It’s the Readathon End-of-Event Meme! 1. Which hour was most daunting for you? Probably hour 19, since I called it after that! 2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? Not really – I think Readers should choose books that would interest them on any occasion. However, picking shorter, faster-moving, more plot-oriented books is a good idea; humorous essay collections that can be read […]

I’ve just finished a fourth book – The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams – but it was a tough push, and so after being up for almost 20 hours, I think my Readathon is over! I’ll do a final recap some time on Sunday with the End of Event Meme. Good night, Readathoners! Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by […]

My three-hour cheerleading commitment has been officially fulfilled! If a blog was on my list and had posted at least one Readathon update today, I left a comment. I’ve finished three books, although two of them were in one volume. I’m undecided about what book to tackle next, but I’ve narrowed it down to three: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead – because I just finished re-reading A Wrinkle in Time, and I’m pretty […]

I’ve finished a book! Folks who recommend going with relatively short, quick reads are right – they do give you a sense of accomplishment. More importantly, I loved the first book I read: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks. I’m looking forward to writing up this one – it’s very clever. I’d really like Katie (my 16-year-old) to read it. I took a break after I finished reading my first book, and when I came […]

The 24-Hour Readathon’s local start time is 5 AM, and I’m up. I have my contact lenses in but am still in my pajamas. I want to hit the couch reading right away; I’ll break after an hour or two to shower and get dressed, and resume reading during breakfast. My plans for the day: Reading, Cheerleading (3 hours total), Tweeting, updating the blog every few hours, and don’t expect to do any mini-challenges unless […]

By the time I finish writing this update, it will be just past midnight Pacific time, and I’m declaring my participation in this Readathon OVER. I’ve updated on Twitter a few times since I last posted here 9 hours ago, but here’s a summary of what I’ve done since then: Cheerleading/commenting: 2 hours, comments left on 30 blogs Time spent reading: 6 hours Books read start to finish: Why Is My Mother Getting a Tattoo? […]

It’s just about 10 hours into the Readathon, and I don’t think I’ve read for more than about 4 of them all together. I spent about 2 hours this morning between 5 and 7:30 AM, and then went out for awhile – I didn’t get back to my reading until just after noon. I have completed reading In the Land of Believers: An Outsider’s Extraordinary Journey into the Heart of the Evangelical Church by Gina […]

I got to bed relatively late on Friday night (after 10:30 – hey, I’m a fortysomething!), didn’t sleep too well (woke up a lot), and woke up to my alarm at 4:30 on a day I’m not going to work – but it’s all for the 24-Hour Readathon! I plan to spend a couple of hours reading this morning, then break for a couple more – I’m meeting my sister for breakfast, and then doing […]