Here are Kate's totals:
Hours of reading: 9
Total pages read: 656
Books finished: 2 (Home Truths by Jill Maclean and Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey)
Other books started: 1 (The Once and Future King by T. H. White)
My totals:
Hours of reading: 7.5
Total pages read: 475
Books finished: 1
Other books started: 1
Mini-challenges done: 3 (Hour 1 end-of-event meme, Hour 6 Top 5, Hour 12 end-of-event meme)
Cheerleading hours: 1.5
Kate and I spent 18 hours participating (reading and cheerleading) in the read-a-thon, so as promised, we've donated $36 to UNICEF.
Now for the end-of-event meme:
- Which hour was most daunting for you?
Definitely the hour that coincided with my normal bedtime. - Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?
Young adult books are always good for these events. - Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
I always wish I could have more time for visiting other people's blogs and still have time to read. I would love to extend the read-a-thon by a couple of hours so we could have an "intermission" or post-event period for blog visiting, to leave encouraging or congratulatory posts. - What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
I'm really happy the read-a-thon didn't land on the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend this year, as we're usually busy with travelling or family activities on holiday weekends. - How many books did you read?
For me: one finished and another started. For Kate: two finished and another started. - What were the names of the books you read?
For me: The Guardian by Andrew Pyper and The Dragon Turn by Shane Peacock
For Kate: Home Truths by Jill Maclean, Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey, and The Once and Future King by T. H. White. - Which book did you enjoy most?
Can't decide -- we liked them all! - Which did you enjoy least?
Can't decide -- we liked them all! - If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
I temporarily subscribed to all the blogs I was covering so I could immediately see the updated ones in Google Reader. - How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?
Kate and I will definitely participate again. I will try to do more cheerleading next time.
Congrats on joining in on the read-a-thon once again. I've been away so much lately that I didn't realize that it was happening this weekend.
ReplyDeleteI had an Alyxandra Harvey book on my reaathon tbr list, but never got to it. And I agree, glad the readathon didn't land on Thanksgiving. Last year was a fluke for me, and I couldn't make it to the family dinner, but it was nice it wasn't on thanksgiving. Looks like you did well.
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