I finished reading:

“The Cockroach” written by Ian McEwan.  100 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and seventy second book of the year.  51,185 pages at an average of 298 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“My Death” written by Lisa Tuttle.  105 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and seventy first book of the year.  51,085 pages at an average of 299 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Jackson, 1964 And Other Dispatches from Fifty Years of Reporting on Race in America” written by Calvin Trillin.  275 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and seventieth book of the year.  50,980 pages at an average of 300 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Poet of the Ukraine “ written by Taras Shevchenko.  296 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and sixty ninth book of the year.  50,705 pages at an average of 300 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Cause is Mankind:  A Liberal Program for Modern America” written by Hubert H. Humphrey.  127 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and sixty eighth book of the year.  50,409 pages at an average of 300 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Red Rosa: A Graphic Biography of Rosa Luxemburg” written by Kate Evans.  179 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and sixty seventh book of the year.  50,282 pages at an average of 301 pages per book.

 -Richard 

 End of read-a-thon final post and survey:

Total Pages Read:  1218

Total Time Read:  13 hours 19 mins

Total Books Finished: 3

1. How many books did you read during this readathon? Did you have any favorites?  Read parts of six.  
2. How many books did you finish?  Finished three
3. Did you accomplish your goals for this readathon? Yes
4. How did your snacks and meals work out? Are there things you would change about the food and beverages side of your readathon for next time?   No
5. Did you enjoy this readathon? What was the most successful part of your readathon? What would you change for next time?  Reading the"hardest" book first
6. Will you be continuing your readathon reading past the end of our official readathon?  Always reading:

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Plum Spooky” written by Janet Evanovich.  309 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred sixty sixth book of the year.   50,103 pages at an average of 302 pages per book.

-Richard 

End of read-a-thon hours 16-18:

Time read these hours:  2 hours 2 minutes

Pages read these hours: 283

Books finished these hours: 0

Total pages read:  1086

Total time read:  12 hours 20 mins 

Total books finished: 2

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“A Place Of Execution” written by Val McDermid.  550 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and sixty fifth book of the year.  49,794 pages at an average of 302 pages per book.

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hours 13-15:

Pages read these hours:  148 

Time read these hours:  2 hours 18 mins

Books finished these hours: 0

Total pages read:  803

Total time read:  10 hours 18 mins

Total books finished: 1

-Richard 

End of read-a-thon hours 10-12:

Pages read these hours: 258

Time read these hours:  2 hours 47 mins

Books finished these hours: 1

Total pages read:  655

Total time read:  8 hours 

Total books finished: 1

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Nikolay Mayakovsky:  A Composer and His Times” written by Patrick Zuk.   464 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and sixty fourth book of the year.  49,244 pages at an average of 300 pages per book.

-Richard 

End of read-a-thon hour 7-9:

Pages read these hours:  132

Time read these hours:  2 hours 8 mins

Books finished these hours: 0

Total pages read:  397

Total time read:  5 hours 13 mins

Total books finished:  0

-Richard 

End of read-a-thon hours 4-6:

Pages read these hours:  178 pages

Time read these hours:  2 hours 21 mins 

Books finished these hours: 0

Total pages read:  249

Total time read:  3 hours 10 mins 

Total books finished: 0

-Richard 

End of readathon hours 1-3:

Pages read these hours:  71

Time read these hours:  49 minutes 

Books finished these hours:  0

-Richard 

 Read-a-thon opening survey:

1) What part of the world are you reading from today? -  Just North of Houston, Texas, USA
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? - Myaskovsky
3) Which snacks are you most looking forward to? - Beans on Toast
4) Tell us a little something about yourself! - Ex-Pat English "Lost in Texas"
5) What are your goals for this readathon?  1000 pages.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Moscow 1941:  A City and Its People at War” written by Roderic Braithwaite.  323 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and sixty third book of the year.  48,780 pages at an average of 299 pages per book.

-Richard

 This weekend we will be again participating in Dewey's 24 hour readathon.   Its been a rough few months so we are definitely looking forward to a nice relaxing weekend.   Perhaps a little rugby and MLS decision day thrown in for good measure :)

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Girl from the Metropol Hotel:  Growing Up in Communist Russia” written by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya.  149 pages.

The one hundred and sixty second book of the year.  48,457 pages at an average of 299 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Essential Works of Marxism” edited by Arthur P. Mandel.  562 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and sixty first book of the year.  48,308 pages at an average of 300 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“When The English Fall” written by David Williams.  242 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and sixtieth book of the year.  47,746 pages at an average of 298 pages per book.

Richard 

I finished reading:

“Selected Poems” written by W. H. Auden.  304 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and fifty ninth book of the year.  47,504 pages at an average of 299 pages per book.

-Richard 

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I finished reading:

“The World Is Not Enough” written by Raymond  Benson.  Two stars.

The one hundred and fifty eighth book of the year.  47,200 pages at an average of 299 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Our Philosopher” written by Gert Hoffmann.  140 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and fifty seventh book of the year.  46,953 pages at an average of 299 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Zuleikha” written by Guzel Yakina.  482 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and fifty sixth book of the year.  46,813 pages at an average of 300 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Lennon: The Definitive Biography” written by Ray Coleman.  692 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and fifty fifth book of the year.  46,331 pages at an average of 299 pages per book.

-Richard