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24-Hour Read-a-Thon
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2016 Final RAT Stats
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That was fun!!! I'm always surprised to find out how much I actually read. :-)The Scoop:
✓ Number of days/hours spent reading - 10 days/24 hours.
✓ Number and/or list of books read - 5 books
✓ Number of pages read - according to the goodreads entries for the books: 2,213 pages
✓ Did you find it fun or was it more of a chore to complete? - Fun. Tried not to focus extra time on reading purely for this challenge, but it did make staying up the little bit longer to read just a few more pages that much more sweetly indulgent. :-)
✓ Is this your first time participating in a Read-a-Thon? Participated in a few of these now, and I'll definitely do it again.
✓ Did you choose RAT books in advance? Not this year. I read whatever caught my fancy when a new title was needed.
✓ Did you have a favorite, quiet reading spot? Snuggled in bed.
✓ Which book format(s) did you use for your RAT? ebook.
Sandra's RAT-atouille 2016:✓ Number of days/hours spent reading: 3 days - 24 hrs
✓ Number and/or list of books read:
✓ Number of pages read: 1528 pgs
Optional Add'l Info to Share:
✓ Did you find it fun or was it more of a chore to complete? This year I found it hard to do an 8 hr stint, I kept getting distracted. I think next yr I'll break it down to the 2 - 7 hrs one.
✓ Is this your first time participating in a Read-a-Thon? Not Applicable, I do it every yr.
✓ Did you choose RAT books in advance? I set aside possibles, then read some of them & found others that I had to read asap.
✓ Did you have a favorite, quiet reading spot? Lounge room couch.
✓ Did you find it difficult to stick to your reading schedule? Yep I did. I just had to knuckle down & get it done.
✓ Did you discover a new series, author or genre? I'll keep reading Alpha City series, first bk was
✓ Did you read alone or with partner? Alone
✓ Which book format(s) did you use for your RAT? Kindle, ebook & paperback.
2016 Final RAT StatsCONGRATULATIONS! You've completed your RAT! We'd love to hear how it went!
Give us the Scoop:
✓ Number of days/hours spent reading: 6- 24 hour periods
✓ Number and/or list of books read
✓ Number of pages read: 10,305 pages total
Optional Add'l Info to Share:
✓ Did you find it fun or was it more of a chore to complete?
It was fun to do the reading, a little tough to remember to keep track of my hours
✓ Is this your first time participating in a Read-a-Thon? If so, would you participate again or was once is enough? If not, how did this year's RAT compare?
This is my first RaT that lasted an entire month. I did enjoy it and I will participate again.
✓ Did you choose RAT books in advance? If so, were you able to read all of the books you'd set aside?
No, I didn't choose books in advance. I just read whatever I needed to read for challenges.
✓ Did you have a favorite, quiet reading spot?
I mostly read on my porch swing outside, in my recliner in the living room or in bed. Except for the reading I snuck in at work.
✓ Did you find it difficult to stick to your reading schedule? If so, how'd ya overcome it?
I discovered that it is tough to get 8 hours of uninterrupted reading. I did do one 24 hour period in 8 hour chunks, but the rest were smaller. Especially if it's a work week, there's just not enough time in the day.
✓ Did you discover a new series, author or genre?
I read a lot of new series books this month. Most of them, I plan to continue.
✓ Did you read alone or with partner? always alone
✓ Which book format(s) did you use for your RAT? Audio, Paperback/Hardcover (DTB), or eBook OR did you use a mix of formats? only kindle books (it's all I read now)
2016 Final RAT Stats✓ Number of days/hours spent reading: 4 (four or more day 2-7 hrs each) 24 hour periods
✓ Number and/or list of books read ~ 21 total books and 2 novellas
First 24 hr - 5 full books, 2 novella's and finished 1 that was started before Sept 1
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Started/Finished:
Second 24 hrs - 3 total books and started 1
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Third 24 hrs - 6 total books; started 2
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Fourth Day - 7 books
✓ Did you find it fun or was it more of a chore to complete? and Is this your first time participating in a Read-a-Thon? If so, would you participate again or was once is enough? If not, how did this year's RAT compare? I look forward to this every year. Always fun and pushes me to read more in September
✓ Did you choose RAT books in advance? If so, were you able to read all of the books you'd set aside? I've tried to plan books in the past but that doesn't always work. Sometimes I read what I plan and sometimes I read just what strikes my fancy at the time, lol
✓ Did you have a favorite, quiet reading spot? I read just about anywhere but if I'm at home it's usually either in a comfy chair in my family room or in bed before I go to sleep
✓ Did you find it difficult to stick to your reading schedule? If so, how'd ya overcome it? since I do the 2-7 hr plan - it's never hard to stick to. If I did the one whole day - not sure that would work for me
✓ Did you discover a new series, author or genre? I plan to continue "Monster in his Eyes' series this month - most of the rest were either stand alones or series that I'm in the middle of.
