Well, the hubster gave in shortly after my last post, and I followed him not too long after that. However, I did get some more reading in...I keep holding out hope that some day I will complete the whole thing, but in order to do that, I probably should have started Read-a-Thoning a lot younger. My old bones can no longer stay up so late.
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Valley of Horses; Truly, Madly
Number of books read since you started: one and part of a second
Pages read since last update: 24
Running total of pages read since you started: 474
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 60 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 777 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme; Turn to a Page; E-Reader Survey; Mid-Event Survey
Other participants you’ve visited: Foxears; Courtney at Abducted by Books; Mandy at Adventures in Borkdom; Denise at Flamingo House Happenings; Memory at Stella Matutina; Jenn at Jenn's Bookshelves; Melissa at 1lbr; Christa at Hooked on Books (although I'm not sure she's Read-a-Thoning); Rebecca at Kindle Fever (ditto); Ariel at The Librarian's Bookshelf (not RAT'ing); Christina at Ardent Reader; Brianna at For the Love of Books (not RAT'ing); Lindsey at Sparks' Notes (not RAT'ing); Ronnica at The Ignorant Historian; Amudes at Amused by Books; Jade at Sort of Beautiful; Jen at At Random; Stacy and Anneliese at Book Psmith; Reeder at Reeder Reads; Sheery at Sheery's Place (not RAT'ing); Teresa at Shelf Love; Jessica at Cryptographic Romance; Roxanne Kade; The Brain Lair (not RAT'ing); Tara at Hobbitsies (not RAT'ing); Kyle at A Reader's Pensieve; Kimberly at On the Wings of Books; Capricious Reader; Deb Nance at Readerbuzz; Abigail at The Story Factory Reading Zone; Dusky Literati (not RAT'ing); Kirsten M. at We Be Reading; Lisa at Lit and Life; Kanaye at Kanaye Speaks; Kate at Epic(Chocolate); Hillary at Adventures in Never Never Land; Noumena12; and Olivia at Down the Rabbit Hole
What I've eaten/drunk: cinnamon raisin toast and a Diet Mt. Dew; some Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles and a bottle of water; some pretzel M&M's stolen from the hubster; potato skins for lunch; some fruit flavored Tootsie Rolls; a Throwback Pepsi; a bowl of beef barley vegetable soup; two gummi bears from the hubby; a bottle of water; some more Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles; leftover Easter candy; water with lime; turkey, bacon and cheese sub from Alphonso's (SO freakin' good, I've eaten it like three times this week); Diet Mt. Dew; gummi bears; another bottle of water; the rest of the Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles; and part of another Throwback Pepsi
And now here's the End of Event meme:
1.Which hour was most daunting for you? Hour Whenever I Went to Bed (17?)
2.Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? The Clan of the Cave Bear series is pretty good. I was never impatient to finish book 2, and I read it for almost the whole Read-a-Thon.
3.Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? More random reader and cheerleader prize drawings. It's the Read-a-Thon, not the Mini-Challenge-a-Thon.
4.What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon? Pretty much everything, as usual.
5.How many books did you read? One and part of a second.
6.What were the names of the books you read? The Valley of Horses by Jean M. Auel and Truly, Madly by Heather Webber
7.Which book did you enjoy most? The Valley of Horses
8.Which did you enjoy least? By default, Truly, Madly, since I only got about ten pages into it.
9.If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders? N/A
10.How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time? Oh, I will absolutely participate again. I LOVE the Read-a-Thon! And I will still be a reader.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this event so great. This is always my favorite time of year (for the last eight Read-a-Thons, anyway).
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Spring 2012 RAT: Hour Sixteen
Wow. I'm so close to finishing my book! I definitely want to finish it and start a new one, but I'm getting tired, too. I think I'll try to get myself pumped up, but if I finish my current read, I might let myself go to sleep. So much for Hour 20, right? But we shall see. Perhaps a second wind is right around the corner.
