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Hour 12

Apr 10th 2010April 2010 & readathon

Dude.  Do you realize you’re almost half-way there?  There will be no giving up.  None.  You hear me?  Keep reading the good fight.  I’m giving you some inspiring music here to help you get pumped.  Look at your pile of books as you sing along and substitute “read” for “rock!”  Hey while you’re at it, get up, move around, shake your bootay, get some blood flowing, get your game face on and get ready to conquer the second half of this Read-A-Thon!

Mini-challenge

It’s time for the mid-event meme!  Post your answers on your blog and then come back here to leave your link!

Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now?
2. How many books have you read so far?
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
4. Did you have to make any special arrangements to free up your whole day?
5. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
6. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
7. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
8. What would you do differently, as a Reader or a Cheerleader, if you were to do this again next year?
9. Are you getting tired yet?
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?
Sign the linky below with a link to your post with your answers.  There will be 4 winners: 1st gets 1 prize packs of books, along with chocolate coins, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th get three books of their choice.  This is only open until the beginning of Hour 14.

Winners announced

The winners of the Lights, Camera, Read! Mini-Challenge at Mama Librarian are Wendy from Caribousmom, Readerbuzz, and Icedream. Contact Mama Librarian to claim your prizes!

The winner of Reading Teen’s It’s Your Story… So Write It Mini-Challenge is Kim Loves To Read.  Contact Reading Teen to coordinate your prize!

The winner of Bart’s Bookshelf’s Book Title Sentence Mini-Challenge  is Lissa from Lissa’s Long Yarn with: “Jane Eyre whispers ‘I’d kill for that.’”  Lissa wins a book of her choice from The Book Depository (under £10).  Please contact Bart’s Bookshelf to claim your prize!

The winner of the Drabble challenge is Rachel.  Please send us an email at DeweyReadathon at gmail with a prize you’d like from the prize listing!

The winner of The Booklady’s Blog’s #pantyworthy challenge is J. F. Jenkins.  Please contact The Booklady to collect your prize!

Still ongoing

Where In The World Are You Reading?

RIF Mini-Challenge

Get Up And Move Challenge

If The Cover Fits

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57 Responses to “Hour 12”

  1. Lizzieon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:06 pm 1

    Heading back to my book after stopping in to cheer lead for a few minutes. have a blast!

    http://lizzie-aworkinprogress.blogspot.com/

  2. Manda (Draw A Blank)on 10 Apr 2010 at 3:09 pm 2

    Did the Mid-event survey! I’m still going strong! Off to read more!

  3. Chelle @ The Fiction Addictionon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:09 pm 3

    Pretty sure the link for the RIF challenge is wrong.

  4. Melissa E.on 10 Apr 2010 at 3:09 pm 4

    YAY!! Half way done.

  5. Lindseyon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:10 pm 5

    Shoot! So close to winning! :)

  6. Dangerously Cold Teaon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:10 pm 6

    Done! I have a strange geekish love for filling out surveys like these :3

  7. Colette A Buckeye Girl Readson 10 Apr 2010 at 3:10 pm 7

    I can’t believe it’s half time already!
    I don’t think mr linky is working-it keeps showing the wrong link for me!

  8. Staci-Life in the Thumbon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:12 pm 8

    Can’t believe that we’re almost at the halfway mark!

  9. Cheryl Francison 10 Apr 2010 at 3:13 pm 9

    Here is my posting on the mini challenge! http://cherylbaryl.blogspot.com/2010/04/hour-12-mid-event-mini-challenge.html

  10. Sherrieon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:14 pm 10

    Hi!
    Can’t believe it’s been 12 hours already. My survey is posted. Have a great day!

    Sherrie
    Just Books

  11. It’s Time for a Readathon! « the little readeron 10 Apr 2010 at 3:16 pm 11

    [...] Mid-Event Survey (my post) [...]

