My Read-a-thon Mini Challenge!
October 24, 2009 in Blog
Welcome Read-a-Thoners to my Mini Challenge! Hope your reading is going great, we’re still early on so you should be full of energy! But that is no reason why you should not take a quick break to pace yourself and spend a few minutes taking part in a fun competition!
Just a warning, I recommended you limit yourself to five or ten minutes for this, because as I discovered, when I was creating my example, it’s very, very easy to waste more time than you were planning to perfecting it!
But, what am I talking about I hear you ask? 
Quite simple really, I want you to pull three or four books off of your bookshelves and use them to form a sentence, from the book titles, take a photograph and upload it somewhere you can link to it from. (ie: your blog, photobox, flickr etc… etc…) Come back and post a link to your blog post or photo in the comments section.
The challenge is open for two hours, and later in the readathon I’ll post all the entries and a poll to decide the winner.
Still not sure what I’m talking about? Well here is my example:
Which would obviously make my entry (and my comment):
A big boy did it and ran away, eleven minutes after dark.
http://www.bartsbookshelf.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/003.jpg
or
A big boy did it and ran away, eleven minutes after dark.
http://www.bartsbookshelf.co.uk/2009/10/24/my-read-a-thon-mini-challenge/
The winner will be able to choose a book from the official prize list AND a set of limited edition UK stamps (literary; notes by Neil Gaiman)!
So there you go, over to you. Don’t forget to have fun and then get back to your reading and cheerleading!
Kailana (37)
Clover (14)
Alyce (13)
Amanda (10)
Carl V. (10)
Nikki-ann (9)
Just as a reminder, format your comment like this:
A big boy did it and ran away, eleven minutes after dark.
http://www.bartsbookshelf.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/003.jpg
Tomorrow they will kiss beneath a marble sky, far from you.
http://athomewithbooks.blogspot.com/2009/10/hour-4-mini-challenge.html
.-= Alyce´s last blog ..Hour 4 Mini Challenge =-.
The fireman’s wife rescuing Seneca Crane when the messenger is hot.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36207660@N03/4039935122/
.-= nomadreader´s last blog ..readathon: update #1 =-.
I sailed with Magellan to the lighthouse, from time to time.
http://emilyw.vox.com/library/post/book-title-sentence-hour-4.html
Great challenge! Thank you!
.-= Emily´s last blog ..Book Title Sentence (Hour 4) =-.
A girl named Zippy, in the company of the courtesan, kidnapped my family and other animals.
http://moreofmorph.blogspot.com/2009/10/best-sentence-challenge.html
All books are from my TBR pile.
.-= Morphidae´s last blog ..Best Sentence Challenge =-.
After all these years, Lolita lost and found atonement.
http://educatingpetunia.blogspot.com/2009/10/mini-challenge-4.html
I totally love this idea!!!
Here Is Mine: http://www.princessbookie.com/2009/10/read-thon-update_24.html
My Sentence: Would you be undead much with an unwritten rule if it captivated your heart?
This was so fun! I could totally play with this but tried not to get too caught up. Came up with one in “honor” of swine flue.
Little Children Infected Alex & Me
Here is my post with the photo: http://www.findyournextbookhere.com/2009/10/read-thon-update-2-two-hours-flew-by.html
.-= Jenners´s last blog ..And I’m Off: Read-A-Thon Update 1 =-.
Bobby vs. Girls, the treasure hunters, get kicked out from boneville.
http://www.savvyverseandwit.com/2009/10/ive-been-hijacked.html
This is a bit unconventional….my “niece” hijacked my blog for her sentence instead of her moms.
.-= The Girl´s last blog ..Dewey’s Readathon: We’re In (Plus Our Pile of Books) =-.
Wherever Nina lies she in a better place waiting for you, the devil’s punchbowl
Here’s My Sentence.
The Traitor’s wife, Anna Karenina – she’s come undone.
http://bookblabbing.blogspot.com/2009/10/barts-bookshelf-mini-challenge.html
Romeo Romeo, falling in love, make me yours
http://www.babblingbookreviews.com/2009/10/24/barts-mini-challeng/
.-= Christina´s last blog ..Read-a-Thon: Bart’s Mini-Challenge =-.
Snake walkers fear nothing of mice and men.
or
And the funny thing is…godmother, playing for pizza, likely to die.
http://stacybuckeye.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/read-a-thon-mini-challenge/
Keep on, sky high shining star, wrestling with the ABCs!
http://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2009/10/readathon-hour-4-minichallenge.html
A cheer for all Readathon-ers today!
.-= debnance´s last blog ..Readathon: Hour 4: MiniChallenge =-.
Hi Bart!
Thank you so much for offering this min challenge! I needed this break.
Here is my entry! http://tjbook-list.blogspot.com/2009/10/dewys-24-hour-read-thon-mini-challenge.html
Just in case that doesn’t work try this! .
Have fun!
.-= Sassy Brit´s last blog ..Dewy’s 24-Hour Read-a-Thon: MINI CHALLENGE #1 =-.