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Valley of Horses
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 66
Running total of pages read since you started: 450
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 90 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 717 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme; Turn to a Page; E-Reader Survey; Mid-Event Survey
Other participants you’ve visited: Foxears; Courtney at Abducted by Books; Mandy at Adventures in Borkdom; Denise at Flamingo House Happenings; Memory at Stella Matutina; Jenn at Jenn's Bookshelves; Melissa at 1lbr; Christa at Hooked on Books (although I'm not sure she's Read-a-Thoning); Rebecca at Kindle Fever (ditto); Ariel at The Librarian's Bookshelf (not RAT'ing); Christina at Ardent Reader; Brianna at For the Love of Books (not RAT'ing); Lindsey at Sparks' Notes (not RAT'ing); Ronnica at The Ignorant Historian; Amudes at Amused by Books; Jade at Sort of Beautiful; Jen at At Random; Stacy and Anneliese at Book Psmith; Reeder at Reeder Reads; Sheery at Sheery's Place (not RAT'ing); Teresa at Shelf Love; Jessica at Cryptographic Romance; Roxanne Kade; The Brain Lair (not RAT'ing); Tara at Hobbitsies (not RAT'ing); Kyle at A Reader's Pensieve; Kimberly at On the Wings of Books; Capricious Reader; Deb Nance at Readerbuzz; Abigail at The Story Factory Reading Zone; Dusky Literati (not RAT'ing); Kirsten M. at We Be Reading; Lisa at Lit and Life
What I've eaten/drunk: cinnamon raisin toast and a Diet Mt. Dew; some Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles and a bottle of water; some pretzel M&M's stolen from the hubster; potato skins for lunch; some fruit flavored Tootsie Rolls; a Throwback Pepsi; a bowl of beef barley vegetable soup; two gummi bears from the hubby; a bottle of water; some more Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles; leftover Easter candy; water with lime; turkey, bacon and cheese sub from Alphonso's (SO freakin' good, I've eaten it like three times this week); Diet Mt. Dew; gummi bears; another bottle of water
Maybe it's time to haul out another soda? Plug on to the end of the book! Only about 14 pages to go!
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Valley of Horses
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 66
Running total of pages read since you started: 450
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 90 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 717 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme; Turn to a Page; E-Reader Survey; Mid-Event Survey
Other participants you’ve visited: Foxears; Courtney at Abducted by Books; Mandy at Adventures in Borkdom; Denise at Flamingo House Happenings; Memory at Stella Matutina; Jenn at Jenn's Bookshelves; Melissa at 1lbr; Christa at Hooked on Books (although I'm not sure she's Read-a-Thoning); Rebecca at Kindle Fever (ditto); Ariel at The Librarian's Bookshelf (not RAT'ing); Christina at Ardent Reader; Brianna at For the Love of Books (not RAT'ing); Lindsey at Sparks' Notes (not RAT'ing); Ronnica at The Ignorant Historian; Amudes at Amused by Books; Jade at Sort of Beautiful; Jen at At Random; Stacy and Anneliese at Book Psmith; Reeder at Reeder Reads; Sheery at Sheery's Place (not RAT'ing); Teresa at Shelf Love; Jessica at Cryptographic Romance; Roxanne Kade; The Brain Lair (not RAT'ing); Tara at Hobbitsies (not RAT'ing); Kyle at A Reader's Pensieve; Kimberly at On the Wings of Books; Capricious Reader; Deb Nance at Readerbuzz; Abigail at The Story Factory Reading Zone; Dusky Literati (not RAT'ing); Kirsten M. at We Be Reading; Lisa at Lit and Life
What I've eaten/drunk: cinnamon raisin toast and a Diet Mt. Dew; some Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles and a bottle of water; some pretzel M&M's stolen from the hubster; potato skins for lunch; some fruit flavored Tootsie Rolls; a Throwback Pepsi; a bowl of beef barley vegetable soup; two gummi bears from the hubby; a bottle of water; some more Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles; leftover Easter candy; water with lime; turkey, bacon and cheese sub from Alphonso's (SO freakin' good, I've eaten it like three times this week); Diet Mt. Dew; gummi bears; another bottle of water
Maybe it's time to haul out another soda? Plug on to the end of the book! Only about 14 pages to go!
Spring 2012 RAT: Hour Fourteen
What? Only ten more hours to go? I'm starting to get a little sleepy, so I'm drinking another Diet Mt. Dew, but I might have to add some sugar into the mix in order to get that rush to keep me going. Here's the latest update:
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Valley of Horses
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 42
Running total of pages read since you started: 384
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 90 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 627 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme; Turn to a Page; E-Reader Survey; Mid-Event Survey
Other participants you’ve visited: Foxears; Courtney at Abducted by Books; Mandy at Adventures in Borkdom; Denise at Flamingo House Happenings; Memory at Stella Matutina; Jenn at Jenn's Bookshelves; Melissa at 1lbr; Christa at Hooked on Books (although I'm not sure she's Read-a-Thoning); Rebecca at Kindle Fever (ditto); Ariel at The Librarian's Bookshelf (not RAT'ing); Christina at Ardent Reader; Brianna at For the Love of Books (not RAT'ing); Lindsey at Sparks' Notes (not RAT'ing); Ronnica at The Ignorant Historian; Amudes at Amused by Books; Jade at Sort of Beautiful; Jen at At Random; Stacy and Anneliese at Book Psmith; Reeder at Reeder Reads; Sheery at Sheery's Place (not RAT'ing); Teresa at Shelf Love; Jessica at Cryptographic Romance; Roxanne Kade; The Brain Lair (not RAT'ing); Tara at Hobbitsies (not RAT'ing); Kyle at A Reader's Pensieve
What I've eaten/drunk: cinnamon raisin toast and a Diet Mt. Dew; some Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles and a bottle of water; some pretzel M&M's stolen from the hubster; potato skins for lunch; some fruit flavored Tootsie Rolls; a Throwback Pepsi; a bowl of beef barley vegetable soup; two gummie bears from the hubby; a bottle of water; some more Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles; leftover Easter candy; water with lime; turkey, bacon and cheese sub from Alphonso's (SO freakin' good, I've eaten it like three times this week); Diet Mt. Dew
Okay. Time to get up and do some jumping jacks, then eat some candy to get that sugar rush. I can definitely make it another two hours. Longer? Hope so. I'd love to make it 20 hours this time. I think 17 is the longest I've ever done...
