Readathon

8:00 am 10/25

2009-10-25T05:01:00.000-07:00

Number of books read since you started: 3 1/2

Pages read since last update: 50

Running total of pages read since you started: 954

Amount of time spent reading since last update: one hour

Running total of time spent reading since you started: (keep track of this one to be eligible for a prize!)15 1/2 hours

Mini-challenges completed:15

Other participants you’ve visited: 19

Prize you’ve won: 0

The End of Event Meme 7:22

2009-10-25T04:15:00.001-07:00

1. Which hour was most daunting for you?
2:00 am

2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? Different strokes for different folks.

3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
Not really I think it is great the way it is.

4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
Cheerleaders!!!!

5. How many books did you read?
3 1/2

6. What were the names of the books you read?
Trick of the Light
A Touch of Dead
When a Man Loves a Weapon
Mark of the Demon

7. Which book did you enjoy most?
Trick of the light

8. Which did you enjoy least?
Mark of the Demon

9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
Not a cheerleader

10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?
I will participate in the Read-a-thon again as a reader.

6:09 am

2009-10-25T03:09:00.000-07:00

Well I crashed and burned. I think I fell asleep around 2:30. I remember looking looking at the clock and then nothing. I hope to stay awake more next time. Here is results so far.

Number of books read since you started: 2 1/2

Pages read since last update: 314

Running total of pages read since you started: 904

Amount of time spent reading since last update: four hours

Running total of time spent reading since you started: (keep track of this one to be eligible for a prize!)14 1/2 hours

Mini-challenges completed:14

Other participants you’ve visited: 19

Prize you’ve won: 0

10:40

2009-10-24T19:40:00.001-07:00

Change in plans Mark of the Demon does not seem to hold my attention. I will read it another day. The new book is When a Man Loves a Weapon by Toni McGee Causey. I have read the other books in this series. It is fast paced and has enough stuff exploding to keep me awake.

10:25

2009-10-24T19:16:00.000-07:00

Number of books read since you started: 2 1/2

Pages read since last update: 250

Running total of pages read since you started: 590

Amount of time spent reading since last update: three hours

Running total of time spent reading since you started: (keep track of this one to be eligible for a prize!)101/2 hours

Mini-challenges completed: 10

Other participants you’ve visited: 14

Prize you’ve won: 0

A touch of the Dead does not disappoint. It is book of Sookie Stackhouse short stories from Charlaine Harris's True Blood series. I am now reading Mark of the Demon. I will update again in hour or so.

8:20 pm

2009-10-24T17:20:00.000-07:00

Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now?
A Touch of the Dead Charlene Harris

2. How many books have you read so far? Two

3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
Mark of the Demon

4. Did you have to make any special arrangements to free up your whole day?
Just had a friend check in to go for a supply run.

5. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
A couple of phone calls. I let most go to voice mails. Text message are so far unread.

6. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
How much effort it actually takes to sit and read for so long.

7. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
Nope

8. What would you do differently, as a Reader or a Cheerleader, if you were to do this again next year? More snacks and less caffeine.

9. Are you getting tired yet?
Not yet.

10. Do you have any tips for other Readers or Cheerleaders, something you think is working well for you that others may not have discovered?
Not really since this is my first time.

6:45

2009-10-24T15:45:00.000-07:00

Number of books read since you started: 1

Pages read since last update: 140

Running total of pages read since you started: 340

Amount of time spent reading since last update: two hours

Running total of time spent reading since you started: (keep track of this one to be eligible for a prize!)7 1/2 hours

Mini-challenges completed: 8

Other participants you’ve visited: 10

Prize you’ve won: 0

4:47 pm

2009-10-24T13:40:00.000-07:00

Number of books read since you started: 0

Pages read since last update: 75

Running total of pages read since you started: 225

Amount of time spent reading since last update: one hour and a half

Running total of time spent reading since you started: (keep track of this one to be eligible for a prize!)5 1/2 hours

Mini-challenges completed: 6

Other participants you’ve visited: 8

Prize you’ve won: 0

I just discovered the joy of a hot bubble bath, a good book & hot chocolate with a healthy shot of butterscotch schnapps. Truthfully I knew about the first two but that last one was heavenly.

2:19

2009-10-24T09:32:00.000-07:00

Number of books read since you started: 0

Pages read since last update: 50

Running total of pages read since you started: 150

Amount of time spent reading since last update: one hour

Running total of time spent reading since you started: (keep track of this one to be eligible for a prize!)
Four Hours

Mini-challenges completed: 4

Other participants you’ve visited: 5

Prize you’ve won: 0

Took some time to run to store. I listened to an audio book but I don't know if they count so I did not include it.

11:48

2009-10-24T08:48:00.000-07:00

I am still on my first book. So far I have read 125 pages. That fifty more since the second hour mark. My total reading time has been three hours. The book is really racing along. I will update again in two hours.

First Book 9:49 am

2009-10-24T06:49:00.000-07:00

My first book is Trick of the Light by Rob Thurman. This is new series for her. I read her other series and really enjoyed it. This story is set in Vegas. So far I have read 75 pages. The main characters are well developed and the story is really starting to flow. I have read for a total of one hour thirty minutes. I will update again in a couple of hours.

First Mini-Challenge

2009-10-24T05:39:00.000-07:00

Where are you reading from today?

I am reading on the living room sofa to start the day.

3 facts about me …

1 I live in New York
2 I love music. All different kinds of music.
3 I Love shoes. At last count I had 55 pairs.

How many books do you have in your TBR pile for the next 24 hours?

There are 47 books in my TBR pile.

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)?

No goal just the joy of reading for such a long stretch.

If you’re a veteran read-a-thoner, Any advice for people doing this for the first time?

I am a read-a-thon virgin.

Getting ready

2009-10-23T06:43:00.000-07:00

Well, it is the day before the big readathon. I still wonder why I signed up for this. Reading is great but blogging? I mean putting actual words out there for the world to see. It is kind of scary. So come back tomorrow for the big experiment.