Looking Toward 2011

A recent move managed to tear up my reading challenges for 2010, I finished practically nothing and now, almost 6 months after my move, I still haven't unfinished packing all of my books yet.

So, that said, I am going to try just a few challenges for 2011 and see how I do. I've missed keeping up with the challenges and hope there will be a few I can complete this upcoming year.

So far I am planning on signing up for:

100+ Reading Challenge 2011
Cruisin' thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2011
A - Z Mystery Author Challenge
A - Z Challenge 2011
TBR Challenge 2011
2011 Support Your Local Library
2011 YA Reading Challenge

Hour 15 (10pm - 11pm)

Title of book(s) read since last update: Just After Sunset - Stephen King
Number of books read since you started: 3 - The Meanest Doll in the World; Garfield and the Wicked Wizard; The Runaway Dolls
Pages read since last update: 24 pages
Running total of pages read since you started: 554 pages
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 37 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 6 hours, 48 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: none this hour
Other participants you’ve visited: none this hour
Prize you’ve won: none

Unfortunately, this is about the end for me. I have to be up early in the morning and although I know I have at least another 4-5 hours left in me, I'm going to have to call it an early night. :-(

Thanks everyone for making this possible and so much fun. Good luck to all participating! Hope everyone makes it through the wee hours of the morning with no problems!

Hour 14 (9pm - 10pm)

Title of book(s) read since last update: Just After Sunset - Stephen King
Number of books read since you started: 3 - The Meanest Doll in the World; Garfield and the Wicked Wizard; The Runaway Dolls
Pages read since last update: 18 pages
Running total of pages read since you started: 530 pages
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 20 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 6 hours, 11 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: none this hour
Other participants you’ve visited: none this hour
Prize you’ve won: none

Hour 13 (8pm - 9pm)

Title of book(s) read since last update: The Runaway Dolls
Number of books read since you started: 3 - The Meanest Doll in the World & Garfield and the Wicked Wizard & The Runaway Dolls
Pages read since last update: 29 pages
Running total of pages read since you started: 512 pages
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 18 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 5 hours, 51 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: none this hour
Other participants you’ve visited: none this hour
Prize you’ve won: none

Ran into some distractions this past hour but managed to finish The Runaway Dolls. That was an excellent series. Not sure what to get into for the next hour.

Hour 12 (7pm - 8pm)

Title of book(s) read since last update: The Runaway Dolls
Number of books read since you started: 2 - The Meanest Doll in the World & Garfield and the Wicked Wizard
Pages read since last update: 40 pages
Running total of pages read since you started: 483 pages
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 29 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 5 hours, 33 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: Mid-Event Survey
Other participants you’ve visited: Manda (Draw a Blank)
Prize you’ve won: none


Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now? Still working on The Runaway Dolls by Ann M. Martin & Laura Godwin. Really enjoyed this whole series and wish there were more.
2. How many books have you read so far? 2
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? This Time Together by Carol Burnette
4. Did you have to make any special arrangements to free up your whole day? Not really.
5. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? I have a five year old, so, uh... yeah. Lots. I've just tried to stay patient, plus read her an entire Garfield book.
6. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? I'm surprised that I constantly find myself unprepared in the snack department for each readathon, even vowing during the last one to be more prepared and still not be. lol Someone send me some snacks, please!!!!!
7. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? No, I think you guys do a great job.
8. What would you do differently, as a Reader or a Cheerleader, if you were to do this again next year? Try to remember the snacks next year and hopefully be more organized.
9. Are you getting tired yet? I had a tired moment a few hours back, but I'm doing well for the moment. Can't believe we have been doing this almost 12 hours.
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? Can't think of any right now.

Hour 11 (6pm - 7pm)

Title of book(s) read since last update: The Runaway Dolls
Number of books read since you started: 2 - The Meanest Doll in the World & Garfield and the Wicked Wizard
Pages read since last update: 15 pages
Running total of pages read since you started: 443
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 14 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 5 hours, 4 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: none
Other participants you’ve visited: none
Prize you’ve won: none

Hour 10 (5pm - 6pm)

Title of book(s) read since last update: The Runaway Dolls & Garfield and the Wicked Wizard
Number of books read since you started: 2 - The Meanest Doll in the World & Garfield and the Wicked Wizard
Pages read since last update: 57 pages
Running total of pages read since you started: 428 pages
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 36 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 4 hours, 50 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: none this hour
Other participants you’ve visited: none
Prize you’ve won: none

Hour 9 (4pm - 5pm)

Title of book(s) read since last update: The Runaway Dolls & Garfield and the Wicked Wizard
Number of books read since you started: 1
Pages read since last update: 56 pages
Running total of pages read since you started: 371 pages
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 36 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 4 hours, 14 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: none
Other participants you’ve visited: none
Prize you’ve won: none

Hour 8 (3pm - 4pm)

Title of book(s) read since last update: The Runaway Dolls
Number of books read since you started: 1
Pages read since last update: 62 pages
Running total of pages read since you started: 315 pages
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 49 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 3 hours 38 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: none this hour
Other participants you’ve visited: none this hour
Prize you’ve won: none

Hour 7 (2pm - 3pm)

Title of book(s) read since last update: The Runaway Dolls & Garfield and the Wicked Wizard
Number of books read since you started: 1
Pages read since last update: 41 pages
Running total of pages read since you started: 253 pages
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 29 minutes
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 2 hours, 49 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: none
Other participants you’ve visited: none
Prize you’ve won: none