Dewey's Read-a-Thon 2011 -- Wrap-up post and end of event survey

I read for a grand total of 15h 58m s.

I read three books:   Why Shoot a Butler?  by Georgette Heyer,  Promised Valley Rebellion by Ron Fritsch, & Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis, for a grand total of 757 pages.

My friend Amber pledged $10/book to go to my daughter's school = $30 to AVS.

1. Which hour was most daunting for you?
Definitely Hour 24, no contest.  Of course, it didn't help that I came to bed and read there and that my computer overheated and shut down!  I was so sleepy by that point.


2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?
Nothing leapt to mind immediately, but ...  Still Alice by Lisa Genova, Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, The Giver by Lois Lowry, and . . . for non-fiction, Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely

3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
Nope -- it just gets better all the time.

4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
I'm glad we start talking about it in advance, so we can get psyched up.  :)

5. How many books did you read?
three


6. What were the names of the books you read?
see above

7. Which book did you enjoy most?
Tie between Why Shoot a Butler? and Promised Valley Rebellion.

8. Which did you enjoy least?
Out of the Silent Planet -- but not cause it was terrible, it's just the only other option!

9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
n/a

10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?
The only reason I wouldn't participate in October would be if I absolutely couldn't get out of work or some other unforeseen event.  If I am able to get sponsors, I will probably focus on reading again.