Friday, June 5, 2009

48 Hour Reading Challenge - Beginning


Hosted by Mother Reader.

I started reading at 1:30 pm. My computer was not available until now so this is my first post. In 3 hours I've read 145 pages of Hard Rain, a mystery by Janwillem Van De Wetering. I'm not very fast right now since I've been ill.

I was thinking of tomorrow's Mystery Read-a-thon and grabbed this book, but it's good so I don't mind.

I will read Carpentaria next by Alexis Wright, an Australian Aboriginal. At 500 plus pages, it will keep me busy for a long while I expect.

Have fun everyone.

12 comments:

  1. Good luck with the challenge.

    I'm joining in in a little while and can't wait.

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  2. Good Luck Sandra. I have completed two books and on a break. Will continue at 7pm tonight.

    Keep it up your doing good. :)

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  3. Have fun with this challenge, Sandra!

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  4. I didn't realize you were doing this challenge, too! Very cool. I was supposed to start this morning but I am just now getting started in a minute. Don't worry about being slow, I will be too because I haven't been feeling well, either. I look forward to seeing more updates!

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  5. Good luck with this challenge. I hope you feel better soon.

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  6. Good going. You seem to be having the same problem that I am with spotty internet connection.

    Good Luck.

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  7. You're very brave Sandra!! 48 hours...wow!! have fun and I hope you get a lot of pages read.

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  8. What better way to recuperate if you aren't feeling well than by curling up and reading!

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  9. Good luck, Sandra! It would have been the perfect weekend for me to participate, but then my in-laws decided to come for a visit. Oh well. Maybe next time.

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  10. Wow, that is a lot of hours. Good luck with the challenge. I'm rooting for you, Sandra!

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  11. Good luck Sandra!I though about joining this but I could barely do 24 hours!

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