Saturday, April 9, 2011

Hour 15

Title of book(s) read since last update: Shutter Island

Number of books read since you started: Still working on #2

Pages read since last update: 57 pages

Running total of pages read since you started: 437 pages

Amount of time spent reading since last update: 57 minutes

Running total of time spent reading since you started: 8 hours, 6 minutes

Hour 14

Title of book(s) read since last update: Shutter Island

Number of books read since you started: still on #2

Pages read since last update: 54 pages

Running total of pages read since you started: 380 pages

Amount of time spent reading since last update: 50 minutes

Running total of time spent reading since you started: 7 hours, 9 minutes

Hour 13

Title of book(s) read since last update: Shutter Island

Number of books read since you started: Still working on #2


Pages read since last update: 18 pages

Running total of pages read since you started: 326 pages

Amount of time spent reading since last update: 18 minutes

Running total of time spent reading since you started: 6 hours, 19 minutes

Hour 12

Title of book(s) read since last update: Shutter Island

Number of books read since you started: Still on #2

Pages read since last update: 20 pages

Running total of pages read since you started: 308 pages

Amount of time spent reading since last update: 30 minutes

Running total of time spent reading since you started: 6 hours, 1 minute

Hour 11

Title of book(s) read since last update: Shutter Island


Number of books read since you started: Still on #2

Pages read since last update: 23 pages

Running total of pages read since you started: 288 pages

Amount of time spent reading since last update: 27 minutes

Running total of time spent reading since you started: 5 hours, 31 minutes

Mid-Event Survey: 1. What are you reading right now? Shutter Island 2. How many books have you read so far? Still on 2nd adult-sized book, read one kid book. 3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? If I ever finish Shutter Island, I might get into I am Ozzy, Water for Elephants, or A Slice of Murder. 4. Did you have to make any special arrangements to free up your whole day? Not really, but I wish I had taken the night off from work tomorrow. I'm not going to be able to stay up for the whole read-a-thon since I have to work tomorrow night. 5. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? Constantly. A lot of griping and complaining with a little whining thrown in for good measure. Next year I am going to make sure the house is empty. Or at least try too. 6. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? Shocked that I am sticking with one book and not skipping around a lot like I usually do. 7. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? I miss being sent to other's blogs to leave messages. Haven't been touring around much this year. 8. What would you do differently, as a Reader or a Cheerleader, if you were to do this again next year? Try to get the house to myself! 9. Are you getting tired yet? A little. Just ordered a pizza and snacks and going to read a bit while eating and hope that perks me up, but will probably lead to a quick nap. :-) 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? Nope, I don't think I'm doing as well as I could this year with all the distractions I am having.

Hour 10

Title of book(s) read since last update: Shutter Island Number of books read since you started: Still on #2 Pages read since last update: 21 pages Running total of pages read since you started: 265 pages Amount of time spent reading since last update: 27 minutes Running total of time spent reading since you started: 5 hours, 4 minutes

Hour 9

Title of book(s) read since last update: Shutter Island


Number of books read since you started: Still working on book #2

Pages read since last update: 37 pages

Running total of pages read since you started: 244 pages

Amount of time spent reading since last update: 40 minutes

Running total of time spent reading since you started: 4 hours, 37 minutes

Hour 8

Title of book(s) read since last update: Shutter Island & Bunnicula... and friends... Creepy-Crawly Birthday

Number of books read since you started: Still working on #2 and finished #3

Pages read since last update: 42 (Bunnicula) 5 (Shutter Island)

Running total of pages read since you started: 207 pages

Amount of time spent reading since last update: 29 minutes

Running total of time spent reading since you started: 3 hours, 57 minutes

Mini-challenges completed: none

Other participants you’ve visited: none

Hour 6 & 7

HOUR 6


Title of book(s) read since last update: Shutter Island

Number of books read since you started: Still working on #2


Pages read since last update: 21 pages

Running total of pages read since you started: 138 pages

Amount of time spent reading since last update: 33 minutes

Running total of time spent reading since you started: 2 hours, 59 minutes

Mini-challenges completed: None this hour.

Other participants you’ve visited: None this hour.

Prize you’ve won: None.


HOUR 7

Title of book(s) read since last update: Shutter Island


Number of books read since you started: Still working on #2


Pages read since last update: 22 pages


Running total of pages read since you started: 160 pages


Amount of time spent reading since last update: 29 minutes


Running total of time spent reading since you started: 3 hours, 28 minutes

Hour 5

Title of book(s) read since last update: Shutter Island

Number of books read since you started: Working on #2

Pages read since last update: 17 pages

Running total of pages read since you started: 117 pages

Amount of time spent reading since last update: 25 minutes

Running total of time spent reading since you started: 2 hours, 26 minutes

Mini-challenges completed: None this hour.

Other participants you've visited: None

Prizes you've won: None

Hour 4

Title of book(s) read since last update: Glazed Murder, Shutter Island

Number of books read since you started: Just starting book #2

Pages read since last update: 28 pages

Running total of pages read since you started: 100 pages

Amount of time spent reading since last update: 42 minutes

Running total of time spent reading since you started: 2 hours, 1 minute

Mini-challenges completed: none this hour

Other participants you’ve visited: none this hour

Prize you’ve won: none this hour

Hour 3

Title of book(s) read since last update: Glazed Murder

Number of books read since you started: working on #1

Pages read since last update: 10 pages

Running total of pages read since you started: 72 pages

Amount of time spent reading since last update: 15 minutes

Running total of time spent reading since you started: 1 hour, 19 minutes

Mini-challenges completed: None this hour.

Other participants you’ve visited: None this hour.

Prize you’ve won: None.


Had a lot of distractions this hour, unfortunately, but hopefully I will be able to get more reading done next hour. Looking forward to finishing my current book and starting a new one.

