Comments on The 3 R's Blog // Reading, 'Riting, and Randomness: Sunday Salon #4: Wrapping Up the Read-a-thon, and ...

Eric - I wasn't sure if it was going to be a movie...

2009-10-26T17:56:23.473-07:00

Eric - I wasn't sure if it was going to be a movie, but unless they really do a bad job of casting it, I can see it being a pretty good one.

The Hunger Games and Catching Fire are SO good ca...

2009-10-26T17:49:21.027-07:00

The Hunger Games and Catching Fire are SO good can't wait for book 3 and the movie XD

Diane - I took the day off from work on Monday for...

2009-10-26T17:19:37.649-07:00

Diane - I took the day off from work on Monday for additional recovery time, although I'm still kind of tired. Thank goodness this only happens twice a year :-)!

I hope you have recovered by now. It was fun, but ...

2009-10-26T11:51:56.966-07:00

I hope you have recovered by now. It was fun, but I paid for it from sleep deprivation LOL

Fern (Booktrash) - There's six months from now, ac...

2009-10-26T06:53:07.436-07:00

Fern (Booktrash) - There's six months from now, actually :-). Hope you get to join in then! I'm not committing yet, but I'm glad I did this one.

Anna - I popped in on Twitter fairly often, but otherwise was only on the computer when I finished a book (and I only finished two, so there you go!) - like you said, I didn't want to get too distracted from the reading.

I suggested that my husband and the kids join in, but they went out for the day instead, and that was OK too :-).

I think you did great! I read the same book the e...

2009-10-26T05:02:07.962-07:00

I think you did great! I read the same book the entire time and didn't finish it, but I still had fun. I didn't last the full 24 hours either, and while I participated in a few mini-challenges, I mostly stayed away from the computer because I didn't want to get too distracted.

I don't think it was too much of a disruption for my family because my daughter participated, we hung out with friends and hubby was able to watch movies and play video games. But it really cut into my weekend nap times! LOL

--Anna
Diary of an Eccentric

Looks like you had fun! Congratulations :) I inten...

2009-10-26T03:37:02.947-07:00

Looks like you had fun! Congratulations :) I intended to be a cheerleader, but circumstances placed me away from a computer for the full 24 hours so unfortunately I wasn't able to participate. Ah well, there's always next year...

Wendy - This was my first Readathon, and I actuall...

2009-10-25T14:43:50.776-07:00

Wendy - This was my first Readathon, and I actually lasted longer than I expected to, but I can imagine that it would take a few times to find a good balance among all the activities! I wish I'd done a couple of the mini-challenges.

Glad you had a great Readathon!

Congratulations on a terrific read-a-thon. I felt ...

2009-10-25T12:29:19.915-07:00

Congratulations on a terrific read-a-thon. I felt like I found a good balance this time around between reading, blogging, mini challenges and visiting other bloggers. It has taken me several events to actually get organized enough to not feel overwhelmed *laughs*

Pam - This is the first time I haven't had a sched...

2009-10-25T12:11:15.681-07:00

Pam - This is the first time I haven't had a scheduling conflict on Read-a-thon weekend, so who knows if doing the next one will even be an option? Maybe I'll do it unofficially, too :-).

Louise - They were great Read-a-thon picks; fast-moving, easy to follow, hard to put down, and fully engaging. And you did a great cheerleading job - thank you!

Tanabata - It's definitely hard to balance it, but I'm glad I focused on the reading this time. Maybe next time I'll take a cheerleading stint and be an "unofficial" reader.

You may have heard this before, but consider waiting to read Catching Fire until you can follow it with the third book (cliffhanger alert!(.

Jill (Softdrink) - Thanks! I'm not unhappy with it, but I wish I'd been hadn't quit with an unfinished book. My sleepy eyes had other ideas, though :-)!

Kathy (Bermudaonion) - I remember your mentioning that last time...and it's a big reason I'm waffling about doing it again (or secretly hoping for another schedule conflict, so the decision is made for me!)

Wendy (Literary Feline) - The fact that I have the post in draft all week long helps get it done :-).

I've noticed that you do those weekend "reading days" sometimes, and I like the idea. I need to figure out a way to work them in for myself every now and then!

I need to work on my Sunday Salon post. It'll pro...

2009-10-25T11:32:12.116-07:00

I need to work on my Sunday Salon post. It'll probably go up late today, if I manage to get to it. :-S

Thank you for the links! I follow many of the L.A. bookstores too. :-)

Congratulations on completing the read-a-thon. You did a great job, Florinda. From all the posts that went up yesterday, it sounds like everyone was having a great time.

I really like the idea of having "reading days" and, now that I think about it, I do have those occasionally, especially on the weekends.

I hope you have a great week!

I'm glad you had so much fun! I haven't done the ...

2009-10-25T10:07:50.392-07:00

I'm glad you had so much fun! I haven't done the read-a-thons for the same reason you mention - Saturday's the one day Carl and I spend all day together having fun.

14 hours reading is pretty darn impressive...great...

2009-10-25T09:50:06.647-07:00

14 hours reading is pretty darn impressive...great job!!

You did great! Congratulations on a successful re...

2009-10-25T09:47:04.831-07:00

You did great! Congratulations on a successful read-a-thon! I did my best reading when I was just reading by myself before the read-a-thon officially started. It's so easy to get distracted by all the community stuff going on but then that's what makes it fun too. It's hard to find the right balance, at least it is for me.
I'm going to have to pick up Catching Fire soon to see what happens next.

My read-a-thon experience was great. I was cheerle...

2009-10-25T09:37:26.959-07:00

My read-a-thon experience was great. I was cheerleading, and had signed up for 12 hours, which I managed to fulfill and I am quite satisfied with that. I am looking so much forward to read your reviews of Hunger Games and Catching Fire (to me, they would've been excellent books for a read-a-thon should I have decided to be in it as a reader).

I'm so impressed with everyone's work both readers...

2009-10-25T09:03:39.148-07:00

I'm so impressed with everyone's work both readers and cheerleaders. I was doing a bit of both but nothing officially. I'm definitely in for next year!Hope you enjoy the end of Catching Fire!