Hours 18 and 19

Oh dear, have been reading the same line several times. Time for a blog break. I am really trying to hang in there...

Since last update:

42 pages - The Room on the Roof
Running total, pages: 604
Running total, hours: 11hr

Hours 16 and 17

Since last update:

65 pages - The Room on the Roof by Ruskin Bond
Running total, pages: 562
Running total, hours: 10hr 15 min

Getting a bit sleepy - no! Time to walk around for a bit and break open my Cherry Coke Zero.

Hours 14 and 15

Since last update:

65 pages - The House on Mango Street - Finished!
Running total, pages: 497
Running total, hours: 9 hrs 15min

I'm definitely going to surpass my page and hours totals from the last Read-a-Thon - yay!

Am going to break for just a bit before starting my 3rd book. I think I'll be switching around now - as it gets later, I doubt I'll be able to stay with one book for too long.

Hour 12 Meme

I'm a little late posting this, because I didn't check in at hour 12.

1. What are you reading right now?
Just finished 'T' is For Trespass and am now starting The House on Mango Street
2. How many books have you read so far?
One
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
Not sure what my mood will be, but probably Tea Time For the Traditionally Built
4. Did you have to make any special arrangements to free up your whole day?
I did lots of cleaning the last few days and made sure there was plenty of food in the fridge
5. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
Hardly any interruptions!
6. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
Not as much cheering as last time
7. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
Maybe fewer challenges that are dependent on having read specific books
8. What would you do differently, as a Reader or a Cheerleader, if you were to do this again next year?
Same as last time - try harder to get a good night's sleep the night before!
9. Are you getting tired yet?
My worst time was late afternoon, but my eyes are burning a bit.
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?
I planned out all my food/snacks ahead of time, and that saved me a lot of reading time.

Hours 11, 12, 13

How's everybody doing? I can't believe we're over halfway through!

Since last update:
87 pages - 'T' is For Trespass' - Finished!
45 pages - The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Running total, pages: 432
Running total, hours: 8hr 15min

Hours 9 and 10

Just had to down another cup of tea for my late-afternoon slump. Will soon be finished with my first book. Hmmmm....what to read next...

Since last update:
60 pages - 'T' is For Trespass
Running total, pages: 300
Running total, hours: 6hr

Hours 7 and 8

Yikes - I can't believe the RAT is already 1/3 over! The time is going too fast and I'm reading too slow!

Since last update:
60 pages - 'T' is For Trespass by Sue Grafton
Running total, pages: 240
Running total, hours: 4hr, 30min