Dewey 24 Hour Read-A-Thon End of Event

It's over!  I went to bed at 4am and woke up (was awoken) at 7:15 by my son so I could keep reading a bit more.  


Here's the pile of books I read!

Here are the notes I took for reviews.

1. Which hour was most daunting for you?  Probably the ones where I really wanted to be reading but was interrupted by responsibilities.  It happens.  =)
2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?  I think that really depends on what you like to read, but I was enthralled by Marching For Freedom and Almost Astronauts.
3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?  Fewer challenges... I was a bit overwhelmed.  Also I didn't have nearly as many cheerleaders this year, but it was OK.
4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?  Having a plan in advance, breaking things up into hour-long chunks.  
5. How many books did you read?  39
6. What were the names of the books you read? see below
7. Which book did you enjoy most? Almost Astronauts and Marching for Freedom
8. Which did you enjoy least? Do I Need It? Or Want It? 
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? Absolutely yes, unless there is an unavoidable conflict, and even then I would do what I could.   I will stick with being a Reader for now.


Here's all 39 books!

Sweethearts of Rhythm	Nelson	48
Marching for Freedom	Partridge	72
Anne Frank Case	Rubin	40
Monarch's Progress	Harley	32
Stitchin' and Pullin'	McKissack	32
Jellaby	Soo	144
My Uncle Emily	Yolen	32
Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born	Curtis	32
Do I Need it? Or Want It?	Larson	30
Uncle Bobby's Wedding	Brannen	32
Home on the Range	Hopkinson	48
Minerva the Monster	Kirwin	32
Book of Beasts	Nesbit	64
Librarian of Basra	Winter	32
Back of the Bus	Reynolds	32
But who Will Bell the Cats?	von Buhler	32
Ashley Bryan's ABC of African-American Poetry	Bryan	32
Rabbits	Marsden	32
Odd Egg	Gravett	32
Boy Who Cried Fabulous	Newman	32
Crow Call	Lowry	32
Is There Really A Human Race?	Curtis	32
Molly's Family	Garden	32
I and I	Medina	32
Mermaids on Parads	Greenberg	32
Where Do Balloons Go?	Curtis	32
When I Was Little	Curtis	32
Today I Feel Silly	Curtis	32
Harry's Box	McAllister	32
White Swan Express	Okimoto	32
Silly Little Goose	Tafuri	32
King & King	de Haan	32
Tell Me A Dragon	Morris	32
Everywhere Babies	Meyers	32
Listeners	Whelan	40
Sisters	Caseley	32
Chair for Always	Williams	32
Yuki and the One Thousand Carriers	Whelan	32
Almost Astronauts	Stone	132
One Beetle Too Many	Lasky	48
	TOTAL pages	1626

I had so much fun.  Thanks to everyone who encouraged me and all the organizers for putting on a great event!