24 Hour Read-A-Thon: A MiniChallenge and Update

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, that’s fine, too.

I took a walk around my block despite the smoky air. The winds have really picked up here and those thunderheads are looking threatening, but no storm activity yet. When I got back to the house I fed my dogs and ate some chips and salsa. I’ll be taking a dinner break in about an hour, I think. I’ve also managed to do some more reading since my last post.

Here is my update:

• Book I’m reading: Still reading Springtime on Mars, by Susan Woodring
• Number of books read since I started: 1 plus 1 short story
  1. The House at Midnight, by Lucie Whitehouse (read my review)
  2. Short Story: Mr. Bones, by Paul Theroux
• Pages Read since my last post:43
• Total pages read in the challenge: 216
• Amount of time spent reading since my last post: 50 minutes
• Total amount of time spent reading in the challenge: 260 minutes (4.3 hours)
• Mini-Challenges completed: 6
  1. Intro (Darcie)
  2. Comics (Nymeth)
  3. Quotes (Vasilly)
  4. Comments on Reader of the Hour blogs (Andrea and Samantha)
  5. Comments on Readers of the Hour blogs (Jennie and Somer)
  6. Get some Exercise (Dewey)
• Total amount of time spent blogging: 165 minutes (2.75 hours)
• Blogs visited since I last posted: Trish (Trish’s Reading Nook) and Mrs. B (Novel Lovers)
• Time spent visiting other people’s blogs: 70 minutes (I’ve left 11 comments)
• Down Time: 1.1 Hours
• Prizes I’ve won: None yet!

Thoughts this hour:

I am really enjoying this challenge – much more than I thought I would based on my experience earlier this month with trying to read for the 48 hour challenge. I think it has to do with that fact that this particular challenge is structured to mix things up and keep participants active: mini-challenges, visiting and commenting on blogs, blogging, reading (of course).  My current read is an easy one which I’m enjoying quite a bit. I think throwing in short stories is an absolute must for these read-a-thons.

Again thanks to all who have been stopping in and encouraging me!