Dewey's Readathon Saturday April 21

This Saturday is Dewey's Readathon. This is one of my favorite readathons. I try to participate when I can. Sadly, this weekend is my weekend to work so I won't be able to participate. I still wanted to promote the readathon. If I were off I would not hesitate to sign-up. It is so much fun! There are cheerleaders, mini-challenges, and prizes. The best part of it though is catching up on your reading. I recommend a wide assortment of reads and be sure to include some lighter fare for the late night hours. Some shorter reads are nice to have on hand also. You don't have to read the whole 24 hours. I never am able to make it all 24 hours. Go here to sign up and be sure to have fun!

Dewey's Readathon End of Event Meme

It's over. I had a blast. I read three books and was very happy with that. I didn't make the full 24 hours but I knew that I wouldn't. I finally gave up around 2 a.m. I tried again at 5 but my eyes and brain said no. Thank you to all the hosts and committee members who made it all possible! A special thanks to all the cheerleaders! You guys are awesome! See you in the spring!

1. Which hour was most daunting for you? From midnight on was hard for me. I finally gave up around 2 am and took a nap, woke up at 5 but my eyes hurt so I went back to sleep.

2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? I enjoyed Wonderstruck by Brian Selznik. It was very different and was a quick read.

3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? The only suggestion I would have is maybe some easier mini-challenges, at least during the latter hours of the readathon. My brain needed easier challenges then.

4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon? I liked the list of readers that was alphabetized.

5. How many books did you read? I read 3 books

6. What were the names of the books you read? Wonderstruck by Brian Selznik, Whistlin' Dixie in a Nor'Easter by Lisa Patton, Yankee Doodle Dixie by Lisa Patton.

7. Which book did you enjoy most? I really loved all three books!

8. Which did you enjoy least? NA

9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders? NA

10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time? Of course I will participate again! I wouldn't miss it!

My Ending Stats

How many pages read since last update: 637
How many pages read total: 1110 pages
Number of books read since you started: 3
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 150 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 558 minutes

Mini-challenges completed: 5 mini challenges completed
Prizes won: The Bakers Wife by Erin Healey (yay!)

Dewey's Readathon Updated/Mini challenges

I will keep updating under this post so I don't fill up my followers readers.

12:48

Sadly, I think I need to take a break and a nap. I finished another book but it did smack me in the face several times as my eyes got heavy and closed. I did pretty good this time. I am hoping to take a nap and get back to reading. I finished Starstruck and highly recommend it!

Thank you to all my wonderful cheerleaders! You have all been great!

How many pages read since last update: 637
How many pages read total: 1110 pages
Number of books read since you started: 3
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 150 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 558 minutes

Mini-challenges completed: 5 mini challenges completed

Food and beverages consumed since last update:
Crystal Light Appletini--yummm!


9:42

Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now? Starstruck by Brian Selznik
2. How many books have you read so far? 2
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? Starstruck
4. Did you have to make any special arrangements to free up your whole day? Declared it "Mom is not doing anything day!"
5. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? Yep, phone calls, dogs, kids, helping my son get spiffed up for a wedding. Just took a break and went with it.
6. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? That I am still awake and reading
7. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? Nope it is all good!
8. What would you do differently, as a Reader or a Cheerleader, if you were to do this again next year? Not get up at 5 in the morning, I get up to give my dog his medicine and I stayed up when I could have slept for two more hours before the readathon started.
9. Are you getting tired yet? Oh yeah!
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? Nothing I can think of


Updated Stats
What I'm reading now: Starstruck by Brian Selznick

How many pages read since last update: 293
How many pages read total: 473 pages
Number of books read since you started: 2
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 266minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 408 minutes

Mini-challenges completed: 5 mini challenges completed

Food and beverages consumed since last update:
rainbow sherbet with chocolate chips and toffee chips
dark chocolate reeses peanut butter cup
macaroni and cheese smothered in chili
milk
white cranberry peach drink



3:34pm
Book Sentence Challenge

This is a challenge hosted by Midnight Book Girl(who has an awesome blog!) where you take at least three book titles and make a sentence from them. My sentence isn't too good. I'll update my reading totals around the half way mark.

