Thank Yous

First and foremost, I want to thank the volunteers that eagerly and capably came to my aid. The readathon is extremely time consuming to administrate, and I really couldn’t have done it without these folks!

• Bethany at Dreadlock Girl
• Kim at Page After Page
• Shesten at I Heart Monster
• Jennifer Reading With Tequila
• Kathrin from Secret Dreamworld of a Bookaholic
• Jen at Devourer of Books
• Jill at Fizzy Thoughts
• Jenn at Jenn’s Bookshelves
• Boof at The Book Whisperer
• Sheila from One Person’s Journey Through a World of Books
• Ashley from Ashley’s Library
• Jennifer from Literate Housewife
• Wendy from Caribousmom

If I forgot someone, I apologize. The readathon is a blur, not just now, but when it was happening, so if I forgot you it’s just because you caught me at a time that I was unaware of my surroundings. Even more folks offered to help but I didn’t end up taking them up on their offer only because I’m still learning to delegate.

Winners!

We like to announce mini-challenge winners here on the readathon site, and these are the mini-challenge winners we weren’t able to announce while the readathon was in progress:

• For Shel and Monica’s Hungry for More Challenge, the winner was Bekah from Bekah’s Bytes.
• For Kiki’s Go INDIE! Challenge, the winners were: First place: Melissa from One Librarian’s Book Reviews; Second place: Kanaye from Kanaye Speaks; Third place: Heidenkind from Truth, Beauty, Freedom and Books.
• For Alicia’s Cliffhanger Challenge, the winner was Fiction State of Mind.
• For Sheila’s Reading Sanctuary Challenge, the winner was Readerbuzz.
• The winner of Sparks Notes’ Most Hated Mini-Challenge was Bitsy at Fabula: A Book Blog.
• There is a correction to the winner of Sheila’s Once Upon a Time Challenge. The winner we originally announced was disqualified, and the new winner was Callista from SMS Book Reviews.
• The winners of Joy’s Reading is Fundamental Challenge were: Michelle~ New Horizon Reviews, Bonnie, Morphidae, infogoddess, and debnance at readerbuzz

We still have some winners to announce, folks who won after the readathon ended:

The prize for most time spent reading goes to the little reader for reading for 23.25 hours. Congratulations! You win one individual book of your choice and one prize pack. Please email deweyreadathon at gmail to claim your prize.

The prize for most pages read goes to Bitsy at Fabula: A Book Blog with 1,816 pages read. Congratulations! You win one individual book of your choice and one prize pack. Please email deweyreadathon at gmail to claim your prize.

We have two winners for Most Enthusiastic Cheerleader: Staci from Life in the Thumb and Bart from Bart’s Bookshelf. Staci will get the set of origami bookmarks from Bellezza and a prize pack OR two books of her choice, and Bart will get A set of 10 themed bookmarks from Morphidae and a prize pack OR two books of his choice. Congratulations you two! Please email deweyreadathon at gmail to claim your prize.

We also picked three winners for the End of Event Meme, and those folks are: Amused by Books, Lenore from Presenting Lenore, and Vicki from Reading at the Beach. Congratulations! You all won a prize pack OR two books of your choice. Please email deweyreadathon at gmail to claim your prize.

We inadvertantly forgot to announce the winners of the Mid-Event Survey! The winners of that and what they won are:

• Wendy from itsJUSTme won a book bundle of her choice and the chocolate coins
• Reading Teen won two books of their choice OR a book bundle
• Rebecca from Mood Swings and Other Furniture won two books of her choice OR a book bundle
• Trish from A Bushel and a Peck won two books of her choice OR a book bundle
• Martina from She Read a Book won two books of her choice OR a book bundle

Congratulations! Please email deweyreadathon to claim your prize.

In Hour 18, we asked people if they were raising money for charity. We randomly picked one person, and that’s m. smith gentry. Congratulations! You won the $25 gift card courtesy of Morphidae! Please email deweyreadathon at gmail to claim your prize.

Angels Still Needed

Okay, we are running low (actually in the red here) on Angels. Angels, you ask? Yes, we call them Angels because what they do is make it possible for the readathon prizes to be open internationally since many of the donors are already going out of their way to give the books, we need the Angels to pay to get them to the winners. This year we have more international peeps than usual and have completely run out of Angels!!!! We really need your help so that the readathoners from all over the world can get their books and bookie things. International Priority Flat Rate (envelope that fits one book, box that would fit a few) is $13.45. So it’s not too expensive, but we couldn’t do it without your help. If you are interested please head on over and fill out this Angel Form. Thank you so much!

**We also need angels in Europe! Please help make it possible for everyone in the world to win a book!

The Next Readathon

The next readathon is scheduled for October 9, 2010. Hope to see you then!

For this hour, please answer the End of Event meme on your blog, then come back here and add your specific post’s link to Mr. Linky. Meme:

1. Which hour was most daunting for you?
2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?
3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
5. How many books did you read?
6. What were the names of the books you read?
7. Which book did you enjoy most?
8. Which did you enjoy least?
9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?

If you think you’re in the running for most pages read or most time spent reading, include your numbers via this form, and we’ll announce the winners later.

Finally, if you were a participant in any way (reader or cheerleader!) please e-mail us (deweyreadathon AT gmail) your vote for Most Enthusiastic Cheerleader (make that the subject).

