Which hour was most daunting for you?
The ones at the beginning- I hate getting up early!
Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?
Mysteries are always good- Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, that sort of thing.
Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
None- I always enjoy it!
What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
I love the books read database, and I'd like to be able to see it.
How many books did you read?
5
What were the names of the books you read?
Cargo of Eagles- Margery Allingham
The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For- Alison Bechdel
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother- Amy Chua
The Butterfly Cabinet- Bernie McGill
Death of a Travelling Man- M.C. Beaton
Which book did you enjoy most?
Death of a Travelling Man
Which did you enjoy least?
Cargo of Eagles
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?
I often have a hard time with the spring one, as responsibilities mean I have little of the day to devote to reading, but I'll be here next fall!
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Read-a-Thon: Hour 23
It's hour 23 and I'm still reading! Now working on Margery Allingham, Cargo of Eagles.
Read-a-Thon: Hour 20
I'm still here! It's hour 20 and I'm still reading. I'm nearly done Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and I've been enjoying it. My goal is now to finish this book and one other before the readathon's end.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Read-a-Thon: Hour 19
It's hour 19 and I'm still reading. I've also eaten too many M&M cookies (bleh.) I've finished three books, and now I'm reading Amy Chua's Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, which has caused so much controversy. It's really interesting!
Read-a-Thon: Hour 16
I'm at hour 16 and I've finished two books:
Death of a Travelling Man by M.C. Beaton
The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel
The mini-challenge for this hour is rereads. I must admit, I am not one to reread books. There's so many unread books I want to get through, that I don't like to spend my reading time on re-reads. That said, I have lately been rereading some favorite books from my youth. This year I've been focusing on the Nancy Drew series. I read all of them when I was young, and now I'm going back through them slowly. I'm shocked by how outdated they are; they never seemed so outdated when I was a kid (even though that was in the eighties and many of them were written in the 30s and 40s.) Still, it's fun to revisit what I enjoyed as a child.
Read-a-Thon Hour 15
I've not been blogging very much this readathon, in part because I prefer to spend the time reading. I've also been mixing some other responsibilities with my reading: some time at the ice rink, and I took a nap, because I want to make it to the bitter end. I'm now in the middle of three books, all of which I hope to finish in the next two hours:
The Butterfly Cabinet, by Bernie McGill
Death of a Travelling Man by M.C. Beaton
The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel
I'm also watching Skate America (figure skating competition) while reading.
Having fun thus far- will soon be making dinner.
Read-a-Thon: Hour 3
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
