Sunday, November 20, 2016

I finished reading:

"Marathon: The Pursuit of the Presidency 1972-1976" written by Jules Witcover.  656 pages.

The one hundred and eighth book of the year.  35,187 pages at an average of 326 pages per book.



-Richard



Saturday, November 12, 2016

I finished reading:

"Kit Carson's Autobiography" written by Kit Carson.  170 pages.

The one hundred and seventh book of the year.  34,531 pages at an average of 323 pages per book.


-Richard

Friday, November 11, 2016

I finished reading:

"Ross Luxemburg" written by Paul Frolich. 311 pages.

The one hundred and sixth book of the year.  34,361 pages at an average of 324 pages per book.


-Richard

Wednesday, November 09, 2016

I finished reading:

"Decipher" written by Stel Pavlou.  575 pages.

The one hundred and fifth book of the year.  34,050 pages at an average of 324 pages per book.


-Richard

Saturday, November 05, 2016

I finished reading:

"The Portable North American Indian Reader" edited by Frederick W. Turner.  625 pages.

The one hundred and fourth book of the year.  33,475 pages at an average of 322 pages per book.


-Richard

Tuesday, November 01, 2016

I finished reading:

"To the Hilt" written by Dick Francis.  322 pages.

The one hundred and third book of the year.  32,850 pages at an average of 319 pages per book.


-Richard

Sunday, October 30, 2016

I finished reading:

"Prison Writings: My Life is My Sun Dance" written by Leonard Peltier.  243 pages.

The one hundred and second book of the year.  32,528 pages at an average of 319 pages per book.


-Richard

Friday, October 28, 2016

I finished reading:

"The Making of the President 1960" written by Theodore H. White.  472 pages.

The one hundred and first book of the year.  32,285 pages at an average of 320 pages per book.


-Richard

Sunday, October 23, 2016

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

  1. Which hour was most daunting for you?  The last one for me, hour 19
  2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?  Hard to answer as everyone's tastes are different.  For me it would be spy thriller novels.
  3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next season?  Nope, love it as it is.
  4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
  5. How many books did you read? Finished 5
  6. What were the names of the books you read? The Dogs of War, Dead and Gone, The Dragon, Out of the House of Bread, White People and started The Making of the President 1960.
  7. Which book did you enjoy most?  The Dragon
  8. Which did you enjoy least?  The Dogs of War
  9. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time? Definitely will!!
My Final Stats:

Pages Read:  1,243
Time Read:   12 hours 48 minutes
Books Finished: 5

See y'all in April!!

-Richard


End of read-a-thon hour 19:

Pages read this hour: 45
Time read this hour: 48 minutes

Total Pages Read: 1,241
Total Time Read: 12 hours 45 minutes
Books Finished: 5

Time for bed.  Perhaps a few more minutes and pages, but, that's about it.

-Richard
End of read-a-thon hour 18:

Pages read this hour: 71
Time read this hour: 42 minutes

Total Pages Read: 1,196
Total Time Read: 11 hours 57 minutes
Books Finished: 5

-Richard
Total I finished reading:

"White People stories and novellas" written by Allan Gurganus.  305 pages.

The one hundredth book of the year.   31,813 pages at an average of 318 pages per book.


-Richard
End of read-a-thon hour 17:

Pages read this hour:  93 pages
Time read this hour: 49 minutes

Total Pages Read: 1,125
Total Time Read: 11 hours 15 minutes
Books Finished: 4

-Richard

Saturday, October 22, 2016

End of read-a-thon hour 16:

Pages read this hour: 48
Time read this hour: 32 mins

Total Pages Read: 1,032
Total Time Read: 10 hours 36 minutes
Books finished: 4

-Richard 
End of read-a-thon hour 15:

Pages read this hour: 56
Time read this hour: 33 minutes

Total Pages Read: 984
Total Time Read: 10 hours 4 minutes
Books Finished: 4

-Richard
End of read-a-thon hour 14:

Pages read this hour: 34
Time read this hour: 28 minutes

Total Pages Read:  934
Total Time Read: 9 hours 31 minutes
Books Finished: 4

-Richard
End of read-a-thon hour 13:

Pages read this hour: 57
Time read this hour: 41 minutes

Total Pages Read: 894
Total Time Read: 9 hours 3 minutes
Books Finished: 4

-Richard
I finished reading:

"Out of the House of Bread: Satisfying your Hunger for God with the Spiritual Disciplines" written by Preston Yancey.  163 pages.

The ninety ninth book of the year.  31,508 pages at an average of 318 pages per book.


-Richard

End of read-a-thon hour 12:

Pages read this hour: 86
Time read this hour 55 minutes

Total Pages Read: 837
Total Time Read: 8 hours 22 minutes
Books Finished: 3

-Richard
End of read-a-thon hour 11:

Pages read this hour: 49
Time read this hour: 23 minutes.

Total Pages Read: 751
Total Time Read: 7 hours 27 minutes
Books Finished: 3

-Richard