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Valley of Horses
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 42
Running total of pages read since you started: 384
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 90 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 627 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme; Turn to a Page; E-Reader Survey; Mid-Event Survey
Other participants you’ve visited: Foxears; Courtney at Abducted by Books; Mandy at Adventures in Borkdom; Denise at Flamingo House Happenings; Memory at Stella Matutina; Jenn at Jenn's Bookshelves; Melissa at 1lbr; Christa at Hooked on Books (although I'm not sure she's Read-a-Thoning); Rebecca at Kindle Fever (ditto); Ariel at The Librarian's Bookshelf (not RAT'ing); Christina at Ardent Reader; Brianna at For the Love of Books (not RAT'ing); Lindsey at Sparks' Notes (not RAT'ing); Ronnica at The Ignorant Historian; Amudes at Amused by Books; Jade at Sort of Beautiful; Jen at At Random; Stacy and Anneliese at Book Psmith; Reeder at Reeder Reads; Sheery at Sheery's Place (not RAT'ing); Teresa at Shelf Love; Jessica at Cryptographic Romance; Roxanne Kade; The Brain Lair (not RAT'ing); Tara at Hobbitsies (not RAT'ing); Kyle at A Reader's Pensieve
What I've eaten/drunk: cinnamon raisin toast and a Diet Mt. Dew; some Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles and a bottle of water; some pretzel M&M's stolen from the hubster; potato skins for lunch; some fruit flavored Tootsie Rolls; a Throwback Pepsi; a bowl of beef barley vegetable soup; two gummie bears from the hubby; a bottle of water; some more Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles; leftover Easter candy; water with lime; turkey, bacon and cheese sub from Alphonso's (SO freakin' good, I've eaten it like three times this week); Diet Mt. Dew
Okay. Time to get up and do some jumping jacks, then eat some candy to get that sugar rush. I can definitely make it another two hours. Longer? Hope so. I'd love to make it 20 hours this time. I think 17 is the longest I've ever done...
Spring 2012 RAT: Mid-Event Survey
1) How are you doing? Sleepy? Are your eyes tired?
Getting a little tired, probably not helped by the fact that I ate a turkey sub for dinner!
2) What have you finished reading?
NOTHING yet.
3) What is your favorite read so far?
The only thing I've read is The Valley of Horses, but it's pretty damn good.
4) What about your favorite snacks?
The potato skins we had earlier today were tasty. And my sub was EXCELLENT.
5) Have you found any new blogs through the readathon? If so, give them some love!
SO many new blogs. See my update list for all of the new people I've visited today!
Getting a little tired, probably not helped by the fact that I ate a turkey sub for dinner!
2) What have you finished reading?
NOTHING yet.
3) What is your favorite read so far?
The only thing I've read is The Valley of Horses, but it's pretty damn good.
4) What about your favorite snacks?
The potato skins we had earlier today were tasty. And my sub was EXCELLENT.
5) Have you found any new blogs through the readathon? If so, give them some love!
SO many new blogs. See my update list for all of the new people I've visited today!
Spring 2012 RAT: Hour WTF?! TWELVE!
How is it Hour Twelve already? We've been at this all day?! And we're halfway done?! Congratulations to us! Still feeling good, no tiredness. We just ordered in dinner, so that's good. Here's my stats:
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Valley of Horses
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 58
Running total of pages read since you started: 342
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 90 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 537 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme; Turn to a Page; E-Reader Survey
Other participants you’ve visited: Foxears; Courtney at Abducted by Books; Mandy at Adventures in Borkdom; Denise at Flamingo House Happenings; Memory at Stella Matutina; Jenn at Jenn's Bookshelves; Melissa at 1lbr; Christa at Hooked on Books (although I'm not sure she's Read-a-Thoning); Rebecca at Kindle Fever (ditto); Ariel at The Librarian's Bookshelf (not RAT'ing); Christina at Ardent Reader; Brianna at For the Love of Books (not RAT'ing); Lindsey at Sparks' Notes (not RAT'ing); Ronnica at The Ignorant Historian; Amudes at Amused by Books; Jade at Sort of Beautiful; Jen at At Random; Stacy and Anneliese at Book Psmith; Reeder at Reeder Reads; Sheery at Sheery's Place (not RAT'ing); Teresa at Shelf Love; Jessica at Cryptographic Romance; Roxanne Kade
What I've eaten/drunk: cinnamon raisin toast and a Diet Mt. Dew; some Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles and a bottle of water; some pretzel M&M's stolen from the hubster; potato skins for lunch; some fruit flavored Tootsie Rolls; a Throwback Pepsi; a bowl of beef barley vegetable soup; two gummie bears from the hubby; a bottle of water; some more Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles; leftover Easter candy; water with lime
No food in the last couple of hours, amazing! I guess I was gearing up for dinner. Hmm. Well, my sub is on its way. I'm off to visit some blogs and read some more! P.S. - I'm super-proud of the hubster who, despite his short attention span and MS, is kicking ASS at this spring's Read-a-Thon!
