I'm excited for the April Read-a-Thon!
End of Event Meme:
Which hour was most daunting for you?
Hour 16 when I fell asleep!
Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?
I didn't get to it, but I wanted to get started on Harlan Coben's newest mystery.
Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
Keep working on the Goodreads group experience.
What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
The Goodreads Group!
How many books did you read?
I finished 2 and started others.
What were the names of the books you read?
God Help the Child and Queen Margot
Which book did you enjoy most?
God Help the Child
Which did you enjoy least?
none
If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
na
How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?
Definitely - I'll be a reader
Mid-Event Survey:
1. What are you reading right now?
Queen Margot by Alexandre Dumas
2. How many books have you read so far?
Almost 2 completed, 1 long and 1 short
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
The Bees by Laline Paull
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
No, just walking the dog, and I needed that for a stretch break!
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
How long I've been going and how focused on reading I've been this time.
Opening meme:
1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
Fox Island near Tacoma in WA State
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
God Help the Child by Toni Morrison
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
Popcorn!
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
I'm a retired high school librarian. I have a husband, two grown kids and 3 pets.
5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?
I'm going to try short power naps this time because we were out late last night celebrating family April birthdays.
Novels:
Print:
God Help the Child by Toni Morrison
Audio:
Queen Margot by Alexandre Dumas
The Bees by Laline Paull
Short Stories:
Under the Banyan Tree by R K Narayan
Get in Trouble by Kelly Link