Cherries in winter wither east of the sun.


Just a little update. I was going pretty good but had quite a few distractions the past couple hours so I decided to do a quick update and get back to business.

What I'm reading now: Yankee Doodle Dixie by Lisa Patton

How many pages read since last update: 180 pages
How many pages read total: 180 pages
Number of books read since you started: 1
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 142 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 142 minutes

Mini-challenges completed: 3 mini challenges completed

Food and beverages consumed:
coffee/french vanilla creamer
banana oatmeal chococolate chip craisin muffin

white cranberry peach drink
turkey/swiss sandwich on whole wheat
Claussen pickle spear
veggie sticks
mini Milky Way bars

Dewey's Readathon Mini-Challenge -Characater Photo

Alyce at AT Home With Books is hosting this challenge! Thank you Alyce! Here is what Alyce asked us to do:

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

I took picture that is not too original. The character I am currently reading about is Leelee Satterfield from Whistlin Dixie in a Nor'Easter by Lisa Patton. She is a southern belle at heart that has been uprooted to run an inn in Vermont. She just finished shoveling out her car, or so she thought, after an April Nor'Easter. This picture represents her. She's a peach out of her element and is not liking the rough Vermont weather and having to wear so much paraphernalia. I imagine her wearing a styling winter hat.


I am doing okay on the readathon and will update my totals later. I made my morning phone call to my mother and am now ready to get back to my book! So far, so good!

In another note, I can't believe that as soon as I took off my word verification off of comments, I got spammed.

Dear Mr. or Mrs. Spammer,
No, I won't be watching Jersey Shore anytime soon so you really don't need to leave me a link to watch it! And I sure won't be clicking on any links you might choose to leave me. I hope you can find a better way to enjoy your day!

Back to the books!

Dewey's Readathon Begins! Introduction Meme

1)Where are you reading from today? I am reading from home in Southeast Wisconsin

2)Three random facts about me… I have three children, I played the violin growing up, I adore dark chocolate

3)How many books do you have in your TBR pile for the next 24 hours? 15...I won't get to them all but wanted an assortment ready to go

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)? No set goals, just to read as much as I can and have fun

5)If you’re a veteran read-a-thoner, any advice for people doing this for the first time? Just to have fun and maybe set up a template for updates. I found that having a template is helpful.

And we are off! Let the reading begin!

I am starting the day off finishing Whistlin in a Nor'Easter which I had hoped to have finished before today. I spent yesterday suit shopping with one of my sons for a wedding he is going to...today! He is my procrastinater. Do you know how hard it is to find a suit to fit a tall, skinny guy on short notice? Love the lady at Men's Wearhouse! She hooked us up and took excellent care of us!

I am ready to read. The dogs are fed. I have my favorite dog t-shirt on along with my favorite yoga pants. The weather is going to be beautiful, so some reading can be done outside! Yay! I have a lukewarm cup of coffee(coffeemaker is not my friend today) with french vanilla creamer in it. The house is quiet since everyone else is sleeping in.

Good luck and have fun everyone!

Readathon Preparedness

Just in case you didn't know, this Saturday is Dewey's Read-a-thon. I try to always participate. It's a lot of fun and a great way to do some catch up reading. In case you are unfamiliar with readathon, it takes place for 24 hours and you read as much as you can. There are mini-challenges and prizes. There are cheerleaders to help cheer you on! So check it out here and sign up. You can signup to read or cheer or both!

I am cleaning house this week and will be coming up with some meals to either make quickly or make ahead, so the day will be mine for the most part. I am trying to come up with easy and healthy snacks with a bit of chocolate thrown in.

I have come up with a stack of books as possible reads. I am a mood reader so I think this assortment will cover all bases. I picked so many books I had to show them in three pictures. I won't be reading all of these but I will be putting them in a crate or a tote so I can have them by me wherever I read.

As far as advice, farm out the kids(mine are self-sufficient) or encourage them to participate with you. Prepare food and snacks ahead of time. Get out your best comfy clothes, be it sweats or pj's. Take breaks often and maybe visit a few fellow readathoners or have fun with some of the challenges. Most of all...HAVE FUN!

