- Which hour was most daunting for you? 22
- Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?Well I only really was able to read 4 but I loved Secret of Pembrooke Park
- Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? Nah, I loved it
- What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon? I loved how even though I was a late comer I still had some cheerleaders and was able to fully participate
- How many books did you read? 4
- What were the names of the books you read? Return of the King, War and Peace, The Secret of Penbrooke Farm, Prince Caspian
- Which book did you enjoy most? That is hard because they were all different but I did love finally finishing War and Peace
- Which did you enjoy least? Probably Prince Caspian Because it was in the last hours
- If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
- How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time? I most definitely will and I would love to maybe host a mini-challenge
Sunday, October 19, 2014
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This is a really long 24 hours and I am fading fast. But here is the last survey
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Congrats on your RaT!! Glad you had fun! We can definitely use more cheerleaders! If you decide to cheer, may I suggest audiobooks? Cheering takes up a LOT of time, so it's good to multitask with easy to follow audiobooks! Here's my Wrap Up Post.
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The subject matter is never treated frivolously or over-handled in details. The writing is taut and compelling throughout. The pace leans forward tirelessly.
Those accomplishments alone took years.
In all, five of my thirty years of writing were dedicated to this novel. I like to joke: I had to pull my soul sideways through a keyhole for those five years to get the right words down.
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My short stories have appeared in more than seventy-five literary
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I know thousands of lives are lost every day around the world. True, Joe was just one. But in this novel, you will see him live and die not once, but a thousand times in the minutes of his life.
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My phone number is (304) 620-8747.
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