I finished reading:

"Finding Moon" written by Tony Hillerman.  319 Pages.

The 28th book of the year.  10106 pages at an average of 361 per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"The New Cold War Moscow v. Pekin" written by Edward Crankshaw.  164 pages.

The 27th book of 2012.  9787 pages at an average of 362 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"The Constant Gardener" written by John Le Carre.  560 Pages.

Much better than I thought I would be.

26th book of the year.   9623 pages at an average of 370 pages per book.

-Richard

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

End of Read-a-Thon Meme

1. Which hour was most daunting for you? The Last one, Hour 18.  
2. 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.
3. 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 :)
4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?  
5. How many books did you read? Finished two and got to page 171 of Hardys "Return of the Native".
6. What were the names of the books you read? The Rhinemann Exchange and 1st to Die
7. Which book did you enjoy most? 1st to Die
8. Which did you enjoy least?  None
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? 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

End of Read-A-Thon Hour 17

Pages Read this Hour:  18
Total Pages Read: 973
Time Read This Hour: 10 Minutes
Total Time Read:  9 Hours 20 Minutes
Books Finished:2 


Running out of steam.  Going to try another hour and go from there.

-Richard

End of Read-a-Thon Hour 16

Pages read this hour: 36
Total pages read: 955
Time read this hour: 37 mins.
Total time read: 9 Hours 10 Mins
Books Finished: 2


-Richard

End of Read-A-Thon Hour 15

Pages Read This Hour: 37
Total Pages Read: 919
Time Read this Hour: 30 Mins
Total Time Read: 8 Hours 33 Minutes
Books Finished: 2


-Richard

End of Read-A-Thon Hours 13 and 14.

Pages Read These Hours:  152

Total Pages Read: 882

Time Read These Hours:  52 mins

Total Time Read: 8 Hours 3 Minutes

Books Finished: 2

My new book is "Return of the Native" written by Thomas Hardy.  413 Pages.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"1st To Die" written by James Patterson.  462 pages.

24th book of 2012.  8650 pages at an average of 360 per book.

-Richard

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

End of Read-A-Thon Hour 12.  Half Way.

Pages Read this Hour: 134
Total Pages: 730
Time Read this Hour: 54 Minutes
Total Time Read: 7 Hours 11 Minutes.
Books Finished: 1


-Richard

End of Read-a-Thon Hour 11

Pages Read this Hour: 117
Total Pages Read: 596
Time Read this Hour: 43 Minutes
Total Time Read: Six Hours 17 Minutes
Books Finished: 1


-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

I finished reading:

"The Rhinemann Exchange" written by Robert Ludlum.  446 Pages.

The 23rd book of the year.  8188 pages at an average of 356 pages per book.

-Richard

End of read-a-thon Hour 9

Pages Read This Hour:  53
Total Pages Read:  376
Tine Read This Hour:  36 Minutes
Total Time Read:  4 Hours 48 Minutes.
Books Finished: 0

-Richard

End of read-a-thon Hour 8

Pages Read Last Hours:  110
Total Pages Read:  323
Time Read Last Hours:  1 hour 8 minutes
Total Time Read:  4 hours 12 minutes
Books Finished: 0


-Richard

End of Read-A-Thon Hour 4

Pages Read Last Hour -82

Total Pages Read - 213

Time Read Last Hour - 51 Minutes

Total Time Read -  3 hours 4 Minutes

Books Finished - 0

Going out to meet my mother-in-law for lunch, probably be gone for a couple of  hours.

-Richard

End of Read-A-Thon Hour 3

Pages Read Last Hour - 59

Total Pages Read - 131

Time Read Last Hour - 50 Minutes

Total Time Read -  2 hours 13 Minutes

Books Finished - 0

-Richard