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message 151: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80186 comments Mod
Laura wrote: "Just finished -

Nanny Piggins and the accidental blast off : 272pgs

All together: 561"


Nanny Piggins and the Accidental Blast Off

Doing well Laura:)


message 152: by Liam || Books 'n Beards (last edited Dec 05, 2015 02:26AM) (new)

Liam || Books 'n Beards (madbird) 200 pages to finish off Aurora, gonna start Luna: New Moon later on to add to Satdee's tally :P


message 154: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4439 comments Today 79 pages of Snail Mail: Celebrating the Art of Handwritten Correspondence

and 76 pages of Three Wishes

Today 155
Accumulative total 172


message 155: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80186 comments Mod
170 pages into The Stranger by Harlan Coben so 358 pages for Saturday :)


message 156: by Ace (last edited Dec 05, 2015 09:38PM) (new)

Ace (aceonroam) Read 254 pages today for total of 284 so far...


message 157: by MichelleG (new)

MichelleG (michellegreiss) | 1186 comments Hi,
Please put me down for the following:
Friday: The Christmas Letters, 136 pages
And, Shiver, 390 pages
Total: 526 pages

Saturday: Linger, 120 pages (to be finished)
The Kiss of Deception, 390 pages (to be finished)
Total: 510 pages

Accumulated total: 1,036 pages


message 158: by MaryG2E (new)

MaryG2E (goodreadscommaryg2e) | 934 comments Saturday total - 197 pages.


Liam || Books 'n Beards (madbird) Saturday total 216.
Cumulative total 384


message 160: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Dec 06, 2015 04:46AM) (new)

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 6581 comments Started Oddfellows read 32% = 41 pages
Finished Oddfellows for 87 pages.
Started and finished 12 Days at Silver Bells House for 145 pages.

Friday total = 161
Saturday total = 41
Sunday total. = 232
Cumulative total = 434


message 161: by Tracey Allen (new)

Tracey Allen at Carpe Librum (carpelibrum) | 862 comments Saturday I read 111 pages of The Countess' Captive.


message 162: by Zoey (new)

Zoey  (rozannen) | 1045 comments 110 pages for Saturday for me


message 163: by Veronica ⭐️ (new)

Veronica ⭐️ | 2387 comments Saturday 40 pages :(


message 164: by Odette (new)

Odette (odman) | 1144 comments Finished reading Falling Fast by Neil Broadfoot

Total for Friday - 209 pages
Total for Saturday - 163 pages


message 165: by Sharon (new)

Sharon | 5509 comments I read 100 pages of The Lightkeeper's Wife by Karen Viggers on Saturday.

My total so far is 325


message 166: by Anna (last edited Dec 06, 2015 12:31AM) (new)

Anna | 477 comments Friday
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling 132 pages

Saturday
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling 74 pages (finished - 5 stars)

Escape for Christmas by Ruth Saberton 7% - 12 pages

Total 218 pages


message 167: by Sally906 (new)

Sally906 | 89 comments Sunday morning update

I have finished two of the books I had already started:
The Lake House by Kate Morton - 5 stars - 199 pages

Twelve Days of Christmas by Trisha Ashley - 4 stars - 241 pages

Hope to have the last one finished today - and have made inroads into some of the others.


message 168: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 9869 comments Brenda wrote: "Another one finished..14th Deadly Sin: by James Patterson - 480 pages = 942 pages for Friday :)"

Woa! Missed that total Brenda! That is amazing. How do you do it?


message 169: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn | 9869 comments Reading for Saturday: The Twelve Clues of Christmas 70 pages, 127 pages of The Night Circus and 90 pages of The 13th Gift: A True Story of a Christmas Miracle

Total 287 pages.


message 170: by B the BookAddict (new)

B the BookAddict (bthebookaddict) Odette wrote: "Finished reading Falling Fast by Neil Broadfoot

Total for Friday - 209 pages
Total for Saturday - 163 pages"


Thanks for alerting me to The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir. I love anything Tudor and especially anything by Weir.


message 171: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80186 comments Mod
Just finished The Stranger by Harlan Coben 216 pages (read the first 170 yesterday)


message 172: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80186 comments Mod
I'm loving the fabulous totals coming in!! Don't forget to post your FULL total before bed tonight or first thing tomorrow please guys :)


message 173: by Andrea (new)

Andrea | 2170 comments Saturday - 88 pages of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena.

Is it wrong that every time I read "Chechnya" (which is often, as the book is set there) my mind goes to Renee Zellweger doing Bridget Jones?


message 174: by Jülie ☼♄  (new)

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 6581 comments Andrea wrote: "Saturday - 88 pages of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena.

Is it wrong that every time I read "Chechnya" (which is often, as the book is set there) my mind goes to Renee Zellweger ..."


Lol...it can't be right Andrea, but if it enhances the reading experience well?? ;)


message 175: by MichelleG (new)

MichelleG (michellegreiss) | 1186 comments Hi,
I just finished The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson, 102 pages read today/ 390 pages yesterday (book total: 492).

