Your Name:  Title of Book You Reviewed by Insert Author Here [Blog Name/Your Name]

Your URL: Direct link to your review.

Example:

Your Name:   Miles From Ordinary by Carol Lynch Williams [I Heart Monster]

Your URL:   http://www.iheartmonster.com/2011/10/miles-from-ordinary

This Linky will stay live until the next Read-A-Thon, April 21, 2012.

Read-A-Thon Books Read Database

You guys took my mantra to heart and really ROCKED THIS ‘THON, YO! So far we have 505 entries into the database form, for a total of 123,528 pages read. We’ll accept your entries into this form until Tuesday at midnight my time. A little ambiguous? Tuesday, October 25th until 11:59PM Mountain Standard Time (note: not DST, us Arizonans? We don’t believe in that stuff). That’s UTC -7.

And for the first time ever, I’m happy to announce that tomorrow, we’ll have a link round-up for those of you who review the books you read during the ‘thon!  It will remain live until the next Read-A-Thon, so take your time and do things according to your schedule.  You don’t have to be a blogger to link your review… just post it on Amazon, or B&N, or Goodreads, and link us to that review if you want.   We think this will be a nice resource for all of our readers because we often see someone reading a book during the ‘thon that we want to know about and mean to follow up, but forget where the blog was or who was reading it.  Like the Database, this is completely optional and not a requirement to particiapte.

April 2012 Read-A-Thon: April 21, 2012

Oh, and exciting news. The April 2012 Read-A-Thon will be held on April 21st, 2012. So, mark your calendars and rearrange your schedules! It’ll be a nice break for those of us in the US because it’s the Saturday after Tax Day!

We’ll be putting up some sign-ups for Volunteers soon, so keep your eyes peeled.

If you are a librarian, or a book recommender, a bookstore employee, or a journalist, please let as many people as possible know about this date.  Sign-ups are scheduled to go live March 1st next year.  Prize Donations for the next Read-A-Thon will start at the end of the week, and the form will be located on the Prizes Page (link located on the top links bar on the site)

We need someone to revamp the start times pages into UTC format… so if anyone has the time and/or passion to put that information together, please contact us at the deweyreadathon – gmail address.  

Prize Angels

It costs approximately $11 to ship a book overseas from the US.  Since we do not take on advertisers and a lot of our prizes are not shipped internationally by our donors, we have to take up a collection.  If you can donate even one dollar, that will really help us be able to ship.  Right now, we have enough to ship almost 2 books to winners internationally.  And we need enough for at least 12.   If you have already donated, THANK YOU!  If you haven’t and you want to help, here’s how to donate:

1. Log-In to PayPal.
2. Click the Send Money Tab
3. Enter shes10@gmail.com into the To Field.
4. Click the Personal Tab.
5. Select Gift.
6. Fill in the amount you’re giving.
7. Click Continue and follow the directions.

Suggestions

As much as we want to read all of the end of event memes, we miss quite a few, either from faulty links or bad tracking skills on our part.  If you have a suggestion that you are passionate about and think would make the ‘thon better, please email us at deweyreadathon – gmail – com  because we want to know what you think.

Prizes

If you have won a prize from us, today is the last day to claim it.  Remember, first come, first serve.

Mini-Challenge Winners Announced

The following have one mini-challenges and should have been contacted by the MC host already, but we still want to announce them here, and I think this is the last of them.

My Perfect Anthology: 

Entangled, A Paranormal Anthology : (what a great prize!  I’m totes jealous!)

Lu

Melissa C

Dead People by Edie Ramer:

Lorren

Ann Kristin

Friendship:

Kayla

Yoga:

1. Gina at Book Dragon

2. Bonnie Jacob

3. Cessie

The Posterity Library:

Allie @ A Literary Odyssey 

Reading Zombie:

India Genack

Feed Me, Seymour!

This is it! The last stretch! The final hour! Thank you all for staying with us and making another Readathon such a success. Before you close up shop, make sure to do the end-of-event meme and give yourself a cheer for completing the Superbowl of bibliomania. See you all in six months!

Mini-Challenges

End of even meme–A Readathon tradition! In your final Readathon post, answer these questions and then link to it with the Mr. Linky, below.

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?

Winners Announced

Nisaba Be Praised, Ellie @ Curiosity Killed the Bookworm, and Kate @ Kate’s Book Nook have won our last hourly random drawing. Chose your prizes from the list and then e-mail your choices and snail mail addy to deweyreadathon at gmail dot com

Emily from Books and Threads won Colette’s Pet Love Mini-Challenge! Emily, Colette will be sending you her own set of prizes as detailed in her post.

Still On-Going

My Posterity Library (The link is working now, hooray!)
Get Up Offa That Thang
Reading Zombies

I think I’m getting to the point where anything is funny, you guys. Either that or this video^ is hi-larious.

