I finished reading:

"The Empire of Tea" written by Alan and Iris MacFarlane.  285 pages.

The seventy eight book of the year.  24,693 pages at an average of 317 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"The Great Gatsby" written by F. Scott Fitzgerald.  180 pages.

The seventy seventh book of the year.  24,408 pages at an average of 317 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Robert Ludlum's The Arctic Event" written by James H. Cobb.  504 pages.

The seventy sixth book of the year.  24,228 pages at an average of 319 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"80 Not Out - My Favourite Cricket Memories" written by Dickie Bird.  318 pages.

The seventy fifth book of the year.  23,724 pages at an average of 316 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"The Age of Reform" written by Richard Hofstadter.  328 pages.

The seventy fourth book of the year. 23,406 pages at an average of 316 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Term Limits" written by Vince Flynn.  612 pages.

The seventy third book of the year.  23,078 pages at an average of 316 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:  

"Lost & Found:  True Tales of Love and Rescue from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home".  296 pages.

The seventy second book of the year.  22,466 pages at an average of 312 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"To Rule the Waves - How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World" written by Arthur Herman.  569 pages.

The seventy first book of the year.  22,170 pages at an average of 312 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Lyndon Baines Johnson 1908-1973 Reflections in History:  A Personal Collection" written by Dwayne A. Bridges.  227 pages.

The seventieth book of the year.  21,601 pages at an average of 309 pages per book.

Richard

I finished reading:

"Wild Fire" written by Nelson DeMille.  516 pages.

The sixty ninth book of the year.  21,374 pages of the year at an average of 310 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"The House of Special Purpose" written by Christopher Hyde.  380 pages.

The sixty eighth book of the year.  20,858 pages at an average of 307 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"White House Diaries" written by Jimmy Carter.  537 pages.

The sixty seventh book of the year.  20,477 pages at an average of 306 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Indian Summer" written by Brian McDonald.  248 pages.

The sixty sixth book of the year.  19,940 pages at an average of 302 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"The Constitution That Delicate Balance: Landmark Cases that Shaped the Constitution" written by Fred W. Friendly and Martha J. H. Elliott.  300 pages.

The sixty fifth book of the year.  19,692 pages at an average of 303 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Don't Forget to Call Your Mama...I Wish I Could Call Mine" written by Lewis Grizzard. 140 pages.

The sixty four book of the year.  19,392 pages at an average of 303 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Leadership" written by Alex Ferguson with Michael Moritz.  386 pages.

The sixty third book of the year.  19,252 pages at an average of 306 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"A Democrat Looks at His Party" written by Dean Acheson.  199 pages.

The sixty second book of the year. 18,866 pages at an average of 304 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"The Book Thief" written by Markus Zusak.  550 pages.

We never learn and continue to live in fear with hate.

The sixty first book of the year.  18,667 pages at an average of 306 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"But We Didn't get the Fox" written by Richard Llewellyn.  394 pages.

The sixtieth book of the year.  18,117 pages at an average of 302 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:  

"It's a Long Story: It's My Life" written by Willie Nelson with David Ritz.  375 pages.

The fifty ninth book of the year.  17,723 pages at an average of 300 pages per book.

-Richard

I'm I finished reading:

"Thirty Days: An Inside Account of Tony Blair at War" written by Peter Stothard.  234 pages.

The fifty eighth book of the year.  17,348 pages at an average of 299 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Generic Prophecy: Beyond the Double Helix" written by Dr. Zsolt Harsanyi and Richard Hutton.  276 pages.

The fifty seventh book of the year.  17,114 pages at an average of 300 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"The Eight" written by Katherine Neville.  598 pages.

The fifty sixth book of the year.  16,838 pages at an average of 301 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Brian and Peter a Right Pair:  21 Years with Clough and Taylor" written by Maurice Edwards.  192 pages.

The fifty fifth book of the year.  16,240 pages at an average of 295 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Winston S. Churchill:  Young Statesman 1901-1914" written by Randolph S. Churchill.  706 pages.

The fifty-fourth book of the year.  16,048 pages at an average of 297 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"The Heart of the Antartic: The Farthest South Expedition 1907-1909" written by Ernest Shackleton.  403 pages.

The fifty-third book of the year.  15,342 pages at an average of 289 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Former People: The Final Days of the Russian Aristocracy" written by Douglas Smith.  374 pages.

The fifty-second book of the year.  14,939 pages at an average of 287 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Theatre" written by W. Somerset Maugham.  184 pages.

The fifty-first book of the year.  14,565 pages at an average of 286 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Friday Night Lights" written by H.G. Bissenger.  357 pages.

The fiftieth book of the year.  14,381 pages at an average of 288 pages per book.

