Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon! (Hours 16-24)

Hour 16 (11pm)

I started another book, and one I've read before and really like too. I'm thinking I'm going to have to sleep after this though, which may mean that I miss out on the rest of the read-a-thon... Oh well. If that's the case, it's been fun while it's lasted!

What I'm currently reading: A Perfect Gentle Knight by Kit Pearson

Pages read since last update: 28
Pages read overall: 232
Mini challenges completed: 2 (Opening meme and Mid-event survey)
What I'm currently eating: Nothing
What I'm currently drinking: Nothing

Hour 24 (7am)

Yeah, so I did indeed decide to take a "nap", which then turned into a decent (7 hours) night's sleep. I ended up waking up about half an hour after the Read-a-thon had ended. 

What I'm currently reading: Nothing (sadly), as the Read-a-thon has now ended.

Pages read since last update: 0
Pages read overall: 232
Mini challenges completed: 3 (Opening meme, Mid-event survey, and End of event meme)
What I'm currently eating: Nothing
What I'm currently drinking: Nothing

End of Event Meme

1. Which hour was most daunting for you? Well since I zonked out after Hour 16, I'd say that one. ;) I was fighting the urge to sleep the entire hour (and it obviously eventually won. :P)
2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? I personally like to read shorter books/graphic novels during read-a-thons. Some popular examples of those would be the Saga series by Brian K. Vaughan (for older Readers), Four by Veronica Roth, and one of my personal favourites, The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky.
3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? Nope. I think it was executed perfectly, and I look forward to next year's, for sure!
4. What do you think worked really well in this year's Read-a-thon? I'm thinking this happens ever Read-a-thon (Forgive me, I'm a newb!), but I really loved how there was a different host every couple of hours, who would man the blog and Twitter. I suppose it's also really smart/practical to have it set up that way though too. :)
5. How many books did you read? Theoretically none, but I did finish one I'd only recently started before the Read-a-thon, and start another. (I'd call that one, personally. ;])
6. What were the names of the books you read? Sword Art Online 2: Aincrad by Reki Kawahara and A Perfect Gentle Knight by Kit Pearson.
7. Which book did you enjoy the most? A Perfect Gentle Knight by Kit Pearson
8. Which did you enjoy the least? Sword Art Online 2: Aincrad by Reki Kawahara
9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year's Cheerleaders? I wasn't a Cheerleader during this Read-a-thon, but I'm seriously considering signing up to be one for next year's!
10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time? I will definitely be participating in next year's, and I'd love to be a Cheerleader (along with being a Reader).

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon! (Hours 13-15)

Hour 13 (8pm)

Had a quick (but yummy) snack break this hour and also FINALLY managed to finish my first book! *happy dances*

What I'm currently reading: Accel World by Reki Kawahara (I may not stick with this. I may try out another genre. We'll see how the next hour goes.)

Pages read since last update: 28
Pages read overall: 189
Mini challenges completed: 2 (Opening meme and Mid-event survey)
What I'm currently eating: Gingersnap cookies
What I'm currently drinking: Apple cider. Mmmm!

Hour 14 (9pm)

I'm really starting to get sleepy now. I may have to take a nap soon (unfortunately). I'm still reading though, so that's good! I think I may try starting another book though, to see if that helps me fight off sleep more effectively. The light novels appear to be just a little too "light" at this point. xD Oh! And I've also passed the 200-pages-read mark, so that's something as well. :)

What I'm currently reading: Accel World by Reki Kawahara

Pages read since last update: 15
Pages read overall: 204
Mini challenges completed: 2 (Opening meme and Mid-event survey)
What I'm currently eating: Nothing
What I'm currently drinking: Water (I keep a refillable bottle of water by my bed at all times, for easy access. ;])

Hour 15 (10pm)

Instead of starting a new book, I decided to watch the newest episode of one of my favourite animes, Sword Art Online (hence why I've been reading so many books and manga about it recently. ^_^) I really needed something to wake me up, and at least it held my attention and got me excited, even though it was taking up precious reading time.

