"I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound and stab us." Franz Kafka
For any author who would like his/her book to be reviewed, contact me. Poetry books too are solicited for reviewing. However, there are some genres I tend to avoid. Feel free to ask me.
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I must mention here that I read at my own pace and depending on my mood. Don't ask me to hurry.
1. Which hour was most daunting for you?
I live in India. For me, the Read-a-thon started at 5:30 PM (1200GMT). I found it very difficult to sit up after 1 AM (6:30 GMT). That is, the 8th hour was tough for me. I couldn't stay awake after that.
2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?
Choose fast paced books. They keep you going. Slow books slow you down.
3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
Cheerleaders, may the tribe increase.
4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
It always works well for readers!
5. How many books did you read?
I finished two books and was on my third.
6. What were the names of the books you read?
Once a Cowboy by Linda Warren (256 pages), Blue by Lou Aronica (400 pages), and The Moving finger by Agatha Christie (70/189 pages). I read 726 pages in all. Not bad considering I have a reading slump!
7. Which book did you enjoy most?
Once a Cowboy by Linda Warren (256 pages)
8. Which did you enjoy least?
N/A
9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
Visit, Visit, Visit!!
10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?
Reader as well as cheerleader! We need more of the latter!
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12 comments:
Congrats on finishing. Glad it helped with your reading slump. So glad to see someone else chose Agatha Christie to read.
Congrats! I forgot to participate but I plan to next time! xD
I noticed too that we weren't with too many cheerleaders. And then it is a pity that time gets lost if you visit idle blogs.
Great job! I, too, had a hard time after 2 AM, which resulted in 2 naps for me in the final part of the 'thon!
You are certainly dedicated to start the read-a-thon in the evening like that. It sounds like you did great!
I agree starting in the afternoon does make it hard to get through the night. I didnt get too many hits from chearleaders, but my daughter who is 13 and joined in too got quite a few! I also found the hits got more as the readathon wore on, I guess as more and more people dropped out! See you in October
I'm glad this helped you with your reading slump! You did really well with your reading. I didn't read nearly as many pages ... but I felt so inclined to constantly search out blogs and such ... made for plenty of distractions. Congratulations on a successful read-a-thon!
congratulations on finishing the 24 hours, I can't imagine starting in the evening.
More cheering would have been great, this was the quietest read-a-thon at my blog ever.
Well you had the most challenging part first. Good job!
Congrats on all of your reading! I didn't have time to cheer this time, but I usually cheer even if I forget to sign up for the official cheerleader list. Hopefully I'll have more time next time.
Congrats on the reading! I wasn't an official cheerleading, but I sure found myself going around, saying hello to a lot of folks. Honestly, it might have just been because I needed a diversion. :) Cheerleaders are pretty important though, so I agree there.
I was sad to miss another read-a-thon. Looks like everyone had fun though!
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