  12. shestenon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:16 pm 12

    @Collette – Sometimes the Mr. Linky will use a cookie to remember the title you’ve given previous links, so you have to scroll to the end to delete the title you’ve left before. Annoying, right? Oh well. Something we live with in the blogosphere :( Anyway, I checked the link and it’s taking me to the correct site where I can see that you did the survey, but if you’d like me to delete the first entry so that you can fix the title, I’d be more than happy to help!

  13. Amusedon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:17 pm 13

    Onto more reading! I hope everyone is having fun out there!

  14. Shelly Burnson 10 Apr 2010 at 3:18 pm 14

    Shesten – you’re doing a great job hosting! Thanks for all your encouragement. Mid event meme complete; back at it!

  15. Meaghanon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:19 pm 15

    I have posted my mid-event questions :)

    http://abookwormshaven.com/2010/04/10/crescendo-cover-and-update/

  16. Walkeron 10 Apr 2010 at 3:19 pm 16

    Woot! Halfway!

    http://anaraug.xanga.com/725126639/readathon-mid-event-meme/

  17. Bobbieon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:20 pm 17

    Still hanging in there:)

  18. Janon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:22 pm 18

    12 hours and counting. My post is up for the mid-event meme
    http://eatingyabooks.blogspot.com/2010/04/24-hour-read-thon-mid-event-meme.html

  19. Mareeon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:25 pm 19

    Here’s mine: http://justaddbooks.blogspot.com/2010/04/readathon-mini-challenge-mid-event-meme.html

  20. Bonnie Jacobson 10 Apr 2010 at 3:25 pm 20

    I’m still reading! But mostly I’m enjoying the mini-challenges and writing about the day: http://bonniesbooks.blogspot.com/2010/04/updates-on-24-hour-readathon.html

  21. Maggi (Mama Librarian)on 10 Apr 2010 at 3:26 pm 21

    Such a nice mid-event challenge. Thanks!
    http://mamalibrarian.blogspot.com/2010/04/dewey-24-hour-read-thon-mid-event-meme.html

  22. Mariekeon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:26 pm 22

    I can’t believe it’s Hour 12 already and I feel like we just got started! I just posted the survey. Thanks!

  23. Sandyon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:29 pm 23

    I think my biggest issue is that I’m on the computer and not reading! So far it has been fun though!

  24. Darling Petuniaon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:31 pm 24

    Posted about the midway point. This isn’t working out as planned. :-/

  25. Kristenon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:31 pm 25

    I also keep getting distracted… the computer calls to me…

  26. Rowan Bordenon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:33 pm 26

    I don’t know why but I love surveys. Gosh do I love reading. It’s wicked awesome.

  27. Icedreamon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:37 pm 27

    I completed the mid-event survey. Good questions, great idea to have it early in the read-a-thon when more people are still awake! :-D

  28. Blair Fourshaon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:40 pm 28

    http://intheturtleshell.blogspot.com/2010/04/hour-12-mini-challenge.html

  29. Erotic Horizonon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:42 pm 29

    Congrats to the winners…

    I made it to the witching hour of midnight – only another 12 more hours to go…

    Go, go, go, everyone…

    E.H>

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  31. Buffyon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:52 pm 31

    thanks for all your hard work!

  32. Shelon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:55 pm 32

    Keep up the awesome work everyone!

    My survey: http://sjkessel.blogspot.com/2010/04/shel-readathon-update-six-complete-with.html

  33. Jill (The Magic Lasso)on 10 Apr 2010 at 3:56 pm 33

    Great survey! Woot! Half way there! Hoping to hit my stride!

  34. Jacquie Fon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:56 pm 34

    Trying to keep away from the computer especially twitter, #readathon really sucks you in and I want to read! Though does reading twitter updates count?

  35. Icedreamon 10 Apr 2010 at 3:58 pm 35

    I have tried but I have realized I have no contact info on Mama Librarian and the DeweyReadathon@gmail doesn’t work, it says incomplete address when I type it in my hotmail account. I’m perplexed and in need of assistance.
    Thanks:)

  36. Shellieon 10 Apr 2010 at 4:08 pm 36

    So I am totally depressed. I had down that this was read-a thon day from fall but didn’t get any emails about it so thought maybe the date had changed. How do I make sure that I will get a reminder about next years since I totally missed this one. I have had a computer virus on my computer this week so am on the family one write now. Can the person in charge email me to let me know what you have to do to bew made aware that the read a thon is coming up.

