The wee morning hours. I didn't make it past two.
2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?
I'll suggest what I always suggest Life As We Knew It :)
3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
Not really.
4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
Everything was fine.
5. How many books did you read? 9 (and a half)
6. What were the names of the books you read?
Piper Reed, Navy Brat; Piper Reed, The Great Gypsy; Piper Reed Gets A Job. All the Piper books are by Kimberly Willis Holt.
I've also read Unfinished Angel by Sharon Creech.
I've reviewed: The Walls Have Eyes by Clare Dunkle, Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell In Love by Lauren Tarshis, Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Practicing the Piano by Peggy Gifford, and Strawberry Hill by Mary Ann Hoberman.
I finished Never Slow Dance with a Zombie by E. Van Lowe.
And I made it over halfway through Sacred Scars by Kathleen Duey.
8. Which did you enjoy least? I didn't have a least favorite.
9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders? n/a
10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?
I can't see me not participating. And I love being a reader.
© Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews
In hindsight, I totally wish I would have read Life As We Knew It instead of one of the books that I chose. *sigh* Oh well, better luck next time, right?
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a good 'thon! =)
I saw a lot of readers enjoying Life As We Knew It, so it's a great tip!
ReplyDeleteHoly cannoli! 9 books, that's awesome! I also found the early hours the most daunting. I think I almost started to get delusional at one point ;p
ReplyDeleteHow am I not surprised that you read 9 books? :p You did awesome as always Becky!! And I only made it an hour and a half past you...I was zonked out by 3:30 :p
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe I didn't realize Sacred Scars is out. I've been waiting so long! I'm ordering that PRONTO!
ReplyDeleteGreat job during the thon! 9 books is killer.
Wow, I'm impressed! You did a wonderful job.
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Diary of an Eccentric
Congratulations on a great and successful read-a-thon!
ReplyDeleteI read The Dead and The Gone and was a bit underwhelmed by it. I really liked Life As We Knew It and had high hopes (mabye too high) for the second. I think not having as much of that element of surprise and unknown detracted from the story for me. There were plenty of differences but ultimately I still kinda knew the course of the story from the start. I'm interested to to see how the third plays out.
Congrats on a great readathon. I really liked Life As We Knew It, too.
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