October 18, 2008
It’s that time again…the 24 Hour Read-A-Thon hosted by Dewey is just around the corner. I won’t promise to stay up for the full 24 hours, but I intend to participate.
Beginning at Noon GMT (which converts to 5:00AM my time), the 24 Hour Read-A-Thon is a challenge includes reading, blogging, mini-challenges and prizes (check out this link for the June 2008 prize list). Participants can choose to be Readers, Cheerleaders and Prize Donors…Dewey has definitions of each on the FAQ page for this event.
In June, some participants helped raise money for Reading Is Fundamental (RIF). This time around, Dewey is leaving it wide open if you want to raise money for ANY charity. I’ve decided to raise money for a charity near and dear to my heart: Triple Creek Ranch Inc. is a non-profit therapeutic horseback riding center for adults and children with disability. It is fueled entirely by volunteers and is a non-profit organization. I’ll be posting how you can support this wonderful program as we get closer to the Read-A-Thon. In the meantime, do check out their website.
I’ve already started gathering books to read for this amazing event. So far, this is what I’ve targeted:
- Testimony, by Anita Shreve
- Tomato Girl, by Jayne Pupek
- An Exact Replica of A Figment of My Imagination, by Elizabeth McCracken
- Say You’re One of the Them, by Uwem Akpan
- Months and Seasons: Stories, by Christopher Meeks
Will you be joining in? I hope so – it is always fun!
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Good luck with your reading. I’ve read 3 out of the 5 books you listed and I liked ‘em all.
Good list of books! Anita Shreve would be a good one, I think for the read-a-thon. I’ll be out of town that weekend so I won’t be joining in this time. I’ll be cheering everyone on in spirit, though!
I’ll be reading and blogging along. But 5 am? On a Saturday? Wow. If you get up and start reading then, I’ll be VERY impressed!
Yay! I’m glad you are going to be participating! It looks like you have a good list of books. I haven’t started making mine yet, but I will need to soon!
Kathy: That is great to hear!
Trish: Sorry you won’t be able to participate…thanks for the cheers, though
Lexi: *laughs* My animals tend to wake me up before the sun, so it is not too much of a stretch for me.
Laura: I’ll look forward to seeing your list!
Testimony is a good one you should get through it fairly quickly just because you want to know the story. I also liked an Exact Replica.
Nicole: I’ve liked Shreve in the past, so I expect to enjoy Testimony…and I’ve heard others, like yourself, rave about Exact Replica.
I just want to take this time to thank the entire staff at Triple.pardon me if I am not mentioning as one by name as I have a terrible memory. I have awesome time this past riding class. what a great and wonderful program triplecreek has for the disabled communitity. riding the horse I rode there(Charley) was the most wonderful experience I have ever had in a very longttime nd I talk about Triplecreek with just about everyone I come in contact with beacause I really believe whole heartedly that this program is a wonderful thing. had I not met Wendy at Raley’s on Lake Blvd I would ofnever known that there was such a program in Redding,Ca. I feel this was definately a blessing handed by god. will see you back in the spring!! Cindy Kilgore
Cindy! Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving this wonderful comment…hearing how much the program has meant to you is very special and warms my heart
Wendy
I’m just making some rounds tonight and commenting on some fellow readers blogs. Nice list you have there. I have Anita Shreve on my list as well, along with a few others.
Get a good rest and have fun tomorrow!
Thanks for the cheers, Ashley
I’m in the middle of Testimony and really enjoying it!