Hour 19- For the Love of Reading

It’s the reason we are all here…each and everyone of us share a love for reading. We desire the written word. And while reading may mean different things to different people, it still unites us as one which is the main reason that I love this readathon. As I say good bye and turn hosting over to another, I want to thank you all for being a part of this experience and for being a reader.

Below is one of my favorite passages about the magic of stories and tales and what they can mean in our life. I hope you enjoy and good luck in the final stretch. I know you can do it…and I know this because I know you love to read or you wouldn’t be here. It’s been a pleasure. ~Courtney

“The great stories are the ones you have heard and want to hear again. The ones you can enter anywhere and inhabit comfortably. They don’t deceive you with thrills and trick endings. They don’t surprise you with the unforeseen.They are as familiar as the house you live in or the smell of your lover’s skin. You know how they end, yet you listen as though you don’t. In a away that although you know that one day you will die, you live as though you won’t. In great stories you know who lives, who dies,who finds love, who doesn’t and yet you want to know again. That is their mystery and their magic.”

~Arundhati Roy in The God of Small Things

Current Minichallenges

Reading for Charity We’re hosting

Me and My Book at One Literature Nut

Theme Songs Letters Inside Out

Hour 18- Literary Companions

Our literary companions and reading buddies come in all shapes and sizes. From our spouses/significant others and children to our little furry friends who keep our feet warm as we dive into a good book. Do you have a special fur ball by your side at this moment as you fight to make it to Hour 19? If so we’d love you to share. You can comment and share the moment, a memory or even a picture in a link below. Let’s give these special little hearts credit where credit is due! Even if they did possibly fall asleep on you at this point of the readathon…you know they’re just resting their eyes right?

Keep Reading! You can do it! We’re almost there. Coffee, snacks, a splash of cold water to the face? It’s every reader for themselves now! Go for it and as always Happy Reading to All! ~Courtney

Current Minichallenges

Reading for Charity We’re hosting

Me and My Book at One Literature Nut

 

Winners

From Library Experience at Kanaye Speaks: Sheila @Bookjourney

From First Line Quiz at Fictionally Inclined: neabarabea

From Your Favorite Trouble Maker at The Fake Steph Dot Com: Melissa from @One Librarian’s Book Reviews

Hour 17- Gimme Gimme Gimme Some Inspiration

Well…it’s after midnight now here where I am so I thought I might treat you to a little something to wake you ladies up. Sorry to the gentleman I just could not find the equivalent for you in this respect. But I know there have to be some Janeites and period film fans out there among you who are swooning as we speak. Are you awake after that? Have you caught your breath yet? I hope so because we are entering the HOME STRETCH of this year’s first amazing readathon.

Perhaps some of you might be reading some Jane Austen as we speak? Anyone out there delving into classic literature this late at night…would you like to share what you are or have read this readathon that might fall into one of those categories? I would love to see and chat as we head into Hour 18. So wake up…stretch those muscles and press on my dear dear friends! We can do it!

Or perhaps Louisa May Alcott was right “She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.”

Let’s prove her wrong!

Current Minichallenges

ReReading at The Bluestocking Society

Picturrific Memory

Me and My Book at One Literature Nut

Hour 16- Need a Little Laugh?

You did it! You made it one more hour! I knew you could. Now it’s time to lighten the mood and keep the words flowing off the page and into you’re amazingly absorbent minds. So to give a little giggle I thought a few literary jokes might just hit the spot and keep you going on to Hour 17. So here goes…don’t throw books at me…or bookmarks, book lights and especially not the shelves!