These are two audiobooks I was sent for review. I am sure they will come in handy when my eyes get tired.

The Puppy Diaries by Jill Abramson read by Beth MacDonald

The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides read by David Pittu

Next up, I have four library books in need of reading before their due dates. All of these have been recommended by fellow bloggers! Thank you!

June Bug by Chris Fabray
Alice Bliss by Laura Harrington
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Exposure by Therese Fowler

And last but not least, these are books I own. Some are for review and others are not.

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
Yankee Doodle Dixie by Lisa Patton
The Train of Small Mercies by David Rowell
The Winters in Bloom by Lisa Tucker
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

As you can see I have a bit of everything in that pile. I was hoping to add Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs but alas my daughter has stolen it back. I guess I should have purchased two copies. I hope to get a few books read this time since I have some shorter length books in there. I am sort of planning to read all weekend. The weather is cool and crisp and I am reading to hunker down and read! My start up time is 7 a.m. central time. See ya' then!

WWW Wednesday September 21 and Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon

It's Wednesday and time for WWW Wednesday again. Where does the time go? This year is flying by so fast. In fact, I was shocked to see it is almost time for Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon. The read-a-thon is scheduled for October 22nd. Sign-up is open so go here and sign up. It is a blast! Save the date! I know I am! I never make the whole 24 hours but I still manage to have fun and get some reading done.

WWW Wednesday is hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.

To play along, just answer the following three questions…
• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

What are you currently reading?

Escape by Barbara Delinsky

I am reading this for online book club. I haven't gotten too far yet so I am still undecided on it. It's much too early to tell.


What did you recently finish reading?

One Summer by David Baldacci

I read almost this whole book in one sitting. It was a great beach read, even though I was not on the beach. You can read my review here.

Stiltsville by Susanna Daniel

This was an okay read for me. I have seen a few really great reviews for it though so it may be a book you may like. Here is my review.

What do you think you’ll read next?

Southern Fried Women by Pamela King Cable

Here is the summary:

Every once in a while, an author comes along who's non-traditional, unconventional, and doesn't play by all the "rules." She writes Southern fiction - her way. We've got a live one on the Southern literature scene! She can ruffle the feathers of the most stoic, mess with the beliefs of the strictest fundamentalists, and reel you into the story like a mean catfish meant for the fryer. She has woven together the music, the language, the religions, and the traditions of the South. The result is SOUTHERN FRIED WOMEN, a collection of nine short stories of Southern women, and a few men, struggling for answers to unanswered questions, hoping for forgiveness, searching for righteousness, and questioning the existence of God in their lives. No Time For Laura, Vernell Paskins-Mobile Home Queen, Punkin Head, Cry, The Homestead, Old Time Religion, Pigment Of My Imagination, Beach Babies, Coal Dust On My Feet In the spirit of the rural South, Pamela King Cable may well be next on the Southern literature scene of unforgettables. These are the stories in this collection that examine - sometimes seriously and at other times with humor - themes of forgiveness, death, love, discovery, racial conflict, faith, tragedy, innocence, destiny, guilt, and overcoming insurmountable obstacles. Set in various locations and time periods in the South, Southern Fried Women is a compelling collection of stories from Pamela King Cable, a powerful new voice in fiction. Cassandra King, author of Making Waves, The Sunday Wife, The Same Sweet Girls, says . "If you don't find yourself devouring this delicious book of stories, by Pamela King Cable, then you are not a Southern Fried Woman (or Man). After laughing and crying your way through this collection, you will eagerly await new offerings from this talented writer!"

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon Hour 24 and End Survey

I so did not make it. About 10:40 last night I moved to my bed because I was getting uncomfortable in my bed. About 11:30 my book smacked me in the face because I had fallen asleep. I was done. While I didn't get as much reading done as I had hoped, I had fun and felt good about what I did read. How did you all do? I saw some crazy reading totals out there. Oh how I envy those readers! All in all it was fun and I will do it again. It has gotten me very motivated to get some of these books piling up read. It is gorgeous outside finally today so I will be taking my book and heading outside later.