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Valley of Horses
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 58
Running total of pages read since you started: 342
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 90 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 537 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme; Turn to a Page; E-Reader Survey
Other participants you’ve visited: Foxears; Courtney at Abducted by Books; Mandy at Adventures in Borkdom; Denise at Flamingo House Happenings; Memory at Stella Matutina; Jenn at Jenn's Bookshelves; Melissa at 1lbr; Christa at Hooked on Books (although I'm not sure she's Read-a-Thoning); Rebecca at Kindle Fever (ditto); Ariel at The Librarian's Bookshelf (not RAT'ing); Christina at Ardent Reader; Brianna at For the Love of Books (not RAT'ing); Lindsey at Sparks' Notes (not RAT'ing); Ronnica at The Ignorant Historian; Amudes at Amused by Books; Jade at Sort of Beautiful; Jen at At Random; Stacy and Anneliese at Book Psmith; Reeder at Reeder Reads; Sheery at Sheery's Place (not RAT'ing); Teresa at Shelf Love; Jessica at Cryptographic Romance; Roxanne Kade
What I've eaten/drunk: cinnamon raisin toast and a Diet Mt. Dew; some Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles and a bottle of water; some pretzel M&M's stolen from the hubster; potato skins for lunch; some fruit flavored Tootsie Rolls; a Throwback Pepsi; a bowl of beef barley vegetable soup; two gummie bears from the hubby; a bottle of water; some more Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles; leftover Easter candy; water with lime
No food in the last couple of hours, amazing! I guess I was gearing up for dinner. Hmm. Well, my sub is on its way. I'm off to visit some blogs and read some more! P.S. - I'm super-proud of the hubster who, despite his short attention span and MS, is kicking ASS at this spring's Read-a-Thon!
Spring 2012 RAT: Hour Ten
Switched positions to the bed, and it was nice. I'm going back in there once I finish writing up this post and visiting some other Read-a-Thoners.
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Valley of Horses
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 59
Running total of pages read since you started: 284
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 90 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 452 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme; Turn to a Page; E-Reader Survey
Other participants you’ve visited: Foxears; Courtney at Abducted by Books; Mandy at Adventures in Borkdom; Denise at Flamingo House Happenings; Memory at Stella Matutina; Jenn at Jenn's Bookshelves; Melissa at 1lbr; Christa at Hooked on Books (although I'm not sure she's Read-a-Thoning); Rebecca at Kindle Fever (ditto); Ariel at The Librarian's Bookshelf (not RAT'ing); Christina at Ardent Reader; Brianna at For the Love of Books (not RAT'ing); Lindsey at Sparks' Notes (not RAT'ing); Ronnica at The Ignorant Historian; Amudes at Amused by Books; Jade at Sort of Beautiful; Jen at At Random; Stacy and Anneliese at Book Psmith
What I've eaten/drunk: cinnamon raisin toast and a Diet Mt. Dew; some Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles and a bottle of water; some pretzel M&M's stolen from the hubster; potato skins for lunch; some fruit flavored Tootsie Rolls; a Throwback Pepsi; a bowl of beef barley vegetable soup; two gummie bears from the hubby; a bottle of water; some more Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles; leftover Easter candy
I eat a TON during the Read-a-Thon. Incessant snacking is one of the things I love most about this day!
