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1. Which hour was most daunting for you?
Hour 22 was pretty rough. I think I actually fell asleep for a few minutes, there.
2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?
Hmmm....I think Natsuo Kirino's Real World or Out would be good picks. I didn't read them this time around, but Real World is short but hits hard, and Out is a very different kind of murder mystery. Both are written in an unpretentious, clear style that would be helpful in the later hours, I think.
They do contain triggery material for people, especially women, who have suffered abuse. So while I recommend them, it is with some reservation; they are not suited for everyone.
3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
Hmmm...well, as a first-time participant I was a bit confused by some of the dates in the information sections of the site. Times and a few other things on the FAQ were from 2010/2009. So making sure those references are current would help.
4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
I really enjoyed the tweeting aspect, it was very encouraging to read about people's progress in an abbreviated form. With blog posts, I sometimes spent a lot more time than I intended reading through posts and subsequent comments. ^^;
5. How many books did you read?
Six, seven if the one I am not going to finish in time counts ;)
6. What were the names of the books you read?
2666, Roberto Bolano
The Cage, Kenzo Kitakata
Confessions, Kang Zhengguo
Parasite Rex, Carl Zimmer
The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter
The German Shepherd Dog, Howell Book House
(Unfinished) The River at the Center of the World, Simon Winchester
7. Which book did you enjoy most?
Confessions was a very striking memoir and demonstrated the difficulties of living in China during Mao's reign superbly. And I always enjoy Beatrix Potter ^^
8. Which did you enjoy least?
The author of The River at the Center of the World comes off as patronizing and bombastic, so...
9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
I was not a cheerleader but I might try it next year? I thought this year's cheerleaders did well :)
10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?
I would love to try it next year! I don't know if I'd stay up the whole 24 hours, though. I kind of wish I had tried more of the mini-challenges, in retrospect, as they were quite clever and I enjoyed seeing what others did for them. Also, being a cheerleader looks like a lot of fun; I might try that.
Hour 22 was pretty rough. I think I actually fell asleep for a few minutes, there.
2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?
Hmmm....I think Natsuo Kirino's Real World or Out would be good picks. I didn't read them this time around, but Real World is short but hits hard, and Out is a very different kind of murder mystery. Both are written in an unpretentious, clear style that would be helpful in the later hours, I think.
They do contain triggery material for people, especially women, who have suffered abuse. So while I recommend them, it is with some reservation; they are not suited for everyone.
3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
Hmmm...well, as a first-time participant I was a bit confused by some of the dates in the information sections of the site. Times and a few other things on the FAQ were from 2010/2009. So making sure those references are current would help.
4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?
I really enjoyed the tweeting aspect, it was very encouraging to read about people's progress in an abbreviated form. With blog posts, I sometimes spent a lot more time than I intended reading through posts and subsequent comments. ^^;
5. How many books did you read?
Six, seven if the one I am not going to finish in time counts ;)
6. What were the names of the books you read?
2666, Roberto Bolano
The Cage, Kenzo Kitakata
Confessions, Kang Zhengguo
Parasite Rex, Carl Zimmer
The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter
The German Shepherd Dog, Howell Book House
(Unfinished) The River at the Center of the World, Simon Winchester
7. Which book did you enjoy most?
Confessions was a very striking memoir and demonstrated the difficulties of living in China during Mao's reign superbly. And I always enjoy Beatrix Potter ^^
8. Which did you enjoy least?
The author of The River at the Center of the World comes off as patronizing and bombastic, so...
9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?
I was not a cheerleader but I might try it next year? I thought this year's cheerleaders did well :)
10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?
I would love to try it next year! I don't know if I'd stay up the whole 24 hours, though. I kind of wish I had tried more of the mini-challenges, in retrospect, as they were quite clever and I enjoyed seeing what others did for them. Also, being a cheerleader looks like a lot of fun; I might try that.
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