Posts on ‘June 28th, 2008’

I’m on a roll. Dewey’s just posted a mini-challenge for hour 15 and this will force me to choose my next book. Dewey writes:
This hour’s mini-challenge should be easy enough for anyone interested in a short break. Where is your current book set? If it’s a real place, go to wikipedia and find five [...]

I had to quickly post Vasilly’s challenge to just get in under the time limit. I’m growing very weary…and my brain is getting fuzzy. I hope to make it past midnight before having to get some sleep. My update is as follows:

Book I’m reading: Finished book #2 and will next be reading  either Down [...]

It’s 11:00PM PCT which means I’ve reached 14 hours in the event. Vasilly has challenged participants to:
Find a poem and post it. The length of the poem does not matter.
My favorite poem of all time is Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken:

TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And [...]

Here we are at the half way point. Wow, has this day gone by quickly. Dewey has posted the next mini-challenge – the Mid-Event Survey.
1. What are you reading right now? I’m still working my way through Springtime on Mars. I’ve got 60 pages left to read in this book.
2. How many books have [...]

Perhaps it is purely coincidence that the setting sun is a red-orange orb and I’m reading Springtime on Mars – or maybe it is just a reminder to keep on reading! The smoke in the sky has created a gorgeous sunset here and I’m closing in on 11 hours of the Read-A_Thon. I’m slowing [...]

I’ve passed the 8 Hour mark and although I’m a little tired, I’m still hanging in there. Dewey posted this mini-challenge:
This hour’s mini-challenge is something you may feel you really need about this point! I know I do. It’s to go outside for a walk! Get some fresh air. If you run or bike, [...]

Wow it is hard to believe we are now more than 7 hours into this event! Thank you to all who are leaving comments – I usually try to respond to every comment on my blog, but I must admit the sheer numbers are overwhelming me…so, please know I’m reading and appreciating your comments [...]

I am 6.25 hours into the Read-A-Thon and thought I’d give you an update on how I’m doing. Thank you to all the cheerleaders and readers who have stopped by and left comments! Here is my progress thus far:

Book I’m reading: I’m going to read a short story next…not sure which one!
Number of books [...]