So, what else does WebMD suggest for staying awake, you are no doubt wondering? How about deep breathing?

Sitting up straight, try this exercise up to 10 times:

• With one hand on your belly just below your ribs and the other on your chest, inhale deeply through your nose and let your belly push your hand out. Your chest should not move.
• Breathe out through lips pursed as if you were whistling. You can use the hand on your belly to help push air out.

Did that help? Let me know…

Biz-nas!

Mini-Challenges

My Posterity Library–Adam’s hosting this challenge, and he told me on twitter that it’s really cool, so check it out!

Winners Announced

Readers who are still going: Jane Harfeld, Kayla @ All the Things She Read, alisonwonderland, Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholic, and Bex @ An Armchair By the Sea

Chose your prizes from the list and then e-mail your choices and snail mail addy to deweyreadathon at gmail dot com

Still On-Going

Get Up Offa That Thang
Reading Zombies

Prize Angels

Did you know that one in every 1/2 prize doesn’t get sent because shipping is too expensive? It’s true, or it would be if that made any mathematical sense. But for only one dollar a day–or really, whatever you want to donate!–you can help these prizes reach their homes and bring a big grin to readers all over the world! Won’t you help? Just follow these steps:

1. Log-In to PayPal.
2. Click the Send Money Tab
3. Enter shes10@gmail.com into the To Field.
4. Click the Personal Tab.
5. Select Gift.
6. Fill in the amount you’re giving.
7. Click Continue and follow the directions.

Thank you!

Tip 4: Move According to WebMD, someone paid researchers to determine moving was a good way to stay awake. Thanks, Science!

Tip 5: Keep the temperature cool Or exercise outside! Win-win!

Tip 6: Eat Your body needs energy to keep going, especially when it’s reaallly tired. Eat something that’s high in protein for energy, but low in carbs. Here are some suggestions from WebMD (again):

• Peanut butter on a whole wheat cracker or celery sticks
• Yogurt and a handful or nuts or fresh fruit (Greek yogurt is higher in protein and a better choice if you have it)
• Baby carrots with a low-fat cream cheese dip

What are some of your favorite keep-going snacks? Let me know in the comments!

Now, onto business:

Mini-Challenges

Get Up Offa That Thang–Kimberly‘s hosting this challenge, which I’m going to guess involves exercise (thank god for spell check, because I cannot spell that word). Another weird coincidence! It’s like we plan this out or something, I swears.

Winners Announced

Among the many cheerleaders who are bravely staying up late to give us all motivation are: Holly, Rebecca, Rena, and Care

C from Délaissé Blog is donating her prize. Congrats, to Katherine @ KatenRead

Winner of the AKA Challenge (sorry this is so late) is Crissy from Homesteading In the Burbs

Chose your prizes from the list and then e-mail your choices and snail mail addy to deweyreadathon at gmail dot com

Still On-Going

Yoga Mini-Challenge
Reading Zombies

Fun fact: I used to the work the graveyard shift. Well, to be entirely accurate, I worked the graveyard shift for a week, which was more than enough. But! I learned some good tips on how to stay awake when you’re really really tired that I am more than happy to share with you now. Of course, it isn’t the middle of the night everywhere the Readathon is happening; so think of these more as tips to keep you going through the end of hour 24.

Tip 1: Keep drinking! After 2 A.M., coffee might make you jittery and might stop you from going to sleep after the Readathon is over. However, it is a good idea to drink a lot of water, tea, or eat fruit that’s high in water content, according to WebMD, because “dehydration causes fatigue,” not to mention bad skin.

Tip 2: Converse with the peoples Talking with people will keep your brain engaged and alert. If no one’s awake to talk to, try heading over to twitter and cheering on other Readathoners!

Tip 3: Alternate tasks Doing one thing for a long time can also cause fatigue. If you’re nodding off over your book, try doing something else! May I suggest some lovely mini-challenges?

Mini-Challenges

Reading Zombies–Who’s hosting this challenge? Oh, it’s me, what a coincidence!
“Zombify” one of your Readathon books in the style of Pride & Prejudice & Zombies by editing the cover art or writing a zombified adaptation synopsis.

Winners Announced

Our Reading for Charity winners are:

Jancy Gortney

Mineola Memorial Library

Buffy

Colleen

Meghan

Thank you all so much for using your reading to donate to a worthy cause!

The winners for the Can You Sing Challenge are:

1) book: Cessie from http://cessiesbookjourney.blogspot.com/
2) postcard: Kristilyn from http://reverbnation.com/kristilynrobertson
3) postcard: Laura Ashlee from http://www.owltellyouaboutit.com/

If you won a postcard, please contact India via her blog! If you won a book, you can pick one from India’s prize page OR the Readathon’s prize page.