What I'm currently reading: Accel World by Reki Kawahara

Pages read since last update: 0
Pages read overall: 204
Mini challenges completed: 2 (Opening meme and Mid-event survey)
What I'm currently eating: Nothing
What I'm currently drinking: Nothing

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon! (Hours 10-12)

Hour 10 (5pm)

Grrr! I got distracted again and ended up preparing for later tonight (though I suppose I would have had to do it at some point anyway...) instead of finishing my book! Boo. :( And I'm gonna have to get something for supper soon too...

What I'm currently reading: Sword Art Online 2: Aincrad by Reki Kawahara

Pages read since last update: 0
Pages read overall: 161
Mini challenges completed: 1 (Opening meme)
What I'm currently eating: Nothing
What I'm currently drinking: Nothing

Hour 11 (6pm)

Supper time! ...And I got side-tracked and ended up watching some TV while I ate instead of reading. Bad Becca! I am determined to finish my book in the next hour though! It.Will.Happen!

What I'm currently reading: Sword Art Online 2: Aincrad by Reki Kawahara

Pages read since last update: 0
Pages read overall: 161
Mini challenges completed: 1 (Opening meme)
What I'm currently eating: Grilled cheese and tomato soup. Yum!
What I'm currently drinking: A glass of white milk (Fun Fact: I almost always have a glass of milk with my meals. ^_^)

Mid-Event Survey

1. What are you reading right now? I'm still reading my first book, Sword Art Online 2: Aincrad by Reki Kawahara, BUT I'm almost finished. I should have it completely read by the hour's end. :)
2. How many books have you read so far? Almost 1... :/ I'm hoping to read another one or two though! My reading should pick up now that it's night time where I live. 
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? A Perfect Gentle Knight by Kit Pearson. It's a childrens book that I've owned for years and read many times. I'm excited to give it yet another re-read. ^_^
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? I haven't really had any interruptions, but I have gotten distracted or side-tracked a few times. I gave myself permission to not feel too bad about them though, as I think I just needed a break when I was getting that way anyway. It gave me a chance to clear my head, so I could enjoy reading more once again.
5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon so far? How quickly it's gone by! It feels like I've only been up a couple of hours, when really I've been up for almost a whole day now! I'm also a little surprised how side-tracked I've gotten. I thought I would have read more by now. At least I'm still enjoying myself though. :)

Hour 12 (7pm)

This hour was really just me being lazy and getting caught up from the time I took "off" for supper. I spent a lot of it updating my blog and checking out Twitter and other social media sites.

What I'm currently reading: Sword Art Online 2: Aincrad by Reki Kawahara

Pages read since last update: 0
Pages read overall: 161
Mini challenges completed: 2 (Opening meme and Mid-event survey)
What I'm currently eating: Nothing
What I'm currently drinking: Plain, old (not really- it's fresh out of the tap, I swear! :P) water

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon! (Hours 7-9)

Hour 7 (2pm)

Still balancing housework and reading. (These updates are just getting duller and duller, aren't they? ;P) I am getting quite hungry though, so I think it's time for a snack, especially since I didn't really have lunch... Oops. :P

What I'm currently reading: Sword Art Online 2: Aincrad by Reki Kawahara

Pages read since last update: 23
Pages read overall: 113
Mini challenges completed: 1 (Opening meme)
What I'm currently eating: Nothing
What I'm currently drinking: Nothing

Hour 8 (3pm)

I'm finally nearing the end of my current book! I had already read the first 50 pages or so before the read-a-thon began, but still. :P

What I'm currently reading: Sword Art Online 2: Aincrad by Reki Kawahara

Pages read since last update: 32
Pages read overall: 145
Mini challenges completed: 1 (Opening meme)
What I'm currently eating: Bacon Dippers (Bacon flavoured crackers :P)
What I'm currently drinking: Just some agua, straight from the tap

Hour 9 (4pm)

I'm starting to get more easily distracted by my family and pets... This isn't a good sign. :/ I don't think this will last though, seeing as I should finish my book in the next hour. Yay! Hopefully that will get me super motivated and focused again. :)

What I'm currently reading: Sword Art Online 2: Aincrad by Reki Kawahara

Pages read since last update: 16
Pages read overall: 161
Mini challenges completed: 1 (Opening meme)
What I'm currently eating: Nothing
What I'm currently drinking: Nothing

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon! (Hours 4-6)

Hour 4 (11am)

Finally reading again! Yay!

