Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon (April 2016): Wrap-up Post

I feel quite refreshed after a good night’s sleep! I stayed up until about midnight, opting to go to sleep after finishing my 4th book. To me, a successful readathon doesn’t necessarily mean staying up 24 hours to read. Instead, a fun, enjoyable experience of spending a large portion of your day reading!

Following are my answers to to the end of the event survey:

Which hour was most daunting for you? I got tired around 11 pm, so I opted to finish reading my current book and hit the sack!
Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? The books I picked were just ok as far as keeping me engaged. Next time I’ll definitely focus on some more lighter titles!
Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next season? Absolutely none! I had a great time!
What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon? I actually stayed off social media! It was difficult at first, but I only allowed myself 10 minutes of social media check-in with each of my updates.
How many books did you read? Four (1327 pages in all)
What were the names of the books you read? A Tyranny of Petticoats, Re Jane, Murder at the 42nd Street Library, Aftermath
Which book did you enjoy most? Definitely Aftermath. It’s a Star Wars novel, totally my kind of thing, so it was great that I finished with that one!
Which did you enjoy least? Hmm…probably Murder at the 42nd Street Library. It was difficult to keep my attention (so many characters!) and then the storyline went on a complete tangent….so yeah, I nearly didn’t finish that one.
How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time? Nothing would stop me! I’d love to participate as a reader again!