Hour 10 - Readathon Mini-Challenge - Open Internationally!

***This mini-challenge is now over. The winner will be announced at the Dewey's Readathon site. Thanks to everyone who participated!***

Hi everyone!  How is your reading coming along?  Ready for a short break and some furry fun?

This is a simple 2-part challenge:

1)  Post a picture on your blog of a current or past pet.

2)  Tell us your favorite animal book and then write a sentence using the name of the main character and only the first letter of that name.  For example:  If my favorite animal book was Wesley the Owl, I could write - Wesley works wildly with witches who wander.  You could also use the "O" instead...Owls overestimate overeating.  Make it short and sweet or challenge yourself and make it as long as you can. 

If you don't have or never had a pet or can't provide a picture, that's okay. Do step #2 only.

Be sure to leave the link to your post in the comments.  If you do step #2 only, it's okay to write your book title and sentence in the comments. 

The winner, chosen by Random.org, will receive a book of their choice up to $25 from the Book Depository.

Have fun, and thanks for playing along. I can't wait to see your pets and prose!

My own two pups

Stella...
(looking pretty)

(looking goofy)

and KC...

(goofy)

(pretty)


Happy Reading!

Anyone Else Excited About the Readathon?!

Last I checked there were 355 people signed up for the October 9th Readathon, so there should be lots going on that day.  Be sure to stop by here at 4:00 PM Central Standard Time (5:00 PM Eastern); I'm hosting a mini-challenge that will be open internationally, with a $25 Amazon Gift Certificate prize. 

If you don't know when to start reading that day, check the start times.  (The 2009 Readathon date is shown on that page, but I'm sure the times are the same.)  Haven't signed up yet?  It's not too late.  I promise you don't want to miss out like I did the last time.  Everyone talked about it for days, and I felt like the little school girl left out of a game of four-square :(  To sign up, go to the Readathon website.  It's easy, and you don't have to read for 24 hours. You can read for two hours if that's all you have time for, but to participate in any challenges, you need to make it official.

I'm excited!  Does everyone have their books ready?  I need to go to the library to get a couple of short, easy-to-read books for the midnight hour and stock up on coffee and snacks.  Can't wait to "see" everyone there.