Read-a-Thon - Hour 3 update and mini-challenge

Three hours on the books, and here is my update and mini-challenge.

Mini-Challenge #3 is hosted by 'Til We Read Again and it's about favorites.  So here are my nominees in the categories.

Favorite Female Character in a book:  Stephanie Plum - she just makes me laugh
Favorite Male Character in a book: Daniel Gallagher in the Gallagher books by J.P. O'Donnell (Fatal Gamble & Deadly Codes)
Favorite Side Kick in a book: Lula in the Stephanie Plum books - she is just funny
Favorite Couple in a Book: Eve Dallas and Rourke
Favorite Book Series: In Death Series by J.D. Robb
Favorite Author: umm, this is hard, but I'll go with my old favorite - Stephen King
Favorite Book Cover: at this moment - SEALed with a Ring by Mary Margret Daughtridge - it's just yummy :)
Favorite Book of 2009: It's a toss-up:  After by Amy Efaw, Fatal Gamble by JP O'Donnell and The Dark Divine by Bree Despain

Hour 3:
Title of book(s) read since last update: A Most Improper Magick by Stephanie Burgis (almost completed now)

Number of books read since you started: 0
Pages read since last update: 30
Running total of pages read since you started: 134
Amount of time spent reading since last update:
Running total of time spent reading since you started: 105 minutes

Time spent blogging: 40 minutes

Time spent visiting blogs: 30 minutes
Mini-challenges completed: 3
Other participants you’ve visited: An additional 5 this hour bringing me to 10.  I plan to up the number at lunch time and spend more time perusing the blogs.
Prize you’ve won:

My giveaways:
Weekend Wondering



Thoughts on book -
Still enjoying it.  It's cute and fun.


Favorite quote from this hour:

Elissa really did look beautiful.  Even her pale cheeks only set off her deep blue eyes and fair hair, and she was wearing her newest and finest gown, of pure white muslin, with puffy short sleeves, a modest round bodice and string of pearls around her neck