end of hour 20

Title of book(s) read since last update: the squad: perfect cover
Number of books read since you started: 6
Pages read since last update: 34
Running total of pages read since you started: 1319
Amount of time spent reading since last update: 30 min
Amount of time spent on computer since last update: 10 min
Running total of time spent reading since you started: (keep track of this one to be eligible for a prize!) 11 hr 30 min
Mini-challenges completed: 10
Other participants you’ve visited: not tracking this anymore
Prize you’ve won: 0

eva's honoring dewey mini-challenge

As most of you know, Dewey of The Hidden Side of the Leaf began the read-a-thons. She passed away quite suddenly (at least suddenly to the book blogging community) last November, which is why the read-a-thon has been renamed in her honour.

So sometime in the next three hours, either share a favourite story/memory of Dewey if you knew her OR go to her blog and find a post that appeals to you (trust me, it won’t take long!). Then on your own blog (or in the comments here if you don’t have a blog), talk about why you chose it.

i didn't know dewey. i certainly knew of her. i checked out her blog from time to time. but i found her blog intimidating. she read so much and had such awesome reviews i found it to be a bit overwhelming. but i loved the events she kicked off. i participated in the readathon for the first time in october 2008 and i had a blast. after that i started to check out her blog more often. and was shortly thereafter stunned by the news of her death. and then i felt bad that i had been too intimidated to read her blog earlier. from what little i knew of her, it was evident that she had a giant heart and really cared about people and had an amazing passion for books. i am ever grateful for the bloggers who carry on the traditions she started, but most notably for carrying on the readathon. i look forward to it so much even though this is only my second time.

dewey was amazing just by creating so many awesome book events, but she was also extremely organized about it too. i can never find a suggestion for the survey question about making it better because it's so well thought out and amazing already. not only did she organize the readathon, co-host it, and read herself, but she also found time to comment on everyone else's blog.

i didn't know her personally, but i miss her presence in blogland.

my dewey comments-so bright and encouraging always.

I did the same thing the first time! I had the most giant stack of books so I'd have lots of selections depending on my mood.

I suggest lots of light stuff (funny books like Evanovich or something, kid books, etc.) for when you're all sleepy and giddy. :)

You're going to surpasss a thousand pages! Wow!