#Dewey #Readathon Hour 7 Update

I saw this posted on the official Readathon blog and had to share it! I hope it posts correctly.

Readathon Summary

Books Read	Pages Read
2	511

 

Title	Author	Start Hour	Finish Hour	Completed	Pages
The Doctor's Not-So-Little Secret	Cindy Kirk	8:00	10:58	Hour 3	292
Austin: Second Chance Cowboy	Shelley Galloway	11:16	14:27	Hour 7	219

Time for another Mini Challenge – Blogger Bingo

B - A blogger you’ve never come across before: Little Miss Drama Queen
http://lmdqueen.blogspot.com/2012/10/deweys-read-thon.html

I  - A blogger whose  blog name has the word ‘book’ in it: Azuki’s Book Cafe

N - A blogger who lives in Europe: Cathepsut

G - A male blogger: Darren – Bart’s Bookshelf

O - A blogger whose read-a-thon pile has more than 5 books: Shaunesay

Book 2 Completed

Title: Austin: Second Chance Cowboy		Author: Galloway, Shelley
Start:  11:16	End:10: 58	Pages: 219
Description: No man should look as good as Austin Wright. Especially when that man is a suspect in a string of burglaries. And, Sheriff Dinah Hart can't afford the distraction. Roundup's thieves are growing bolder and Thunder Ranch's prize stallion, Midnight, is still missing, putting the Harts' entire livelihood at risk. Dinah needs to focus, because she's worked too hard to earn the town's respect just to throw it away on a fling. Austin knows he's got a bad reputation. He's been following his father's self-destructive footsteps for far too long. Now he's finally ready to take the first step toward fixing his life, and convincing people, especially Dinah, that he's changed.   But when Austin discovers an unexpected connection to Midnight's disappearance, will Dinah see him for the man he was, or the one he's trying to become?
Comments:  I’ve really been enjoying this series of books.  And I was lucky that this fit in the Goodreads October Challenge Thread Mad Hatter Day (October 6) - Read a book with a character that might be considered to be crazy, or a book with a hat on the cover.

#Dewey #Readathon Hour 3 Update

Hour 3 is just coming to an end and I have finished my first book. Also just remembered that my internet service provider (ISP) was having a service outage this morning. You can reach me via twitter @noumena12. I will let you know when I’m back up and running with email

Readathon Summary

Books Read	Pages Read
1	292

 

Title	Author	Start Hour	Finish Hour	Completed	Pages
The Doctor's Not-So-Little Secret	Cindy Kirk	8:00	10:58	Hour 3	292

Readathon Mini Challenge: Readathon Snacks

One aspect of the readathon that I’d like to do better about participating in is the mini challenges. These are opportunities to participate with other readers. My first mini challenge is the Readathon Snacks challenge. For me snacks are an important part of the challenge. It is easy for me to focus on reading as much as I can, particularly since I donate to charity based on what I read, that I can sometimes forget to eat. Usually my Husband takes pretty good care making sure I get fed. For this readathon, my “snack” of choice is Dark Chocolate Cashew Sea Salt Toffee. I didn’t say it was healthy!

 

Book 1 Completed

Title: The Doctor's Not-So-Little Secret	Author: Kirk, Cindy
Start: 08:00	End:10: 58	Pages: 292

Description: Pediatrician Kate McNeal thought she had it all. But the one thing she longed for—the child she'd given up for adoption nine years earlier—remained just out of reach. So when she learned the girl was living with her adoptive father in Jackson Hole, Kate moved her practice lock, stock and stethoscope, to be close to the daughter she'd never forgotten. Joel Dennes used to think he had it all—until tragedy tore his family apart. Now the single dad needs help with his little girl, and the new doctor in town seems like the perfect woman for the job—and soon he thinks she may be the perfect woman for him! But when Kate's secret comes out, will the betrayal be the end of their fairy-tale ending?

Comments: Picked this book for the Goodreads October Challenge Thread Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day (October 11). Read a book where a character’s job or occupation plays an important part in the storyline, or a book with a toy on the cover. Being a Pediatrician places Kate directly in the life of the daughter she gave up for adoption and the girl’s widowed father. Kirk does a great job of dealing with emotional issues facing a woman giving a child up for adoption.

Let’s Get This Party Started #Deweys #Readathon

I’m ready to get this party started!!! Got, coffee, computer, ipad, Samsung tablet, Kindle Touch. Oh and my smartphone!

Introductory Questionnaire

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today

Dayton Ohio USA

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?

I don’t really have a preference. I plan on reading lots of light fun stuff.

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?

Salted Dark Chocolate Cashew Brittle

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!

I’m reading for charity. Read how I will donate for the books that YOU read here.

5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?

I read 7 books last year and hope to exceed it this year. After all, I am reading for charity!

Dewey’s #Readathon October 2012

It’s that time again where I lock myself away and read for 24 hours. I’ve moved my “usual” Saturday appointments to Monday, my day of recovery. I know you are wondering what would possess me to change my normal rituals. Keep reading to see how you can make a difference!

Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon has been going on since 2007. That’s pretty amazing. For me, it is an opportunity to catch up with my online reading friends and to make new friends. Besides, I love to read. I am only 2 books away from meeting my stated reading goal of 300 books (82,822 pages) this year. But I’ve always had a secret goal of reading 365 books in a year. I’ve found myself on some long flights this year which I believe has enabled my reading ability to reach my goal this year.

Plus, I’ve turned my 24 hours of reading into a fundraiser. I started this practice after one of my online book friends, DancingDog, posted about doing it. I first started doing this in 2010 and have since contributed $1055. Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-A-Thon is an opportunity to have fun while raising money to provide resources to organizations that promote literacy. Reading and education are key to breaking the cycle of poverty. 174 people participated in the October 2010 Read-A-Thon. If each person collected pledges totally $100, the result would have been $17,400 that could make a significant difference in the ability for a non-profit to make an impact on literacy. As of today, 381 people are signed up to participate in the October 2012 Readathon…think of the difference we could make.

For each book that I read, I will donate $25 per book read to both Project Read and to Room to Read.  If you want to help by making a pledge based on how much I read, please let me know! I will let you specify which organization (or both) gets your donation.  If you are participating in Dewey’s Readathon and you register, I will donate $0.10 for every book you read.

Room to Read

Room to Read believes that "world change starts with educated children". We focus on countries whose lack of resources results in insufficient educational infrastructure. Rather than apply a short-term solution, Room to Read seeks to intervene early in a child's life and provide ongoing educational opportunities in their communities. We have developed a successful three-pronged approach to tackling the problem of education by:

• Partnering with communities to build schools;
• Enhancing educational facilities within schools, including establishing libraries, computers labs and language training centers; and
• Providing scholarships for underprivileged young girls

Project Read

Project READ is a coalition of public and private organizations working together to build skilled workers, strong families, and healthy communities. Through Project READ, over 35 literacy and basic skills providers, 80 schools and tutoring sites in Montgomery, Greene, and Preble counties, and over 100 businesses and community partners are committed to building literacy in the Miami Valley.  Project READ relies solely on grants and individual gifts for financial support.

It is NOT too late to join the fun! Sign up! And let me know where you will be blogging, I’ll stop by and visit!

Dewey’s Readathon
October 13, 2010
8am (EDT)

Here are some helpful hints for participating in the 24 Hour Readathon:

Classicvasilly’s Tips to having a great read-a-thon

Sunday Salon: Reflections of a Readathon