RAT: Hour Eight

I've behaved myself much better in the last two hours!  I even finished another magazine!!!

Title of book(s) read since last update: Food Network magazine, March issue; Rachael Ray Every Day magazine, March issue
Number of books read since you started:  part of two different magazines, and one whole magazine
Pages read since last update:  71
Running total of pages read since you started:  182
Amount of time spent reading since last update:  90 minutes  (more or less)
Running total of time spent reading since you started:  330f minutes
Mini-challenges completed:  Opening meme
Other participants you’ve visited:  None, yet.
What I've eaten/drunk:  Coffee; two bacon, egg, and cheese Toaster Scrambles; some honeydew melon; water; four leftover Buffalo Chicken Biscuit Sliders for lunch; more water; the BEST cheese in the world (found at Aldi's, of all places) - Pepperoni Marinara mozzarella; sour ball candies from Cracker Barrel; yet more water

I'm on a roll, so I'm going back to the magazines.  The dinner break will be upon us soon and I want to get as much done before then as I can!

RAT: End of Hour 6

Still finding myself distracted...but I read more this time than last update.  Making lunch was unavoidable, but some of the other stuff was not, lol.

Title of book(s) read since last update: Food Network magazine, March issue
Number of books read since you started:  part of two different magazines
Pages read since last update:  34
Running total of pages read since you started:  111
Amount of time spent reading since last update:  90 minutes  (more or less)
Running total of time spent reading since you started:  240 minutes
Mini-challenges completed:  Opening meme
Other participants you’ve visited:  None, yet.
What I've eaten/drunk:  Coffee; two bacon, egg, and cheese Toaster Scrambles; some honeydew melon; water; four leftover Buffalo Chicken Biscuit Sliders for lunch; more water.

Just a quick update and now back to the reading part of the Read-a-Thon!.

RAT: Entering Hour Five

Slow reading going on here.  I keep getting distracted.  But at least I'm reading, right?!

Title of book(s) read since last update: Food Network magazine, March issue
Number of books read since you started:  part of two different magazines
Pages read since last update:  20
Running total of pages read since you started:  77
Amount of time spent reading since last update:  90 minutes  (more or less)
Running total of time spent reading since you started:  150 minutes
Mini-challenges completed:  Opening meme
Other participants you’ve visited:  None, yet.
What I've eaten/drunk:  Coffee; two bacon, egg, and cheese Toaster Scrambles; some honeydew melon; water.

I'm going to go make my lunch and get back to it.  I'm going to try to not be so distracted this time around!

RAT: Entering Hour Three

This is just a post for my own information...I like to keep track of this stuff.

Title of book(s) read since last update:  Food Network magazine January/February issue; Food Network magazine March issue.

Number of books read since you started:  finished one magazine, read part of a second magazine.

Pages read since last update:  57

Running total of pages read since you started:  57

Amount of time spent reading since last update:  60 minutes  (more or less)

Running total of time spent reading since you started:  60 minutes

Mini-challenges completed:  Opening meme

Other participants you’ve visited:  None, yet.

What I've eaten/drunk:  Coffee; two bacon, egg, and cheese Toaster Scrambles.

Read-a-thon Radness! End of Hour Two Update

Yes, I'm doing Dewey's Read-a-Thon once again.  I've only missed one or two since it started, back in October, 2007.  I did get a late start this morning, beginning at 9, instead of 8, but I'll make it up tomorrow morning.  Here's the opening survey:

1)  What fine part of the world are you reading from today?  As always, sunny south Florida!

2)  Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to today?  I'm catching up on magazine reading (I'm like two or three months behind on my magazines), so if I make it to a book, that's the one!

3)  Which snack are you most looking forward to?  I have some Jelly Belly jellybeans...

4)  Tell us a little something about yourself.  I am a reluctant reader these days...life is so busy.  But the book club we started locally six months ago is still rolling along and I am loving it!!!

5)  If you participated in the last Read-a-Thon, what is something you'll do differently today?  I DID participate in the last RAT, and I will try to read more hours today.  I didn't do so well last time...

Back to the books (er, magazines)!!!  Happy reading, everyone!

RAT: Hour Fourteen

Getting sleeeeeppyyyy...  I was distracted THIS time around by TV and I took a break to play a game on my Kindle, too.  I just needed to take a break from reading.  I'll probably get another hour or so in, but, honestly, I'm kind of feeling like going to bed.

Title of book(s) read since last update:  Chromosome 6 by Robin Cook.
Number of books read since you started:  part of two books; one magazine.
Pages read since last update:  20
Running total of pages read since you started:  294
Amount of time spent reading since last update:  120 minutes  (more or less)
Running total of time spent reading since you started:  720 minutes
Mini-challenges completed:  Opening meme; Traveler's Log; Readathon Memories; Thrills and Chills;
Other participants you’ve visited:  None, yet.
What I've eaten/drunk:  Coffee; two Eggos with margarine; water with lime; half a leftover meatball sub; the vaguely racist-sounding "Oriental" flavored ramen noodles; High Road Aztec Chocolate ice cream - do yourself a favor and get some of this stuff; more water; Crab Rangoon; egg drop soup; an egg roll; vegetable fried rice; cashew chicken; sweet and sour chicken.

Going to try to keep plugging along.  My book is good, but my eyes are droopy.

RAT: Wrapping Up Hour Twelve - Halfway Through!

I made good progress over the last two hours.  Hubby has abandoned the Read-a-Thon and now has the living room TV on, so I may not make as much progress in the next two hours.  The good news is that I finished my magazine, and I am now on to a medical thriller.  This book is the third in the series and, from past experience, should be a fast, engrossing read!

Title of book(s) read since last update:  Food Network magazine; Chromosome 6 by Robin Cook.
Number of books read since you started:  part of two books; one magazine.
Pages read since last update:  65
Running total of pages read since you started:  274
Amount of time spent reading since last update:  120 minutes  (more or less)
Running total of time spent reading since you started:  720 minutes
Mini-challenges completed:  Opening meme; Traveler's Log; Readathon Memories; Thrills and Chills;
Other participants you’ve visited:  None, yet.
What I've eaten/drunk:  Coffee; two Eggos with margarine; water with lime; half a leftover meatball sub; the vaguely racist-sounding "Oriental" flavored ramen noodles; High Road Aztec Chocolate ice cream - do yourself a favor and get some of this stuff; more water; Crab Rangoon; egg drop soup; an egg roll; vegetable fried rice; cashew chicken.

The squirrels are remaining quiet, perhaps they have gone to bed.  I'm getting a little sleepy, so I might make some coffee to try to stay awake.  I will probably take a break around 9:00 to watch a little TV with Hubby and give my eyes a break.  Happy reading!