awesomeapril

Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service

Really pleased with how #AwesomeApril went, especially as I went into it without setting any goals for once, and just attempted to read as much as I could.

I finished 9 books over the 10 days, and almost finished a tenth book. I managed over the 10 days to read 3739 pages. This was helped as I was without Internet connection for a few days. There‘s a lesson here 😂

Thanks to everyone who played along and some great reading totals out there!

BookmarkTavern Wow! 🤩 20h

kspenmoll Congratulations are definitely due!!!!🎉🎉🎉 20h

Bookwormjillk Great job! I completely failed to keep track, but it was fun to see everyone else‘s books. Thanks @Andrew65 20h

KadaGul @Andrew65 Respect 🫡 ✊ 20h

Rome753 Pretty good. Congrats. 7h

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Read4life

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My #AwesomeApril wrap up.

Thanks for hosting, @Andrew65 🤓

ShananigansReads Wow you smashed the Christmas River series. 1d

Andrew65 That‘s brilliant, well done 👏👏👏🙌🥳🍾🥂😍 22h

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DebinHawaii

Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service

My wrap up for the #AwesomeApril #readathon

I mostly got the goals I wanted done by finishing all of my in-progress books for challenges & buddy reads. (I don‘t set time goals). I also started some of my May TBR. 🎉

Thanks to @Andrew65 for hosting! 🤗

Andrew65 That‘s brilliant, well done 👏👏👏🙌🥳🍾🥂😍 22h

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OutsmartYourShelf

Hollywood Behind the Lens: Treasures from the Bison Archives | Marc Wanamaker, Steven Bingen

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At a time when film studios seemed unable to appreciate the future historic value of the film industry, Marc Wanamaker set up Bison Archives which has tracked down & archived thousands of photographs, maps, & records of buildings, sets, & LA hotels, nightclubs, & theatres which no longer exist or have been redeveloped. This book showcases just a few of these remarkable photographs & documents from the old-school days of Hollywood.

OutsmartYourShelf Wow, this was a real treat! I've always been interested in the history of film-making, especially in Hollywood, from the silent films of the early twentieth century to today. After a short biography from Mr Wanamaker himself, there are lots of gorgeous photographs from over the years. From film studio sets, via the Ambassador Hotel & famous Coconut Grove nightclub, to the iconic Hollywood sign itself, the book gives 2d

OutsmartYourShelf a great snapshot of how much LA has changed. It's not an in-depth written history but the authors let the photographs do the talking. It is quite sad really to think of some of the lovely old buildings which have been demolished & that's why an archive such as Bison is such an important thing. Really enjoyed reading it. 5🌟

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Globe Pequot/Lyons Press, for the opportunity to read an ARC. 2d

OutsmartYourShelf Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6480217150
Read 5th-7th May 2024

#AwesomeApril #ReadAway2024
@Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES 2d

DieAReader 🥳😏Sounds interesting for sure! 2d

Andrew65 An excellent review 👏👏👏 22h

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TheSpineView

Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service

#AwesomeApril readathon wrap-up. I finished/Read 8 books. One book was a DNF. I meet my goals.

Finish 3 books ✅️
Read 4 additional books ✅️

@Andrew65

Andrew65 That‘s brilliant, well done 👏👏👏🙌🥳🍾🥂😍 22h

TheSpineView @Andrew65 Thanks! 22h

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kelli7990

A Ballad of Love and Glory: A Novel | Reyna Grande

Here‘s how I did on the #awesomeapril readathon:

📚Met my goal of finishing Arrogant Playboy and finished reading the Arrogant trilogy

📚Read 1 book from my #bookspinbingo list from last month when the numbers were drawn

📚Started another book from my #bookspinbingo list. I knew I wasn‘t going to finish it on the last day of the readathon but I‘ve at least started it.

This was my first time participating.

Andrew65

Andrew65 Great to have you with us. An excellent outcome 👏👏👏🙌🥳🍾🥂😍

Kerr an eye out of #MagnificentMay later this month. 22h

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intothehallofbooks

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I did not meet my #AwesomeApril goals! My goals:

• finish The Eyes of the Dragon ✔️
• finish Summer at Haven Point ❌
• read 1-2 NetGalley books ❌

The reason I didn‘t read more is because my twin girls graduated from Lees-McCrae College this weekend and I spent every minute soaking in the festivities and celebrating them. Who can blame me for failing to meet my reading goal? I‘m not even mad about it.

Thank you to @Andrew65 for hosting!

Ruthiella Congrats to your daughters! 🥳🥳 3d

dabbe Yay to your daughters! 🤩🤩🤩 3d

Andrew65 The best of reasons for not meeting your goals. Congratulations 😊 22h

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Say It's Forever | A L Jackson

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This one captured me from the very beginning. Great story, awesome characters and lots of drama . It all worked seamlessly together. 4.5⭐️

This is the 7th book I completed for the #AwesomeApril readathon hosted by @Andrew65
#LitsyLove #LitsyLoveReads @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🖤🖤🖤 2d

Andrew65 7 books is brilliant 👏👏👏 22h

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