July 2018 #24in48 Readathon Commitment Post!

I love readathons and I occasionally sign up and I almost never, EVER, never hit any goals (other than, like, an hour of reading and two or three hours of cheering). But much like NaNoWriMo, I can't stop trying.

So here I am, once again, signing up for the #24in48 Readathon! It's a simple premise -- try to read for 24 hours in a 48 hour period. For this month, it'll be July 21-22, and even though I've got a busy Sunday, I'm still going to try. Who knows, maybe I'll make 12 hours of reading happen!

Will you be participating? If so, share a link where I can check in on you and cheer you along! I'll most likely be updating on Twitter, Instagram, and Litsy (@unabridgedchick).

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  2. I hope you enjoy the readathon. swim team has us exhausted most weeks

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  3. Hooray! I can't wait for this! I am going to be participating, unless something goes awry, and I look very much forward to hearing about what others are reading. :D

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