Monday, October 31, 2011

I finished reading"

"The Eye of the Tiger" written by Wilbur Smith.  390 Pages.

44th book of the year.  14,104 pages at an average of 321 pages per book.

-Richard

Saturday, October 29, 2011

I finished reading:

"A Short History of the English - Speaking Peoples:  The Age of Revolution" written by Winston S. Churchill.  314 pages.

43rd book of the year.  13714 pages at an average of 319 pages per book.

-Richard

Sunday, October 23, 2011

I didn't get up so did no more reading so here is  my end of event meme.

  1. Which hour was most daunting for you?  All of them as I was not feeling well.  
  2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?   When the World came to Gander.
  3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?  No
  4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon? Everything.
  5. How many books did you read?  Finished 2, 200 pages into another
  6. What were the names of the books you read?  "The Other South", "When the World Came to Gander" and am in the middle of "The Age of Revolution".
  7. Which book did you enjoy most? "When the World Came to Gander"
  8. Which did you enjoy least? "The Age of Revolution"
  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?  Definitely as a reader
-Richard

Saturday, October 22, 2011

End of read-a-thon hour 16

Pages read this hour - 53
Total pages read - 635
Time read this hour - 46 minutes
Total time read - 8 hours 45 minutes
Books finished - 2


That's it.  This cold has beaten me.  Time to feed the cats and go to bed.  I am hoping to get hope at 6am to put in one more hour.  Good night y'all

-Richard
End of read-a-thon hours 13, 14 and 15

Pages read these hours - 72
Total pages read - 582
Time read these hours - 1 hour 13 minutes
Total time read - 7 hours 59 minutes.
Books finished - 2


-Richard
End of read-a-thon hour 12

Pages read this hour - 42
Total pages read - 510
Time read this hour - 47 minutes
Total time read - 6 hours 46 minutes
Books finished - 2

Off to dinner at Panera then to Starbucks to read...

-Richard
End of read-a-thon hour 11

Pages read this hour - 37
Total pages read - 468
Time read this hour - 39 minutes
Total time read - 5 hours 59 minutes
Books finished - 2


-Richard
End of read-a-thon hour 10

Took a nap!!

Pages read this hour - 7
Total pages read - 431
Time read this hour - 5 minutes
Total time read - 5 hours and 20 minutes.
Books finished - 2

-Richard
End of Read-a-Thon hour 9.

Pages read this hour - 17
Total pages read - 424
Time read this hour - 17 minutes
Total time read: 5 hours and 15 minutes
Books finished - 2


Back to my normal way of reading by starting the next book of my list in the order I get them:  "The Age of Revolution"  the third volume of Winston Churchill's "A History of the English - Speaking People".  It has 314 pages.

-Richard
I finished reading:

"The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 In Gander, Newfoundland" written by Jim Defede.  344 pages.

A remarkable story showing that even in the darkest days goodness can prevail.

42nd book of 2011.  13,400 pages at an average of 319 pages per book.

-Richard
End of Read-a-Thon hours 7 and 8.

Pages read these hours - 133
Total pages read - 407
Time read these hours - 1 hour 5 minutes
Total time read - 4 hours 58 minutes
Books finished - 1


-Richard
End of read-a-thon Hour 6.

Pages read this hour - 79
Total pages read - 274
Time read this hour - 50 minutes
Total time read - 3 hours 53 minutes
Books finished - 1


Time for lunch, some Cici's Pizza where we can read.

-Richard
End of read-a-thon Hour 5.

Pages read this hour - 47
Total pages read - 195
Time read this hour - 32 minutes
Total time read - 3 hours 3 minutes
Books finished - 1


The new book is "The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland" written by Jim Defoe.  244 pages.

-Richard
I finished reading:

"The Other South - Southern Dissenters in the Nineteenth Century" written by Carl N. Degler.  371 Pages.

A powerful read.  It is so staggering that so much hate could actually have happened.  We talk about Nazi Germany or Stalin's Russia, but, to read things like this so close to home really makes one think.  Also, interestingly it highlights how the big political parties in the US have switched in as far as the voting demographics.   Having a "minority" President now seems incredible after reading this book, it's like coming coming out of a different world.   A definite sign of progress being good!!

 The 41st book of the year,  13,156 pages at an average of 321 pages per book.

-Richard
End of read-a-thon hour 4.

Pages read this hour - 56
Total pages read - 148
Time read last hour - 48 minutes
Total time read - 2 hours 31 minutes
Books finished - 0


-Richard
End of read-a-thon Hour 3

Pages read this hour - 37
Total pages read - 92
Time read last hour - 50 minutes
Total time read - 1 hour 43 minutes
Books finished - 0


-Richard
End of Read-a-Thon Hour 2

Pages read last hour - 15
Total pages read - 55
Time read last hour - 10 minutes
Total time read - 53 minutes
Books finished - 0

Struggling to get going today :(

-Richard
Read-a-thon Introduction:

1)Where are you reading from today?  Home in The Woodlands, Texas (Just north of Houston)
2)Three random facts about me… English, American and sports mad
3)How many books do you have in your TBR pile for the next 24 hours?  I do not have a pile...just read books in the order I get them
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)?  About 1000 pages
5)If you’re a veteran read-a-thoner, any advice for people doing this for the first time?  Don't stress about goals, just enjoy and relax



-Richard
End of Read-a-Thon Hour 1


Pages read last hour - 40
Total pages read - 40
Time read last hour - 43 minutes
Total time read - 43 minutes
Books finished - 0


-Richard
7am and start of the 8th read-a-thon.  As usual I will be reading the books in the order I bought them with one exception.  The next book I start will be one that Jenn has just finished that I want to read.  My goal for the day is about a thousand pages, which is a bit less than usual because I am still recovering from a bad head cold....

I am starting of with the book I am currently reading:  "The Other South - Southern Dissenters in the Nineteenth Century".  I am at page 200 out of 371.

Enjoy y'all!!

-Richard

Saturday, October 15, 2011

I finished reading:

"The Communist Manifesto" written by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels.  258 Pages.

Actually it was only 40 pages with the rest of it an introduction and preface.   Interesting in light of the end of the cold war, and essentially the communist world.  They definitely had some good ideas, but, in my very laymans opinion it fails because it lacks soul.  It lacks faith and creativity, two major parts of mans make up.

40th book of the year.  12,785 pages at an average of 320 pages per book.

-Richard

Wednesday, October 05, 2011

I finished reading:

"Fathers and Sons" written by Ivan Turgenev.  295 pages.

One of my all time favourite books written by one of my favourite authors.

39th book of the year, 12527 pages at an average of 321 pages per book.

-Richard

Saturday, October 01, 2011

October 22nd is time for the next Read-a-Thon.


-Richard
I finished reading:

"The Satan Bug", 223 pages and "Fear is the Key", 256 pages, both written by Alistair MacLean.

The 37th and 38th book of 2011.   12,232 pages at an average of 322 pages per book.

-Richard