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2019 Final RAT Stats
CONGRATULATIONS! You've completed your RAT! We'd love to hear how it went!

Give us the Scoop:
✓ Number of days/hours spent reading
✓ Number and/or list of books read
✓ Number of pages read

Optional Add'l Info to Share:
✓ Did you find it fun or was it more of a chore to complete?
✓ Is this your first time participating in a Read-a-Thon? If so, would you participate again or was once enough? If not, how did this year's RAT compare?
✓ Did you choose RAT books in advance? If so, were you able to read all of the books you'd set aside? Did you find yourself straying from your chosen books and reading more based on mood or another reason?
✓ Did you have a favorite reading spot?
✓ Did you find it difficult to stick to your reading schedule? If so, how'd ya overcome it?
✓ Did you discover a new series, author or genre?
✓ Did you read alone or with partner?
✓ Which book format(s) did you use for your RAT? Audio, Paperback/Hardcover (DTB), or eBook OR did you use a mix of formats?


✮✪ PARTICIPANTS' FINAL RAT STATS ✪✮

⓵ DO NOT DISTURB: One day (24h)
✓ 1. Midu
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⓶ NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE: Two days (12h)
✓ 1. Victoria
✓ 2. Sam
3. Michelle
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5.

⓷ WILL WORK FOR BOOKS: Three days (8h)
1.
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5.

⓸ SLOW & STEADY: Four or more days (2-7h)
1. Sandy
2. Sandra
3. Karen
✓ 4. Seraphina
5. Lanelle
✓ 6. ~Melissa~
✓ 7. Moondance
✓ 8. Eldarwen
9. Celine
✓ 10. Laura

Seraphina's Final RAT stats:


✓ Number of days/hours spent reading: 26
✓ Number and/or list of books read: 9
✓ Number of pages read: over 1,000

Optional Add'l Info to Share:
✓ Did you find it fun or was it more of a chore to complete?
This was fun, I just took my time and read when I wanted to.
✓ Is this your first time participating in a Read-a-Thon? If so, would you participate again or was once enough? If not, how did this year's RAT compare?
This was my first time doing this.
✓ Did you choose RAT books in advance? If so, were you able to read all of the books you'd set aside? Did you find yourself straying from your chosen books and reading more based on mood or another reason?
Nope, I just read when I was in the mood.
✓ Did you have a favorite reading spot?
At my computer.
✓ Did you find it difficult to stick to your reading schedule? If so, how'd ya overcome it?
Nope, slow and leisurely worked best.
✓ Did you discover a new series, author or genre?
Yes, as few new authors. None will be my new favorites though.
✓ Did you read alone or with partner?
Alone.
✓ Which book format(s) did you use for your RAT? Audio, Paperback/Hardcover (DTB), or eBook OR did you use a mix of formats?
Ebook mostly

✓ Number of days/hours spent reading
24
✓ Number and/or list of books read
2


✓ Number of pages read
673
✓ Did you find it fun or was it more of a chore to complete?
Got a bit too much at the end.
✓ Is this your first time participating in a Read-a-Thon? If so, would you participate again or was once enough? If not, how did this year's RAT compare?
For this group? Yes. I have done the Dewey's Readathon. I think a time limit takes some of the enjoyment away.
✓ Did you choose RAT books in advance? If so, were you able to read all of the books you'd set aside? Did you find yourself straying from your chosen books and reading more based on mood or another reason?
No and no.
✓ Did you have a favorite reading spot?
Yeah, my bed. But I took my Kindle to the kitchen and the loo too.
✓ Did you find it difficult to stick to your reading schedule? If so, how'd ya overcome it?
Nope.
✓ Did you discover a new series, author or genre?
Yes. Toby Barlow. In Sharp Teeth, he uses a mix of poetry and prose to tell the story.
✓ Did you read alone or with partner?
Alone
✓ Which book format(s) did you use for your RAT? Audio, Paperback/Hardcover (DTB), or eBook OR did you use a mix of formats?
eBook

Great job, Midu! Thanks for sharing your feedback. Over how many days did you read?

Steph wrote: "Great job, Midu! Thanks for sharing your feedback. Over how many days did you read?"
Just the one. 20th Sep.

WTG! I've added your info above. Thanks!

Steph wrote: "WTG! I've added your info above. Thanks!"
Thank you!

