Tuesday, October 27, 2015

I finished reading:

"Henry VIII" written by William Shakespeare.  175 pages.

The one hundred and fourteenth book of the year.  36,794 pages at an average of 323 pages per book.


-Richard

Saturday, October 24, 2015

 I finished reading:

"Murder at the National Cathedral" written by Margaret Truman.  319 pages.

The one hundred and thirteenth book of the year.  36,619 pages at an average of 324 pages per book.


-Richard

Monday, October 19, 2015

I finished reading:

"Morning Glories: Volume Eight" written by Nick Spencer.  120 pages.

The one hundred and twelth book of the year.  36,300 pages at an average of 324 pages per book.


-Richard
I finished reading:

"Morning Glories:  Volume seven" written by Nick Spencer.  124 pages.  

The one hundred and eleventh book of the year.  36,180 pages at an average of 326 pages per book.


-Richard
I finished reading:

"The Soccer War" written by Ryszard Kapuscinski.  234 pages.

The one hundred and tenth book of the year.  36,056 pages at an average of 328 pages per book.


-Richard

Sunday, October 18, 2015

My final read-a-thon stats and survey:

Total Pages Read:  1447
Total Time Read: 11 hrs 42 minutes

Which hour was most daunting for you?  The last one I read:  Hour 19 (1 am local time)
Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?  Something that is not to heavy and a subject or genre you like.
Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?  Great as it is.
What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon? Great as it is
How many books did you read? Finished 5 almost 6
What were the names of the books you read? A Time to Kill, Dead to the World, Savage Drift, Morning Glories Volume's 5 and 6 and The Soccer War.
Which book did you enjoy most?  Savage Drift
Which did you enjoy least?  Morning Glories Volume 6
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? Definitely
End of read-a-thon hour 19:

Pages read: 101
Time read: 43 minutes
Total Pages Read:  1436
Total Time Read: 11 hours 37 minutes
Books Finished: 5

That's me done apart for one more chapter before I do to bed.

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

Pages read: 45
Time read: 27 mins
Total Pages Read: 1335 
Total Time Read: 10 Hours 54 mins
Books Finished: 5

This will be the last hour for me...really starting to flag.

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

Pages read: 57
Time read: 15 minutes
Total Pages Read: 1290
Total Time Read: 10 Hours 27 Minutes
Books Finished: 5

New book is The Soccer War written by Ryszard Kapuscinski.  234 pages.

-Richard

Saturday, October 17, 2015

I finished reading:

"Morning Glories: Volume 6" written by Nick Spencer.  144 pages.

The one hundred and ninth book of the year.  35,822 pages at an average of 329 pages per book.

End of read-a-thon hour 16:

Pages read: 28
Time read: 15 minutes
Total Pages Read: 1233
Total Time Read: 10 hours 12 minutes
Books Finished:  4

-Richard
End of read-a-thon hour 15:

Pages read: 132
Time read: 38 minutes
Total Pages Read: 1205
Total Time Read: 9 Hours 57 Minutes
Books Finished: 4

My new book is Morning Glories: Volume 6
I finished reading:

"Morning Glories: Volume 5" written by Nick Spencer.  136 pages.

The one hundred and eighth book of the year.  35,678 pages at an average of 330 pages per book.


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

Pages read: 144
Time read: 49 minutes
Total Pages Read: 1073
Total Time:  9 Hours 19 Minutes
Books Finished: 3

My new book is Morning Glories: volume 5.

-Richard
I finished reading:

"Monument 14: Savage Drift" written by Emmy Laybourne.  305 pages.

The one-hundred and seventh book of the year.  35,542 pages at an average of 332 pages per book.


