I did get up in the night and cheer a little more, so here are my final stats for Dewey’s Read-a-Thon: Minutes read: 0. Total minutes: 275 Pages read: 0. Total pages: 223 Minutes spent cheering: 45. Total cheering minutes: 185 Pathetic, really, … Continue reading →
This is my second Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-Thon; I also participated in April’s event (Dewey’s Read-a-Thon Wrap Up). I will be adding to this post all day to update my progress. This is the first time I will be an … Continue reading →
In honor of Dewey’s Read-a-Thon on Saturday, my friend Kathy and I are posting our reading tales, childhood stories about reading. We grew up in the same small town, so we share similar experiences but focused on different ones when … Continue reading →
Two of my communities are having big days on Saturday. Kirkwood, Missouri has two events. Hands on Kirkwood is a volunteer blitz on Saturday morning. In the afternoon, the Kirkwood Human Rights Commission is hosting a symposium with booths, speakers, … Continue reading →
The Hour 24 post has an end of the event survey. Here are my answers: 1. Which hour was most daunting for you? 10-11pm, the chapter that I declared I would finish before I took a break seemed to go … Continue reading →
This is pretty much my day. I may read a few more pages in bed, but by the time I wake up, the Read-a-Thon will be over. It’s been fun! I’ll write a wrap-up post in the morning and I’m … Continue reading →
What I’m reading: I’m still enjoying Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert, but I am finally getting tired. I think I’ll switch to fiction for awhile, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. And change reading spots to … Continue reading →
The Hour 12 post contained a Mid-Event survey: 1. What are you reading right now? Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert 2. How many books have you read so far? One completely, part of three others 3. What book are you most … Continue reading →
What I’m reading: Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert is delightful. I’ll stick with it for awhile longer. Since Last Update Pages: 55 Time: 45 min Cumulative Pages: 175 Time: 155 min
Continue reading →Going slow, but I should have more time for much of the rest of the day. The mini-challenge for Hour 8 was to recommend a book for a book club. That was easy. My book club is on something of … Continue reading →