Signing off om my RAT :D

Number of days/hours spent reading:
2 days of 12h increments (17/09 and 29/09)
Number and/or list of books read:
5 full books and parts of 2 others
Number of pages read:
593 pages on day 1 and 783 on day 2 = 1376 pages :D

Did you find it fun or was it more of a chore to complete?
It was a lot of fun!! Wish I could do this more often!!!
Is this your first time participating in a Read-a-Thon? If so, would you participate again or was once enough? If not, how did this year's RAT compare?
It was my first time participating but I don't think it will be the last.
Did you choose RAT books in advance? If so, were you able to read all of the books you'd set aside? Did you find yourself straying from your chosen books and reading more based on mood or another reason?
I chose books in advance and for the first day that went well, but I had some ARCs to read so I took the opportunity to do all my reading at once for the second day.
Did you have a favorite reading spot?
I think sitting (or hanging) in the sofa would be my favorite.
Did you find it difficult to stick to your reading schedule? If so, how'd ya overcome it?
Once I started it was easy, but unexpected happenings kinda ruined my careful planning when I was supposed to read.
Did you discover a new series, author or genre?
I must admit I'm pretty stoked after reading the Dark Maji series by author duo Kel Carpenter and Lucy Smoke
Did you read alone or with partner?
Alone
Which book format(s) did you use for your RAT? Audio, Paperback/Hardcover (DTB), or eBook OR did you use a mix of formats?
ebook

9/7/19
Finished The Athlete(audio) 4.5 hrs
297 pgs total


Firm Hand 4 hrs 175 pgs

9/8/19
Finished Firm Hand 3 hrs 113 pgs
288 total pgs


Total Hrs: 16.5 hours

Sept 8 - 9

Finished both

Rebecca 87 pgs



Whitney 78 pgs

(+) 2 hrs

18.5 hrs Total

Sept 10 -14


Lorelei 87 pgs



Save the Date 153 pgs


(+) 3 hrs

21 Total hrs

Listened between 9/14 and 9/19


A Study in Scarlet Women

(+) 11 hrs

Total 32 hrs
Listened between 9/21 to 9/22


The Fighter

(+) 9 hrs

Total hrs: 41

Listened between 9/28 to 9/29


Zack

(+) 9 hrs

Total hrs 50(+)
1900 pgs total from listed books


✓ Did you find it fun or was it more of a chore to complete? Yes - too hard to track though due to work this month. I read many more than those listed above - was too hard to track my time. I've read a total of 18 books to date this month and may finish another between today and tomorrow.
✓ Is this your first time participating in a Read-a-Thon? No - I've done it almost every year - I push myself to read/listen more in the month of Sept due to this
✓ Did you choose RAT books in advance? No - team challenges and what I wanted sort of dictated book choices
✓ Did you have a favorite reading spot? Usually my bed/ audio in car or at work mostly
✓ Did you find it difficult to stick to your reading schedule? If so, how'd ya overcome it? I never plan a schedule that's why I do the 2 - 7 hrs one
✓ Did you discover a new series, author or genre? Yes - loved A Study in Scarlet Women. I'm ready for the next in the series. I've enjoyed The Men of the North series as well. Have 2 more to go then I'll be sad that I'm done.
Least favorite book Zack
✓ Did you read alone or with partner? Alone
✓ Which book format(s) did you use for your RAT? Audio, & eBook

Sam's September 2019 RaT

Give us the Scoop:
✓ Number of days/hours spent reading - 24 hours in 2 days
✓ Number and/or list of books read - 6 books completed
✓ Number of pages read- 1619 pages

Optional Add'l Info to Share:
✓ Did you find it fun or was it more of a chore to complete?- I always find this a fun challenge. Just wish I was able to spend more time on it. Maybe next year, I'll do shorter periods and count the whole month.

✓ Is this your first time participating in a Read-a-Thon? If so, would you participate again or was once enough? If not, how did this year's RAT compare?
I have participated the past 3 years. I will be participating next year. I always enjoy this RaT.

✓ Did you choose RAT books in advance? If so, were you able to read all of the books you'd set aside? Did you find yourself straying from your chosen books and reading more based on mood or another reason?
No, I just planned to read challenge books. But then I went on a reading binge of one series and that was the end of that.

✓ Did you have a favorite reading spot?
I enjoy reading in my recliner and my bed.

✓ Did you find it difficult to stick to your reading schedule? If so, how'd ya overcome it?
Once I was able to start, it was easy. It was hard carving out 12 hour chunks to do nothing but reading.

✓ Did you discover a new series, author or genre?
Not new, but I caught up in a series that I had started previously (well if you include the following day as well).

