Dear Me

Dear Me,

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

* Grab your current read.

* Open to a random page.

* Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page.

* BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!
(make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)

* Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

"Whether the image was that of Christ remained solely a matter of faith. Personally, Michener found it difficult to accept that a piece of herringbone cloth could stay intact for two thousand years, and he thought that the relic akin to what he'd been reading with great intensity over the past couple of months concerning Marian apparitions."


~ page 71, The Third Secret

Dear Me,

I can't seem to focus. I'm all tied up and I didn't expect things to go a little off. I thought I was ready but I couldn't seem to put my mind at ease.

I have my books in one pile so I wouldn't be searching the house and waste time. I bought snacks and drinks in prior so I wouldn't need to sneak out in the grocery in the middle of the night. I had some house chores done so I wouldn't have to feel uneasy about my cluttered space. I even requested hubby to take care of our little boy for a day so I could flip the pages of my books faster.

I even signed up to cheerlead other readers.

Well, it seems like I am the one needing it. *bonkself*

I will be signing off for a few hours and clear my head. *sniff*

Dear Me,

I just refreshed the readathon page and pop the first mini-challenge.

1. Where are you reading from today?
   
   I am currently reading Neil Gaiman's Odd and the Frost Giants.
   
   
   
2. 3 facts about me:
   
   a) I love Margaret Truman's books; b) I have a 2 year old adorable boy; c) I wish to publish my own book.
   
   
   
3. How many books do you have in your TBR pile for the next 24 hours?
   
   I only have 5 books.
   
   
   
4. Do you have any goals for the read-a-thon (i.e. number of books, number of pages, number of hours, or number of comments on blogs)?
   
   Supposedly but with the little boy sick and the hubby going out, I may have to back down. Although, I would love to cheer other readathoners. I would not feel bad or guilty not finishing my small target for bumping into nice book bloggers. :)
   
   
   
5. If you're a veteran read-a-thoner, any advice for people doing this for the first time?
   
   I am not a veteran read-a-thoner. I still believe in enjoying what you read, relishing the fun instead of finishing a lot and missing the good parts. :)

Dear Me,

In two hours, I will be engaging in a marathon. A reading marathon that is...for 24 hours.

I have been participating in this race-to-read-as-many-books-in-24-hours since October 2008. It's a challenge where you devote your time to reading books that have been piling up high and taking quite a room space in your house.

The reading challenge was initiated by Dewey for bibliophiles. My participation was all due to her.



In her honor (she died in late 2008), this year's read-a-thon was renamed after her.

This year, I am not only participating as a reader but also as a cheerleader.

Dear Me,

I am guilty.

I am having fun taking snapshots of my little boy. It is a lot more fun when he poses for the camera.

I requested hubby to pick up some of my parcels in the local post office last week. Most of them contained my most-coveted books.



After lunch, I opened my packages with much delight. I was beaming with happiness. On the other hand, my little boy was doing the same thing. Book after book, he was checking them out for inspection...like the customs officer from the post office. Hehehe.

Anyway, I told Miguel to hold my most favorite book from the batch and pose. :)



There goes my little book model!