Hours 20 thru 24, Final Meme

Since last update:

We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves - 30 pages

Final total, pages: 501
Final total, hours: 8 hrs 50 min reading, 1 hr audio

I slept for a bit, but came back for the last 45 minutes.

It was a blast as always. Can't wait to do it again! Special thanks to my loyal RAT pal, Laura, at pleasepardontheinterruption.blogspot.com.  I can't imagine doing this without you!  And thanks to everyone who visited me, the hosts, co-hosts, and mini-challenge creators. You guys are all great!  See you next time.

End of Event Meme:

1. Which hour was most daunting for you? Hours 20 thru 23 - gave in and got a few zzzz's
2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? I enjoyed The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? No!
4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon? Again, loved the cheerleaders' spreadsheet.
5. How many books did you read? 1 entire book, parts of 2 others
6. What were the names of the books you read? Fever, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
7. Which book did you enjoy most? The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
8. Which did you enjoy least? We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, but I'm only 50 pages in - maybe it will get better.
9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders? Nope
10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time? Extremely likely.  I'll read and probably cheer again.

Hours 17, 18, and 19

Since last update:

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - 99 pages, Finished

Running total, pages: 471
Running total, hours: 8 hrs 20 min reading, 45 min listening

The last hour was tough, but I was determined to finish my book! I must nap for a bit, but hope to come back for at least the last hour.

The Pet Parade Mini-Challenge

            Here's my puppy! Normally, she would have gone in to her bed by now, but she knows tonight is special and is hanging out with me!

Hours 15 and 16

Since last update:

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - 43 pgs

Running total, pages: 392
Running total, hours: 6 hrs 50 min reading, 45 min audio

Hanging in there for a bit longer before I might have to succumb to a nap!

Book Spine Poetry Mini-Challenge

                                      The power and the glory
                                        peace like a river
                                      I used to know that

Hours 12, 13, and 14

Since last update:

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - 76 pgs

Running total, pages: 349
Running total, hours: 6 hr 5 min reading, 45 min listening

Must log in more reading time before I get sleepy and my reading speed slows by half (or more)!

Mid-Event Survey

Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now? The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
2. How many books have you read so far?  I read the second half of one and am through the first half of another.
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?  I think I may be in the mood to start my Agatha Christie mystery. (Why Didn't They Ask Evans?)
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? Not many interruptions except my slow computer is making me inefficient at cheering.
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? Not really any surprises - great fun as always!