Spring 2015: Dewey's 24 hours Readathon: End of Event meme

Hello everyone. I slept for about 6 hours. I'm still feeling a but woozy, so I will probably go back to bed, but I wanted to update the End of Event Meme:

Which hour was most daunting for you?

I couldn't make it past hour 20, I could feel my body giving up, so I went to bed.


Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?
Towards the end, I went to comics, I was reading Sex Criminals and Rat Queens, their art is beautiful and the story keeps you hoocked, so I will recommend something like that. 

Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
No guys, I am always in awe on how you organize the event, specially this year with the so many readers!

What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
I can only speak for our team, but I know the cheerleaders kept very active and that always motivate other.

How many books did you read?
4 books and 3 comics

What were the names of the books you read?
L'Oubli que nous serons by Héctor Abad (really liked it); How to be a Woman by Caitlin Moran (it was ok, it picked up at the end); The View from Castle Rock by Alice Munro (Liked it, she has a very interesting style), Inés del Alma mia, by Isabel Allende (It was very good). I also finished The Yellow Wall-Paper Short story. Sex Criminals: Vol 1, Rat Queens #3 and #4

Which book did you enjoy most?
L'Oubli que nous serons.

Which did you enjoy least?
While it picked up at the end, How to be a Woman had me thinking of DNFing at first.

If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
Always make time to cheer for your fellow readers; give yourself a goal (say 5 visits/hour) and set that time aside from your reading time; read the post and try to write comments showing that you actually are there for the person. 

How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?
I would love to be there this fall. Everything depends on how things go with my studies. But if not as a reader, I for sure will be a cheerleader!

Some stats:



Pages read: 1509

Hours slept: 4/24

Total hours reading: 20/24

# of Blogs visited: Wow, this year I'm with Team Mr.Popper. So far I've visited 131 blogs! 

Mini-challenges in which I participated: 

Opening Meme
4Seasons4Books 
Picture it
Treasure Hunt 
In 100 Years 
Mid Event Survey
Get Fit and Read 
Bookish Brews
Reading Story  
Shelfie 
End of Event
 
Thank you to everyone who participated in the challenge and to all the great cheerleaders, to all the hosts and most importantly to those amazing organizers Andi and Heather, you guys are the best!

Dewey Read-a-Thon: Hour 24 and End of Event

Hello everyone. Hour 24...wait, what? I did it?? I did it!!!

Books finished: 4->The Witch Sisters; The Catcher in the Rye; The Sister Brothers; The Descent. I am a bit sad I couldn't finish all my books, but I am in general satisfied.
Books started: 5->The Witch Sisters; The Catcher in the Rye; The Sister Brothers; The Descent; Alif the Unseen
Pages read: 1239, at least I read a bit the past hour
Hours slept: 0
Total hours reading: 23
# of Blogs visited: 59 unique visits, but I just started re doing my rounds so we are up to 177 visits. So I manage to visit each blog 3 times :)

Mini-challenges in which I'm participating:  

• Opening Meme, 
• Shelfie
• Weird reading Position 
• Quotable Quotes 
• Book Staging
• Show it Off
• Recommend me a book 
• Mid-Event Survey 
• Color Cover 
• The Pet Parade
• Promote that Genre
• Books on Books 

End of Event Meme:

1. Which hour was most daunting for you?
This past 2 hours I was really struggling, I barely read 20 pages each hour, I kept re reading the same sentence!
2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?
I really enjoyed all of my books, but I would say The Catcher in the Rye was funner than I thought it would be.

3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
Not really, I love the organization this year. Great job guys!

4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
The variety of support and challenges. As a cheerleader I loved the spreadsheet so we could make sure of who was lacking support.

5. How many books did you read?
4 and 3/4 ;)

6. What were the names of the books you read?
The Witch Sisters; The Catcher in the Rye; The Sister Brothers; The Descent.

7. Which book did you enjoy most?
I was pleasantly surprised with TCitR

8. Which did you enjoy least?
If I have to say one it would be The Sister Brothers; I liked it but not as much as I thought I was going to.

9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
I am very proud of my team, and as I mentioned, the spreadsheet did wonders for me. But as a reader I have to say, not a lot of cheering came my way :/

10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?
 Oh for sure I will be there in Spring unless something in the lab happens. As for my role, I might just stick to reading next time, we will see.

24h Read-a-Thon (Spring 2014): Hour 24 and End of Event Meme

1. Which hour was most daunting for you?

At hour 20 I just couldn't hold my head up, so I gave up and went to bed.

2.Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?

From this event's reading list I would suggest The Golem and the Jinni or  Going Over. They are very different books, yet they both share characteristics that made them quite engaging for me.

3.Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?

