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message 251: by Carolyn (last edited Jun 03, 2016 09:40PM) (new)

Carolyn | 9836 comments Michelle wrote: "Hi everyone,

I finished just my third book for the read-a-thon :)

FRIDAY
1. Unholy Magic by Stacia Kane, 343 pages
2. [book:The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Ou..."


Whoa Michelle! You're a one person readathon! Lol!
And Jane, Deborah and Brenda are not far behind :)


message 252: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 83 comments Friday: 138 pages


message 253: by Jane (new)

Jane | 752 comments Fourth book down - started yesterday and finished today:
Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari
Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari
277 pages
Total so far - 1,161 pages

Wow - so please to have cracked my goal of 1000 pages with a day still to go!


message 254: by MichelleG (new)

MichelleG (michellegreiss) | 1186 comments Hi everyone,

Just a quick update.

FRIDAY
1. Unholy Magic by Stacia Kane, 343 pages
2. The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson, 396 pages
Unholy Magic (Downside Ghosts, #2) by Stacia Kane The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
FRIDAY TOTAL: 739 pages

SATURDAY
3. Reluctantly Charmed by Ellie O'Neill, 442 pages
4. The Iron Wyrm Affair by Lilith Saintcrow, 323 pages
Reluctantly Charmed by Ellie O'Neill The Iron Wyrm Affair (Bannon & Clare, #1) by Lilith Saintcrow
SATURDAY TOTAL: 765

Running total: 1,504 pages


message 255: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Jane wrote: "Fourth book down - started yesterday and finished today:
Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari
Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari
277 pages
Total so far - 1,161 pages

Wow..."


Congratulations Jane! That's brilliant!


message 256: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Michelle wrote: "Hi everyone,

Just a quick update.

FRIDAY
1. Unholy Magic by Stacia Kane, 343 pages
2. [book:The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared|..."


Wow Michelle!!!


message 257: by Tien (last edited Jun 04, 2016 12:00AM) (new)

Tien (tiensblurb) | 631 comments Hey Brenda, should I count the pages I read for The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4?


message 258: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Certainly Tien :)


message 259: by Jane (new)

Jane | 752 comments Fifth book finished -
Eavesdropper by John Francome
Eavesdropper by John Francome
Another 320 pages

Total so far 1,481 pages, and a book crossed off from the June challenge and the winter challenge.

Think it's time to take the evening off from reading and spend some time with the family!


message 260: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Enjoy your evening Jane... you'll be nice and fresh for tomorrow ;)


message 261: by Connie (new)

Connie Howell Reading Winter
Friday 56 pages
Saturday 120 pages


message 262: by Renee V (new)

Renee V | 236 comments I really hope re-reads count as that's all I have done so far this weekend. Re-read the Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop

Friday: 279 pages of Daughter of the Blood +518 Heir to the Shadows
Saturday: 488 pages Queen of the Darkness

Total = 1285


message 263: by MichelleG (new)

MichelleG (michellegreiss) | 1186 comments Lol - thanks Brenda & Michael. I'm going out for dinner tonight, so no reading tonight :(


message 264: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Enjoy your dinner Michelle! You've earned it ;)


message 265: by Helen (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3403 comments Hi Everyone

I have just finished reading Tracy Solheim Smolder

so 147 pages today

Have Fun
Helen


message 266: by Helen (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3403 comments Helen wrote: "Hi Everyone

I have just finished reading Tracy Solheim Smolder

so 147 pages today

Have Fun
Helen"


153 pages yesterday 147 today total 300 pages :)


message 267: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Awesome Helen, and still another day to go!!


message 268: by Elias (new)

Elias Zanbaka | 862 comments Another 30 pages of The Fireman, making it a total of 100 pages for today.


message 269: by Jenn (new)

Jenn (jumpapa) | 803 comments so far I finished 2 books Night Shift by Charlaine Harris 308 pages and The hurricane by RJ Prescott 308 pages

My running total is 616 pages so far. Going to start my 3rd book The aftermath by RJ Prescott now.


message 270: by Helen (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3403 comments Brenda wrote: "Awesome Helen, and still another day to go!!"

