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message 1: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (last edited Dec 29, 2013 02:27PM) (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments If you want to sign up for the Readathon which will be held on the 29th of December comment below so I can add you to the list!

*Everyone will start at the same time. Since I am in EST time I will start at midnight. So please post what time zone you are in so I can get you the time you will want to start at, depending on what part of the world you are in! :D Thanks!*

Full 24 Hour Readers:

Jacquelyn - EST (start time: 12 AM on the 29th)
Trisha - EST (start time: 12 AM on the 29th)
Emily - EST (start time: 12 AM on the 29th)
Maria - GMT+1 (start time: 6 AM on the 29th)
Crystal - CST (start time: 11 PM on the 28th)
Mandiann - CST (start time: 11 PM on the 28th)
Kenzie - GMT (start time: 5 AM on the 29th)
Vicki - PST (start time: 9 PM on the 28th)

Less than 24 Hour Readers:

Kathy (11 hours) - CST (starting at 11 AM her time and ending at 11 PM her time)
Gisbelle (12 hours) - EST (starting at 12 AM and ending at noon)
Carly (12 hours) - ?


message 2: by Trinity (new)

Trinity I'm in! And I'm in EST time


message 3: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Awesome! I cannot wait! :D


message 4: by Trinity (new)

Trinity Me either!


message 5: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments EST....now :)


message 6: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Trisha wrote: "EST....now :)"

That is so funny how in the first one you were in a different time zone! Things change so quickly!


message 7: by Emily (last edited Dec 25, 2013 04:29PM) (new)

Emily | 1597 comments I'm in! I just did the booktubeathon last weekend. Cleaning out my TBR list before the new year!
EST!


message 8: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Emily wrote: "I'm in! I just did the booktubeathon last weekend. Cleaning out my TBR list before the new year!
EST!"


Cool! I did the booktubeathon too! (:


message 9: by Kathy (new)

Kathy | 7669 comments Ok, this is my first time doing this.

So I'm CST and I can't start until 12 pm on Sunday.

Is that ok? Did I do that right?

Sorry I may have lots of questions! lol!! :D


message 10: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Oh, your first readathon?! Wow! Cool!

Okay so you will start at 12 PM your time and end at 11 PM your time! Is that okay?


message 11: by Kathy (new)

Kathy | 7669 comments Jacquelyn wrote: "Oh, your first readathon?! Wow! Cool!

Okay so you will start at 12 PM your time and end at 11 PM your time! Is that okay?"


Yes! 12 pm to 11:59 pm? Right? lol!:D


message 12: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Well we want to all start and finish at the same time so since this whole readathon is based on EST time you would have to end at 11 PM. You can always go an hour over if you want! ;)


message 13: by Kathy (last edited Dec 25, 2013 05:18PM) (new)

Kathy | 7669 comments Jacquelyn wrote: "Well we want to all start and finish at the same time so since this whole readathon is based on EST time you would have to end at 11 PM. You can always go an hour over if you want! ;)"

Yes! That makes sense! ok! so 12 pm to 11 pm

Thanks Jacquelyn! :)


message 14: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments You're welcome! Are you going to go an hour over or stop at 11 your time?


message 15: by Gisbelle (new)

Gisbelle | 25787 comments I'll do it for 12 hours (EST)


message 16: by Kathy (new)

Kathy | 7669 comments Jacquelyn wrote: "You're welcome! Are you going to go an hour over or stop at 11 your time?"

I'll just stop at 11 PM. Depending on what time I get home Sunday I might start eariler and I'll post to let you know if I do. Thanks :D


message 17: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Gisbelle wrote: "I'll do it for 12 hours (EST)"

Starting when?


message 18: by Gisbelle (new)

Gisbelle | 25787 comments I'll start at midnight the same as you guys.


message 19: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Okay! I will add you to the list!


message 20: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Kathy wrote: "Jacquelyn wrote: "You're welcome! Are you going to go an hour over or stop at 11 your time?"

I'll just stop at 11 PM. Depending on what time I get home Sunday I might start eariler and I'll post t..."


Okay! Sorry to cut your readathon an hour short! :( But definitely let me know if you start earlier! (:


message 21: by Gisbelle (new)

Gisbelle | 25787 comments thanks


message 22: by Kathy (new)

Kathy | 7669 comments Jacquelyn wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Jacquelyn wrote: "You're welcome! Are you going to go an hour over or stop at 11 your time?"

I'll just stop at 11 PM. Depending on what time I get home Sunday I might start eariler a..."


oh! It's ok! I was just thinking that I may get home earlier than I first thought! lol! :D


message 23: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Okay! :D lol!


message 24: by Mandiann (new)

Mandiann (goodreadscommandiann) | 6882 comments I am in. I will be visiting my sister in Central Time during this. I will be on and off but plan to participate for most of the 24 hours.

Would be start time be 11:00PM on the 28th or 29th....too tired to think.


message 25: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Mandiann, it would be 11 PM on the 28th for you! I will add you to the list tomorrow!


message 26: by Carly (new)

Carly Schnable What exactly do we do?


message 27: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments Hello Carly!

Well..we sign up here and then
we all just read like crazy that day
lots of times we pop on here just for a break or we cheer each other on.

You can choose how long you want to read, but many of us are reading for 12 or 24 hours.... It's kind of crazy :) but it's lots of fun!


message 28: by Trisha, lives on coffee (last edited Dec 25, 2013 07:22PM) (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments Carly, you can also get more info here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


message 29: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Kathryn wrote: "I'll give it a try...

GMT here :)"


Awesome! So you will start at 5 AM on the 29th! (:


message 30: by maria. (new)

maria. (thecharacterstudy) | 22 comments Count me in, GMT+1, does that make sense?


message 31: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Maria wrote: "Count me in, GMT+1, does that make sense?"

Yup! So you will start a 6AM your time on the 29th!


message 32: by Trinity (new)

Trinity I won't be able to join this readathon with you guys :( I will join (hopefully) the next one you guys do.


message 33: by Carly (new)

Carly Schnable I think I'll try doing it with Gisbelle. You know, from 12 AM to noon


message 34: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Trinity wrote: "I won't be able to join this readathon with you guys :( I will join (hopefully) the next one you guys do."

Aw, okay! Next time!


message 35: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Carly wrote: "I think I'll try doing it with Gisbelle. You know, from 12 AM to noon"

Cool! What time zone are you in?


message 36: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Kathryn wrote: "I think I'm going to have to pull out, sorry folks. Stuff's come up :("

Aw okay! Hopefully next time (:


message 37: by Mandiann (new)

Mandiann (goodreadscommandiann) | 6882 comments jac you forgot to add me.


message 38: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Mandiann wrote: "jac you forgot to add me."

So sorry, Mandiann! Adding you now!


message 39: by Mackenzie (new)

Mackenzie (thelittlebookworm) | 13 comments I'm in and I'm in GMT!


message 40: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments awesome! I will add you to the list once I get on the computer!


message 41: by Lynn (new)

Lynn Aw man, I've only just seen this!


message 42: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Lynn wrote: "Aw man, I've only just seen this!"

You can join in now! We still have a little over 15 hours left!


message 43: by Kathy (new)

Kathy | 7669 comments I'm starting at 11 AM my time so I'm starting early! :)


message 44: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new)

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Kathy wrote: "I'm starting at 11 AM my time so I'm starting early! :)"

Cool! Sorry, just seeing this now!


message 45: by Kathy (new)

Kathy | 7669 comments Oh that's ok! I have to stop for now though.

Going to my sister's house for pizza and a movie! We are watching R.I.P.D.!!! I hope it's good!

I'll be back before this is done though! :D


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