I finished reading:

"The Russian Revolution" written by Leon Trotsky edited by F.W. Dupee.  484 pages.

The 63rd book of the year.  23,031 pages at an average of 366 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Murder in the CIA" written by Margaret Truman.  303 pages.

The 62nd book of the year.  22,547 at an average of 364 pages per book.

-Richard

End of read-a-thon final stats and end of event mene:

1. Which hour was most daunting for you?  The last one for me (Hour 18)
2. 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.
3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
5. How many books did you read? Finished 2.
6. What were the names of the books you read?  Thomas Jefferson, an intimate portrait and 2nd Chance
7. Which book did you enjoy most? Thomas Jefferson
8. Which did you enjoy least?
9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
10. 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

Read-a-thon end of hour 17.

Pages read this hour - 72

Total Pages Read - 934

Time read this hour - 22 mins

Total time read - 9 hours 45 minutes

Books finished - 2

My new book is "Murder in the CIA" written by Margaret Truman (303 pages)

-Richard

I finished reading:

"2nd Chance" written by James Patterson.  400 pages.

The 61st book of the year.   22,244 pages at an average of 365 pages per book.

-Richard

Read-a-thon end of hour 16.

Pages read this hour - 113
Total pages read - 862
Time read this hour - 38 minutes
Total time read - 9 hours 23 minutes
Books finished - 1

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hour 15.

Pages read this hour - 119
Total Number of Pages Read - 749
Time read this hour - 46 minutes
Total Time Read - 8 hours 45 minutes
Books Finished - 1

-Richard

Read-a-thon end of hours 12,13 and 14

Pages read these hours - 137
Total pages read - 630
Time read these hours - 1 hour 17 minutes
Total time read - 7 hours 59 minutes
Books Finished 1.

My new book is 2nd Chance written by James Patterson (400 pages)

-Richard

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

End of read-a-thon hour 11

Pages read this hour - 50 pages
Total pages read - 493 pages
Time read this hour - 41 mins
Total time read - 6 hours 42 mins
Books finished - 0

Of to Panara for dinner so we can eat and still read!!

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hour 10

Pages read this hour - 65 pages
Total pages read - 443 pages
Time read this hour - 56 mins
Total time read - 6 hours 1 min
Books finished - 0

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hours 8 and 9.

Pages read these hours - 85
Total pages read -  378
Time read these hours - 61 mins
Total time read - 5 hours 5 minutes.
Books finished - 0

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hours 6 and 7.

Pages read these hours: 72
Total pages read: 293
Time read these hours: 60 mins
Total time read: 4 hours 4 minutes.
Books finished: 0

-Richard

End of read-a-thon Hour 5

Pages read this hour - 39
Total Number of pages read - 221
Time read this hour - 33 minutes
Total time read - 3 Hours 4  minutes
Books Finished - 0

-Richard

End of read-a-thon Hour 4.

Pages read this hour - 62
Total Number of pages read - 182
Time read this hour - 49 minutes
Total time read - 2 Hour 31  minutes
Books Finished - 0

-Richard

End of read-a-thon Hour 3.

Pages read this hour - 34
Total Number of pages read - 120
Time read this hour - 23 minutes
Total time read - 1 Hour 42  minutes
Books Finished - 0

-Richard

End of read-a-thon Hour 2.

Pages read this hour - 48
Total Number of pages read - 86
Time read this hour - 42 minutes
Total time read - 1 Hour 19  minutes
Books Finished - 0

-Richard

End of Read-a-Thon Hour 1

Pages read this hour - 38
Total Number of pages read - 38
Time read this hour - 37 minutes
Total time read - 37 minutes
Books Finished - 0

-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

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

I finished reading:

"The White House Connection" written by Jack Higgins.  288 pages.

The 59th book of the year.  21,168 pages at an average of 359 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Ethan Frome" written by Edith Wharton.  181 pages.

The 58th book of the year.  20,880 pages at an average of 360 per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"The Fall of the Russian Empire" written by Donald James.  439 pages.

The 57th book of the year.  20,699 pages at an average of 363 pages per book.

-Richard