Showing posts with label Read a Thon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Read a Thon. Show all posts

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Bout of Books Read a Thon


Bout of Books Read-a-Thon


I have decided to participate in The Bout of Books Read-a-thon for 2012. I will be keeping this thread updated as I go. For more info and to sign up click the link above!


My Goals:
To at least finish first 5 books on list
Goto at least 1 chat on Twitter
Hop around, comment, and make some new friends while visiting some old ones. :)



Books To Read:
Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper
Wander Dust by Michelle Warren
Tempest by Julie Cross
Shaman, Healer, Heretic by Terry Green
A Kiss In Time by Alex Flinn




Updates:


5/14
Number of books I’ve read today:
Total number of books I’ve read:
Books:
Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper (read 117 pages -- on page 215)
Wander Dust by Michelle Warren (started - read 138 pages -- on page 138)


5/15
Number of books I’ve read today:
Total number of books I’ve read:
Books:
Shaman, Healer, Heretic by Terry Green (read 113 pages -- on page 123)
Au Revoir Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber (started - 25 pages -- on page 25)
Tempest by Julie Cross (up to disk 4)



5/16
Number of books I’ve read today:1
Total number of books I’ve read:1
Books:
Wander Dust by Michelle Warren (Completed)
Tempest by Julie Cross (disk 4 - 6)
Panty Raid @ Zombie High by Rusty Fisher (started - Chapter 4 )
Au Revoir Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber (read 28 pages -- on page 53)
Shaman, Healer, Heretic by Terry Green (read 40 pages -- on page 163)




5/17
Number of books I’ve read today:1
Total number of books I’ve read:2
Books:
Au Revoir Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber (read 60 pages -- on page 113)
Tempest by Julie Cross (Completed)
Panty Raid @ Zombie High by Rusty Fisher (Chapter 4 - 9 )




5/18
Number of books I’ve read today:
Total number of books I’ve read:
Books:


5/19
Number of books I’ve read today:
Total number of books I’ve read:
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5/20
Number of books I've read today:
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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Dewey's Read-A-Thon Hour 7


Dewey's Read a Thon--Woohoo lets get our Reading ON!


Well it's been on for 7 hours now so thought I would do a quick progress update and thank all the wonderful cheerleaders and folks behind the scenes for making this so fun! I have crossed off books completed but I will not be doing any reviews until the read-a-thon is over.

Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
Triple Shot by Sandra Balzo
God's Eye by AJ Scudiere
Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction 2 by John Austin
Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo
Intertwined by Gena Showalter
Unraveled by Gena Showalter
Carbavoid-Fuel of the Future by Cindy Fleck Howlett
The Belonging by Eric Del Carlo
The Next Thing I knew by John Corwin
Pyxis by KC Neal
The Blacksmith's Daughter by Arley Cole
Elemental The First by Alexandra May


OK here is my halfway quiz!

1. What are you reading right now? Triple Shot by Sandra Balzo
2. How many books have you read/completed so far? 5
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? Unraveled by Gena Showalter
4. Did you have to make any special arrangements to free up your whole day? No
5. Have you had many interruptions? Yes had to run to town and cook real quick.
6. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? How much I can read when I put my mind to it!
7. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? Nope its perfect!
8. What would you do differently, as a Reader or a Cheerleader, if you were to do this again next year? Probably bout same thing.
9. Are you getting tired yet? Not yet but I am a nightowl!
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? Just kick back and relax and drift away into a wonderful world of fantasy!

Dewey's Read-A-Thon Begins

Dewey's Read a Thon--Woohoo lets get our Reading ON!


1)Where are you reading from today?
2)Three random facts about me…
3)How many books do you have in your TBR pile for the next 24 hours?
4)Do you have any goals for the read-a-thon (i.e. number of books, number of pages, number of hours, or number of comments on blogs)?
5)If you’re a veteran read-a-thoner, any advice for people doing this for the first time?


1)South Carolina

2)I have 3 adorable doggies(babies), I Love The Walking Dead TV Show, My favorite color is purple.

3)13 but some are very short and some I am trying to finish up and a couple ebooks.

Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
Triple Shot by Sandra Balzo
God's Eye by AJ Scudiere
Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction 2 by John Austin
Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo
Intertwined by Gena Showalter
Unraveled by Gena Showalter
Carbavoid-Fuel of the Future by Cindy Fleck Howlett
The Belonging by Eric Del Carlo
The Next Thing I knew by John Corwin
Pyxis by KC Neal
The Blacksmith's Daughter by Arley Cole
Elemental The First by Alexandra May


4)Not really except to complete as many books as possible!
5)First Timer