Boys Rule Boys Read!: "And He's Off!"

Saturday, June 7, 2014

"And He's Off!"

That's what they say at the beginning of the Kentucky Derby, when the horses leave the gate--"and they're off!" That means the horses are off and running. Well, the Iron Guy is off and reading with the 48 Hour Book Challenge. I'll see if I can read at least 12 hours this weekend. And any boy who reads at least 3 hours this weekend AND sends in reviews of what he's read can get a prize! Read the two posts under this one for all the info. But why am I sitting here? The gates have opened, the bell has rung, and I must be off and reading! Here I go and I'll keep you informed over the weekend. And I'd be mighty glad if you leave your comments and reviews in the Comment space under this post!

4 comments:

Ms. Yingling said...: If you are by work and want a fun, quick read, see if you have Fleming's Lowji Discovers America. For some reason, I really liked that one AND it had a character in it called Ironman! Good luck with the challenge!; June 7, 2014 at 9:59 AM
Iron Guy Carl said...: I'm at home today and doing this for fun. I'll check it, though, later on. I'll check in on you in a minute.; June 7, 2014 at 7:20 PM
Charlotte said...: Hope your having fun!; June 7, 2014 at 8:18 PM
Iron Guy Carl said...: I am indeed having fun but finding it hard to get reading time with so many other things demanding attention.; June 8, 2014 at 3:07 PM

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