Hour 2

Title of book(s) read since last update: Glazed Murder

Number of books read since you started: still working on #1

Pages read since last update: 29 pages

Running total of pages read since you started: 62 pages

Amount of time spent reading since last update: 27 minutes

Running total of time spent reading since you started: 1 hour, 4 minutes

Mini-challenges completed: None this hour

Other participants you’ve visited: None this hour.

Prize you’ve won: None this hour

Hour 1

Title of book(s) read since last update: Glazed Murder

Number of books read since you started: working on #1

Pages read since last update: 33 pages

Running total of pages read since you started: 33 pages

Amount of time spent reading since last update: 37 minutes

Running total of time spent reading since you started: 37 minutes

Mini-challenges completed: Where in the World Are You Reading?, Introduction Meme

Other participants you’ve visited: None yet.

Prize you’ve won: None yet.

A Little About Myself

1. Where are you reading from today? Queensbury, NY 2. Three random facts about me... I have a new Chihuahua puppy to keep me company during the readathon, I have a new laptop to update my blog from and I totally can't figure out how to do copy/paste on blogger.com. How frustrating! 3. How many books do you have in your TBR pile for the next 24 hours? About 15. 4. Do you have any goals for the read-a-thon (ie: number of books, number of pages, number of hours, or number of comments on blogs)? I'm going to set a goal of 400 pages this year. If I could finish 2 books, that would be great. 5. If you're a veteran read-a-thoner, any advice for people doing this for the first time? Have lots of snacks on hand the day before. I just had to make an emergency run to the store at 7:30 this morning and made it back with 2 minutes to spare! Also have lots of books on hand, lots of variety, in case you get bored with what you are reading. Have fun, everyone!

Almost Time!!!

I'm getting more excited as the time is getting closer. Woke up way earlier than normal this morning, and realized I didn't go buy any snacky foods. Trying to decide whether to run to the market real quick or not. Ugh!

Saturday, April 2, 2011

A - Z Challenge 2011 (1/1-12/31/11)

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A - Agatha Raisin & the Case of the Curious Curate - M.C. Beaton

B - Birthday Party Murder - Leslie Meier

C - Christmas With Tucker - Greg Kincaid

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G - Gingerbread Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke, Leslie Meier, Laura Levine

H - Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling

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K - Kincaid, Greg - A Dog Named Christmas

L - Lehane, Dennis - Shutter Island

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2011 Support Your Local Library (1/1-12/31/11)

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1. Agatha Raisin & the Case of the Curious Curate - M.C. Beaton

2. Moonwalk - Michael Jackson

3. Wicked Appetite - Janet Evanovich

4. Smitten - Janet Evanovich

5. Birthday Party Murder - Leslie Meier

6. Hank Zipzer: The Life of Me - Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver

7. Gingerbread Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke, Leslie Meier & Laura Levine

8. Christmas With Tucker - Greg Kincaid

9. A Dog Named Christmas - Greg Kincaid

10. Shit My Dad Says - Justin Halpern

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Friday, April 1, 2011

Crusin' thru the Cozies (1/1-12/31/11)

Level 3 (13 books)


1. Agatha Raisin & the Case of the Curious Curate - M.C. Beaton

2. Birthday Party Murder - Leslie Meier

3. Gingerbread Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine & Leslie Meier

4. Glazed Murder - Jessica Beck

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon

Looking forward to Dewey's 24 hour Read-a-thon coming up on April 9th, 2011 at 8am. All signed up. Got a new laptop so I can update from the comfort of my living room sofa this year instead of cramped up at my computer desk.


Some of the books I will have on hand for the Read-a-thon are:


I Am Ozzy - Ozzy Osbourne


Glazed Murder - Jessica Beck


Dandelion Fire: Book 2 of the 100 Cupboards - N.D. Wilson


A Slice of Murder - Chris Cavender


Chili Con Corpses - J.B. Stanley


Agatha Raisin & the Haunted House - M.C. Beaton


The Secret - Beverly Lewis


Thinner - Stephen King


Shopaholic and Baby - Sophie Kinsella


Love, Lust & Faking It - Jenny McCarthy


Ruby's Diary - Ruby Gettinger


At least I will have a lot to choose from!


Saturday, January 1, 2011

2011 YA Reading Challenge (1/1 - 12/31/11)

I am signing up for the mini challenge which is to read 12 books by Young Adult Authors.


1. Hank Zipzer: The Life of Me - Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver

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2011 TBR Challenge (1/1 - 12/31/11)





To Choose From:

1. Dead to the World - Charlaine Harris
2. Bake Sale Murder - Leslie Meier
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J.K. Rowling
4. The Host - Stephenie Meyer
5. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
6. Shopaholic and Baby - Sophie Kinsella
7. G'Day to Die - Maddy Hunter
8. Princess Diaries 8: Princess on the Brink - Meg Cabot
9. Blue Boy - Rakesh Satyal
10. 311 Pelican Court - Debbie Macomber
11. Princess Diaries 9: Princess Mia - Meg Cabot
12. Princess Diaries 10: Forever Princess - Meg Cabot
13. What's a Ghoul to Do? - Victoria Laurie
14. Full House - Janet Evanovich & Charlotte Hughes
15. On What Grounds - Cleo Coyle
16. Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix - J.K. Rowling
17. Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling
18. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows - J.K. Rowling
19. One Night at the Call Center - Chetan Bhagat
20. Story of Edgar Sawtelle - David Wroblewski
21. Unaccustomed Earth - Jhumpa Lahiri
22. Catering to Nobody - Diane Mott Davidson
23. Mrs. Miracle - Debbie Macomber
24. Home for the Holidays - Debbie Macomber