I finished reading:"The Return of the Native" written by Thomas Hardy. 413 pages.
The 25th book of the year. 9063 pages at an average of 363 pages per book.
-Richard
Friday, April 27, 2012
Sunday, April 22, 2012
End of Read-a-Thon Meme
- Which hour was most daunting for you? The Last one, Hour 18.
- Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? Thrillers. Trying to read a classic, no matter how good, or how much I enjoy it towards the end is tough.
- Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? I keep doing them so must be doing some well :)
- What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
- How many books did you read? Finished two and got to page 171 of Hardys "Return of the Native".
- What were the names of the books you read? The Rhinemann Exchange and 1st to Die
- Which book did you enjoy most? 1st to Die
- Which did you enjoy least? None
- If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders? N/A
- How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time? Very Likely. Reader.
The Final Stats:
Pages Read: 1038
Time Read: 10 Hours 3 Minutes
Books Finished: 2
-Richard
End of read-a-thon Hour 18
Pages Read this Hour: 54
Total Pages Read: 1027
Time Read this Hour: 33 Mins
Total Time Read: 9 Hours 53 Mins
Books Finished: 2
I think that's it. My eyes have gone so it's time for bed!!! Another good day, especially considering how stressful the last couple of weeks have been. I may sneak in a few extra pages, but, that will be it. Goodnight and back at it in October.
-Richard
Pages Read this Hour: 54
Total Pages Read: 1027
Time Read this Hour: 33 Mins
Total Time Read: 9 Hours 53 Mins
Books Finished: 2
I think that's it. My eyes have gone so it's time for bed!!! Another good day, especially considering how stressful the last couple of weeks have been. I may sneak in a few extra pages, but, that will be it. Goodnight and back at it in October.
-Richard
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Read-A-Thon Halfway Survey
1) How are you doing? Sleepy? Are your eyes tired? Going Strong
2) What have you finished reading? The Rhinemann Exchange by Robert Ludlum
3) What is your favorite read so far? 1st To Die, by James Patterson
4) What about your favorite snacks? Cadbury's Creme Eggs
5) Have you found any new blogs through the readathon? If so, give them some love! No, too busy reading
-Richard
1) How are you doing? Sleepy? Are your eyes tired? Going Strong
2) What have you finished reading? The Rhinemann Exchange by Robert Ludlum
3) What is your favorite read so far? 1st To Die, by James Patterson
4) What about your favorite snacks? Cadbury's Creme Eggs
5) Have you found any new blogs through the readathon? If so, give them some love! No, too busy reading
-Richard
End of read-a-thon hour 10
Pages Read this Hour: 103
Total Pages Read: 479
Time Read this Hour: 46 minutes
Total Time Read: 5 hours 34 minutes
Books Finished: 1
My new book is one Jenn wanted me to read, so, is a departure from my normal way of reading (in the order I get them). It is 1st To Die written by James Patterson. It is 462 pages.
Richard
Pages Read this Hour: 103
Total Pages Read: 479
Time Read this Hour: 46 minutes
Total Time Read: 5 hours 34 minutes
Books Finished: 1
My new book is one Jenn wanted me to read, so, is a departure from my normal way of reading (in the order I get them). It is 1st To Die written by James Patterson. It is 462 pages.
Richard
Read-a-Thon Introductory Questionnaire
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? The Woodlands, TX
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? I don't have a stack, just read the books in the order I get them without looking ahead so I can't say
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? Going out for Cici's Pizza for dinner
4) Tell us a little something about yourself! English, now living in TX via lots of difference places. Sports freak and this evening will be worrying about how the San Jose Earthquakes are doing against Salt Lake. Will I be able to read during the game?
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? Ninth one. Essentially doing the same usual. Just looking forward to days escape from "life"
-Richard
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? The Woodlands, TX
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? I don't have a stack, just read the books in the order I get them without looking ahead so I can't say
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? Going out for Cici's Pizza for dinner
4) Tell us a little something about yourself! English, now living in TX via lots of difference places. Sports freak and this evening will be worrying about how the San Jose Earthquakes are doing against Salt Lake. Will I be able to read during the game?
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? Ninth one. Essentially doing the same usual. Just looking forward to days escape from "life"
-Richard
Friday, April 20, 2012
Tomorrow is the next Dewey's 24 hour read-a-thon. It's been a tough, tough, few weeks so it will be nice to have a days escapism.
This will be the ninth one we have done. The average for the previous ones are:
Average time read: 11 hours 23 minutes
Average number of Books Finished : 3 1/2
Average number of pages read: 997
-Richard
This will be the ninth one we have done. The average for the previous ones are:
Average time read: 11 hours 23 minutes
Average number of Books Finished : 3 1/2
Average number of pages read: 997
-Richard
Friday, April 13, 2012
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