Dewey Wrap-Up

I had intended to wake up around 6am and spend the last hour of Dewey's 24-hour Read-a-thon reading. But I didn't set an alarm and I simply slept through the end of the event.

Summary

Total Pages read: 274 pages

Total Time spent reading: ~ 4 hours

Finished Books: Only 1: Justice and Her Brothers by Virginia Hamilton

Books read: 4

Justice and Her Brothers by Virginia Hamilton, Ruler of the Sky by Pamela Sargent, The Innocent by David Baldacci, and A Reckless Witch

 

End of Event Meme:

1) Which hour was most daunting for you?

As I've experienced in prior Dewey's read-a-thons, I simply can't keep going past 3am. So I gave in to the sleepiness and took my Kindle to bed.

2) Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?

I find this question difficult to answer. What is high-interest for me is yawn-producing for others.

3) Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?

I really don't have any suggestions for improvement. The event has matured over the years and I believe it is very well run. What I'd really like to see is a change in the start time. Rotate it around the world. I think it would be fun to start at mid-day instead of always early in the morning.

4) What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?

I definitely like the Warm-up posts. I made the decision to join in at the very last minute, so I didn't spend a lot of time anticipating. I did read most of the Warm-up posts on Friday afternoon and found them quite well done. Kudos to the authors who wrote these for the community.

5) How many books did you read?

I read four books, finishing one. I started out the day reading a young adult speculative fiction novel, Justice and Her Brothers by Virginia Hamilton. After I finished that one, I read part of Ruler of the Sky by Pamela Sargent. After supper, I listened to a couple hours of The Innocent by David Baldacci, and I took the Kindle to bed with me reading A Reckless Witch by Debora Geary until I fell asleep.

6) Which book did you enjoy most?

Although it was the only book which I finished, I don't think I can claim Justice and Her Brothers as a favorite. And, I only read 20 pages or so of Ruler of the Sky and A Reckless Witch. Certainly enjoyed continuing to listen to The Innocent so that was probably my favorite of the day. I just kept dozing off and having to rewind the audio, and knew I needed to put it aside for another day.

7) Which did you enjoy least?

Well, that's like asking which of your 3 favorite desserts you like least. I definitely was enjoying all the books. Ruler of the Sky was the least exciting book, but as a fictionalized biography, that is expected.

8) If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?

I didn't participate as a Cheerleader. I know as a reader, receiving encouragement from cheerleaders—either as comments on my blog or through replies to my tweets—is a big part of the enjoyment of the read-a-thon. I'd love to see more visits to my blog by the cheerleaders.

9) How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?

I don't know too far ahead of time whether I'll participate or not. It depends on what I have scheduled against the read-a-thon. I find that I am not able to stay up all night, so somewhere around midnight I have to give up and go to bed. Therefore, my participation is necessarily limited to the waking hours. I've been a reader each time I've participated in Dewey's, and I'll probably read again.

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