Oh my god, I can’t believe we’re three hours in. I can’t believe we’re here, full stop!

It’s a new year, a new winter edition of 24in48, a new stack of books, and a whole new round of gifs. You know, the important content you’re all here for.

Wherever timezone you’re joining us from, we’re at hour three and we’re so damn happy to be here. Our Captain Rachel just hit her midday Saturday stride, and your trusty co-hosts Kerry and Kristen are sound asleep in their beds on the East Coast of the U.S. For the second time in a row, we’re all swabbing the decks and manning the sails of the Good Ship Readathon together, and we’re so happy to be here with you.

As we’re kicking things off, we want to remind y’all where everything is. You can find the list of participants here, follow our Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram feeds, check out the Prize page, and get some pro readathon tips here. We’re also on Litsy (@24in48), and you can reach us at 24in48readathonofficial@gmail.com if you need us! Don’t forget that the entire readathon community tags posts with #24in48 across all social media platforms, so go find each other!

We’ll be quiet now and let you get back to the reading. Remember: you’re doing the thing, you’re amazing, and we like you.

Before you go: we’ve got our first round of door prize winners and a reminder to fill out the Intro Survey! We’ll be back in Hour Six!

Tatiana Ellis
Ingrid Ingram
Mary Ellen @aparanormalromance
Alicia Copeland
Faith Ramage
Christina Hufford
Ness Shortley
Steve @Zakath1
Michelle Rafalski

Congrats to our first round of winners! Don’t forget to claim your prizes here!