As I mentioned in the mid-event meme, I believe that you guys have done a wonderful work so I can't really think of anything that the event would be missing, IMOO.

4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?

I was a amazed by how many VERY different challenges were. I think the variety of activities we had this year help me to change my mind when I needed, during my tiny breaks.

5. How many books did you read?

I manage to finish 4 books this year. I started a fifth, but didn't advance much in it.

6.What were the names of the books you read?

Going Over by Beth Kephart; Delirio by Laura Restrepo; The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker; The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle 

7.Which book did you enjoy most?

This year I do not have a favorite; basically since the books I read were so different from one another, they all had a lot to offer to me. I was very satisfied with my selection. 

8.Which did you enjoy least? 

I am very happy to say that there wasn't a book that I read in this event that I didn't enjoy!.

9.If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?

I wasn't a cheerleader this year...I will say however that I would've liked to have a bit more of comments from the group that was supporting me. Karsyn from Karsyn's Kickass Jocoserious, Kooky, Jannock book blog (wow that's a mouthful!) Did a wonderful job though. I hate to sound like I am complaining, and I do know that this year we had 800 people to cheer for! But a bit more of presence would've been nice.

10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?

I definitely would like to participate again in the Fall; I'm thinking since I've only been a Cheerleader once, I would like to do that, and maybe even be a team leader?. For sure I would like to host another challenge, I have so much fun coming up with those!

24h Read-A-Thon (2013): Hour 24

Hello everybody,

Books finished: 4 (City of Ashes, Girl of Nightmares, Letters to a young Scientist, The Nightmare)

Books started: 4 (Girl of Nightmares, Letters to a young Scientist, The Nightmare, Ender's Game)

Pages read: 1565

Hours slept: 0.5

Feeling: Exhausted...but happy. In all I am very satisfied. I only slept 30 minutes this time, so I almost did the 24 full hours. Also, although I didn't finish as many books as last year, they were bigger and hence my page count was considerably higher than last time. Also I am happy to see people participating at my challenge :)

Mini-challenges in which I'm participating/participated: A Puzzling Mini-Challenge from Just One More Thing, Read-a-Thon Mad Libs from Nisaba Be Praised, Book Trailer from Jehara, Self Portrait from The Estella Society`, The Best of Your Reading Year from Lisa’s World of Books , Audiobook Dream Date from The Geeky Blogger’s Book Blog, Cheap Thrills from Fiction State of Mind, Bookish Travel from A Reader’s Respite, Turn the Page from Reflections of a Bookaholic

End of Read-A-Thon post

1. Which hour was most daunting for you?

From hour 21 up to right now I noticed my reading slowing a lot, since I was so tired

2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?

I really enjoy thrillers that keep you turning pages. This year was "The Nightmare"

3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?

I think you guys did a wonderful job as always

4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?

I think we have a great community, everyone supporting each other :)

5. How many books did you read?

I finished 4 and I have one that I will finish this week

6. What were the names of the books you read?

See Above

7. Which book did you enjoy most?

Oh I loved "Letters to a Young Scientist"

8. Which did you enjoy least?

I was a bit disappointed at "The Nightmare". It was good, but I was expecting better based on their previous book.

9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?

I wasn't a cheerleader this time

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. As far as my role, it will depend on how my studies go.

24 hour Read-a-Thon: Hour 24

Hello everybody, first of all: I won!!! I never win!

Books finished: 5 
Reading know: My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D
Pages read: 1211
Hours slept:1.5
Mini-challenges in which I'm participating:Opposite Title Puzzle Challenge; Book Sentence, Challenging Book Challenge; Time Flies, I Love Fall; Book Bingo; Turn to page;  Oldies but Goodies 

Only one hour to go...but I'm struggling not to fall asleep again. Specially so close to the end line.

-End of Event Meme: 

1. Which hour was most daunting for you? 
    Definitely this last one; my energy from my nap went away and I had to keep changing positions not to fall asleep

2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?
    I honestly think is really hard if you don't know the reader. I would suggest having something of non-fiction to the side but keeping it with a light tone, like A.J. Jacobs

3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
    I loved the event as it was 

4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
   I can't compare it with other years, so in my opinion everything worked nicely :)

5.How many books did you read?
   6
 
6. What were the names of the books you read?
    The Passage; Cleanup; Jersey Angel; The Guinea Pig Diaries; El misterio de las Tanias and My stroke of insight

 
7. Which book did you enjoy most?
    The Passage for Fiction and The Guinea Pig Diaries for non-fiction.

8.Which did you enjoy least?
   Jersey Angel...

9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
    I wasn't, but I would like to thank everyone who visited my page!

11. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?

    I will definitely participate next year, probably at Fall. As a reader, and maybe as a cheerleader. I'm not sure I'm ready yet to be a host :$