Some things never change. The sun comes up. Fall turns to winter. The tulips bloom in the spring. And Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-A-Thon happens every April and October. Yesterday I joined hundreds of other readers to celebrate this event. Anyone who says reading is dead really needs to come out for the Read-a-Thon. Not only [...]
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Update 24 Hour Read-a-Thon: Hours 19 & 20
Welcome to Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-A-Thon This update is for hours 19 & 20 (11:00 PM to 1:00 AM PST) – This will be my last update. I have reached my goal to make it through 20 hours and I need to go to bed now! Good luck to those of you still hanging in [...]
Update 24 Hour Read-A-Thon: Hours 17 & 18
Welcome to Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-A-Thon This update is for hours 17 & 18 (9:00 PM to 11:00 PM PST) How I am feeling at this point in the Event: Surprisingly good! I took a shower earlier and got in my jammies, had a snack and felt ready to go again. It probably helps that [...]
Update 24 Hour Read-a-Thon: Hourse 15 & 16
Welcome to Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-A-Thon This update is for hours 15 & 16 (7:00 PM to 9:00 PM PST) How I am feeling at this point in the Event: Muddled, tired, in need of an intellectual break. I am planning to take a 30 minute “down time” break in hour 17 just to try [...]
Update 24 Hour Read-a-Thon: Hours 13 & 14
Welcome to Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-A-Thon This update is for hours 13 & 14 (5:00 PM to 7:00 PM PST) How I am feeling at this point in the Event: I had to get horizontal for awhile – but I’m still awake…still zipping along with my book (I should finish it SOON!) What I am [...]
Update 24 Hour Read-a-Thon: Hours 11 & 12
Welcome to Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-A-Thon This update is for hours 11 & 12 (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM PST) How I am feeling at this point in the Event: Actually, pretty good. I had dinner. It really helps that I am so into my book, too, even though my pace has slowed a bit. [...]
Update 24 Hour Read-a-Thon: Hours 9 & 10
Welcome to Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-A-Thon This update is for hours 9 & 10 (1:00 PM to 3:00 PM PST) How I am feeling at this point in the Event: I had a good lunch and sat outside for awhile to read until the yellow jackets started buzzing around me and freaked me out. Now [...]
Update 24 Hour Read-a-Thon: Hours 7 & 8
Welcome to Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-A-Thon This update is for hours 7 & 8 (11:00 AM to 1:00 PM PST) How I am feeling at this point in the Event: Less tired. I have been laying on the couch with the cats reading the last hour and am TOTALLY into the novel I am reading…so [...]
Update 24 Hour Read-a-Thon: Hours 5 & 6
Welcome to Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-A-Thon This update is for hours 5 & 6 (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM PST) How I am feeling at this point in the Event: Well, I have no idea where my head is – I had started writing up this post (including my mini-challenges and links to who I [...]
Update 24 Hour Read-a-Thon: Hours 3 & 4
Welcome to Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-A-Thon This update is for hours 3 & 4 (7:00 AM to 9:00 AM PST) How I am feeling at this point in the Event: I finally took a shower which helped me wake up a bit – but I am still fighting that sleepy feeling. What I am currently [...]
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