The touching story of an apparently homeless and car-less woman with a proclivity for waking up in bathtubs.
This song seemed very appropriate around 8 o'clock last night. I also think I have more believable street cred than Ke$ha does in this video, which makes me feel better about myself.
Moving on...
The Readathon is over! Predictably, I didn't get much reading done once I sat down in front of the TV after dinner. But I did cheer for a few hours, so it wasn't a total waste.
Here are a few pics from my adventures in Readathoning yesterday:
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The t-shirt I wore to remind myself what I was supposed to do for the day. I have no idea why it's flipped around. Dang phone.
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Sofie keeping me company while I read Full Dark House and drank tea on the porch.
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Cheering on the other Readathon-ers with a little martini.
And now for the end of event meme:
1) Which hour was most daunting for you?
Probably hour 11 or so, after I'd finished my first book and was feeling really tired.
2) Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?
From this Readathon, no. I think anything by Laura Florand would be good, though.
3) Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
Things seemed to go pretty smoothly this year. I can't think of a thing y'all could have done better!
4) What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
The Instagram feed was fun. I didn't participate in any minichallenges, so I can't speak to that.
5) How many books did you read?
I finished two books and started three books.
6) What were the names of the books you read?
Finished: The Genius and the Muse and It Happened in Egypt
Started: The Hundred Foot Journey, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Full Dark House
7) Which book did you enjoy most?
Probably Full Dark House, although I'm not even 10% into it yet, so still reserving judgment.
8) Which did you enjoy least?
The Genius and the Muse. It was so stupid and boring. There was a good book in there somewhere, it just wasn't *that* book.
9) If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
I guess just have fun with it and don't get overwhelmed. When I saw all the people I had to cheer for, I was like, "This is going to take FOREVER!" But actually it took less than two hours and I still had time to comment on a few of my friends' blogs, too.
10) How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?
I would love to participate again! I'll definitely do a mix of cheering and reading, and I'd like to focus more on minichallenges next time. I completely neglected them this time around.
Thanks to everyone who made the Readathon happen this fall—you guys are amazing and I had such a good time! See you in April.
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