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message 151: by Valerie (new)

Valerie (nicehotcupoftea) | 838 comments 193 pages so far today with the completion of The Danish Girl. Disappointed, not very engaging for me.


message 152: by Michelle_Mck (new)

Michelle_Mck | 186 comments I'm finished for the day.

Day 1
Finished The Pretty Delicious Cafe 174 pages

Starting another Danielle Hawkins book Dinner at Rose's 115 pages.

Day 1 total 289 pages

Day 2
Still Reading Dinner at Rosie's 189 pages done

Total so far 478 pages


message 153: by Jenny (last edited Mar 04, 2017 04:30AM) (new)

Jenny (diggensjenny) | 958 comments Friday -

Outback Dreams by Rachael Johns - 200 pages
Murder on the Serpentine by Anne Perry - 110 pages

Saturday -

Outback Dreams by Rachael Johns - 150 pages
Murder on the Serpentine by Anne Perry - 200 pages

Started reading
Raven Falls: Australian Rural Romantic Suspense by Suzanne Brandyn - 50 pages

Total so far = 700 pages


message 155: by Tracey Allen (new)

Tracey Allen at Carpe Librum (carpelibrum) | 862 comments I read another 100 pages of Rattle bringing my total so far to 188 pages. Already an improvement on my December effort in the readathon.


message 156: by Li'l Owl (new)

 Li'l Owl | 2504 comments Starting for my last day
Ragdoll (Detective William Fawkes, #1) by Daniel Cole Ragdoll by Daniel Cole


message 159: by Ronja (new)

Ronja (roszanen) Today I finished The Rosie Project, 55 pages.

Total so far 141 pages.


message 160: by MichelleG (last edited Mar 04, 2017 12:06PM) (new)

MichelleG (michellegreiss) | 1186 comments Michael wrote: "MichelleG wrote: "Hi,

I finished:
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn - 3 stars (60% of 349p = 209p)
Hounded by Kevin Hearne - 5 stars (3..."


Haha thanks Michael, it's been such perfect weather (here in Sydney/ NSW) for reading, I can't help but indulge ;)


message 161: by Valerie (new)

Valerie (nicehotcupoftea) | 838 comments Saturday total 227 pages:

The Danish Girl 193 pages
Me Before You 34 pages


message 162: by Connie (new)

Connie Howell My saturday total is 454
Journey from Venice 239
Go Set a Watchman 215


message 163: by Odette (last edited Mar 04, 2017 12:44PM) (new)

Odette (odman) | 1142 comments Saturday
Finished The Crying Place - 378 pages
Started Monk's Hood - 57 pages

Total for Friday - 476 pages
Total for Saturday - 435 pages


message 164: by Paget (new)

Paget | 101 comments Saturday
116 pages
Still reading The Fellowship of the Ring

Total: 334 pages


message 165: by Brad (new)

Brad | 70 comments Saturday: The Mark of the Crown 131 pages.


message 166: by Zoey (new)

Zoey  (rozannen) | 1045 comments My Saturday pages read is 124. Bringing me to a total so far of 208


message 167: by Carolyn (last edited Mar 04, 2017 02:16PM) (new)

Carolyn | 9868 comments My tally for Saturday: 246 pages of Witness in Death

Total so far: 336+ 246 = 582 pages


message 168: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80174 comments Mod
Saturday's total for me 996 pages

The Quiet American 180
The Big Bad Wolf 432
Trouble at the Animal Shelter 158
49% of Promise of Hunters Ridge 226


message 169: by Deb (new)

Deb Omnivorous Reader | 1929 comments On Saturday I started and finished Lallia 153
And started The Secret of Chimneys up topage 186

I was way to tired to log in and share though.


message 170: by Rosie (new)

Rosie | 295 comments My Saturday Total is 275.

My total so far is 580.