The ties that bind a quilt of dreams fade to blue.
http://campbele.wordpress.com
.-= Edi´s last blog ..Challenge #4 =-.
Fun mini-challenge Darren!
I did two sentences.
Where are the children? Hush: we have always lived in the castle.
http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/deweys-read-a-ton-hour-four/
Adventure divas: trading in memories north of beautiful.
http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/deweys-read-a-ton-hour-four/
.-= Eva´s last blog ..Dewey’s Read-a-Ton: Hour Four =-.
the ties that bind a quilt of dreams fade to blue.
htp://campbele.wordpress.com
.-= Edi´s last blog ..Challenge #4 =-.
Cane, say you’re one of them leaving Cecil Street searching for whitopia.
http://browngirl.weebly.com/3/post/2009/10/i-read-hardcore-24-hour-read-a-thon.html
Awesome mini-challenge! I’ve done mine! Glad it wasn’t too late in the night.
http://trishsbooks.blogspot.com/2009/10/read-thon-hours-3.html
.-= Trish´s last blog ..Read-a-thon: Hours 1&2 =-.
Here’s mine: http://cerebralgirl.blogspot.com/2009/10/read-thon-fall-2009-hour-4-challenge.html
My sentence: I can see you, afraid when you are engulfed in flames.
.-= nfmgirl´s last blog ..Read-a-Thon Fall 2009: Hour 4 Challenge =-.
Fun, fun, fun!
I know this much is true: pride is a wicked, lovely, black magic woman!
http://crazycommamomma.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/hour-4-barts-mini-challenge/
Thanks for a great, fun challenge, Bart!!!
.-= ErinRagan´s last blog ..Hour 4: Bart’s Mini-Challenge =-.
Guardian, when you reach me, touch my purple heart.
http://sanmarcoshighschoollibrary.blogspot.com/2009/10/read-thon-title-mini-challenge.html
.-= Helen´s last blog ..Read-a-Thon (Intro meme) =-.
Here’s mine!:)
http://alwayssomethingtoread.blogspot.com/2009/10/mini-challenge.html
Dracula, An Angel on Main Street, Altared Plans.
Thanks for the fun mini-challenge!:)
.-= Chantele´s last blog ..Mini Challenge!! =-.
When she was bad Scarlett burned Whitehorn Woods.
http://midnightbookgirl.blogspot.com/2009/10/mini-challenge-4-book-title-senteces.html
(I think this should be a weekly meme! Great challenge idea!)
.-= Kate- Midnight Book Girl´s last blog ..Mini Challenge #4: Book Title Senteces =-.
What came before he shot her…the weight of silence. After this…justice.
http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/10/24/read-a-thon-update-2/
Okay, here’s my entry. It’s not great, but it was the best I could do: http://zenleaf.blogspot.com/2009/10/readathon-hours-3-4.html
How fun!
Army Wives, going overboard beyond the night!
http://adkshep.blogspot.com/2009/10/well-here-is-my-read-thon-reading-pile.html
So can we enter if we can’t do the picture cause my husband would have to do that for me.
Living Above the Level of Mediocrity, The Sea of Monsters, Cry In The Nights.
http://luv2read-luv2read.blogspot.com
Love is Hell (The Ninth Circle): Tips on Having a Gay (ex) Boyfriend
http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com/2009/10/mini-challenge.html
Perfect girl gone in too deep, looking for Alaska:
http://www.iheartmonster.com/2009/10/three-hour-mark-readathon.html
My sentence:
Certain Girls Undead and Unwed Never Slow Dance With A Zombie On A Pale Horse
And my link:
http://bookwormbarista.blogspot.com/2009/10/mini-challenge-1-for-me-but-hour-4-but.html
Great idea for a mini-challenge, Darren!
A cannibal in Manhattan, living among meat eaters in the country of men
http://gnoegnoe.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/readathon-hour-4-mini-challenge/
Here is mine:
Heavenly ash fallen.
http://readthisbook.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/read-a-thon-update-2/
Short sentence but hey, it’s a sentence!
My post is up:
http://pageafterpage-kim.blogspot.com/2009/10/mini-challenge.html
The boy next door, lost on planet China, knit two.
(sentimental note: my oldest son is in China until July, teaching English. I miss him!)
Happy Reading
Kim
Oh god, I have wasted so much time on this already.. lol, came up with this though, not very good I agree
My sentence : Little Women Dead, end dating Dracula.
Changed a little puncuation.. to make the sentence sensible. Hope thats allowed.
http://suze-me.livejournal.com/21438.html
I have three suggestions.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bV-44h_Sojw/SuMpV4FO8zI/AAAAAAAAAhE/EULqRDgH3eI/s1600-h/DSC00214.JPG
Wait until twilight, undercover demon chick leaving Gee’s Bend.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bV-44h_Sojw/SuMppNTsXzI/AAAAAAAAAhM/UdHxgjlN_Bg/s1600-h/DSC00215.JPG
(Shhh.) Just listen, Humpty Dumpty was pushed where rainbows end.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bV-44h_Sojw/SuMp4TuvwgI/AAAAAAAAAhU/ymZqqPSd8Q0/s1600-h/DSC00216.JPG
Just listen, undercover Zombie Queen of Newbury High dancing with Ana.
