Well, my biggest distraction right now is simply that I have a cold and it makes me want to do absolutely nothing except sit around. I've forced myself to write this post because it's the right thing to do, though, and I really need to pick up the pace when it comes to this blog. Next month is the big #12hppofxmas readathon, after all!
One thing that hasn't been distracting me this month, unfortunately, is NaNoWriMo. I've had a really bad showing with NaNo these last several years, and I'm not too sure what the problem is overall (I have a good idea of why I failed last year and the year before, but this year was a little less obvious), only that it makes me pretty sad how poorly I've done. I guess I just don't have the determination lately.
I passed the test that I think I've mentioned previously.
I've also been watching season 1 of Luther, which of course has made me love Idris Elba, if Pacific Rim hadn't done the job already.
This is going to have to be another lacklustre post, though, mainly due to my being sick. Listen, though. I have a regularly scheduled post for December and the #12hppofxmas, and then I might, just maybe, try posting twice a month in the new year. I currently have an eight book buffer (almost) built up, and by the time the holidays arrive I hope to have that up to twelve. So we'll see. I'll let you know how things are going at the end of December.
Announcing the Twelve Hectopages of Xmas Readathon!
I'm sure that everyone who reads this blog has already quit in a fit of rage over the things that I use as excuses for my monthly blog posts, but here's another one. I'm using the one post of this month to write an announcement for a readathon that I'm making up right now. Here are some further details.
Who?
Me! The mysterious M.R.! I am hosting this and will most likely be the sole participant. But you are welcome to participate as well if you want. Keep reading to see how?
What?
This is a readathon. Basically the idea is to just read a whole bunch. In this case, twelve hectopages (1200 pages) over the course of the Christmas season, specifically the twelve days of Christmas. There are no rules besides that. The books don't have to be Christmas books, and I'm not posting any challenges or anything like that.
When?
Because I'm perverse and hate my family (not at all, but), this readathon will take place over the course of the actual twelve days of Christmas. If you, like Bob and Doug MacKenzie, are somewhat confused as to what the twelve days of Christmas are, then I will tell you the actual dates right now: December 25 to January 5. Let's say midnight to midnight.
Where?
Wherever I am and/or you are.
Why?
Many reasons, actually! The first is that I haven't been able to participate in Dewey's Readathon at all this year, and I've been pretty disappointed! (NB that link will take you to the readathon website but my posts about the one that I attempted in October 2013 are under the "Supplemental" tag.) I was in Calgary for the April readathon, and studying during the October readathon. I've also been masochistically watching so-called Booktube videos a lot lately, and they do a lot of readathons over there. So instead of quietly doing my usual glut of Christmas reading, this year I am formalizing it as a readathon so that I can feel even more accomplished. Christmas is a time when I like to hang out with friends and family, eat baked goods until my teeth hurt, and read as much as possible. Join me!
How?
I have absolutely no mechanism for you to register for this readathon other than leaving a comment on this post. There won't be any prizes other than my appreciation that you're joining me in something I'd be doing anyway. Seriously though, the more the MERRIER. SEE WHAT I DID THERE?
Hashtag for this is #12hppofxmas by the way. And yes, the @twohectobooks twitter account is (sort of) back in business.
THE
12 hpp
OF
Xmas
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Who?
Me! The mysterious M.R.! I am hosting this and will most likely be the sole participant. But you are welcome to participate as well if you want. Keep reading to see how?
What?
This is a readathon. Basically the idea is to just read a whole bunch. In this case, twelve hectopages (1200 pages) over the course of the Christmas season, specifically the twelve days of Christmas. There are no rules besides that. The books don't have to be Christmas books, and I'm not posting any challenges or anything like that.
When?
Because I'm perverse and hate my family (not at all, but), this readathon will take place over the course of the actual twelve days of Christmas. If you, like Bob and Doug MacKenzie, are somewhat confused as to what the twelve days of Christmas are, then I will tell you the actual dates right now: December 25 to January 5. Let's say midnight to midnight.
Where?
Wherever I am and/or you are.
Why?
Many reasons, actually! The first is that I haven't been able to participate in Dewey's Readathon at all this year, and I've been pretty disappointed! (NB that link will take you to the readathon website but my posts about the one that I attempted in October 2013 are under the "Supplemental" tag.) I was in Calgary for the April readathon, and studying during the October readathon. I've also been masochistically watching so-called Booktube videos a lot lately, and they do a lot of readathons over there. So instead of quietly doing my usual glut of Christmas reading, this year I am formalizing it as a readathon so that I can feel even more accomplished. Christmas is a time when I like to hang out with friends and family, eat baked goods until my teeth hurt, and read as much as possible. Join me!
How?
I have absolutely no mechanism for you to register for this readathon other than leaving a comment on this post. There won't be any prizes other than my appreciation that you're joining me in something I'd be doing anyway. Seriously though, the more the MERRIER. SEE WHAT I DID THERE?
Hashtag for this is #12hppofxmas by the way. And yes, the @twohectobooks twitter account is (sort of) back in business.
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