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

Brenda | 80174 comments Mod
I've just finished Promise of Hunters Ridge - OMG! What a ride! Another 206 pages


message 172: by MichelleG (new)

MichelleG (michellegreiss) | 1186 comments Woo that does look good Brenda :)


message 173: by MichelleG (last edited Mar 04, 2017 09:41PM) (new)

MichelleG (michellegreiss) | 1186 comments Hi,
I finished:

Friday
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn - 3 stars (60% of 349p = 209p)
Hounded by Kevin Hearne - 5 stars (336p)
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan - 3 stars (279p)
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - 3 stars (470 x 40% read = 188p)

Friday Total: 1,012 pages

Saturday
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - 3 stars (470p x 60% read = 282p)
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - 5 stars (386p)
Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews - 5 stars (360p)
A Conjuring of Light of V.E. Schwab - (624p x 25% = 156p)

Saturday Total: 1,284 pages

Sunday
A Conjuring of Light of V.E. Schwab - 5 stars (624p x 75% = 486p)
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder - 5 stars (409p)
Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder *Currently reading* (419p)

Sunday Total (to date): 877 pages

Total (to date): 3,173 pages


message 174: by Michelle_Mck (new)

Michelle_Mck | 186 comments I'm finished for the day.

Day 1
Finished The Pretty Delicious Cafe 174 pages 4.5 stars

Starting another Danielle Hawkins book Dinner at Rose's 115 pages.

Day 1 total 289 pages

Day 2
Still Reading Dinner at Rosie's 189 pages done

Total so far 478 pages

Day 3
Finished Dinner at Rosie's - 112 pages 5 stars
Started $10,000,000 Marriage Proposal by James Patterson


message 175: by Leonie (new)

Leonie (leonierogers) | 3569 comments MichelleG wrote: "Hi,
I finished:

Friday
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn - 3 stars (60% of 349p = 209p)
Hounded by Kevin Hearne - 5 stars (336p)
• [boo..."


Michelle! That's amazing!


message 176: by MichelleG (new)

MichelleG (michellegreiss) | 1186 comments Thanks Leonie, I think it's my best result yet... Yay for a rainy reading weekend :D


message 177: by Kate (new)

Kate Francis Another 100 pages of Small Great Things


message 178: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80174 comments Mod
Just a reminder to everyone to post their FINAL totals tonight before bed - OR in the morning before noon :)


message 179: by Chris (new)

Chris Miles (cruisingcricketer) | 44 comments 103 pages on Saturday.
We won the Grand Final btw, so now into a happy evening of reading.
Am blown away by some of the efforts on here... don't think I have ever read more than 400 pages in a day.
Amazing work, well done!!


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

Brenda | 80174 comments Mod
MichelleG wrote: "Hi,
I finished:

Friday
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn - 3 stars (60% of 349p = 209p)
Hounded by Kevin Hearne - 5 stars (336p)
• [boo..."


I have no words!


message 181: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80174 comments Mod
Chris wrote: "103 pages on Saturday.
We won the Grand Final btw, so now into a happy evening of reading.
Am blown away by some of the efforts on here... don't think I have ever read more than 400 pages in a da..."


Congratulations on the grand final win Chris! That's fantastic news :)


message 182: by MaryG2E (new)

MaryG2E (goodreadscommaryg2e) | 934 comments Only 64 more pages of The Women In Black on Saturday. Have not even picked up a book today so far, being very busy away for the weekend. Hope to get a few pages read before bed tonight.


message 183: by Connie (new)

Connie Howell Sunday the last 59 pages of Go Set a Watchman
54 pages of Mrs. Dalloway
277 pages of Wings of Fear
Total 390

Grand Total as I am calling it quits now is
Friday 260
Sat 454
Sun 390
Total 1104 pages


message 184: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80174 comments Mod
Well done Connie!


message 185: by Chloe (new)

Chloe | 182 comments WOW - some amazing totals coming in!
Well done everyone!
I will update with my totals tomorrow morning :)
(no doubt I will read late tonight)


message 186: by Phrynne, Series Queen! (new)

Phrynne | 15866 comments Mod
Yes, mine in the morning too. I am going to read until I fall asleep and drop the book:)


message 187: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80174 comments Mod
Chloe wrote: "WOW - some amazing totals coming in!
Well done everyone!
I will update with my totals tomorrow morning :)
(no doubt I will read late tonight)"


Thanks Chloe :)


message 188: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80174 comments Mod
Phrynne wrote: "Yes, mine in the morning too. I am going to read until I fall asleep and drop the book:)"

Haha!!! My eyes are blurring...


message 189: by Sally906 (new)

Sally906 | 89 comments Posting now as have had a busy, busy weekend and hitting the sack early :)

I did get some reading done though - I finished Who Killed The Bride? by Lily Malone - had already started it but read 147 pages to finish.