Winners Announced

None this hour

Still Ongoing

Most Hated Challenge

Cliffhanger Challenge

Reading Sanctuary

We have two mini-challenges this hour.  Alicia is hosting the Cliffhanger Challenge. Sheila’s challenge is Reading Sanctuary.

Winners Announced

The 5 random still up and reading ‘thoners getting prize packs are:

• Kate
• Lissa
• Jenny N
• katrina
• SavvyVerse&Wit

Email us at deweyreadathon(at)gmail(dot)com with your prize choice and mailing address!

Still Ongoing

Reading Asanas

Most Hated Challenge

Mini-Challenges

For this hour’s mini challenge, Lindsey is hosting the Most Hated Challenge. Some characters just get under your skin. Head on over and tell Lindsey all about them.

If you’re still up and reading, leave a comment on this post letting us know. 5 winners will be chosen to receive their choice of a book prize pack.

Winners Announced

The winner of the Hungry for More? mini-challenge is Bekah from Bekah’s Bytes! You won your choice of 2 books or a 2 book prize pack!

Email us at deweyreadathon(at)gmail(dot)com with your prize choice and mailing address!

Still Ongoing

Reading Asanas

Mini-Challenges

For this hour’s mini challenge, Tara is hosting Reading Asanas. Head on over and get your yoga on!

Winners Announced

Want some surprise winners? These two cheerleaders have been randomly chosen to each win their choice of a prize pack:

• Kris at The Cajun Book Lady
• Diane at Book Blog Tour Guide

The 5 random commenters selected from the Readers of Hour 20 and winning their choice of 1 book are:

• sprite
• Cindy
• Dreamybee
• shelburns
• Michelle

Please email us at deweyreadathon(at)gmail(dot)com with your prize choice and mailing address!

Still Ongoing

Go INDIE!

Hungry for More?

I’ll be sharing some great 80s songs that you just can’t help but sing along to. They’re great pick-me-ups if you’re feeling a bit groggy.

First up: Alone by Heart

Mini-Challenges

For this hour’s mini challenge, Shel and Monica hosting Hungry for More? Head on over and talk about food, a favorite read-a-thon topic.

We have chosen 5 readers of hour! Head on over to cheer on these readers!

• Chelle @ The Fiction Addiction
• Bea (How Novel!)
• Marie (All the parts of my life)
• The1stdaughter (There’s A Book)
• Lilly@ Reading Extravaganza

Winners Announced

The 2 winners of the Romancing Your Friendship mini-challenge are Fiction State Of Mind and Monica!

The 2 winners of the Title Teasers mini-challenge are Monica at The Hungry Readers and Rebecca at I’m Lost in Books!

Still Ongoing

Go INDIE!

But first make sure you take a break, stretch and laugh at what your fellow readathoners listed as their favourite videos, you are sure to enjoy some of them!!

Mini Challenges

Kiki at Bookcation is hosting the GO INDIE!! Mini Challenge to encourage readers to buy from their local independent bookstores. head over there and post a comment about your favourite independent local bookstore.

Winners Announced

The winner for Once Upon a Book  Mini Challenge is Shouting Gorilla Book Blog Congrats!! You are a WINNER

Surprise Drawing:
We have randomly chosen two reader winners for this hour!
1. Jess. (Find the Time to Read)
2. Page (One Book At A Time)
Congratulations! You each get to choose 2 books from the prize page.

Please contact us with your prize selection from the prize section and your mailing address at DeweyReadathon at gmail.

Mini Challenges Still Open

Get the Heck Out of Here Mini Challenge
Early Favourites Mini Challenge
Charity Mini Challenge

Check out that Standing Cat!! I’d love some help finding wacky videos- post links in the comments to your favourite you tube hits and I’ll share them next time!

Mini Challenges

Our mini challenge for this hour is for those raising money for charity during the Read-A-Thon. This will be open for the remaining hours to give you all time to check in and get your links posted to the Mr. Linky below. What charity are you raising money for? A winner for this will be selected after we finish this insane 24 hours! Post your links now!

Winners Announced

Selected 5 winning commenters from the Dewey hour comments: Anastasia, Bitsy, the little reader, Vasilly, Lindsey

Congrats to each of you!! You each win 1 prize pack of their choice (aka set of books)

Please contact us with your prize selection from the prize section and your mailing address at DeweyReadathon at gmail.

Mini Challenges Still Open

Title Teasers Mini Challenge
Get the Heck Out of Here Mini Challenge
Early Favourites Mini Challenge

As you have probably noticed this read-a-thon is called Dewey’s Read-A-Thon, that is because it is in memory of Dewey- she was the instigator of this insanely cool event! Some of you ‘knew’ her and did a Read-A-Thon or two with her as your host. If you never got the chance, let me tell you- she was fab. For this hour we’d like you to leave a comment on this post telling us something you enjoyed about Dewey or remember her fondly for or just something sweet. Go ahead comment below!

Mini Challenges

This hour we have two mini challenges! Head over to visit Michelle for her Early Favourites Mini Challenge and Jennifer for her Get the Heck Out of Here Mini Challenge (aka how she prepared for the Read-A-Thon). They both look excellent!!

to see what they are up to!

Winners Announced

We have a winner for the Bookish Movies Challenge! Dangerously Cold Tea you win a book from your wish list!! ($15 maximum)

Mini Challenges Still Open

Title Teasers Mini Challenge
Once upon a Reading mini challenge