Once again, my children amaze me.
We just finished another quarter of school, and as I tally up grades and prepare report cards, I also add up our reading lists. We each keep a list of the books we have read - author, title, number of pages.
They have each read thousands of pages in a single quarter. My daughter, has read 20,874.
Did you catch that? Twenty Thousand, Eight Hundred and Seventy Four. One hundred and eight books. In ONE quarter. That's not a quarter of a year - it's a quarter of a school year.
So, I decided to come up with a challenge for all of my readers. For one year, I'd like everyone to keep track of the books they read. Write down the title of the book, the author, and how many pages. If you read picture books to your kids, write those down too! All those pages count.
I'm going to gather up some really great prizes. I have many author friends and I'm sure we can come up with a LOT.
In the coming weeks and months - I will check on everyone - and announce prizes. Keep checking the website and blog for more information.
There will be more than one winner. A winner for the most books read (hint, hint- if you're reading short books to your kids, they will add up REALLY fast,) A winner for most pages read, etc.
Hey, even if this inspires you to read the cereal box, it's a start.
So, get to reading - and no, Kayla will not be allowed to enter, but we should all strive to keep up with her! :)
On your mark, get set, READ!
6 comments:
this gives me an AWESOME idea!! you should ask me about it sometime.
Sounds like fun. I think I'll give it a go, especially since Kayla's out of the running. Sure don't want to go page for page with her!! Yikes!
Kellie
I love reading....I read too fast....the bookstore where I buy my books don't get new ones fast enough.
bought 2 books around 2 weeks ago...both were around 300+ pages :D
wish I lived somewhere were there were huge bookstores. :D
great idea *<:-)
Lindis
This should be fun, James has always got me reading books to him besides trying to read for myself. Miss you and love you bunches!! Call me
Leah (can't rememeber my password for my missucrazyak)
Can we include pages we've WRITTEN, since they have to be read too? :)
I'm on deadlines, so I'm writing in addition to reading, and my reading is more research than for pleasure. Although, I manage to squeeze a book in now and again.
Oh, I'd love to enter. My daughter also will play.
Abi Mom
Rebekah daughter
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