Despite surprise visits and lovely weather outside this Saturday, my first go at Read-A-Thon has worked really well (!). In total I managed to squeeze in nine hours of reading!

1. Which hour was most daunting for you?

I found the 4th hour to be the most daunting for me, but that was perhaps more connected to the book I was reading rather than other circumstances.

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2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?

Well, as it happens I only got through two books this time around. But I can really recommend Walter Lords’ A Night to Remember, a historical retelling of Titanics’ voyage.

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3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-A-Thon next year?

Since I wasn’t that active in the social aspects of the event this year, I don’t have any comments. More than that I’m looking forward to it again!

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4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-A-Thon?

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5. How many books did you read?

I read two books.

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6. What were the names of the books you read?

(1) Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence and (2) A Night to Remember by Walter Lord

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7. Which book did you enjoy most?

I enjoyed A Night to Remember the most of the two. Walter Lord really managed to capture the story of Titanic, and I felt at times like I was really there experiencing it all. I can truly understand why the book was turned into a motion picture.

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8. Which did you enjoy least?

Lady Chatterley’s Lover at times was quite interesting. And the language was very inviting, but at times it felt like D.H. Lawrence were trying to pull in all kinds of subjects for discussion in-between the main story line that to me felt unnecessary.

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9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?

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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 looking out for the next Read-A-Thon, and I regret not being able to be as active in this round as I’d planned. When next I participate, I will keep with the role of “Reading”.

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In the following week I will be writing up my thoughts of the individual books in separate posts. Stay tuned :)