I finished reading:
"Listening In - The Secret White House Recordings of John F. Kennedy" selected by Ted Widmer. 288 Pages.
"The Wit of Cricket" compiled by Barry Johnston. 274 Pages.
These where the 79th and 80th books of 2012. 28,836 pages read at an average of 360 pages per book.
-Richard
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Friday, December 07, 2012
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
Saturday, December 01, 2012
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Friday, November 23, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
Friday, November 16, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
End of read-a-thon final stats and end of event mene:
- Which hour was most daunting for you? The last one for me (Hour 18)
- Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? Not really. Something you are very interested in or authors you really like.
- Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
- What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
- How many books did you read? Finished 2.
- What were the names of the books you read? Thomas Jefferson, an intimate portrait and 2nd Chance
- Which book did you enjoy most? Thomas Jefferson
- Which did you enjoy least?
- If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
- How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time? Definitely
Total pages Read - 1014
Total Time Read - 10 Hours 36 Minutes
Books Finished - 2
-Richard
Read-a-thon end of hour 18
Pages read this hour - 67
Total pages read - 1001
Time read this hour - 41 minutes
Total time read - 10 hours 26 minutes
Books finished - 2
It's 1am and I am exhausted. I will read a few more pages before going to bed and that's it. I will complete the end event survey in the morning. Another fun day....until next time...
-Richard
Pages read this hour - 67
Total pages read - 1001
Time read this hour - 41 minutes
Total time read - 10 hours 26 minutes
Books finished - 2
It's 1am and I am exhausted. I will read a few more pages before going to bed and that's it. I will complete the end event survey in the morning. Another fun day....until next time...
-Richard
Saturday, October 13, 2012
I finished reading:
"Thomas Jefferson an Intimate History" written by Fawn M. Brodie. 676 pages.
This is the 60th book I've finished this year. 21,844 pages at an average of 364 pages per book.
This was a very interesting book and very pertinent with the election in the US so close. I think if Jefferson saw what his Republican Party had come to he would be extremely angry. The ideals that made him create it and become it's first President have been eroded and evaporated. In fact, his, views and that of the party in 1801 are way more like the Democrat party now, and even it could be argued to the left of that.
-Richard
"Thomas Jefferson an Intimate History" written by Fawn M. Brodie. 676 pages.
This is the 60th book I've finished this year. 21,844 pages at an average of 364 pages per book.
This was a very interesting book and very pertinent with the election in the US so close. I think if Jefferson saw what his Republican Party had come to he would be extremely angry. The ideals that made him create it and become it's first President have been eroded and evaporated. In fact, his, views and that of the party in 1801 are way more like the Democrat party now, and even it could be argued to the left of that.
-Richard
Start of Read-a-Thon
Here we go..... I am starting with the book that I am currently reading: "Thomas Jefferson an Intimate History" written by Fawn M. Brodie. It 767 pages long and I am at page 138.
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? The Woodlands, TX (about 35 miles North of downtown Houston)
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? I don't have a stack. I just read the books in a system (the order I get them sorta)
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? Custard Creams
4) Tell us a little something about yourself! Originally from Hartlepool, England. Married to Jenn for fifteen years and now living in The Woodlands, Texas, USA via Bradford, England; London, England; High Wycombe, England; Edna, Texas; Antioch, California and Raleigh, North Carolina.
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? It's the 10th one I've done and I always do them the same way :)
-Richard
Here we go..... I am starting with the book that I am currently reading: "Thomas Jefferson an Intimate History" written by Fawn M. Brodie. It 767 pages long and I am at page 138.
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? The Woodlands, TX (about 35 miles North of downtown Houston)
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? I don't have a stack. I just read the books in a system (the order I get them sorta)
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? Custard Creams
4) Tell us a little something about yourself! Originally from Hartlepool, England. Married to Jenn for fifteen years and now living in The Woodlands, Texas, USA via Bradford, England; London, England; High Wycombe, England; Edna, Texas; Antioch, California and Raleigh, North Carolina.
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? It's the 10th one I've done and I always do them the same way :)
-Richard
Friday, October 12, 2012
Tomorrow is another read-a-thon. A landmark one for Jenn and I as we reach double figures with out tenth time participating. It's been another rough few weeks leading up to it so 24 hours escaping the real world is a good thing. I have a simple goal tomorrow - 1000 pages. My average number of pages over the previous nine is 997 pages so that should be a reasonable goal!!
-Richard
-Richard
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Sunday, October 07, 2012
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Monday, September 24, 2012
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Sunday, September 09, 2012
Friday, September 07, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Sunday, August 19, 2012
I finished reading:
"Best of Young British Novelists 2003" written by various authors. 350 pages.
An interesting collection of short stories and excerpts from novels. There are authors in this collection that I will look for their books now.
45th book of 2012. 16,545 pages at an average of 368 pages per book.
-Richard
"Best of Young British Novelists 2003" written by various authors. 350 pages.
An interesting collection of short stories and excerpts from novels. There are authors in this collection that I will look for their books now.
45th book of 2012. 16,545 pages at an average of 368 pages per book.
-Richard
Monday, August 13, 2012
Monday, July 30, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Saturday, July 07, 2012
Thursday, July 05, 2012
Sunday, July 01, 2012
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Friday, June 22, 2012
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Monday, June 11, 2012
Saturday, June 09, 2012
Saturday, June 02, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
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