2005 MS Readathon Begins June 3

Yayy it's here again - the 2005 MS Readathon begins Friday June 3, ending July 20.

The MS Readathon raises money for multiple sclerosis research, in hopes of finding a cure. MS seems to be caused bythe body's immune system attacking it's own tissues, which damages the protective sheath of nerve fibres. This results in a number of disabilities that affect movement, vision, speech and other functions.

You can sponsor people (usually kids - it's really a school program) to read as many books as they can during the Readathon, which encourages people to read AS WELL as raising money for MS research, so there are warm fuzzies all round. Even better, this fundraising strategy involves no skipping, jogging or fasting on my part; instead I can just lie around reading books and eating chocolate.

Reviews of books I read during the 'thon will be posted here, so you know I'm not just making it all up and so the people who sponsor me get a little something in return for their generosity. My reviews from the 2004 Readathon are still on the site so you can have a look at what I read last year - happy reading!.