Tag: Read A Thon

1. Which hour was most daunting for you?

At 2 am is when I was losing it….

2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?

Receive Me Falling was excellent and quick moving, I would also suggest if you have a small series you have been wanting to get into this may be a good time too….

3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?

I thought this year was wonderful…

4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?

It all went together well.  Everyone seemed to work together from the challenges to the cheerleaders.

5. How many books did you read?

4

6. What were the names of the books you read?

Receive Me Falling, In The Name Of Love, Too Many People In One Little House, When The Roof Caves In and I am working on The Help

7. Which book did you enjoy most?

Receive me falling was really a wonderful read.  The Help is going to be excellent but I am not done with it yet

8. Which did you enjoy least?

The House one….  and there was another one not mentioned here that I started and stopped.

9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
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10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?

Oh I would love to participate again!  I would be a reader again and I would love to host a mini challenge

Ok… its after midnight and I am taking part of this challenge posted by Chronicles Of An Infant Bibliophile

For this challenge we are supose to list 5 of our favorite childrens read.  Ok here I go:

Charlotte’s Web :Oh come on, no brainer right?  Loved this book as a child – I really did.

Are You There God Its Me Margaret…. ok I grew up on Judy Blume and I swear I owe part of my reading habits today to her wonderful books!

Really just about anything Dr. Seuss.  I think I knew these books by heart.  I had, my kids had them….

This one will probably surprise you.  If you know me you know that dolls creep me out.  Always have.  This is the exception.  Mrs Beasley was ok and I even had a Mrs. Beasely doll growing up.  I have no idea what happened to her.

Original Nancy Drew…. not remakes.  No.  Much be the good old  ones.  In fact I have some of these I found at a flea market.  I hope to find them all.

For this mini challenge we have asked to take a few minutes and remember Dewey.  I didn’t know Dewey.  I came into the blogging world after she had gone on…. but there is truly this amazing presence of her still today.  From all areas of The Blogesphere, I have seen her name, read about the amazing things she has done, and wished that I could have been one of those to say that I had had known her as well.

I first seen the sidebar memes that said in Memory of Dewey.  I wanted to ask about her, but didn’t know how.  I didnt want to leave my question in a comment and I didn’t know any of my fellow bloggers well enought to ask in an email.  I did wonder though… who was Dewey?

It wasnt until BBAW that I heard the entire story and with tears in my eyes I read about her incredible pressence, how she made everyone feel appreciated and welcome, how she built up a community of bloggers and knit them together… all the while dealing with an illness that if I understand correctly, she did not reveal in any way.

Her passing, was a surprise that shook the core of many of the long term book bloggers.  Reading on the BBAW posts I read comment after comment of lives she had touched.  As tears ran down my face my heart actually ached for this wonderful person who I had never met, but had touched so many.

Even though I never new Dewey… through you, the book blogging community, I feel that I did.  And for that I am grateful.

Here is to you Dewey.  May your star shine brightly in Heaven. ♥

Mid-Event Survey

We now interrupt the regular scheduled reading for this announcement 🙂

1.  What are you reading right now?  I am just getting ready to pick up The Help by Katherine Stockett

2. How many books have you read so far?  3

3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-Thon?  The Help is the book I was holding off on as it is a big read and I really have been looking forward to this one for a long time.

4. Did you have to make any special arrangements to free up your whole day?  It actually worked out well on its own.  My hubby worked until 4 then came home and watched an hour of tv.  I ate dinner with him but he was tired and went to bed early.  I have been alone most of the day and nothing really pressing that couldnt wait until tomorrow or Monday to do.  🙂

5. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?  Nothing really – a freind stopped by this morning to drop off a malaria pill in prep for our trip next week.  We talked for about 5 minutes and she was gone.  The phone has been quiet too.   Excellent day!

6. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?  Since this is my first I guess I have had a lot of surprises.  The challenges are fantastic… I didnt think they would be so detailed and I didnt think I would be posting today at all (ha ha as you scroll through my many posts!)  but I really love it.  The cheerleaders are awesome.  I have had newbies at my blog today – quite a few actually that I look forward to visiting back in the next couple of days.  Everyone has been just great!

7. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?  I really dont.  I was just thinking earlier that a lot of planning went into this and it is running as far as I can see – very well.  Kudos to the hard working people behind the Read A Thon.  This is really a blast.

8. What would you do differently, as a Reader or a Cheerleader, if you were to do this again next year?  Now that I know a little more on how it works I would definately want to donate a prize or two for one thing.  I think I would also love to have my name thrown in to host a challenge.  I just think that is fun!  Otherwise – nothing really different.  I couldnt have had a more laid back day.

9. Are you getting tired yet? Actually no.  I have walked around the house a bit and have taken little breaks here and there to put the laundry in the dryer or grab some water.

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 hope that most of the readers are also getting involved in at least some of the challenges.  I have discovered new blogs today by doing them and have had new visitors as well.  I think it is a great community builder so I would highly recommend take the breaks and enjoy the challenges!  🙂

Holy mini challenges batman!  This being my first time doing the Read A Thon I have to say I LOVE IT!  The challenges are fun and exciting.  I had no idea I would be posting so much today!

This challenge by Fizzy Thought is to 1) post music that reminds me of the challenge

Here is my Read A Thon theme song….

Seriously; cant you picture it…. the slow soothing rhythm… it starts out so slow like when we all got out of bed this morning.  Imagine us rubbing our eyes, considering the shower and thinking nah… we are not going anywhere.  Now picture the coffee pot brewing and we are standing in front or our selections to read (the camera would slowly span the wide variety of choices)…

Now you have selected your read and filled your cup with your favorite morning brew.  The beat picks up as you open that first read and continues to poor out beautifully as you get more into the book, turning the pages faster and faster, first laughing then crying…. and finally you reach the end and slowly reach for another.

Thank you.  Thank you very much.  😉

This mini challenge is at Joystory where we are asked to post about children reading or being read to.

This picture is of my friend Julie and one of the girls we know in Honduras, Saritta.  Saritta was abandoned by her mom and left on the streets.  Julie is working with her here with reading and writing.

Honduras children have a special place in my heart.  Given the right tools, these kids are so willing to learn and incredibly bright.

Stop by the RIF website and learn more about what RIF is and what we can do.

I cant pass this one up.  The challenge at Under The Boardwalk is to show a picture of who keeps me company while I read.

This is Elmo.  He is my 12 year old Shih – tsu.  He is usually curled up in this chair with me while I read and insists that I share my popcorn.

I am doing the Dewey’s 24 Hour read A Thon today (my first ever!) and one of the mini challenges put on by Beth Fish Reads is to tell about what we snack on while we read.

Well today as  I am in hour 7 I had started my day with a bowl of Fiber One Cereal (Delicious!)

Of Course I have had lots and lots of coffee

As noon approached (hour 4 for me) I had a Key Lime Pie Fiber One Yogurt  (Also super yummy if you have not tried them!)

My normal snacking for reading has to be what I am about to have next – the tried and true bowl of popcorn (Salty!) with a diet Pepsi (Sweet!)

How about you?  What do you snack on?

Ok posting this quickly….   this is one of the challenges today for the Read A Thon (I LOVE CHALLENGES!!!)

At Bart’s Bookshelf there is a challenge to take 3 or 4 books off our shelves and combine them to make a new title.  If you go to Bart’s Bookshelf you can see his.  Here is mine:

While I Was Away For One More Day A Ship Possessed  A Beautiful Mind

Breathtaking isnt it?  I am sure it is the heartbreaking story of a man who while away on business, his wife loses her mind because of a haunted ship.  Yup…. I am waiting for movie producers to start knocking down my door with offers.  😉