Read.Read.READ-A-THON: You aren’t sleepy!! I promise! (T plus 16)

We are at T plus 16- Goodness time is moving right along here!! You are not feeling sleepy, you are not tired. Go outside in the cold and run around or better yet do this hour's Breaktime Shindig to wake you up:

Ahhh, the joys of reading.  By now you've been reading for hours and probably forgotten why you signed up for this.  Head on over to Reads4Pleasure and let us remind you with your favorite childhood theme song!

This hour's winner who can put their hand in the  Virtual Prize Bucket (prizes are first come first serve, comment on this post or the prize post saying which prize you want, the ones that are scratched out are not available any longer):

Biblio File

If the winner is not located within the US or in Canada, please notify me. It is really hard to tell from a blog sometimes. I have a couple international prizes that I will ship, let me know if you are located internationally.

Since many of the peeps are not with us anymore try harder than ever to comment on those people's updates who ARE still around! If you need a comment or two comment below and then we can all comment where the people are still awake. If you want a comment give a comment- go find someone who commented below and visit their blog and be friendly. Mabye sip some tea together too.

Dreadlock Girl Personal Update:

What have I done since last post? mostly not read at all. I have been eating chocolate and taking a shower + trying to visit some blogs. Really not much.

Are you planning on staying up all night!?!?! Do tell.

Read.Read.READ-A-THON: Time is ticking away, tick, tick, ticking away (Tplus14)

T Plus 14! We are over knee deep in this Read-A-Thon now and it is just getting better and better (if I do say so myself . It has been a blast getting to know you all better, enjoying our eyes going bloodshot together. That is fun, right?! Oh, yah!

BREAKTIME SHINDIG STOPS:
There are TWO Breaktime Shingdigs this hour!!! (yea, trying to keep you AWAKE!! ;P)

Shanlyn has a mini-challenge ready for this hour, which is to answer questions using only objects/titles/etc that you can see from your favorite reading spot. It is a pretty great challenge, make sure you don't miss it! Head over to Chick Loves Lit and let your eyes rest from reading your book for a sec!

AND also, go check out: Tif Talks Books!! Remember those Mad Libs growing up?  Those crazy little stories where you would insert complete random words to create your own unique twist?  Well, we are re-living the ol' days with a Book Lib!!  Pick up your current read, follow the directions over at Tif Talks Books, and get ready for a good laugh!!

This hours winner Virtual Prize Bucket (prizes are first come first serve, comment on this post or the prize post saying which prize you want, the ones that are scratched out are not available any longer):

Ash @ English Major's Junk Food

If the winner is not located within the US or in Canada, please notify me. It is really hard to tell from a blog sometimes. I have a couple international prizes that I will ship, let me know if you are located internationally.

Dreadlock Girl Personal Update:

Well, I finished another read- the second book in the series I started called The Color of Water.

So far:
The Color of Earth 320 pages (Complete)
The Color of Water 320 pages (Complete)
A Wrinkle in Time 50 pages
Family Planning 80 pages

Total: 770 pages

I feel much better now. I am at home, the boys are in bed. I am sitting with husband and two cats and am finally warm! The library is freezing. It looks like I read a ton, but really I haven't those two long books were really quick graphic novels.

How are you holding up? Have you gotten your second wind yet (or third or fourth)? What book are you reading now?

Read.Read.READ-A-THON: HALF WAY POINT! (T plus12)

T plus 12 now!! HALF WAY!!! How does that make you feel!? Oh, goodness it is good stuff. I love reading, reading, reading and it is so fun to read for a cause. Are you reading for a cause too? Which one? I am reading for Rabuna Fi like I have mentioned already.

What do you think of classics? Love 'em? Are you scared of them? Go over to the next stop and talk classics:

Ash at English Major's Junk Food is hosting the favorite classic mini-challenge during this hour of the Read.Read.READ-A-THON. Leave a comment with your favorite classic and a quote from the novel or author.

This hours winner Virtual Prize Bucket (prizes are first come first serve, comment on this post or the prize post saying which prize you want, the ones that are scratched out are not available any longer):

Shannan Loves Books and Movies

If the winner is not located within the US or in Canada, please notify me. It is really hard to tell from a blog sometimes. I have a couple international prizes that I will ship, let me know if you are located internationally.

Dreadlock Girl Personal Update:
I ate dinner, I drove around trying to find a place with internet access...and I finally sat back down. I am reading The Color of Water and still listening to A Wrinkle in Time (not liking it super much).