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

Pages read: 41
Time read:  21 minutes
Total Pages Read: 929
Total Time Read:  8 hours 30 minutes
Books Finished: 2

-Richard
End of read-a-thon hour 12:

Pages read: 66
Time read: 25 minutes
Total Pages Read:  888
Total Time Read: 8 hours 9 minutes
Books Finished: 2

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

Pages read: 118
Time read: 48 mins
Total Pages Read:  822
Total Time Read: 7 hours 44 minutes
Books Finised: 2

-Richard
End of read-a-thon hour 10:

Pages read: 75
Time read: 45 minutes
Total Pages Read: 704
Total Time Read: 6 Hours 56 Minutes
Books Finished: 2

My new book is Monument 14: Savage Drift written by Emmy Laybourne.  305.

-Richard
I finished reading:

"Dead to the World" written by Charlaine Harris.  291 pages.

The one-hundred and sixth book of the year.  35,237 pages at an average of 332 pages per book.


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

Pages read: 102
Time read: 54 mins
Total Pages Read:  629
Total Time Read:  6 Hour 11 Minutes.
Books Finished: 1

-Richard
End of read-a-thon hours 7 and 8.

Pages read: 56
Time read: 34 mins
Total Pages Read: 527
Total Time Read: 5 hours 17 minutes
Books Finished: 1

-Richard
End of read-a-thon hour 6:

Pages read:  81
Time read: 51 minutes
Total Pages Read: 471
Total Time Read:  4 Hours 43 Minutes
Books Finished: 1

-Richard
End of read-a-thin Hour 5:

Pages read:  94
Time read: 35 minutes
Total Pages Read:  390
Total Time Read: 3 hours 52 minutes
Books Finished: 1

My new book is Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris.  291 pages.

-Richard
I finished reading:

"A Time to Kill" by John Grisham.  515 pages.

The one-hundred and fifth book of the year.  34,946 pages at an average of 333 pages per book.


-Richard
End of read-thon hour 4:

Pages Read 88
Time read: 52 minutes
Total Pages Read: 296
Total Time Read: 3 Hours 17 minutes
Books Finished: 0

-Richard
End of read-a-thon hour 3:

Pages read: 92
Time read:  55 minutes
Total Pages Read:  208
Total Time Read:  2 hours 25 minutes
Books Finished: 0

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hour 2

Pages read:  77
Time read: 52 minutes
Total Pages Read:  116
Total Time Read:  1 hour 30 minutes
Books Finished: 0

-Richard
End of read-a-thon Hour 1

Pages Read: 39
Time Read: 38 minutes
Total Pages Read: 39
Total Time Read: 38 minutes
Books Finished: 0 

-Richard

So, here we go start of the read-a-thon.

I am starting with "A Time to Kill" by John Grisham which I on page 125 (out of 515).

Here is the introduction meme:

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?  No plans on what to read...Just see what pops up next!!
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?   Anything my wonderful wife has made.
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!  Chemist, read-a-holic, sports fan,
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?  Nothing really different.   This is the sixteenth time I've done it and all have been fun.

-Richard

Friday, October 16, 2015

Tomorrow I am excited to take part in my sixteenth Dewey's 24 hour read-a-thon.   No goals apart from relaxing and reading.   

http://www.24hourreadathon.com/

-Richard

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

I finished reading:

"Surprised by Joy" written by C.S. Lewis.  190 pages.

The one-hundred and fourth book of the year.  34,441 pages at an average of 331 pages per book.


-Richard

Saturday, October 10, 2015

I finished reading:

"Murder at the Washington Tribune" written by Margaret Truman.  321 pages.

The one-hundred and third book of the year.  34,251 pages at an average of 333 pages per book.


-Richard

Thursday, October 08, 2015

I finished reading:

"Blind Man's Bluff:  The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage" written by Sherry Sontag and Christopher Pike.  396 pages.

The one hundred and second book of the year.  33,930 pages at an average of 333 pages per book.


-Richard

Saturday, October 03, 2015

I finished reading:

"Morning Glories:  Volume 4" written by Nick Spencer.  216 pages.

The one hundred and first book of the year.  33,534 pages at an average of 332 pages per book.


-Richard

Thursday, October 01, 2015

I finished reading:

"Inside the Third Reich" written by Albert Speer.  621 pages.

The One Hundreth book of the year.  33,318 pages at an average of 333 pages per book.


-Richard