19.Apr.2009 24 Hour Read-a-thon: Hour 24
Hour 24! And I’m wide awake! (Though that’s just because it’s 9pm here) I’m gonna do the last hour meme, and call it a day. Phew!
1. Which hour was most daunting for you?
None. But that’s probably because I didn’t push myself that much. I slept for 6 hours and I actually didn’t do things much differently than my regular weekend (I could read the whole day too on some weekends).
2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?
Thin books and graphic novels are always the top choices for reading marathon.
3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
Nope. I think the organizers have been amazing.
4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
It’s very organized. I think the shift between Trish, Nymeth, and Wordlily worked really well. I remember that Dewey was so tired to stay awake for the whole 24 hours the last read-a-thon that I joined, and she didn’t get to read much at all!
5. How many books did you read?
0.3 book I think. More or less :P
6. What were the names of the books you read?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Ethel & Ernest by Raymond Briggs.
7. Which book did you enjoy most?
All of them.
8. Which did you enjoy least?
None.
9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
I wasn’t a cheerleader, but I imagine it’s getting harder for the cheerleaders to cheer with the number of participants increasing!
10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?
I will. A reader again. Yay!
Things that I will do differently for the next read-a-thon:
Be more prepared. I could probably sleep for a few hours just before the read-a-thon starts, so I don’t have to sleep as much during.
Prepare more snack. I only had Maltesers and I didn’t want to munch it too much.
Plan very quick lunch and dinner. Either cook them beforehand or just buy them.
Overall I found this read-a-thon experience to be less daunting than the previous one. The last time I was actually struggling to read for a long time at a time. This time it was enjoyable and I wish I could have more reading time. I guess I had learnt to read for longer time in one sitting since the last read-a-thon. So I’m sure the next one will be even better.
Ooh I read so much I’m so sick! I’m never gonna read it again for the next.. 30 minutes! :)
Thanks to the organizers, cheerleaders, and everyone that visited here! It’s been a great successful read-a-thon!
Total
Reading time: ~6 hours
Blogging time: lost track.. a lot.
Mini-challenges participated: 8
Books started: 2
mee 
