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

[MaryG2E]

I'm away from home now, staying at a friend's house. I don't have the exact breakdown of my Friday and Saturday pages with me but during this Readathon I've finished the last 20-odd pages ofHide and Seek by Ian Rankin , then read
Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
Girl of Shadows by Deborah Challinor
Friday total - 391
Saturday total - 224
Sunday total - 553
Total pages read = 1168

[MaryG2E]

Michelle wrote: "Hi everyone,
I'm all done - time for a good long snooze! :) Happy read-a-thon everyone, fingers crossed we get the goal this time :D

Friday:
• Clockwork Princess by [author:Cassan..."

Amazing total - well done.

[Tracey Allen]

Congratulations guys! Somehow I missed this readathon (boooo) and have just caught up on my GoodReads news feed tonight. Some amazing totals and great books in the mix. When's the next one Brenda? I'll put it into my calendar now so I don't miss out. I love these readathons.

[Jenn]

Ok it's midnight now so my final score is 996
389 fatal impact by Kathryn fox
439 between the vines by Tricia Stringer
168 part of Hold on to me by Victoria Purman

[Marianne]

243 pages of The Zahir
82 pages of Street Smart and
94 pages of Libriomancer
for a (not so) grand total of 419 pages
but every little bit helps, eh!

[Valerie]

My total 176 pages of Seven Types of Ambiguity
Well done, you people are amazing and I cannot understand how you reach four figure totals! The time available for reading is obviously a factor, but it shows incredible concentration.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Michelle on the most amazing result of a 3 day read-a-thon in the history of our read-a-thons! What a reader!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

With the totals in so far we have 12,041 pages read!

We'll add more as the figures come in:)

Congratulations to everyone for participating and posting great results!!!

[Kerri]

I added another 222 pages of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince so my total for the readathon is 844 pages

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tracey Allen wrote: "Congratulations guys! Somehow I missed this readathon (boooo) and have just caught up on my GoodReads news feed tonight. Some amazing totals and great books in the mix. When's the next one Brenda? ..."

They're always the first weekend of our seasonal challenges Tracey, so the next will be the first weekend of winter:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

12,885 pages

[Odette]

Friday 427 pages

Saturday 523 pages

Sunday 580 pages
All That is Lost Between Us 161 pages
The Spare Room 195 pages
The Hambledown Dream 224 pages

Total for weekend - 1,530 pages

[MichelleG]

Brenda wrote: "Congratulations Michelle on the most amazing result of a 3 day read-a-thon in the history of our read-a-thons! What a reader!


"

Aww thanks, you're making me blush lol

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

14,415 pages

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Excellent results coming in guys!

[MichelleG]

Odette wrote: "Friday 427 pages

Saturday 523 pages

Sunday 580 pages
All That is Lost Between Us 161 pages
All That is Lost Between Us 195 pages
[book:The Hambledown Dream|8573409..."

Well done Odette :)

[MichelleG]

MaryG2E wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Hi everyone,
I'm all done - time for a good long snooze! :) Happy read-a-thon everyone, fingers crossed we get the goal this time :D

Friday:
• Clockwork Princess ..."

Thanks Mary, and congratulations to you on your fantastic total :)

[MichelleG]

Michael wrote: "Holy jeebus that is incredible Michelle. "

Thanks Michael, and congratulations to you also :)

[MichelleG]

Brenda wrote: "I am heading to bed now too - my total for the weekend:

The Healing Season 162
Brotherhood in Death 232
Born of Treasure 252
[book:Antidote to Murde..."

Well done Brenda, a great result :)

[Veronica ⭐️]

Congratulations to all the super readers that exceeded the 1,000 pages read. I'm in awe!

[Zoey]

423 pages for me

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

14,838 pages


7 to come:)

[Ace]

Morning everyone. Looking good Brenda.

I didn't read anymore yesterday. Get my wooden spoon ready!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL! That's fine Ace...no wooden spoons in this race;)

[Anna]

FRIDAY
= 120 pages
= 10 pages
= 9 pages
= 17 pages
TOTAL: 156 pages

SATURDAY
= 6 pages
= 63 pages
= 47 pages
TOTAL: 116 pages

SUNDAY
= 3 pages
= 77 pages
= 10 pages
TOTAL: 90 pages

GRAND TOTAL: 362 pages

was aiming for so much more :( but apparently I was tired and slept half the weekend
congrats to those amazingly high achievers (ummm Michelle!!!!! WOW)
that will be me next time ;)

[Mell]

I think I will beat everyone out for the wooden spoon! Only 80 pages for me :(

[Ace]

Thanks Brenda. Always fun to read with you guys. Already looking forward to the next one. It will be the start of Summer here!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

15,280 pages

[Carolyn]

Total for Sunda 424 pages

Finished A Darker Shade of Magic 182 pages
and What Angels Fear 242 pages

Total for the weekend 424+618 = 1042 pages

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Ace wrote: "Thanks Brenda. Always fun to read with you guys. Already looking forward to the next one. It will be the start of Summer here!"

