Hours 7 and 8

Again, time is going too fast!

Since last update:

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - 63 pgs

Running total, pages: 215
Running total, hours: 3 hrs, 35 min reading, 45 min audio

'Name Your Read-a-thon' Mini-Challenge

               My Life in the Mansions of Chocolate!

Hours 4, 5, and 6

Yikes! Time is going by too fast!

Since last update:

Fever - 74 pages, Finished

Running total, pages: 152
Running total, hours: 2hr 25min reading, 45 min audio

Hours 1, 2, 3

Woo hoo - I won a prize! A good way to start off the day!

Reading progress:

Fever by Mary Beth Keane - 52 pgs (This book wasn't in my official RAT stack because I was hoping to finish it before today - didn't happen.)
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves - 26 pgs (listened to audio while walking the dog. This one hasn't grabbed me yet, so I may start a different audiobook when I want a reading break.)

Running total, pages: 78
Running totals, hours: 60 min reading, 45 min audio

Off to visit a few blogs, maybe do a mini-challenge, then back at it!

Opening Meme

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? Utah
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? Not sure - I want to read them all!
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? Hmmm- probably pumpkin chocolate chip bread!
4) Tell us a little something about yourself! I have two grown daughters, a hubby who travels a lot, and I work part-time, so I love that I get a fair amount of time to read!
5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?  I'm hoping to just get more reading done this time!

Hope everyone has a marvelous RAT!

The RAT Stack!

Here they are:
     We are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler (a group read)
     The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce (heard good things about this one)
     The Gods of Guilt by Michael Connelly (love the 'Lincoln Lawyer' novels)
     Corduroy Mansions by Alexander McCall Smith (another favorite author)
     Open Secrets by Alice Munro (short stories - always try to have at least 1 of these)
     Why Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie (still my favorite mystery writer)
     Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel (been on my TBR for ages)
     My Life in France - by Julia Child (great movie - been wanting to read the book)
     Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? by Raymond Carver (also short stories)
     The Secret of Shadow Ranch by Carolyn Keene (my traditional Nancy Drew for the wee hours!)

Can't wait to get started! And for the first time in awhile, I don't have ANY other commitments that day (except for having to walk the dog, but I have a couple of these audiobooks on my iPod).  Here is aforementioned dog (and reading companion). After her walk, I'm hoping she stays this relaxed the entire day:

Now, I have to try to forget about the RAT for the next few days, so I can get lots of work and cleaning done.  If I can feel like I'm rewarding myself, it makes the RAT even MORE fun.

October Read-a-Thon!

Sign-ups are in progress for Dewey's 24-hour Read-a-thon!  I thought I'd check the website since the event is one month from today, and I was number 100 to sign up.  That has to be lucky - I'm sure it means I'll have no interruptions that day and will break all my previous RAT records! ;) 

This will be my 9th RAT, and even though I sometimes have commitments during the day (especially in April), I participate as much as I can and it's always great fun.  Back in a few weeks with the book stack!