24-Hour Read-athon Mid-Event Meme

I woke up at 5 a.m this morning only to find the internet not working.  Holy crap!
But all is well now.

1. What are you reading right now?

I'm almost done with The Agency:  A Spy in the House.  Loving it! 

2. How many books have you read so far?

I'm on my third book.  I have read two short novels:  84, Charing Cross Road and The Uncommon Reader.  Both reflect upon obsession love for reading, which I found to be very appropriate for today.

3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
All of them.  I'm so excited about all of my books that it's been really hard to pick each new one.  I may have one of my kids pick next time.

4. Did you have to make any special arrangements to free up your whole day?
I haven't really had a whole day free, which is fine.  I had a fundraiser to go to that I mentioned in my previous post and a baby shower to go to tonight.  Here's a picture of the bowls we picked out at the Empty Bowls event to take home:

5. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
My life is built upon interruptions.  I just try to "enjoy" them.

6. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
I'm not totally pigging out!!!!  Not yet anyways.

7. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year?
It's always great!

8. What would you do differently, as a Reader or a Cheerleader, if you were to do this again next year?
I always do something different each time, just for variety's sake.  Who knows how I will do it next time.  

9. Are you getting tired yet?
I started tired.  I only got about five hours of sleep and have drifted off here and there.  My usually state is tired so that's basically how I roll.

10. Do you have any tips for other Readers or Cheerleaders, something you think is working well for you that others may not have discovered?
Do whatever floats your boat.  (It's possible I say that every year.  But if I don't remember for sure, I'm sure nobody else will.)