Final Stats:
10 hours of reading
634 pages
3 books completed (see below)
1. Which hour was most daunting for you? I fell asleep at 1 am ET for five hours. I thought I was going to make it longer, but I just can’t stay up late any more!
2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? Two of the books I read, The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood and The Chocolate War by Cormier would be great choices.
3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? The only thing I can think of is to give a little leeway (maybe 3-6 hours) if we choose. For instance, the best times for me would have been 9 am ET to 9 am ET the next day. This would have been 3 hours earlier than everyone else started, but it would have given me 3 more hours of reading time during the readathon. Obviously, we can’t expect you to be there during these pre or extended hours, and we wouldn’t be eligible for mini-challenges or prizes during those hours if we chose a slightly different schedule, but it would give us more reading time if we have other commitments during part of the regular hours of the readathon. It’s not that big a deal if you don’t change it, though. I’ll still participate during the hours that I’m able.
4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon? Just having it! It’s a fun way to read together and accomplish some much needed reading goals.
5. How many books did you read? I read three complete books and parts of two others.
6. What were the names of the books you read? I completed Bear by Marian Engle, The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood, and The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier. I also read parts of the Bible and parts of Lolita by Nabokov.
7. Which book did you enjoy most? The Bible; also The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
8. Which did you enjoy least? Bear by Marian Engle and Lolita
9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders? N/A
10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time? I would love to be a reader in the next Read-a-thon. It’s a fun way to knock some books off the TBR pile.
Congrats on finishing!
Congratulations on not giving up! You did very well! I want to participate as a reader in the next one and I will definitely put The Penelopiad on the list for recommended readathon reads.
I’m so sorry I didn’t come cheerlead: you weren’t on the list, and I didn’t realise you were a reader. But congrats on all your finishes!
OH! I’m sorry I missed you during the BIG EVENT. I wonder how many others I missed? congrats on some great stats!
You read parts of the Bible and Lolita?!?!*@! Wow. Not to be judgmental or anything, but that sounds wrong.
Congrats! I read almost exactly the amount you read, this weekend — 3 books and parts of two more — although I didn’t sign up for the Read-a-thon (good thing, since I couldn’t get out of bed without help).
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