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Valley of Horses
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 59
Running total of pages read since you started: 284
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 90 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 452 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme; Turn to a Page; E-Reader Survey
Other participants you’ve visited: Foxears; Courtney at Abducted by Books; Mandy at Adventures in Borkdom; Denise at Flamingo House Happenings; Memory at Stella Matutina; Jenn at Jenn's Bookshelves; Melissa at 1lbr; Christa at Hooked on Books (although I'm not sure she's Read-a-Thoning); Rebecca at Kindle Fever (ditto); Ariel at The Librarian's Bookshelf (not RAT'ing); Christina at Ardent Reader; Brianna at For the Love of Books (not RAT'ing); Lindsey at Sparks' Notes (not RAT'ing); Ronnica at The Ignorant Historian; Amudes at Amused by Books; Jade at Sort of Beautiful; Jen at At Random; Stacy and Anneliese at Book Psmith
What I've eaten/drunk: cinnamon raisin toast and a Diet Mt. Dew; some Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles and a bottle of water; some pretzel M&M's stolen from the hubster; potato skins for lunch; some fruit flavored Tootsie Rolls; a Throwback Pepsi; a bowl of beef barley vegetable soup; two gummie bears from the hubby; a bottle of water; some more Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles; leftover Easter candy
I eat a TON during the Read-a-Thon. Incessant snacking is one of the things I love most about this day!
Spring 2012 RAT: Hour Eight
Still going strong! Got really hungry in the last two hours and ate some more, but that's half the Read-a-Thon: eating until you puke!
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Valley of Horses
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 48
Running total of pages read since you started: 225
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 92 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 362 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme; Turn to a Page
Other participants you’ve visited: Foxears; Courtney at Abducted by Books; Mandy at Adventures in Borkdom; Denise at Flamingo House Happenings; Memory at Stella Matutina; Jenn at Jenn's Bookshelves; Melissa at 1lbr; Christa at Hooked on Books (although I'm not sure she's Read-a-Thoning); Rebecca at Kindle Fever (ditto); Ariel at The Librarian's Bookshelf (not RAT'ing); Christina at Ardent Reader; Brianna at For the Love of Books (not RAT'ing); Lindsey at Sparks' Notes (not RAT'ing); Ronnica at The Ignorant Historian; Amudes at Amused by Books; Jade at Sort of Beautiful
What I've eaten/drunk: cinnamon raisin toast and a Diet Mt. Dew; some Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles and a bottle of water; some pretzel M&M's stolen from the hubster; potato skins for lunch; some fruit flavored Tootsie Rolls; a Throwback Pepsi; a bowl of beef barley vegetable soup; two gummie bears from the hubby; a bottle of water
Making okay progress, but I'd like to see my page count up a little higher. Maybe if I stop making food all the time...
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Valley of Horses
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 48
Running total of pages read since you started: 225
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 92 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 362 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme; Turn to a Page
Other participants you’ve visited: Foxears; Courtney at Abducted by Books; Mandy at Adventures in Borkdom; Denise at Flamingo House Happenings; Memory at Stella Matutina; Jenn at Jenn's Bookshelves; Melissa at 1lbr; Christa at Hooked on Books (although I'm not sure she's Read-a-Thoning); Rebecca at Kindle Fever (ditto); Ariel at The Librarian's Bookshelf (not RAT'ing); Christina at Ardent Reader; Brianna at For the Love of Books (not RAT'ing); Lindsey at Sparks' Notes (not RAT'ing); Ronnica at The Ignorant Historian; Amudes at Amused by Books; Jade at Sort of Beautiful
What I've eaten/drunk: cinnamon raisin toast and a Diet Mt. Dew; some Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles and a bottle of water; some pretzel M&M's stolen from the hubster; potato skins for lunch; some fruit flavored Tootsie Rolls; a Throwback Pepsi; a bowl of beef barley vegetable soup; two gummie bears from the hubby; a bottle of water
Making okay progress, but I'd like to see my page count up a little higher. Maybe if I stop making food all the time...
Spring 2012 RAT: Hour Six
Hour Six already?! Wow. The latest update:
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Valley of Horses
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 52
Running total of pages read since you started: 177
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 90 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 270 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme; Turn to a Page
Other participants you’ve visited: Foxears; Courtney at Abducted by Books; Mandy at Adventures in Borkdom; Denise at Flamingo House Happenings; Memory at Stella Matutina; Jenn at Jenn's Bookshelves; Melissa at 1lbr; Christa at Hooked on Books (although I'm not sure she's Read-a-Thoning); Rebecca at Kindle Fever (ditto)
What I've eaten/drunk: cinnamon raisin toast and a Diet Mt. Dew; some Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles and a bottle of water; some pretzel M&M's stolen from the hubster; potato skins for lunch; some fruit flavored Tootsie Rolls; a Throwback Pepsi
Still enjoying my book. Still a little tired. Who knew sitting and reading all day could exhaust you? Maybe it's time to change reading locations from the couch to the bed or recliner...
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Valley of Horses
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 52
Running total of pages read since you started: 177
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 90 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 270 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme; Turn to a Page
Other participants you’ve visited: Foxears; Courtney at Abducted by Books; Mandy at Adventures in Borkdom; Denise at Flamingo House Happenings; Memory at Stella Matutina; Jenn at Jenn's Bookshelves; Melissa at 1lbr; Christa at Hooked on Books (although I'm not sure she's Read-a-Thoning); Rebecca at Kindle Fever (ditto)
What I've eaten/drunk: cinnamon raisin toast and a Diet Mt. Dew; some Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles and a bottle of water; some pretzel M&M's stolen from the hubster; potato skins for lunch; some fruit flavored Tootsie Rolls; a Throwback Pepsi
Still enjoying my book. Still a little tired. Who knew sitting and reading all day could exhaust you? Maybe it's time to change reading locations from the couch to the bed or recliner...