Yes and I have started reading Dani Collins :)


message 271: by Helen (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3403 comments Helen wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Awesome Helen, and still another day to go!!"

Yes and I have started reading Dani Collins :)"


Scorch


message 272: by Ace (new)

Ace (aceonroam) Friday total: 57 pages
Memory House by Bette Lee Crosby

Saturday 167
Memory House by Bette Lee Crosby 21 pages
The Persimmon Tree by Bryce Courtenay 46 pages
The Sudden Appearance of Hope by Claire North 100 pages

Running Total = 224

Some of you readers are amazing, Brenda, we have surely hit the 20,000 page mark already!


message 273: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
I think we are probably getting close Ace!


message 274: by Suz (new)

Suz | 4426 comments I read heaps today!

Friday 70 pages Choosing Xaverique
Today 432 pages The House We Grew Up In
and 48 pages The One-in-a-Million Boy

Total so far 550. A record for me that's for sure!


message 275: by Veronica ⭐️ (last edited Jun 05, 2016 05:03AM) (new)

Veronica ⭐️ | 2384 comments My Friday total was.......0 pages
Saturday reading The Lake House 140 pages
I'm realising now I'm a really slow reader.

Sunday: The Lake House 137 pages

Final Total: 277 pages


message 276: by Marcus (new)

Marcus Clark | 8 comments I must be the slowest reader, or spend the least time reading. I have only read 80 pages so far. I think I must have the lowest number.
Reading ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE, and enjoying it.


message 277: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Just finished The Horseman by Charlotte Nash for 352 pages

Friday total - 363 pages
Saturday total - 865 pages

Total so far - 1228 pages


message 278: by Elias (new)

Elias Zanbaka | 862 comments If only we had a dollar for every page we read...


message 279: by MichelleG (new)

MichelleG (michellegreiss) | 1186 comments Hi everyone,

I managed a bit more for today... after dinner o'course ;)

FRIDAY
1. Unholy Magic by Stacia Kane, 343 pages
2. The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson, 396 pages
Unholy Magic (Downside Ghosts, #2) by Stacia Kane The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
FRIDAY TOTAL: 739 pages

SATURDAY
3. Reluctantly Charmed by Ellie O'Neill, 442 pages
4. The Iron Wyrm Affair by Lilith Saintcrow, 323 pages
5. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, 226 pages
Reluctantly Charmed by Ellie O'Neill The Iron Wyrm Affair (Bannon & Clare, #1) by Lilith Saintcrow The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
SATURDAY TOTAL: 991 pages

Running total: 1,730 pages


message 280: by Valerie (new)

Valerie (nicehotcupoftea) | 834 comments 45 for Saturday
98 total


message 281: by Ellie (new)

Ellie Brown (ebrown18) | 19 comments Hi everyone,

I just completed Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. This was so emotional and super fantastic highly recommend and is coming out in the cinema this month!!

Running total now 688 pages. Doubt I'll let myself read much tomorrow but very happy with my efforts!


message 282: by Jenn (new)

Jenn (jumpapa) | 803 comments I finished my 3rd book but it doesn't have the number of pages on goodreads. Is there any way I can find out how many pages there were? The title is The Aftermath by R J Prescott.


message 283: by Jenn (new)

Jenn (jumpapa) | 803 comments Found it. So my books so far:

Night watch by Charlaine Harris 308 pages (4.5 stars)
The Hurricane by R J Prescott 308 pages (5 stars)
The Aftermath by R J Prescott 231 pages (5 stars)

Total so far: 847 pages

Next book Reveal by K M Golland

Sorry no links I am doing this by iPhone.


message 284: by Tracey Allen (last edited Jun 04, 2016 10:45AM) (new)

Tracey Allen at Carpe Librum (carpelibrum) | 859 comments I've read 247 pages of Matilda by Roald Dahl. My kindle edition has approx 360 pages so this link isn't the right edition, but I'm sure it doesn't matter.

