I'm late, I'm late for a very important date... 24 Hour Read-a-Thon Starting Line

I am uber late in getting this post up.  I had some unexpected problems arise that I had to deal with first thing.  I'm hoping to make the most of the rest of the day, though I know I won't get to read for the full 24 hours now.  I guess this can be practice for October.  Here's the questionnaire:

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
A very dreary Tennessee
 
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
Until I Die by Amy Plum

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
There are chocolate chip muffins with my name on them!

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
I am a die-hard fan of fantasy fiction, though paranormal romance is a close second.

5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?
This is my first, and since I got a late start, I'm viewing it as practice for October.


Update; 1:00 PM: I've read 113 pages of Purity today.  I read the first 22 pages yesterday and wanted to finish reading it.  I'll be starting Until I Die next.

Update; 2:00 PM: I finished Purity and am now 17 pages into Until I Die.  My next book will be the mystery book I received for review.  :-D

Update; 3:00 PM: I'm only on page 37 of Until I Die thanks to a call from my mother and needing to eat lunch.  I'm moving along very well, though, now that my lunch is eaten and phone call finished.

Update; 4:00 PM: I've reached page 67.  My mother has my daughter for the weekend, so I've been receiving several calls from her that have slowed me down.  I am determined to reach page 125 over the next hour, however.

Update; 5:00 PM: Enough with the phone calls already!  I'm a little frustrated, as I've only reached page 87 of Until I Die.  I'm contemplating a walk around the block with my hubby to blow off a little steam.

Update; 6:00 PM: I took my walk around the block and, though I did get an earache from the cold wind, I feel refreshed.  I'm on page 104 of Until I Die, which is nearing the halfway point.  I'm starting to crave croissants, though.  LOL

Update; 7:00 PM: I just reached chapter 19 (page 130) of Until I Die.  I used up a lot of time on one of the mini challenges, but I'm okay with that.  I may have to go out to pick up something for dinner, though, so it's definitely looking like I'll finish 3 books.

Update; 8:00 PM: I took the hour off to go to the grocery store (Damn the power of suggestion!  I just had to have those croissants!)  I'm back and ready to settle in for some more reading.

Update; 9:00 PM: I am now on chapter 22 (page 151).  I've had a yummy dinner and am contemplating my first cup of coffee.  I still feel pretty good and am looking forward to the next hour's reading.

Update; 10:00 PM: I'm now having my first cup of coffee (have I mentioned that I'm the world's slowest coffee-maker?).  I have reached page 172/262 of Until I Die.  I'm still going strong, though I wonder how long that will last.

Update; 11:00 PM: Woo hoo!  I'm on page 195.  It won't be long before I finish Until I Die and move on to my third book!

Update; 12:00 AM: All of my distractions are now in bed, so it's just me, my laptop, and my books.  I'm on page 211 of Until I Die.  I've noticed that the pagination on my Nook is odd.  Pages can last anywhere from 2-3 clicks of the page-turn button.  In any case, I'm a little more than 50 pages away from finishing!  I think I'm going to read Struck next.

Update; 1:00 AM: I'm so very close to finishing Until I Die.  I'm on page 248, so I have less than 20 pages left.  Then, it's onto Struck!

Update; 2:00 AM: Success!  I've finished Until I Die and am now reading Struck by Jennifer Bosworth.  I'm really looking forward to getting into this book.  Since I've finished 2 books now, I'll give more detailed stats.

• Books Finished: 2
• Pages Read: 392
• How I'm Feeling: Pretty mellow.  I'm not sleepy yet, but I did have coffee not too long ago.

Update; 3:00 AM:  I'm on page 63 of Struck.  It feels nice to be reading a physical book.  I had my first yawn & my eyes are beginning to feel a bit heavy.  It's probably time for a snack and a bottle of water.

Update; 4:00 AM: I've reached page 114 of Struck.  I'm definitely feeling the effects of my long day.  I snacked on Circus Peanuts and a bottle of water and the sugar gave me a little jolt.  I'm trying to pace myself so I don't crash.  Three more hours until I can sleep.  I'm pretty sure I can do it!  I may just finish my book in that time.

Update; 5:00 AM: I'm on page 170, which is almost half-way through.  I would love to have some more coffee, but I'm feeling a little sloshy, as though I've had too much to drink.  I'm hoping that I finish Struck by the end of the read-a-thon.  It would be pretty awesome to have finished 3 books!

Update; 6:00 AM: Page 217!  It looks like I might not finish after all, but I will have read a nice chunk of the book.  I am going to be so glad to go to sleep once 7 AM rolls around.

Update; 7:00 AM: Page 265!  I didn't make it all the way to the end, but I did manage to finish 71% of Struck!  Also, I read 657 pages!  That definitely makes me feel good.  I'm so very sleepy now and looking forward to a nice nap.  I bit you all good night!  Thank you to all the cheerleaders who stopped by.  I didn't get to reply to all of you, but I loved reading your comments!

End of Event Meme

1. Which hour was most daunting for you?  The 22nd hour was a bit hard.  I felt really tired and distracted.
2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year?  I'm reading Struck right now and it's pretty riveting!
3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?  None!  I enjoyed myself and had a great time.
4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon?  The hourly updates that included links to mini challenges and prize winners were really helpful.
5. How many books did you read?  By the end, I'll have read somewhere around 2 3/4 books!
6. What were the names of the books you read?  Purity by Jackson Pearce; Until I Die by Amy Plum; Struck by Jennifer Bosworth
7. Which book did you enjoy most?  I like Struck a lot, but I loved Until I Die.
8. Which did you enjoy least?  Well, I didn't dislike Purity, but it definitely comes in 3rd.
9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?  N/A
10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?  I would definitely do it again.  I would be a reader again.