Spring 2015: Dewey's 24 hours Readathon: Hour 12

Hello everyone. Can you believe we are already halfway done? also: This is my post #500 in this blog!!!!!!!

Books finished: 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)


Books started: The View from Castle Rock by Alice Munro


Pages read: 894

Hours slept: 0

Total hours reading: 13

# of Blogs visited: Wow, this year I'm with Team Mr.Popper. So far I've visited 92 blogs! (I lost count of how many unique visits, but oh well)

Mini-challenges in which I'm participating: 

Opening Meme
4Seasons4Books 
Picture it
Treasure Hunt 
In 100 Years 
Mid Event Survey

Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now?
I am finishing The View from Castle Rock 2. How many books have you read so far?
Almost 3! 3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
Inés del Alma Mia and Ms Marvel: Generation Why 4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
I've only taken breaks to eat and go to the bathroom, but I've been lucky; I mnaged to clear my day completely. 5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
The amount of new readers! It's so fun to see new people joining!! 

Back to reading!

Dewey Read-a-Thon: Hour 12 AND Mid-Event Survey

Hello everyone. Already hour 12! Did you have time to participate in my challenge? I hope you did!

Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now?
I jsut started The Descent by Alma Katsu
2. How many books have you read so far?
I have finished 3 books
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
That would be Beautiful Redemption since I am eager to finish that series!
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
Only self imposed, walk around the house a bit to wake me up.
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
It always surprises me how committed people are through the day!

Books finished: 3->The Witch Sisters; The Catcher in the Rye; The Sister Brothers.
Books started: 4->The Witch Sisters; The Catcher in the Rye; The Sister Brothers, The Descent.
Pages read: 627
Hours slept: 0
Total hours reading: 10
# of Blogs visited: 59 unique visits, but I just started re doing my rounds so we are up to 77 visits

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

24h Read-a-Thon (Spring 2014): Hour 12 and Mid-Event Meme

Hello everybody, we are almost half way there!!

Books finished: 2--> Going Over by Beth Kephart; Delirio by Laura Restrepo
Books started: 0
Pages read: 551
Hours slept: 0
Mini-challenges in which I'm participating:Intro Meme, Pick a Paragraph (@ Cautious dot DK); Jigsaw Cover Puzzle (@ Little Miss Reader);Best of your Reading Year (@ Lisa's World of Books); Six Word Celebration (@ Estella's Revenge); Selfie (@ The Book Monsters); First Editions (@ The Bluestocking Society)


Mid-Event Meme

1. What are you reading right now?
I am finishing The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
2. How many books have you read so far?
Only 2 :/
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
Since I should be done with my "To Finish" stack I think I'm going to read The Giver, but mostly I can't wait to read The Last Unicorn.
4. Did you have to make any special arrangements to free up your whole day?
Oh man, yes, an unexpected experiment made wake up at 5h30 am to be at the lab at 6h so I could be free all day to read...but it was worth it!
5. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
No many so far, except self imposed, to stretch and exercise a bit.
6. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
I don't know if surprise is the word, but every time I do this I feel this bliss, just curled in my chair, enjoying a day dedicated to books.
7. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
You guys always do a terrific job, I can't think of anything right now.
8. What would you do differently, as a Reader or a Cheerleader, if you were to do this again next year?
Hopefully get more sleep and not have an even earlier morning, hehe.
9. Are you getting tired yet?
Not yet, no.
10. Do you have any tips for other Readers or Cheerleaders, something you think is working well for you that others may not have discovered?
Well, this year is the first time that I had put a bit of movement in my Read-a-Thon and I think that has helped to feel more awaken and energized.
 

24h Read-A-Thon (2013): Hour 12

Hello everybody,

Books finished: 2 (City of Ashes, Girl of Nightmares)

Books started: 2 (Girl of Nightmares, Letters to a young Scientist)

Pages read: 829

Hours slept: 0

Feeling: Exited...and a bit emotional, the book I'm reading is hitting some sensitive cords, like taking sweet advice from a loving Grandpa :'S

Mini-challenges in which I'm participating: 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

Mid-Event Survey

1) How are you doing? Sleepy? Are your eyes tired?
I was sleepy at a point, but some nice coffee helped me out :)

2) What have you finished reading?
City of Ashes and Girl of Nightmares

3) What is your favorite read so far?
I'm loving Letter to a young Scientist

4) What about your favorite snacks?
I had a Rocky Mountain Chocolate chip and Smarties Cookie...it was delicious!!!

5) Have you found any new blogs through the readathon? If so, give them some love!
I visited Booking in Heels and really liked her style :)

24 hour Read-a-Thon: Hour 12

Hello everybody,

Books finished: 3 (The passage by Justin Cronin;Cleanup by Norah McClintock; Jersey Angel by Beth Ann Bauman )
Reading know: The Guinea Pig Diaries by A.J. Jacobs
Pages read:653
Hours slept: 0
Mini-challenges in which I'm participating: Book Bingo; Turn to page;  Oldies but Goodies 

This is my first "snack" today, I'm not counting the Chili, because that was lunch...although later tonight I guess it will become a snack ;)

Cappuccino and Peanut Butter and Jam!