Quarterly Read-a-thon Friday 4th - Sunday 6th March 2016

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

It's time to mark your calendars for our next quarterly read-a-thon! It will take place Friday March 4th at 12.01am and continue until Sunday March 6th at 11.59pm in your local time zone - 3 full days :) (This will coincide with the beginning of the Autumn Challenge)

As our last Read-a-thon didn't quite make the challenge of 20,000 pages, we'll leave it at that for this one:) GOAL - 20,000 pages

Don't forget our Challenge Guidelines here

Please post your interest here in this thread up until we begin the challenge - when the weekend is over the page numbers read will be tallied:)

If possible, check in at least once a day, more often if you want. Our cut off time for you to add your final totals will be 12noon Monday 7th AEST:)

[Marianne]

do the challenge guidelines like min of 125 pages apply here? Surely we are just looking at total pages read?

I'm in, anyway!

[Marianne]

so parts of books read don't count?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes Marianne they certainly do:)

Great Michael!

[Marianne]

and if I read a short story less than 125 pages, would those pages not count? because that's in the challenge guidelines....

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Marianne wrote: "and if I read a short story less than 125 pages, would those pages not count? because that's in the challenge guidelines...."

Parts of books count if they are over 125 to start with - books under 125 don't count:)

[Marianne]

OK, hmmmm, well, I see now that magazines (and I guess pharmacy journals will come under that banner) also don't count, so that will take my totals down quite a bit.

Beginning of the month is when I am obliged to devote a bit of time to those, and I always like to read the Good Weekend on Sunday morning.

Ah well, as long as we have Bette and Brenda and some of those big readers in, we have a chance of getting to 20,000.

[Sally906]

I'm in - not sure what I have on that weekend - but I am sure I will be reading at some stage :)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

I'm in :)

[Sharon]

I'm in :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Looking good already:)

[Veronica ⭐️]

Count me in.

[Zoey]

Im in :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

This may be the first one where I have a free weekend to spend reading! Though that may change by then of course.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yay! Hard to say what I'll be doing then! lol

[Neko]

I'm in again...But not a 100% sure..lol

[Odette]

Count me in!

[Kerri]

I'll join in.

[Leonie]

I think I'm in :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh great!

[MichelleG]

Count me in, although I'm visiting family that weekend, so I might not be able to get much reading done... but hopefully i'll be able to contribute a bit :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Every little bit helps Michelle :)

[MichelleG]

Brenda wrote: "Every little bit helps Michelle :)"

Thanks Brenda :)

[Rosie]

I am in.

[Ace]

I'm in :)

[Anna]

In of course :)

[Katie]

Sounds great. I'd love to join. I'm not a quick reader but everything helps to hit the 20,000 goal right!

[Jude]

I'm in! Do textbooks count? Semester has just started so there's some fairly heavy reading in my future. I will, of course, be breaking that up with reading for fun as well :)

[Sally906]

Jude wrote: "I'm in! Do textbooks count? Semester has just started so there's some fairly heavy reading in my future. I will, of course, be breaking that up with reading for fun as well :)"

They do count as non-fiction but not just a chapter in one and a chapter in another!

You need to read - or attempt to read - the whole book.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jude wrote: "I'm in! Do textbooks count? Semester has just started so there's some fairly heavy reading in my future. I will, of course, be breaking that up with reading for fun as well :)"

And as long as they have 125 pages or more to start with Judi:)

[Jude]

Thanks Sally & Brenda. It's 400 pages and I always start semester with the best intentions of a full read-through for context before focusing on specifics. Rarely accomplish it, but always have the intention!

[Jude]

Sorry 500 pages. Really bad when an accountant can't read numbers properly!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL! That's certainly fine then;)

[Mell]

I'm in! Looking forward to it :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Any more participants for this one? A week to go and it'll be on:)

[Carolyn]

You can add me Brenda. I must have missed this before.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well there you go Carolyn! I thought you were here already!

[MaryG2E]

Yes, count me in please Brenda

[Sally906]

I've decided I am going to read The Beast's Garden by Kate Forsyth for the read-a-thon.

It is a huge tome of just over 500 pages - so If I commit to just the one book, I'll get it read easily in the time frame and be guaranteed a good reading experience from one of my favourite authors :)

May also be able to fit another smaller book in as well - I have been averaging between 600 and 800 for the read-a-thon

[MaryG2E]

I've just put in my hold requests at the library for the coming Read-a-thon. While I want to knock off at least one title from the March Madness or Autumn Quarterly challenges, I find that the read-a-thon lends itself to those cosy romances and light-hearted novels that you can power through at a cracking pace. Improves one's overall page total enormously. Mr Sparks and Ms Macomber are on order!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL! You're right - light and easy means fast and breezy;)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Yes, I usually try for a couple of mysteries as I can power through those.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Participants:

Marianne
Michael
Sally906
Julie
Sharon
Veronica
Zoey
Laura
Odette
Kerri
Leonie
Michelle
Rosie
Ace
Anna
Katie
Jude
Melissa
Carolyn
MaryG2E
Phrynne
Brenda
Jennifer
Chloe
Valerie

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

And we will start at midnight tonight! If anyone who is not on the list would like to join in, pop your name in here:)

[Neko]

Yay! Looking forward to this again :D

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I am sad. You left me off the list :(

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Actually you are not on it either Brenda.

[Marianne]

Everyone else is voluntary, Phrynne. Participation for you mods is compulsory so she doesn't need to list you ;)

[Jude]

Looking forward to it. Have decided to ditch the textbook for some mystery. Supposed to be a bit drizzly here in Bris over the weekend, so perfect reading weather.

[Mell]

Looking forward to it! Boy might be working on Saturday which gives me a chance to read in peace!