Spring 2012 RAT: Hour Four
Here's the update:
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Valley of Horses
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 61
Running total of pages read since you started: 125
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 90 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 180 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme; Turn to a Page
Other participants you’ve visited: Foxears; Courtney at Abducted by Books; Mandy at Adventures in Borkdom; Denise at Flamingo House Happenings; Memory at Stella Matutina
What I've eaten/drunk: cinnamon raisin toast and a Diet Mt. Dew; some Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles and a bottle of water
It's going well so far. Fighting off mid-morning fatigue, but really enjoying my book, The Valley of Horses. It's very good...probably even better than the first in the series. I'm getting ready to turn on the oven to heat up some snacks/lunch for the hubster and I, and also to visit some other blogs. Later!
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Valley of Horses
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 61
Running total of pages read since you started: 125
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 90 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 180 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme; Turn to a Page
Other participants you’ve visited: Foxears; Courtney at Abducted by Books; Mandy at Adventures in Borkdom; Denise at Flamingo House Happenings; Memory at Stella Matutina
What I've eaten/drunk: cinnamon raisin toast and a Diet Mt. Dew; some Screamin' Dill Pickle Pringles and a bottle of water
It's going well so far. Fighting off mid-morning fatigue, but really enjoying my book, The Valley of Horses. It's very good...probably even better than the first in the series. I'm getting ready to turn on the oven to heat up some snacks/lunch for the hubster and I, and also to visit some other blogs. Later!
Spring 2012 RAT: Hour Two
I've spent the last hour and a half reading, and now I'm taking a break to read a few others' blogs and do a meme!
Introductory Meme:
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
South Florida, as usual
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
My current read, The Valley of Horses. I'm really enjoying it.
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
Mmm, potato skins.
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
I love bacon, cats, and reading, not all for the same reasons.
5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?
I don't think I'll do much differently. In the past I've read magazines to break up the Read-a-Thon, but I don't have any to read today.
And now for my stats:
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Valley of Horses
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 64
Running total of pages read since you started: 64
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 90 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 90 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme
Other participants you’ve visited: none, yet
What I've eaten/drunk: cinnamon raisin toast and a Diet Mt. Dew
Hope everyone is having a great Read-a-Thon so far!!!
Introductory Meme:
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
South Florida, as usual
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
My current read, The Valley of Horses. I'm really enjoying it.
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
Mmm, potato skins.
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
I love bacon, cats, and reading, not all for the same reasons.
5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?
I don't think I'll do much differently. In the past I've read magazines to break up the Read-a-Thon, but I don't have any to read today.
And now for my stats:
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Valley of Horses
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 64
Running total of pages read since you started: 64
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 90 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 90 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme
Other participants you’ve visited: none, yet
What I've eaten/drunk: cinnamon raisin toast and a Diet Mt. Dew
Hope everyone is having a great Read-a-Thon so far!!!
Spring 2012 RAT: Hour Zero
I've done so many Read-a-Thons, I'm running out of clever titles for posts. The beginning is about 20 minutes away and we are hanging out, consuming caffeine, enjoying the cool weather in grey, gloomy Florida today. The hubster has Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter on deck and I've got The Valley of Horses here. I'm ready to start reading already! I think I'll make some cinnamon raisin toast before we get started...
Friday, April 20, 2012
Read-a-Thon Begins Tomorrow Morning!
Just a reminder, the Read-a-Thon starts tomorrow. If you haven't yet signed up, and you wish to do so, do it here. I've laid in supplies (junk food) and have a huge book that I've just started to get me through (The Valley of Horses). I'm hoping to get all the way through that chunkster and, if I do, I have a number of books standing by. I'll probably post a pic of my book pile sometime tomorrow. My favorite semi-annual event is about to happen! Now to get a good night's sleep to be rested and prepared for tomorrow!
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Sign Up!
Just a reminder: Dewey's Readathon is happening. April 21. I've signed up, the Hubster has signed up, it's gonna be a thing. I didn't even have to work that weekend, so no special arrangements had to be made. This is my favorite blogosphere event, and I look so forward to it every six months! I'll be reading and blogging up a storm. To sign up, visit the dedicated blog. Hope you decide to join us!!!
Saturday, October 22, 2011
I WON!
I won one of the random reader drawings from Hour Seven! YAY! I love getting Read-a-Thon prizes!
Making pretty good progress...very close to the end of my book. Then I'll be perusing the November issue of All You magazine!