Joke One

“A chicken runs into a library, goes to the main desk and says, ‘Book, bok, bok, boook.’ The librarian hands the chicken a book and it tucks it under its wing and runs out. A while later, the chicken runs back in, throws the book on the desk and says, ‘Book, bok, bok, bok, boook.’ Again the librarian gives it a book, and the chicken runs out with it. A few minutes later the chicken is back, and returns the book saying, ‘Boook, book, bok, bok, boook.’ The librarian gives the chicken a third book, but this time follows it as it runs out. The chicken runs down the street, through a park and down to the river where a frog is sitting on the bank. The chicken holds up the book to the frog, saying, ‘Book, bok, bok, boook’. The frog replies, ‘Read-it, read-it, read-it…”

Joke Two

“A writer dies and Saint Peter offers him the choice of Hell or Heaven. To see what he has in store Saint Peter takes him to Hell where rows of writers are chained to their desks being whipped by demons in a steaming dungeon. However, when they get to Heaven the writer is astonished to see that nothing has changed – rows of writers are chained to their desks in a steaming dungeon being whipped. ‘Hey!’ says the writer, ‘this is just as bad as Hell!’ ‘No, it’s not,’ replies Saint Peter. ‘Up here you get published.”

Okay I have punished you enough…off you go! If you’d like you can share your own book/literature related jokes in the comments below. I am sure they are better than the ones above. Everyone needs a laugh to get through these last few hours! Happy Reading and see you next hour!  ~Courtney

Also let’s honor one of our FANTASTIC CHEERLEADERS. Drum Roll please…congrats to Brenna of Team Polonius!  Please contact us for your prize and way to go on keeping the spirit up! Well deserved. Bravo!

Current Minichallenges

ReReading at The Bluestocking Society
Picturrific Memory
Library Experience at Kanaye Speaks

Hour 15- Rock n’ Roll Readers

Well Hello all you Rock n’ Roll readers! My hope is that Hour 15 finds you all well and that my little stroll down Sesame Street memory lane may have perked you up a bit!  My name is Courtney and I blog at Stiletto Storytime where I blog about just about anything book related for all ages and genres.  I will be your host for the next few hours of the readathon and I am super excited since this is my first time ever co-hosting. As a librarian I love sharing the written word and am so excited to be a bigger part of the readathon than I have been in the last four times that I have participated.

First I hope everyone is just chucking along in their reading. Easy Peasy, right? I know it’s getting into the big push soon. But we can do it!

Secondly, I did want to mention three giveaways I am having on Stiletto Storytime. This gives everyone a chance at just maybe winning one or two prized tomes for their shelves. Below are the giveaways. No need to follow or do anything other than comment. I don’t try to get big numbers of followers….I just love to get books in people’s hand with the hope that reading will occur. Also if you would like to include a giveaway you might be having on your blog in the comments below…please do. Let’s help up the ante for readathon! Good Luck to All and Happy Reading!

Giveaways at Stiletto Storytime

• Win a copy of Sarah Pekkanen’s latest These Girls (Fabulous Adult Contemporary Fiction for Women) Enter Here.
• Win a copy of K.L.Glanvilles’s 2108: Eyes Open (YA Science Fiction/Fantasy) Enter Here.
• Win one of two copies of Susie Moloney’s The Thirteen (Creepy Adult Contemporary Horror for Women) Enter Here.

Current Minichallenges

First Line Quiz at Fictionally Inclined.
Picturrific Memory
Library Experience at Kanaye Speaks
MidEvent Survey We’re hosting!

Hour 14 – You can do it!

This is my last hour with you all before I return to full time reading and I have to say that it has been a pleasure. Readathon is the greatest thing — ever.

If you’re feeling like you’re in a slump (which can happen at this point), pick up a different book! Find something with a faster pace and keep yourself engaged. Pick up another snack or go ahead and start on the caffeine. You only have a few more hours so enjoy it while you can!

You can do it!

Oh, yes, we can. And yes, we will!

Current Minichallenges

First Line Quiz at Fictionally Inclined.
MidEvent Survey we’re hosting!
Library Experience at Kanaye Speaks

Hour 13 – You are Here (and officially halfway through!)

Hi there. It’s Elizabeth with you again. I’m happy to announce that you are officially halfway through! Congratulations on making it this far! Be sure and check out the minichallenges that are being hosted this hour and check out the MidEvent Survey.

1) How are you doing? Sleepy? Are your eyes tired?
2) What have you finished reading?
3) What is your favorite read so far?
4) What about your favorite snacks?
5) Have you found any new blogs through the readathon? If so, give them some love!

