reading all weekend while social distancing 📚 😷 // kcarathon reading vlog

TL;DR

Weekend spent indoors reading due to social distancing, participating in a readathon, and exploring feminist literature through audiobooks.

Transcript

so yesterday morning i woke up with a slightly sore throat and i have a little bit of a runny nose um so because of the guidelines in the netherlands right now i'm just gonna stay home as much as possible this weekend i'm just gonna read a lot i guess [Applause] [Applause] so basically i decided to just limit my social contact as much as possible t... Read More

Key Insights

• 🧑‍⚕️ Social distancing enforced due to health concerns.
• ❓ Participation in a keep calm readathon fosters literary engagement.
• ❓ Exploration of feminist literature through audiobooks.
• 📔 Struggles with audiobook engagement and preference for physical books.
• ❓ Experience of isolation and loneliness during the weekend.
• 🔉 Enjoyment of book discussions on social media.
• 🫒 Activities like cooking, yoga, and live reading sessions fill the weekend.

Questions & Answers

Q: Why did the blogger decide to stay home for the weekend?

The blogger had a slightly sore throat and cold symptoms, following guidelines in the Netherlands to limit social contact.

Q: What book did the blogger read during the weekend?

The blogger read "A Wrinkle in Time," a middle-grade science fiction novel about traveling through space and time.

Q: What challenges did the blogger face with audiobooks?

The blogger struggled with audiobook engagement, finding it difficult to actively listen to audiobooks due to distraction and lack of focus.

Q: How did the blogger spend their time during the readathon?

The blogger cooked pancakes, did yoga, shared thoughts on feminist literature, and participated in a live read-in during the readathon.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Blogger stays home due to a sore throat and cold symptoms, decides to participate in a keep calm readathon organized by Rachel Marie.

• Reads "A Wrinkle in Time" and listens to audiobooks on feminism, faces challenges with audiobooks like lack of engagement.

• Shares experiences of isolation, cooking pancakes, doing yoga, and concluding the weekend readathon with mixed feelings on feminist audiobooks.