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Fiery Cross
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 45
Running total of pages read since you started: 160
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 110 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 340 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme
Other participants you’ve visited: None, yet.
What I've eaten/drunk: a Diet Mt. Diew, a few pizza-flavored Pringles, some Chewy Lemonheads; a handful of olives, cheese sticks and marinara, a bottle of water; Blazin' Buffalo and Ranch Doritos (specially purchased for the RAT), some jellybeans, a Cherry Coke;
The weather is gorgeous! All the windows and doors are open. I love fall in Florida!
Making pretty good progress...very close to the end of my book. Then I'll be perusing the November issue of All You magazine!
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Fiery Cross
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 45
Running total of pages read since you started: 160
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 110 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 340 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme
Other participants you’ve visited: None, yet.
What I've eaten/drunk: a Diet Mt. Diew, a few pizza-flavored Pringles, some Chewy Lemonheads; a handful of olives, cheese sticks and marinara, a bottle of water; Blazin' Buffalo and Ranch Doritos (specially purchased for the RAT), some jellybeans, a Cherry Coke;
The weather is gorgeous! All the windows and doors are open. I love fall in Florida!
Heading into Hour Five
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Fiery Cross
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 53
Running total of pages read since you started: 115
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 110 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 230 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme
Other participants you’ve visited:
What I've eaten/drunk: a Diet Mt. Diew, a few pizza-flavored Pringles, some Chewy Lemonheads; a handful of olives, cheese sticks and marinara, a bottle of water;
Switched locations from couch to bed for a while, but that's making me too sleepy. Did spend some of the last two hours making food and cuddling one of the cats, also, which accounts for the lower page count. Okay, back to the book! I'm close to finishing!
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 53
Running total of pages read since you started: 115
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 110 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 230 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme
Other participants you’ve visited:
What I've eaten/drunk: a Diet Mt. Diew, a few pizza-flavored Pringles, some Chewy Lemonheads; a handful of olives, cheese sticks and marinara, a bottle of water;
Switched locations from couch to bed for a while, but that's making me too sleepy. Did spend some of the last two hours making food and cuddling one of the cats, also, which accounts for the lower page count. Okay, back to the book! I'm close to finishing!
Introductory Meme and Hours One Through Three
1)Where are you reading from today?
My couch in sunny South Florida
2)Three random facts about me…
1. I love food - cooking it, eating it, whatever.
2. I'm very good at injuring myself without really doing anything at all - I pulled a muscle in my neck last night by simply lying in bed.
3. I recently got back from a week's vacation on the other side of the state.
3)How many books do you have in your TBR pile for the next 24 hours?
Counting what I'm already reading, five books and a magazine.
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)?
Go all 24 hours. I know it won't happen, but it never hurts to have a goal!
5)If you’re a veteran read-a-thoner, any advice for people doing this for the first time?
Read short things: short stories, short YA or easy readers, magazines, graphic novels. The variety will keep you interested and awake.
RAT Update:
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Fiery Cross
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 62
Running total of pages read since you started: 62
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 120 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 120 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme
Other participants you’ve visited:
What I've eaten/drunk: a Diet Mt. Diew, a few pizza-flavored Pringles, some Chewy Lemonheads;
My couch in sunny South Florida
2)Three random facts about me…
1. I love food - cooking it, eating it, whatever.
2. I'm very good at injuring myself without really doing anything at all - I pulled a muscle in my neck last night by simply lying in bed.
3. I recently got back from a week's vacation on the other side of the state.
3)How many books do you have in your TBR pile for the next 24 hours?
Counting what I'm already reading, five books and a magazine.
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)?
Go all 24 hours. I know it won't happen, but it never hurts to have a goal!
5)If you’re a veteran read-a-thoner, any advice for people doing this for the first time?
Read short things: short stories, short YA or easy readers, magazines, graphic novels. The variety will keep you interested and awake.
RAT Update:
Title of book(s) read since last update: The Fiery Cross
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 62
Running total of pages read since you started: 62
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 120 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 120 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme
Other participants you’ve visited:
What I've eaten/drunk: a Diet Mt. Diew, a few pizza-flavored Pringles, some Chewy Lemonheads;
What Time Is It?
READ-A-THON TIME!
Dewey's 24-Hour Read-a-Thon starts in T-minus 14 minutes. I have my snacks, my book pile, my caffeine, my husband, and my reading spots all ready. The Hubster is participating again this time, reading for MS awareness, so we plan on having a very exciting day together. I can't wait to crack open my book and start reading!
The RAT is my very favorite blogland event of the whole year. I've participated in every single one since I started book blogging in 2008 - I think that makes this one number 7? I love setting aside a whole day to do nothing but read (and eat junk food and blog).
