Many thanks to both Kathrine and Marleen for hosting this fun event. They were inspired by Dewey’s 24 hour Read-A-Thon, but this event was much more laid back – something that made it possible for me to participate right now!
My final stats for the event are:
TOTAL time spent reading: 9 hours
TOTAL number of pages read: [...]
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Mystery Read-A-Thon: End of Event Summary
Mystery Read-A-Thon: 10.5 Hours In
It is 8:30 PM here on the West Coast and I am closing in on the finish line for this event – 1.5 hours to go to hit my goal of 12 hours of participation.
Here are my stats thus far:
TOTAL time spent reading: 7.5 hours
TOTAL number of pages read: 348
TOTAL time spent blogging: 3 hours
TOTAL [...]
Mystery Read-A-Thon: 6 Hours In
I am happy to say I finished reading The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher and have written my review of this book. What a great read! I can highly recommend this to readers who are interested in crime and mysteries, as well as those who want to learn more about the Victorian age in England.
My stats [...]
Mystery Read-A-Thon: 2.5 Hours In
I have been reading for 2.5 hours now and my total page count is 102. My reading has been solely that of The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher. I am finding this book not only interesting and compelling, but an easy read. Summerscale has written a true life mystery with incredible skill. One of the things [...]
Mystery Read-A-Thon: Thus is Begins
It is 7:30AM and I am just about ready to start my 12 hours of reading for this event. I had hoped to start an hour and a half earlier, but puppies (as with children) don’t always cooperate. Raven was up much of the night due to sore teeth – she is teething and is [...]
Mystery Read-A-Thon: Introductory Meme
Tomorrow marks the start of the first Mystery Read-A-Thon. Here is a meme to get us started:
What books do you want to read during this read-a-thon?
I am planning on dipping in and out of a real life murder mystery (non fiction): The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher, by Kate Summerscale. I also have several fiction [...]
Read-A-Thon (October): Wrap Up, Fundraising, and Book Giveaway
The Read-A-Thon wrapped up this morning at 5:00AM and I was sound asleep! I went to bed around 1:30AM (during hour 21) after participating for 18.5 hours (my down time was 1.75 hours and was mostly eating, showering and about a half hour of watching television). My informal goals were to read 500 pages (I [...]
Read-A-Thon: Hour 20
The Readers of the hour this hour are:
Mari
Andi
I visited them both and left comments to cheer them on … I’m not sure how many people are still up and reading at this hour!
And I’m throwing in the towel. I finished my second book this hour -Tomato Girl, by Jayne Pupek. I’ll have to sleep on [...]
Read-A-Thon: Hour 19
I am fading fast…there is a mini-challenge this hour, but I’m passing on it. I’ve reached my goal of reading 500 pages. I’d like to stay up for 20 hours, so I need to hang in there just a little longer.
Update since my last post (or see it in a Google spreadsheet)
Book I’m reading: [...]
Read-A-Thon: Hour 18
No mini-challenges this hour…but I DID win a prize (see below). And I spent some time responding to all the great comments people have left on my blog and updating my Google Spreadsheet which had gotten somewhat behind.
Update since my last post (or see it in a Google spreadsheet)
Book I’m reading: Tomato Girl, by [...]
= Excellent
= Good/Very Good
= Okay read
= Not recommended
= Ugh! Don't waste your time.
