The London Olympics start tomorrow! In solidarity with our great athletes, I’m going for the gold in Random House of Canada’s Olympic Readathon.
Between July 27 and August 12, I aim to read 1200 pages. That’s roughly four books but I picked out six novels from my to-be-read pile to be safe:
- Miguel Streetby V.S. Naipaul—222 pages (currently on pg. 107)
- The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce—296 pages
- Tar Baby by Toni Morrison—306 pages
- The Beauty of the Humanity Movementby Camilla Gibbs—294 pages
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley—231 pages
- The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón—531 pages (currently on pg. 134)
To make sure I reach my goal I will:
- Read at least 75 pages each day. This is a marathon not a sprint so I plan to set my pace from day one and stick to it.
- Move on if a book loses my interest. I always try to muddle through books I don’t like. Not this time. It’s a race to the finish! I can’t waste my time on duds!
Be sure to follow my progress on Twitter: @leonicka #OlympicReadathon
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