The cumulative total is: 1,138 so far.


message 176: by Neko (new)

Neko Finished off White - Conrad Jaymes (324pgs)

Total standing at: 885pgs


message 177: by Anna (new)

Anna | 477 comments Doing some sneaky reading at work and hoping to finish the novella I started last night Escape for Christmas


message 178: by Tracey Allen (new)

Tracey Allen at Carpe Librum (carpelibrum) | 862 comments Suzanne wrote: "Today 79 pages of Snail Mail: Celebrating the Art of Handwritten Correspondence

Accumulative total 172"


So glad to see you're reading Snail Mail: Celebrating the Art of Handwritten Correspondence, it's one of my fav books of the year I think.


message 179: by Ace (last edited Dec 05, 2015 09:46PM) (new)

Ace (aceonroam) Finished Shibumi only a 3 star read unfortunately..


Friday 30
Saturday 254
Sunday 102

Total 386 pages


message 180: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80186 comments Mod
Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Another one finished..14th Deadly Sin: by James Patterson - 480 pages = 942 pages for Friday :)"

Woa! Missed that total Brenda! That is amazing. How do..."


Thanks Carolyn:) Just read.....


message 181: by Leonie (new)

Leonie (leonierogers) | 3569 comments So far Ambassador 4: Coming Home 305 pages.

Now, can I count the pages I've written, too? ;)


message 182: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80186 comments Mod
Hahahahaha!!! So glad you've been writing too Leonie - but no;)


message 183: by MichelleG (new)

MichelleG (michellegreiss) | 1186 comments Hi,
Please put me down for the following:
Friday: The Christmas Letters, 136 pages
And, Shiver, 390 pages
Total: 526 pages

Saturday: Linger, 120 pages (to be finished)
The Kiss of Deception, 390 pages (to be finished)
Total: 510 pages

Sunday: The Kiss of Deception, 102 pages (book total 592 pages) and,
Eleanor & Park, 328 pages
Total: 430 pages

Accumulated total: 1,466 pages


message 184: by Leonie (new)

Leonie (leonierogers) | 3569 comments Brenda wrote: "Hahahahaha!!! So glad you've been writing too Leonie - but no;)"

Sadly, it takes a lot longer to write them than to read them!


message 185: by Chloe (new)

Chloe | 182 comments Saturday's total: 82 pages


message 186: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80186 comments Mod
Michelle wrote: "Hi,
Please put me down for the following:
Friday: The Christmas Letters, 136 pages
And, Shiver, 390 pages
Total: 526 pages

Saturday: Linger, 120 pages (..."


Michelle, is that your final total for the whole weekend? Or will you have some more to add before midnight? You've done really well!


message 187: by Ace (last edited Dec 06, 2015 03:51AM) (new)

Ace (aceonroam) My total for Sunday will change Brenda as I am listening to Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer. I'll post my total for Sunday before I go to bed tonight.


message 188: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (last edited Dec 06, 2015 12:19AM) (new)

Brenda | 80186 comments Mod
Thanks Ace:) Can you post your grand total as well please?


message 189: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (last edited Dec 06, 2015 01:56PM) (new)

Brenda | 80186 comments Mod
Participants in the December Read-a-thon

☼♄Jülie 434 pages
Stef
Sharon 562 pages
Zoey 351 pages
Veronica 95 pages
Michael 256 pages
Phrynne 1184 pages
Leonie 405 pages
Kerri 295 pages
Melissa (Werribee)
Marianne 333 pages
Ace 473 pages
Rita 929 pages
Rosie 1175 pages
Liam 445 pages
Carolyn
Christy
Sally906 924 pages
MaryG2E 523 pages
Noelene 284 pages
Suzanne
Michelle 1806 pages
Anna 311 pages
Renee
Laura 1173 pages
Brenda 1884 pages
Alison 188 pages
Odette 533 pages
Melanie 250 pages
Andrea 312 pages
Tracey Allen 304 pages
Chloe 635 pages
Bette 620 pages


message 190: by Melanie (new)

Melanie My final tally:

Kimberley Sun by Di Morrissey- 209 pages.

Don't Let Her See Me Cry: a Mother's Story by Helen Barnacle- 41 pages.

Total: 250


message 191: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80186 comments Mod
Well done Melanie:)


message 192: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)


message 193: by Neko (new)

Neko Finished another book *phew* Nanny Piggins and the rival ringmaster- 288pgs

That is my final book..So my grand total is - 1173pgs!


message 194: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80186 comments Mod
That's great Laura!


message 195: by MichelleG (new)

MichelleG (michellegreiss) | 1186 comments Hi Brenda,
I'm reading now, so hopefully I'll have some more to add.

Thanks :)


message 196: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80186 comments Mod
Michelle wrote: "Hi Brenda,
I'm reading now, so hopefully I'll have some more to add.

Thanks :)"


Wonderful:)


message 197: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80186 comments Mod
Great Michael, thanks!


message 198: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80186 comments Mod
Just happened to sit down to it Michael:)


message 199: by Leonie (new)

Leonie (leonierogers) | 3569 comments And I just realised - I listened to 2.5 hours of audiobook yesterday in the car and while mowing....

That probably equates to about 100 pages of paper book I'd guess. Words of Radiance


message 200: by Rosie (new)

Rosie | 295 comments My final tally is 1175.


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