Current Minichallenges

MidEvent Survey we’re hosting!
Your Favorite Trouble Maker The Fake Steph Dot Com.
E-Book Survey at Noumena12 Book Blog.
First Line Quiz at Fictionally Inclined.

Get up, stretch a little, get that blood flowing in your lower extremities. Shake off that sluggishness! I don’t know about you, but music does it for me. Cheesy, pop music to be exact. Set those inhibitions aside for a moment and jump around a little! (And if you want to capture this on video and share it with the world, hey, who am I to stop you?)

Winners

Reading in Translation: Martina
Book Staging Contest: Felicia the Geeky Blogger

Hour 12 – Another one bites the dust!

Helloooo, readers!

This is Elizabeth of MissWisabus.com coming to you from Oklahoma! I’ll be your cohost for the next few hours.

At the end of this hour you will officially be halfway done. Give yourself a round of applause! That is no small feat. And while we’re talking about rounds of applause, how about one for our cheerleaders? They are AWESOME! Thanks to all of you for giving some of your time to cheer on fellow readers. I know I appreciate it when I get an encouraging comment on my blog or on Twitter. Be sure to thank your cheerleaders for all that they are doing! Have you had some great ones? Leave a comment here and brag on them a bit 🙂

Current Minichallenges

Your Favorite Trouble Maker The Fake Steph Dot Com.
E-Book Survey at Noumena12 Book Blog.
First Line Quiz at Fictionally Inclined.

Seeing as we’re almost halfway through, how many titles have you finished?

When I finish a book during the event I can’t help but sing this to myself…

Happy reading, y’all!

Winners

Random reader from this hour:
Naida from The Bookworm
Email us at deweyreadathonATgmailDOTcom to collect your prize!

The Weird Sisters Challenge: Judith @ Leeswammes’ Blog
Book Puzzle Challenge: Kate at Kate’s Book Nook

Hour 11-I like to move it, move it!~

Welcome to Hour 11!~

We are almost to our half way point who is excited?

Whats is your favorite read so far? Favorite snack? Favorite song?

Well this, sadly my friends, is my last post, but dont fret because I will be around twitter(@ashela23) for another hour and then back for the late evening stretch to answer questions and cheer you readers on. Along with doing some reading myself!~

You guys truely are Rocking this Read-a-Thon!~

Dont forget to go back to hour 3’s post and add your books as you finish them!~

Random Fun if your tired

Find a book. OK, you with me? Turn to chapter 4 and comment the third sentence. Go!

Just for Fun

Get up and dance!~ Now!~

Current Minichallenges

Your Favorite Trouble Maker The Fake Steph Dot Com.
E-Book Survey at Noumena12 Book Blog.
Book Staging at Midnight Book Girl.

Winners

Turn the Page winner: Lindsey from Literary Lindsey

Find a Poem Challenge: Sam from Journey Through Pages.

 

Alrighty friends this girl is out!~ See you in a couple hours for some more reading fun!~ Until then I leave you in the capable hands of the co-host !~

Hour 10 -Party on!~ I mean read on!~

Ok but seriously I have returned and am now fully caffeinated and ready to get serious about this thon!~
How is everyone doing out there?
Are you still awake?
Getting restless?

I am now wide awake(which may not be a good thing as I have to be awake from hour 19 on till the end)and bouncing off the walls.

If your getting alittle tired may i make a suggestion? Well o fcourse I can I am after all writing this post.lol (Ah see too much caffeine already) Get up off the couch, bed, chair and do some jumping jacks. Go for a walk! Switch to a picture book for a couple minutes. Just dont stop, and dont get discouraged!~

A note to all mini-challenge host. Please email us at the end of your event with the name of the winner so that we can let them know on here.

Current Minichallenges

E-Book Survey at Noumena12 Book Blog.
The Weird Sisters Challenge at Just One More Thing….
Book Staging at Midnight Book Girl.
Find a Poem at The Hungry Readers.
Book Appetite at Book Journey.

Winners

From Hour 5’s  the Book Sentence Challenge:

US Readers – Erin from Cullens to Classics
International Readers – Eden from Wilderthan