I finished reading:

"Tortilla Flat" written by John Steinbeck. 151 pages.

Book 18 on the year, 5701 pages total at 317 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Loon Lake" written by E.L. Doctorow. 295 pages.

This is the 17th book I have read this year, 5550 pages at an average of 326 pages per book.

-Richard

The Season finished for West Hartlepool Rugby Club this weekend. A good season. The Senior team finished 7th in North 1 which is very respectable considering it was the first season in a higher league and got to the quarter finals of the National Intermediate Cup. The Second Team won their League and the Under 18's also won their league which augurs well for the future as the team try to crawl back up the league ladder.

-Richard

The end of the Read-a-Thon

1. Which hour was most daunting for you? Getting up this morning for one more hour.

2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? Not really. I enjoy most books and they are interesting to me.

3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? Nope it's good.
4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon? I like the fact that there are no real hard fast rules. If there was I won't enjoy it.

5. How many books did you read? Finished 4

6. What were the names of the books you read? Mikhail S. Gorbachev, an intimate portrait, The
Life and Extraordinary Adventure of Private Ivan Chonkin, a life without armor, The Mermaids Song.

7. Which book did you enjoy most? The Life and Extraordinary Adventure of Private Ivan Chonkin

8. Which did you enjoy least? a life without armor

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? Will do as a reader. This is my third one.

-Richard

At the end of Read-a-Thon hour 24.

Before I went to bed and this morning I read a little more before 8am EDT.
Total new pages read - 68. I finished another book (see below). I also an up to page 39 out of 295 of the next new book, Lake Loon written by E.L. Doctorow
Total pages read - 950
New time spent - 61 minutes.
Total Time - 10 Hours 38 minutes.
Books Finished - 4

-Richard

I finished reading:

"The Mermaids Song" written by Val McDermid. 364 pages.

This is the first book of the Dr. Tony Hill series which I first became acquainted with after watching the adaptations on BBC America. I wasn't sure that I would like the book, but, I did.

This is the 16th book I have read this year for 5255 pages at an average of 328 pages a book.

-Richard

The end of Read-a-Thon Hour 15.

For the hour pages read - 42 pages. I am up to page 335 out of 364 in the book I am reading.
Total Pages Read - 882 pages
For the hour time read - 22 minutes.
Total time read - 9 hours 37 minutes.
Books read - 3

That's it for tonight...hopefully I will squeeze another hour in tomorrow morning.

-Richard

The end of Read-a-Thon Hour 14

For the hour pages read -72. I am up to page 293
Total pages read - 840
For the hour time read - 47 minutes
Total time read - 9 hours 15 minutes.
Books finished - 3

Half an hour to go before the big soccer game between "my" San Jose Earthquakes and the evil L.A. Galaxy. I may read for a few minutes after that before going to bed and I "hope" to get up in time to complete one more hour in the morning.

-Richard

End of Read-a-Thon Hour 13.

For the hour pages read 67 - I am up to page 221 of The mermaids Singing.
Total pages read - 768
For the hour time read - 46 minutes
Total time Read - 8 hours 38 minutes
Books Read 3

-Richard

End of Read-a-Thon Hours 11 and 12.

For the hours pages read - 64. I am up to page 154 on the book I am reading.
Total pages read - 701
For the hours time read - 57 minutes
Total Time - 7 hours 52 minutes.
Books Read 3

-Richard

End of Read-a-Thon Hour 10.

For the hour pages read - 48. I am up to page 90 (out of 364)
Total pages - 637
For the hour time spent - 44 minutes.
Total time spent - 6 hours 55 minutes.
Books Finished - 3.

Time for a dinner break, but, we are going to Panera so we can eat and read at the same time :)

-Richard

End of Read-a-Thon Hour 9.

For the hour pages read - 42. I am up to page 42 (out of 364) in my next book, The Mermaids Song written by Val McDermid
Total pages - 589
For the hour time spent - 44 minutes.
Total time spent - 6 hours 11 minutes.
Books finished - 3

-Richard

End of Read-a-Thon Hour 8.

For the hour pages read - 136. Finished a book (see post below)
Total Pages - 547
For the hour time spent - 47 minutes
Total time read - 5 hours 27 minutes.
Books finished 3.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"a night without armor" - poems written by my Jewel. 136 pages.

I like poetry but this was not my style. Easy to read though. Claiming 136 pages is a bit of a cheat as some were only 4 lines long taking up a whole page.

This is my 15th book of the year for a total of 4891 pages averaging 326 pages per book.

-Richard

End of Read-a-Thon Hour 7.

For the hour pages read -78. Finished the book I was reading (see previous post)
Total Pages Read - 411
For the hour time spent - 38 minutes
Total Time Read - 4 Hours 40 Minutes.
Books Finished - 2.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"The Life and Extraordinary Adventured of Private Chonkin" written by Vladimir Voinovich. 316 Pages.

I've been looking forward to reading this book since I read Voinovich's book "Anti-Soviet Union" a while ago. I was not disappointed. Very funny and also poignant.

This is my 14th book of the year for a total of 4755 pages at an average of 340 pages per book.

-Richard

End of Read-a-Thon Hour 6.

For the Hour Pages Read - 45. I am up to page 238.
Total Pages Read - 333
For the Hour Time Read - 22 minutes.
Total Time Read - 4 hours 2 minutes.
Books Finished - 1

-Richard

End of Read-a-Thon Hour 5.

For the Hour - Pages Read-68. Up to page 193 out of 316
Total Pages Read - 288
For the Hour Time Read - 44 minutes.
Total Time Read - 3 hours 40 minutes.
Books Finished - 1

-Richard

End of Read-a-Thon Hour 4.

For the Hour - Pages Read - 83. I am up to page 125 out of 316.
Total Pages Read - 220
For the hour time read - 51 minutes.
Total Time Read - 2 hours 56 minutes.
Books Finished - 1

-Richard

End of Read-a-Thon Hour 3.

For the Hour - Pages Read - 53. Up to page 42 out of 316 of my new book, The Life and Extraordinary Adventure of Private Ivan Chonkin written by Vladimir Voinovich.
Total Pages Read - 137
For the Hour Time Read - 39 minutes.
Total Time Read - 2 hours 5 minutes.
Books Finished - 1

-Richard