyDeleteI've never read this much all at once in my life - so here goes! Thanks for keeping this going for 5 years in a row! It's an awesome challenge!
ReplyDeleteI'm here! Good luck everyone, read like a champion!
ReplyDeleteDarn, I forgot to leave a comment. After I signed in I realized I needed to make coffee and raced to the coffee pot to get some made... Well, here's my comment anyway. I started right after my post on my blog, at 8:15 a.m.
ReplyDeleteurgh, i just gave you the main link to my blog instead of the specific post where I started the challenge. That one's here, if you need it: http://tortoiselessons.blogspot.com/2010/06/48-hr-book-challenge.html
ReplyDeleteStarted about 8:30 tonight with an ARC of a book called The Magnificent 12: The Call. Looking for some breaks tomorrow for breakfast with the Central Ohio Bloggers and some grad parties, but hope to get lots of reading in.
ReplyDeleteHappy to be participating again this year! Happy Reading All.
ReplyDeleteI started at 8 pm tonight too! That's so exciting! :D I better go and read some more so I can come back and blog/tweet a little!
ReplyDeleteMy afternoon went well and I'm now heading into evening~!
ReplyDeleteGetting a later start than I wanted but good luck to everyone.
ReplyDeleteStarting now :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Reading!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAs usually, many things have come up but will see how much I can accomplish. It will be a challenge! Hooray!
ReplyDeleteI tried to get all my weekend errands done ahead of time, so I'm not starting until 11:30 pm. Now I can tell everyone not to bother me -- I NEED to read!
ReplyDeleteI started at 7 pm, a few hours ahead of schedule. I was sitting at the kid's choir rehearsal reading my book, when I realized that it was silly to spend the two hours before starting my challenge reading...
ReplyDeleteStarted late, but started! http://leeswammes.wordpress.com/2010/06/05/48-hour-book-challenge/
ReplyDeleteAlmost forgot, but I'm in!
ReplyDeleteStarting now. Got a book bag full, new cloth for the reading glasses, and a truly MANLY MAN attitude! Have fun, everyone.
ReplyDeletecrazy weekend. but i'm in!!
ReplyDeleteThis is my first time doing this challenge. Looking forward to it!
ReplyDeleteYeah my first reading contest! I'm excited! Lots of good books to get through!
ReplyDeleteReading as much as possible. Finished The Knife of Letting Go. Started The Liberation of Gabriel King.
ReplyDeleteI started this morning at 9 AM - http://literatelives.blogspot.com/2010/06/starting-48-hour-book-challenge.html0
ReplyDeleteI am starting with As Easy as Falling Off the Face of the Earth.
Check in with everyone later.
Can't wait to grab a cup and catch up with all the great stuff you're reading... Happy reading everyone.
ReplyDeleteWoohoo, you hit over 100 participants! Excellent.
ReplyDeleteThis was fun, thank you for putting it out there. I hope I signed up correctly, Natalie usually does that part of the blog for me, LOL!
ReplyDeleteKelli Nash
(I'd So Rather Be Reading)
This was fun! My first Challenge.So sorry to comment so late in the morning--this was a long post.
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