That’s right, the time has finally come to get this thing rolling! So, here’s the info…
- The Sarah Says Winter Mini-Readathon will be on Sunday January 22, 2012.
- The object is to read for any 12-hour block on that Sunday. I’ll be reading probably from 10 am to 10 pm, US Eastern time.
- There will be 5 mini-challenges, and one bonus challenge (from my sister Heather at All You Need Designs. She also made my mini-readathon pics! Aren’t they awesome?)
- One of the challenges will be hosted by the very cool Jenn at Booksessed.
- The prize for each of the 5 mini-challenges will be a $5 Amazon e-gift card. This is a little different than the last mini-readathon, so we’ll see how it goes. There are more winners this way! Prize for Heather’s bonus challenge / giveaway will be announced later.
- Participating in the challenges will last until 12 PM (Eastern) on Monday the 23rd, and the winners will be announced on Tuesday.
- Feel free to spread the word by tweeting or blogging about the Mini-Readathon! If you do a blog post to tell others about it, use the link to that post when you sign up in the linky widget below.
- The Twitter hashtag for that day will be #ssrminiread and my Twitter name is @SarahSaysRead.
- Sign-ups last until the day of the event.
OK, I think that’s about it. My caffeine-lacking brain is probably forgetting something, but if so all of this info will also be posted on the Sarah Says Mini-Readathon: January page of my blog.
So, sign up below! And feel free to grab a button for your sidebar or a blog post 
Count me in! I have been looking for a nice little read-a-thon sometime this winter!
Courtney
Stiletto Storytime
http://www.stilettostorytime.wordpress.com
Thanks for joining Courtney!
I may have made a sound similar to a “squee” when I saw the owl button and I don’t know why. I thought I was only obsessed with penguins, but apparently I dig owls too. Who knew?
LOL. I do really like the owl one. In fact, I saw a purse today at Target and the front looked like an angry owl and I was totally digging it, lol. I took a picture, perhaps I should tweet it…
Yay mini-readathon! I’m so in, had so much fun last time
I’m tenatively in. I may have a literature class in the afternoon. If not, and I can help my boys with their homework on Saturday that weekend, there is a small possibility I can clear my calendar.
Happy to have you join Belle, even if its only for a couple hours!
Sarah – I entered my link but it’s not showing up. I’m number 7 (lucky number 7).
I have something that day, although by the latest news it seems it is going to be only a half-day event (hopefully), so I’m signing-up. I won’t be able to commit for the full 12 hours, but I will probably use the evening to read, though. But hey, I have time up until midnight!
Yay! My first readathon! Can’t wait.
I had already signed up to do the read-a-thon and haven’t yet done a blog post for it but do intend to probably next week… I’m excited!
Sounds great! Actually if you do a post today telling others about the readathon, you could win a $10 Amazon gift card. Just leave a comment with the link to your post here: http://sarahsaysread.com/2012/01/07/winter-mini-readathon-join-the-crowd/ Winner will be announced on Sunday!
I told the people about the readathon! Expect flocks of sign ups! (probably not- but hopefully a few!) http://devouringtexts.blogspot.com/2012/01/winter-mini-readathon.html
Yay! A readathon I can actually take part in! Can’t wait!
I posted a wee little blog post about this….
http://kfmurphy.blogspot.com/2012/01/winter-mini-readathon.html
So excited, it’ll be my first readathon of 2012! Have done a sign up post: http://delaisse.blogspot.com/2012/01/be-still-my-heart.html
Cheers
Just a question…I’m in Australia, so I’ll be doing to readathon a day before all of you. Will you post your challenges in advance so I have an opportunity to do them, or will I miss out?
Hi Kayleigh, I wont be able to post the challenges in advance, but the challenges wont end until Monday, so you can join in them the next day if u want. Sorry about that, but at least you’ll still have the chance to win the prizes!
Sarah
Oh that’s ok, it was less about the prizes and more about the joining in, so I’ll definitely take part in them the next day! Thanks!
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Yay! Thanks for hosting this. I’m in!
I’m in! I’ll be signing up after I write a post about it.
You know, I was considering reading a large chunk tomorrow. I don’t know yet if I’ll manage 12 hours because we tend to do 2 hour walks on Sundays and I need my sleep and such, but I’ll sign up and see how I go! Heaven knows I need to extra reading time! I barely touched anything today.
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Darn! Linky is closed, but I am still going to participate. I need a reading boost and it will be fun even if my challenge is not official.
-FABR Steph@FiveAlarmBookReviews
My Readathon Post…
Oh crap, I forgot that it closed this morning, lol! Don’t worry, u still count as an “offici al” readathoner today! Thanks for joining
Thanks Sarah. I am getting a lot of reading done. I really needed this.