Total pages read:469
Total Minutes Read:520


Not earth shattering totals but that's okay. I had fun. Thanks for all those who helped behind the scenes and those that cheered us readers on!


End of Event Survey

1. Which hour was most daunting for you? About 11:30 pm my book hit me in the face..quite undaunting!

2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? I started Night Road by Kristin Hannah and it grabbed me from the beginning

3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? Nope I think the Read-a-thon is just fine the way it is.

4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon? I think it all worked well

5. How many books did you read? I finished one and started another

6. What were the names of the books you read? Salting Roses and started Night Road

7. Which book did you enjoy most? Night Road

8. Which did you enjoy least?-

9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time? I was not a cheerleader.

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon Hour 15

I am taking a short break. I finally finished a book and feel like I finally accomplished something! My eyes are feeling heavy though and my legs are stiff and achy. I am going to take the dogs out int he backyard and walk around a bit to stretch. Then it will be pj time and on to my next book-



Title of book(s) read since last update: I finished Salting Roses..

Number of books read since you started: 1

Pages read since last update: 125

Running total of pages read since you started: 353

Amount of time spent reading since last update: 100 minutes

Running total of time spent reading since you started: 370 minutes

Mini-challenges completed: 3

Food consumed since last break: turtle decaf coffee and Jelly Bellys

I feel some ice cream might be needed next. Maybe I should have weight gained while reading as one of my stats!

I want to thank each of the cheerleaders and fellow readers who have stopped by! Your encouragement is so helpful! Thanks also to those who co-host and are behind the scenes!

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon Hour 12 -halfway! Mid event Survey!

Grr..I have had sooo many distractions..the phone keeps ringing and I have had visitors to boot. Now on a normal day the phone wouldn't ring and no one would stop by. I finally gave in and finished dinner and cleaned up. The dogs are fed and I have a pot of coffee brewing. I will read tonight even if I have to tie people up! On a good note..I won a prize. My name was drawn in a random participant drawing. How cool is that!

Title of book(s) read since last update: Still working on Salting Roses..

Number of books read since you started: -

Pages read since last update: 40

Running total of pages read since you started: 128

Amount of time spent reading since last update: 90 minutes

Running total of time spent reading since you started: 270 minutes

Mini-challenges completed: 3

Food consumed since last break: pita chips and hummus, diet cherry Dr. Pepper, water, pot roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrots.

I am off to drink coffee and read. We may see bad storms after midnight they say so it may not be a good night for sleeping anyway.

Mid Event Survey

Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now? Still reading Salting Roses
2. How many books have you read so far? less than 1 too many distractions. Next time I need a hotel room in undisclosed location!
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? Night Road by Kristin Hannah
4. Did you have to make any special arrangements to free up your whole day? I thought I did but apparently it's not working.
5. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? I have had so many interruptions..phones calls, people stopping by, dogs needing attention. I have rope now and whoever gets in the way will be hog tied!(Just kidding!)
6. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? I won something..yay!
7. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? I think the read-a-thon is run like a fine oiled machine! For me I need to go into hiding next time at a top secret location!
8. What would you do differently, as a Reader or a Cheerleader, if you were to do this again next year? See above
9. Are you getting tired yet? Nope I am ready to go...for now
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? I am not very successful at this point so I don't know if I should be giving advice. I am thinking unplugging the phones is a good idea and putting a quarantined sign on the front door might be a good thing!

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon Hour 9

I have had a shower...which means I have water! I feel so much better and am ready to buckle down and read. I even won a prize! My day is starting to look up! The kids are all out of the house and the dogs are napping. How are you all doing?

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon Hour 6

I am not doing so well with my reading. The first two hours I had to keep rereading what I read. The water is still not on here. I am missing my morning shower! This morning about 2:30 I took the dogs out and I saw a car being towed away. It seems down the road the car hit a fire hydrant which is what the problem is. My oldest son just came for a visit and he says it is a huge mess! For some reason the water being off is a huge distraction for me. Meanwhile my neighbors are all heading out. If I had a shower, I would head out too. I think I'll spare the public my wonderful bedhead look! I did get my beef roast in the crock pot for dinner so I am set there. I did find out that it takes 3 1/2 small bottles of water to make a pot of coffee! My did that coffee taste good!