Then read A Highlander's Obsession by Vonnie Davis - 268 pages

Then I started The Light of Paris by Eleanor Brown and have read 120 pages of that

So all up I've read 530 pages


message 190: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 80174 comments Mod
Good result with a busy weekend Sally!


message 191: by Maria (new)

Maria | 52 comments Was away interstate for the weekend but I've managed 347pages


message 192: by Leonie (new)

Leonie (leonierogers) | 3569 comments I'll post mine in the morning. It'll be pretty paltry, but I think Melissa has made up for me!


message 193: by Michelle_Mck (new)

Michelle_Mck | 186 comments That's me done for the weekend, I'm really happy with how it went, here are my totals

Day 1
Finished The Pretty Delicious Cafe 174 pages 4.5 stars

Starting another Danielle Hawkins book Dinner at Rose's 115 pages.

Day 1 total 289 pages

Day 2
Still Reading Dinner at Rosie's 189 pages done

Total so far 478 pages

Day 3
Finished Dinner at Rosie's - 112 pages 5 stars
Finished $10,000,000 Marriage Proposal by James Patterson 117 pages 3 stars
Started Chocolate Cake for Breakfast by Danielle Hawkins 81 pages
Total 310 pages

Overall total 788 pages


message 194: by Anna (new)

Anna | 477 comments i may manage a little more but pretty tired... was a study weekend so didnt read much but tried :)

FRIDAY
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green = 73 pages
TOTAL: 73 pages

SATURDAY
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green = 22 pages (5★s)
Come and Get Us by James Patterson = 14 pages
TOTAL: 36 pages

SUNDAY
Come and Get Us by James Patterson = 36 pages
TOTAL: 36 pages

GRAND TOTAL: 145 pages


message 195: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (last edited Mar 05, 2017 03:49AM) (new)

Brenda | 80174 comments Mod
I've just finished my last book for the weekend - Spindrift by Tamara McKinley for 405 pages

So my totals are:

Friday 791 pages
Saturday 996 pages
Sunday 611 pages

Grand total 2398 pages


message 196: by Richard (new)

Richard (richoman25) Finished What to Say When You Talk to Yourself - 256 pages

My total = 835 pages


message 197: by MichelleG (new)

MichelleG (michellegreiss) | 1186 comments Hi everyone,
I'm going to call it a night, I can't keep my eyes open anymore :(

Huge thanks goes out to all the Mod's for another fantastic event :D ... btw I will absolutely be blaming you all for the bags under my eyes tomorrow lolol

I read the following:

Friday
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn - 3 stars (60% of 349p = 209p)
Hounded by Kevin Hearne - 5 stars (336p)
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan - 3 stars (279p)
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - 3 stars (470 x 40% read = 188p)

Friday Total: 1,012 pages

Saturday
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - 3 stars (470p x 60% read = 282p)
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - 5 stars (386p)
Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews - 5 stars (360p)
A Conjuring of Light of V.E. Schwab - (624p x 25% = 156p)

Saturday Total: 1,284 pages

Sunday
A Conjuring of Light of V.E. Schwab - 5 stars (624p x 75% = 486p)
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder - 5 stars (409p)
Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder - 5 stars (419p)

Sunday Total: 1,314 pages

Final Read-a-thon Total: 3,610 pages


message 198: by Valerie (new)

Valerie (nicehotcupoftea) | 838 comments 168 pages of Me Before You today

Friday 193
Saturday 227
Sunday 168

Grand total: 588 pages

That's my PB :)


message 199: by Jenny (last edited Mar 05, 2017 04:30AM) (new)

Jenny (diggensjenny) | 958 comments Friday -

Outback Dreams by Rachael Johns - 200 Pages
Murder on the Serpentine by Anne Perry - 128 Pages

Saturday -

Outback Dreams by Rachael Johns - 150 Pages
Murder on the Serpentine by Anne Perry - 200 Pages

Sunday:

Started reading

Raven Falls: Australian Rural Romantic Suspense by Suzanne Brandyn 150 Pages


Total = 828 Pages


message 200: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 87 comments Ended up being a busier weekend than I thought but I still got some reading in :)

Friday: 92 of Scrappy Little Nobody
Saturday: 24 "
Sunday: 115 of The Stolen Throne by David Gaider

Total: 231

Goodnight, all!


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