Big Game Readathon: Mini Challenge #1

For this challenge, take a look at the books you plan on reading today.  Which do you predict will come out as the winner and why? 

This is a tough question!  There are only two books on my list at this point.  IF I finish one of them, I have shelves and shelves to pick  from, but no idea what's next.  So my Reading Super Bowl will be between Bliss and Lullaby.  Let's look at how they match up.

                                                 Bliss                                                 Lullaby
Main Characters:        4 young siblings                   Spenser and his client - a 14 yr. old girl  
Pages:                         146                                       310
Genre:                         Magical mystery (cozy)       Mystery - Private Investigator
Strength:                     Magic, comedy                    Familiar characters - unique dialogue style

While Bliss has the advantage of brevity and lightness of storyline, Ace Atkins is doing an excellent job of continuing Parker's clipped writing style, which makes those 310 pages fly by.  Lullaby has the advantage of a big-name author and familiar cast.  This is going to be a close match between two good reads, but I'm giving the slight advantage to Bliss, based on the quirky factor.  Gotta root for a book that's out of the ordinary.

Are You Ready For Some Reading?

While most of America is gearing up for the big game and laying out a buffet of yummy foods, we're gathering up our books and plugging in the Nook.  We're Denver Bronco fans in this house - with nods toward the Cowboys, Saints and maybe a couple other teams.  But since none of those teams are playing today, we're spending our day reading instead.

Our son, Mitch, and his new fiance, Mackenzie, are visiting this weekend and will be headed home after lunch - so technically our readathon won't start till then.  But I'm going to sneak in a few pages while everyone else is still snoozing.  Here's what's kicking off my reading line up:

Robert B. Parker's Lullaby is due back at the library soon, so I'm focusing on it.  Spenser stories are always fast reads.

Bliss by Kathryn Littlewood is what's currently up on my Nook.  This was a Free Friday selection from Barnes and Noble and it's adorable.  A totally fun story of a family who runs a "magic" bakery.  And B&N's marketing ploy worked - I'm sure I'll buy the soon-to-be-released sequel, A Dash of Magic.

Dave has been working his way through Stephen King's It for several months (his reading time is usually limited to a few pages in bed).  He hopes to make some more major progress this afternoon.

If you're not attending a Super Bowl Party today, find a good book and join the readathon.  You can sign up at Jenn's Bookshelves.