Hour 3 - 9 a.m.

Hour  3
Time Began	9:15 a.m.
Name of Book	When We Touch by Brenda Novak
Pages Read this hour	30 pages
Minutes Read this hour	35 minutes
Total Pages	Correction - 102 pages (me &   counting don’t get along especially when theres no page numbers to follow)
Total Minutes Read	105 minutes
Comments	1 Book completed - Liked the book - will probably enjoy the series but just glad that I'm not getting the series all on the Kindle. Don't know why the Kindle is the "BIG DEAL" I don't like that it doesn’t give you actual page #'s just a "location"  Breakfast - Blueberry bagel from Panera Bread w/Plain Cream Cheese

Hour 2 - 8 a.m.

Hour  2
Time Began	8:15 a.m.
Name of Book	When We Touch by Brenda Novak
Pages Read this hour	97 pages
Minutes Read this hour	40 minutes
Total Pages	147 pages
Total Minutes Read	70 minutes
Comments	I'm reading this book on the kindle and I don't like it - reading it on the kindle that is- it doesn’t give you page #'s so I have to go back and count and remember where I left off

Hour 1 - 7 a.m.

Hour  1
Time Began	7:20 a.m.
Name of Book	When We Touch by Brenda Novak
Pages Read this hour	50 pages
Minutes Read this hour	30 minutes
Total Pages	50 pages
Total Minutes Read	30 minutes
Comments	Why does every character in a book that has  my name be mean and ruthless  - why can't for once they be nice, friendly caring

Introductory Questionnaire

What fine part of the world are you reading from today?	The Woodlands
Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?	Mary Janice Davidson - Undead and Unwed
Which snack are you most looking forward to?	Carrot Cake Dip
Tell us a little something about yourself?	I know I said this last time but I'm an avid reader, absolutely love Book Shopping and love to hang out with my best friend
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?	Probably the same from the previous read-a-thon - stretch on the hour to keep from sitting in one position for a long period of time

Preparation for Dewey's 24 Hour Read A Thon

Today is our 24 hour Read-A-Thon and I'm looking forward to what I'm going to be reading. 

Mary Janice Davidson - Undead and Unwed - My best friend Jenn recommended this book to me and she definitely knows what kind of books I like so I'm excited to start this one.  Will also be a new author for me. 

Charlaine Harris - All Together Dead - again my best friend Jenn recommended this series to me and I started on it last read-a-thon I believe and absolutely love it.  

Susan Andersen - All Shook Up - this is another new author for me and thought I would bring it along

Jill Shalvis Christmas in Lucky Harbor - 2 books in one - another series that my best friend Jenn has recommended. She is reading the 1st book and is almost finished with it. May even finish in this read-a-thon. 

Brenda Novak - When We Touch - this is a prequel to a series that I wanted to try. This one is on the kindle. I generally read actual books for the read-a-thon but I want to finish this one so I'll be starting the read-a-thon with this book.

Today is also my dad's 74th birthday.  Although he's not with us any longer, I will be celebrating his day by doing one of his favorite past times - reading - Reading in your honor Dad - Happy Birthday!

To all - I wish everyone good reads!

Nancy

2014 24 hour read a thon

I just signed up for the 24 hour read a thon set for Saturday April 26, 2014.  I am so looking forward to this as I do every time. 

2013 Reading Challenge Recap and 2014 Reading Challenge

2013:
1) Met challenge of 60 books and exceeded it by 3 books
2) Met goal in trying 10 different authors and exceeded it by 17

Here are the 10 authors I tried

Victoria Laurie

Jasmine Cresswell

Lora Leigh

Christine Lynxwiler 

Carla Neggers

Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Carly Phillips

Jane Porter

JoAnn Ross

Jennifer Weiner

Here are the 17 authors I also tried 

Charlaine Harris

RaeAnne Thayne

Betsy St Amant

Michele Bardsley

Tess Gerritsen

Kathleen Brooks

Anna Jeffrey

Ann Lee Miller

Anne Patrick

Laurell K Hamilton

Laura Marie Altom

Jane Graves

Laura Scott

Marcia Evanick

Katie Lane

Maureen Johnson

Vickie McDonough

2014
1) 52 Books 
2) 23 New Authors

Susan Anderson (Romance)

Nancy Bush (Mystery)

Stella Cameron (Mystery, Romance)

Mary Janice Davidson (Paranormal Romance)

Stephanie Jaye Evans (Mystery)

Marie Force (Romance)

Julie Garwood (Thriller)

Kristin Higgins (Romance)

Candace Irvin (Romance)

Iris Johansen (Suspense)

Jayne Ann Krentz (Romance)

Gennita Low (Romance)

Lindsay McKenna (Military Fiction)

Brenda Novak (Contemporary Romance)

Molly O’Keefe (Romance)

Craig Parshall (Christian Fiction)

Julie Quinn (Romance)

Christy Reece (Romance)

Cerella Sechrist – Love Finds You in Hershey, Pennsylvania (Romance)

Colleen Thompson (Romantic Suspense)

Antoinette van Heugten (Thriller)

Lori Wilde (Romance)

Kathleen Ybarbo (Christian Romance)