End of Event Meme

by Carol4 Comments
End of Event Meme: 1. Which hour was most daunting for you? Well, I fell asleep at about 1:30 am and didn't wake up until a few minutes ago. 2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? I always think I should read shorter ones, but never do. 3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? No, I think everyone did a great job. 4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon? The hosts were great and I had fun with the mini-challenges. 5. How many books did you read? 1 whole one, 90% of one and about half of another. 6.  What were the names of the books you read? Swan Song by J. Patrick Lewis, The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith, and Caught Dead by Andrew Lanh 7. Which book did you enjoy most? The Silkworm 8. Which did you enjoy least? Swan Song 9. If you were...
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Mid-Event Survey

by Carol2 Comments
Mid-Event Survey: 1. What are you reading right now? Still reading Caught Dead by Andrew Lanh, but I just got back from a nice evening at the symphony, so that's okay. 2. How many books have you read so far? 1 whole, parts of 2 others 3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? Just finishing the one I'm currently on. 4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? Yes, all kinds, but I was expecting it, so that's okay 5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? How little reading I've actually done. :(...
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24 Hour Read-a-Thon

by Carol1 Comment
I get to do the 24 Hour read-a-thon today! Alright, I won't get to read the whole 24 hours - I'm going to the symphony tonight with my mom and probably going out for a while this afternoon, but I'm going to read and participate as much as I can. I don't even have to work tomorrow - I usually play the organ at our church, but it's Youth Sunday and the kids are doing the whole service. I'll still go, Amber's ushering, but I don't have to be quite as on the ball as usual. I'll be starting this morning listening to The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith while I make coffee, etc. Opening Meme: 1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? I'm in eastern Ohio 2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? I haven't really made a stack. I'm just choosing randomly today. 3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? Double stuff...
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A Demon Summer by G. M. Malliet

by Carol5 Comments
Good points - I like Max. He's a good guy with a true calling who doesn't judge others. For a not necessarily "Christian" mystery, I think it's better at presenting religious lessons than some of the preachier ones. He makes sense as a detective, too, since he's former MI5. It's reasonable that the bishop would send him to investigate. The abbey is a good setting and the nuns are an interesting lot. Each has a past, but those don't count anymore, since they've joined the sisters. The nuns are walking a fine line between being separate from the world and making money by selling their products and having guests stay. Max's relationship with his pregnant girlfriend, Awena, stays in the background. I was afraid it would dominate this one after the end of #3, but it didn't. Awena's a great character, very in touch with nature and the seasons, but I don't necessarily like an overly complicated romance to intrude on a mystery. The...
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