Hour 23 – Joke of the Hour
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! Did Hank miss any good jokes? Do you have a joke you would like to share? If so, post it below! I know I could always use a good laugh!
Random Fact of the Hour:
The benefits of Laughter:
1. Laughing 100 times roughly equals 15 minutes on an exercise bike? So next time you don’t feel like going to the gym, laugh for a while.
2. Aside from improving our moods, laughter can reduce stress, help fight infection, and reduce pain.
3. Laughter causes positive changes in brain chemistry by releasing endorphins, and it brings more oxygen into the body with the deeper inhalations.
4. Laughter releases anger, fear, guilt, anxiety and tension.
Mini-Challenges:
New:
Still Ongoing
Opposite Title Puzzle Challenge
Winner’s Announced:
Denise @ So Many Books, So Little Time
Perhaps now would be a good time to pick up a funny book and get a good laugh! Any recommendations? Let us know below!
15 Comments »
Caroon 14 Oct 2012 at 6:03 am 1Ah it feels so good to laugh! Although I tried to hide my giggles not to wake people up.
Kate- Midnight Book Girlon 14 Oct 2012 at 6:04 am 2I won?! Fan-freaking-tastic!!!!!!
kateon 14 Oct 2012 at 6:04 am 3@Caro – glad you could get a laugh in. I don’t think I could tell 51 jokes in less than 4 minutes! I don’t think I even know 51 jokes!
kateon 14 Oct 2012 at 6:05 am 4@Kate – Congrats! Way to stay up to see the win!!!
Caroon 14 Oct 2012 at 6:07 am 5Congratulations Kate!. I’m happy-jealous
. On a side note, I think the link for the new challenge is not working
Lilacon 14 Oct 2012 at 6:07 am 6Update –
Books Finished – 2
Books Currently Reading – 2
Hours Slept – 4 1/2
Yeah, laughing is great, however it’s much easier to laugh when you’ve got other people around! I’m definately going to be participating in this read a thon again next year, I just wish they were on during school holidays
Nova Reylinon 14 Oct 2012 at 6:11 am 7Still reading!!
Thank you for the laughs!
Nicole MacFarlaneon 14 Oct 2012 at 6:15 am 8I would love to do this mini challenge, but by brain has been awake for well over 24 hours and I don’t want to kill it during the next two hours. Happy reading everyone!! I am stoked be doing this for the entire time!
kateon 14 Oct 2012 at 6:17 am 9@Caro – Here is the link just in case it still isn’t working: http://readingthroughlife.ca/24-hour-readathon-book-to-movie-mini-challenge/
kateon 14 Oct 2012 at 6:21 am 10@Nova – Way to go! Just over an hour and a half left!!!
kateon 14 Oct 2012 at 6:22 am 11@Nicole – I know what you mean. My brain is definitely not up to a lot of thinking at the moment!
nea barabea (@neabarabea)on 14 Oct 2012 at 6:31 am 12hahaha you made me laugh
I need to write those tips down 
kateon 14 Oct 2012 at 6:45 am 13@nea barabea – Glad I could make you laugh! I hope it left you feeling more awake!
Kristinon 14 Oct 2012 at 6:57 am 14Oh dear, the final stretch…
kateon 14 Oct 2012 at 7:03 am 15Kristin – You can do it! Almost there!!!