Mid-Event Survey
1.What are you reading right now? — I’m reading The Madame Curie Complex and The Clue in the Diary – both are slow going, I’m tired.
2. How many books have you read so far? –I’ve finished 4 1/3 (the third, finishing a book I’d started before the Readathon began)
3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? – The Madame Curie Complex.
4. Did you have to make any special arrangements to free up your whole day? – Not special, I just had to convince myself that it was ok to skip work for a day.
5. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those? – Not really. My mom called and chatted for awhile and Wilma the prairie dog has been a bit distracting at times. But, nothing long or ongoing or really troublesome.
6. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? – Just how much I’m enjoying it. I mean really really enjoying it. I needed a day off. And it’s been years since I spent a day in bed with books.
7. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? – Hmmm can I give you suggestions once it’s over? I need to think about this and the books are calling me back to them.
8. What would you do differently, as a Reader or a Cheerleader, if you were to do this again next year? – I’d have less nonfiction (though the nonfiction I’ve chosen has been excellent) and more salty snacks. Heh.
9. Are you getting tired yet? – Yep, I am. I had some Thai food and got up to walk around to try and stretch out a bit and get invigorated.
10. Do you have any tips for other Readers or Cheerleaders, something you think is working well for you that others may not have discovered? – I planned to avoid my office computer all day and stick with just my iPhone and iPad to surf and update. But, I quickly realized that getting out of bed… walking to the office… sitting in a different environment were actually helpful. Everytime I take a break and use the office computer, I feel more ready to get back to my bed and my books. I’m not sure will find this useful but it’s been good for me and I was surprised by it.
