In addition, this year, participants are being encouraged to sponsor ourselves for every hour read and donate the total amount (the hourly rate being up to us) to Reading Is Fundamental and their wonderful Book People Unite initiative. I will be donating $1 for every hour that I successfully read during the 48-hour period from Friday to Sunday...starting more or less NOW.
My goal is to actually make the 12-hour minimum to be competitive. I know a lot will come up during the 48 hours--it always does. So I think that's a realistic goal.
I'm starting off by finishing a book I started a couple of days ago (I know, lame, but I MUST FINISH IT). I plan to count that in my total time but NOT in my total books read except maybe as 50% of a book, since I'm about half done. Sorry, but it will drive me crazy if I put it aside. You'll find out more when I blog about it.
Right--off to leave my link at the official starting line.
13 comments:
Good Luck!
Thanks! :)
Glad that you are in this year. I'm hoping to get beyond 12 hours, but that's my minimum target, too.
See? It just means that you already read a lot, if you can't bear to start anew book without finishing off the old. Hope that you have a nice stack of things that will make you happy to read.
I have about four books currently unfinished around the house...but I couldn't bring myself to spend the 48 hours on them. I wanted new and greener pastures....but now they are kind of whining at me, the way unfinshed books do.....
good luck with your reading!
Thanks, all! Good luck to you in your reading endeavors this weekend. I'm sure you'll all put me to shame. :D
Good luck! I'll have 50% of a book on my total too.
Oh, good! Glad I'm not the only one. :)
I'm aiming for the 12 hours, too. With my rowdy crew here, that'll be an accomplishment...
Happy reading!
Nothing like a ridiculous amount of reading and blogging to kick off a lot more reading and blogging. You know, I'm not sure that makes so much sense now that I read it. Read on!
Congratulations on your rekindled enthusiasm for blogging. Thank you for the pledge to RIF, we are so appreciative. I have my Latte cup here with me, am plugging away. Thanks again, keep up the reading and Book People Unite!
So glad you all stopped by!! I'm doubting I will even reach 12 hours at this point--various unavoidable emergencies seem to keep coming up. But still. I will persevere! :)
I'm with you on just trying to make the minimum. Too much going on this weekend!
Good luck!
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