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Sunday, June 10, 2012

Seventh Annual 48 Hour Book Challenge: Finish Line

You made it! On this Finish Line post, leave the direct link to your final summary page, which should include: the amount of time spent on the challenge, books read, and amount pledged to Reading is Fundamental

I am donating one dollar to Reading is Fundamental for everyone who finishes the challenge, which means to me that you signed in as a participant, read/blogged some books, and signed in at the Finish Line. So perhaps that little extra incentive can get folks to record their time and complete the 48HBC all official-like. Given different starting times over the weekend and time zones, the end is set at Monday, June 11th, at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. All final summary posts should be up by then. That said, sometimes there are folks who need some nudging, so I won’t announce any winners until later that evening.

Thanks again to everyone who participated and supported and promoted the 48 Hour Book Challenge! Read on!


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32 comments:

  1. Jen RobinsonJune 10, 2012 at 5:08 PM

    Thanks for a great weekend, Pam. Thanks to a reliable babysitter and an obliging spouse, I was able to get in much more time than I had originally hoped. It feels really good!

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  2. Lady-SchrapnellJune 10, 2012 at 5:15 PM

    Thanks as always for hosting this, Pam. Looking forward to reading more people's updates, including yours!

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  3. BookologistJune 10, 2012 at 5:16 PM

    I had a great time again! Thanks for hosting!

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  4. Ms. YinglingJune 10, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    No matter what I do, I always feel a little woozy when I finish! Hope that there are a lot of people who complete the challenge. Thanks for hosting.

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  5. LivianiaJune 10, 2012 at 5:37 PM

    Thank you for hosting! I had a great time.

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  6. MikaiyaJune 10, 2012 at 6:18 PM

    Thank you so much for hosting! It was a wonderful weekend.

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  7. CharlotteJune 10, 2012 at 8:16 PM

    Lots of thanks from me too! I hope your last bit of reading is going well!

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  8. KristinJune 10, 2012 at 8:21 PM

    I had a great time as always. Thanks so much!

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  9. Abby @ The Lupine LibrarianJune 10, 2012 at 8:43 PM

    Thank you for hosting and pledging a dollar for everyone who finishes. This was a great experience and I hope to participate next year :)

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  10. CarolineJune 10, 2012 at 9:42 PM

    Thank you for a wonderful weekend!

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  11. LisaJune 10, 2012 at 9:55 PM

    Thanks for hosting! Now I know what all the fuss is about--will definitely try to participate next year if I can.

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  12. SarahJune 10, 2012 at 10:27 PM

    Thanks for a great weekend, Pam! It was fabulous, as always!

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  13. UnknownJune 10, 2012 at 11:00 PM

    Such a great event! I was thrilled to do this for the first time and though I didn't log as much time as I hoped, it was still an awesome experience.

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  14. JuliJune 10, 2012 at 11:06 PM

    It was a great weekend. Thanks for hosting this for another year.

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  15. CathyJune 10, 2012 at 11:12 PM

    Thanks for hosting. I enjoyed this event, and look forward to trying to improve my participation next year (and purchase better snacks!).

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  16. MistiJune 10, 2012 at 11:52 PM

    Phew! I made it! I'll add my vote of thanks for a fun weekend.

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  17. Melissa WileyJune 10, 2012 at 11:55 PM

    I did it! Am thrilled. Timing was great for me this year and the family was pulling for me. Thanks for all your hard work, Pam!

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  18. SondyJune 11, 2012 at 12:27 AM

    Thanks again, Pam! So much fun to participate again! Funniest part this year was when I tried to listen to an audiobook while driving my son and his date to Prom -- and it ended up being on a lesbian sex scene! Maybe we should be allowed to substitute a different audiobook in such a case? I decided that was where I draw the line on that audiobook! We did all think it was funny, though.

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  19. BethJune 11, 2012 at 12:38 AM

    Thanks again, Pam! My sons actually joined in with me this year, which made things even more fun. They were very keen on staying up late to read, but then tended to get distracted by fun stuff during the day, especially since I was too busy reading to kick them outside as much as usual.

    But we all made our goals, and now I just have to conquer your capcha.

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  20. JenJune 11, 2012 at 1:32 AM

    Twas fun! So glad to have made a slight dent in my languishing book pile.

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  21. MichelleJune 11, 2012 at 5:08 AM

    Thanks so much for hosting the challenge! It was a lot of fun, and I can't wait to participate again next year!

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  22. BethanyJune 11, 2012 at 7:17 AM

    Much better reading selection this year, just not enough time to sit and enjoy!

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  23. Michelle Stockard MillerJune 11, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    I failed miserably. Came down with a bug yesterday and did not read at all. This one was a fail for me. I hope to do better next year. Thanks for hosting!

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  24. RobertaJune 11, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    Thank you so much for hosting. As always, it has pulled me out of my comfort zone in a very good way.

    Thanks for the idea of donating to RIF. Such as great cause...

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  25. BibliovoreJune 11, 2012 at 11:04 AM

    All done! I think I need to watch some mindless TV or something . . .

    Thank you as always for hosting, and thanks for the idea of donating to RIF.

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  26. SherryJune 11, 2012 at 11:56 AM

    My 48-hour challenge went bust! I ended up in bed with a headache for most of the weekend. I hope the rest of you had a better reading weekend than I did, and maybe I'll try again next year.

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  27. SusanJune 11, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    I finished at 7 a.m. this morning but have yet to have time to do my wrap up post. Once again I really enjoyed the challenge.

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  28. JenniferJune 11, 2012 at 3:12 PM

    This is so much fun! Thank you for hosting this great event. I want to do more challenges like this one.

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  29. joneJune 11, 2012 at 5:27 PM

    So much fun this challenge. I ended up with 18 hours and will need to check how far I got in my book.
    Will adjust my totals tonight. Where do we send our donation to RIF?

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  30. KarenJune 11, 2012 at 5:27 PM

    Hi Pam,

    What a fun time again this year! I read a total of 20 hours over 3 days -- have a hard time staying within the 48 hour parameter. :)

    I didn't donate yet to RIF, but would be glad to.

    Thanks again for hosting the 48HBC!! It is such a great way to kick off my summer reading!

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  31. MotherReaderJune 11, 2012 at 5:49 PM

    Jone and Karen (and anyone else who needs to know), you can make your donation directly to RIF through their site - http://www.rif.org

    I proposed the RIF as a pledge per hour, but left the amount to each person's comfort zone looking at $.50 an hour or more. Whatever works.

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  32. BookMootJune 12, 2012 at 4:39 PM

    BookMoot--10.5 hours

    http://www.bookmoot.com/2012/06/48-hour-book-chall1enge-2012-finish-line.html

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