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Showing posts with label Readathon Fall 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Readathon Fall 2011. Show all posts

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Readathon Wrap Up

So, even though this is like the 4th or 5th time I have done this readathon, my husband comes in at lunch today and says - don't you need to go read?  If I would have been thinking clearly, I would have said Yep and disappeared for the rest of the afternoon!  But I told the truth and let him know it was only a 24 hour readathon. 

So now for the wrap up

1. Which hour was most daunting for you?  This would have been hour 18 - the one where I gave up and went to bed!

2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?  No - I wouldn't attempt anything too meaty that takes too much concentration!

3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? You guys did a great job this year!  

4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?  I liked the meme's where you just had the Mr. Linky.  I had done some of the challenges, and then when I went back to read other comments, couldn't find the one that I thought I had left for the challenge (Of course, this could be operator error. . .)

5. How many books did you read?  I only read 1 1/2 - which was good with my eye!

6. What were the names of the books you read? A Dog's Way Home and most of The Comforts of Home.  It's funny because A Dog's Way Home was set in Harmony Gap, North Carolina and The Comforts of Home is in Harmony, Texas.

7. Which book did you enjoy most?  The Comforts of Home

8. Which did you enjoy least?  Well, that would leave the other one, A Dog's Way Home, which was very good as well!

9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?  No advice, I think they do a great job!

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 definitely participate.  I would like to take a role next time, as either a cheerleader or a challenge meme host maybe.

Readathon Over and Out - Hour 18

Since coming back from The Night of the Living Dead (which was a lot of fun to go see on the big screen!)  I have barely been able to read 40 pages.  My eyes are so heavy and my right eye is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo dry that it actually hurts to close it.  I think I have abused it enough for today.  I am going to bed and will do a recap in the morning!  Night all!

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Hour 11 Book Trailer Challenge

Well this will be my last post for awhile as we are going to see Night of the Living Dead!  So I thought I would post a creepy book trailer of a book that I just recently discovered and want to read!




Keep reading and I will check in when we get back!

Book Sentence Challenge and Readathon Update

The Book Sentence Challenge is the one I have the most fun with during every readathon.  I have composed 6 sentences using book titles - see all my pics below.  Sorry if some of the pictures aren't very clear - I could only find the camera where I could not control the flash!

Minding Ben Until Tuesday The Soldier's Wife Left Neglected The Christmas Shoppe.





All I Want Is You, Pale Demon, Dead By Midnight






Very Bad Men Across the Universe, Kick The Queen of Last Hopes





The Year We Left Home, Three Warm Bodies Going Cowboy Crazy Dare To Take Charge



When the Brook Dries Up Push The Ring Across Many Mountains



The Upright Piano Player Born Under a Lucky Moon Never Knowing the Final Note



Which one is your favorite?


Update - Have only read about 100 pages in to my next book.  I discovered that my facebook page for Books and Needlepoint hadn't updated since September, so I got engrossed trying to figure out why!  I am hoping that I got it fixed. 

Hour 6 update and Mini Challenge

Well, I finished A Dog's Way Home - cute middle-grade book about a lost dog.  Made me cry - a little.  But I told my daughter it was just my dry eye watering - lol.  Started The Comforts of Home by Jodi Thomas.  

Foods so far - Donut w/sprinkles, snack bag of pretzels, 1/2 peanut butter and green olive sandwich (don't knock it til you try it!) and some Harvest Cheddar Sun Chips that just came in the mail from Frito Lay!  (Thanks Frito Lay!)   I have also drank 2 cups of coffee and a mountain dew.  That might explain the jittery fingers!

I think I have done every mini challenge so far - yay!   So here is the next one -

What are the Top 5 books that I am looking forward to reading in the next few months -

So - in no particular order - Here are 5 books off my TBR list that I would like to get to sooner rather than later!



Happy reading!

Mini Challenge - Book Puzzle

For this challenge, I had to create a Book Puzzle. Essentially, this is a series of pictures, graphics, or photos that you put together that will describe a book title.

Can you guess it?







I will let you know the correct answer later today!  

Character Photo Mini Challenge

The challenge  is to take a photo of something that represents a character in one of the books you are reading for the readathon.

I have two books on my list today - Ghost Trackers and Ghost Files - so I snapped this picture of a ghost that my son made at a party last night!

Readathon Morning Hours and Introduction Meme



Good morning readers!  Just checking in.  Got a little bit of a late start.  Stayed up later with my daughter last night as she thought she might be having contractions!   But, it was false labor so I am here reading with you all today! 

I am going to try to finish up A Dog's Way Home by Bobbie Pyron first.  I am about half way through it and it is an easy read (bigger print) book so should be okay on my eyes!

Introduction Meme
1)Where are you reading from today?
 North of Chicago near the Wisconsin border.

2)Three random facts about me…
I am going to be a grandma anyday now.
I am a library aide at my son's elementary school.
I keep chocolate hidden in the house for emergencies!

3)How many books do you have in your TBR pile for the next 24 hours?
I have a stockpile of 18 books so that I can always have something that interests me!  Here is my list.

4)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)?
I have no goals - just to read as much as I can.  I am going to try to keep track better of how much I read though.

5)If you’re a veteran read-a-thoner, any advice for people doing this for the first time?
This is not my first time, and everytime I want I see something that I want to do better - but most of all - just relax and enjoy yourself!.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon!


I almost missed it!  Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon starts tomorrow  morning at 7AM CST and I almost missed it!(If you don't know what it is - go here to find out.)  I am going to read as much as I can, but with my dry eye I may find myself limited.  I will be reading more physical books than ebooks as my eye tends to dry more with the ebooks.  (This is from the Bell's Palsy that I developed earlier this week.)  I will be taking a break tomorrow night to go see a showing of the original Night of the Living Dead in a theater with my DH.



Possible books that I will be reading:



Or if I want to try reading on my Kindle or Nook, these are some of my choices:



We will just have to see how my eye holds out - but I am going to try to write up one review tonight and get to bed.  Night all!

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