Some great progress totals so far!


message 285: by Kerri (new)

Kerri | 375 comments Saturday: finished Graveminder 84 pages, The 5th Horseman 432 pages and 97 pages of The Things We Do for Love.

Friday 300 pages
Saturday 613 pages
Total so far 913 pages


message 286: by Paget (new)

Paget | 101 comments I am still reading The Night Circus. Really really loving it. But I had a busy Saturday. Maybe I will be able to read more on Sunday.

Friday: 31 pages
Saturday: 47 pages


message 287: by Kira (new)

Kira (kirajessup) | 234 comments I read 98 pages of The Bourne Ascendancy yesterday. I'm not really enjoying it, so I'll switch to another book today and try and get my numbers up.


message 288: by Anna (new)

Anna | 477 comments friday
I Came to Say Goodbye by Caroline Overington - 7 pages (started on page 112)

saturday

I Came to Say Goodbye by Caroline Overington - 20 pages

sorry guys - studying is my priority this weekend...but will add a few more pages today!


message 289: by Alex (new)

Alex (cannedham) Read 189 pages of Days of Blood & Starlight for 447 total.


message 290: by Veronica ⭐️ (new)

Veronica ⭐️ | 2384 comments Elias wrote: "If only we had a dollar for every page we read..."

I'd still be poor :p


message 291: by Carolyn (last edited Jun 04, 2016 03:22PM) (new)

Carolyn | 9836 comments Saturday total: 396 pages

Codex Born 102 pages
VOID 180 pages
Fool's Assassin 114 pages

Total so far: 383 + 396 = 779 pages


message 292: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Good luck everyone with the final day today! Fabulous efforts to date :)


message 293: by Sally906 (new)

Sally906 | 86 comments I'm sorry - got very little reading done yesterday.

Hope to settle in this afernoon with a glass of wine :)


message 294: by Helen (new)

Helen (helen57) | 3403 comments Brenda wrote: "Good luck everyone with the final day today! Fabulous efforts to date :)"

Perfect weekend for it curled up with a good book this weather is dreadful :0 stay safe and warm everyone

have Fun
Helen


message 295: by Zoey (new)

Zoey  (rozannen) | 1045 comments 154 pages for Saturday making a total of 210


message 296: by Andrea (new)

Andrea | 2163 comments On Saturday I read 33 pages of Hold It 'Til It Hurts to finish it off, then read the first 142 pages of Nine Days, bringing my running total to 245 pages.

Like Veronica, I clearly savour my reading ;-)


message 297: by Jülie ☼♄  (new)

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 6581 comments Andrea wrote: "On Saturday I read 33 pages of Hold It 'Til It Hurts to finish it off, then read the first 142 pages of Nine Days, bringing my running total to 245 pages.

Like Vero..."


Me too! I get every last scrap of flavour from each and every word,,,some are so nice I go back and re-read them, others are a bit tough and need to be chewed over a bit more ;)


message 298: by Jülie ☼♄  (last edited Jun 05, 2016 02:46PM) (new)

Jülie ☼♄  (jlie) | 6581 comments Friday total:

Missing : 35% = 88 pages.
The World Without Us : 25% = 80 pages.

Friday total: = 168 pages.

Saturday total: 65 pages of The Silent Twin by Caroline Mitchell

The World Without Us Mireille Juchau =

Friday: 168
Saturday: 65
Sunday: 80
+
---------- --
Sub total: 313

Grand total:


message 299: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 83 comments Yesterday I finished Why Not Me? for another 111 pages. Also read 21 more pages of Outlander before falling asleep last night :)

Friday= 138
Saturday= 132


message 300: by Elias (new)

Elias Zanbaka | 862 comments Veronica wrote: "Elias wrote: "If only we had a dollar for every page we read..."

I'd still be poor :p"


Then I think a raise might be in order.

60 more pages today. Total so far: 160.


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