-Richard

End of Bout of Books Day 7 (May 15th) and Final Stats:

Pages read on Day 7: 162
Books finished on Day 7: 1

Total Pages Read:  1,006
Total Books Finished: 4

See y'all in August!!

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Exorcising Hitler:  The Occupation and Denazification of Germany" written by Frederick Taylor.  383 pages.

The forty ninth book of the year.  14,024 pages at an average of 286 pages per book.

-Richard

End of Bout of Books Day 6 (May 14th):

Pages read day 6:  221
Books finished day 6: 0

Total Pages Read: 844
Total Books Finished: 3

-Richard

End of Bout of Books Day 5 (May 13th):

Pages read day 5:  117
Books finished day 5: 1

Total pages read:  623
Total books finished: 3

-Richard

I finished reading:

"On Britain" written by Ralf Dahrendorf.  188 pages.

The forty eight book of the year.  13,641 pages at an average of 284 pages per book.

-Richard

End of Bout of Books Day 4 (May 12th):

Pages read on Day 4: 115
Books finished on Day 4: 1

Total pages read: 506
Total books finished: 2

-Richard

End of Bout of Books Day 3 (May 11th):

Pages read day 3:  128
Books finished day 3: 0

Total pages read: 391
Books finished: 1

-Richard 

I finished reading:

"All Together Dead" written by Charlaine Harris.  323 pages.

The forty seventh book of the year.  13,453 pages at an average of 286 pages per book.

-Richard

End of Bout of Books Day 2 (May 10th)

Pages read on Day 2: 133
Books finished on Day 2: 0

Total Pages Read: 263
Total Books finished: 0 

-Richard

End of Bout of Books Day 1 (May 9th):

 Pages Read on Day 1:  130
 Books Finished on Day 1: 1

 Total Pages Read: 130
 Total Books Finished :1

 I finished Alistair MacLean's "Black Shrike" and started "All Together Dead" by Charlaine Harris.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"The Black Shrike" written by Alistair MacLean.  223 pages.

The forty sixth book of the year.  13,130 pages at an average of 285 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:  

"Six Months in 1945: From World War to Cold War" written by Michael Dobbs.  361 pages.

The forty fifth book of the year.  12,907 pages at an average of 287 pages per book.

Richard

I finished reading:

"Christ Returns to the Soviets" written by Greg Gulley and Kim Parker.  193 pages.

The forty fourth book of the year.  12,546 pages at an average of 285 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"A Falcon Flies" written by Wilbur Smith. 544 pages.

The forty-third book of the year.  12,353 pages at an average of 287 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"If These Walls Could Talk: New York Giants" written by Ernie Palladino.  222 pages.

The forty second book of the year.  11,809 pages at an average of 281 pages per book.

-Richard

Starting May 9th Jenn and I will participating on our 5th Bout of Books Read-a-thon

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 9th and runs through Sunday, May 15th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 16 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

-Richard

End of read-a-thon stats and survey:

Total Pages Read: 916
Total Time Read: 12 hours
Books finished:  4

1. Which hour was most daunting for you?  For once it was the first hour.  For some reason I was really tired and could not get going.
2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?  Hard to say as everyone has different tastes...
3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next season?  I like it as it is!!
4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?  All of it!!
5. How many books did you read?  Finished 4.  1 unfinished
6. What were the names of the books you read?  Tortured for Christ, Definitely Dead, Itchy Pig, The Congress of Vienna and If These Walks Could Talk.
7. Which book did you enjoy most? Itchy Pig
8. Which did you enjoy least?  Tortured for Christ
9. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?  Absolutely!

 -Richard

End of read-a-thon hour 18:

Pages read this hour:  48

Time read this hour:  44 minutes

Total pages read:  904

Total time read:  11 hours 50 mins

Books finished: 4

I am tired so I think that's about it.  Perhaps a few minutes more.

Good night!!

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hour 17:

Pages read this hour: 48

Time read this hour:  38 mins

Total pages read: 856

Total time read:  11 hours 6 mins

Books finished: 4

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hour 16:

Pages read this hour: 42

Time read this hour: 46 minutes

Total pages read: 808

Total time read: 10 hours 28 minutes

Books finished: 4

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hour 15:

Pages read this hour: 53

Time read this hour: 44 minutes

Total pages read: 766

Total time read: 9 hrs 42 mins

Books finished: 4

-Richard

I finished reading:

"The Congress of Vienna: a study in Allied unity:1812-1822" written by Harold Nicholson.  275 pages.

The forty first book of the year.  11,587 pages at an average of 283 pages per book.