Today I'll be starting with Diana Gabaldon's The Fiery Cross, which I started reading while on vacation. I have about 200 more pages of that left. Then I have a magazine and several other books to keep me occupied! Here I go to finish waking up and getting ready for the RAT!!!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Read-a-Thon Wrap-Up Post
I had such a good time doing the Read-a-Thon! (I always do.) It was nice to have my husband participate with me. I wish I hadn't gotten sick part-way through, but I rallied and managed to finish strong, even getting up early this morning to get another couple of hours of reading in! I think I read longer than last time, but didn't get as many pages in (of course, last time I was reading a fairly large-type copy of Little Women, and this time I was reading a trade paperback). I broke the cardinal rule of most Read-a-Thon-ers and read one large book throughout the whole Read-a-Thon. But, as it was a Diana Gabaldon, I was never bored. I won a random participant prize, too!!! I haven't won any prizes for the last couple of Read-a-Thons, so that was nice. I'm already looking forward to October's RAT. Thanks to everyone who organized the Read-a-Thon, and thank you so much to the cheerleaders and friends who stopped by to let me know they're rooting me on!
RAT: Hour Twenty-Four...THE END
I'm going to get back in bed for a little while. I managed another two hours of reading. Here are the final stats:
Title of book(s) read since last update: Voyager
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 75
Running total of pages read since you started: 488
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 116 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: (keep track of this one to be eligible for a prize!) 823 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme; Where in the World Are You Reading From?; Collaborative Fiction Mini-Challenge; Oldies but Goodies; In Other Words; Mid-Event Survey; Reading Habits
Other participants you’ve visited: Christina at Reading Thru the Night; Book Snob Wannabe; Charlie at Bitsy Bling Books; Helen at Helen's Book Blog; Kim at Page After Page; Sylvia McAllister on Facebook; Buffy at Situations Where You May Need It; Erica at Elephant Shoes; Nissy at MusicaLiterary Adventures; The Brain Lair; Jessica at The Firefly Book Loft; Megan at Reading Away the Days; Marq at Love to Read for Fun; Book Gazing; Elizabeth W; Elle at BookCrush; Ms. Tiptress at Passion Reads; Darcie at Reading Derby; Lynn at Stuff and Nonsense
What I've eaten/drunk: a Diet Mt. Diew, chips and queso (for breakfast!), Jelly Belly jellybeans, frozen Stouffer's Philly Cheesesteak Toasted Sub, more jellybeans, a bottle of water; some root beer and pretzels to calm my stomach; some frozen pizza; another bottle of water; a few pickle slices (I love them!); a couple of Jolly Ranchers; a handful of peanuts; more chips and queso; another Diet Mt. Dew (I'm a dreadful eater when I read!); Chef Boyardee; a bottle of water; chewed some gum (to keep myself from eating anything else); another root beer, and more pretzels. A Diet Mt. Dew this morning.
Title of book(s) read since last update: Voyager
Number of books read since you started: part of one
Pages read since last update: 75
Running total of pages read since you started: 488
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 116 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: (keep track of this one to be eligible for a prize!) 823 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Introduction meme; Where in the World Are You Reading From?; Collaborative Fiction Mini-Challenge; Oldies but Goodies; In Other Words; Mid-Event Survey; Reading Habits
Other participants you’ve visited: Christina at Reading Thru the Night; Book Snob Wannabe; Charlie at Bitsy Bling Books; Helen at Helen's Book Blog; Kim at Page After Page; Sylvia McAllister on Facebook; Buffy at Situations Where You May Need It; Erica at Elephant Shoes; Nissy at MusicaLiterary Adventures; The Brain Lair; Jessica at The Firefly Book Loft; Megan at Reading Away the Days; Marq at Love to Read for Fun; Book Gazing; Elizabeth W; Elle at BookCrush; Ms. Tiptress at Passion Reads; Darcie at Reading Derby; Lynn at Stuff and Nonsense
What I've eaten/drunk: a Diet Mt. Diew, chips and queso (for breakfast!), Jelly Belly jellybeans, frozen Stouffer's Philly Cheesesteak Toasted Sub, more jellybeans, a bottle of water; some root beer and pretzels to calm my stomach; some frozen pizza; another bottle of water; a few pickle slices (I love them!); a couple of Jolly Ranchers; a handful of peanuts; more chips and queso; another Diet Mt. Dew (I'm a dreadful eater when I read!); Chef Boyardee; a bottle of water; chewed some gum (to keep myself from eating anything else); another root beer, and more pretzels. A Diet Mt. Dew this morning.
RAT: Back in the Saddle!
Well, I slept for about five and a half hours. And now I'm awake again, not by design, but I thought I'd take advantage of it anyway. Ricky's snoring in the bedroom, so I wouldn't get much more sleep anyway. I'm going to read for the last two hours of the Read-a-Thon and see how much further I can get. No more blog-hopping, just straight reading for two hours.
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