  37. Michaelon 10 Apr 2010 at 4:14 pm 37

    Here’s my mid-event survey:

    http://gothougeekly.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/mid-way-meme/

  38. Sewsillyleighon 10 Apr 2010 at 4:15 pm 38

    I’m a little behind, but I completed the survey on my blog! Have fun everyone!

  39. Michaelon 10 Apr 2010 at 4:16 pm 39

    @Icedream: have you tried putting “.com” on the end of the address? Looks like you are missing that part of the domain.

  40. Andyeon 10 Apr 2010 at 4:19 pm 40

    I put mine at the bottom of my last post!

  41. Trish Bartonon 10 Apr 2010 at 4:19 pm 41

    I am so surprised by how little I’ve read. I have spent more time blogging and doing mini-challenges than reading. But I’m having a blast!

  42. Michelle @ The True Book Addicton 10 Apr 2010 at 4:29 pm 42

    I’m only in my fourth hour, but really enjoying myself! :)

  43. Joon 10 Apr 2010 at 4:31 pm 43

    Yay! Thanks for letting us be flexible with this!

  44. Readathon Mid-Event Survey « the little readeron 10 Apr 2010 at 4:31 pm 44

    [...] 10, 2010 by the little reader wow, halfway through!  this is the mid-event survey hosted at Dewey’s Readathon. 1. What are you reading right now? If I Stay by Gayle Forman 2. How many books have you read so [...]

  45. kimon 10 Apr 2010 at 4:32 pm 45

    See my mid-event survey on my read-a-thon blog. Yay!!
    http://kimlovestoread.wordpress.com

  46. kimon 10 Apr 2010 at 4:33 pm 46

    wow, this doesn’t seem to want to take my reply! One more time!! My mid-event survey answers are at http://kimlovestoread.wordpress.com

  47. kimon 10 Apr 2010 at 4:36 pm 47

    ok, third time’s a charm? mid-event survey on my blog http://kimlovestoread.wordpress.com.

    If it doesn’t go this time I’ll try again later… ;-(

  48. Michelleon 10 Apr 2010 at 4:38 pm 48

    I am thoroughly into this read-a-thon.
    My challenge post is up

  49. Kanayeon 10 Apr 2010 at 4:40 pm 49

    Having fun doing this. It feels good to read for a reason other than for me.

  50. Raeon 10 Apr 2010 at 4:45 pm 50

    Must. . . focus. . . !! So much to read, so little time! :D

  51. Joanaon 10 Apr 2010 at 4:53 pm 51

    Filled out the mid-event survey!

    http://relajateylee.blogspot.com/2010/04/hours-7-8-9-and-break.html

  52. noumena12on 10 Apr 2010 at 5:01 pm 52

    Mid-Event Answers
    http://noumena12books.blogspot.com/2010/04/24-hour-readathon-mid-event-survey.html

  53. Elsion 10 Apr 2010 at 5:01 pm 53

    I finally got my mid-event meme response posted. Took me about 20 minutes to type it all in what with holding a sleeping baby at the same time. Sleeping babies are quite conducive to making progress in finishing my book, though. So back to reading!

  54. gautami tripathyon 10 Apr 2010 at 5:31 pm 54

    This time I am damn slow:

    http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2010/04/read-thon-mid-event-survey.html

  55. Lucidiaon 10 Apr 2010 at 6:13 pm 55

    It’s Hour 14 and I finally posted my answers to the mid-event survey at:

    Lucidia, my blog

    I’m running out of steam, so will probably get some sleep. If I end up wide awake in the middle of the night (it happens often), I’ll read some more. Otherwise, I look forward to the next read-a-thon.

  56. Jennon 10 Apr 2010 at 7:14 pm 56

    Done!

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