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hour 14:

Pages this hour: 55

Total time read: 1hr 

Total pages read: 713

Total time read: 8 hrs 58 mins

Books finished: 3

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hour 12:

Pages read this hour:  22

Time read this hour: 30 mins

Total pages read:  658

Total time read: 7 hours 58 mins

Books finished: 2

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hour 11:

Pages read this hour:  45

Time read this hour: 29 mins

Total pages read: 636

Total time read:  7 hours 28 mins

Books finished:  3

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hour 10:

Pages read this hour:  64

Time read this hour: 55 mins

Total pages read:  591

Total time read:  6 hours 59 mins

Books finished: 3

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hour 9:

Pages read this hour: 35

Time read this hour: 30 mins

Total pages read:  527

Total time read:  6 hours 2 mins

Books finished: 3

-Richard

End of read-a- thon hour 8:

Pages read this hour: 113

Time read this hour: 51 minutes

Total pages read:  492

Total time read: 5 hours 34 minutes

Books finished: 3

My new book is The Congress of Vienna written by Harold Nicholson.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Itchy Pig" written by our wonderfully talented friend, Nicole Bruno Cox.  28 pages.

The fortieth book of the year.  11,312 pages at an average of 283 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Definitely Dead" written by Charlaine Harris.  324 pages.

The thirty-ninth book of the year.  11,284 pages at an average of 289 pages per book.

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hour 7:

Pages read this hour: 28

Time read this hour: 22 mins

Total pages read: 379

Total time: 4 hours 43 minutes

Books finished: 1

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hour 6:

Pages read this hour:  72
Time read this hour: 47 minutes
Total pages read: 351
Total time read:  4 hours 21 minutes
Books Finished: 1

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hour 5:

Pages read this hour:  83
Time read this hour:  49 minutes
Total pages read:  279
Total time read: 3 hours 23 minutes
Books finished: 1

-Richard 

End of read-a-thon hour 4:

Pages read this hour:  56
Time read this hour: 38 minutes
Total pages read: 196
Total time read: 2 hours 45 minutes
Books finished: 1

-Richard
 

End of read-a-thon hour 3:

Pages read this hour:  51 pages
Time read this hour: 33 minutes
Total pages read: 140
Total time read:  2 hours 7 minutes
Books Finished: 1

My new book is Definitely Dead written by Charlaine Harris (324 pages)

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Tortured for Christ" written by Richarf Wurmbrand.  155 pages.

The thirty-eighth book of the year.  10,960 pages at an average of 288 pages per book.

-Richard

End of read-a-thon hou 2:

Pages read this hour:  44
Time read this hour:  50 minutes
Total pages read:  89
Total time read: 1 hour 34 minutes.
Books finished: 0

-Richard

End of read-a-thon Hour 1:

Pages read this hour:  40
Time read this hour: 44 minutes
Total pages read: 40
Total time read:  44 minutes
Books finished: 0

-Richard

So here we go again.  Another Dewey's 24 hour read-a-thon.   This will be the seventeenth successive time.   The usual plan read about 1000 pages, relax, have fun and not worry about the crazy life we have going on :)

I am starting with the book I am currently reading:  Tortured for Christ written by Richard Wurmbrand.  I am currently on page 15 (out of 155).

 Here is my opening 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?  A very short children's book written by our good friend:  Itchy Pig
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?  Whatever has been made :)
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!  Englishman "lost in Texas"
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?  Same as always..just a nice day away from "life"

-Richard 

I finished reading:

"The Love-charm of Bombs: Restless Lives in the Second World War" written by Lara Feigel.  465 pages.

The thirty-seventh book of the year.  10,805 pages at an average of 292 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"A Sort of Life" written by Graham Greene.  220 pages.

The thirty-sixth book of the year.  10,340 pages at an average of 287 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Bad Company" written by Jack Higgins. 288 pages.

The thirty fifth book of the year.  10,120 pages at an average of 289 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"B4B" written by J.B.Wood, Todd Hewlin and Thomas Lah.  217 pages.

The thirty fourth book of the year.  9,832 pages at an average of 289 pages per book.

-Richard

I'm I finished reading:

"Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked" written by Chris Matthews.  371 pages.

The thirty third book of the year.  9,615 pages at an average of 292 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"A Survey of World Cultures: Russia and the Former Soviet Republics" written by Ed Brandy.  141 pages.

The thirty second book of the year.  9,244 pages at an average of 289 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Red Ice" written by R.L. Crossland.  260 pages.

The thirty first book of the year.  9,103 pages at an average of 294 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"The Many not the Few: The Stolen History of The Battle of Britain" written by Richard North.  365 pages.

The thirtieth book of the year.  8,843 pages at an average of 295 pages per book.

-Richard