Hour 21 – Dancing the Hour Away
Oct 14th 2012andiOctober 2012 & readathon
This is Kate from Kate’s Book Nook and I will be your cohost for the rest of the readathon! I think it is time to follow Tom Cruise’s example and get up and dance to whatever random tune makes you want to shake your groove thing! If you did this, please link me the song you choose to use. How are you doing on energy? Is it starting to get difficult to get your eyes to stay open? Put on an upbeat song and dance like no one is watching you. This will get your heart rate up and will shake out your tired legs. Might get you through till the end!
Again, I want to thank our wonderful cheerleaders who are still cheering us on. You guys are great!
Random Fact of the Hour:
The name Wendy was made up for the book -”Peter Pan”.
Did anyone else know that? Because I really thought that was a legit name until I read that random fact. I think people who make up words or names that then become commonplace (like this or like Shakespeare) are so brilliant and creative. Everything I come up with sounds silly. Is there anything that has sprung into your mind as a cool made up name? If so, share it with us!
Mini-Challenges:
New:
Opposite Title Puzzle Challenge
Still Ongoing
Winner’s Announced:
Vicky @ Books, Biscuits, and Tea
Melanie @ Bookaholic’s Bookcase
Now that you have caught up on the news of the hour, go back to your books! There is still four hours of reading left!
16 Comments »
Marinaon 14 Oct 2012 at 4:03 am 1I’d wake too many sleepers if I dance in the house. I think I’ll head out to the yard with my iPhone and earbuds and scare the trapped raccoon.
Caroon 14 Oct 2012 at 4:05 am 2I had no idea about Wendy! I love this random facts Kate!, thank you
kateon 14 Oct 2012 at 4:06 am 3@Marina – Good plan. Whatever it takes to wake up is a good plan!
kateon 14 Oct 2012 at 4:07 am 4@Caro – I like to add something unique to my hours. I am an absolute dork for random facts so I thought I would share some!
Allison (Allure of Books)on 14 Oct 2012 at 4:08 am 5heeeeeeeeey macarena!
nea barabea (@neabarabea)on 14 Oct 2012 at 4:10 am 6OMG I can’t freaking believe it! I didn’t know about Wendy. I really liked Wendy when I was a kid and I still really like the name, but I had no idea it haven’t existed before Peter Pan. Super awesome! My knowledge is getting bigger!
Happy readathon!
kateon 14 Oct 2012 at 4:10 am 7@Allison – GOOD PICK!
kateon 14 Oct 2012 at 4:11 am 8@nea barabea – Glad to help increase your knowledge. I totally thought the name Wendy had been around longer. It sounds like it should have been.
Kimon 14 Oct 2012 at 4:39 am 9Loving your random facts and I also, did not know that about the name Wendy! And what a baby Tom Cruise is in that movie-which I have never seen. Sadly, there is no loud music or jumping around going on at my house–my two little Grandy’s arrived from out of town for a weeks visit at midnight and then pregnant mommy and daddy needed to zip to the emergency room as soon as they dropped both girls into bed—I am sure Mama is fine, but you can not be too careful when one is pregnant. Anyway-the girls often have a hard time sleeping here their first night and since they are asleep, I am not risking waking them up!
*smiles*
kateon 14 Oct 2012 at 4:40 am 10@Kim- Good call. I hope all is well with the Mommy! Have fun with the Grandy’s!
Bekaon 14 Oct 2012 at 4:54 am 11Hooray for random facts! I actually have a friend who is writing her senior thesis on peter pan I shall have to relay this to her.
3 more hours…lets do this thing!
kateon 14 Oct 2012 at 5:02 am 12@Beka – That is so interesting. I need to learn more about Peter Pan if there is enough to write a whole thesis about it!
Vicky @ Books, Biscuits, and Teaon 14 Oct 2012 at 5:38 am 13Oh wow, I can’t believe I’m one of the winners! Thank you so much!
I just sent you an email xx
bybeebookson 14 Oct 2012 at 5:46 am 14J.M. Barrie certainly had an ear for names!
kateon 14 Oct 2012 at 5:55 am 15@Vicky – Congrats on the win! And thanks for participating this year!
Melanieon 14 Oct 2012 at 9:07 am 16Oh wow, totally wasn’t expecting to win anything! Thanks for a great event!