Try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don't search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now.
~ Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet
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Sunday, October 17, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Looking forward to the 48 hour book challenge!
MotherReader: Fifth Annual 48 Hour Book Challenge
A few months ago I did a 24 hour read-a-thon -- Now is my chance to double that! :)
Participants are asked to choose any 48 hour period from 7:00 a.m. on Friday June 4 to 7:00 a.m. on Monday June 7 -- It must be 48 consecutive hours but it is understood that not all participants will be able (or want) to read for that entire time. I'm still pondering what 48 hour period I will choose, but I'm pretty sure I'll start at some point on Friday and end at some point on Sunday. (As the date approaches I will have a more definite time period marked out.) I'm hoping to read somewhere between 24 and 34 hours. We'll see how that all works out. :)
Books need to be at a 5th grade level or higher, graphic novels count, and participants may count one audiobook toward their time and book totals.
Some readers are asking for pledges to various causes. This is my first experience, but I'm game! All pledges made to me will go directly to the school my daughter attends, Alpine Valley. It has been such a lovely place for her to be (after visiting AVS for the first time she said, "Well, if I go to school that is where I'm going to go.") and I know they will find a good use for whatever money I raise.
I'd like to offer three different ways to pledge and let each donor choose.
Let me know if you have any questions or comments. Also, if there is a book you'd like to insist I read during the challenge, you can ensure it happens for the low, low rate of $10 a book. :) This is your chance, folks, to preach, to what may or may not be the choir, about your favorite book(s). Don't let the door of opportunity slam shut on your toes!
A few months ago I did a 24 hour read-a-thon -- Now is my chance to double that! :)
Participants are asked to choose any 48 hour period from 7:00 a.m. on Friday June 4 to 7:00 a.m. on Monday June 7 -- It must be 48 consecutive hours but it is understood that not all participants will be able (or want) to read for that entire time. I'm still pondering what 48 hour period I will choose, but I'm pretty sure I'll start at some point on Friday and end at some point on Sunday. (As the date approaches I will have a more definite time period marked out.) I'm hoping to read somewhere between 24 and 34 hours. We'll see how that all works out. :)
Books need to be at a 5th grade level or higher, graphic novels count, and participants may count one audiobook toward their time and book totals.
Some readers are asking for pledges to various causes. This is my first experience, but I'm game! All pledges made to me will go directly to the school my daughter attends, Alpine Valley. It has been such a lovely place for her to be (after visiting AVS for the first time she said, "Well, if I go to school that is where I'm going to go.") and I know they will find a good use for whatever money I raise.
I'd like to offer three different ways to pledge and let each donor choose.
- pledge by minutes read (e.g. a nickel for each minute I read (see MotherReader's site for more info about what counts towards the goal))
- pledge by books read (e.g. $5 for each book completed during challenge
- pledge by pages read (e.g. a penny for each page read)
Let me know if you have any questions or comments. Also, if there is a book you'd like to insist I read during the challenge, you can ensure it happens for the low, low rate of $10 a book. :) This is your chance, folks, to preach, to what may or may not be the choir, about your favorite book(s). Don't let the door of opportunity slam shut on your toes!
Monday, May 17, 2010
Happy Monday to All! And to All a Book Giveaway!
Hello everyone! I had a lovely weekend on retreat at Snow Mountain Ranch with my daughter's school. {Didn't get quite enough game playing or reading in, of course, but I did get a good start on Marion Nestle's What to Eat -- which was like a little extra conscience in the presence of lots of food and comfy chairs -- "Should I have another piece of that yummy cake and then sit here and read some more? No, I should have a banana and go for a nice walk in the sun."}. It was a great opportunity to get to know other Alpine Valley families a little more.
I'm still pondering what kind of camera I am going to buy with my birthday money. I have it narrowed down to four:
Canon Powershot SD780IS
Canon Powershot A3100IS
Nikon Coolpix S3000
Nikon Coolpix S230
Happily accepting advice!
One last thing on this bonny Monday morning -- Lois Lowry's The Giver. If you don't already know and love this book, your life has a small little empty spot. I highly recommend you read it soon. And here is a chance to win an autographed copy!
I'm still pondering what kind of camera I am going to buy with my birthday money. I have it narrowed down to four:
Canon Powershot SD780IS
Canon Powershot A3100IS
Nikon Coolpix S3000
Nikon Coolpix S230
Happily accepting advice!
One last thing on this bonny Monday morning -- Lois Lowry's The Giver. If you don't already know and love this book, your life has a small little empty spot. I highly recommend you read it soon. And here is a chance to win an autographed copy!
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