What I'm currently reading: Sword Art Online 2: Aincrad by Reki Kawahara

Pages read since last update: 45
Pages read overall: 68
Mini challenges completed: 1 (Opening meme)
What I'm currently eating: Nothing
What I'm currently drinking: Nothing

Hour 5 (12pm)

I didn't manage to get any reading done this hour. I've been doing some necessary stuff around the house (like folding laundry) that I didn't get a chance to finish up yesterday. ^_^

What I'm currently reading: Sword Art Online 2: Aincrad by Reki Kawahara

Pages read since last update: 0
Pages read overall: 68
Mini challenges completed: 1 (Opening meme)
What I'm currently eating: Nothing
What I'm currently drinking: Another hot chocolate. :3

Hour 6 (1pm)

More reading, more housework! :)

What I'm currently reading: Sword Art Online 2: Aincrad by Reki Kawahara

Pages read since last update: 22
Pages read overall: 90
Mini challenges completed: 1 (Opening meme)
What I'm currently eating: Nothing
What I'm currently drinking: Nothing

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-thon! (Hours 1-3)

Intro and TBR

Hello everyone! The day has finally arrived for Dewey's 24 hour read-a-thon! I am super excited to be participating for the first time this go around, and I'm hoping to not only read lots but socialize quite a bit as well. We'll see if I'm able to stay up the whole 24 hours too! ;) I'll be updating every hour or so, and I'll be making a new post every three hours. We shall see how smoothly this goes...

Now this is obviously not my first read-a-thon (as I have posted updates for past Bout of Books on this blog), but this is my first 24 hour one, so I'm trying not to set my standards too high, seeing as I am so new to this particular format and not overly sure what to expect overall. I am hoping to read at least 1000 pages over the course of the 24 hours though, which may seem like a lot for some, but I've managed to read over 500 pages in a day during past week-long read-a-thons, and that was when I had school and other stuff going on as well. Today all I really have to do is read, and I have the full 24 hours to take advantage of, if I so choose. The pile of books I'll be choosing to read from can be seen below.

It's a mixture of books I'm currently reading, short books that I've read before and know I love, and a couple light novels I've been meaning to read for a while. Hopefully I'm able to get through three or four of these over the course of the 24 hours. *fingers crossed*

Opening Meme

1. What fine part of the world are you reading from today? Ontario, Canada
2. Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? Four by Veronica Roth
3. Which snack are you most looking forward to? Is Hot Chocolate a snack??
4. Tell us a little something about yourself! I'm 21 years old but only 5'1"
5. If you participated in the last Read-a-thon, what's one thing you'll do different today? If this is your first Read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to? This is my first Dewey's, and I'm most looking forward to making some new friends (hopefully), and just socializing in general. ^_^

Hour 1 (8am)

I started reading right at 8am (which is, of course, the start time for my time zone- EST), but I got distracted fairly quickly...

What I'm currently reading: Sword Art Online 2: Aincrad by Reki Kawahara

Pages read since last update: 23
Pages read overall: 23
Mini challenges completed: 1 (Opening meme)
What I'm currently eating: Toast with peanut butter
What I'm currently drinking: A glass of chocolate milk

Hour 2 (9am)

I'm still very much preoccupied. :/ My blog and updates and such seem to be more interesting and important than reading at the moment...

What I'm currently reading: Sword Art Online 2: Aincrad by Reki Kawahara

Pages read since last update: 0
Pages read overall: 23
Mini challenges completed: 0
What I'm currently eating: (Still) Toast with peanut butter
What I'm currently drinking: Nothing

Hour 3 (10am)

I'm finally caught up with my updates, so hopefully I can get back on track with my reading in the next hour!

What I'm currently reading: Sword Art Online 2: Aincrad by Reki Kawahara

Pages read since last update: 0
Pages read overall: 23
Mini challenges completed: 0
What I'm currently eating: An apple sauce cup (Weird I know... :P)
What I'm currently drinking: Hot chocolate (Mmmm!)