✓ Did you read alone or with partner? alone
✓ Which book format(s) did you use for your RAT? Audio, Paperback/Hardcover (DTB), or eBook OR did you use a mix of formats? Audiobooks and my iPad
2016 Final RAT StatsThe Scoop:
✓ Number of days/hours spent reading: 2 24 hours periods
✓ Number and/or list of books read:
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✓ Number of pages read: 4,642
✓ Did you find it fun or was it more of a chore to complete? It was really fun for me, mostly because it help me get over my reading slump
✓ Is this your first time participating in a Read-a-Thon? If so, would you participate again or was once is enough? If not, how did this year's RAT compare? This was my first time and I'll definitely come back next year.
✓ Did you choose RAT books in advance? If so, were you able to read all of the books you'd set aside? For the first one, I choose the books in advanced but for the second one I just choose random books.
✓ Did you have a favorite, quiet reading spot? I can't sit still, at all, so when I'm reading I tend to move from place to place around my house
✓ Did you find it difficult to stick to your reading schedule? If so, how'd ya overcome it? I choose to read when I knew I was going to have a few days off, ,so it was pretty easy to just sit back and read until my timer went off.
✓ Did you discover a new series, author or genre? The first part were from authors I love and where series I either just started or series I still needed to finish. For the second part they were mostly new authors to me.
✓ Did you read alone or with partner? Alone
✓ Which book format(s) did you use for your RAT? Audio, Paperback/Hardcover (DTB), or eBook OR did you use a mix of formats? I used both paperbacks/hardcover and eBooks
Well done, ladies! Glad everyone had a good RAT! Wish I could'a joined ya, Sandra. Although, I've no doubt that would've added to the distractions. >;)
LOL, no doubt!!
Give us the Scoop: ✓ Number of days/hours spent reading
I managed just over 26 hrs in 10 days
✓ Number and/or list of books read
, a few novellas from -
✓ Number of pages read
373pg, 1/2 kindle book, 3 novella's & over 26 audio chapters
Optional Add'l Info to Share:
✓ Did you find it fun or was it more of a chore to complete?
I did find it fun, wish I had more time though.
✓ Is this your first time participating in a Read-a-Thon? If so, would you participate again or was once is enough? If not, how did this year's RAT compare?
This is my fourth year? I think, love the September RAT. I look forward to it, wish there was one in the first half of the year too. Maybe March or April?
✓ Did you choose RAT books in advance? If so, were you able to read all of the books you'd set aside?
I didn't really.
✓ Did you have a favorite, quiet reading spot?
In bed :)
✓ Did you find it difficult to stick to your reading schedule? If so, how'd ya overcome it?
I found it easier once I switched to Audio, otherwise I was only getting 15 minutes here and there, which didn't count towards the total.
✓ Did you discover a new series, author or genre?
None worth mentioning.
✓ Did you read alone or with partner?
All by myself
✓ Which book format(s) did you use for your RAT? Audio, Paperback/Hardcover (DTB), or eBook OR did you use a mix of formats?
Mostly Audio, with a little kindle time. I was hoping to do a full 24hours on both, but things didn't quite work out that way. Next time! ;)
Sandra wrote: "LOL, no doubt!!">:D
WTG, Michelle!
Give us the Scoop: ✓ Number of days/hours spent reading 12 days
✓ Number and/or list of books read 9 books
✓ Number of pages read 3828 pages
Optional Add'l Info to Share:
✓ Did you find it fun or was it more of a chore to complete? Always fun to read
✓ Is this your first time participating in a Read-a-Thon? If so, would you participate again or was once is enough? If not, how did this year's RAT compare? This was not my first and I would love to do it again!
✓ Did you choose RAT books in advance? If so, were you able to read all of the books you'd set aside? I had books picked out to read that went with other challenges but did not read a single one of them.
✓ Did you have a favorite, quiet reading spot? I like to read propped up in the corner of my sofa with a cat or two on my lap.
✓ Did you find it difficult to stick to your reading schedule? If so, how'd ya overcome it? I generally read every day but real life steps in at times. My sister was in the hospital and I spent a lot of time reading while she was having tests or sleeping.
