Announcements!





Monday, November 23, 2009

Thinking ahead to the new year

Okay, so I'm in the shower this morning and I have a brilliant idea - yes, most of my ideas come in the dead of morning in the shower...

But, I need your help to iron out the idea. Basically, I want to do something to motivate me (and others) to read over the holiday break - aka Christmas break to most. I may be the only geek out there who doesn't party hardy on New Years Eve and was thinking about a "Read into the New Year" type deal.

Basically, you read as the clock turns midnight. Would anybody be interested in this?

If you guys do party harty... would you be interested in a Readathon after New Years Eve.. a kick off to start you reading in the new year? I've never hosted a readathon - but I'd have some decent bookish prizes and whatnot. It would be over the weekend after New Years.

My other plan, if no one likes the last two - is a basic - post your New Years Resolutions type post going live at 12:01 of the new year.

Or... should we attempt all three? Anyone in?

Okay, so I created a google doc for this below. Please fill it out and then leave all comments the regular way. :-D



Posted by Kristen at 6:55 AM
Labels: ,

15 comments:

  1. ShadowsTomesNovember 23, 2009 at 7:42 AM

    I love the idea of the New Year Read-A-Thon! I'm not a party girl so I won't have to worry about that. Heck I usually just stay up for the countdown then go to bed! So that was my vote!

    ReplyDelete
  2. rhapsodyinbooksNovember 23, 2009 at 7:49 AM

    I'd join the New Year Readathon! Great idea! (I think in the shower too - tends to make me stay longer but it's very productive!)

    ReplyDelete
  3. UnknownNovember 23, 2009 at 8:12 AM

    I LOVE read into the new year - LOL if I am reading I cant post a new years resolution post at 12:01 but that's fun too :)

    I dont "party" till I drop on New Years and Aubrey will be at her dad's soooo.... :) I would love to join in!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Jen at Introverted ReaderNovember 23, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    Hopefully I'll be reading into the New Year anyway! I have to work, but I usually have downtime to read, and we're not usually busy until after the partiers decide to start heading home--much later than midnight. So that was my vote, but they all sound like fun!

    ReplyDelete
  5. L. Diane WolfeNovember 23, 2009 at 9:11 AM

    I'm not the party type either and I love the idea of posting resolutions!

    ReplyDelete
  6. JenNovember 23, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    I would love to do either because I am not a partier either. I cantg think of a nicer way to ring in the new year than with a book in my hand! :)

    ReplyDelete
  7. BingoNovember 23, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    No party girl here so I will be reading into the new year...good idea and I say go with it....plus I bet you would find support for all three!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Jen - devourer of booksNovember 23, 2009 at 11:47 AM

    I'm not a big partier, but I think my husband would be annoyed if I was doing a read into the New Year sort of thing, honestly.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Book DragonNovember 23, 2009 at 12:21 PM

    I don't party but we do do something for the New Year.

    I've got a challenge going that may fit...Chill Baby, Chill at bookdragonslair.com

    ReplyDelete
  10. AartiNovember 23, 2009 at 12:55 PM

    I don't know what my new year's plans are, but I have a feeling they won't involve either partying hearty OR reading. I'm all about the new year's resolution post, though!

    ReplyDelete
  11. cindysloveofbooksNovember 23, 2009 at 2:28 PM

    I am always home on New Years Eve so I would take part in your read a thon. What better way to ring the new year in then with reading.

    ReplyDelete
  12. AshleyNovember 23, 2009 at 10:53 PM

    I love the idea of a New Year's readathon! I would love to participate.

    ReplyDelete
  13. AnonymousNovember 24, 2009 at 8:13 AM

    Gosh Kristen,

    I don't even really read and this sounds super fun to me!!!

    What a fun idea!

    Good to see you this past weekend.

    Cathie

    ReplyDelete
  14. JenniferNovember 24, 2009 at 9:01 PM

    I am not a party girl, so I adore the idea of reading in the New Year. :)

    ReplyDelete
  15. Adaptable Kay November 24, 2009 at 10:07 PM

    I wouldn't mind reading into the new year! I'm not a HUGE party-er, so this year I just want to relax :)

    ReplyDelete

Leave some love!

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)