Title of book(s) read since last update: Still working on Salting Roses

Number of books read since you started: -

Pages read since last update: 88

Running total of pages read since you started: 88

Amount of time spent reading since last update: 180 minutes

Running total of time spent reading since you started: 180 minutes

Mini-challenges completed: 3

Food consumed: 1/2 pot of chocolate decadent coffee, banana, greek yogurt topped with rhubarb sauce I made this week,toast, a coconut creme Dove chocolate egg, water.

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon Hour 1

IT"S HERE! I have been anxiously awaiting today..Dewey's 24 Read-a-thon has begun!
To start we have a getting to know you post

1)Where are you reading from today? Southeast Wisconsin

2)Three random facts about me…
I am the mother of 3 wonderful kids
I have no water this morning-try making a pot of coffee with little bottles of water..
I have to have my morning coffee..otherwise it could be ugly

3)How many books do you have in your TBR pile for the next 24 hours? 7 actual books and several on my Nook-I have a book for every mood

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 am just winging it today. (Actually I would just be happy with the water coming back on-it's tough to live without water)

5)If you’re a veteran read-a-thoner, any advice for people doing this for the first time? Make a template for your update posts(which I haven't done yet) and most of all have fun!

I am starting off with Salting Roses by Lorelle Marinello and a cup of Chocolate Decadent Coffee from World Market (which sadly closed in our area). I will be having some greek yogurt and a banana to start the day. Have fun everyone!

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon and Update

Tomorrow is Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon and I am participating. I have a crockpot meal planned- beef roast with veggies. I have pulled out a stack of books. I have my new reading space organized. It's not fancy but it is all mine! There is no way I will read all those books but I wanted to have an assortment of books so I will have a book for whatever mood I am in tomorrow. Some are heavier, some are fun and light. Check out my stack below. I have some books on my Nook also.



Now for my Cooper update..my dog, Cooper ended up having 4 teeth pulled yesterday but came through the surgery pretty well. He is having a little problems with his neck which we expected but he isn't doing too bad considering. He's my little trooper! We even had some tail waging action today which I took as a very good sign. I have the best vet. She and her gals took very good care of him. Our other dog, Jake and my Mom's dog, Lucy have been keeping a careful watch over him now that he is home.

So tomorrow I plan on reading, eating, and snuggling with the dogs. I will post some updates occasionally and maybe have fun with a few mini-challenges. I won't be reading all 24 hours..I need my beauty sleep. I'll do my best. Are you participating in the Read-a-thon? There is still time to sign up. Just follow the link above. At the time of this post there are over 400 readers signed up! I think that is terrific!

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon

It's spring! Well trying to be spring anyway and you know what that means? Yep, time for Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon! It is on April 9th so mark those calendars! I have told everyone in this house I am participating and will be on Mom strike! I am waaay overdue for a day to myself. I will plan meals and have them prepared ahead of time. I love picking out which books I will tackle, which yummy snacks will be on hand and what comfy outfit I can wear. Seriously, I have a pair of comfy socks I got at Christmas that have been saved for just this occasion! I love the read-a-thon and can't wait! Go on over to the website and check it out! It is so much fun and it is a good way to get some reading done also. At this point there are over 250 participants signed up. Join in on the fun! I will post my book list and snack list when we get closer to the date.

Deweys 24 Hour Readathon Wrapup

End Of Event Meme

1. Which hour was most daunting for you? about 11;30-ish when I dozed off.
2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? I think the thing to do is to read your favorite types of books and keep them light.
3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? nope
4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon? It all worked great, the cheerleaders, the mini-challenges, the hosts,
5. How many books did you read? finished 2 and started 2
6. What were the names of the books you read? Somewhere Inside and Dewey's Nine Lives
7. Which book did you enjoy most? I enjoyed them both equally
8. Which did you enjoy least? Not applicable
9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders? Not applicable
10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time? I would be a reader again. It is great motivation for me and it helps get me cracking on the TBR piles!