Where willows grow, busy woman seeks wife without reservations.
http://itsjustme-wendy.blogspot.com/2009/10/im-up-to-hour-4.html
I also made mine with my read-a-thon books.
This is so fun! Here is mine: http://www.winterwrite.com/archives/350
My sentence is: A confederacy of dunces travels with Charley the dwarf as I lay dying.
Here’s mine: http://bfishreads.blogspot.com/2009/10/read-thon-hours-3-4.html
A friend of the family drawing in the dust in the courts of the sun.
.-= Beth F´s last blog ..Read-a-Thon: Hour 1 =-.
sigh, found my books. Found the camera. Camera’s broken.
But just because I think my sentence is great: Princess Nevermore had Thanksgiving at the Inn with the White Giraffe.
I’m at bookdragonslair.com and hope to get someone to fix my camera!
“Looking around a room with a view, night draws near among friends”.
http://lifeisapatchworkquilt.com/blog/?p=1263
Fun challenge!
Moby Dick kidnapped Emma and Knightly.
http://melanies–musings.blogspot.com/2009/10/read-thon-mini-challenge-entry.html
I was a teenage dominatrix, playing with the restraint of beasts.
See it on my blog:
http://luluettesfineprint.blogspot.com/
I used my titles correctly this time…I’m already tired…
The worst hard time…fair and tender ladies seeing me naked.
See it here:
http://luluettesfineprint.blogspot.com/
Ok here it is!
While I Was Away For One More Day A Ship Possessed A Beautiful Mind
http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/deweys-read-a-thon-mini-challenge/
As you warned, I spent longer on this than I should have but it’s such a fun idea!
I ended up with two sentences.
Something might happen in the woods after dark.
Lying awake after you’d gone, gone for good.
http://www.inspringitisthedawn.com/2009/10/read-thon-fun-with-titles.html
What a really fun mini-challenge!
About time the Schwa was here to kill a mockingbird, for whom the bell tolls.
http://librariansbookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/10/progress-check-and-mini-challenge.html
As I walked out one evening, trespassing in the forests of the night, their eyes were watching God teaching a stone to talk.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/doronecko/137225fdd9be.jpg
::: laughs :::
I think I’m too late — Photobucket is being ridiculously slow — but I figured I’d post it anyway!
“Alice Cooper, Golf Monster, kidnapped the invisible man, kicking and screaming.”
See the pic on our blog.
Thanks for the fun challenge.
Oops…that wasn’t right…let’s try again!
The Magician’s Elephant Rose Between Mom and Jo :p
http://www.dreamstuffbooks.com/blog/2009/10/24/deweys-read-a-thon-update-2/
I made my sentence from my Read-A-Thon books! What a great mini-challenge Darren!! This was fun!
It Had To Be You at Bertram’s Hotel Just After Sunset
http://readingwithtequila.blogspot.com/2009/10/book-title-mini-challenge.html
Hope I am not too late for this challenge – have been fighting my family for the computer! Here is my link.
http://booksandneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2009/10/readathon-barts-mini-challenge.html
Woo Hoo! fixed the camera. I’m at the Lair
Princess Nevermore had Thanksgiving at the Inn with the white Giraffe
Ok – then I did it wrong -
Short girls on the run shake the devil off.
or
Fearless, hot and irresistible mom, needs chocolate, bacon sandwiches and salvation.
http://booksandneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2009/10/readathon-barts-mini-challenge.html
This is such a fun idea!
The future of music: lullabies for little criminals, according to Jane.
http://alitareads.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/mini-challenge-and-update-1/
Ok I’ve got one: http://bookgazing.blogspot.com/2009/10/readathon-hour-6.html
Each year you have the best minichallenge Bart (and in no way do I hope flattery will win me the prize
!
Fun!
When worlds collide, the discoverers bite the reason for God.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41999764@N04/4039551211/
(Found on my husband’s flickr account. Too much reading to do to set up my own.)
Amanda (twyls)
I fear I’m too late! However, here’s my little contribution:
The dead man walks into a room, lost in a good book.
http://pleasepardontheinterruption.blogspot.com/2009/10/mini-challenge-dead-man-walks-into-room.html
What a fantastic challenge!!!
Here’s mine: http://bookfiendo.vox.com/library/post/deweys-read-a-thon-2009.html
Not sure if mine makes sense: Vampire Academy Tempt Me at Twilight To Beguile a Beast
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I think I missed the cutoff but I did one anyway.
http://chikune.com/blog/?p=1752
“[A] Scandal in spring compromised the King of Attolia”.
=)
Here’s mine: Delicious!
Entries are now closed – Look out for the voting post!
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Just officially posting my entry here – even though the mini-challenge is over. I had made the post earlier, but couldn’t post to your site.
First Family Vanished, President’s Assassin On the Run
http://bibliophibian.blogspot.com/2009/10/book-title-mini-challenge.html
Hearing birds fly away: tender to the bone.
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