Hour 2

Hour 3 is going to be good for me - even though it's 30 minutes gone! My darling husband has taken the kids and I have moved to Starbucks to read! I have read nothing since hour 1. So nothing new to post. :(

6 Word-Mini-Challenge

Here are my 6 words for Read-a-thon 2010:

400 participants - Dewy would be Proud!

I helped Dewey out with one of her first ones...I think she would be so happy they are continuing! Thanks so much to our leaders for putting this together and donating your reading time this weekend!!

Hour 1 Results

Reading: Hunger Games
20 pages read

1 breakfast served
3 conflicts broken up
1 dog let out

2 mini challenges entered
2 comments made to other readers

:)

Mini Challenge 2

Children's Books:
The first book I remember reading is the Cat in the Hat. I remember this book because it is the first book I read by myself. ;) I loved the Betsy books as I got into chapter books. When I was a kid I didn't enjoy being at home because it wasn't a great environment. My favorite thing would be to get in my bed (top bunk with a window by it) and read. I would spend all day up there reading! Mom would take us to the library so I got a good selection of books...today going to the library or book store is still my favorite thing to do!

Now:
My girls love Babycakes and any books about farms! My 4 year old loves books with pictures in the words so she can help me read. So fun, but they are so hard to find! She is also into Carebears and Princesses, so we read a lot of those books.

Mini Challenge 1

# of books in my TBR Pile - too many to count - literally. I am a compulsive book buyer (not to mention I love to check books out of the library)...so I am set today! :)

Goals for the read-a-thon: I would like to finish the Hunger Games. I am with my 2 girls (4 and 19 months) all day so that will be a big accomplishment! :)

Advice: have fun! It's such a great day to bond with other readers. Have lots of treats and caffeine! :)

Hour 1 (8am EST)

I am starting... I think this is the time I start - thanks for translating GMP into Pacific time! That helps a lot.

I am thinking of Dewey a lot today...how proud she would be that the read-a-thon is continuing and growing so much!

Reading: The Hunger Games (page 73)

Read-a-ton Prep

Oh, Boy...I can't believe it's been April since my last post...life just gets busy I guess. I am still reading but only about 1 book a month...more if I am lucky!

Big news - we are moving to Cincinnati - though not sure when. I am wondering if the name of my blog should change since the whole point of using Derby was that I am in Louisville, KY - home of the Kentucky Derby! ;) Not sure yet what Cincinnati is known for other than cinnamon in their Chili (not sure if I will try that one or not).

Today I am prepping for the read-a-thon by cleaning the house! Ha! I wanted to spend part of the day at Starbucks to make sure I got in a few hours of reading, but illness has gotten in the way of that dream. :) My 2 girls are sick so I will need to stick around the house. And you know they don't want to sleep more because they are sick...is that just an adult thing??

So I have my books ready...I am hoping to maybe finish 1! :)
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Thorn in My Heart by Liz Curtis Higgs (on Kindle)
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Impossible by Nancy Werlin
...and tons more in my book shelf! Plus I have a kindle so the whole books store is at my compulsive purchase! :)