✓ Did you read alone or with partner?
read alone

✓ Which book format(s) did you use for your RAT? Audio, Paperback/Hardcover (DTB), or eBook OR did you use a mix of formats?
Only Kindle. It's practically the only way I ever read these days.

Well done, ladies! Thanks so much for sharing your feedback!

I read until late last night - or not late, late, but l usually turn off the pc earlier than that and don't like the app ;-)


✓ Number of days/hours spent reading: 24 hours over 8 days
✓ Number and/or list of books read: page from 6 books read

✓ Number of pages read: 753


✓ Did you find it fun or was it more of a chore to complete?
It was fun, but apparently this was not a good month for me to just sit down and read. I read a lot spread out over the course of the day, but I rarely sit down for a few hours and just read.
✓ Is this your first time participating in a Read-a-Thon? If so, would you participate again or was once enough? If not, how did this year's RAT compare?
First time participating in this group. Previous RATs were just one week/weekend of reading. Maybe I'll try a different approach next year and see how it goes.
✓ Did you choose RAT books in advance? If so, were you able to read all of the books you'd set aside? Did you find yourself straying from your chosen books and reading more based on mood or another reason?
I gave myself a few options of books I'd like to read because they've been staring at me for a while. Some of those I've read, and others I haven't touched because I either didn't have enough time, read too slowly, or because challenges required something that wasn't compatible with those.
✓ Did you have a favorite reading spot?
No. I switched around.
✓ Did you find it difficult to stick to your reading schedule? If so, how'd ya overcome it?
There were just too many other things happening so I didn't have enough time to sit down and just read over the weekends, since more than just 1 hour straight during the week is difficult.
✓ Did you discover a new series, author or genre?
Nope.
✓ Did you read alone or with partner?
Alone.
✓ Which book format(s) did you use for your RAT? Audio, Paperback/Hardcover (DTB), or eBook OR did you use a mix of formats?
For the most part, I always read paperbacks. For this RAT, as I'm reading Les Mis with a group, I've also done a bit of audio for that one, and the graphic novel I threw in was a hardcover.

Eldarwen wrote: "I read until late last night - or not late, late, but l usually turn off the pc earlier than that and don't like the app ;-)."
Go Eldarwen! :D and I haaaaate the app too!

Give us the Scoop:
✓ Number of days/hours spent reading 13 days
✓ Number and/or list of books read 9/2
Guidebook to Murder
228 pages 2.5h

9/4
Every Dog Has His Day
313 pages 3.5h

9/9
Midnight at the Blackbird Café
336 3.5h

9/12
Redeemed by Passion
75 pages 1h DNF
Read, Write, Love at Seaside
50pages 45minutes DNF
Playing with Fire
304pages 3h

9/17
Death Come Quickly
304 pages 3h

9/18
BittersweetYoung Love Lost
304 pages 3h

9/19
Rancher to the Rescue
288 pages 3h

9/21
Young Love Lost
249 pages 2.5h

9/22
Heartless
453 pages 5h

9/24
Angelfall
288pages 3h

9/28
Apple Stuffed Alibis
158 pages 1.5h

9/30
Lancelot of the Pines
217 pages 2h

Totals:
3567 pages
37.25 hours
12 books completed
2 DNF


or Susan Ee
✓ Did you read alone or with partner? Alone...other than the animals!
✓ Which book format(s) did you use for your RAT? Audio, Paperback/Hardcover (DTB), or eBook OR did you use a mix of formats? I read all formats.

Moondance wrote: "Give us the Scoop:
✓ Number of days/hours spent reading 13 days
✓ Number and/or list of books read 9/2
Guidebook to Murder
228 pages 2.5h

9/4
Every Dog Has His Day..."
Go Moondance! How was Angelfall?

Here's the stats. I have to say I'm a slow reader, so I didn't finish that many books.

✓ Number of days/hours spent reading: 12 days / 25 hours
✓ Number and/or list of books read: I finished 2 books and I'm in the middle of 2 books.
✓ Number of pages read: I read 882 pages including the book I have yet to finish.

Books finished:


Half read books:

WTG, ladies! Thanks for sharing. Hope y'all will join us again next year.

Midu wrote: "Moondance wrote: "Give us the Scoop:
✓ Number of days/hours spent reading 13 days
✓ Number and/or list of books read 9/2
Guidebook to Murder
228 pages 2.5h

9/4
[book:Every Dog Has..."

It was good. I’m looking forward to reading more in the series.

That's good. I liked it too. :)

Steph wrote: "That's good. I liked it too. :)"

:-)