I finally got myself a hot beverage of my choice, which ended up being Chai tea. Love it!!

What about you? Are you enjoying your current read??

One book completed, The Color of Earth (316 pages).

Read.Read.READ-A-THON: Keep it up friends! (T plus 10)

T plus 10! You've been reading for 10 hours now. Quite a honourable feat, yes there is some time left, but you have really been doing an excellent job here folks! Keep it up! Make sure you don't quit now!

For this hours Breaktime Shindig this is what you need to know:

Who's the hero or heroine that rocks your socks? Who's the master of dastardly deeds in your literary universe?  Tip on over to Reads4Pleasure and tell us!

You may have seen this before, it has been around....but I always love watching this one, take a sec and watch:

This hours three Virtual Prize Bucket winners (prizes are first come first serve, comment on this post or the prize post saying which prize you want, the ones that are scratched out are not available any longer):

1.)Corina at Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
2.)Miss Wisabus
3.)Lanie and Julieann

If any of these 4 winners are not located within the US or in Canada, please notify me. It is really hard to tell from a blog sometimes. I have a couple international prizes that I will ship, let me know if you are located internationally.

Dreadlock Girl Personal Update:

I have finished The color of Earth (a graphic novel), and I am halfway through A Wrincle in Time, still working on Family Planning as well. Keepin' on keepin' on!!! I need to get dinner now, I'm thinking SUSHI!!! YUM.

How are you guys holding up? Are your eyes getting tired?

Read.Read.READ-A-THON:Four Hours Down-Twenty To Go (T plus 4)

T plus 4.  I hope all is still well and that the eyes aren't even a tad bit tired, since there is a long way to go still. If you are restless, get up do some jumping jacks, run in place and this would work especially well while listening to an audio book so you don't even get a smidgen behind! Ha! Just kidding. Put down that book!

If you need a break take it- you've earned it, go take your break with Beth Fish, over yonder at Beth Fish Reads she has some exercises, and moving around planned for this T plus 4 hour Breaktime Shindig! Head yourself on over friend.

You could come back and watch this man do some groovin' too! Seriously, can you move like this!? If you can, you need to make your own vlog and share it with us NOW, we need some entertainment-like yesterday!

Goin’ Strong Guys, Keep It UP! Read.Read. READ-A-THON!(T plus 2)

It is now T plus 2, you have completed two hours of reading. Stretch, snack and brouse the other blogs and then settle back in for another two hours. Oh, the joy of reading all day, I LOVE IT!

Our first 'Breaktime Shindig' is a Meme over at I HEART MONSTER! Take a little reading break and  go over and visit with her about Ditching Naughty and Embracing Nice, I promise it will be fun! BTW, she has some pretty cool prizes for you over there....you really want to check them out. This meme is open for the entire Read-A-Thon. Participants will be entered to win a $10 Amazon giftcard!

She will be posting her first giveaway at T plus 3 (in one hour) make sure you head back over then to I HEART MONSTER !!!

Dreadlock Girl's Personal Update:

How is my reading doing?? Well really not so hot. It is hard stuff to be posting these all the time, and I am constantly realizing I need to email this person or that. I have been reading Family Planning, a Novel and I am enjoying it. I read 80 pages, but I hope to be more focoused in the next two hours. I am keeping my fingers crossed! I did get some green tea in me. Oooops the chickens are making a ruckus outside....better let them out into the grass. It is so FROSTY here today though! The rest of my family is still sleeping (it is a little after 8 am here).

How are you holding up? Are you getting more distracted than you expected? Are the twinkies calling your name yet?

LET’S GET IT STARTED!!! Read.Read. READ-A-THON! (T)

Grab your blankets, your coffee, your cereal/flax seed and bust out them reading glasses for it is time to train your eyes on a book!

Throughout the Read.Read.READ-A-THON I will be posting here every two hours, to try and keep you motivated and moving forward in your reading. There will be memes, giveaways, and prizes...play them if you wish (they'll be really fun).

Let's rock this joint!

In this first hour read, and  make sure you find your 4 buddies and love on them by way of comments!! Like I said, you are in charge of cheering the two above your name and the two below your name. If you are confused comment on this post and I'll try to clear things up. Be gone! Read! Comment!

To follow on Twitter the hashtag is: #rrreadathon !! Follow me on twitter if you don't already (dreadlock_girl)!

PS. Please don't worry if you aren't getting buddy comments, some people aren't reading the whole time so you will probably get some later. Just try your best to comment on other peoples blogs, and I bet they will reciprocate.