24-hour Read-a-thon: Hour 24
And here’s the end of the event meme!
1. Which hour was most daunting for you?
Hour 7, I think. That was around 2 am here.
2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?
Go for YA titles — Diana Wynne Jones’s books are fun and quick to read. Manga/comics would be fun too, I think.
3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
No, not really — this one was pretty perfect!
4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
Twitter! Maybe a bit too well — I think a lot of us were glued to the Twitter feed instead of our books. ;)
5. How many books did you read?
I read five books. I finished three.
6. What were the names of the books you read?
– Race of Scorpions by Dorothy Dunnett; I started this before the read-a-thon, still haven’t finished it
– Moonbird by Joyce Dunbar and Jane Ray, a picture book
– The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
– The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
– Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann; still not finished
(Wait. There’s a pattern here. Scorpion, bird, goose, sheep. Is a prince an animal?)
7. Which book did you enjoy most?
The Goose Girl — looking forward to other books by Shannon Hale
8. Which did you enjoy least?
Moonbird — pretty pictures, but the story could’ve been a lot better
9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
Not a Cheerleader, but they did such a good job!
10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?
Very likely! (I wanted to say “Imminent” but alas, scheduling constraints.) A Reader again, though maybe I can try cheerleading on the side!
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And that’s the whole 24 hours! I can’t believe I’m still up. I’m off for a shower (no, I won’t drown XD) and then dinner and then bed. A wrap-up summary type of thing will only be up after I come back from work tomorrow, so don’t wait up for me. ;)
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Final tally:
Last book read: Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann
Pages read: pp 110 to 126 (not finished yet)
Books finished:
Moonbird by Joyce Dunbar and Jane Ray (32 pages)
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale (383 pages)
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (118 pages)
Total page count: 699
Books on hold: Race of Scorpions by Dorothy Dunnett
Eva:
Congrats! You did great!
Maree:
I did both, which I enjoyed. Time-consuming though! :)
Marg:
I started trying to read Three Bags Full a while ago but ended up having to return it to the library unfinished. I do intend to borrow it again and actually read it this time!
Good job on your readathon effort! I didn’t get around to visiting anyone’s blogs during the actual event so now I am trying to get around to seeing as many people as possible!
That's the Book!:
Well done! You’ve added to my list of books to read with The Little Prince. I’m also looking forward to the next one.