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 you read so far? I’ve completed one book and one individual short story. I expect to finish my current read in the next hour or so…
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? To be honest, I haven’t thought that far ahead. I will probably select one of the thrillers on my TBR mountain.
4. Did you have to make any special arrangements to free up your whole day? Not really. The fires here in Northern California have kept my husband and I very close to home this week.
5. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? I’ve only interrupted the challenge to eat, get some exercise, make bathroom runs, and take care of my animals.
6. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? How much fun I’ve been having!
7. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? I think this is going great. I can’t think of anything to make it better. Good job, Dewey (and all your great helpers!!)
8. What would you do differently, as a Reader or a Cheerleader, if you were to do this again next year? I’m pretty happy with how I’m doing. I’ve been trying to mix up the reading with the blogging with the mini-challenges and visiting other people’s blogs. I’m glad I chose to read short stories as it is giving me a good sense of accomplishment.
9. Are you getting tired yet? Yes! I have to admit…I like to go to bed between 9 and 10 o’clock at night. I usually read a bit then drift off to sleep. Now that it is dark outside and I’m in that time frame, my body wants to sleep!
10. Do you have any tips for other Readers or Cheerleaders, something you think is working well for you that others may not have discovered? I would just say, mix it up. Take a break every hour to check on other people’s blogs and catch up on your own posts and mini-challenges. Get up, walk around, snack, drink lots of fluids.
Now 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
- The House at Midnight, by Lucie Whitehouse (read my review)
- Short Story: Mr. Bones, by Paul Theroux
- Pages Read since my last post: 37
- Total pages read in the challenge: 288
- Amount of time spent reading since my last post: 50 minutes
- Total amount of time spent reading in the challenge: 350 minutes (5.8 hours)
- Mini-Challenges completed: 7
- Total amount of time spent blogging: 200 minutes (3.3 hours)
- Blogs visited since I last posted: Dewey (The Hidden Side of a Leaf)
- Time spent visiting other people’s blogs: 85 minutes (1.4 hours) and left 16 comments
- Down Time: 1.75 Hours
- Prizes I’ve won: None yet!
= Excellent
= Good/Very Good
= Okay read
= Not recommended
= Ugh! Don't waste your time.
I’m participating, too! I signed up late so I don’t think many know I’m in on it. I’m enjoying the reading, but I haven’t commented much or done any mini-challenges except for the survey.
Are you planning on staying up all night?
Michelle: I don’t think I’ll last all night. I’m hoping to make it to midnight. Then I might sleep four hours and get up and start in again. I’m getting pretty sleepy now and it is only 9:15!!! Yikes! You should jump into the mini-challenges…it helps the time go by and gives you a break from reading. Are YOU staying up all night???
Probably not. I’ll try to stay up until 3am ET or so. I really liked the mini-challenges last year, but I really need to finish some books up for challenges, so my goal for the readathon is just to read as much as possible. I know, I know. I’ve been too anti-social lately!
Oh my! Great stats. Keep it up!