Let's Rejoice and Spread the News: We've come to the end of another great Read-A-Thon

Update:
The October 2009 Dewey's 24 Hour Read-A-Thon has come to another end. What a glorious day of reading, visiting, sharing, eating, and supporting each other!! I had a blast and can't wait to meet up with everyone again next year!!

Here are my stats:

Total Time Spent Reading: approx. 9-10 hours

Books Completed: 6

Pages Read: 981

Blogs Visited: 50+ not really sure

Mini-Challenges Completed: none, I was a total slacker this time...Sorry!

How much fun did I have: A TON!!

Big thanks to the crew that works so hard on putting this event together. You guys rock and we all owe you a big hug, hot cup of coffee/tea, and a back massage!!! Thanks for all you do!!!

Coming into the homestretch!

Update: O.K. I'm a loser....fell asleep at some point last night, don't even remember. Hubby tucked me into bed. So now I'm up and at them at 5:30 am!! I'm off to do my cheering that I slept through last night and to finish book 6. How is everyone today????

Half-Way Mark! Refueling and Book 6

Update: Well, I'm still feeling fairly chipper, but I'm sure that will change as I get closer to midnight. I'm going to have a big bowl of yogurt, blueberries, and bran cereal!! Brain food right??? I will be cheerleading soon which will be a fun break from reading. Hope to visit a lot of blogs and you know I'll try my best..but I am still in the dark ages...I have DIAL-UP!!


Book 6: my best friend, the Atlantic Ocean, and other great bodies standing between me and my life with Giulio by JaneHarrington
Time Started: 9:00 pm
Finished: 7:50 am next day
Pages: 174
Quick Thoughts:
Loved this book!! Fun look into a teen's life through her journal!!

Hours 9 and 10: Book 5

Update: I have just gotten my second wind!! We'll see how long it lasts!! I'm almost done with laundry. Now I'm thinking I'll dust during my eye rest break!! How is the reading going for the rest of my friends???? I'm going to do my cheerleading during the 14 hour mark.....it will help keep me awake and hopefully allow me to stay up just a tad bit later than I thought I would make.

P.S.- Don't forget I'm reading YA/children's books so I'm able to get through them a little faster!!! I choose this genre just for that purpose and because I've been wanting to read these books for some time now!! I have to keep my recommendations fresh for the students at my middle school!!!

Book 5: Four Things My Geeky-Jock-of-a-Best-Friend Must Do In Europe by Jane Harrington
Time Started: 5:55
Finished: 8:22 pm
Pages: 160
Quick Thoughts:
I adored this book from the beginning to the end. Written in letter form Brady (a girl) is on a week long European cruise with her mother. Her best friend Delia wrote on her hand 4 things she HAD to do!! Absolutely hilarious!! There is a sequel which I will be starting next!

Hour 7 Update: Sleeping and moving on to book 4

So somewhere after I started Book 3, I dozed off!!! Eventually I woke up and finished it!! Now, I'm back recharged (a bit), doing my 3rd load of laundry, drinking more caffeine, and ready to tackle Book 4!!!

Book 4: Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree by Lauren Tarshis
Time Started: 3:45 pm
Finished: 5:30 pm
Pages: 199
Quick Thoughts:
Oh my goodness how I loved this little gem!! Emma-Jean is a cross between Nancy Drew and Emma from Austen's books. She is too logical for her age and completely naive. Love her...must remind myself to get book #2 on Monday.

Going into Hour 4 and 5: Starting book 3

Update: EDITED at 1:07 pm

Weather is still the same. Took out some Little Caesar's crazy bread and personal pizzas for me, Marc, and the extra two boys that Marc always has with him! :) Will be starting lunch in about 10 minutes and then I will jumping into my next book. Oh yeah, I have a load of laundry going also. I have to multi-task so no one can say I was just laying around reading all day!!

EDITED: I cheered for about an hour stopping in and saying hi.....now I'm back to reading!

FOR EVERYONE STOPPING BY TODAY....THANK YOU AND I WILL BE MAKING MY ROUNDS SOON!!!!

Book 3: the happiness of kati by Jane Vejjajiva
Time Started: 1:07 pm
Finished: 3:04 pm
Pages: 139
Quick Thoughts:
Interesting story which takes place in Thailand. Kati's mother has ALS but this is something that she doesn't remember because she's been living with her grandparents since she was four. When her mother's condition worsens, she finally is reunited with her. This was a good read.

RAT- Book #2 Hour 2

Update:

So since 8:10 I've browsed the internet, updated a few things, made a second pot of coffee, took a shower, and finished my first book.

Weather update for Nise: No sun in sight on this side of Michigan. The wind is blowing, it's dreary looking outside and it keeps sprinkling off and on!!


Book 2: Behind You by Jacqueline Woodson
Time Started: 10:16 am
Finished: 11:45 am
Pages: 128
Quick Thoughts:
This book is beyond beautiful. Each chapter is told from a different person's POV of healing and trying to move past the daily grieving from losing someone they all loved.

Let the Wild Reading Rumpus Begin!

I'm sitting in my husband's comfy chair, quilt on lap, t.v. on low for background noise, hot coffee in my mug and my first book ready to go!!



Book 1: If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson
Started: 8:10 am
Finished:10:00 am
Pages: 181
Quick Thoughts:
I absolutely loved this one. Heartbreaking and oh so real. Now I'm off to read the sequel.