Saturday, April 18, 2009

Hour 13 in Dewey's Read-A-Thon

I completed 6 more chapters in Anna Karenina for a total of 21 pages. This is my last hour of Anna Karenina for today before I switch of book. I will be finishing part 3 of this novel. This leave me at almost the halfway point in this book.
Total pages read this hour 21pgs
Total mins read/listen 60 mins
Total number of books read so far: 1
Total of pages read overall: 261

Hour 13 Mini-Challenge

Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now? Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

2. How many books have you read so far? 1 completed by I have read 4 different books

3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? War of the Roses by Alison Weir

4. Did you have to make any special arrangements to free up your whole day? No, no one was available : (

5. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? Yes, several an hr and how I deal put on a movie and feed them. But son still wont leave my room counting down the hours to bedtime

6. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? The big turnout on twitter

7. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? No, you all are doing fine

8. What would you do differently, as a Reader or a Cheerleader, if you were to do this again next year? Find someone to keep my kids or rent a room in a hotel lol

9. Are you getting tired yet? I was so I listened to an audiobook. Around 9pm I will start the actual reading again cause son will be in bed.

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? No, everyone has their own niche

Hour 12 Dewey's Read-a-Thon

I have listened to 6 chapter via audiobook while following along with the real book. Here are my totals for the hour.
Number of pages read 25
Number of books finished 1
Number of mins read/Listen 60
Number of mins doing other things 60

Total of pages read in the last 12 hrs : 249

My eyes are getting a much need rest and its easier than reading myself cause the kids keep interrupting.

I did enjoy bacon pizza. I know a weird combination.

Hour 11 of Dewey's 24hr Read-a-Thon

I finished 1984 this hour and I am continuing Anna Karenina which I started a couple weeks ago. I am in Part 3 Chapter 12.

Total pages read this hr: 22pages
Total mins read 30mins
Total mins doing other things and phone call 30mins
Total pages read overall : 237

Hour 10 of Dewey's 24 hour Read- A-Thon

Well I have one more chapter to complete in in 1984 and then I am moving on to Anna Karenina on audio book for a few hours plus I have the novel to follow along to track my pages and stuff. In the 7pm hour which is next hour I will order pizza for dinner so the kids won't get the late night munchies. I must say that 1984 has gotten real good toward the end lot of page turning excitement which I need because my eyes are starting to get a little tired. Anna Karenina audiobook will give me a much need break maybe I will make a bigger dent in that novel is I am quarter of the way through.

Total pages read this hour 30
Total time spent reading 40 mins
Total time doing other things 20 mins
Total pages read 215
Total of books completed 0

Hour 9 of Dewey's Read -a-thon

I managed to get through 1.5 chapter in 1984 which is about 15 pages. I have been reading this one for awhile so I hope I can finish this one in a couple of hours.

Total time read 20 mins
Total time doing other things 40mins
Total pages read so far 185.
Total books finished 0

2hrs till I order pizza for dinner.

Hour 8 of Dewey's Read -a -Thon

This was my last hour of Reading Women in love by D.H. Lawrence. I managed to read about 100pages of it in 4hrs. So now I am on 267/500. So it looks like I may finish this by the end of this month it was looking bleak for awhile. So I gives thanks to the hosts and the founder of this readathon.

Pages read this hour 25
Number of Mins read 30
Number mins doing other things 30
Number of pages read so far: 170 pages the length of a short novel

Up next the last 6 chapters of Orwell and ordering a pizza for dinner