I'll be looking forward to winter more;)

[Mell]

Winter is much more up my alley and by then will be in my own place so less distractions! Bring on rainy Sundays :)

[Ace]

Anna wrote: "FRIDAY
= 120 pages
= 10 pages
= 9 pages
= 17 pages
TOTAL: 15..."

I seem to recall high totals from you Anna in past readathons. I was also tired and kept nodding off this weekend.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carolyn wrote: "Total for Sunday 324 pages

Finished A Darker Shade of Magic 182 pages
and What Angels Fear 142 pages

Total for the weekend 324+"

Your total so far yesterday was 628 Carolyn, so would I be right in adding it to the 324 for 952 pages overall?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

16,232 pages


with 4 people left to check in:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Melissa wrote: "Winter is much more up my alley and by then will be in my own place so less distractions! Bring on rainy Sundays :)"

Oh yes please!!!

[Chloe]

Friday total: 126 pages

Saturday total: 181 pages

Sunday total: 501 pages

GRAND TOTAL: 808 pages

[Carolyn]

Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Total for Sunday 324 pages

Finished A Darker Shade of Magic 182 pages
and What Angels Fear 142 pages

Total for the weekend 324+"

Your total so far ye..."

Sorry Brenda, my sums were out by 100 pages (should have used a calculator rather than doing the sums in my head in the dentist's waiting room!). Have double checked it now. The total is 1042

A Darker Shade of Magic 398 pages
What Angels Fear 410 pages
Heartstone 70 pages
Dead Beat 164 pages

[Sally906]

I actually started reading my new 'bedtime' book last night - Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda - got swept into the story straight away so an early night turned into an 11:30 pm night!!!!

So anyway adding another 84 pages to my previous total of 758 making my absolutely final, final number of pages read: 842 pages

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Participants:

Marianne 419 pages
Michael 508 pages
Sally906 842 pages
Julie 508 pages
Sharon
Veronica 494 pages
Zoey 423 pages
Laura 985 pages
Odette 1530 pages
Kerri 844 pages
Leonie 508 pages
Michelle 2474 pages
Rosie 1136 pages
Ace 339 pages
Anna 362 pages
Katie 550 pages
Jude 462 pages
Melissa 80 pages
Carolyn 1042 pages
MaryG2E 1168 pages
Phrynne 1036 pages
Brenda 1168 pages
Jennifer 996 pages
Chloe 808 pages
Valerie 176 pages

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks girls:)


17,214 pages

[Anna]

Ace wrote: "Anna wrote: "FRIDAY
= 120 pages
= 10 pages
= 9 pages
= 17 pa..."

thanks Ace :)

[Tracey Allen]

Brenda wrote: "They're always the first weekend of our seasonal challenges Tracey, so the next will be the first weekend of winter:) ..."
So, 4th June then Brenda?

[Tracey Allen]

Brenda wrote: "Congratulations Michelle on the most amazing result of a 3 day read-a-thon in the history of our read-a-thons! What a reader!


"

I agree, Michelle, you're amazing!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tracey Allen wrote: "Brenda wrote: "They're always the first weekend of our seasonal challenges Tracey, so the next will be the first weekend of winter:) ..."
So, 4th June then Brenda?"

Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th inclusive :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Still waiting on 3 participants with their totals before we call it guys!!!

[Neko]

Some amazing totals read :D

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

We have done an excellent job Laura:) The totals are outstanding!

[MichelleG]

Thanks Tracey :)

[Rosie]

My weekend total is 1136.

Sorry I forgot to post this morning.

[Carolyn]

Michelle wrote: "Hi everyone,
I'm all done - time for a good long snooze! :) Happy read-a-thon everyone, fingers crossed we get the goal this time :D

Friday:
• Clockwork Princess by "

Amazing job Michelle! I think you've topped the all-time record!
Hope you haven't worn your eyes out :)