Here I am finally wrapping up my experience with the 24 Hour Readathon.
- Which hour was most daunting for you? I have to say the 17th hour was the worst. I had a headache but kept trying to keep reading and that was a huge mistake. I didn't make it to the end of that hour and went to sleep. Unfortunately, I woke this morning with a really, really bad headache. I should have stopped reading much earlier.
- Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? I can't personally, but I do know that if I ever do this readathon again, I will be reading several short books instead of the long ones I chose. I would have felt better if I could have finished something.
- Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? Not really.
- What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon? Unfortunately, I didn't participate so much this year but I love all the cheerleaders and mini challenges.
- How many books did you read? I didn't finish any. I mostly focused on one and read about 200 pages of it.
- What were the names of the books you read? The Revisionists by Thomas Mullen
- Which book did you enjoy most? I guess that would be The Revisionists. :-)
- Which did you enjoy least? It turned into a big obligation this year and that made it less fun. I shouldn't have put so much pressure on myself to complete the readathon, especially when I started getting the headache.
- If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders? N/A
- How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time? Honestly, I don't know that I'll do the 24 hour readathon again. It's just not conducive to my life at this time. I'm much better about week-long readathons and enjoy them a lot more.
I always try and choose shorter books because it gives you a sense of accomplishment when you finish one. I am sorry about your headache. I hope you are feeling better now!
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