Chose your prizes from the list and then e-mail your choices and snail mail addy to deweyreadathon at gmail dot com

Still On-Going

Yoga Mini-Challenge
Pet-Love Mini-Challenge

I’ve seriously been listening to this song for three days now. It’s pretty much burned into my brain/soul/heart/etc. Woohoo!

Only four hours to go (not including this one, obviously)! Keep on doing what you’re doing! I’m going to read for a bit and then pass out, I think. This is the latest I’ve stayed up since May! Is the sky supposed to be that color?

Mini-Challenges

Jehara is hosting the Yoga mini-challenge now. Yoga! I’ve never done it. It sounds fun, though.

Winners

Five– that’s right, five– random readathon readers have won prizes! They are:

• Bahnree @ I am, therefore I write.
• Kimberly @ Fancy Terrible
• Daisy @ Between the Pages
• Jex @ Everything and Nothing
• o @ Délaissé

Congratulations! Pick your prize and send your choice and shipping information to deweyreadathon @ gmail . com.

Still Ongoing

Pet Love mini-challenge

Hands Up!

It’s that time of the readathon that things start to lag a bit, both for readers and cheerleaders. All y’all who are still reading and would love a cheerleader to prop you up a bit– leave a link in the Mr Linky below.

In celebration of my amazing accomplishment, have a song about coffee from Sarah Vaughn. It’s not as fast-paced as the other songs I’ve posted, but I think it fits this time of night (or day, depending on where you are) pretty well:

Mini-Challenges

Colette is hosting the Pet Love mini-challenge now. I really love cats, y’all, but I don’t have one of my own yet. This makes me sad.

Winners

Three of you lucky people who are still reading have won a prize! Aren’t you glad you stayed up? The three winners are:

• Beth @ The Crazy Life of a Bookaholic Mom
• Michelle @ The True Book Addict
• Thinking Cat @ Cat’s Thoughts

Congrats! Pick your prize and send your choice and shipping information to deweyreadathon @ gmail . com.

And we have a winner for the Hour 16 mini-challenge, the Rereading mini-challenge! It’s Kimberly of The Bookie. She won a $15 gift certificate to Amazon.com. Congrats!

Still Ongoing

The Reading for Charity mini-challenge

But for now, y’all need to WAKE UP!

I have brought more motivation for you to stay awake. This time it’s even book-related! It is, in fact, Paperback Writer by The Beatles:

Don’t forget: if you’re having trouble with something, or just want to chat, I’m on duty at the email account, Twitter, and Facebook! Keep going, everyone! You’re doing awesome.

Mini-Challenges

The mini-challenge for Hour 18 is for those raising money for charity during the readathon. The Mr Linky will be open until the start of Hour 21.

What charity are you raising money for?

A winner will be selected after the readathon is over! Post your links now!

Winners

Four of our lovely cheerleaders have won a prize each! They are:

• Chris @ Nerfreader
• Kate @ Midnight Book Girl
• Jenn @ Jenn and The Cats
• Stormi @ Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My!

Congrats! Pick your prize and send your choice and mailing info to deweyreadathon @ gmail . com.

Still Ongoing

Song Identity mini-challenge

Please do stay awake! And leave me comments! Why don’t you tell me what you hate the most about doing the readathon, for instance?

You may remember me from the Spring 2011 readathon, where I wooed you with Blast Hardcheese and OK Go. This time around I’ve got many shiny things to lure you into my clutches staying awake longer.

Right about now you’re probably wishing you hadn’t had that fifth can of Red Bull and that you’d never started this stupid readathon thing. OR you’re wide awake and perky and have got your second wind back! Either way, I find that cheerful music makes me more awake than not, so here’s something for everyone who is reading this now:

Wasn’t that fun? And now, mini-challenges and things!

Mini-Challenges

India’s hosting the Song Identity mini-challenge, which sounds AMAZINGLY FUN. So go check that out.

Winners

I have four winners plucked from the Mid-Event Survey participants pool! Exciting, right? Here they are:

• Bekka @ Pretty Deadly Reviews
• Lydia @ The Lost Entwife
• Kate @ Epic (Chocolate) Fantasy
• Meghan @ Recreational Reading Meghan has given up her prize to another ‘thonner: Gina @ Book Dragon’s Lair!

Congrats! Pick your prize and email your choice and shipping information to deweyreadathon @ gmail . com.

Still Ongoing

Rereading mini-challenge

Also, and I know this has been posted about a lot today, but we could really use some more PRIZE ANGELS. If you could spare even $1, that’s be really really awesome.

To donate:
1. Log-In to PayPal.
2. Click the Send Money Tab
3. Enter shes10@gmail.com into the To Field.
4. Click the Personal Tab.
5. Select Gift.
6. Fill in the amount you’re giving.
7. Click Continue and follow the directions.

Thanks!