18 November 2014

#MINITHON


Wait, is anyone even still here?
Well for those of you who are, IT IS TIME! Break out your comfy pajamas, kids, because it's time for a 


Yes indeed. As announced last week on Twitter, this Saturday, November 22, will be what is by my count our FOURTH miniature readathon. In January, we will have been doing these for two years

Look on our dedication to tiny snacks, talking about books on social media, small things in books, generally dancing around the idea of reading in any actual capacity, AND TREMBLE you 24-hour readathons with your prizes and your cheerleaders. We need none of you, for that is Too Much Effort.

We haven't done one of these for awhile because the one we planned for June went down in a fiery ball of OITNB Season 2 Release Weekend flames (see above re. too much effort...). But as far as I am aware, this weekend there are no major media events and in most of the northern hemisphere things seem to be getting rather chilly outside, so it's the perfect time to curl up with your book on your lap and your phone in your hand and tweet (#minithon) about how much you're really going to start reading any moment now.

Accepted Minithon Guidelines are as follows: 

1) Mini-everything! Mini snacks, mini naps, mini discussions (aka tweets),  and of course, some justification of why your reading material falls into the category of "miniature," the sillier the better.

2) Just 8 hours, beginning to end. We will begin at 8am Pacific time (that's 4pm UK, Laura!). And when we end at 4pm PT, everyone can breathe a sigh of relief at a job well done. 

3) Let's keep it to only 2 posts this time around - one introductory and one to close out the 'thon - so as to leave us plenty of time for... reading.  Alice has ironically proven herself the most motivated of us all and gotten a head start! 


See you at 8am on Saturday, lovers! 


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"We need none of you, for that is Too Much Effort."

Ahahahaha Ah, that is true.

2 posts?? Oh...wait, we can post pictures of our snacks in the first one. Okay. That's ok then.
1 reply · active 540 weeks ago
This is an occasion deserving of my Kermit footie pajamas, and I have scheduled the day off work for myself. I'M SO EXCITED.
4 replies · active 540 weeks ago
That is 2am here in Brisbane, so I shall be joining you all a lot later! But I'll bring snacks!
1 reply · active 540 weeks ago
Thank you for continuing to host these minithons. Readathons for the lazy is the most commitment I can muster.
2 replies · active 540 weeks ago
I wish I had footie pajamas. I will, however, try to find mini-foods to get into the spirit of the thing.
Damn and blast it! I'm hearing about this late and wouldn't be able to clear ALL of my schedule on Saturday, but I can comfortable clear SOME of it. which means I can participate a MINI amount for the MINI-thon. Bam. Done and Done.

THis is so much fun, and would you believe me if I said that the only reason I would ever join twitter is so I could get these kind of notices immediately and not a week late?
2 replies · active 540 weeks ago
Ah UK time is the best, I can actually join in at least with most of this! :-D
1 reply · active 540 weeks ago
SOOOOOO excited - i'm already thinking of all the teeny tiny foods I'm gonna eat!!! Awwww yiss
1 reply · active 540 weeks ago
THE COUNTDOWN TO MINI-ING HAS COMMENCED.
1 reply · active 540 weeks ago
I may have to join in with this one - if I actually manage to sleep tonight, anyway. If I DON'T sleep, I think 'television and bed at 9pm' will be more up my street. All being well, I shall eat many things and read very little, and all will be perfect.
2 replies · active 540 weeks ago
I am new to this book blogging thing and new to readathons and this one sounds GREAT. I may have to join, if I'm not busy getting a tattoo.
1 reply · active 540 weeks ago
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