✓ Did you discover a new series, author or genre? I read quite a bit of books outside of my general comfort zone. Some were authors that I read years ago and just drifted away from. Those books were brought to me from friends that felt I should read them.
✓ Did you read alone or with partner? Alone
✓ Which book format(s) did you use for your RAT? Audio, Paperback/Hardcover (DTB), or eBook OR did you use a mix of formats? A couple of ebooks then mostly hardcover. For some reason the hardcover books were more comforting to me when I was reading in the hospital. Something about the weight of the book and the turning of the pages.
NOTE: The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers by Margaret George was a re-read(re-read, re-read...) for me. It is my go to book every few years to revisit. I always learn something new each time I read it. My original copy is falling apart so this time around I read a new copy that made it all seem fresh.
Give us the Scoop: ✓ Number of days/hours spent reading? 15 days for a total of 47 hours and 40 min.
✓ Number and/or list of books read? 8 books
✓ Number of pages read? 2,639
Optional Add'l Info to Share:
✓ Did you find it fun or was it more of a chore to complete? Fun as always
✓ Is this your first time participating in a Read-a-Thon? If so, would you participate again or was once is enough? If not, how did this year's RAT compare? No this was my second year I did worse than last year but that is because I am now at a job where I can't really read while working. I would love to do this again!
✓ Did you choose RAT books in advance? If so, were you able to read all of the books you'd set aside? Yes I chose some of my books ahead of time, and I completed three of them the other two I changed up.
✓ Did you have a favorite, quiet reading spot? Just at home while my husband is away at work :P
✓ Did you find it difficult to stick to your reading schedule? If so, how'd ya overcome it? No I just try to read whenever I can now. Don't really have a schedule.
✓ Did you discover a new series, author or genre? Yes I tried two new to me authors during this time.
✓ Did you read alone or with partner? Alone
✓ Which book format(s) did you use for your RAT? Audio, Paperback/Hardcover (DTB), or eBook OR did you use a mix of formats? I used a mix of Paperback/Hardcover and Ebooks. I can't seem to really do audio books.
Sorry it took me a while to get this up, I have been recovering from Nola Storycon got my tickets for next year as well.
Rocki, we should'a set up a meet. Sorry I missed that you were gonna be there too :( I haven't bought tickets for 2017, but this year's was a lot of fun!
We should have hopefully we can meet in 2017 if you decide to go. Did you try the beignets while you were there?
Haha I saw pictures of her beignets. They looked delicious!!
Definitely :) Did you see me there? I shared some pics on my profile photo page. Oh yeah, had to. We had Cafe Beignet's, not du Monde's. Yummy! :9
Yes! Cafe Beignet's the best! I haven't tried du Mondae's but I heard if you like them crunchy a little bit go to Cafe Beignet's so that is where we went because I usually like things with a bit of a crunch and they were sooooo good plus it was closer. I forgot we could post pictures I should do that. I took so many.
Vivian tried beignets at both. I liked the ones we had and knew I'd never be able to eat three more, so we skipped Monde's.
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CONGRATULATIONS! You've completed your RAT! We'd love to hear how it went!
Give us the Scoop:
✓ Number of days/hours spent reading
✓ Number and/or list of books read
✓ Number of pages read
Optional Add'l Info to Share:
✓ Did you find it fun or was it more of a chore to complete?
✓ Is this your first time participating in a Read-a-Thon? If so, would you participate again or was once is enough? If not, how did this year's RAT compare?
✓ Did you choose RAT books in advance? If so, were you able to read all of the books you'd set aside?
✓ Did you have a favorite, quiet reading spot?
✓ Did you find it difficult to stick to your reading schedule? If so, how'd ya overcome it?
✓ Did you discover a new series, author or genre?
✓ Did you read alone or with partner?
✓ Which book format(s) did you use for your RAT? Audio, Paperback/Hardcover (DTB), or eBook OR did you use a mix of formats?
✮✪ PARTICIPANTS' FINAL RAT STATS ✪✮
⓵ DO NOT DISTURB: One day (24h)
✓ 1. Nina
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⓶ NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE: Two days (12h)
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⓷ WILL WORK FOR BOOKS: Three days (8h)
✓ 1. Sam
✓ 2. Sandra
3. Deborah
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⓸ SLOW & STEADY: Four or more days (2-7h)
✓ 1. Raquel (Rocki)
✓ 2. ~ Melissa ~
✓ 3. ladymurmur
✓ 4. Moondance
5. Preethi
✓ 6. Michelle