I finished reading:

"5,000 Nights at the Opera: The Memories of Sir Rudolph Bing" written by Rudolph Bing.  360 Pages.

The 43rd book of the year.  15,632 pages at an average of 364 pages.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"The Golden Bowl" written by Henry James.  547 pages.

42nd book of the year.  15,272 pages at an average of 364 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Yesterday's Spy" written by Len Deighton. 222 pages.

41st book of the year.  14,725 pages at an average of 359 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Winesburg, Ohio" written by Sherwood Anderson.  252 pages.

The 40th book of the year.  14,503 pages at an average of 363 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"this world we live in" written by Susan Beth Pfeffer.  239 pages

39th book of 2012.  14,251 pages at an average of 365 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Kane and Abel" written by Jeffrey Archer.  477 Pages.

"the dead and the gone" written by Susan Beth Pfeffer.  308 Pages.

The 37th and 38th books of the year.  14,012 pages at an average of 369 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"The Heart of the Matter" written by Graham Greene.  244 pages.

The 36th book of 2012.  13,227 pages at an average of 367 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Life as We Know It" written by Susan Pfeffer.  337 Pages.

35th book of the year. 12,983 pages at an average of 371 per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Saving Faith" written by David Baldacci.  495 Pages.

The 34th book of the year.  12,646 pages at an average of 372 per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"The Europeans" written by Henry James.  178 pages.

33rd book of 2012.  12,151 pages at an average of 368 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Red Phoenix" written by Larry Bond.  694 pages.

32nd book of the year.   11973 pages at an average of 374 per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Dodsworth" written by Sinclair Lewis.  380 Pages.

31st book of the year.  11279 pages at an average of 364 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"The English Assassin" written by Daniel Silva.  383 pages.

The 30th book of the year.  10899 pages at an average of 363 per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

"Nana" written by Emile Zola.  410 pages.

I like Zola, but, this one was not my favourite.   Very slow and predictable.

29th book of the year.  10516 pages at an average of 363 pages per book.

-Richard

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