First off I want to thank all those who stopped by to cheer me on! You guys are great! The posts kept the spirits high and made me laugh! And thank you to those who organize and helped out with Readathon!

Totals
Number of books finished- 2
I also started two more books.

Pages since last update- 124 pages and 2 hours of audio.

Total pages read during the Readathon- 598

Time spent reading since last update- 240 minutes

Total time read read during Readathon- 684

3 mini challenges completed

All in all in was a good readathon for me. I had a great time as always and am looking forward to April when I can do it all over again.

Readathon Update

So it's not going too well right now. I listened to my audiobook Backseat Saints and after 2 hours fell asleep. The dog just got me up to go out.

Stats are the same except for 2 hours of Backseat Saints and I had a bowl of vanilla frozen yogurt topped with crushed Heath bar bits.

Read-a-Thon Mini-Challenge: Title Word Scramble

Read-a-Thon Mini-Challenge: Title Word Scramble

1. Firefly Lane
2. East Of Eden
3. Water For Elephants
4. To Kill A Mockingbird
5. The Great Gatsby
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
7. The Art Of Racing In The Rain
8. The Time Travelers Wife
9. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
11. A Wrinkle in Time
12. The Polar Express
13. Love Walked In
14. Where The Wild Things Are
15. The Shining
16. Goodnight Moon
17. Interview With a Vampire
18. The Secret Life of Bees
19. The Search
20. The Help


This was fun..I love a puzzle!

Dewey's 24 Hour Mid Event Survey and Update

Mid-Event Survey:

1. What are you reading right now?
I just finished Dewey's Nine Lives and will be picking up Crescendo.
2. How many books have you read so far?
I have finished 2 books
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
Backseat Saints(audiobook)
4. Did you have to make any special arrangements to free up your whole day?
Not really..my kids are older so they pretty much do their own thing on the weekend anyway. I just had to get snacks in order.
5. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
I have had tons of interruptions...the dogs especially and a few phone calls. I learned to grab my book as I go out the door with the dogs. I kept the phone conversations short.
6. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
I am surprised at how much I am getting read considering I started the day out tired. I feel pretty good yet too which is very surprising.
7. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
I say if it ain't broke, don't fix it!
8. What would you do differently, as a Reader or a Cheerleader, if you were to do this again next year?
Next time I will try to get more sleep the night before.
9. Are you getting tired yet?
Not tired 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?
I can't think of tips as of yet...

Update

Title of book(s) read since last update: Dewey's Nine Lives;The Legacy of a Small-town Library Cat Who Inspired Millions by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter

Number of books read since you started: 2

Pages read since last update: 306

Running total of pages read since you started: 474

Amount of time spent reading since last update: 276 minutes

Running total of time spent reading since you started: (keep track of this one to be eligible for a prize!) 444 minutes total

Mini-challenges completed: 2 mini challenges completed

Food consumed: General Tso's Chicken leftovers found lurking in the fridge, Artichoke dip and crackers, apple juice popsicle, and Minute Maid Cherry Limeade juice

Readathon Update #1

I am doing okay. I didn't get as much read as I had hoped. Many interruptions...phone, dogs and I decided to wash my bedding. I love crawling into april fresh sheets at night, in my favorite jammies with a good book. I have found the laundry is a good idea. I have to get up and go downstairs to change it which gets me up. I finished one book and I was so into the book I sat in the same position for too long and was pretty stiff when I did get up. I finished Somewhere Inside by Laura Ling & Lisa Ling. It was a very good book. I'll be posting a review next week sometime.

Title of book(s) read since last update:1 book read, actually finished- I had started it last week.

Number of books read since you started:1

Pages read since last update:168 pages read

Running total of pages read since you started:168 pages total

Amount of time spent reading since last update:168 minutes(how crazy that my minutes and pages are the same)

Running total of time spent reading since you started: (keep track of this one to be eligible for a prize!)168 minutes

Mini-challenges completed: 2 mini challenges completed

Okay I am off to tackle Dewey, the library cat.